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Reform party
Reform party in the United States, political party founded in 1995 by H. Ross Perot as an alternative to the Democratic and Republican parties. The Reform party's aims originally included mandating high ethical standards for the president and Congress, balancing the budget, enacting term limits... Read more |
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Homs
Homs or Hims , city (1995 est. pop. 455,000), capital of Homs governorate, W central Syria, on the Orontes River. It is a commercial center located in a fertile plain where wheat, grapes, fruit, and vegetables are grown. Manufactures include refined petroleum, flour, fertilizer, processed foods,... Read more |
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Latakia
Latakia or Lattakia , city (1995 est. pop. 320,100), capital of Latakia governorate, W Syria, on the Mediterranean Sea. It is Syria's leading port, exporting bitumen, asphalt, cereals, raw cotton, fruit, and the famous Latakia tobacco (cultivated since the 17th cent.). Industries include sponge... Read more |
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Chaka Fattah
Chaka Fattah1956— Politician After serving twelve years in the Pennsylvania state legislature, Chaka Fattah earned a seat in 1995 in the U.S. House of Representatives, where, in 2006, he was elected to his seventh term. During his tenure in the House Fattah has distinguished himself as a champion... Read more |
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United States v. Lopez
Lopez, United States v., 514 U.S. 549 (1995), argued 8 Nov. 1994, decided 26 Apr. 1995 by vote of 5 to 4; Rehnquist for the Court, Kennedy filing a concurring opinion, in which O'Connor joined, and Thomas filing a concurring opinion, Stevens, Souter, Breyer, and Ginsburg in dissent. Congress... Read more |
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Office of Thrift Supervision
OFFICE OF THRIFT SUPERVISION The Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS) was established as a bureau of the treasury department in August 1989 as part of a major reorganization plan of the thrift regulatory structure mandated by the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989... Read more |
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protease inhibitor
protease inhibitor , any of a class of drugs that interfere with replication of the AIDS virus ( HIV ), by blocking an enzyme (protease) necessary in the late stages of its reproduction. Clinical trials of the protease inhibitor indinavir have shown it to be especially beneficial in combination... Read more |
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Tonkin Gulf resolution
Tonkin Gulf resolution in U.S. history, Congressional resolution passed in 1964 that authorized military action in Southeast Asia. On Aug. 4, 1964, North Vietnamese torpedo boats in the Gulf of Tonkin were alleged to have attacked without provocation U.S. destroyers that were reporting intelligence... Read more |
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Western Samoa
WESTERN SAMOA [Western Samoa] officially Independent State of Western Samoa, constitutional monarchy (1995 est. pop. 209,000), South Pacific, comprising the western half of the Samoa island chain. There are nine major islands: Upolu , Savai'i , Apolima, Manono, Fanuatapu, Namua, Nuutele, Nuula,... Read more |
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