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121United Nations — 1. an international organization, with headquarters in New York City, formed to promote international peace, security, and cooperation under the terms of the charter signed by 51 founding countries in San Francisco in 1945. Abbr.: UN Cf. General… …
122Developments in the States, 1998 — ▪ 1999 Introduction Riding a tailwind from a strong national economy, state and local governments in the United States again enjoyed the luxury of surplus revenues during 1998 and gained more power in developing national policies. For the… …
123Economic Affairs — ▪ 2006 Introduction In 2005 rising U.S. deficits, tight monetary policies, and higher oil prices triggered by hurricane damage in the Gulf of Mexico were moderating influences on the world economy and on U.S. stock markets, but some other… …
124Kirchner, Nestor — ▪ 2004 When, on May 25, 2003, Néstor Carlos Kirchner was sworn in as Argentina s sixth president in 18 months, it was an outcome that just six months earlier had seemed the least predictable of the presidential election of 2003. On April 27 …
125war, law of — Introduction that part of international law dealing with the inception, conduct, and termination of warfare. Its aim is to limit the suffering caused to combatants and, more particularly, to those who may be described as the victims of war… …
126Maine — • Commonly known as the Pine Tree State, but is sometimes called the Star in the East Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Maine Maine …
127Migration — • The movement of populations from place to place Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Migration Migration † …
128gag order — see order 3b Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. gag order n …
