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    order to avoid it, as peace was always his main goal. Furthermore, because he was able to keep America at peace, Eisenhower had more time to chip away at different domestic problems. One of the solutions he brought to the table was America’s greatest highway…

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    Pennsylvania on the battle field. Eisenhower’s full name is Dwight David Eisenhower. Eisenhower’s top five Accomplishments were, number one, “he sponsored and signed the Civil Rights Bill of 1957, number two he Sponsored and Signed the Federal Aid Highway Act of 1956, number three, he Balanced the Budget, Not Just Once, But Three Times, number four, He Ended the Korean War, and lastly number five, He Kept America at Peace.” Every President has failures and some of Eisenhower’s failures were, “He…

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    1. Harry Truman was the US President from 1945 to 1953. After World War II, he signed the United Nations charter, ratifying the international organization for peace. He also signed the act initiating the European Recovery Program, which supplied sixteen European countries with economic support to rebuild the damaged sites. In Europe, the partitioning of Germany, especially Berlin, added to the increased hostility between the Soviet Union and the western powers. In 1948, Truman created a massive…

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    were tired of war rationing. Truman began his presidency by enacting the Employment Act of 1946 which created an Economic Advisory board for the Presidents as well as requested a sub report to the Congress 10 days after the initial passing of the Act. This legislation began a series of economic plans that increased employment, and kept the economy in good working order. Truman oversaw the creation of the Federal Housing Administration, and the G.I. Bill which both benefited those service men…

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    first on May 7th, 1954, this ended the French presence in Vietnam who were fighting against the influence of communism. This resulted in the United States having to lend out more support to south Vietnam. Secondly, there was the Suez Canal Crisis in 1956, which brought an end to Britain’s role as a world power because of its incapability of listening to the United States in the matter of the control of the Suez Canal and didn’t have the support of the United States until they withdrew from the…

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    Dwight D. Eisenhower In order to write this book report, I chose two books to read, rather than only one. This was because I could not find a single book that sufficiently describes both the life of Eisenhower as well as his presidency. As a result, the books I read were The Presidency of Dwight D Eisenhower by Elmo Richardson and In Review: Pictures I’ve Kept: A Concise Pictorial Autobiography by Eisenhower himself. I enjoyed reading the books, Eisenhower was a fascinating man with an exciting…

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    What do you know about game wardens? Most people do not know what game wardens are, but people should be aware of who they are because they play a major role in law. Game wardens are important because they enforce hunting, fishing, and trapping law, and they do conservation. They also teach hunter education courses. One of the main things that game wardens do is enforce laws. The game wardens have the authority as a local Sheriff to arrest them. This means that they can arrest them for…

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    While ubiquitous Internet access is extremely convenient and enables marvelous new applications for mobile users, it also creates a major security vulnerability—by placing a passive receiver in the vicinity of the wireless transmitter, that receiver can obtain a copy of every packet that is transmitted! These packets can contain all kinds of sensitive information, including passwords, social security numbers, trade secrets, and private personal messages. A passive receiver that records a copy of…

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    Unfortunately, some companies have mismanaged their greatest asset—their brands. This is what befell the popular Snapple brand almost as soon as Quaker Oats bought the beverage marketer for $1.7 billion in 1994. Snapple had become a hit through powerful grassroots marketing and distribution through small outlets and convenience stores. Analysts said that because Quaker did not understand the brand’s appeal, it made the mistake of changing the ads and the distribution. Snapple lost so much…

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