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	United States of America - Search View - MSN Encarta
		United States of America or United States, popularly referred to as the United States or as America, a federal republic on the continent of North America, consisting of 48 contiguous states and the non-contiguous states of Alaska and Hawaii.
		According to the 1990 census, the resident population of the United States was 248,709,873.
		The United States is experiencing a decline in children as a percentage of the population, and an increase in young adults and the elderly.
	uk.encarta.msn.com /text_761573010__1/United_States_of_America.html (19402 words)

	United States Army - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The modern United States Army has its roots in the Continental Army which was formed on June 14, 1775, before the establishment of the United States, to meet the demands of the American Revolutionary War.
		The Army of the United States was re-established for the Korean War and Vietnam War and was demobilized upon the suspension of the draft.
		An MTOE unit must be constituted on the official rolls of the Army by the Chief of Military History.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/United_States_Army (7133 words)

	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: United States Marine Corps
		The United States Marine Corps (USMC) is a branch of the U.S. military, which along with the U.S. Navy, is under the United States Department of the Navy.
		Seal The United States Department of the Navy was established by an Act of Congress on April 30, 1798, to provide administrative and technical support, and civilian leadership to the United States Navy and Marine Corps.
		As of October 2005, Marine Generals Peter Pace (Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff) and James L. Jones (Commander of the United States European Command; NATO Supreme Allied Commander, Europe; and a former commandant of the Marine Corps) are senior in time and grade to the commandant.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/United-States-Marine-Corps (646 words)

	Encyclopedia :: encyclopedia : United States Marine Corps (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The United States Marine Corps (USMC) is a branch of the U.S. military.
		Historically, the United States Marine Corps has achieved fame in several campaigns, as referenced in the first line of the Marines' Hymn: "From the halls of Montezuma to the shores of Tripoli".
		In many conflicts, members of the other armed forces of the United States have complained that the Marine Corps often emphasizes its prowess at the expense of the reputation of Army or Navy units which are nearby.
	www.hallencyclopedia.com /United_States_Marine_Corps (5749 words)

	United States of America
		Country in North America, extending from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, bounded north by Canada and south by Mexico, and including the outlying states of Alaska and Hawaii.
		The secretary of state, James F Byrnes, represented the USA at a series of international conferences beginning with the General Assembly of the United Nations in January 1946, and ending with the Peace Conference in Paris from July to October.
		There were three chief reasons for the improved state of the federal finances: reduced defence spending with the end of the Cold War (16% of federal spending went on defence in 1998 compared with 27% in 1989); rising tax receipts from continuing economic growth; and a slowing in health-care costs.
	www.tiscali.co.uk /reference/encyclopaedia/hutchinson/m0019881.html (11717 words)

	United States. The Columbia Gazetteer of North America. 2000
		The Congress of the U.S., the legislative branch, is bicameral and consists of the Senate and the House of Representatives.
		The new Western states, linked in outlook to the North, had long since caused the South to lose hold of the House of Representatives, and Southern parity in the Senate was threatened by the prospective addition of more free states than slaveholding ones.
		level, progressivism triumphed in the states in legislation beneficial to labor, in the furthering of education, and in the democratization of electoral procedures.
	www.bartleby.com /69/54/U00854.html (10854 words)

	The Constitution of the United States of America
		That its motive was not to maintain the sovereignty of a state from the degradation supposed to attend a compulsory appearance before the tribunal of the nation, may be inferred from the terms of the amendment.
		We think a case arising under the constitution or laws of the United States, is cognizable in the courts of the Union, whoever may be the parties to that case.'' Id. at 382-83.
		Thiboutot, 448 U.S. (1980), and state immunities are inapplicable.
	www.gpoaccess.gov /constitution/html/amdt11.html (6964 words)

	United States of America Prophecy
		This vision addresses the rise and fall of the United States' role as God's client nation to protect the "open door" of the Philadelphian church of Revelation 3:8.
		It reveals that God is displeased that America has abandoned the Ten Commandments of the Bible, His moral law that He instituted for the preservation of the human race.
		Biblical precepts are the foundation upon which the United States Constitution is based and upon which her progeny have been reared for peaceful living and social justice the 200+ years of her existence as a nation.
	www.whitestones.org /usa/usa.htm (1201 words)

	UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
		Procter and Gamble states that the allegation concerning the similarities between Amway and the Mafia were contained in a report by Professor Blakey submitted in the Texas litigation but kept at all times under seal.
		United States, 282 U.S. The Court noted that the question "where do you live" was an appropriate preliminary to cross-examination of any witness and was "an essential step in identifying the witness with his environment, to which cross-examination may always be directed." 282 U.S. at 693.
		During the course of the hearing, defense counsel expressed doubts as to the validity of the education and work background of the forensic scientist who tested the suspected cocaine, because they had been unable to verify her alleged undergraduate chemistry degree after she had changed her name.
	www.michbar.org /opinions/district/2001/030701/9637.html (2501 words)

