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Philibert Tsiranana
Philibert Tsiranana , 1910-78, president of the Malagasy Republic (now Madagascar; 1960-72). He served in the legislature of Madagascar and represented the island in the French national assembly before becoming (1958) prime minister. When Madagascar gained its independence as the Malagasy Republic... Read more |
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Omar Bongo
Omar Bongo (El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba) , 1935-, Gabonese political leader, president of Gabon (1967-), b. Albert-Bernard Bongo. He entered the civil service (1958), became minister of information and tourism in 1966, vice president in 1967, and then succeeded to the presidency. He created a... Read more |
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F W de Klerk
F. W. de Klerk (Frederik Willem de Klerk) , 1936-, South African statesman, president of South Africa (1989-94). Holding ministerial posts from 1978, he became (1989) acting president when P. W. Botha resigned. Recognizing that black resistance to the white power monopoly would only increase, de... Read more |
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Thabo Mvuyelwa Mbeki
Thabo Mvuyelwa Mbeki , 1942-, South African political leader. Mbeki was born into a politically active family; his father, Govan Mbeki, an official with the African National Congress (ANC), was imprisoned (1964) at Robben Island along with Nelson Mandela , released (1987), and became (1994)... Read more |
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Dean Rusk
Dean Rusk (David Dean Rusk), 1909-94, U.S. secretary of state (1961-69), b. Cherokee co., Ga. After teaching (1934-40) and serving in World War II, he entered (1946) the Dept. of State. In 1950 he became assistant secretary of state for Far Eastern Affairs and played a major role in the U.S.... Read more |
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Twenty-Second Amendment
TWENTY-SECOND AMENDMENT The Twenty-second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution reads: Section 1. No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice, and no person who has held the office of President, or acted as President, for more than two years of a term to which some... Read more |
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Seychelles
Seychelles , officially Republic of Seychelles, republic (2005 est. pop. 81,000), c.110 sq mi (285 sq km), comprising approximately 100 islands in the Indian Ocean, c.600 mi (970 km) N of Madagascar and c.1,000 mi (1,600 km) E of Mombasa, Kenya. The capital and only urban center and port is ... Read more |
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Twelfth Amendment
TWELFTH AMENDMENT The Twelfth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution reads: The Electors shall meet in their respective states and vote by ballot for President and Vice-President, one of whom, at least, shall not be an inhabitant of the same state with themselves; they shall name in their ballots... Read more |
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Treaty Banning Nuclear Weapons Tests in the Atmosphere in Outer Space and Under Water 1963
NUCLEAR TEST BAN TREATY NUCLEAR TEST BAN TREATY. This international agreement reflected diplomatic attempts to stabilize international relations in the early 1960s as well as public fears of radioactive fallout. Pressures to limit the radioactive fallout from open-air testing of nuclear weapons... Read more |
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