Almanac June 2 2012 highlights and birthdays
Events include Grover Cleveland's White House wedding in 1886 and 1924 citizenship act for American Indians. McVeigh conviction noted for 1995 Oklahoma City bombing. Birthdays span Marquis de Sade to Zachary Quinto. Babe Ruth retirement marked in sports. Moon phase between May 28 and June 4. Official Indian population listed as 336,337 in 1920.
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Grover Cleveland
Frances Folsom
White House
Congress
U.S
Timothy McVeigh
Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building
Oklahoma City
Marquis de Sade
Thomas Hardy
Sir Edward Elgar
Johnny Weissmuller
Romney and Trump entwine in bitter, blunt national scrutiny
Column by Eugene Robinson examines Mitt Romney's embrace of Donald Trump as Romney clinches the nomination and faces questions about endorsements and trust. Trump touts birther claims while Romney defends alliances, provoking debate over judgment, seriousness, and political strategy.
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Washington
Donald Trump
Mitt Romney
Trump
Romney
Las Vegas
Barack Obama
Bain Capital
CNN
Wolf Blitzer
Blitzer
Obama
Planet Earth
Hawaii
War ends and peace questions echo at West Point
CAL THOMAS considers if a lasting peace is possible amid recurring wars. He cites historical vows at World War II’s end, post 9 11 security challenges, and the West Point debate on counterinsurgency. The piece argues for a pragmatic, Congress controlled approach to declaring war.
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Missouri
Japan
Douglas MacArthur
Korea
Vietnam
Iraq
Afghanistan
U.S
Iran
United States Military Academy
West Point
N.Y
America
Elisabeth Bumiller
New York Times
Gian P. Gentile
United States
France
George W. Bush
Ft. Hood
Congress
Ron Paul
Booker shows new generation of pro corporate black politicians
Bruce A. Dixon argues Cory Booker and other high profile black leaders align with corporate America, praising charter schools and privatization while neglecting issues like unemployment, black wealth loss, mass incarceration, and foreign wars. He notes backers' outreach at conferences and the persistent use of civil rights framing to mask policy shifts.
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America
Washington
Adrian Fenty
Atlanta
Kasim Reed
Obama
Booker
Fox News
Juan Williams
Chris Christie
New Jersey
Bobby Jindal
Louisiana
Alliance For School Choice
Bradley Foundation
Black Alliance For
Martin Luther King
Congressional Black Caucus
Reed
King
Bruce A. Dixon
Black Agenda Report
Georgia Green Party
Progressive Media Project
Progressive Magazine
E. Main St
Madison
Progressive
Progressive.org
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Doonesbury
Garry Trudeau
MR. Milkes
Sar Necui
Oualties
Charlie Watts
Wayne Brady
Zachary Quinto
Fabrizio Moretti
Babe Ruth
Eugene Robinson
Honolulu
Eugenerobinson
Washpost.com
Cal Thomas
Tribune Media Services
Kenmore Ave
Buffalo
Tribune.com
Kathleen Parker
Cory Booker
Bruce A. Dixon McClatchy Newspapers
Newark
N.J
Meet the Press
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