Patriotism and principles in post 9 11 United States
The piece reflects on six months since September 11 2001 noting a rise in patriotism while warning against misguided national pride. It urges allegiance to American ideals and constitutional freedoms, not mere symbols, and calls for resolving terrorism without sacrificing core principles. It cites Bush and the need to fight terrorism globally sans compromising values.
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World Trade Center
Pentagon
Roswell
America
United States
Republic
Bush
Today in History Highlights From March 13
Events include Uranus discovery by Sir William Herschel in 1781, Johnson impeachment began in 1868, Harrison death in 1901, Anthony death in 1906, Tennessee evolution law in 1925, banks reopen in 1933, Apollo 9 in 1969, Ford chairman Henry Ford II stepping down in 1980, and the Dunblane school shooting in 1996. Also UN Security Council stance on Iraq cease fire resolutions in 1991.
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William Herschel
Andrew Johnson
U.S. Senate
United States
Benjamin Harrison
Indianapolis
Susan B. Anthony
Chester
N.Y
Tennessee
Banks
Franklin Roosevelt
Ford Motor
Henry Ford II
Winamac
Ind
Ford Motor Co
Dunblane
Scotland
U.N. Security Council
Iraq
Saddam Hussein
Tariq Aziz
RHS Announces Cast For Hello Dolly Production
Roswell High choral director Charles Rives announced the cast for the RHS production of Hello Dolly with Jane Watt and Bill Bailey cast as leads. Jeff Taylor and Steve Smith of Hobbs High earned Class AAAA all tournament honors as Hobbs placed third after a 72 70 consolation win over Monzano. Edd B Sherman of Roswell presented a bronze Declaration of Independence plaque to Gov Jerry Apodaca in Santa Fe on behalf of the Roswell Sertoma Club during freedom week.
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Charles Rives
Roswell High
RHS
Jane Watt
Bill Bailey
Jeff Taylor
Steve Smith
Hobbs High School
Hobbs
Monzana
Edd B. Sherman
Roswell
New Mexico
Jerry Apodaca
Santa Fe
Roswell Sertoma Club
Open meetings setback in New Mexico Legislature by one vote
Open conference committee meetings in New Mexico faced defeat by a single vote as the House sent a rule change forward but the Senate stalled it. The plan aimed to end secrecy in conference committees, a longtime closed-door practice, with supporters arguing for transparency and critics noting political calculations.
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Santa FE
New Mexico
House
Senate
Richard Romero
State Senate
U.S. Senate
Andrew Johnson
Lincoln
White House
Arafat Alone Can Stop Violence Says Bush Envoy
The piece argues only Yasser Arafat can halt the cycle of violence in the Middle East. It criticizes Israel’s actions as self defense and notes U S and EU aid to the Palestinians while calling out Arafat and his alleged faction for escalations. It cites Zinni's mission and political pressure on Ariel Sharon.
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Bush
Middle East
Anthony Zinni
Zinni
U.S
Israel
Yasser Arafat
Ariel Sharon
Sharon
Palestinian Authority
Camp David
America
Arafat
United States
European Union
Presidents Last Words From Washington to Roosevelt
Realistic or sentimental reflections mark the final words of America's presidents from Washington to Theodore Roosevelt. Washington spoke of dying bravely, Adams joked about his old dwelling, Jefferson asked if it was the Fourth, Madison pondered outliving himself, Wilson asked Which way senator, McKinley quoted Nearer My God to Thee, Eisenhower asked God to take him, Truman spoke of the same train, Lincoln’s line was spoken by Stanton, Johnson cited the Stars and Stripes and the Constitution, Harrison advised Tyler, Roosevelt noted he had no own last word.
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Washington
America
George Washington
Mount Vernon
John Adams
Adams
Thomas Jefferson
Jefferson
James Madison
Woodrow Wilson
Congress
Wilson
William McKinley
Buffalo
N.Y
McKinley
Truman
Abraham Lincoln
Edwin Stanton
Johnson
Senate
William Henry Harrison
John Tyler
Tyler
Harrison
Theodore Roosevelt
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Taliban
Associated Press
Jay
Othrr
Afghanistan
Colin Powell
Cal Thomas
Dwight Eisenhower
John
Harry Truman
Stan
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