cooperation among states
21History of the United States (1776–1789) — Between 1776 and 1789, the United States became an independent country, creating and ratifying its new constitution, and establishing of the federal government. In an attempt to gain autonomous status within the British Empire, American… …
22Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Program — The Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Program is an Asian Development Bank (ADB) supported initiative which was established in 1997 to encourage economic cooperation among countries in the Central Asian region. In particular,… …
23Government procurement in the United States — is based on many of the same principles as commercial contracting, but is subject to special laws and regulation as described below. Persons entering into commercial contracts are pretty much free to do anything that they can agree on. Each… …
24Gulf Cooperation Council — an association of Persian Gulf nations formed for the purpose of collective defense against aggression. Abbr.: GCC * * * Persian Gulf international organization founded in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in 1981. Its members include… …
25Independent agencies of the United States government — are those that exist outside of the departments of the executive branch. Established through separate statutes passed by the U.S. Congress, each respective statutory grant of authority defines the goals the agency must work towards, as well as… …
26Paraguay–United States relations — Paraguay United States relations are bilateral relations between Paraguay and the United States. U.S. Interests in Paraguay The United States and Paraguay have an extensive relationship at the government, business, and personal level. Paraguay is …
27United States European Command — Active 1 August 1952 – present Country United States …
28Chaplain Corps (United States Army) — United States Army Chaplain Corps United States Army Chaplain Corps Branch Plaque Active …
29Organization of American States (OAS) — International organization formed in 1948 to replace the Pan American Union. It promotes economic, military, and cultural cooperation among its members, which include almost all the independent states of the Western Hemisphere. (Cuba s membership …
30Lutheran Council in the United States of America — ▪ council of churches, United States cooperative agency for four Lutheran churches whose membership included about 95 percent of all Lutherans in the U.S., established Jan. 1, 1967, as a successor to the National Lutheran Council (NLC). The …
