As leader of the trade union Solidarity, Walesa, a moderate, gained numerous concessions from the Polish authorities before his arrest and internment during the military crackdown of 1981. He was released in 1982 and was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize a year later. In 1990, Walesa was elected president of Poland. He failed to win reelection in 1995 and ran again in 2000. What percentage of the vote did he receive that year?
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In 1919, in the midst of the Russian Civil War, Theremin invented the musical instrument that bears his name. The theremin is an electronic device that resonates sound when its operator waves his hands near its two antennas. It was the 1st musical instrument designed to be played without being touched. Theremin also worked on an early burglar alarm and devised the first covert listening device using passive electromagnetic induction to transmit a signal. What was his role in KGB espionage?
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UN Committee to sponsor lectures in memory of leader New Canaan Advertiser, CT - Aug 14, 2007 To honor Anita Houston, its former chairman and head of the UN Study Group, the UN Committee of New Canaan has initiated the “Anita Houston Lecture Series,” ... |
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