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International Criminal Police Organization
(Encyclopedia)International Criminal Police Organization: see Interpol. ...International style, in architecture
(Encyclopedia)International style, in architecture, the phase of the modern movement that emerged in Europe and the United States during the 1920s. The term was first used by Philip Johnson in connection with a 193...International style, in painting
(Encyclopedia)International style, in painting: see Gothic architecture and art. ...International System of Units
(Encyclopedia)International System of Units, officially called the Système International d'Unités, or SI, system of units adopted by the 11th General Conference on Weights and Measures (1960). It is based on the ...Montreux International Jazz Festival
(Encyclopedia)Montreux International Jazz Festival: see Montreux Jazz Festival. ...Man Booker International Prize
(Encyclopedia)Man Booker International Prize, see International Booker Prize under Booker Prize. ...Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod
(Encyclopedia)Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod: see eisteddfod. ...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 has been a compo...Système International d'Unités
(Encyclopedia)Système International d'Unités (SI): see International System of Units. ...Service Employees International Union
(Encyclopedia)Service Employees International Union (SEIU), labor union representing U.S. and Canadian workers in health care (doctors, nurses, health technicians), public services (government workers, school emplo...Browse by Subject
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