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State of the Union Address: William McKinley (December 5, 1899)
William McKinley (December 5, 1899) To the Senate and House of Representatives: At the threshold of your deliberations you are called to mourn with your countrymen the death of Vice-President Hobart…State of the Union Address: Theodore Roosevelt (December 3, 1901)
Theodore Roosevelt (December 3, 1901) To the Senate and House of Representatives: The Congress assembles this year under the shadow of a great calamity. On the sixth of September, President McKinley…State of the Union Address: Calvin Coolidge (December 6, 1923)
Calvin Coolidge (December 6, 1923) Since the close of the last Congress the Nation has lost President Harding. The world knew his kindness and his humanity, his greatness and his character. He has…State of the Union Address: John Adams (November 11, 1800)
John Adams (November 11, 1800) Gentlemen of the Senate and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives: Immediately after the adjournment of Congress at their last session in Philadelphia I gave…Ramgoolam, Navinchandra
(Encyclopedia) Ramgoolam, Navinchandra, 1947–, Mauritian political leader, prime minister of Mauritius, (1995–2000, 2005–14), son of of Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam. A doctor, he practiced medicine from…Clark, Helen
(Encyclopedia) Clark, Helen, 1950–, New Zealand politician, prime minister (1999–2008), b. Hamilton, N.Z. A graduate of the Univ. of Auckland (B.A., 1971; M.A., 1974), she taught political science…employment bureau
(Encyclopedia) employment bureau, a government-run establishment for bringing together the employer offering work and the employee seeking it. As a not-for-profit service, employment bureaus operate…State of the Union Address: Franklin D. Roosevelt (January 3, 1934)
Franklin D. Roosevelt (January 3, 1934) Mr. President, Mr. Speaker, Senators and Representatives in Congress: I come before you at the opening of the Regular Session of the 73d Congress, not to make…peonage
(Encyclopedia) peonagepeonagepēˈənĭj [key], system of involuntary servitude based on the indebtedness of the laborer (the peon) to his creditor. It was prevalent in Spanish America, especially in…State of the Union Address: John Adams (December 3, 1799)
John Adams (December 3, 1799) Gentlemen of the Senate and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives: It is with peculiar satisfaction that I meet the 6th Congress of the United States of America.…Trending
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