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... Factbook 1987 CP/1S WF 87-001 US Government officials should obtain copies of The World Factbook directly from their own organization or through lia... ... channels from the Central Intelligence Agency. Requesters in the Department of Defense may obtain copies from: Defense Intelligence Agency RTS-2C Was... ...pital: Kabul Administrative divisions: 29 provinces with centrally appointed governors Legal system: not established; has not accepted compulsory ICJ ... ...r, chairman; Communist Party (KPO), Franz Muhri, chairman; Green Alternative List (GAL), Freda Meissner-Blau Voting strength: 1986 parliamentary elect... ...nces divided into departments, arrondissements, districts, led by provincial governors ap- pointed by President Legal system: based on French civil la... ...a: 4,030 km 2 ; land area: 4,030 km 2 Comparative area: slightly larger than Rhode Island Coastline: 965 km Maritime claim: (measured from claimed arc... ...nd local stat- ute; justice is administered by the Royal Court Branches: the Lieutenant Governor and Commander in Chief is the personal representative... ...and popular government Government leaders: Lt. Gen. Sir Alexan- der BOSWELL, Lieutenant Governor and Commander in Chief (since 1985); Sir Charles FROS... ...ocratic Group (RDNP), Leslie Manigat Voting strength: new voter registration lists being compiled Communists: United Party of Haitian Communists (PUCH...

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...The Writings of Abraham Lincoln In Seven V olumes V olume 6 of 7 A Penn State Electronic Classics Series Publication The Writings of A... ...Writings of Abraham Lincoln in Seven Volumes – Volume Six is a publication of the Pennsyl- vania State University. This Portable Document file is furn... ...consent of the Senate, shall have the authority to detail from the retired list of the navy for the command of squad- rons and single ships such offic... ...rvices and gallantry in action against an enemy, be restored to the active list, and not otherwise.” In conformity with this law, Captain David G . Fa... ...d D. Porter. Commander Richard Wain- wright. Commander William B. Renshaw. Lieutenant Com- manding Abram D. Harrell. Lieutenant Commanding Edward Dona... ...ant Com- manding Abram D. Harrell. Lieutenant Commanding Edward Donaldson. Lieutenant Commanding George H. Preble. Lieu- tenant Commanding Edward T. N... ... Court-House. A. LINCOLN. CALL FOR TROOPS. NEW YORK, June 30, 1862. TO THE GOVERNORS OF THE SEVERAL STATES: The capture of New Orleans, Norfolk, and C... ...ALL FOR 300,000 VOLUNTEERS, JUL Y 1, 1862. June 28, 1861. The undersigned, governors of States of the Union, impressed with the belief that the citize... ...th, Mississippi. MY DEAR SIR:—This introduces Governor William Sprague, of Rhode Island. He is now Governor for the third time, and senator-elect of t...

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...The Writings of Abraham Lincoln In Seven V olumes V olume 7 of 7 A Penn State Electronic Classics Series Publication The Writings of A... ...itings of Abraham Lincoln in Seven Volumes – Volume Seven is a publication of the Penn- sylvania State University. This Portable Document file is furn... ...lligent woman in deep distress, called this morning, saying her husband, a lieutenant in the Army of Potomac, was to be shot next Monday for desertion... ...-called Confederate Government above the rank of colonel in the army or of lieutenant in the navy; all who left seats in the United States Congress to... ... of intention may be made or naturalizations effected to send periodically lists of the names of the persons naturalized or declaring their intention ... ...te Commander D. D. Por- ter to be a rear-admiral in the Navy on the active list from the 4th July, 1863, to fill an existing vacancy. ABRAHAM LINCOLN.... ...R OF TROOPS, APRIL 23, 1864. TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: 1. The Governors of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, and Wis- consin offer to the Pr... ...is- consin (Indorsement.) April 23, 1864. The foregoing proposition of the governors is accepted, and the Secretary of War is directed to carry it int... ...souri, New Hamp- shire, New Jersey, New Y ork, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, V ermont, West Virginia, and Wisconsin, cast 3,982,011 votes ...

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.... 5 ROMULUS ........................................................................................................................... 34 COMPARISON OF ROMULUS WITH THESEUS .............................................................. 64 LYCURGUS .......................................................................................................................... 68 ...

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.........67 A PLAN FOR A PRIZE NOVEL. ......................................................................................................74 THE DIARY OF C. JEAMES DE LA PLUCHE, ESQ., ...................................................................77 A LETTER FROM ?JEAMES, OF BUCKLEY SQUARE.? ............................................................80 THE DIARY. ........

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