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Douglas Hurd
Douglas Hurd 1930-, British politician. Educated at Eton and Trinity College, Cambridge, he worked in the diplomatic service (1952-66) and later served as Prime Minister Edward Heath 's political secretary (1970-74). He entered the House of Commons in 1974 and held a succession of junior posts in... Read more |
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Michael Ray Dibdin Heseltine
Heseltine, Michael Ray Dibdin (1933– ) British statesman, deputy prime minister (1995–97). He entered Parliament in 1966. In Margaret Thatcher's cabinet, he was secretary of state for the environment (1979–83) and defence secretary (1983–86), resigning over the... Read more |
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Militarism
M ILITARISM William Kamman Near the turn of the twentieth century, Secretary of War Elihu Root told a Chicago audience: "We are a peaceful, not a military people, but we are made of fighting fiber and whenever fighting is by hard necessity the... Read more |
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John Armstrong (US war secretary)
John Armstrong 1758-1843, American army officer, U.S. Secretary of War (1813-14), b. Carlisle, Pa.; son of John Armstrong, "hero of Kittanning." In the American Revolution he was on the staff of Horatio Gates. In 1783, Armstrong wrote the "Newburgh Addresses," or "Newburgh Letters" ;... Read more |
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John Forsyth
John Forsyth 1780-1841, American cabinet member, b. Fredericksburg, Va. He began law practice in Augusta, Va., and was in the House of Representatives from 1813 until his election to the Senate in 1818. In Feb., 1819, he resigned to become minister to Spain. After serving again in the House of... Read more |
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John Smith
John Smith 1938-94, British politician. A barrister, he was first elected to Parliament in 1970 as a Labour party member from Scotland. He served as secretary for trade in 1970 and subsequently as Labour spokesperson on a number of economic and industrial issues, developing a reputation as a... Read more |
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James Vincent Forrestal
James Vincent Forrestal , 1892-1949, U.S. secretary of the navy (1944-47) and secretary of defense (1947-49), b. Beacon, N.Y. He was a naval aviator in World War I and later began (1923) a career as an investment banker. He was appointed administrative assistant to President Franklin Delano... Read more |
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John Murray Atholl
Atholl, John Murray, 1st duke of [S] (1660–1724). Murray was a strong supporter of the Glorious Revolution, was created earl of Tullibardine in 1696, and succeeded his father as marquis of Atholl in May 1703. A month later he was raised to the dukedom and was given the Thistle in 1704. From... Read more |
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WA: John Halden to resign as WA ALP secretary
...Australia) 03-27-2001 WA: John Halden to resign as WA ALP secretary PERTH, March 27 AAP - One...Australian electionvictory will resign his top ALP post next month...company. ... |