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John Finley BALDWIN, Jr., Congress, CA (1915-1966)
BALDWIN John Finley, Jr. , a Representative from California; born in Oakland, Alameda County, Calif., June 28, 1915; graduated from San Ramon Valley Union High School in Danville, Calif., and from…Roth, Cecil
(Encyclopedia) Roth, Cecil, 1899–1970, Jewish historian and educator, b. London. He was educated at Oxford (Ph.D., 1924) and was reader in Jewish Studies there from 1939 to 1964. Thereafter he was…Obote, Apollo Milton
(Encyclopedia) Obote, Apollo MiltonObote, Apollo Miltonōbōˈtā [key], 1924–2005, president of Uganda (1966–71, 1980–85). Obote, a member of the legislative council of Uganda from 1957, founded (1960)…Ranković, Aleksandar
(Encyclopedia) Ranković, AleksandarRanković, Aleksandarälĕksänˈdär ränkōvĭˈtyə [key], 1909–83, Yugoslav political leader. A Serbian, he joined the Yugoslav Communist party in 1928 and later became (…Koufax, Sandy
(Encyclopedia) Koufax, Sandy (Sanford Koufax)Koufax, Sandykōˈfăks [key], 1935–, American baseball player, b. New York City. A superb pitcher, he played (1955–66) with the Dodgers, remaining on the…State of the Union Address: Lyndon B. Johnson (January 12, 1966)
Lyndon B. Johnson (January 12, 1966) Mr. Speaker, Mr. President, Members of the House and the Senate, my fellow Americans: I come before you tonight to report on the State of the Union for the third…Barrow, Errol
(Encyclopedia) Barrow, Errol, 1920–87, prime minister of Barbados (1966–76, 1986–87). After serving as a British Royal Air Force pilot and navigator (1940–47), he obtained (1949) a law degree in…Hoyer, Steny Hamilton
(Encyclopedia) Hoyer, Steny HamiltonHoyer, Steny Hamiltonstĕnˈē, hoiˈər [key], 1939–, U.S. politician, b. New York City, grad. Univ. of Maryland (B.S. 1963), Georgetown Univ. Law Center (J.D., 1966…Transportation, United States Department of
(Encyclopedia) Transportation, United States Department of, executive department of the U.S. government, established by the Department of Transportation Act of 1966. Its chief executive officer, the…García Godoy, Héctor
(Encyclopedia) García Godoy, HéctorGarcía Godoy, Héctorĕkˈtōr gärsēˈä gōˈᵺoi [key], 1921–70, president of the Dominican Republic (1965–66). A lawyer and diplomat, he served as foreign minister under…Trending
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