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  List of United States water companies Summary
The United States Sanitary Commission (USSC), created in June of 1861, was the largest private war relief charity of the Civil War.
Commission leaders never anticipated that the greater part of their energies would be occupied with coaxing women to send their donations to the USSC.
Women leaders of Sanitary Commission branches were grateful for the opportunities they had for full-time involvement in the great conflict; a number went on to shape careers that utilized the organizational skills and personal contacts they had developed during the war.
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Cleopatra: (69-30 BCE) Queen of ancient Egypt, she was the last ruler in the dynasty founded by Ptolemy I. Jesus Christ: (1st century) Believed by Christians to be the divine Son of God.
Known as a successful military leader, he was victorious over the Christian powers in the Mediterranean region and in Central Europe.
Leader of the Al-Qaeda the terrorist organization responsible for the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon.
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 The Semi-failed State
It is used to refer to countries hostile to the United States, with authoritarian, brutal, and venal regimes, and a predilection to ignore international law and conventions, encourage global or local terrorism and the manufacture and proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (WMD).
A failed state is a country whose government has no control and cannot exercise a monopoly on the legitimate use of force over a substantial part of its territory or citizenry.
The institutions of the semi-failed state are hopelessly politicized and, thus, biased, distrusted, and compromised.
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 1956 Revolution - Hungarian Online Resources (Magyar Online Forrás)
The trial was designed to sanctify the communist "explanation" of the 1956 revolution and freedom fight, defining the revolution as successful intrigues and an attempted putsch by a small group of conspirators aiming at the restoration of capitalism.
When Stalin died on March 5, 1953 the leaders of the Soviet Union and its satellite states were already aware of the serious internal crisis threatening the communist system should they continue to maintain their policies.
According to the Soviet leaders' "advice" Rákosi had to stop forced industrialization and the campaign to organize co-operatives, he had to raise the standard of living and put an end to the terror striking society.
hungaria.org /1956/index.php?projectid=2&menuid=14   (7628 words)

  
 Socialist Party archives - The Hungarian Revolution of 1956
All the criminal leaders of the Stalin-Rakosi era to be removed.
Three days later, Kadar arrived in Budapest, the puppet leader of Hungary, elected by Russians inside Russia, he was driven to the capital in a Soviet armoured car with a Russian driver and was escorted by Russian tanks to the steps of the Parliament building.
Lenin in 1917 had explained that in a nationalised economy, democracy — workers’ democracy — was vital to ensure a healthy workers’ state and to prevent the formation of a bureaucratic elite.
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 List of United States military history events Information
The second Barbary War was declared against the United States by the Dey of Algiers of the Barbary states, an act not reciprocated by the United States.
Four United States vessels demonstrated and landed various parties (one of 200 marines and sailors) to discourage piracy and the slave trade along the Ivory Coast, and to punish attacks by the natives on American seamen and shipping.
Invasion of Dominican Republic The United States intervened to protect lives and property during a Dominican revolt and sent 20,000 US troops as fears grew that the revolutionary forces were coming increasingly under Communist control.
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 List of state leaders in 1956 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Chaudhry Mohammad Ali, Prime Minister of Pakistan (1956)
Head of State - Council of State, Chairman - Aleksander Zawadzki (1952-1964)
Secretary of State - Domenico Cardinal Tardini, Cardinal Secretary of State (1952-1961)
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_state_leaders_in_1956   (908 words)

  
 ICRC operations in Hungary and the Middle East in 1956
One month later, on 19 July 1956, the United States informed Egypt that contrary to expectations it was withholding a loan of over 50 million US dollars for building the Aswan high dam; the very next day, the United Kingdom and the World Bank also refused Egypt a loan.
It also stated its readiness to assume the duties entrusted to it under the Conventions, particularly by sending delegates to visit prisoners of war and arrested or interned civilians and by providing aid to these people if need be.
On 27 November 1956, therefore, the ICRC cabled the Egyptian government requesting a suspension of all measures of immediate expulsion and proposing that sufficient time be allowed to ensure respect for the provisions of the Fourth Geneva Convention.
www.icrc.org /web/eng/siteeng0.nsf/iwpList154/82680CB3DF6F7259C1256B66005A2437   (7810 words)

  
 "The State Steps In: Setting the Anti-Communist Agenda"
An important element of the power of the modern state is its ability to set the political agenda and to define the crucial issues of the moment, through its actions as well as its words.
From the State Department and Congress to the Post Office and the Supreme Court, federal bureaucrats, politicians, and judges struggled with the issues of domestic communism as they debated and implemented policies to deal with it.
In the most important of the anti-Communist cases, the Smith Act trial of the top leaders of the American Communist party in 1949, the government brought all these themes together to bolster its contention that the party was an illegal conspiracy under Soviet control.
www.writing.upenn.edu /~afilreis/50s/state-agenda.html   (2119 words)

