Paul Mellon a generous patron and gentle giant of industry
The late Paul Mellon, heir to Andrew Mellon’s wealth, is remembered as a quiet, principled patron who dedicated his fortune to educational and cultural causes. Friends recall a man who never boasted, treated staff with respect, and shaped a lasting legacy through philanthropy and careful stewardship of his racing interests.
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Paul Mellon
America
Mr. Mellon
Mr. Melton
Mac Miller
Mellon
Rokeby
Aiken
Miller
Melton
Colorado schoolkids fund free Sudanese slaves in bold drive
Fifth graders at Highline Community School in Aurora raised nearly 50000 to buy freedom for Sudanese slaves through CSI. They wrote to presidents and celebrities, then used the Internet to connect with anti-slavery groups, aided by CBS and Viacom exposure. Elders urged continued action beyond donations.
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Colorado
Barbara Vogel
Highline
Aurora
Colo
Rocky Mountain
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Sudan
Vogel
Jesse Jackson
Oprah Winfrey
Bill Cosby
Steven Spielberg
Christian Solidarity International
CSI
Sumner Redstone
Viacom
Nickelodeon
STOP
John Bibner
CBS Evening News
Dan Rather
Capitol Hill
Donald M. Payne
D-N.j
Congressional Black Caucus
Frank R. Wolf
R-Va
Sam Brownback
R-Kan
William H. Frist
R-Tenn
America
South Africa
Nation of Islam
Louis Farrakhan
Farrakhan
Israel
CIA
Baltimore Sun
Gregory Kane
Gilbert A. Lewthwaite
Tax surplus or budget deception in Washington
The Heritage Foundation president argues the 76 billion dollar Surplus is taxpayers overpaid taxes, not extra government funds, urging refunds or tax cuts. He warns against calling it spending and criticizes Clinton’s budget as increases in taxes and programs. He notes 15 year projections and Social Security setas.
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Pr. O'Rourke
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Education Department
Food and Drug Administration
Phil Gramm
R-Texas
Lion
White House
Ehrlichman life a Nixon insider on a roller coaster
John Ehrlichman, Nixon domestic policy chief, died at 73. His rise to power and fall in Watergate led to 18 months in prison for obstruction of justice and conspiracy. Afterward he became a novelist and environmental lawyer, keeping the Watergate stain while recounting memories of the era.
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John Ehrlichman
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Bob” Haldeman
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Pentagon
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Rep
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California
White House
CIA
Atlanta
Spiro Agnew
Supreme Court
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Texas
John B. Connally
Arment
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Jules Witcover
Rroune Media Serv
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