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Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C. Capital of the USA, on the
e bank of the
Potomac River, covering the District of Columbia and extending into the neighbouring states of Maryland and Virginia. The site was chosen as the seat of government in 1790, and French engineer Pierre Charles L'Enfant planned the city. Construction of the
White House began in 1793, and the building of the
Capitol the following year. In 1800, Congress moved from Philadelphia to Washington. During the
War of 1812, the British occupied the city and many public buildings were burned (1814), including the White House and the Capitol. Washington is the legislative, judicial, and administrative centre of the USA. The main governmental buildings are the Library of Congress, the
Pentagon, the
Supreme Court, the
Senate, the
House of Representatives, and Constitution Hall. Despite its role, Washington has severe social problems; many of its large African-American population live in slum housing. Pop. (2000) 572,059.
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SENSENBRENNER URGES IPCC TO EXCLUDE CLIMATEGATE SCIENTISTS
Transcript from: Capitol Hill Press Releases; 12/8/2009; 700+ words
; ...Terry Lane (202) 225-0110 December 8, 2009 Washington, D.C.- Climateresearchers who authored thousands...Chair Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change c/o WMO 7bis,Avenue de la Paix C.P. No. 2300 1211 Geneva 2 SWITZERLAND Dear...
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PELOSI: PRESIDENT AND CONGRESS WORKING ON JOBS PACKAGE TO PUT AMERICANS BACK TO WORK AND KEEP ECONOMY GROWING
Transcript from: Capitol Hill Press Releases; 12/8/2009; 398 words
; ...and Keep Economy Growing Contact: BrendanDaly/Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616 December 8, 2009 Washington,D.C. - Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today afterPresident Obama's speech on job creation and...
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FEINGOLD CALLS ON FEMA TO IMPROVE ACCOUNTABILITY, PROTECT TAXPAYER DOLLARS
Transcript from: Capitol Hill Press Releases; 12/9/2009; 457 words
; ...Accountability,Protect Taxpayer Dollars Contact: Zach Lowe or Katie Rowley - (202) 224-8657December 9, 2009 Washington, D.C. - Today U.S. Senator Russ Feingold, authorof the Control Spending Now Act<http://feingold.senate...
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FEINGOLD BACKS BIPARTISAN COST-SAVING AMENDMENT TO MAKE AFFORDABLE DRUGS AVAILABLE TO CONSUMERS
Transcript from: Capitol Hill Press Releases; 12/9/2009; 541 words
; ...202) 224-8657December 9, 2009 Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Russ Feingold...bipartisanamendment by Senators Byron Dorgan (D-ND) and Olympia Snowe (R-ME...Grassley (R-IA), DebbieStabenow (D-MI), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN...
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LIEBERMAN STATEMENT ON HEALTH CARE NEGOTIATIONS
Transcript from: Capitol Hill Press Releases; 12/9/2009; 332 words
; ...Lieberman Statement on Health Care Negotiations Contact:Erika Masonhall, (202) 224-9965 December 9, 2009 WASHINGTON, D.C. - SenatorJoe Lieberman (ID-CT) issued the following statement regarding the latestin Senate health care reform...
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REP. CAROLYN B. MALONEY CHAIR REP. CAROLYN B. MALONEY HOLDS A HEARING ON POST RECESSION JOB CREATION
Transcript from: Washington Transcript Service; 12/10/2009; 700+ words
; Washington Transcript Service...CAROLYN B. MALONEY, D-N.Y. CHAIR REP...TEXAS REP. MICHAEL C. BURGESS, R-TEXAS...CHARLES E. SCHUMER, D-N.Y. VICE CHAIRMAN...SEN. JIM WEBB, D-VA. SEN. SAM BROWNBACK...JIM DEMINT , R-S.C. SEN. JIM RISCH...
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SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION OVERSIGHT:MARK L. GOLDSTEIN
Transcript from: Congressional Testimony; 12/10/2009; 700+ words
; ...evolved into the world`s largestmuseum complex and research organization; two of its museums on the NationalMall in Washington, D.C., are among the most highly visited in the world.The Smithsonian`s governing body, the Board of Regents...
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REP. SOLOMON P. ORTIZ, REP. NEIL ABERCROMBIE AND REP. GENE TAYLOR CHAIRMEN REP. SOLOMON P. ORTIZ, REP. NEIL ABERCROMBIE AND REP. GENE TAYLOR HOLD A JOINT HEARING ON ARMY AND MARINE CORPS RESET REQ
Transcript from: Washington Transcript Service; 12/10/2009; 700+ words
; Washington Transcript Service 12-10...READINESS REP. SOLOMON P. ORTIZ, D-TEXAS CHAIRMAN REP. GENE...VA. REP. LARRY KISSELL, D-N.C. REP. MARTIN HEINRICH, D...REP. JOHN M. SPRATT JR., D-S.C. REP. SILVESTRE REYES, D...
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REP. BART GORDON CHAIRMAN REP. BART GORDON HOLDS A HEARING ON THE AEROSPACE WORKFORCE
Transcript from: Washington Transcript Service; 12/10/2009; 700+ words
; Washington Transcript Service 12-10-2009 HOUSE...2009 SPEAKERS: REP. BART GORDON, D-TENN. CHAIRMAN REP. JERRY F. COSTELLO...DAVID WU, D-ORE. REP. BRAD MILLER, D-N.C. REP. RUSS CARNAHAN, D-MO. REP. DANIEL LIPINSKI, D-ILL...
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STATE DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN IAN C. KELLY STATE DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN IAN C. KELLY HOLDS STATE DEPARTMENT REGULAR NEWS BRIEFING
Transcript from: Washington Transcript Service; 12/11/2009; 700+ words
; Washington Transcript Service 12-11-2009 STATE DEPARTMENT...2009 SPEAKER: STATE DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN IAN C. KELLY [*] KELLY: OK. Good afternoon...consular officer, visitedthem today? Any D.S. personnel or FBI legats assigned to...
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SIC 2045 Prepared Flour Mixes and Doughs
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of American Industries
...late 1990s. Further Reading From Wheat to Flour. Washington: Wheat Flour Institute, 1981. United States Census...x2014;Industry Series." 1997 Economic Census. Washington, D.C.: GPO, 15 November 1999. United States Census Bureau...
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SIC 2678 Stationery, Tablets, and Related Products
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of American Industries
...Paperboard, Pulp Capacity and Fiber Consumption. Washington, D.C.: American Forest & Paper Association, 1999...Economic Census, Manufacturing Industry Series. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Census Bureau, August 1999. United States...
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SIC 2843 Surface Active Agents, Finishing Agents, Sulfonated Oils, and Assistants
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of American Industries
...Census Bureau. 1996 Annual Survey of Manufactures. Washington, D.C.: GPO, 1998. U.S. Department of Commerce. Census Bureau. 1997 Economic Census. Washington, D.C.: GPO, 1999. Available from http://www.census...
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SIC 3423 Hand and Edge Tools, Except Machine Tools and Handsaws
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of American Industries
...Ltd. led the industry with 2003 sales of almost $4.1 billion and 27,188 workers. Danaher Corp., based in Washington D.C., followed with 2003 sales of more than $5.2 billion created by 30,000 employees. Rounding out the top three...
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SIC 3446 Architectural and Ornamental Metal Work
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of American Industries
...Ornamental Iron Workers, headquartered in Washington, D.C., has 135,000 individual members...It originated in about 2500 B.C. when bronze was discovered, although...the discovery of iron in 1200 B.C., however, that the craft of structural...
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