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The World Almanac And Book Of Facts 1991
Some Days Usually Observed
Arbor Day (Apr. 26 in 1991). Tree-planting day. First observed April 10,
1872, in Nebraska. Now observed in most states, usually on the last Friday
in Apr.
Armed Forces Day (May 18 in 1991). Alw ys third Saturday of May, by
presidential proclamation. Replaces Army, Navy, and Air Force Days.
Bill of Rights Day, Dec. 15. By Act of Congress. Bill of Rights took effect
Dec. 15, 1791.
Bird Day. Often observed with Arbor Day.
Child Health Day (Oct. 7 in 1991). Always first Monday in Oct., by
presidential proclamation.
Citizenship Day, Sept. 17. President Truman, Feb. 29, 1952, signed bill
designating Sept. 17 as annual Citizenship Day. It replaced I Am An American
Day, formerly 3d Sunday in May, and Constitution Day, formerly Sept. 17.
Easter Sunday (Mar. 31 in 1991).
Easter Monday (Apr. 1 in 1991). A statutory day in Canada.
Elizabeth Cady Stanton Day, Nov. 12. Birthday of pioneer leader for equal
rights for women.
Father's Day (June 16 in 1991). Always third Sunday in June.
Flag Day, June 14.
Forefathers' Day, Dec. 21. Landing on Plymouth Rock, in 1620. Is celebrated
with dinners by New England societies, especially "Down East."
Gen. Pulaski Memorial Day, Oct. 11. Native of Poland and Revolutionary War
hero; died (Oct. 11, 1779) from wounds received at the siege of Savannah,
Ga.
Grandparents' Day (Sept. 8 in 1991). Always first Sunday after Labor Day.
Legislated in 1979.
Groundhog Day, Feb. 2. A popular belief is that if the groundhog sees his
shadow on this day, he returns to his burrow and winter continues 6 weeks
longer.
Halloween, Oct. 31. The evening before All Saints or All-Hallows Day.
Informally observed in the U.S. with masquerading and pumpkin decorating.
Traditionally an occasion for children to play pranks.
May Day. Name popularly given to May 1st. Celebrated as Labor Day in most of
the world, and by some groups in the U.S. Observed in many schools as a
Spring Festival.
Mother's Day (May 12 in 1991). Always second Sunday in that month. First
celebrated in Philadelphia in 1908, Mother's Day has become an international
holiday.
National Day of Prayer. By act of Congress, the first Thursday in May.
National Freedom Day, Feb. 1. To commemorate the signing of the Thirteenth
Amendment, abolishing slavery, Feb. 1, 1865. By presidential proclamation.
National Maritime Day, May 22. First proclaimed 1935 in commemoration of the
departure of the SS Savannah, from Savannah, Georgia, on May 22, 1819, on
the first successful transatlantic voyage under steam propulsion. By
presidential proclamation.
Pan American Day, Apr. 14. In 1890 the First Intl. Conference of American
States, meeting in Washington, was held on that date. A resolution was
adopted which resulted in the creation of the organization known today as
the Pan American Union. By presidential proclamation.
Primary Election Day. Observed usually only when presidential or general
elections are held.
Reformation Day, Oct. 31. Observed by Protestant groups.
Sadie Hawkins Day (Nov. 2 in 1991). First Saturday in November (the day may
vary in some places).
St. Patrick's Day, Mar. 17. Observed by Irish societies, especially with
parades.
St. Valentine's Day, Feb. 14. Festival of a martyr beheaded at Rome under
Emperor Claudius. Association of this day with lovers has no connection with
the saint and probably had its origin in an old belief that on this day
birds begin to choose their mates.
Susan B. Anthony Day, Feb. 15. Birthday of a pioneer crusader for equal
rights for women.
United Nations Day, Oct. 24. By presidential proclamation, to commemorate
founding of United Nations.
Verrazano Day, Apr. 7. Observed by New York State, to commemorate the
probable discovery of New York harbor by Giovanni da Verrazano in April,
1524.
Victoria Day (May 20 in 1991). Birthday of Queen Victoria, a statutory day
in Canada, celebrated the first Monday before May 25.
World Poetry Day, Oct. 15.
Wright Brothers Day, Dec. 17. By presidential designation, to commemorate
first successful flight by Orville and Wilbur Wright, Dec. 17, 1903.
Addenda, Late News, Changes
Aerospace
The space shuttle Discovery had a successful 4-day mission, Oct. 6-10.
