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Impeachment History

High crimes and misdemeanors by Borgna Brunner The Facts Presidents Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton were impeached by the U.S. House of Representatives, but acquitted by the Senate. Richard…

Kissinger, Henry Alfred

(Encyclopedia) Kissinger, Henry Alfred Kissinger, Henry Alfred kĭsˈənjər [key], 1923–2023, American political…

The 25th Amendment

The Question: If the President of the United States resigns or dies in office and the Vice-President becomes President, what is the procedure for selecting a…

Meany, George

(Encyclopedia) Meany, George, 1894–1980, American labor leader, president of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO; 1955–79), b. New York City. A plumber…

Innis, Roy

(Encyclopedia) Innis, Roy (Roy Emile Alfredo Innis), 1934–2017, American civil-rights leader, b. St. Croix, Virgin Islands. A member of the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) from 1963, he was its…

Oliver Stone

director, writerBorn: 9/15/1946Birthplace: New York City Academy Award-winning director and writer known for his controversial historical films. His films include Born on the Fourth of July (1989…

HENRY, Patrick, Congress, MS (1843-1930)

HENRY, Patrick, (uncle of Patrick Henry [1861-1933]), a Representative from Mississippi; born near Cynthia, Madison County, Miss., February 12, 1843; attended the common schools, Mississippi…

Elizabeth HOLTZMAN, Congress, NY (1941)

HOLTZMAN, Elizabeth, a Representative from New York; born in Brooklyn, N.Y., August 11, 1941; graduated from Abraham Lincoln High School, Brooklyn, N.Y., 1958; B.A., Radcliffe College, 1962; J…