The Encyclopedia Americana, Volume 7Grolier Incorporated, 1999 - Encyclopedias and dictionaries A thirty-volume encyclopedia covering important world events while providing major new treatments of selected topics in various academic fields. |
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... President Harry Truman in 1945 . After the war , President Truman named him his general counsel , and in that capacity he helped draft the legislation that created the Depart- ment of Defense in 1947 . Clifford left the White House in ...
... President Harry Truman in 1945 . After the war , President Truman named him his general counsel , and in that capacity he helped draft the legislation that created the Depart- ment of Defense in 1947 . Clifford left the White House in ...
Page 528
... president of the Confeder- acy the right to veto specific items in an appro- priation bill and sign the remainder into law . Under the permanent constitution , the president's term was six years , and he could not succeed himself ; he ...
... president of the Confeder- acy the right to veto specific items in an appro- priation bill and sign the remainder into law . Under the permanent constitution , the president's term was six years , and he could not succeed himself ; he ...
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... President , the President elect shall have died , the Vice President elect shall become President . If a President shall not have been chosen before the time fixed for the beginning of his term , or if the President elect shall have ...
... President , the President elect shall have died , the Vice President elect shall become President . If a President shall not have been chosen before the time fixed for the beginning of his term , or if the President elect shall have ...
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