Awards
Broadcasting and Theater
Emmy Awards, by Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, for nighttime
programs, 1989-90: Dramatic series: L.A. Law, NBC; actress: Patricia Wettig,
Thirtysomething, ABC; actor: Peter Falk, Columbo, ABC; supporting actress:
Marg Helgenberger, China Beach, ABC; actor: Jimmy Smits, L.A. Law. Comedy
series: Murphy Brown, CBS; actress: Candice Bergen, Murphy Brown; actor: Ted
Danson, Cheers, NBC; supporting actress: Bebe Neuwirth, Cheers; supporting
actor: Alex Rocco, The Famous Teddy Z, CBS. Mini-series: Drug Wars: The
Camarena Story, NBC; actress: Barbara Hershey, A Killing in a Small Town,
CBS; actor: Hume Cronyn, Age Old Friends, HBO. Music-variety: In Living
Color, Fox; performer: Tracey Ullman, The Tracey Ullman Show, Fox. Special
recognition: Jim Henson.
Miscellaneous
Country Music Awards, Entertainer: George Strait; single: "When I Call Your
Name," Vince Gill; album: "Pickin' on Nashville," The Kentucky Headhunters;
song (songwriters): "Where've You Been," Jon Vezner/Don Henry; female
vocalist: Kathy Mattea; male vocalist: Clint Black; vocal group: The
Kentucky Headhunters; Vocal duo: The Judds; vocal event: Keith Whitley and
Lorrie Morgan; musician: Johnny Gimble, fiddle; horizon award: Garth Brooks;
music video: "The Dance," Garth Brooks; Hall of Fame: Tennessee Ernie Ford.
Nobel Prizes
(Each 1990 Nobel Prize included a cash award of around $710,000.)
Physiology or Medicine: Joseph E. Murray, a surgeon at the Brigham and
Women's Hospital in Boston, who performed the first kidney transplants, and
E. Donnall Thomas, of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle,
who transplanted bone marrow from one person to another, shared the award.
Physics: Richard E. Taylor, a Canadian professor at Stanford Univ., and
Jerome I. Friedman and Henry W. Kendall, both of the Massachusetts Institute
of Technology, shared the award for their "breakthrough in our understanding
of matter" achieved by a series of experiments that confirmed the reality of
quarks.
Chemistry: Elias James Corey, a Harvard Univ. professor, received the
chemistry prize for developing new ways to synthesize complex molecules
ordinarily found only in nature.
Peace: Pres. Mikhail S. Gorbachev of the Soviet Union won, in recognition of
his initiatives in promoting international peace, including championing
political change in Eastern Europe and helping to end the Cold War.
Literature: Octavio Paz became the first Mexican to win the Nobel Prize in
Literature, for his poetry and essays, "impassioned writing with wide
horizons, characterized by sensuous intelligence and humanistic integrity."
Memorial Prize in Economics: Three Americans, Harry M. Markowitz, of Baruch
College, The City Univ. of New York; William F. Sharpe, Stanford Univ., and
Merton H. Miller, The Univ. of Chicago, shared the prize for their
pioneering theoretical insights into the economics of finance.
Miss America
Marjorie Judith Vincent, Miss Illinois, was named Miss America 1991.
Boxing
Evander Holyfield knocked out James (Buster) Douglas in the 3rd round to win
the world heavyweight championship in Las Vegas, Oct. 25.
Census, 1990
Early spot-checks by Census Bureau workers have found that some cities,
including New York and Boston, have made the same kinds of mistakes (putting
houses where they do not exist) that the bureau has been accused of making.
The bureau said it would recanvass nearly 150,000 blocks containing more
than 5.4 million housing units in response to local governments' challenges.
International Organizations
The Arab League voted to move its headquarters from Tunis back to Cairo.
Portugal is no longer a member of the European Free Trade Association.
Liechtenstein is a member of the European Free Trade Association.
Nations of the World
China: The newest census established that the nation's population is a bit
more than 1.13 billion.
Germany: As of the closing date for this section, reunification had not yet
taken place.
India: The post WWI history was mistakenly dropped; for details see Index.
Lebanon: Some 750 people were killed in a Syrian-lead offensive that toppled
Michel Aoun, the Christian militia chief.
Liberia: Pres. Samuel K. Doe was killed by rebel forces, Sept. 10.
