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    I am writing this letter to you as I am very concerned about Richard not getting the counseling that he needs, Rich’s ongoing parental alienation with Richard, and Rich’s continued manipulation of the situation. Richard was not present at his first court-appointed therapist appointment yesterday. Rich called minutes before the appointment start time and told the counselor, Stephen Kavanagh L.M.H.C., that the bus was running late and rescheduled the 1:30pm weekly appointment to the following week

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    DBQ Vietnam War APUSH

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    Throughout America’s history, few things have left the nation in such controversial turmoil as the Vietnam War. With an American death toll of almost 60,000 troops, the Vietnam War has gone down in infamy as one of the most tremendous struggles Americans have faced both overseas and on the home front. Because of the tumultuous controversies caused by the war, Americans split into two social factions – those against the war and those who supported it. During the years of 1961-1975 - the era in

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    Turning point of the Cold War and JKF Assassination The assassination of President Kennedy was the turning point in history as many felt he and his family was American royalty, he had the ability to reach Americans through his speeches, as it helped Americans through some stressful times in cold war history, he was a catalyst in allowing Americans to be part of history from the first walk on the moon and the equality of all human rights in the United States. One of his most famous

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    Changes that Shaped American Politics in the 70’s and 80’s Loraine J Jackson Everest University Abstract For many individuals in the United States, the late 1970s were a troubled and disturbing time. The Watergate scandal, the Vietnam War, ambiguity in the Middle East and the economic crisis in the Nation had weakened the confidence of Americans in their government and in their fellow residents as well. Many Americans supported a new conservatism in social, economic and political life during the

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    The Watergate Scandal

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    Committee’s headquarters in the Watergate Office complex building located in Washington, D.C. Thus began a series of events that would shake the public’s confidence in its most visible symbol of American authority and prestige: the presidency of Richard Nixon. A seemingly random robbery at a Washington, D.C. building leads to the first presidential resignation in American history. We will discuss the following events surrounding the Watergate break-in: when did the break-in occur, how was Nixon

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    Mohandas K. Gandhi (1869-1948), the man, the legend, is still echoing in the contemporary world. He had a vision for his birthplace, in the wake of colonization and war, to be tolerant, violent-free and neutral towards all religions. Gandhi had chosen the secular state, that is, the state that was neutral but not hostile to religions (Parel & Brown, 2011, p. 161). He rejected what was considered progressive and fashionable; to put the responsibility of state cruelty on the victims, criticizing them

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    John Kennedy was one of the most skillful orators among all the presidents of United States of America. His speeches were always persuasive, motivating and inspiring. One of his best speeches is “Inaugural Address”, which he addressed to Vice President Johnson, Mr. Speaker, Mr. Chief Justice, President Eisenhower, Vice president Nixon, President Truman, Reverend Clergy, and, of course, his fellow citizens. His speech was divided into four major parts, and all the parts were highly inspiring, especially

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    Stop Poisoning Our Water

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    The PBS documentary, Poison Waters, is a documentary on the disastrous state of America’s major water bodies that continue to be polluted by state governments and companies. The video is a source used to educate the general public on the dangers of pollution and the disastrous effects pollution will have on the environment. The video exposes a multitude of people and institutions that purposely turn a blind eye to what is going on in the environment. The main reason the state of the environment is

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    Essay Sir Richard Branson is a British entrepreneur. He was born July 18th 1950 in Blackheath, London. He is known as the founder of the Virgin brand and to be quite the adventurer. The Virgin brand consists of more than 400 companies and to mention some of those are Virgin Atlantic, Virgin Galactic, Virgin Trains and Virgin Mobile. He as a person has made several attempts to break numerous world records. Although he had to try 2 times, he broke the record in fastest Atlantic Ocean crossing with

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    Chapter One: Cherries- First Impressions 1. What is the purpose of the title? What connotations does this title hold? What do you expect to find in the letters that will follow? The purpose of the title is to give the audience the impression that the following stories are not only the first impressions of the soldiers but the expectations they hold of the Vietnam War and the new experiences they are enduring as “Cherries” to the war. The meaning behind this title is that the soldiers are virgins

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