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Alan Greenspan
Alan Greenspan 1926-, American economist, chairman of the Federal Reserve Board (1987-2006), b. New York City. Influenced by the philosophy of Ayn Rand , Greenspan is a strong supporter of the free market and an opponent of government intervention in the economy. He was private economic consultant... Read more |
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supply-side economics
supply-side economics economic theory that concentrates on influencing the supply of labor and goods as a path to economic health, rather than approaching the issue through such macroeconomic concerns as gross national product. In the United States during the 1980s, supply-side economics was... Read more |
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Bill Brandt
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Bill Clinton
William Jefferson Clinton William Jefferson (Bill) Clinton (born 1946) won the Democratic nomination for the presidency in 1992 and then defeated incumbent George Bush to become the 42nd president of the United States. He was re-elected to a second term in 1996 William Jefferson (Bill) Clinton was... Read more |
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Walter Frederick Mondale
Walter Frederick Mondale (Fritz Mondale), 1928-, Vice President of the United States (1977-81), b. Ceylon, Minn., LL.B., Univ. of Minn., 1956. A liberal Democrat, he was active in the Minnesota Farmer-Labor Party and served as state attorney general (1960-64). When Hubert Humphrey became vice... Read more |
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George Meany
George Meany 1894-1980, American labor leader, president of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO; 1955-79), b. New York City. A plumber, he was elected business agent of his local union in 1922 and rose in 1934 to the presidency of the New York State... Read more |
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George Herbert Walker Bush
George Herbert Walker Bush 1924-, 41st President of the United States (1989-93), b. Milton, Mass., B.A., Yale Univ., 1948. Career in Business and Government His father, Prescott Bush, was a successful investment banker and a Republican Senator (1953-63) from Connecticut. After graduating from... Read more |
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Benny Carter
Benny Carter 1907–2003 Jazz musician At a Glance… Selected discography Sources Benny Carter’s musical career spanned seven decades, encompassing jazz styles from big band to bebop. Primarily known for his alto saxophone work, he also mastered the tenor saxophone, clarinet,... Read more |
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India Bill
India Bill, 1783. An abortive reform of the East India Company, drafted largely by Edmund Burke and introduced by the Fox–North coalition. Opponents expressed exaggerated fears that the patronage thus created would give the coalition a stranglehold on power. The actual cause of the bill's... Read more |
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Reykjavik Summit 1986
REYKJAVIK SUMMIT A summit meeting of U.S. president Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev took place in Reykjavik, Iceland, on October 11–12, 1986. This second meeting of the two leaders was billed as an "interim summit" and was not carefully prepared and scripted in advance as... Read more |
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Bush, George
Bush, George (1924...States.George Herbert Walker Bush was...President Gerald Ford, Bush headed...Democrat Jimmy Carter became ... |
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Chronic Mideast oil addiction.(COMMENTARY)
...motivated by President Bush's desire to reward...Johnson, Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, George Herbert Walker ... |
 "The Roanoke Times (Roanoke, VA)")
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OUR FOUNDING FATHERS' RELIGION
...requests is a book about George Washington's religion...Christian faith, with that of George Washington, who remained...of modern presidents: Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, ... |
 "The Charleston Gazette (Charleston, WV)")
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Traveling the country roads: Bush visits help on Election Day?
...tell that to George W. Bush, whose Wednesday...six years, Bush already has...executive. Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter each came six times, while Gerald Ford came twice and ... |
 "Special Report with Brit Hume (FOX News)")
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The Late President Reagan Was Eulogized In Washington As A Great Leader, As...
...Presidents Bush gave eulogies...Brit Hume.Ronald Wilson Reagan, 40-president...where Mr. Reagan's casket...praising Ronald Reagan for...the world.GEORGE W. BUSH...presidents, ... |
 "Lancaster New Era (Lancaster, PA)")
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Election Collection IF YOU GO
...buttons include Herbert Hoover, Franklin...Theodore Roosevelt, Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, George Bush and Bill Clinton. He...Ed Holl, Bob ... |
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Election collection; If you share the late Robert Glatfelter's passion for...
...buttons include Herbert Hoover, Franklin...Theodore Roosevelt, Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, George Bush and Bill Clinton. He...Ed Holl, Bob ... |
 "The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA)")
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PRESIDENTS' NICKNAMES: IN A WORD, THEIR LEGACY.(LOCAL)
...Ten-Cent Jimmy," "The...TAFT: "Big Bill." WOODROW...Silent Cal." HERBERT HOOVER...Dick." GERALD R. FORD: "Jerry." JAMES EARL CARTER: "Jimmy." RONALD D. REAGAN: ... |
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FlatSigned.com Celebrates Ten Year Anniversary.
...President Gerald R. Ford, at that...those by Gerald Ford, Bill and Hillary Clinton, Jimmy Carter, FDR, Teddy Roosevelt, Ronald Reagan, Herbert ... |
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All the presidents' moms.(Pencil Pages)
...Jessie Herbert Hoover...Rebekah Gerald R. Ford (1974-1977) Rose Jimmy Carter (1977-1981) Sara Ronald Reagan (1981-1989) Victoria George H.W. Bush (1989-1993) Virginia ... |
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Five Presidents Gather With Officials Past and Present at California Ceremony
...and Wives Bill and Hillary...Clinton, George and Barbara Bush, Ronald and Nancy Reagan, Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter, Gerald R. and Betty Ford. Nixon Administration...Nixon ... |
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