New Zealand: Prime Minister Geoffrey Palmer resigned, Sept. 4.
Pakistan: Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto was ousted, Aug. 6.
U.S. Government
Elizabeth Dole resigned as Sec. of Labor, Oct. 24.
U.S. Population
The correct figures for Greece, N.Y. are 75,136 (1970) and 81,367 (1980).
Census and Areas of Counties and States: The 1980 census was conducted on
Apr. 1, 1980, not 1990.
Zip Codes
The correct zip code for Green River, Wyoming is 82935.
Heroes of Young America: The Eleventh Annual Poll
Paula Abdul, the dancer, singer, and choreographer of pop music, was named
the "Top Heroine" of Young America in The World Almanac's eleventh annual
poll of high school students. The students in grades 8 through 12 were asked
to select those individuals in public life they admired most. The schools
chosen to participate represented a geographic cross-section of the United
States. In addition to choosing a top hero/heroine, the teenagers were asked
to make selections in 8 other categories as well as answering 10 general
questions on entertainment and current events and leaders.
The Top Heroine/Hero
The selection of the 27-year-old Paula Abdul marks the first time in the
history of the poll that a woman was named as the person most admired. Ms.
Abdul grew up in California's San Fernando Valley, where she was an
A-student at Van Nuys High School. While attending California State Univ. at
Northridge, Abdul became a cheerleader for the Los Angeles Lakers and
quickly became their choreographer. She went on to become a choreographer
and dance teacher for such notables as Janet Jackson, Aretha Franklin, and
George Michael. Her debut album produced four number one singles--"Straight
Up," "Forever Your Girl," "Cold Hearted," and "Opposites Attract." Ms. Abdul
has received many entertainment awards and has also produced many hit
videos.
The second place finisher was the write-in vote for "Mom," while the
write-in for "Dad" finished in fourth place. The third place winner was last
year's top hero, Michael Jordan, the basketball star of the Chicago Bulls.
In a tie for fifth place were first lady Barbara Bush and television talk
show host Oprah Winfrey. For the first time, a political leader of a nation
other than the U.S. finished in the top ten as South African Nelson Mandela
placed sixth in the poll. Headline-grabbing real estate tycoon Donald Trump,
who was the leading vote getter in the newsmaker category, placed seventh,
and President George Bush was the eighth-place winner. Former top hero Tom
Cruise finished ninth, followed by Janet Jackson in tenth place. Others who
received support for top hero/heroine included Soviet leader Mikhail
Gorbachev, Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, British Prime Minister
Margaret Thatcher, Mother Theresa, and 13-year-old tennis player Jennifer
Capriati.
Issues and Influential Individuals
According to the poll, the "most important public issue" facing 8th-12th
graders is drug abuse, which received more than double the number of votes
as the second and third choices of AIDSand environmental issues. The quality
of education, racism, and teen pregnancy also received substantial
consideration.
When asked to name the "foreign political leader you most admire," the teens
narrowly chose Nelson Mandela over Mikhail Gorbachev. Others receiving
support included Margaret Thatcher, Corazon Aquino, and Lech Walesa.
Best Friends and teachers were named as the "person most directly
influential in your life" (other than parents).
Books, Sports, Songs, and TV Shows
The students chose S.E. Hinton's The Outsiders as their "all-time favorite
book," followed by Stephen King's Pet Semetary, Harper Lee's To Kill a
Mockingbird, and J.D. Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye.
The overwhelming choice for "favorite participation sport" was basketball,
followed by volleyball, football, softball, baseball, and tennis.
When it came to "viewing sports events," the students' clear favorites were
football and basketball, with baseball finishing a distant third.
The "favorite song of 1990" was M.C. Hammer's "U Can't Touch This." A close
second was "Nothing Compares 2 U" by Sinead O'Connor. The "least favorite
song of 1990 was "Hangin' Tough" by New Kids on the Block.
The runaway winner in the "favorite TV show of 1990" was "The Simpsons,"
which received 4-times as many votes as the second place finisher, "The
Wonder Years." Finishing in third place was "The Cosby Show." The "least
favorite TV show of 1990" was "Roseanne" with "Married With Children" coming
in a close second.
Listed below are the top male and female vote-getters in each category. The
winner is listed first.
