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Meech Lake Accord
(Encyclopedia) Meech Lake Accord, set of constitutional reforms designed to induce Quebec to accept the Canada Act. The Accord's five basic points, proposed by Quebec Premier Robert Bourassa, include…East African Community
(Encyclopedia) East African Community (EAC), organization of E African nations established to promote regional economic and political cooperation. Its headquarters are in Arusha, Tanzania. It was…Morrison, Scott
(Encyclopedia) Morrison, Scott, 1968–, Australian political leader, b. Sydney. Morrison was head of tourism for both New Zealand and Australia before he became state director (2000–2004) of the…Austral Islands
(Encyclopedia) Austral Islands Austral Islands ôˈstrəl [key], volcanic island group, South Pacific, part of French Polynesia. They are sometimes known as the Tubuai…Wilders, Geert
(Encyclopedia) Wilders, Geert, 1963–, Dutch politician. known for his far-right and anti-immigration views. A member of People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) from 1989, he was elected to the…Rodino, Peter Wallace, Jr.
(Encyclopedia) Rodino, Peter Wallace, Jr.Rodino, Peter Wallace, Jr.rōdēˈnō [key], 1909–2005, U.S. congressman, b. Newark, N.J., as Pellegrino Rodino, Jr.; grad. New Jersey Law School, 1937. Awarded…Jabotinsky, Vladimir
(Encyclopedia) Jabotinsky, VladimirJabotinsky, Vladimiryăbˌətĭnˈskē [key], 1880–1940, Jewish Zionist leader, b. Russia. A fiery orator and an accomplished writer in several languages, he was a…Bolton
(Encyclopedia) Bolton or Bolton-le-Moors Bolton-le-Moors bōlˈtən-lə-m&oobreve;rz [key…Poston, Charles Debrill
(Encyclopedia) Poston, Charles DebrillPoston, Charles Debrillpōsˈtən [key], 1825–1902, American explorer and author, b. Hardin co., Ky. After practicing law in Tennessee, he moved to California in…Sessions, Jeff
(Encyclopedia) Sessions, Jeff (Jefferson Beauregard Sessions 3d), 1946–, U.S. politician, b. Selma, Ala., grad. Huntingdon College, 1969, Univ. of…Trending
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