	Great Seal of the United States of America
		The pales in the arms are kept closely united by the chief and the Chief depends upon that union & the strength resulting from it for its support, to denote the Confederacy of the United States of America & the preservation of their union through Congress.
		The colours of the pales are those used in the flag of the United States of America; White signifies purity and innocence, Red, hardiness & valor, and Blue, the colour of the Chief signifies vigilance, perseverance & justice.
		The Escutcheon is born on the breast of an American Eagle without any other supporters to denote that the United States of America ought to rely on their own Virtue.
	www.eagles.org /greatseal.html (279 words)

	U.S. Military Academy Insignia Page
		A shield of flag blue displaying the device of the Military Academy in gold.
		Background: The Distinctive Unit Insignia was originally approved for the U.S. Military Academy Detachment of Troops on 23 Apr 1923.
		On a shield of the United States of America the emblem of the United States Military Academy, viz; a helmet of Pallas over a Greek sword, Proper.
	www.tioh.hqda.pentagon.mil /Schools/USMilitaryAcademy.htm (202 words)

	The Great Seal of the United States of America
		Jefferson, be a committee, to bring in a device for a seal for the United States of America.
		The Unity Holograph and Shield of the Blessed Trinity).
		The Shield of the Blessed Trinity), and the Eye in the Triangle first appeared as a Christian symbol of the Omniscient Trinity no later than the seventeenth century, about a hundred years before it was adopted by occultists.
	www.biblewheel.com /GR/GR_GreatSeal.asp (3443 words)

	USCFL - Mysterious America
		Looking back even further, columnist Charles Krauthammer wrote recently in the New Republic that the United States "is the most dominant power relative to its rivals that the world has seen since the Roman Empire".
		Actually, they are understating the case: The United States enjoys a might without precedent in human history.
		For the United States to pursue an active and successful foreign and security policy, it must convey its purposes and goals to others around the world, rather than letting the rest of the world dictate our goals.
	www.freelebanon.org /articles/v30.htm (1310 words)

	Constitution for the United States of America
		The Constitution for the United States of America is perhaps the most referenced and simultaneously most ignored and/or violated document in the history of the Republic.
		Much of the reason for this deplorable state of affairs is that the vast majority of the citizens for which the Constitution is the preeminent social contract don't have a clue as to what the document says.
		The difficulty is that governments (the State) establish statutory law outside of Common Law, and thus feel injured (“the peace and dignity of the state” somehow suffering and justifying redress).
	www.halexandria.org /dward248.htm (4890 words)

	Eagle's Shield on the Great Seal of the United States
		Although each of the three Great Seal committees included a shield in its design, the striped shield was first suggested by Francis Hopkinson, the consultant on the second committee, in 1780.
		He later revised Charles Thomson's chevron design, so that the shield's 13 red and white stripes were vertical, beneath a blue Chief (the upper part of the shield) – which is how we see it today.
		The Shield is "born on the breast of an American Eagle
	www.greatseal.com /symbols/shield.html (158 words)

	Coat of Arms (U.S.) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Until the late 19th and early 20th centuries, representations of the arms varied according to the government agency using them and the taste of the artist, particularly in the positioning of the wings, head, and legs of the eagle and the interpretation of the crest.
		In 1885, the Department of State commissioned Tiffany and Company of New York to design and cut a new die for the great seal, which ultimately resulted in the standardization of the arms as used throughout the U.S. government.
		The only substantive legislation on the COA since 1782 was an act of Congress under the current Constitution, passed on 15 September 1789, stating that "the seal heretofore used by the United States in Congress assembled, shall be, and hereby is declared to be, the seal of the United States."
	fotw.vexillum.com /flags/us)coa.html (841 words)

	Great Seal of the United States - A Message from America's Founders
		Creating the Great Seal of the United States was a collaborative effort by America's Founding Fathers beginning on July 4, 1776.
		Finalized six years later on June 20, 1782, this unique combination of symbols and mottoes conveys their vision of America.
		On the breast of the American bald eagle is a shield with thirteen vertical white and red stripes beneath a blue chief.
	www.greatseal.com (204 words)

	United States: Physical Geography
		The conterminous United States may be divided into seven broad physiographic divisions: from east to west, the Atlantic–Gulf Coastal Plain; the Appalachian Highlands; the Interior Plains; the Interior Highlands; the Rocky Mountain System; the Intermontane Region; and the Pacific Mountain System.
		The terrain of the N United States was formed by the great continental ice sheets that covered N North America during the late Cenozoic Era.
		The Atlantic–Gulf Coastal Plain extends along the east and southeast coasts of the United States from E Long Island to the Rio Grande; Cape Cod and the islands off SE Massachusetts are also part of this region.
	www.infoplease.com /ce6/us/A0861706.html (1397 words)

