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On the make

Article Abstract:

Trachtenberg is enjoying the fruits of his 10-year labor as university president when his contract was extended for another five years. By doing so, the school, which was recently listed among the Top 50 national universities, reaffirms his programs and policies.

Officials and employees, Universities and colleges, Appointments, resignations and dismissals, George Washington University, Trachtenberg, Steve (University president)

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Stressed-out lives of elms on the Mall

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The survival of American elms on the Mall is being threatened by suboptimal soil conditions, the Dutch elm disease and human activities. It is hoped that monitoring efforts by the National Park Service will make life easier for these beneficial trees.

Methods, Protection and preservation, Environmental policy, Plants, Protection of, Plant protection, United States. National Park Service, American elm

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Trouble makers

Article Abstract:

Washington, DC National Park Service legal adviser Rick Robbins and American Civil Liberties Union legal adviser Art Spitzer are opponents in defining the rules to be followed when engaging in demonstrations in the city.

Laws, regulations and rules, Practice, Demonstrations, Robbins, Rick, Spitzer, Art

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