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11Veit v. Commissioner — The United States Tax Court decided two cases, both entitled Veit v. Commissioner , in 1947 and 1949.1 These cases deal with the doctrine of constructive receipt.2 In both cases, the taxpayer was an executive vice president of a corporation.3 He… …
12Borromini, Francesco — orig. Francesco Castelli born Sept. 25, 1599, Bissone, Duchy of Lombardy died Aug. 2, 1667, Rome Italian Baroque architect. Though he worked with Gian Lorenzo Bernini on the design of the famous baldachin in St. Peter s Basilica, the two later… …
13Dryden, John — born Aug. 9, 1631, Aldwinkle, Northamptonshire, Eng. died May 1, 1700, London British poet, dramatist, and literary critic. The son of a country gentleman, Dryden was educated at the University of Cambridge. His poetry celebrating the Restoration …
14William Howard Taft: Inaugural Address — ▪ Primary Source Thursday, March 4, 1909 Anyone who has taken the oath I have just taken must feel a heavy weight of responsibility. If not, he has no conception of the powers and duties of the office upon which he is about to enter,… …
15Angola (Portugal) — Overseas Province of Angola Província Ultramarina de Angola (1951 1972) Colony; Overseas Province; State ← …
16Group of Five — Britain, France, Japan, the US, and Germany (concerned with stabilization of the dollar and mutually profitable trade agreements) …
17Kuomintang — (KMT, also Guomindang) Following the communist victory in China s civil war and the 1949 establishment of the People s Republic of China, about 2,000 Nationalist Chinese (Kuomintang) troops crossed over into Shan State from Yunnan Province… …
18Ne Win — (Shu Maung, 1911 2002) Wartime comrade of Aung San, commander in chief of Burma s armed forces from 1949 to 1972, and the country s leader during the Caretaker Government period (1958 1960) and the 26 year long Burma Socialist Programme… …
19sweetheart deal — A mutually profitable but illegal arrangement, usually between a business and a government agency …
20India — /in dee euh/, n. 1. Hindi, Bharat. a republic in S Asia: a union comprising 25 states and 7 union territories; formerly a British colony; gained independence Aug. 15, 1947; became a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations Jan. 26, 1950.… …
