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- 16131: The Fall of South Vietnam Controversy
- ... Johnson refrained from asking Congress for a declaration of war, which until 1967 he probably could have gotten without much difficulty. It is well to remember that at the time, even critics of the president's Vietnam policy, did not want to press for a formal declaration of war by Congress on the grounds that it would have undesirable consequences. This might have triggered secret treaties between North Vietnam and Russia ... Congress in January 1971 (Lens 21). The Nixon administration did not rely on it for its policy of withdrawal (Fulghum and Maitland 111). Congress did not end military appropriations for Vietnam until the last U.S. serviceman had left Vietnam and the prisoners of war had returned in 1973 (Hoobler 92). Citing these appropriations, the courts consistently rejected charges of an unconstitutionally conducted war. Yet in retrospect, it is apparent the ... of its military power restricted through elaborate rules of engagement and limitations on operations beyond the borders of South Vietnam, while for its determined opponent the war was total (Fulghum and Maitland 111). The U.S. fought a limited war whose rationale was never convincingly explained and which, in any event, even a able leader would have had a most difficult time justifying. It is difficult to tell a young ...
- 16132: Red Sails To Capri
- ... and Signora Pagano, on the mountain-island of Capri. His friends in the book include a man named Angelo (An-jel-o), who is forty, and his friend Pietro (Pea-trow), who is about Michele s age. One of Michele s character traits is that he gets easily excited. In the beginning of the book Michele and his friend Angelo are in a harbor. Michele spots a boat and gets really excited. The boat that Michele ... boat. Angelo said that they were most likely visitors because they had a lot of luggage with them. There are not usually visitors at that time of the year and this also excited Michele. Michele s parents own an inn. Michele goes to find his parents to tell them about the visitors. After he tells his parents about the men, they open up and clean out three rooms for them. ...
- 16133: Great Expectations 8
- ... what it is like to have feelings for another, even if those feelings are only based on physical attraction. This passion not only refers to love, but also the other materialistic things that dazzle people s minds. The feelings people have experienced in the past are compared with the present feelings they have and make it easier to determine if their present feelings are love or "false love." As Pip shows ... expressed his concern over her marrying Drummle. "Out of my thoughts! You are part of my existence, part of myself."(347) Pip expresses his honest feelings for her as Pip and Estella argue about Estella s engagement with Drummle. This act shows love because although Pip realized he could not marry Estella, he wanted someone to marry her who would treat her like a queen. If he had still been simply ... they are totally the opposite of one another, Herbert is the gentleman that Pip wants to become. Herbert will stick with Pip in spite of his faults, and will risk real danger for him. One s desire provides experience for him that enable him to grow and learn about what kind of qualities he cherishes. Infatuation not only deals with love, but also with changes that many want to accomplish. ...
- 16134: Benjamin Franklin 3
- ... does. The definition of American is belonging to or characteristic of America. It is hard to relate Benjamin Franklin to this definition of an American, but it does apply to many of his characteristics. Franklin s loyalty to America shows greatly throughout his life in his writings and jobs. Franklin s many jobs included being an inventor, politician, author, statesman, philosopher, soldier, scientist, citizen, and a printer. Franklin helped stabilize America by helping to write the countries declaration of independence, which is only one of his many works. Benjamin Franklin s leadership did not only influence the people of his time, but this great quality still influences the people of today. Many people today think of Franklin as a proud pillar of our national heritage. ...
- 16135: Benjamin Franklin
- ... his time reading and also became a fantastic swimmer. This led to one of his first inventions; paddles that helped him swim faster. At age 12, he started as an apprentice at his half-brother's printing shop. While working there, Ben wrote some poems that his brother printed and sold. Ben educated himself by reading the classic authors of his time. He also studied books on arithmetic, navigation, and grammar ... the original essay and his and finding the mistakes. Franklin loved to read. When he was 16, he tried to save money to buy more books by only eating vegetables to cut food costs. Ben's brother treated him harsh and tyrannical. Franklin later attributed his love of independence to the years he spent as an apprentice and his aversion to the power of his brother. When he was 17, Franklin ... his ties with his family in Boston. He gained attention of the Pennsylvania Governor, and at age 18 Ben was sent to London to study the latest developments in printing. He worked in the ship's print shop on the journey. When he was 20, Franklin returned to Philadelphia. He started the American Philosophical Society, at age 21. The next year, he started his first print shop in Philadelphia with ...
