Declaration Road Trip Aims to Inspire Youth Civic Action
Norman Lear launches the Declaration of Independence Road Trip with the Dunlap broadside at the Jefferson Memorial. The four year nationwide tour includes an educational curriculum and live performances by Freeman Gibson Goldberg and Zeta Jones, ending with a Philadelphia Fourth of July ceremony and a documentary for schools and libraries.
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Washington
United States
America
Jefferson Memorial
Norman Tear
Lear
Morgan Freeman
Rob Reiner
Pennsylvania
Thomas J. Ridge
Continental Congress
Thomas Jefferson
Eration
Matt Hannigan
Hannigan
Philadelphia
Freeman
Mel Gibson
Whoopi Goldberg
Catherine Zeta-Jones
Independence Hall
Norman Lear
State worker alleges firing came after whistle blowing
Chen, a Chinese national on a work visa, says she was fired after reporting an outside contract and inmate treatment concerns at the agency. She sues for about 12200 in wages and benefits, claiming whistleblower retaliation. Tombs denies whistle blower firing, says only an oral reprimand occurred for buying clothes for an inmate worker.
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Tombs
The
Journal- World
Chen
Eliehine Brunson
China
Sentencing Commission
Staf
Kevin Graham
Graham
Juvenile Justice Authority
Thomas Haney
Haney
Washington letter marks rare whiskey business add to Mount Vernon collection
Mount Vernon officials greet a rare 1799 George Washington letter describing his whiskey distributorship and a brisk market. The item, purchased for 18800 dollars by the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States, will join the estate’s memorabilia on permanent loan. Archeologists work near the distillery site as a 1.2 million dollar grant funds reconstruction efforts. Washington notes need for grain, and Martha Washington’s wellbeing is mentioned in the letter.
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Washington
Mount Vernon
George Washington
William A. Washington
Virginia
Distilled Spirits Council of the
United States
Christie's
New York
Peter Cressy
Cressy
Linda Ayres
Mount Vernon House
Congress ignores Bush plea to cut park spending
Congress rejects President Bush call to curb home district spending as early bills pile in with 500000 for swine manure research in Iowa 5 million for a Massachusetts parking garage and millions more for numerous items. Senate leadership and bipartisan desire to bring home funds collide with Bush tax cut priorities.
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Congress
Bush
Washington
Iowa
Massachusetts
Senate
Robert Byrd
D-W Va
White House
Mitchell Daniels
Daniels
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Debbie Kersh
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Ronald B.gorayeb
Kearney
Riverside
Elaine Burrows
Liverpool
Debbie Kershingtown
Art Grenas
Somers
Grace Heatley
Weatherford
Tebeerland
Waly
Panis
Ne. Ae 2
Sleepy Sheep Mattress Company
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