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Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Infoplease has everything you need to know about Congo, Democratic Republic of the. Check out our country profile, full of essential information about Congo, Democratic Republic of the's geography,…

Fälldin, Thorbjörn

(Encyclopedia) Fälldin, Thorbjörn (Nils Olof Thorbjörn Fälldin), 1926–2016, Swedish political leader, prime minister of Sweden (1976–78, 1979–82). A member of the Center party, he was first elected…

Merkel, Angela

(Encyclopedia) Merkel, AngelaMerkel, Angelaänˈgĕlä märˈkəl [key], 1954–, German politician, b. Hamburg as Angela Dorothea Kasner. The daughter of a Lutheran pastor, she grew up in what was then East…

Scheel, Walter

(Encyclopedia) Scheel, WalterScheel, Waltervälˈtər shāl [key], 1919–2016, German political leader, president of West Germany (1974–79). After serving in World War II, Scheel became interested in…

Schröder, Gerhard

(Encyclopedia) Schröder, GerhardSchröder, Gerhardgĕrˈhärt [key]Schröder, Gerhard shröˈdər [key], 1944–, chancellor of Germany (1998–2005), b. Mosenburg, Germany. A telegenic lawyer and Social…

San Marino, country, Europe

(Encyclopedia) CE5 San MarinoSan Marinosän märēˈnō [key], officially Republic of San Marino, republic (2015 est. pop. 33,000), 24 sq mi (62 sq km), in the Apennines near the Adriatic Sea, SW of…

Texas Democratic legislators, 2003 News

bolted the state to boycott a vote on a redistricting measure orchestrated by U.S. representative Tom Delay that would have increased the number of Republican seats in Congress. In May, 51…

Democratic National Convention Keynote Address

'Divide and Conquer' RepublicansA Letter From Forgotten People I got a letter last week from a young mother in Lorena, Texas, and I want to read a part of it to you. She writes, "Our…

Democratic National Convention Keynote Address

A Letter From Forgotten People'To Be All That We Can Be''Divide and Conquer' Republicans This Republican administration treats us as if we were pieces of a puzzle that can't fit together…