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- 2491: Us Presidents 30-42
- ... out as the most dynamic and imaginative contender for the presidential nomination. Despite these assets, FDR faced formidable opposition at the convention, from House Speaker John Nance Garner of Texas; former Secretary of War Newton D. Baker of Ohio, a potential compromise choice; and former Governor Smith, who still cherished ambitions of his own. For three ballots Roosevelt held a large lead, but lacked the two-thirds margin necessary for victory ... the House. 35. President - John Fitzgerald Kennedy Term - January 20, 1961 to November 22, 1963 Prior to the election, Kennedy had planned to present to Congress a sweeping legislative program similar to that of Franklin D. Roosevelt's first "100 days." The closeness of the election caused him to proceed more cautiously, but in his first months in office he sent CONGRESS a record number of messages proposing broad programs to ... Herbert Walker Bush Term - January 20, 1989 to January 20, 1993 Inaugurated as president on Jan. 20, 1989, Bush brought an informal atmosphere to the White House. The Bushes greeted tourists on his first full day as president. In June 1990 Bush abandoned his "Read my lips. No new taxes" campaign pledge and acknowledged that new or increased taxes were necessary. Many Republican conservatives were critical of this shift, and ...
- 2492: Van Gogh
- ... namesake"(Elizabeth, Lawrence Hanson 7) Van Gogh was very gifted as a child. At the age of eight years old he made a modeled clay elephant "which was praised but the family."(Nagera Humberto M.D. But as Van Gogh grew he became stubborn, rough, bad tempered problem child. "The kind of love, well known to many children, is usually accepted gladly at a moment, for a child like Vincent, longing ... boarding school. "His teachers failed completely to discipline his emotional nature and did not therefore develop a critical sense in him."(Elizabeth, Lawrence Hanson 12) At school Van Gogh was a loner, in fact one day a man asked him to carry a heavy parcel for him but Van Gogh would not he replied"(every man must carry his own load"(Elizabeth, Lawrence Hanson 15) By the end of July,1869 ... the stares and the atmosphere. One night as he walked in the town he met up with a restaurant owner and said "you know, the night is more alive and more richly colored than the day."(Luchner, Laurin and George Kaye 364) The restaurant owner asked him what he meant. Van Gogh replied "see the thousands of bright stars in the blue sky. Look at the orange light coming from ...
- 2493: Marijuana
- ... Nung thought using it as a seditive was all right. In 2,700 B.C. that same "mythical" emperor said it helped female weakness, gout, rheumatism, malaria, beri-beri (?), contipation, and absentmindedness. In 1979 (A.D.) Carlton E. Turner visited China and found marijuana was not in use in formal medical places. J. D. P. Graham of the Welsh National School of Medicine wrote, "One not need take to seriously the anecdotal use of it's use for many purposes in China or by the Hindus in the pre ... the dose of an individual preparation is to give it in ascending quantities until some effect is produced. (The Book suggested using a fluid extract - powdered cannabis in solution, 4/5 alcohol - three times a day, starting with two or three minims.)"(Lovinge,1985,p434) Extracts, tinctures, and herbal packages of cannabis manufactured by many drug companies, was available in any pharmacy until 1941 when "The two main professional directories ...
- 2494: Facts About Marijuana
- ... Nung thought using it as a seditive was all right. In 2,700 B.C. that same "mythical" emperor said it helped female weakness, gout, rheumatism, malaria, beri-beri (?), contipation, and absentmindedness. In 1979 (A.D.) Carlton E. Turner visited China and found marijuana was not in use in formal medical places. J. D. P. Graham of the Welsh National School of Medicine wrote, "One not need take to seriously the anecdotal use of it's use for many purposes in China or by the Hindus in the pre ... the dose of an individual preparation is to give it in ascending quantities until some effect is produced. (The Book suggested using a fluid extract - powdered cannabis in solution, 4/5 alcohol - three times a day, starting with two or three minims.)"(Lovinge,1985,p434) Extracts, tinctures, and herbal packages of cannabis manufactured by many drug companies, was available in any pharmacy until 1941 when "The two main professional directories ...
- 2495: Illinois vs. Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb
- ... 1924, Nathan Leopold met Richard Loeb at the University. Then, they drove in Nathan’s car to see the Rent-a-Car people. When they arrived there, they rented a car under the name Morton D. Ballard. About three weeks prior to this, they had rented another car there, under the same name, so it would be easier this time. They had also rented hotel rooms under Mr. Ballard’s name ... found a bucket with some water, a brush, and some soap. Then they began washing off some of the blood stains. Once they went in, they burned the clothes in a downstairs fire. The next day, around 2:30 p.m., they began to continue with their plan. They had arranged a system of relays for Mr. Franks to deliver the money. The relays began with a phone call from the ... called the murder “a crime of singular atrocity.” With their guilty sentence, came life plus ninety-nine years. Later, Loeb died when he was slashed and killed during a showerroom fight with another inmate, James Day. In 1958, after thirty-four years of confinement, Leopold was released from prison. However, his story of redemption ended in 1971, when he died of a heart attack. This trial truly touched the hearts ...
