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disarmament, movements for
(Encyclopedia) disarmament, movements for: see peace congresses; pacifism.Partnership for Peace
(Encyclopedia) Partnership for Peace: see under North Atlantic Treaty Organization.Alliance for Progress
(Encyclopedia) Alliance for Progress, Span. Alianza para el Progreso, U.S. assistance program for Latin America begun in 1961 during the presidency of John F. Kennedy. It was created principally to…Habitat for Humanity
(Encyclopedia) Habitat for Humanity, nonprofit ecumenical Christian organization that enables low-income people to own affordable, livable housing. Headquartered in Americus, Ga., it was founded in…Bank for International Settlements
(Encyclopedia) Bank for International Settlements (BIS), international financial institution est. (1930) in Basel, Switzerland, by bankers and diplomats from Europe, the United States, and Japan. It…Institute for Advanced Study
(Encyclopedia) Institute for Advanced Study, at Princeton, N.J.; chartered 1930, opened 1933. It differs from a university in that it offers no curriculum or examinations, and confers no degrees.…National Organization for Women
(Encyclopedia) National Organization for Women (NOW), group founded (1966) to support “full equality for women in America in a truly equal partnership with men.” Its founder and first president was…Committee for Industrial Organization
(Encyclopedia) Committee for Industrial Organization: see American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations.Paley Center for Media
(Encyclopedia) Paley Center for Media, American archive of radio and television programs, and forum for the discussion of the role and evolution of electronic media as well as the intersections of…Agency for International Development
(Encyclopedia) Agency for International Development (AID), federal agency created (Sept., 1961) to consolidate U.S. nonmilitary foreign aid programs. Originally an agency in the State Department, it…Trending
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