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Karl Rove and George W Bush
President George W. Bush states that he supports White House aide Karl Rove who is at the center of the Valerie Plame CIA leak scandal. The case of jailed journalist Judith Miller is also chronicled. Plame affair timeline and links to...
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President Bush With Condoleezza Rice and Other Advisers
This profile is from September of 2001 and provides a European view of Condoleeza Rice early in her tenure as National Security Advisor to George W. Bush.
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Cnn: Bush Welcomes Probe of Cia Leak
February, 2004: CNN reports on the reaction to President George W. Bush to the announcement that the Justice Department would investigate the revealing of Valerie Plame's identity as a CIA operative. There is also some history of the...
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Cnn: Bush: 'I Take Responsibility'
As criticism of the federal government's response to Hurricane Katrina mounted, President George W. Bush took responsibility for the government's failures. Report from September, 2005.
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Rayment: The Gulf War
A good resource on the Gulf War with many indexed links to background information, photos, maps and much more.
PBS
Pbs Online News Hour: Election 2000
A collection of audio and text clips of the 2000 presidential election are given at this site from PBS. Most of the clips pertain to the events from the Florida recount.
270 To Win
270towin: 1992 Presidential Election
Provides a map and detailed electoral facts for the presidential election of 1992 won by William J. Clinton who defeated incumbent President George H.W. Bush by a wide Electoral College margin.
270 To Win
270towin: 1988 Presidential Election
Provides a map and detailed electoral facts for the presidential election of 1988 won by George H.W. Bush becoming the first incumbent Vice President of the United States to win a presidential election in 152 years.
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Siteseen: American Historama: Clean Air Act of 1963, 1970 and 1990
Discussion of the three sets of federal programs to establish air quality goals and to impose pollution control.
USA Today
Usa Today: Washington Politics
Resource provides the top news in U.S. Politics in brief. Content includes a focus on the president, senate, house, state governors, legislatures, and initiatives.
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Siteseen: American Historama: Enron Scandal
Provides interesting facts and an overview of the Enron Scandal that led to the bankruptcy of the Enron Corporation, an American energy company in 2001.
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Siteseen: American Historama: Hurricane Katrina
Features 36 interesting facts and information on Hurricane Katrina with details on its environmental, social, and economic impact.
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Siteseen: American Historama: Hurricane Katrina Causes
This article contains facts and information about hurricanes and the cause of Hurricane Katrina and its path.
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Siteseen: American Historama: Usa Patriot Act
The USA Patriot Act is an anti-terrorism law allowing federal officials greater authority in tracking and intercepting communications. The acronym 'U.S.A. P.A.T.R.I.O.T.' stands for "Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing...
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Siteseen: American Historama: Department of Homeland Security
Read interesting facts and information about the Department of Homeland Security that was formed November 25, 2002, in response to the September 11 attacks to "prevent terrorism and enhance security, secure and manage US borders, enforce...
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Siteseen: Government and Constitution: 27th Amendment
Provides a summary of the 27th Amendment that limits how Congress can increase the payment of members.
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Siteseen: American Historama: Operation Desert Storm
Comprehensive resource features interesting facts, a timeline of dates and events, list of battles, and other information on Operation Desert Storm.
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Siteseen: American Historama: Americans With Disabilities Act
An overview with detailed facts about the provisions of the 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act that was enacted to protect the civil rights of individuals with disabilities.
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Siteseen: American Historama: 2001 Anthrax Attacks
Interesting facts and a summary of the 2001 Anthrax Attacks when anonymous letters, laced with lethal anthrax spores, began arriving at news media companies and the offices of two Democratic U.S. Senators.
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Siteseen: American Historama: 2002 No Child Left Behind Act
Provides detailed facts and an overview of the No Child Left Behind Act passed January 8, 2002, requiring standardized math and reading tests.
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Siteseen: American Historama: Exxon Valdez Oil Spill
Discover interesting facts and information about the ecological disaster caused by the Exxon Valdez oil spill.
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Siteseen: American Historama: 2008 Financial Crisis
Provides detailed facts and interesting information about the 2008 Financial Crisis (Credit Crunch) that triggered recession and depression across global economies.
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Siteseen: American Historama: Gulf War
Resource describes the Persian Gulf War (2 August 1990 - 28 February 1991) against Iraq led by Saddam Hussein.
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Siteseen: American Historama: War in Afghanistan (2001 2014)
Detailed discussion of the Afghanistan War (2001 - 2014) that was triggered by the September 11 attacks.