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George Clinton (1686-1761)
George Clinton c.1686-1761, colonial governor of New York (1743-53), b. England; father of Sir Henry Clinton . He entered (1708) the British navy and rose to the rank of admiral in 1747. Through family connections, Clinton was appointed (1741) governor of New York and arrived in the colony in... Read more |
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Charles Clinton Spaulding
Charles Clinton Spaulding 1874–1952 Insurance executive |
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Tyson Foods
TYSON FOODS Tyson Foods, Inc. of Arkansas made news in the mid-1990s, not for its position as the largest poultry producer in the nation, but for its alleged political connections to the Clinton administration. As governor of Arkansas, Bill Clinton showed favoritism toward Tyson with tax breaks... Read more |
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James Clinton
James Clinton 1733-1812, American Revolutionary general, b. Orange co., N.Y.; brother of George Clinton and father of De Witt Clinton. He served in the French and Indian Wars and early in the Revolution took part in the disastrous Quebec campaign. His most noted exploit was his heroic but futile... Read more |
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De Witt Clinton
De Witt Clinton , 1769-1828, American statesman, b. New Windsor, N.Y.; son of James Clinton . He was admitted (1790) to the New York bar but soon became secretary to his uncle, George Clinton , first governor of the state, and in that position (1790-95) gained political experience and influence at... Read more |
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Maggie Williams
Maggie Williams1954— Government official A public relations consultant and Democratic campaign strategist, MaggieWilliams is a powerful and controversial figure in American politics. During the 1990s she served in the White House as chief of staff to First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton and as an... Read more |
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Clinton
Clinton ♂ Mainly North American: transferred use of the English surname, a local name from Glympton in Oxfordshire or Glinton in Northants. It was originally used as a given name in America in honour of the Clinton family, whose members included the statesman George Clinton... Read more |
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Clinton Joseph Davisson
Davisson, Clinton Joseph (b. Bloomington, Illinois, 22 October 1881; d. Charlottesville, Virginia, 1 February 1958) physics. Davisson |
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Clinton v. Jones
Clinton v. Jones, 520 U.S. 681 (1997), argued 13 Jan. 1997, decided 27 May 1997 by vote of 9 to 0; Stevens for the Court. The case involved the question of whether President Bill Clinton could delay proceedings in a sexual harassment suit brought by Paula Corbin Jones, an employee of the state... Read more |
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Carol Browner
Carol Browner (1955 – ) American former administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency Carol Browner headed the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Clinton administration. She served from 1993 until 2001, making her the longest-serving director the agency had ever... Read more |
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Obama Bows on Settling Detainees; Administration Gives Up on Bringing Cleared...
...all but abandoned plans to allow Guantanamo...early yesterday in Bermuda, where they will...a guesthouse in Bermuda. "They are thrilled...government and people of Bermuda, which is a British...State Hillary Rodham Clinton later ... |
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In his own name, a nice little earner for Tony Blair (retired).
...BLAIR has started preparing for his life...leaves No 10. The plans are being overseen...and ally Bill Clinton, who created the William J Clinton Foundation to...tax haven of Bermuda. It emerged...by a leading Bermuda-based ... |
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Why Robert Redford played host to Scots soccer bosses and a mystery...
...man whose base is in Bermuda, having already passed...best. Hall called from Bermuda, with the temperatures...would do President Bill Clinton justice. He said...his Glasgow office, is preparing a report which will decide...weeks as part of Hall's ... |