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Federal Advisory Committee Act
Federal Advisory Committee Act (1972) William Funk Both the president and federal agencies receive advice from committees that are at least partially made up of private persons. Congress passed the Federal Advisory Committee Act (P.L. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770) in 1972 to regulate the creation... Read more |
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Advisory Opinion
ADVISORY OPINION An opinion by a court as to the legality of proposed legislation or conduct, given in response to a request by the government, legislature, or some other interested party. Advisory opinions are issued in the absence of a case or controversy. Although they are not binding and... Read more |
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National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee
National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee The National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee (NSTAC) is a presidential advisory board composed of leaders in various key industries. Its membership is made up of thirty chief executives who represent the... Read more |
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Edward Reilly Stettinius Jr
Edward Reilly Stettinius, Jr. , 1900-1949, American statesman and industrialist, b. Chicago. He held (1926-34) several executive posts in the General Motors Corp., and in 1938 he became chairman of the board of the U.S. Steel Corp. He resigned (1940) as a business executive to join the National... Read more |
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Pulitzer Prizes
Pulitzer Prizes annual awards for achievements in American journalism, letters, and music. The prizes are paid from the income of a fund left by Joseph Pulitzer to the trustees of Columbia Univ. They have been awarded each May since 1917 on the recommendation of an advisory board comprising... Read more |
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Prince Souphanouvong
Prince Souphanouvong , 1909-95, Laotian government official; half brother of Prince Souvanna Phouma . Although a member of Laos's royal family, he was an active nationalist and fought the French as a member of the pro-Communist Pathet Lao . After Laos gained independence, he joined (1958) a... Read more |
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Clark McAdams Clifford
Clark McAdams Clifford 1906-98, U.S. government official, b. Fort Scott, Kans. Admitted to the bar in 1928, he engaged in private practice before serving (1944-46) in the U.S. navy. As special adviser (1946-50) to President Harry S. Truman , Clifford was influential in foreign policy, defense, and... Read more |
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Henry Morgenthau Jr
Henry Morgenthau, Jr. 1891-1967, American cabinet officer, b. New York City; son of Henry Morgenthau. He became interested in agriculture and bought a farm in Dutchess co., N.Y., where he became an intimate of Franklin Delano Roosevelt. In 1922, Morgenthau purchased the American Agriculturalist, ... Read more |
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Moise Kapenda Tshombe
Moise Kapenda Tshombe , 1919-69, political leader in Congo (Kinshasa). He was related to the royal family of the Lunda people and received his education at mission schools. In 1951 he was elected to the advisory provisional council of Katanga and later became (1959) president of the... Read more |
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