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Hace 1 día · In a longshot bid to shape the views of Michigan Senator Arthur Vandenberg, known for his moral rectitude, Trujillo sponsored William A. Morgan, a respected physician well known among Washington politicos who tried arranging Caribbean sojourns for Vandenberg’s family members. These efforts failed.
Hace 23 horas · The 1946 United States Senate elections were held November 5, 1946, in the middle of Democratic President Harry S. Truman's first term after Roosevelt's passing. The 32 seats of Class 1 were contested in regular elections, and four special elections were held to fill vacancies. The Republicans took control of the Senate by picking up twelve seats, mostly from the Democrats.
Hace 3 horas · Rafael Trujillo, Dominican Republic's dictator, used lobbying, bribery, and public relations to shape US policy in his favor in the 1930s and 1940s. Modern cases, including those of Texas Representative Henry Cuellar and New Jersey Senator Robert Menendez, highlight ongoing foreign government attempts to influence American policy.
The Colchester Agreement was signed by President Arthur Vandenberg, Prime Minister Anthony Eden and Chancellor Klaus von Stauffenburg, with the Soviet Union deliberately left out, and defined the borders of postwar western Europe.
Hace 5 días · In the late 1940s, Arthur Vandenberg was a Republican senator during Democratic President Harry Truman’s administration. While he might oppose Truman’s foreign policy, he...
Hace 1 día · The cat ( Felis catus ), commonly referred to as the domestic cat or house cat, is a small domesticated carnivorous mammal. It is the only domesticated species of the family Felidae. Recent advances in archaeology and genetics have shown that the domestication of the cat occurred in the Near East around 7500 BC.
Hace 1 día · VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. (AP) — A European-Japanese climate research satellite designed to study Earth's temperature balance was launched into orbit from California on Tuesday.
