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A Letter to America

By: David L. Boren

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A powerful wake-up call to all Americans With only 6 percent of the world’s population, how long will the United States remain a global superpower? The answer, David Boren tells us in A Letter to America, depends on asking ourselves tough questions. A powerful wake-up call to Americans, A Letter to America, forces us to take a bold, objective look at ourselves. In A Letter to America, Boren explains with unsparing clarity why the country is at a crossroads and why decisive action is urgently needed and offers us an ambitious, hopeful plan. What the country needs, Boren asserts, are major reforms to restore the ability of our political system to act responsibly. By relying on our shared values, we can replace cynicism with hope and strengthen our determination to build a better future. We must fashion a post–Cold War foreign policy that fits twenty-first-century realities—including multiple contending superpowers. We must adopt campaign finance reform that curbs the influence of special interests and restores political power to the voters. Universal health care coverage, budget deficit reduction, affordable higher education, and a more progressive tax structure will strengthen the middle class. Boren also describes how we can renew our emphasis on quality primary and secondary education, revitalize our spirit of community, and promote volunteerism. He urges the teaching of more American history and government, for without educated citizens our system cannot function and our rights will not be preserved. Unless we understand how we became great, we will not remain great. The plan Boren puts forward is optimistic and challenges Americans to look into the future, decide what we want to be and where we want to go, and then implement the policies and actions we need to take us there.

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University of Oklahoma Press

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0806182768

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Subordinating Intelligence

The DoD/CIA Post-Cold War Relationship

By: David P. Oakley

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Subordinating Intelligence

The DoD/CIA Post-Cold War Relationship

By: David P. Oakley

In the late eighties and early nineties, driven by the post–Cold War environment and lessons learned during military operations, United States policy makers made intelligence support to the military the Intelligence Community's top priority. In response to this demand, the CIA and DoD instituted policy and organizational changes that altered their relationship with one another. While debates over the future of the Intelligence Community were occurring on Capitol Hill, the CIA and DoD were expanding their relationship in peacekeeping and nation-building operations in Somalia and the Balkans. By the late 1990s, some policy makers and national security professionals became concerned that intelligence support to military operations had gone too far. In Subordinating Intelligence: The DoD/CIA Post–Cold War Relationship, David P. Oakley reveals that, despite these concerns, no major changes to national intelligence or its priorities were implemented. These concerns were forgotten after 9/11, as the United States fought two wars and policy makers increasingly focused on tactical and operational actions. As policy makers became fixated with terrorism and the United States fought in Iraq and Afghanistan, the CIA directed a significant amount of its resources toward global counterterrorism efforts and in support of military operations.

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University Press of Kentucky

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0813176719

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9780813176710

The System

The American Way of Politics at the Breaking Point

By: David S. Broder,Haynes Johnson

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The System

The American Way of Politics at the Breaking Point

By: David S. Broder,Haynes Johnson

Taking as an example the Clinton health care reform initiative, the authors show how a policy that aimed to please everyone ended by satisfying no one due to pressure groups, political gamesmanship and the inertia of the American 'system'.

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Back Bay Books

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031608395X

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9780316083959

Churches of Christ in Oklahoma

A History

By: W. David Baird

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Churches of Christ in Oklahoma

A History

By: W. David Baird

In the 1950s and 1960s, Churches of Christ were the fastest growing religious organization in the United States. The churches flourished especially in southern and western states, including Oklahoma. In this compelling history, historian W. David Baird examines the key characteristics, individuals, and debates that have shaped the Churches of Christ in Oklahoma from the early nineteenth century to the beginning of the twenty-first century. Baird’s narrative begins with an account of the Stone-Campbell movement, which emerged along the American frontier in the early 1800s. Representatives of this movement in Oklahoma first came as missionaries to American Indians, mainly to the Cherokees, Chickasaws, and Choctaws. Baird highlights the role of two prominent missionaries during this period, and he next describes a second generation of missionaries who came along during the era of the Twin Territories, prior to statehood. In 1906, as a result of disagreements regarding faith and practice, followers of the Stone-Campbell Movement divided into two organizations: Churches of Christ and Disciples of Christ. Baird then focuses solely on Churches of Christ in Oklahoma, all the while keeping a broader national context in view. Drawing on extensive research, Baird delves into theological and political debates and explores the role of the Churches of Christ during the two world wars. As Churches of Christ grew in number and size throughout the country during the mid-twentieth century, controversy loomed. Oklahoma’s Churches of Christ argued over everything from Sunday schools and the support of orphan’s homes to worship elements, gender roles in the church, and biblical interpretation. And nobody could agree on why church membership began to decline in the 1970s, despite exciting new community outreach efforts. This history by an accomplished scholar provides solid background and new insight into the question of whether Churches of Christ locally and nationally will be able to reverse course and rebuild their membership in the twenty-first century.

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University of Oklahoma Press

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0806166371

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The University of Oklahoma

A History, Volume I: 1890–1917

By: David W. Levy

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The University of Oklahoma

A History, Volume I: 1890–1917

By: David W. Levy

This book, the first in a projected three-volume definitive history, traces the University’s progress from territorial days to 1917. David W. Levy examines the people and events surrounding the school’s formation and development, chronicling the determined ambition of pioneers to transform a seemingly barren landscape into a place where a worthy institution of higher education could thrive. The University of Oklahoma was established by the territorial legislature in 1890. With that act, Norman became the educational center of the future state. Levy captures the many factors—academic, political, financial, religious—that shaped the University. Drawing on a great depth of research in primary documents, he depicts the University’s struggles to meet its goals as it confronted political interference, financial uncertainty, and troubles ranging from disastrous fires to populist witch hunts. Yet he also portrays determined teachers and optimistic students who understood the value of a college education. Written in an engaging style and enhanced by an array of historical photographs, this volume is a testimony to the citizens who overcame formidable obstacles to build a school that satisfied their ambitions and embodied their hopes for the future.

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University of Oklahoma Press

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0806181931

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9780806181936

Complete Book of Law Schools 2001

By: Ian Van Tuyl,David Ada Hollander,Rob Tallia,David Adam Hollander, Esq.

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Complete Book of Law Schools 2001

By: Ian Van Tuyl,David Ada Hollander,Rob Tallia,David Adam Hollander, Esq.

The Buyer's Guide to Law Schools "What makes "The Complete Book of Law Schools" the leading law school guide? All the information one needs to make a crucial decision The Complete Book of Law Schools advises applicants of the attributes and possible drawbacks of all U.S. ABA-accredited schools, plus select California Bar Association (CBA)-accredited schools and Canadian schools. It also provides all the practical information readers need to apply: What is the student/faculty ratio? What are the average GPA and LSAT scores for students who are accepted? What is the job placement rate for graduates? How much financial aid is available? What is the bar passage rate for each school? Plus: campus and e-mail addresses, telephone numbers, admissions deadlines, tuition, and more "Includes: Complete and up-to-date information on 202 accredited law schools All the tools one needs to choose and apply: addresses, websites, deadlines, tuition, employment profiles, bar-exam pass rates, and more Tips on how to succeed in law school: special advice from Wentworth Miller Special tips to help readers crack the LSAT

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Princeton Review

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0375761551

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A Letter to America

By: David L. Boren

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By: David L. Boren

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