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Edward Cuthbert Platt (February 14, 1916 – March 19, 1974) was an American actor widely known for his portrayal of the Chief in the 1965–1970 NBC/CBS television series: Get Smart. With his deep voice and mature appearance, he played an eclectic mix of characters over the span of his career.
DeWolfe H. "Chip" Miller III (born 1959) [1] is a former vice admiral in the United States Navy who retired as the Commander, Naval Air Forces (aka "the Air Boss"), which is also Type Commander (TYCOM) for all United States Navy aviation units, and dual-hatted as Commander, Naval Air Force, Pacific.
federal power over state interests, Chicago Sanitary Canal: Taft v. Bowers: 278 U.S. 470 (1929) taxation of a gift of shares of stock under the Sixteenth Amendment (Chief Justice Taft did not participate) United States v. Schwimmer: 279 U.S. 644 (1929) denial of naturalization to a pacifist, overruled by Girouard v. United States (1946) Pocket ...
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Chief Adviser – Muhammad Yunus Barbados: President – Dame Sandra Mason: Prime Minister – Mia Mottley Belarus: Chairman of the All-Belarusian People's Assembly – Alexander Lukashenko [1] President – Alexander Lukashenko [γ] Prime Minister – Roman Golovchenko Belgium: King – Philippe: Prime Minister – Alexander De Croo Belize
Chief Remi Fani-Kayode, together with Sir Kashim Ibrahim (the Governor of the Northern Region) were the only ones that were not killed. Consequently, General Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi took over power from the remnants of the Tafawa Balewa government on 16 January, the day after successfully foiling Major Nzeogwu's mutiny and violent coup attempt ...
Abacha ruled as Head of State and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria from 1993 to 1998. In September 1994, he issued a decree that placed his government above the jurisdiction of the courts [25] effectively giving him absolute power. Another decree gave him the right to detain anyone for up to three months ...
The World Bank Group is the globe’s most prestigious development lender, bankrolling hundreds of government projects each year in pursuit of its high-minded mission: to combat the scourge of poverty by backing new transit systems, power plants, dams and other projects it believes will help boost the fortunes of poor people. Read more »