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Iran-contra affair
(Encyclopedia) Iran-contra affair, in U.S. history, secret arrangement in the 1980s to provide funds to the Nicaraguan contra rebels from profits gained by selling arms to Iran. The Iran-contra…Coppola, Sophia Carmina
(Encyclopedia) Coppola, Sophia Carmina, , 1971- , American director, screenwriter, and actress, b. New York City. The youngest child of director…Southern Methodist University
(Encyclopedia) Southern Methodist University, at Dallas, Tex.; United Methodist; coeducational; chartered 1911. The school's facilities include laboratories for electron microscopy and stable…Negroponte, John Dimitri
(Encyclopedia) Negroponte, John Dimitri, 1939–, U.S. public official, b. London, England. He joined the U.S. Foreign Service in 1960, and during his long diplomatic career was posted to Asia, Europe…Freedom of Information Act
(Encyclopedia) Freedom of Information Act (1966), law requiring that U.S. government agencies release their records to the public on request, unless the information sought falls into a category…State of the Union Address: George H.W. Bush (January 28, 1992)
George H.W. Bush (January 28, 1992) Mr. Speaker, Mr. President, distinguished members of Congress, honored guests and fellow citizens: I mean to speak tonight of big things, of big changes and the…Chertoff, Michael
(Encyclopedia) Chertoff, Michael, 1953–, U.S. government official, b. Elizabeth, N.J., grad. Harvard (B.A., 1975, J.D., 1978). A lawyer, Chertoff was an assistant federal prosecutor in New York (1983…blueberry
(Encyclopedia) blueberry, plant of the large genus Vaccinium, widely distributed shrubs (occasionally small trees) of the family Ericaceae (heath family), usually found on acid soil. They are often…Thomas F. O'Neil 1998 Deaths
Thomas F. O'NeilAge: 82 former chairman of RKO General Studios. He brought movies to television.Died: March 14, 1998.James OliverM - QHarry OrnestShirley Neil PETTIS, Congress, CA (1924)
PETTIS Shirley Neil , a Representative from California; born Shirley Neil McCumber in Mountain View, Santa Clara County, Calif., July 12, 1924; attended the elementary schools, Berkeley, Calif.,…Trending
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