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 About the White Cloud Council   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Since then, the Council has succeeded in bringing together hundreds of conservationists; their visions and plans to connect land conservation advocates and inspire the American people to protect and restore land.
The White Cloud Council has developed a national initiative, Parks to Peaks (P2P), designed to help people protect their special natural places in communities throughout the nation.
White Cloud Council participants are individuals, and are leaders from diverse national, regional, state and local organizations representing public lands, private lands, land and farm trusts, town planners, and landscape architects.
www.whitecloudcouncil.org /about.htm   (316 words)

  
 White Council - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In the narrative, it is officially the Second White Council, a successor of that of the Second Age.
The Second White Council's head was the Wizard Saruman the White, (although Galadriel wished for Gandalf the Grey to be made the leader).
This White Council meeting, of late summer, 2941 TA., was also the reason that Gandalf was unable to accompany Bilbo Baggins and the dwarves on a portion of their trip to the Lonely Mountain, in The Hobbit.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/White_Council   (600 words)

  
 Gotham Gazette: A White City Council
If represented in proportion to their numbers in the population, there would be 18 council members who are white (there are 28), 14 who are Latino (there are currently nine), 13 who are African-American (there are currently 14), and five who are Asian (there are currently none).
She is the Council member from Flushing famous for saying about Asians: "They have come here to colonize us." She is term limited.
Whites are often part of the existing power structure.
www.gothamgazette.com /print/597   (658 words)

  
 White Citizens' Council - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The successor organization to the White Citizens' Council is the "Council of Conservative Citizens".
Fourteen whites in the Delta town of Indianola, Mississippi founded the first known chapter of the WCC on July 11, 1954.
The formation of the WCC was partly a response to the assertive activities of the Regional Council of Negro Leadership (RCNL), a grass roots civil organization organized by Dr.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/White_Citizens'_Council   (719 words)

  
 Council of the Wise : the White Council fanlisting   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Council of the Wise : the White Council fanlisting
The White Council, or the Council of the Wise was a group of eldar and istari who stood against Sauron in the Third Age of Middle-Earth.
Perhaps the councils were kept partially by sending word to those who could not travel to distant places.
fani.nippu.net /whitecouncil   (285 words)

  
 W of Middle Earth. (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.umd.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
By the time Walda came to the throne, it was thought that the land was free of Orcs, but in the ninth year of his reign, Walda was slain by them near Dunharrow.
The Council was led by Saruman, until Gandalf discovered his treachery at the beginning of the War of the Ring.
A title given to Gandalf the White as he rode the great horse Shadowfax in the later days of the War of the Ring.
morrowdim.tripod.com.cob-web.org:8888 /w.html   (2253 words)

  
 GW Online : The Lord of The Rings : The White Council : White Council Masterclass
Combining the wisdom of the finest minds in Middle-earth with the martial skill of the Elves, the White Council is Sauron's chief opponent in the middle years of the Third Age.
Caution is the chief watchword of the White Council, for they choose to work in secret, and thus out of Sauron's sight, for as long as they may. Even so, wars cannot be won solely through guile and knowledge – sooner or later, keen blades must act where subtlety cannot.
The White Council is at the core of those who would resist the Necromancer in the depths of Mirkwood.
uk.games-workshop.com /thewhitecouncil/painting-masterclass/1   (487 words)

  
 County Council chairman wants another year
The Democrats are also split over whether Scott White, the council's appointed chief of staff, should be allowed to keep his job after having campaigned against Ferguson in the Democratic primary election this fall.
The council structure went through a similar upheaval in 1994 when it was enlarged from nine members to 13 in the merger of the county with Metro, the agency that ran the transit and sewage treatment systems.
White was rumored to be job hunting, but recently he has told people he is staying on at the county after all -- a possible indication he expects Phillips to remain chairman.
seattlepi.nwsource.com /local/252354_council16.html   (1230 words)

  
 National Security Council
Later in 1949, as part of the Reorganization Plan, the Council was placed in the Executive Office of the President.
The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is the statutory military advisor to the Council, and the Director of National Intelligence is the intelligence advisor.
The National Security Council is the President's principal forum for considering national security and foreign policy matters with his senior national security advisors and cabinet officials.
www.whitehouse.gov /nsc   (425 words)

  
 Lott, and Shadow of a Pro-White Group
The council embraces a range of conservative causes, including opposition to unfettered immigration and busing for school desegregation, and promotes "Southern cultural issues." It held its semiannual national convention here in Jackson just after the November elections, with Fordice as the keynote speaker.
The white Citizens Council, formed to battle the Supreme Court's 1954 school desegregation ruling, was once Mississippi's most powerful political machine, reaching its height in the early 1960's with the election of Gov. Ross Barnett.
Lord, the council's state coordinator was a white Citizens Council organizer during the struggle over civil rights and told The Jackson Clarion-Ledger in 1994 that he used the old white Citizens Council mailing lists to set up the new organization.
www.willamette.edu /~jbloom/race/lott.htm   (1262 words)