- 2496: Richard Milhous Nixon
- ... dubbed Nixon with his long-time nickname, "Tricky Dick." Nixon was only in the US Senate for a year-and-a-half when, in 1952, the Republican national convention selected him to be General Dwight D. Eisenhower's running mate. Much of Nixon's success and notoriety up to that point had been built on the political and personal ruination of his honest Democratic foes, and Nixon was expected to do ... proposing antibusing legislation. He also implemented the New Economic Policy, which called for a 10 percent tax on many imports, repeal of certain excise taxes, tax breaks for industries undertaking new investment, and a ninety-day freeze on wages, prices, and dividends designed to halt inflation. These policies were initially successful, causing American exports to become cheaper and improving the balance of trade, but when the wage and price commissions began ... bring a speedy, or even "honorable," end to the Vietnam War, and Kissinger's inability to end the Middle East tensions that were brought on by Israel's victory over Arab countries in the Six-Day War of 1967. Perhaps this notoriety is based on the fact that Nixon was one of the few presidents in American history who practiced foreign policy by design, setting certain goals and moving steadily, ...
- 2497: Marijuana: The Untold Story
- ... for a number of things including clothing, paper, fuel, food, and medicine, marijuana seems to be a wonder crop. However in 1937 due to some of its medical and chemical properties, U.S. president Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Marijuana Traffic Act, outlawing the possession and sale of marijuana. Since then the majority of countries around the world have created similar laws. Why would the world shun such a fruitful plant ... used to make a great variety of textile products, including coarse fabrics, ropes, sailcloth, and packing clothe. The oil in hemp seed contains LA, and LNA amino acid which, rarely are found in the present day fast food diet, are the essential building blocks of life. The seed itself contains a high amount of protein, making hemp seed an excellent food for healthy living. As a psychedelic recreation drug, marijuana is ... which we could use for medical uses, manufactured goods, and recreation. However until our government realizes it errors this fruitful substance will remain something of a mystery to most. However at the end of the day most citizens will not be affected if marijuana is legalized. Some may feel better from their sickness and some may have a little fun. The public should be re-educated on the real facts ...
- 2498: The Drug War in America
- ... in America The drug war in America has many elements to it that ranges from education of the public not to use drug such, a teaching grade school children to “just say no” and the D. A.R.E. program, to intervention and treatment for drug users. Protecting United States borders from incoming drugs and trying to keep other countries from growing the raw products such as coca leaves which is ... a billion dollars every year for the last five years. The projected budget for 2000 is $17.88 billion, a 4.3% increase over the 1999 budget. (www. White house). To better understand the present day drug war in America one should look at the history of the drug war. The first anti narcotic law ever passed in the United States was the San Francisco opium ordinance of 1875 (Gray, 46 ... our ports has been a tough job for Customs inceptor. “A years supply of heroin could be shipped in a single container” Many container come into ports along the costs carrying tons of cargo every day but inspection agents can only check a very small fraction of them. (Gray, 152) “Despite some successes, United States and host countries’ efforts have not materially reduced the availability of drugs…… international drug-trafficking ...
- 2499: Gun Control: Simple Solution or Ticket to Trouble
- ... vehicle accident than by a gun, and 316% more likely to die in a work related accident. (Lott, 1998) Lastly, here are some gun laws gone sour throughout the United States. California imposed a 15-day waiting period on handguns in 1975, and banned assault weapons in 1989, yet its homicide rate today is 38% higher than the rest of the US. In 1975, South Carolina limited handgun sales to individuals to one per month. Since then, South Carolina’s violent crime rate has risen 100%. In 1976, the District of Columbia enacted a virtual ban on handguns. By 1991, D.C.’s homicide rate had tripled. New York City, Chicago, L.A., and D.C., all with highly restrictive gun laws, make up 5% of the U.S. population, but account for 16% of all murders. Finally, as a last thought, a survey found that 40% of felons ...
- 2500: Computer Generated Evidence In Court
- ... call an expert to prove that the computer is reliable. The defendant was charged with theft from a store. A store detective gave evidence that she had examined all the till rolls for the relevant day from the tills, which were linked to a central computer, and that they contained no record of the unique product code for some goods found in the defendant's possession. She also said that there ... was argued that the evidence did not satisfy section 69 since oral evidence that the computer was operating properly is not admissible unless given by a person qualified to sign the certificate under para 8(d) of Schedule 3 which provides that: "In any proceedings where it is desired to give a statement in evidence in accordance with section 69 above, a certificate -.... (d) purporting to be signed by a person occupying a responsible position in relation to the operation of the computer, shall be evidence of anything stated in it; and for the purposes of this paragraph ...
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