Top Hero
Paula Abdul, singer, dancer, choreographer
Michael Jordan, basketball player, Chicago Bulls
Politicians and Newsmakers
Donald Trump, businessman
Sandra Day O'Connor, Supreme Court Justice
Artists, Writers, Filmmakers
Matt Groenig, "The Simpsons"
Judy Blume, Tiger Eyes
News and Sports Media
Barbara Walters, "20/20"
Tom Brokaw, NBC News
Sports
Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls
Jennifer Capriati, tennis player
Music and Dance
Paula Abdul, singer/dancer
M.C. Hammer, rap singer
Comedy
Eddie Murphy, Harlem Nights
Roseanne Barr, "Roseanne"
Television Performers/Non-Comedy
Johnny Depp, "21 Jump Street"
Oprah Winfrey, "The Oprah Winfrey Show"
Movie Performers/Non-Comedy
Mel Gibson, "Lethal Weapon" series
Whoopi Goldberg, Ghost
Public Opinion Poll of Older Americans
A phone survey conducted for The World Almanac and Maturity News Service
between Oct. 17-28, 1990 polled nearly 1,000 respondents aged 50 years and
older concerning various public issues, individuals and historic events. A
summary of the results follows:
1. Who do you consider to be the most influential political figure of
your lifetime?--While John F. Kennedy received 25.8 percent of the total,
Franklin D. Roosevelt was a close second with 21.4 percent. FDR received
30.3 percent of the vote from those aged 65 and over, and JFK totalled 41.8
percent from those between age 50-55.
2. What would you consider to be the most important political event of
your lifetime?--JFK's assassination (13.3%) edged out the end of World War
II (11.8%), and the tearing down of the Berlin Wall received a surprisingly
low 3.5 percent.
3. What do you feel would be the most effective resolution to the
current Middle East crisis?--Over 30 percent of the respondents said that
the U.S. should continue to pressure allies for tougher sanctions against
Iraq, while 22.2 percent said the U.S. should use military power to force
Iraq out of Kuwait. Over 23 percent of the women polled said the U.S. should
gradually withdraw its troops and hope Iraq has learned its lesson.
4. Which living ex-president has conducted himself most appropriately
and effectively since leaving office?--The overwhelming winner was Jimmy
Carter (45.1%). Ronald Reagan (18.5%), Gerald Ford (14.5%), and Richard
Nixon (9.0%) trailed Carter, whose approval rating is much higher since
leaving office.
5. Which living ex-first lady has conducted herself most graciously and
effectively since leaving office?--Like their husbands, Rosalynn Carter
received the most votes (26.0%), with Nancy Reagan and Betty Ford placing
second and third.
6. What is the best way to combat the growing problem of drug abuse and
crime?--Almost half of the respondents (44.3%) said that the U.S. should
offer more education and job training programs for youth; 22.6 percent said
the military should be used to wipe out international drug supplies. A small
percentage of those polled said the U.S. should offer more rehabilitation
programs and build more and better prisons and hire more police.
1990 Census: Preliminary Results
The preliminary count for the nation's 1990 population, released in late
August 1990, was about 245.8 million, based on the mail return of census
forms and follow-up door-to-door head counts. The Census Bureau said that
efforts to count people missed in those initial surveys would add at least 3
million people, bringing the total closer to the 250 million it had
estimated earlier in the year.
The data showed that at least 55 percent of Americans now live in the South
and West, up from 52 percent in 1980, and that 20 percent live in the
Northeast, a 1.7 percent decrease from 1980. The Midwest also showed a
decrease by approximately 2 percent with 24 percent of Americans now
residing there.
The growth in the 1980s centered around metropolitan areas, with nearly 80
percent of the U.S. population now residing in or near a large city. While
metropolitan areas were growing in population, rural areas lost more than 1
million people during the past decade. Reasons for the rural decline
included the agricultural crises and general economic recession,
particularly in the early 80s, which had a prolonged impact in states such
as Iowa, North Dakota, Wyoming, and Louisiana.
Immigration
Almost 40 percent of the nation's population increase (23 million) was due
to immigration, both legal and illegal, with 7-9 million immigrants (largely
from Asia, Latin America, and the Caribbean) arriving between 1980-1990.
This marked the largest impact on U.S. population by immigration since World
War I. In California, as much as 30 percent of the state's growth was due to
immigration. In New York, the estimated 1 million immigrants offset the
out-migration and were responsible for its limited growth.