  
 Council of Conservative Citizens -- Extremism in America
The group is a successor to the Citizens' Councils of America (originally configured as the White Citizens' Councils), an overtly racist organization formed in the 1950s in reaction to the Supreme Court's Brown v.
The first Citizens Council was founded on July 11, 1954, in Indianola, Mississippi, by Robert B. Patterson (a current member of the CCC and former editor of its publication, The Citizens Informer).
CCC later claimed that because of the group's efforts Tyson fired several illegal workers (this claim is not verifiable), and that the publicity elicited by the protests had drawn new members to the chapter.
www.adl.org /learn/Ext_US/CCCitizens.asp?xpicked=3&item=12   (2274 words)

  
 White Earth Chippewa - Judicial Code
The White Earth Tribal Council shall appropriate and authorize the expenditure of Tribal funds for the operation of the Tribal Court.
To assist the White Earth Tribal Council in making such appropriations, the Chief Judge of the Tribal Court shall submit proposed budgets and reports of expenses and expenditures to the White Earth Tribal Council, at such intervals and in such form as may be prescribed by the Tribal Council.
The White Earth Band of Chippewa Tribal Council shall appoint a Panel of Elders to be available to advise the court regarding disputes arising under the laws of the White Earth Band of Chippewa when such participation is requested by a party or defendant in such action.
www.tribalresourcecenter.org /ccfolder/white_earth_judicial.htm   (3829 words)

  
 The Lord Of The Rings: The White Council Review / Preview for PC
With The White Council arriving in the RPG arena in late 2007, the circle is now closing....almost like a ring if you will....
The White Council's head was the Wizard Saruman the White, (although Galadriel wished for Gandalf the Grey to be made the leader).
Other members of the Council included the Bearers of the Three Rings of the Elves (although this was not known to any save the Bearers): Gandalf the Grey, Galadriel, and Elrond Half-Elven.
www.cheatcc.com /pc/rev/lordoftheringsthewhitecouncilreview.html   (629 words)

  
 TimesDispatch.com | City Council: Two losses tip balance (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.umd.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Council Vice President Jackie Jackson's loss Tuesday to former council member Reva M. Trammell, and auto body shop owner Douglas G. Conner Jr.'s victory over 9th District council member Eugene A. Mason Jr., will bring Richmond a council of six whites and three fls.
Wilder said he didn't believe a majority-white council would be a problem for a city where 57 percent of the population is fl.
Trammell said she won on her own, adding that she expected to be an independent member of council, and neither an automatic supporter nor an automatic opponent of the mayor.
www.timesdispatch.com.cob-web.org:8888 /servlet/Satellite?pagename=RTD/MGArticle/RTD_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1149191594569&path=!news&s=1045855934842   (641 words)

  
 Boston.com / News / Local / Mass. / Voters boost White council bid
Council President Michael F. Flaherty of South Boston topped the at-large field in Boston's preliminary election.
White worked on the Clinton-Gore campaigns of 1992 and 1996, mounted an unsuccessful bid for Governor's Council in 1998, and worked for gubernatorial candidate Steve Grossman and other Democratic candidates in 2002.
But there is little doubt that her family ties helped propel her yesterday: She capitalized on her father's political connections and her own ties to the state Democratic Party to raise about $100,000 in campaign cash, behind only Flaherty and Murphy.
www.boston.com /news/local/massachusetts/articles/2003/09/24/voters_boost_white_council_bid?mode=PF   (2100 words)

  
 White Citizens' Council - October 1960 - Civil Rights - A Jackson Sun Special Report
The White Citizens' Council was born in Greenwood, Miss., shortly after the 1954-55 Brown vs. Board of Education decisions were rendered.
Tennessee's relatively ineffective version of the citizens' council was called the Tennessee Federation for Constitutional Government, of which Madison County had a chapter.
The election of Ross Barnett as governor of Mississippi, on the promise of defending the state's traditions - which meant white supremacy - was one display of the council's success.
orig.jacksonsun.com /civilrights/sec2_citizencouncil.shtml   (449 words)

  
 Council denounces white supremacist position 04/28/04
The resolution adopted Tuesday also states that council members don't agree with the opinion of White Revolution, an Arkansas-based white supremacy group planning to demonstrate against the court's decision on May 15 in Topeka.
White Revolution issued a news release earlier this week opposing the council's resolution.
Stubbs said she doesn't think problems cited by the White Revolution can be blamed on the U.S. Supreme Court's decision on the Brown v.
www.cjonline.com /stories/042804/loc_councilwhite.shtml   (488 words)