- 16136: Unions
- ... males. This restrictive policy was a major flaw of the AFL and kept them from gaining the numbers and strength that it may have attained. These policies came directly from the ideas of the AFLs longtime leader Samuel Gompers. Gompers believed that labor should accept the existing capitalist economy but try and get a larger share for labor by way of higher wages, shorter hours and better conditions of work ... join the union they were met with harsh prejudices from the white members of the AFL. In 1902, blacks constituted only three percent of total union membership and mostly segregated into ineffectual locals. The AFLs record with women was almost as poor. High union dues, apprenticeship requirements and the autonomous structures of individual unions meant that few women entered craft unions. Indeed, the more women went to work, the more ... Samuel Gompers, retreat from heroism (Laurie,198.) This means that though the AFL did have many successes the things that it could have accomplished but did not far outweighs the good it did. The AFLs weak central body was also a major disadvantage to it being a strong organization. Because it was powerless to settle disputes between unions it was left open to internal down falls such as jurisdictional ...
- 16137: Emerson's View On Transcendentalism
- Emerson's View On Transcendentalism There is a time in every mans education when he arrives at the conviction that envy is ignorance; that imitation is suicide, that he must take himself, for better or worse as his portion; that though the wide universe is full of ... can create their own ideas and work to carry them out is there true meaning in what one does. In the essay, Emerson talks a lot about the soul and how to get inside ones soul and find true meaning. This quote shows how searching ones soul and finding answers is truly a noble endeavor in which one can find satisfaction with oneself. If a person was to ...
- 16138: Martin Luther King Jr.
- "I Have a Dream" by Dr. Martin Luther King is a superiorly written and moving speech, because it plays on the reader's sense of fairplay and their emotions. Dr. King describes his dream with such vigor and attention to detail that the reader cannot help to see and seriously consider King's point of view. Using captivating words and phrases King grabs the reader's attention and holds it until the end. Dr. King speaks of many of the racial prejudices and persecutions that they, African Americans, have suffered. Throughout the speech King uses the phrase "Now is the ...
- 16139: Confucian Values and Japan's Industrialization
- Confucian Values and Japan's Industrialization Many factors helped aid in the dynamic growth that occurred in Japan and the four little dragons during the post-World War 2 period. Some of these factors were situational factors unique to the ... belief in filial piety also caused families and local communities to accept social responsibility for members of their community. This safety net that was provided by communities and families allowed the government to limit it's spending on social welfare programs and thus channel more funds into infrastructure and industry. Confucianism also placed an emphasis on self-cultivation which has helped East Asian Countries to have a skilled and ambitious work ... other circumstances such as situational factors, timing, domestic industrial policy and luck played key roles in allowing Japan and the four little dragons to industrialize. Some of the situational factors were the presence of U.S. aid and leadership which gave many nations such as Japan a jump start on industrialism, the feeling of urgency among countries such as Taiwan and South Korea who felt that if they were not ...
- 16140: The Chosen 2
- ... tied to their fathers, and near-neighbors who live only five blocks apart. Still, they attend separate yeshivas and inhabit very different worlds. A baseball league is begun. When Danny Saunders school plays Reuven Malter s, the Hasids are determined to show the apikorsim a thing or two and the competition is fierce. Danny s murderous hitting is remarkable, but when Reuven comes to pitch he does not back away. A hard ball shatters his glasses and smashes into his eye, sending him to the hospital for a week. At his father s insistence, Reuven permits the repentant Danny to visit him, and they become friends. Danny dazzles Reuven with demonstrations of his photographic mind, with the quantity of scholarly work he bears each day, and with ...
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