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Levi, Edward Hirsch

Levi, LEE vee, Edward Hirsch (1911-2000), served as attorney general of the United States from 1975 to 1977 under President Gerald R. Ford. One of Levi's chief goals in office was to restore public confidence in the Department of Justice. Trust in the department had declined because of the Watergate scandal (see Watergate). Another of Levi's main concerns as attorney general was enforcement of antitrust laws, which prohibit monopolies and conspiracies to curb competition. He was known as an… More »

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Abzug, Bella Savitzky

Abzug, AB zuhg, Bella Savitzky (1920-1998), a Democrat from New York, served in the United States... More >>

Agnew, Spiro Theodore

Agnew, Spiro Theodore (1918-1996), became the only vice president of the United States to resign... More >>

Baker, Ella

Baker, Ella (1903-1986), was an African American activist who encouraged the use of peaceful... More >>

Baker, Howard Henry, Jr.

Baker, Howard Henry, Jr. (1925-...), a Republican from Tennessee, served as majority leader of... More >>

Banuelos, Romana Acosta

Banuelos, Romana Acosta, bah nyoo WAY lohs, roh MAH nah ah KOHS tah (1925-...), served as... More >>

Bayh, Birch Evans, Jr.

Bayh, by, Birch Evans, Jr. (1928-...), was a United States senator representing Indiana from 1963... More >>

Bentsen, Lloyd Millard, Jr.

Bentsen, Lloyd Millard, Jr. (1921-2006), was United States secretary of the treasury from 1993 to... More >>

Bicentennial Celebration, American

Bicentennial Celebration, American, was a festival held throughout the United States, chiefly in... More >>

Bush, George Herbert Walker

Bush, George Herbert Walker (1924-...), served as president of the United States from 1989 to... More >>

Byrd, Robert Carlyle

Byrd, burd, Robert Carlyle (1917-...), a Democrat from West Virginia, has been a member of the... More >>

Castro, Raul Hector

Castro, Raul KAS troh, rah OOL Hector, (1916-...), served as governor of Arizona from 1975 to... More >>

Chisholm, Shirley

Chisholm, CHIHZ uhm, Shirley (1924-2005), became the first African American woman to serve in the... More >>

Coleman, William Thaddeus, Jr.

Coleman, William Thaddeus, Jr. (1920-...), was United States secretary of transportation from... More >>

Connally, John Bowden

Connally, John Bowden (1917-1993), was United States secretary of the treasury in 1971 and 1972.... More >>

Cranston, Alan MacGregor

Cranston, Alan MacGregor (1914-2000), a Democrat from California, was a United States senator... More >>


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