	American Citizenship vs. U.S. citizenship (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		This was followed by a Constitution for the united States of America.
		Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, that any declaration, instruction, opinion, order, or decision of any offices of this government which denies, restricts, impairs, or questions the right of expatriation, is hereby declared inconsistent with the fundamental principles of this government.
		And be it further enacted, That all naturalized citizens of the United States, while in foreign states, shall be entitled to, and shall receive from this government, the same protection of persons and property that is accorded to native born citizens in like situations and circumstances.
	www.wealth4freedom.com (1657 words)

	The Annotated Ramsar List: United States of America (USA)
		It is one of the best examples in the southern United States of the mature Taxodium distichum community.
		The Everglades play an extremely important role in domestic, industrial and agricultural water supply, flood protection, and fishery support and is of prime importance in North America for conservation education and outdoor recreation.
		Tomales Bay is a marine-coastal wetland consisting of geomorphologicaly dynamic estuaries, eelgrass beds (Zostera marina), sand dune systems, and restored emergent tidal marshes which floods the northern 20 km of the San Andreas Fault-generated Olema Valley on the central California coast.
	www.ramsar.org /profile/profiles_usa.htm (3039 words)

	Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Ohio v. United States of America (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Opposition of the United States of America to Blue Cross Blue Shield of Ohio's Motion For Stay Pending Appeal (10/25/1996)
		Memorandum of the United States In Opposition to Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Ohio's Motion for Stay Pending Appeal (04/26/1996)
		Brief of Appellee United States of America (01/30/1996)
	www.usdoj.gov /atr/cases/bluecr1.htm (122 words)

	Shuttle Buran (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The Russian Shuttle Buran ("Snowstorm" in Russian) was authorized in 1976 in response to the United States' Space Shuttle program.
		The autopilot that landed the shuttle was able to overcome a 34 mph crosswind to land within 5 feet of the runway center line.
		Also, of the 38,000 heat shield tiles that covered Buran, only 5 were missing.
	liftoff.msfc.nasa.gov /rsa/buran.html (330 words)

	UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		states in which the country is nowadays divided.
		Since the United States is founded in equality, we can easily find very
		colonization times of the United States, when in 1620 a boat filled with hundreds of Pilgrims crossed the Atlantic Ocean to settle in the New World, where today we
	web.bentley.edu /students/u/ulloa_edua (415 words)

	Welcome to Significance of the USS Stennis' Seal
		USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) Seal was produced from the combined efforts of several crewmembers with historical help from Stennis Center for Public Service, John C. Stennis Space Center and United States Senate Historian.
		The eagle and shield is a representation of the gilt eagle and shield overlooking the Old Senate Chamber, which Senator Stennis' dedicated efforts helped to restore.
		The shield represents the United States of America, the country USS John C. Stennis and her Air Wing serves and protects.
	www.military.com /HomePage/UnitPageFullText/0,13476,700390,00.html (312 words)

	INTERNATIONAL LINKS and BUSINESS PARTNERSHIPS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		IBC is the largest Blue Cross plan in the United States of America, serving more than 2.2 million in the five (5) countries of the South-East Pennsylvania Region.
		Blue Cross of Jamaica members will be able to access health care services within the entire network of Blue Cross and Blue Shield hospitals and doctors through the United States and the entire world, and have the same coverage they would have right here at home.
		Chief Executive Officer of Independence Blue Cross and the newly installed Chairman of the Board of Blue Cross of Jamaica said that it was the management structure and healthy performance of the local health provider that motivated his company to enter into partnership talks with the local health service provider, Blue Cross of Jamaica.
	www.imexpages.com /bcj/partner.htm (391 words)

	MINNESOTA Reference Education Colleges and Universities Minnesota University of Minnesota Twin Cities (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The University of Minnesota is one of the most comprehensive public universities in the United States...
		Minnesota is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States.
		It is the 12th largest state in the U.S., with an area of 87,014 sq mi (225,365 km²).
	minnesota.630nwashington.com (1290 words)

	Holiday Traditions - United States of America
		History books refer to the United States as "the melting pot" where all nations and traditions blend together.
		Southern states have Hominy Grits Soufflé and Whiskey Cake (with one cup of 100-proof whiskey.)
		When the skin is light golden, about 2/3 done, shield the breast loosely with lightweight foil to prevent overcooking.
	www.californiamall.com /holidaytraditions/traditions-america.htm (1032 words)

	USDA Forest Service - Caring for the land and serving people. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The President’s fiscal year 2007 budget includes a legislative proposal that would grant the Forest Service authority to sell small tracts of forest land that are isolated or inefficient to manage due to their location or other characteristics.
		The money received from the sales (up to $800 million) would go towards funding states and counties impacted by the loss of receipts associated with lower timber harvests on federal lands.
		As a PIT volunteer, you will help us understand the human story in North America and preserve the sites and memories that chronicle that story for our children and grandchildren.
	www.fs.fed.us (733 words)

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