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Bill of Rights
Bill of Rights (1689) A declaration and Act of Parliament stating the conditions upon which
WILLIAM III and Mary were to become joint sovereigns of England, Scotland, and Ireland. Its major provisions were that the king could not levy taxes without the consent of Parliament, that he no longer had the power to suspend or dispense with the laws, and that there was to be no peacetime standing army without Parliament's consent. These terms dealt with issues that had been raised by the actions of
JAMES II and were seen as a guarantee of Englishmen's liberties, helping to justify the name
GLORIOUS REVOLUTION for the events of 1688–89. American patriots often referred to the Bill of Rights when claiming, in the dispute with Britain in the late 18th century, that their liberties had been undermined.
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PROPOSALS FOR LONG-TERM FISCAL STABILITY:GEORGE V. VOINOVICH
Transcript from: Congressional Testimony; 11/10/2009; 700+ words
; ...Fiscal Action Act, and frankly,I will support any reasonable bill that gains strong bipartisan supportand sends a strong message...beforethem. Our failure to act now will guarantee that they are right. NO PORTION OF THIS TRANSCRIPTION MAY BE COPIED, SOLD OR RETRANSMITTED...
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PROPOSALS FOR LONG-TERM FISCAL STABILITY:MAYA MACGUINEAS
Transcript from: Congressional Testimony; 11/10/2009; 700+ words
; ...Responsible Federal Budget.Our Co-Chairs are Congressmen Bill Frenzel, Tim Penny and Charlie Stenholm,and the Board is...crisis have advanced the day of reckoning.And while we were right to make our top priority to deal with the veryserious economic...
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WATER AND POWER BILLS:DIANNE FEINSTEIN
Transcript from: Congressional Testimony; 11/5/2009; 700+ words
; ...FacilitationAct.`` This bill, which is cosponsored by Senator...brief you on this critical bill. The Present Water ShortageCalifornia...depleted seasonal rainfalls. Right now, key supply reservoirs...Valley -- the most junior water rights holders -- receivedonly 10...viablewater bond and a package ...
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Pinheads & Patriots: Producers of "Gossip Girl," Carrie Prejean
Transcript from: The O'Reilly Factor (Fox News Network); 11/10/2009; ; 666 words
; Bill O'Reilly The O'Reilly Factor...and get huge discounts.I am Bill O'Reilly. We do hope to...Remember, the spin stops right here, because we are definitely...Fox News Network, LLC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Transcription Copyright...of the transcription. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. No license is ...
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Great American News Quiz
Transcript from: The O'Reilly Factor (Fox News Network); 11/10/2009; ; 700+ words
; Bill O'Reilly, Steve Doocy, Harris...to be here.O'REILLY: All right. I know you're happy to be...Nancy Pelosi's health-care bill passed the House by a narrow...SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE: If our bill prevails, which I'm certain...
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Personal Story
Transcript from: The O'Reilly Factor (Fox News Network); 11/10/2009; ; 700+ words
; Bill O'Reilly The O'Reilly Factor (Fox News...me for Tiller's death.ANN COULTER: Right, right.O'REILLY: Really far-out loons...Americans for the past.O'REILLY: All right, but let me stop you.COULTER: .which...
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EPA Drafts Chesapeake Bay Cleanup Strategy
Transcript from: NPR All Things Considered; 11/9/2009; ; 700+ words
; ...volunteer efforts of the past two decades. And Bill Dennison at the University of Maryland...Science says it's a welcome one. Dr. BILL DENNISON (University of Maryland Center...2005 National Public Radio, Inc.. All rights reserved.
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Obama's Fort Hood Speech Follows Presidents Past
Transcript from: NPR Morning Edition; 11/11/2009; ; 700+ words
; ...can do more than just soothe a nation. Bill Clinton's strong speech after the bombing...his political footing. Former President BILL CLINTON: Let us let our own children know...2005 National Public Radio, Inc.. All rights reserved.
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The House Has Passed Health Care. Now What?
Transcript from: NPR Talk of the Nation; 11/11/2009; ; 700+ words
; ...somebody gets sick. But the bill has its critics, mostly on the right. Republicans say it cost too...you want to what's in this bill and what isn't, give us a...controversial elements of this bill is the so-called public option...
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Did You See That?: Pat Roberts on Islam; Train Driver Avoids Drunk Woman on Tracks
Transcript from: The O'Reilly Factor (Fox News Network); 11/11/2009; ; 700+ words
; Bill O'Reilly, Jane Skinner The...It's not fair. It's not right. I continue to believe most...believe what he's saying.But Bill, there are legitimate questions...religion.O'REILLY: All right.SKINNER: And on the point...
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Transition to Peacetime and Home Front Legacies
Book article from: American Home Front in World War II
...served 1933–45) proposed an "Economic Bill of Rights" in early 1944. He claimed it would provide economic...and guarantee national prosperity after the war. The bill would ensure jobs, food, medical care, housing, and...
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Angelou, Maya
Book article from: American Home Front in World War II
...1968) and actively participated in the movement for civil rights in America and in South Africa during the 1950s. On January...On the Pulse of Morning" for the inauguration of President Bill Clinton (1946–; served 1993–2001...
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Byrnes, James F.
Book article from: American Home Front in World War II
...races in public places) and worked to defeat anti-lynching bills introduced in Congress. (Lynching is the unlawful murder of black Americans by mob action.) Byrnes also fought women's right to vote, which was finally granted by constitutional amendment...
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Falk, Peter
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers
...1945–46: cook. Family: Married Alice Mayo, 1960, daughters: Katherine and Jackie. Career: At age three, right eye removed during surgery for malignant tumor; 1953–55—management analyst (efficiency expert) with...
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Buchman, Sidney
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers
...1933 From Hell to Heaven (Kenton); Right to Romance (Santell) 1934 All of Me...Greatest Gamble (Robertson); Broadway Bill (Strictly Confidential ) (Capra) 1935...without screen credit on Capra's Broadway Bill and Lost Horizon, McCarey's The Awful...
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