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- 1041: The Webb Story and the Efforts to Rebut It
- ... trafficking, but in Nicaragua, never in the United States.) These allegations have been challenged vigorously by the "responsible" U.S. press: those papers, above all the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, and the Washington Post, who respond most swiftly to the needs and requests of their CIA sources. For those who follow such matters, the special connection between these papers and the CIA is no secret. Watergate reporter Carl ... according to CIA officials. From 1950 to 1966, about 10 CIA officials were provided Times cover...[as] part of a general Times policy ... to provide assistance to the CIA whenever possible." The situation at the Washington Post was hardly different. In 1988, the paper’s owner, Katharine Graham, said in a speech at the CIA’s Headquarters: "There are some things the general public does not need to know and shouldn ... the Gary Webb story was in this tradition. The rebuttal of Webb was assigned first to Walter Pincus, a man who admits that he was once sent at CIA expense to two overseas conferences. (The Washington Times [7/31/96] once described Pincus as a journalist "who some in the agency refer to as ‘the CIA’s house reporter.’") Pincus elaborately rebutted a number of allegations that Webb never made, ...
- 1042: Orwell's "Such, Such Were the Joys....": Alienation and Other Such Joys
- Orwell's "Such, Such Were the Joys....": Alienation and Other Such Joys George Orwell expresses a feeling of alienation throughout "Such, Such Were the Joys...." He casts himself as a misfit, unable to understand his peers, the authorities placed over him, and the laws that govern his existence ... game of life. He is able to redefine good and bad through his own faculty of thought so that what is good and possible do coincide. "Such, Such Were the Joys..." reveals the creation of George Orwell, prolific writer and social critic. The author describes, with some presumed exaggeration and inaccuracy, the origins of his later thought and aspects of his childhood that molded him into a well-respected man and ... path it was taking into the future. Orwell, whether it is he himself or he speaking through one of his characters, always appears alone, an alienated but thinking resistor to mass opinion. WORK CITED: Orwell, George. A Collection of Essays. San Diego: Harcourt Brace & Company, 1981.
- 1043: Charles Manson: Orgins of a Madman
- ... grocery store and was then sent to the Indiana Boys School in Plainfield, Indiana, where he ran away another eighteen times before he was caught and sent to the National Training School for Boys in Washington D.C. Manson never had a place to call "home" or a real family. He spent his childhood being sent from one place to another, and trouble always seemed to follow him. His mother's ... bus and headed south in the spring of 1968. The "Family" settled at Spahn Ranch in the Santa Susana Mountains, just north of San Fernando Valley. The owner of the Ranch, eighty five year old George Spahn, was blind and feeble and allowed the family to stay with him. Manson ordered one of his girls to care for the man so that the "Family" could might stay there as long as ...
- 1044: JFK: The Death of a Conspiracy
- ... a waiting hearse, and transported to the airport. The body was then placed on board Air Force One, the presidential plane, where Mrs. Kennedy and the newly sworn in President, Lyndon Baines Johnson, departed for Washington D.C. While the body of the President was on its way to Washington, Bethesda Naval Hospital made preparations to receive it. The three doctors chosen to do the autopsy were Commander James Humes, M.D., director of labs at the Naval Medical School in Bethesda; Commander “J” Thorton ... a receipt for it. The contents included: bullet fragments, microscope slides, undeveloped film, x-rays, and the “preserved unsectioned brain of the President.” All the materials, except the brain, went to the National Archives in Washington D.C. The family wanted to inter the brain with the President's body (2799-800). Several days later, the President was laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia. Pro-conspiracy ...
- 1045: Writings of Maya Angelou
- ... boyfriend raped her. After that she returned to her grandmother and was a voluntary mute (“Maya” 16). At the age fourteen she received a scholarship to attend California Labor School (17). After that she attended George Washington High School. While there she wanted to be a street conductor. She applied for the job several times and finally succeeded (Holte 109-110). At one time Angelou was not sure of her identity. She ...
- 1046: Organ Donation
- ... make sure they understand your wishes. Also make sure that you get the yes in the donor box on your license. Remember, you can save many lives by just becoming an organ donor! APPENDIX Ryan, George H. "Facts About Organ and Tissue Donation." http://www.sos.state.il.us. 1996. "Not All Angels are in Heaven." http://www.youthunite.com. 1997 Worsnop, Richard. "Transplants: Why demand Exceeds Supply." (Vol. 1, No. 37, 1990) : p. 570-582. Rpt. in Science, Art. #26 "Organ Donation: Share your Decision with Others." http://www.u.washington.edu "FAQ on Organ Donation." http://www.hkmedass.hongkong. 1995
- 1047: Overview of the 60`s
- ... civil rights supporter. Black unity and white support continued to grow. in 1962, with the first large-scale public protest against racial discrimination, rev. Martin luther king, jr. Gave a dramatic and inspirational speech in washington, d.c. After a long march of thousands to the capital. the possibility of riot and bloodshed was always there, but the marchers took that chance so that they could accept the responsibilities of first ... 1000 military police, 1900 federalized alabama national guardsmen, and platoons of u.s. Marshals and FBI men. When the marchers reached the capital of alabama, they were to have presented a petition to then governor george wallace protesting voting discrimination. however, when they arrived, the governor's aides came out and said, "the capital is closed today." About this same time, the term, "black power" was coming into use. it was ...
- 1048: A. Philip Randolph
- ... emerged as the premier civil rights leade and used this power to convice Roosevelt to pass execuve order 8802 which banned discrimination in the armed forces.He achieved this legislation by threatening a marach on washington. Later, in the 1960s he helped organize the march on washington for jobs and freedom. A Philip Randolph's public career helped to advance the cause of all people especially African Americans. However the writers of current history have almost ignored the accomplishments of A. Philip ... discount the accmplishments of any other civil rights leader but to instill into the minds of a younger generation the name of A. Philip Randolph with the likes of Martin Luther King and Booker T. Washington.
- 1049: Martin Luther King's Life
- ... some form segregation. "I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed, that all men all men created equal"(4) The march on Washington was a powerful protest. Over 250 000 white and black people alike shared the same beliefs as Martin Luther king, to fight for civil rights and justice for man. The Hundredth anniversary of abolition of slavery in the United States was also a reason for the march on Washington. This vivid show of love and justice for ones country lead to the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The act would look into the voting irregularities and authorize the department of Justice to send out court injuctions to southern states. The Civil Rights Act was a great step in the right direction, but not quite what was needed to get it accomplished. In 1964 after his march on Washington and his I dream speech King was awarded with the noble prize for his efforts. The next step that King would take is to get the black vote. The Selma march goal was to ...
- 1050: How Sensationalism Affects Eve
- ... h 78% agree with the assessment that there is bias in the news media. „h 80% believe that sensational stories get lots of news coverage because they are exciting, not because they are important. Furthermore, George Gerbner has studied the effects of television violence (sensationalism) for more than thirty years. Through his studies, George Gerbner has found that violence seen on television does not promote violent behavior. It does much worse; it creates a sense of fear of becoming a victim. This causes feelings of insecurity and dependence. Children that grow up in a home where television is viewed heavily, tend to assume roles of a victim or victimizer. George Gerber states: ˇ§Children are not born knowing these roles. Stories teach them how to act.ˇ¨ The stories mentioned above are the stories that children see and learn from. Consequently, the actions of the media ...
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