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Diary, 1937-1943
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Ciano, Galeazzo conte |
"Galeazzo Ciano was Foreign Minister in the Italian Fascist government of Benito Mussolini from June 10, 1936 to February 8, 1943. He was also the Duce's son-in-law, having married the dictator's eld… |
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Elizabeth Dole
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Richard Kozar |
A biography of the woman who has spent much of her life in public service as a member of the Federal Trade Commission, Secretary of Transportation, president of the American Red Cross and possible pr… |
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The Secretary of Treasury
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Scott Ingram |
Takes a look at the Secretary of the Treasury of the United States, including the history of the office, how the work relates to that of other government offices, and how Secretaries have handled cri… |
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Love in black and white
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William S. Cohen |
In a world where it was commonplace to see signs that read "whites only" or "Jews not allowed," William Cohen was born in Bangor, Maine, the eldest son of a Jewish father and a Protestant Irish mothe… |
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Read My Pins
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Madeleine Korbel Albright |
Before long, and without intending it, I found that jewelry had become part of my personal diplomatic arsenal. Former president George H. W. Bush had been known for saying "Read my lips." I began urg… |
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The cabinet
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Barbara Silberdick Feinberg |
Provides a historical perspective for the development of the cabinet with heads of executive departments of government as advisers to the president. |
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Hillary Clinton
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Sally Lee |
"Simple text and photographs describe the life of Hillary Clinton"--Provided by publisher. |
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A woman unafraid
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Penny Colman |
A biography of Franklin D. Roosevelt's secretary of labor, who became the first woman cabinet member and a pioneer in labor reform, establishing unemployment insurance, minimum wages, maximum hours,… |
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Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg
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Anna von Bayern |
Aufrichtig, selbstbewusst, unbequem das sind die Markenzeichen, mit denen sich der langjährige Bundestagsabgeordnete, einstige CSU-Generalsekretär und jüngste Bundeswirtschaftsminister der Geschichte… |
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From exile to Washington
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W. Michael Blumenthal |
"Born in Weimar Germany, W. Michael Blumenthal grew up during the ascent of the Third Reich. He and his family fled from the Nazis to the other side of the world--first to Shanghai, then to America. … |
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The revolution of Robert Kennedy
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John R. Bohrer |
On November 22, 1963, Bobby Kennedy received a phone call that altered his life forever. The president, his brother, had been shot. JFK would not survive. In The Revolution of Robert Kennedy, journal… |
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Colin Powell
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Jill C. Wheeler |
Describes the life of this American statesman, from his birth in Harlem, to his role as general in the Persian Gulf War, to his current position of Secretary of State. |
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HRC: State Secrets and the Rebirth of Hillary Clinton
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Jonathan Allen,Jonathan Allen And Amie Parnes,Jonatan Allen And Amie Parnes |
"The mesmerizing story of Hillary Clinton's political rebirth, based on eyewitness accounts from deep inside her inner circle Hillary Clinton's surprising defeat in the 2008 Democratic primary brough… |
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Diary
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Samuel Pepys |
Samuel Pepys (23 February 1633 – 26 May 1703) was an administrator of the navy of England and Member of Parliament.
The detailed private diary that Pepys kept from 1660 until 1669 is one of the mo… |
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Bobby Kennedy
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Matthews, Christopher |
396 pages : 25 cm |
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Shaping U.S. foreign policy
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Edward F. Dolan |
Profiles five secretaries of state who made major acquisitions of land and seven secretaries who dealt with the search for peace or with the Cold War. |
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Condoleezza Rice
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Marcus Mabry |
This is an authorised biography of Condoleezza Rice, based on interviews with this powerful woman. Condoleezza Rice became the first black woman with the title US Secretary of State in a government d… |
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In the presence of the enemy
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Elizabeth George |
Dennis Luxford has made a career out of exposing scandal, and when he is offered another government "sleaze" story, his hesitation seems inexplicable. But at the heart of the scoop lies the kidnappin… |
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Le roman noir de la Maison-Blanche
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Ron Suskind |
Une vue de l'intérieur sur les rouages de l'administration Bush et de sa politique économique, élaborée à partir des archives de celui qui occupa le poste de secrétaire au Trésor de janvier 2001 à dé… |
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The secret grove
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Barbara Cohen |
Two young boys, one Israeli, the other Jordanian, meet in an orange grove separating their border villages and make a secret pact. |
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