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Dwight D. Eisenhower (January 7, 1960)

Mr. President, Mr. Speaker, Members of the 86th Congress: Seven years ago I entered my present office with one long-held resolve overriding all others. I was then, and remain now, determined that…

Iran Department of State Background

U.S. Department of State Background Note Iran Index: People History Government Political Conditions Economy Foreign Relations U.S.-Iranian Relations PEOPLEThe 1979 Islamic revolution and the…

Fires and Explosions

Worst U.S. Forest Fires Whether you're talking about forest fires or kitchen fires, factory explosions or arson, when fires get out of control, the damage can be devastating. 1666…

World War II Timeline (1939–1945)

Top of Page Source: iStockThe second world war, which lasted from 1939 to 1945, was the deadliest conflict in world history. The war began in Europe, but soon expanded to involve North Africa, the…

Kazakhstan Department of State Background

U.S. Department of State Background Note Kazakhstan Index: People and History Government and Political Conditions Economy Foreign Relations PEOPLE AND HISTORY The majority of Kazakhstanis…

Members of the United Nations (Update for 2023)

Top of Page Source: iStockThe United Nations has existed since the end of the Second World War in 1945. It’s the largest intergovernmental organization in the world, and almost every sovereign county…

nuclear energy

(Encyclopedia) CE5 Graph of binding energy per nucleon as a function of mass number nuclear energy, the energy stored in the nucleus of an atom and released through fission, fusion, or…