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504 loan leads to smoother sailing.(Occupation overview)
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Any business owner can tell you a story of how he climbed the ladder or made the leap from employee to employer. Few of those stories can compare to that of John Le, owner of seafood importer Seafood Connection Inc. in San Jose, Calif.
In 1979 at age 17, Le and his father boarded a boat with nearly 3,000 other people to flee their native Vietnam. Refused by Indonesia, the boat traveled on to another island ("I don't know how to translate the name of it into English," Le said.) and was refused again when it tried to land.
Le and his father jumped into the ...
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100 Years Of Johnny Mercer, Pop Poet Laureate
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; ...of 20 until his death at 66, Judy Garland was the love of his life, says historian Robert Kimball. Mr. KIMBALL: "That Old Black...alcohol and anger. Andrea Marcovicci has researched Mercer's life for a cabaret show devoted to his songs. Ms. ANDREA MARCOVICCI...
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Transcript from: Congressional Testimony
; ...convicted,my sentence would be 120 yrs. Life! By the divine grace and mercy of Godand...and a renewed opportunityto restore my life. Reintegration into society would take...that my heart is filled with hope,My life is filled with love and my soul has a focused...
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Transcript from: Congressional Testimony
; ...havebeen shocked and dismayed by the recent GAO reports and vulnerabilitiesthat continue to exist. Every day, they put their lives on the line toaccomplish the DHS mission and have willingly sacrificed their leisureand family time to work the many hours of...
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Transcript from: Congressional Testimony
; ...translated to a resume for thecivilian job market. The problem is compounded by the need for a periodof readjustment to civilian life. Veterans who have been injured whileon active duty, and especially those who are suffering the invisible woundsof war, face...
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SCIENCE, TRANSPORTATION, COMMERCE NOMINEES:MARK R. ROSEKIND
Transcript from: Congressional Testimony
; ...recommendations;its efforts translate into highly critical and personal terms: the opportunityto prevent injuries and save lives. It is this objective that drives themen and women of the NTSB to pursue and achieve their mission. Recently,the Board...
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MANAGING FORESTS IN RESPONSE TO CLIMATE CHANGE:ELAINE ONEIL PHD, MS, BSF, RPF
Transcript from: Congressional Testimony
; ...landfill of solid wood products at the end of theirfirst use). The research conducted by CORRIM uses life cycle inventory(LCI) and life cycle analysis (LCA) techniques which take into considerationthe energy balance and carbon emissions inherent...
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SCIENCE, TRANSPORTATION, COMMERCE NOMINEES:PHILIP E. COYLE, III
Transcript from: Congressional Testimony
; ...our future. American privateindustry has played a key role in developing products and services thatimprove the quality of our lives, strengthen our economy, and protect us.Equally important are America`s colleges and universities, which provideessential...
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SCIENCE, TRANSPORTATION, COMMERCE NOMINEES:SURESH KUMAR
Transcript from: Congressional Testimony
; ...several yearsas an international development consultant, I have worked with civil societyand nonprofit organizations to improve lives and livelihoods and supportsmall and medium enterprises in establishing sustainable and scalable businesses.I have worked...
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Transcript from: Capitol Hill Press Releases
; ...the history of Congress:"Senator Robert Byrd's remarkable life is defined by service to his stateand to his country. Over...forefront of legislative achievements that have improvedthe lives of millions of Americans. "As Congress' foremost scholar...
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