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1997-98 <i >Bowlers Journal International</i> All-American Teams
The 60th annual All-American First and Second teams as selected by the editors of Bowlers Journal International.MenFirst TeamSecond TeamParker Bohn IIITom BakerSteve HoskinsJason CouchAmleto…recognition
(Encyclopedia) recognition, acknowledgment of the admission of new states into the international community by political action of states that are already members. Its derivation is found in the…Havelange, João
(Encyclopedia) Havelange, João (Jean-Marie Faustin Godefroid de Havelange), 1916–2016, Brazilian business and sports executive, b. Rio de Janeiro. An Olympic swimmer (1936) and water polo player (…Pan-American Union
(Encyclopedia) Pan-American Union, former name for the General Secretariat of the Organization of American States (OAS). It was founded (1889–90) at the first of the modern Inter-American Conferences…Witteveen, H. Johannes
(Encyclopedia) Witteveen, H. Johannes (Hendrikus Johannes Witteveen), 1921–2019, Dutch economist and political leader. After receiving his doctorate from the Netherlands School of Economics (now…La Fontaine, Henri
(Encyclopedia) La Fontaine, HenriLa Fontaine, HenriäNrēˈ läfôNtĕnˈ [key], 1854–1943, Belgian jurist and statesman. A senator from 1894 to 1936, he headed the International Peace Bureau from 1907 and…Gobat, Charles Albert
(Encyclopedia) Gobat, Charles AlbertGobat, Charles Albertshärl älbĕrˈ gōbäˈ [key], 1843–1914, Swiss statesman. He took part in government affairs, wrote on international law, and helped found (1902)…mediation
(Encyclopedia) mediation, in law, type of intervention in which the disputing parties accept the offer of a third party to recommend a solution for their controversy. Mediation has long been a part…Montreux International Jazz Festival
(Encyclopedia) Montreux International Jazz Festival: see Montreux Jazz Festival.Atomic Energy Agency, International
(Encyclopedia) Atomic Energy Agency, International (IAEA), independent intergovernmental organization established in 1957 under the aegis of the United Nations to promote safe, secure, and peaceful…Trending
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