  
 Socialism and The Welfare State
The “various corporations," says Rostovtzeff, "were more like minor supervisors of their own concerns on behalf of the state than their owners; they were themselves in bondage to the officials of the various departments, and to the commanders of the various military units.
When most of the socialist leaders of the Second International rallied to their national governments in 1914, Lenin denounced them as traitors to the cause and sought to lay the groundwork for a new organization of revolutionary Socialists.
Moreover, this total state must be controlled by the equivalent of Plato's guardians, a Party of ideocrats that incarnates rationality in an administrative apparatus.
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 Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice honors the 1956 Hungarian Revolution - The American Hungarian Federation - Founded ...
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice hosts reception in honor of the 50th Anniversary of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution.
Hungarian minorities following the crushing of the Revolution and urged that a fitting commemoration of 1956 would be concrete steps to respect the rights of the minorities, such as the restoration by the Romanian government of the Bolyai University that was virtually liquidated in 1959.
1956 was a year of unspeakable tragedy for the Hungarian people, but 50 years later, from the vantage point of history, we see that 1956 was also the beginning of something greater, something far more promising.
www.americanhungarianfederation.org /news_1956_StateDepartment_Reception_2006-02-13.htm   (1734 words)

  
 friendly dictators
In January 1986, Christian Democrat leader Vinicio Cerezo was elected President and said he had "the political will to respect the rights of man", but it didn't take long to find out that his political will was irrelevant in the face of Guatemala's well-oiled military machine.
Although Ronald Reagan's State Department asserted "there has not been a single clear-cut case of political killing, within months of Cerezo's inauguration, opposition leaders attributed 56 murders to security forces and death squads, while Americas Watch claimed that "throughout 1986, violent killings were reported in the Guatemalan press at the rate of 100 per month".
Indonesia is a totalitarian state and its uncontested ruler for over 20 years, General Suharto, is one of the most brutal dictators in history.
www.thirdworldtraveler.com /US_ThirdWorld/dictators.html   (9246 words)

  
 Background Notes on Selected East European Countries from the Department of State
Its leaders, Husak and party chief Milos Jakes, resigned in December 1989, and Havel was elected President of Czechoslovakia on December 29.
State ownership of businesses, estimated to be about 97% under communism, will be reduced to about 30% by the end of 1994.
An agreement was concluded to divide all federal property of the former Czechoslovak state according to a 2:1 ratio in favor of the Czech Republic.
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 List of religious leaders in 1956 - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
List of religious leaders in 1956 - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
This encyclopedia, history, geography and biography article about List of religious leaders in 1956 contains research on
List of religious leaders in 1956, Christianity, Catholic churches, Eastern orthodox churches, Oriental Orthodox Churches, Protestantism and offshoots thereof, Ismailis, Eastern, 1956 and Lists of religious leaders by year.
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List of some of the alternative ways to develop a democratic theory: Maximizing theory vs. descriptive theories.
Rousseau: democracy is suitable for small groups; Jefferson: at the state level; Modern theorist: the nation-state (implicitly or explicitly) The “Gaetano Mosca” problem: since the majority will not actually rule, the doctrine grants “unlimited power to ruling minority, who of course claim to represent majority”.
Elections are both, “a crucial device for controlling leaders” but they are “quite ineffective as indicators of majority preference”.
www.nd.edu /~mflynn4/Comp/New_From_CD/Dahl_1956.doc   (1405 words)

  
 List of state leaders in 1948 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
1947 state leaders - Events of 1948 - 1949 state leaders - State leaders by year
David Ben-Gurion, Chairman of the Provisional State Council (1948)
Chaim Weizmann, President of the Provisional State Council (1948-1949)
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_state_leaders_in_1948   (645 words)

  
 Someone Stole the Lamp   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
In it, she explains how the House effectively repealed over 200 state public health protection and food safety regulations by passing H.R., the "National Uniformity for Food Act." This act was passed without a public hearing and despite a public write-in protest against it.
She goes on to state that the food industry gave $81 million to congressional political campaigns this last year.
Molly goes on to list a few more, but it certainly makes it clear why we are having so much trouble getting the congress to look into impeachment or censure of the Bush Gang.
www.populistamerica.com /someone_stole_the_lamp   (971 words)

  
 ACTS OF THE 2001-2002 VERMONT LEGISLATURE
When no time is expressly stated during which any of the appropriations are to continue, the appropriations are declared to be single-year appropriations, and only for the purpose indicated.
The state may also either permit a qualified intermediary service organization to purchase group insurance policies for persons served by their organization, or deem such persons to be members of an association and eligible for self-insurance under 21 V.S.A. § 687a for purposes of providing workers’ compensation.
The state team shall support the activities of the regional partnerships, and participate in the development and implementation of state policies and programs designed to improve the well-being of Vermonters.
www.leg.state.vt.us /docs/2002/acts/ACT063.HTM   (5795 words)

