United States Secretary of State

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    John Quincy Adams was one of the greatest secretaries of state that the United States ever had. He arranges a deal with England for the Oregon country and Spain for Florida was one his biggest comes through for the United States gaining more territory.in 1765 john Adams accused the stamp tax in resolution written for the Braintree town meeting. When they were reprinted around the colony his reputation as an opponent of English arrogance began to grow. Those in Boston who led the opposition to English taxes to begin to bring him more actively into their campaigns. He relocated to Boston and won a chair in Massachusetts general court. He became in effect the local antigovernment party’s lawyer writing some of its more significant public papers…

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    By their own admission, the House Select Committee on Benghazi was set up for the sole reason of generating hatred towards her. By and large, they were unsuccessful with the Committee but they succeeded in sowing doubt among the public about her entire time and body of work as Secretary of State. Note that Benghazi happened in September 2012 and 8 exhaustive investigations by bipartisan House and Senate Committees, have concluded there’s was nothing she could have done to avoid the attack. In…

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    Hamilton showed leadership back in the 1770s. Hamilton was the first secretary of treasury of the United States and was appointed by George Washington (“Alexander Hamilton”). Before, Hamilton became secretary of treasury, he was one of our Founding Fathers that publicly defended the Boston Tea Party (“Founding Fathers”). In March 1776, Hamilton influenced the New York legislature to make him the “captain in the provincial artillery.” After, becoming the captain, he created his own company and…

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    In my opinion, education is not preparation for life, it’s truly life itself and it’s bound to take you beyond wonders. One must not let their past drag them down, but lift them up to aim for greater heights. My educational goal is to major in Architecture. I plan on being a part of the FIU Connect-4-Success program, which is a program that allows you to attend an FIU partner college in order to complete prerequisite courses and a guaranteed admission to FIU once you finish. I plan to attend…

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    person who has less than another. The government will try and close the gap by providing opportunities and resources for those in need, but there will always be a lower class in America’s current economic system. This is not a bad situation, nor is it a good one. During economic upturn the lower class and middle class will gain and the gap will become smaller. The opposite is true for when the economy takes a dive. Robert B. Reich is a Professor in the Heller Graduate School at Brandeis…

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    Trump, both have made a successful career in politics. They have similar views on some issues but the small differences that set them apart are what matters. It is vital for the Democratic party to nominate the right candidate in order to win the election over the Republican candidate, Donald trump. The position of President of the United States is not one that should be taken by anyone. It is a stressful job that requires the Commander in Chief to be experienced in legislature,…

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    year 1920 women in the United States voted for the first time and since there has been a continuous push for gender equality. Unfortunately in the 21st century, males are still superior to women- especially when it comes to occupations. Beginning at a young age, Americans are taught that they need to gain a higher education, so they can have a decent career one day. According to Caryl and Barnett, women are expected to be as successful as men throughout their education but once they apply for a…

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    An example of an international issue where General Shelton challenged a process concerned a situation in which the Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld wanted to deliberately place an American plane in harm’s way in Iraq that could have resulted in the death of Air Force Personnel. This deliberate act would have resulted in a false justification for attacking Iraq. General Shelton’s outspokenness may have been perceived by Donald Rumsfeld as insubordination, but General Shelton demonstrated…

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    After her time as the first lady, Hillary Clinton secured a seat in the senate, and then served as the secretary of state in the white house under Obama. (4) She was also a lawyer who worked on the Watergate scandal. (5) On the 12th of April 2015, she officially announced her candidacy for president.(1) In her campaign video she said, “Everyday Americans need a champion. I want to be that champion.” (18) Clinton is the top choice for the Democratic Party to keep the white house. She appeals…

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    in women working. Mary Jones mostly impacted the labor force of coal mining. In 1890 she began to draw public attention towards striking of coal miners. She influenced many people to strike and “organized vast parades of solidarity that won public sympathy,” (Wheeler). In the end Jones became one of the founders of Industrial Workers of the World and the Social Democratic Party. She also helped thousands of men and women learn their labor rights and led hundreds of children away from labor…

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