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- 471: Tom Clancy: His Life, His Style, His Books
- ... He went to Loyola College, a Jesuit college of liberal arts in Baltimore where he majored in English. While attending college he joined the ROTC in order to serve in Vietnam, but poor eyesight kept him from fulfilling his desire. The first short story he wrote was rejected by Analog Sci-Fi magazine, crushing another dream of having his name on ...
- 472: Robert Francis ("Bobby") Kennedy
- ... his views on government slightly changed. He was now paying more attention to the needs of the poor minorities, and was criticizing the involvement of the United States in the Vietnam War. In March of 1968, he announced that he would be running for President on the Democratic ticket. His charismatic personality appealed to voters of all ethnic backgrounds and ages ...
- 473: JFK: His Life and Legacy
- ... Cuba, 100 miles away from Florida. The Space Race was in full force with both Russia and the U.S. in competition to reach the moon. U.S. involvement in Vietnam was in the latter stages with plans to withdraw after the 1964 election. On a trip to Dallas to stir up support for the reelection, the President's auto were ...
- 474: Charles Manson
- ... followers frequently said, "He reflects back to you what you want to see." Manson himself said: "You are using us fpr a scapegoat, trying to look past Nixon, and past Vietnam. I am only what your world made me." Another quote of Manson's is: "I hate the world I live in." By the age of thirty, he had fifty convictions ...
- 475: Hubert H. Humphrey
- ... his later years, one of the most respected political figures. However one thing that did put a damper on his political stature, was his contriversal support of the Johnson administrations vietnam policy. An example of how popular Humphrey was Jimmy Carter once said," From time to time our nation is blessed by the presence of men and women who bear the ...
- 476: Fidel Castro: How One Man With A Cigar Dominated American Foreign Policy
- ... States to resist, rather than to enthusiastically embrace, the advice he received in 1964 and 1965 to make a massive commitment of American air power, ground forces, and prestige in Vietnam. Cuban troops have been a major presence as Soviet surrogates all over the world, notably in Angola. The threat of exportation of Castro's revolution permeates U.S.-Central and ...
- 477: Dr Daniel J. Boorstin
- ... book's anecdotal style makes it a great reading experience. However, Boorstin omits many happenings that had a great impact on American culture, such as the labor movement and the Vietnam War. Boorstin may "dislike important events"(Mohs,1973). However, those two events are too important for any historian to ignore.
- 478: Tiger Woods: The making of a Champion
- ... Black. Kutildra is a ¼ White, a ¼ Chinese and half Thai. Both of Earl's parents were dead by the time he was 13. He named his son "Tiger" after his Vietnam War partner Nguyen Phong of the South Vietnamese army. He nicknamed him Tiger for his iron will and bravery. Around 1967 or 1968 they lost contact and never spoke to ...
- 479: Richard Marcinko
- ... as a teletype clerk, he convinced his Commanding Officer to send him to UDT, Underwater Demolition Team, training. Later, in June 1966, he joined Seal Team Two and went to Vietnam. He served two tours there and came back a decorated war hero. After his return to the United States, he became Commanding Officer of Seal Team Two, where he served ...
- 480: JFK: His Life and Legacy
- ... Cuba, 100 miles away from Florida. The Space Race was in full force with both Russia and the U.S. in competition to reach the moon. U.S. involvement in Vietnam was in the latter stages with plans to withdraw after the 1964 election. On a trip to Dallas to stir up support for the reelection, the President's auto were ...
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