  
 Algeria – colonial war of independence - List of Items - MSN Encarta
Algeria – colonial war of independence - List of Items - MSN Encarta
The war with France that had begun in November 1954 ended in March and was followed by the creation of an independent Algerian state.
At the same time, the economic and social complexion of the country changed radically as three...
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 List of state leaders in 1957 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Head of State - Georgi Purvanov Damyanov, Chairman of the Presidium of the National Assembly of Bulgaria (1950-1958)
Head of State - Aleksander Zawadzki, Chairman of the Council of State of Poland (1952-1964)
Head of State - Petru Groza, Chairman of the Presidium of the Grand National Assembly of Romania (1952-1958)
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 Can Missouri's Gov. Holden hang on?
In 2002, the GOP gained control of both houses of the Missouri Legislature for the first time in a half century, and Republicans are eyeing a gubernatorial victory to complete their dominance in Jefferson City.
Although Holden has held the support of most party leaders, McCaskill, the state auditor, is challenging him in the primary election, criticizing him for a poorly run state.
Stateline.org has compiled an extensive list of state issue and state political blogs to make it convenient for you to follow different aspects of state government.
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 Soviet History - Johnson's Russia List 5-11-03
For nearly half a century, the balance of power that existed between the United States and the Soviet Union created a modicum of stability in international relations and, some historians claim, acted as a brake on the interventionist impulses that occasionally afflicted each of the superpowers.
Until Stalin's death in 1953 there was little that marked Khrushchev out as different from others among the boss's minions; he displayed the same fawning servility as everyone else at the top of the Soviet state, including all of the leaders he would later push aside to become Stalin's successor.
Under any circumstances, Khrushchev's condemnation of Stalin at the 20th Congress of Soviet Communists in 1956 was certainly a brave act, and it proved to be the highlight of his career.
www.cdi.org /russia/johnson/7177-5.cfm   (646 words)

  
 Collections Pertaining to Women's History and Women's Issues - State Library & Archives of Florida   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The Florida State Archives, under the Florida Department of State, is the official repository for the public records of the state of Florida.
The Florida State Society is the central organizing committee for the various local chapters of the DAR, a women's society of descendants of American Revolutionaries whose mission is to promote historical, educational and patriotic work.
The State Board of Health was the predecessor agency to the Division of Health under the Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services.
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 Emerging Women Leaders: national consultation participants   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
We are excited about this initial group of thirty women and are deeply committed to doing whatever it takes to build genuine relationships with women leaders from all expressions of the emerging church, extending our invitations beyond the limits of denomination, tradition, cultural expression and race.
Blair is the CEO (Chief Executive Orbiter) of avisualplanet, an online resource that connects visual artists and their work to churches that desire to incorporate visual art into their worship.
She received the M.A. degree in leadership and mission from Luther Seminary, St. Paul, in 1997, and is currently pursuing the Ph.D. in congregational mission and leadership at Luther Seminary.
www.emergingwomenleaders.org /whats_ahead/national_consultation_participants.html   (2629 words)

  
 The Electronic Intifada - For Reference: Key Figures - Ariel Sharon   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Sharon was appointed commander of a paratroop brigade in 1956 and fought in the Sinai Campaign.
Biro, then a company leader in the 890 Paratroop battalion, said the 49 terrified prisoners were taken into a quarry and shot dead.
Israel's stated motive for its "Operation Peace for Galilee" invasion of Lebanon was to bring peace to frontline Israeli communities in Northern Galilee.
electronicintifada.net /forreference/keyfigures/sharon.html   (3221 words)

  
 ArcheoBiblioBase: Archives in Russia: B-1
Personal papers represent a galaxy of well-known politicians, state functionaries, and trade-union leaders from both the prerevolutionary and Soviet periods, as well as those of the imperial family.
A list of some 5,000 files relating to subjects covered by special presidential declassification regulations, such as those relating to human rights, prisoners of war, and repressed individuals, and which have recently been declassified, is available to interested researchers.
Includes lists of fonds in each of the present holding archives, personal- and geographic-name indexes, as well as an index by type of agency.
www.iisg.nl /~abb/abb_b1.html   (3167 words)

  
 1956 in Ireland -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Stephen's Green, (Capital and largest city and major port of the Irish Free State) Dublin.
November 21 - Our Lady's Hospital for Sick Children is opened in Crumlin, (Capital and largest city and major port of the Irish Free State) Dublin.
November 30 - Petrol rationing is due to be introduced from January 1 due to the crisis in the (A city in northeastern Egypt at the head of the Gulf of Suez and at the southern end of the Suez Canal) Suez.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/1/19/1956_in_Ireland.htm   (412 words)

  
 Who served?
Mike Thompson, D-CA: Staff sergeant/platoon leader with the 173rd Airborne Brigade, U.S. Army; was wounded and received a Purple Heart.
House Majority Leader Tom Delay - avoided the draft, did not serve (1).
Having been a reservist and now in a state defense force serving with Guard in my state, I wanted to ask you to clarify for the masses the HUGE difference between the National Guard during the Vietnam War and today.
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