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William LEMKE, Congress, ND (1878-1950)

LEMKE William , a Representative from North Dakota; born in Albany, Stearns County, Minn., August 13, 1878; attended the public schools; was graduated from the University of North Dakota at…

Farmer-Labor party

(Encyclopedia) Farmer-Labor party, in U.S. history, political organization composed of agrarian and organized labor interests. Formed in 1919 as the National Labor party, it changed its name at its…

Patrick Fitzgerald, 2005 News

special counsel who spent two years investigating who leaked the identity of cover CIA officer Valerie Plame Wilson to the media, won wide praise for his handling of the October indictment…

John W. Gardner 2002 Deaths

John W. GardnerAge: 89 American public official who, as secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare under President Johnson, created Medicare. He also established Common Cause, the…

signing statement

(Encyclopedia) signing statement, written comment issued by the executive of a government when signing a bill into law. In the United States, such statements have traditionally been comparatively…

1998 Election Outlook, Part 1

This Year's Strategies Until Tuesday, October 27, Clinton's affair with Monica Lewinsky had only been a fringe issue in the ads, with Republicans trying to remind voters of the accomplishments of…

Henry George TEIGAN, Congress, MN (1881-1941)

TEIGAN Henry George , a Representative from Minnesota; born in Forest City, Winnebago County, Iowa, August 7, 1881; attended the public schools, Luther Academy, Albert Lea, Minn., and Central…

José Lorenzo PESQUERA, Congress, PR (1882-1950)

PESQUERA José Lorenzo , a Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico; born in Bayamon, P.R., August 10, 1882; was graduated from Provincial Institute of Puerto Rico in 1897; attended the Keystone…

John Miller BAER, Congress, ND (1886-1970)

BAER John Miller , a Representative from North Dakota; born at Black Creek, Outagamie County, Wis., March 29, 1886; attended the public schools; was graduated from Lawrence University, Appleton,…