Search Results for: Daniel Webster

American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House

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“What passes for political drama today pales in the reading of Jon Meacham’s vividly-told story of our seventh president. The rip-roaring two-fisted man of the people, duelist, passionate lover, gambler and war hero, was also a prime creator of the presidency as the fulcrum of executive power to defend democracy…Meacham argues that Jackson should be [...]

First Annual Conklin Scholarship Awarded at NBAA Conference

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Conklin & de Decker, who specialize in aviation research, consulting, and education, in association with the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA), announce the first annual Alan H. Conklin Business Aviation Management scholarship will go to Carly Butwell of Newburgh, NY. The award was presented at the 2008 NBAA Annual Meeting and Convention in Orlando, FL.
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Stanford Law School Dean Larry Kramer Applauds the Introduction of Daniel Webster Congressional Clerkship Bill by U.S. Senator Charles Schumer and the Bill’s Recent Passage in the House

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Stanford Law School Dean Larry Kramer today thanked Sen. Charles E. Schumer (D-NY) and his co-sponsor Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) for their leadership in introducing a bill to establish the Daniel Webster Congressional Clerkship Program. The House version of the bill (H.R. 6475) passed earlier this month and would establish two-year clerkship positions for 12 [...]