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    simply one of many. Secretary DeVos, although all unintended pregnancies cannot be avoided, there are certainly measures individuals can take that reduce the chance of pregnancy. One critically important measure includes receiving a sex education, a topic that is in dire need to be reformed in the United States. (2) I implore you, Secretary DeVos, to incorporate a comprehensive and medically accurate sex education as a mandatory curriculum at all U.S. public schools. Sex education is critical for teen

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    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, there are 53.9 million school aged children between the ages of 5 years-old to 17 years-old in the United States non-institutionalized population. Of the 53.9 million children, about 2.8 million (5.2%) were reported to have a disability in 2010. About 1 in 6 children in the U.S. had a developmental disability in 2006-2008 which is a 17.1% increase from 1998. Developmental disabilities range from mild disabilities such as ADHD, speech and language impairments to

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    gender equality. Four years, Betsy DeVos has dedicated her life to reforming education and fighting for the equal rights of all Americans. Moreover, Betsy DeVos remains the proud partner of Dick DeVos. As a successful business professional, Betsy DeVos remains one of the world's wealthiest people. Also, Betsy DeVos remains a proud member of the Republican Party. Currently, she serves as the United States Secretary of Education. For those unaware, Betsy DeVos remains extremely popular in her political

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    A Just Leader, Henry Clay Former Secretary of State, Henry clay, was born on April 12, 1777 in Hanover County, Virginia. Henry Clay’s parents were Reverend John Clay and Elizabeth Hudson Clay and in addition to him they had six children. Reverend John Clay died in 1781 when Henry Clay was only four years old. His father’s death resulted in a meager upbringing in which continued even when his mother remarried. As a young boy, he obtained a public education in a small rural school in Virginia and

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    wanted to see how prepared he was for both the debate and office of the president. The electorates expect Secretary Clinton to be prepared, but are still concerned with if they could trust her if she becomes the president of the United States of America. Both candidates were courteous and professional at the beginning of the debate. Trump asked if it was ok to call his opposition, Secretary Hillary Clinton, because he wanted her to be happy. The debate was divided into six segments of 15 minutes

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    How could one man be what some consider the most talented Secretary of State there was and also be a disappointing president? John Quincy Adams, the 6th President of America, was a brilliant secretary of state but proved to be the wrong man for president. However, he was an amazingly skilled individual who worked hard in any position. He once said, “Courage and perseverance have a magical talisman, before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish into air.” He definitely lived by this rule

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    outcome McNamara would help shape large portions of history alongside even more prominent leaders of the country. Robert Mcnamara was born on June 9, 1916 in San Francisco, California in the middle of would be a person who received an exceptional education in the despair of the Great Depression. Mcnamara would attend UC Berkeley to obtain a B.A. In economics and then went on to attend Harvard Business School to earn his MBA. Mcnamara would be embarking in a career of much systematic analysis and management

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    areas of federal law enforcement, in most places making up at least 75 percent of the workforce. Now according to the United States Department of Labor, women make up 46.8% of the US workforce.

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    Summary Of Los Vendidos

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    Discrimination against Mexican Americans has always been a grave issue in the United States. The short play Los Vendidos written by Luis Valdez sheds light upon the horrid state of racism in our nation. The play centers around the Secretary’s visit to Honest Sancho’s shop and depicts outrageous images of Mexican Americans as mere objects. Through this play, Valdez attempts to delineate the discrimination and prejudices against his people. To deliver his perspective, he employs a principle known as

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    Mrs. Hillary Clinton: Candidate for President 2016 Born October 26, 1947, in Chicago, IL; daughter of Hugh Ellsworth and Dorothy Rodham; married Bill Clinton (U.S. president), October 11, 1975; children: Chelsea Victoria. Education: Wellesley College, B.A. (with high honors), 1969; Yale University, J.D., 1973. Politics: Democrat. Religion: Methodist. Memberships: American Bar Association (chair of commission of women in the profession, 1987-91); Arkansas Bar Association, National Democratic Party

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