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- 781: Eisenhower 2
- ... democratic way of life would be destroyed." So in April, he approved a revised request for new appropriations in fiscal1954 of $63.2 billion, an amount that was almost $10 billion less than Truman's proposal, with the largest reduction- $5.2 billion- in national security programs. The Joint Chief's of Staff protested that any reductions in defense spending would harm national security, but Eisenhower paid little attention to these ...
- 782: Eli Whitney
- ... delivered within two years. Only a man with the status of inventor of the cotton gin could've talked the government into making such a big commitment. Coming from anyone else except Eli Whitney, the proposal would've sounded crazy. Up until this time, every rifle was handmade from stock to barrel. The parts of one gun were not interchangeable with any other gun, and weren't expected to be. Whitney ...
- 783: David Livingstone
- ... Ngami. Livingstone had been previously discouraged by the cost of such an expedition but having met a young English sportsman, Captain Thomas Steele, on one of his previous expeditions, he now approached him with the proposal. Steele had many wealthy friends and was glad to fund the expedition. The funding primarily came from two other sportsman, William Colton, a businessman; and Mungo Murray, a big game hunter. On June 1, 1849 ...
- 784: Charles Lindbergh
- ... The final phase would consist of a man turning into a hero when he finally reaches Paris. The preflight arrangements for Charles A. Lindbergh s flight began in early 1927. Charles A. Lindbergh presented his proposal to Knight, Bixby, and other St. Louis businesspersons whom were impressed with Lindbergh s confidence and agreed to sponsor his flight. Lindbergh had setup a $15,000 budget and $2,000 of which was Lindberghs ...
- 785: Cal Ripken
- ... you look into the deeper meanings of Ripken and what his thought process is. The book allows you to see what a boy s point of view of a family that grew up in a modest fashion, with baseball being prevalent throughout his life. After reading the book and asking myself what Mr. Ripken was thinking during his life and the content of the book I find myself relating it to ...
- 786: Benjamin Franklin
- ... lightning to follow. His experiments in attracting lightning to the rods resulted in the invention of the lightning rod, designed to protect people's dwellings. Because of the invention, Franklin received accolades. But he remained modest and even refused to patent the lightning rod or attempt to profit from it. To continue his study of the relationship of lightning and electricity, the 46 year old Franklin devised his famous kite experiment ...
- 787: Beethoven
- ... music of all kinds in that he combined new color, imagination, structure and expression to further capitulate the evolution of this great form of art. Beethoven was not only a great musician, but also a modest, caring sole. His music brought inspiration and illumination to those who listened and Beethoven wanted it so. It is said that Beethoven wrote for the public. (Marek, 413) Those that knew him spoke of his ...
- 788: Abraham Lincoln 4
- ... stress essentials in simple terms, he effectively appealed to the nation in such classical short speeches as the Gettysburg Address and his second inaugural address. Moreover, he was a capable diplomat. Firmly rejecting Seward's proposal in April 1861 that the country be united by means of a foreign war, he sought to maintain friendly relations with the nations of Europe, used the Emancipation Proclamation to win friends for the Union ...
- 789: Anna Knight
- ... say, Anna met with many obstacles, some coming in a hostile form, but overall her work was successful. Anna attended the General Conference session in 1901. While there, she volunteered for service in India. Her proposal was accepted, and she and five others were sent to Calcutta. She went to India and worked long and hard for a number of years. She was given a two year long furlough from her ...
- 790: Andrew Carnegie 2
- ... s document. This also gives concrete evidence proving U.S. superiority in understanding their nation's needs. Finally, there are specific duties of the rich in order to maintain the balance. The wealthy must be modest in their ways. They must provide modestly for those dependent on him and he must think and administer his money in the best possible manner to benefit the most possible people. We trust in this ...
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