  
 SPLCenter.org: Communing with the Council
One tactic was particularly effective: The Councils raised millions of dollars to fund "white academies," private schools throughout the South that gave parents the option of keeping their children segregated.
Like the White Citizens Councils, the CCC is made up of local chapters — some of them active in civic affairs that have little to do with the national group's racist agenda.
And with the CCC, as with the White Citizens Councils of the 1950s and '60s, rabid extremism is never far from the surface.
www.splcenter.org /intel/intelreport/article.jsp?aid=487   (1058 words)

  
 Common Council   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
The Chief Executive Officer is the Mayor and the Legislative function is performed by the Common Council, consisting of the Mayor and the six Common Council members.
The Common Council serves as the policy-making and legislative body of the City.
The Council meetings are held on the first Monday of the month at 7:30pm in the Council Chambers at 255 Main Street.
www.ci.white-plains.ny.us /council/council.htm   (383 words)

  
 The Care Council - West Central Florida Ryan White Care Council, Serving Tampa Bay Florida Area
The Care Council is a planning body (of dedicated volunteers) that assesses needs, plans, allocates resources, and evaluates HIV/AIDS services to improve the lives of those infected and affected.
The members of the Care Council come from very diverse backgrounds, some are People Living with HIV (PLWH), some are providers of services from a variety of social services (such as health care, case management, mental health, housing and food) while others are family or friends of PLWH.
The Council carefully determines the needs of the HIV community in eight counties (Hardee, Hernando, Highlands, Hillsborough, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas and Polk) by conducting a needs assessment (a series of studies including client and provider surveys and focus groups).
thecarecouncil.org   (467 words)

  
 ryan white planning council and consortium   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
The Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency Act (CARE) was first enacted in 1990 to provide emergency financial assistance to localities impacted heavily by the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) epidemic.
Members of the Ryan White Planning Council of the Dallas Area (RWPC) are appointed by the Dallas County Judge, Chief Elected Official and grantee for Ryan White Title I funds.
The responsibilities of the Ryan White Consortium of North Texas are similar to those of the RWPC.
www.dallascounty.org /RWPCC/about.html   (559 words)

  
 Council of Economic Advisers
Addressing the press, President George W. Bush stands with Ed Lazear of the Council of Economic Advisers, left, and Al Hubbard of the National Economic Council, in the Rose Garden Friday, April 28, 2006.
Edward P. Lazear is Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers (CEA).
The CEA was established by the Employment Act of 1946 to provide the President with objective economic analysis and advice on the development and implementation of a wide range of domestic and international economic policy issues.
www.whitehouse.gov /cea   (432 words)

  
 IGN: The White Council Convenes
July 13, 2006 - We've known that EA was working on another Lord of the Rings role-player titled The White Council for quite some time now, but today the company made its official announcement.
The Lord of the Rings: The White Council is an original RPG in development for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC platforms.
In development at EA's Redwood Shores studio by the team responsible for The Third Age, The White Council gives players the freedom to explore Middle-Earth as a man, elf, dwarf, or hobbit.
ps3.ign.com /articles/718/718408p1.html   (466 words)

  
 The Lord of the Rings: The White Council PC Preview, The Lord of the Rings: The White Council Preview
White Council takes place 80 years before the War of the Ring, back in the days before Bilbo found the ring, and when, according to the trailer, Aragorn was but 10 years old.
The White Council, consisting of Gandalf, Elrond, Galadriel and Saruman, back before he dedicated himself to full-time dickheadery, has gathered to decide what needs to be done.
There's really no way the actual game is going to look that good, but the distinct visual style of the films is captured perfectly, and there's nothing wrong with aiming high.
www.1up.com /do/previewPage?cId=3152197   (457 words)

  
 White Council convening on 360, PS3, and PC - PlayStation 3 News at GameSpot
White Council convening on 360, PS3, and PC [UPDATE] After months of rumors, the next-generation Lord of the Rings-inspired role-playing game is finally official; 'open world' title due in late 2007.
The White Council is based on an original storyline "derived from J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings novels" and will use design elements from director Peter Jackson's LOTR films.
Details on the game were thin, but EA did say that players' ultimate goal was to serve the fabled White Council, an august body whose members included the elf queen Galadriel, elf king Elrond, wizard Gandalf, and arch-mage Saruman--before he turned to evil.
www.gamespot.com /news/6153952.html   (1292 words)

  
 White Plains CitizeNetReporter - CNA Opens Doors – Schedules New York Presbyterian Hospital InfoForum.
The Resolution allows the Council the right to limit non-delegate speakers, and to exclude the news media to allow more freedom of expression of views, while at the same time giving the right to attend to virtually all neighborhood residents of the city.
Marc Pollitzer, of the North Street Civic Association, characterized the January 23 Hospital meeting as being a Special Meeting to present to CNA delegates, association officers and association boards of directors their proposal and to review highlights of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement.
It was credited by many observers with having changed peoples’ minds about the height of his proposed apartment towers and their effects on the downtown.
www.whiteplainscnr.com /article298.html   (601 words)

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