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- 2211: The Presidential Election of 1972
- ... quite as much recognition were Alabama governor George C. Wallace, Mayor Sam Yorty of Los Angeles, Rep. Wilbur D. Mills of Arkansas, Sen. Vance Hartke of Indiana, former Senator Eugene J. McCarthy of Minnesota, Mayor John Lindsay of New York City and Rep. Shirley Chisholm of New York. Chisholm was the first black to run in a series of presidential primaries." (Congressional Quarterly, "Guide to U.S. Elections", Third ed., 1994 ... front-runner, he wanted to snare the nomination early and so was committed to running in all of the first eight presidential primaries. Prominent Democratic politicians lined up eagerly to endorse him. Among them: Gov. John Gilligan of Ohio; Leonard Woodcock, President of the United Auto Workers; Iowa Senator Harold Hughes; and Pennsylvania Governor Milton Shapp."1 Muskie had many supporters, and a good chance of receiving the nomination, perhaps even ...
- 2212: The Bush Administration's Relation With Iraq Prior to Iraq's Invasion of Kuwait: Credibility and Misperception
- ... and for putting an end to the 'peace dividend'." Yet the same NSC toned down an April 30 speech by Vice President Dan Quayle adding "emphasis on Iraq misplaced given U.S. policy, other issues" [John Pilger, The New Statesman Feb. 8]. At the State Department, Secretary James Baker had promoted John Kelly to Assistant Secretary of State for Middle Eastern Affairs. Kelly visited Baghdad in February, "the records of which he is desperately trying to deep-six [bury]" (William Safire, IHT March 26,1191]. However, it ...
- 2213: Court Case Number 15: Bowers v. Hardwick (June 30, 1986)
- ... Union had criminal sodomy laws. In fact, until 1961, all fifty States and the District of Columbia continue to provide criminal penalties for sodomy performed in private and between consenting adults. As his honorable Justice John Paul Stevens opinion stated, sodomy was condemned as an odious and sinful type of behavior during the formative period of the common law. That condemnation was equally damning for heterosexual and homosexual sodomy. Moreover, it ... common law and the Georgia statute reiterates the theme that all sodomy; whether committed by a heterosexual or homosexual couple, is immoral and unacceptable, my opinion shall stand against the final decision made by Justice John Paul Stevens, Justices' Brennan, and Marshall.
- 2214: Should the President Be Impeached?
- ... presidents prior to Clinton who should have been impeached if that were the case. Making impeachment a very common issue . The public and congress should be mainly concerned with the president achieving his presidential duties . John F. Kennedy was one of the most liked presidents even after the public was aware of his affairs In President Clinton's case a conspiracy against him may exist that resulted in the impeachment hearings ... now. President Clinton should finish his term and be remembered for the good president that he is. Bibliography 1) Drew, Elizabeth. Washington journal , The events of 1973-1974. New York: Random House, 1975 . 2) Sexton, John, Nat Braudt. How free are we ? New York: M. Evans and com. 1986. 3) Gerberg, Mort. U.S constitution for everyone. New York: Periger books, 1987 4) Castel, Albert. The Presidency of Andrew Johnson . U ...
- 2215: Marbury v. Madison
- ... of the federal government, and made the Judiciary an equal partner with the Legislative and Executive branches of government. In the Election of 1800, Thomas Jefferson and his anti-federalist Republican party defeated the incumbent John Adams and the Federalist party. The Republicans also won a majority in Congress. In an effort to keep at least one branch of the government under Federalist control before the Republicans took office, Congress passed ... on March 3, 1801, his last full day in office, signing commissions that put fifty-nine loyal Federalists in office. These were the so-called "midnight judges." In the final weeks before Jefferson took office, John Marshall was Secretary of State and Chief Justice simultaneously. As Secretary of State, he had the task of delivering these commissions. In the press of business before Adams left office he delivered all but seventeen ...
- 2216: The Presidency of Theodore Roosevelt
- ... right place at the right time. It is necessary, though, to show how the United States was progressing, and how Roosevelt's presence merely helped to catalyze the progression. It has been said that when John Wilkes Booth murdered Abraham Lincoln, he "extinguished the light of the republic" (Cashman 1). While this is a small hyperbole, it serves as an example of the general mood that pervaded the period from 1865 ... previous term Hanna had done a great deal of controlling the president, and he feared what would happen if Roosevelt became vice-president. McKinley did not show any special preference. Hanna chose his own candidate, John D. Long, but was convinced through some slightly shady political maneuvering to vote for Roosevelt against his own better judgment (Morris 727). Hanna's personal dislike of Roosevelt did not diminish in the slightest, however ...
- 2217: The United States and National Security, and Dominant Party in Balance of Power
- ... leading the Soviets to do the same. The problems of the Eisenhower years stemmed directly from the overconfidence in the U.S. nuclear program to achieve tangible military objectives in the face of increased hostilities. John Foster Dulles, the symbol of bipartisan cooperation on foreign policy, began to advocate the nuclear response. The impotence of our standing army compared to the Soviet's military behemoth was clear to all U.S. policy advisors. There was no way in which we could match Russia gun for gun, tank for tank, at anytime, in any place. John's brother Allen Dulles, CIA director under Eisenhower, said "to do so would mean real strength nowhere and bankruptcy everywhere" (Gaddis 121). Instead, the U.S. response to Soviet aggressions would be made on our ...
- 2218: The United States of America vs. Richard M. Nixon
- ... House tape recordings revealed that the president and his assistants had engaged in an obstruction of justice. Following the arrest of the two co-plotters--G. Gordon Liddy and E. Howard Hunt-- District Court Judge John J. Sirica was convinced that pertinent details had not been unveiled during the trial and proffered leniency in exchange for further information. It became increasingly evident that the Watergate burglars were tied closely to the ... into the growing scandal. Amid the disclosures of White House involvement in the Watergate break-in and its aftermath, Nixon announced the resignation of two of his closest advisors and the dismissal of his counsel John W. Dean III. Dean told the Ervin committee in June that Nixon had known of the cover-up. A month later, former White House staff member Alexander Butterfield revealed that Nixon had secretly tape-recorded ...
- 2219: The Influence of Green Groups on the Policy of the United States
- ... the voting record of congressmen will be examined. Also during this period, recent lobbying efforts by environmental groups will be recorded. It will then take about two more weeks to compare the data. References Adams, John H. 1995. Breaking Faith. Amicus Journal. 17, 3: 2. Adams, John H. 1995. Special Report: Congress and the Environment. Amicus Journal. 17, 3: 3. Dodson, A. 1995. The Politics of Nature: Explorations in Green Political Theory. New York, NY: Routledge. Dowie, Mark. 1995. Greens Outgunned. Earth ...
- 2220: The Crucible
- ... be ready to confront it. She tried to cover it but the lies continued to pile up until she could no longer cover them and she was caught in her own lie. In Act II John Proctor tries to make Mary Warren go to court to declare that Abigail is a liar, but she warns him that Abigail will accuse him . Through out this story Abigail had lied and made up stories. Now John Proctor was going to force Mary Warren to lie about Abigail. As I wrote in my poem, rather than lying and telling one should tell the truth. If the truth would have come out from ...
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