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The great 1999 budget rip-off

Article Abstract:

The Republicans promised that they would cut taxes and government spending and rehabilitate Social Security when they came into power in Congress in 1994. However, the 1999 federal budget proves that they have reneged on their promise when they appropriated money for items that the American public does not need.

Economic policy, Budget, Budgeting, Budgets, Political aspects, Government spending policy, Republican Party (United States), 1999 AD

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Secrets of Venona

Article Abstract:

Newly declassified documents reveal the existence of an effort by post-World War II US military intelligence to keep tabs on Soviet agents in the US. The effort, code-named Verona, uncovered that fact that Soviet agents were aware of the development of the atomic bomb and passed on its secrets to Russia.

Reports, Defense information, Classified, Classified defense information, Espionage, Soviet, Soviet espionage

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What kids need most in a dad

Article Abstract:

Examinations of real-life situations reveal the characteristics that make a good father. Good fathers show love for their kids, spend time with them, attempt to see the world through their eyes and set reasonable limits on them.

Methods, Parenting, Father and child, Father-child relations

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