States
The preliminary 1990 census results showed that Nevada (49.1), Alaska
(35.8), Arizona (33.1), and Florida (31.1) had the largest percentage
increases in population since 1980. California, with an increase of 23.7
percent from 1980, and a population of 29,279,000, is the largest state with
almost 12 percent of the total U.S. population. The state's growth of 5.6
million people nearly equaled the entire population of Massachusetts, as
California now has more people than Canada or Australia. The second largest
state remains New York with 17,627,000 (0.4% increase since 1980), while
Texas with a 1980-1990 increase of 18.3 percent is the third largest state
with a population of 16,625,000. Almost 40 percent of the nation's
population now resides in these three states.
The states that showed the largest percentage decreases in population from
1980 to 1990 were West Virginia (-8.6), Iowa (-5.1), and Wyoming (-4.3),
while Washington D.C. showed a drop of 9.9 percent, losing 63,000 residents.
Cities
Among the 12 largest cities in 1990, New York (-0.5) Chicago (-9.3),
Philadelphia (-8.6), and Detroit (-19.4) showed percentage decreases in
1980-1990 population. Los Angeles (15.3), Houston (0.9), San Diego (25.0),
Dallas (9.6), Phoenix (23.0), San Antonio (17.9), San Jose (21.6), and
Indianapolis (5.1) grew in population in the 1980s. During the decade, Los
Angeles passed Chicago and became the country's second-largest city, and San
Diego moved past Detroit and Dallas to become the sixth-largest. New York
City is still the nation's largest city with 7,033,000 people, more than
twice as many as Los Angeles (3,420,000).
Challenges to Preliminary Results
In mid-September 1990, New York City officials challenged the Census
Bureau's counts, claiming that they had found 254,534 housing units that
were not counted. They said that this finding solidified their claim that
almost 1 million New York City residents had not been counted. In a formal
challenge to the 1990 count, the city officials, using city records, aerial
photographs, and data from utility companies, said the Census Bureau had
missed five or more residences on nearly 12,000 of the more than 28,000
residential blocks in the city.
All of the 51 largest cities, plus one-seventh of the towns, counties, and
cities in the U.S., challenged the Census Bureau's counts of their housing
units. As many as 500,000 housing units, half of them in New York City, may
have been overlooked, according to figures provided by the 15 largest
cities. Census Bureau officials stated that they expect the preliminary
results to rise as a result of some of the challenges. Census Bureau
director, Barbara Everitt Bryant, appearing before a congressional committee
in Sept. 1990, said that dwellings in 500,000 census blocks might be
rechecked. The Bureau also stated that it had set aside money to recheck up
to 2.1 million individual housing units.
1990 Census: Preliminary State Totals
U.S. Bureau of the Census
╓┌─────┌──────┌────────────┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────╖
Rank State 1990 % change 1980-90
Rank State 1990 % change 1980-90
────────────────────────────────────────────
1 Cal. 29,279,000 23.7
2 N.Y. 17,627,000 0.4
3 Tex. 16,825,000 18.3
4 Fla. 12,775,000 31.1
5 Pa. 11,764,000 -0.8
6 Ill. 11,325,000 -0.9
7 Oh. 10,778,000 -0.2
8 Mich. 9,179,000 -0.9
9 N.J. 7,617,000 3.4
10 N.C. 6,553,000 11.4
11 Ga. 6,387,000 16.9
12 Va. 6,128,000 14.6
13 Mass. 5,928,000 3.3
14 Ind. 5,499,000 0.2
15 Mo. 5,079,000 3.3
16 Wis. 4,870,000 3.5
17 Wash. 4,827,000 16.8
18 Tenn. 4,822,000 5.0
19 Md. 4,733,000 12.2
Rank State 1990 % change 1980-90
────────────────────────────────────────────
19 Md. 4,733,000 12.2
20 Minn. 4,359,000 6.9
21 La. 4,181,000 -0.6
22 Ala. 3,984,000 2.3
23 Ky. 3,665,000 0.1
24 Az. 3,619,000 33.1
25 P.R. 3,599,000 12.6
26 S.C. 3,407,000 9.1
27 Col. 3,272,000 13.2
28 Conn. 3,227,000 3.8
29 Okla. 3,124,000 3.3
30 Ore. 2,828,000 7.4
31 Ia. 2,767,000 -5.1
32 Miss. 2,535,000 0.6
33 Kan. 2,467,000 4.4
34 Ark. 2,337,000 2.2
35 W.V. 1,783,000 -8.6
36 Ut. 1,711,000 17.1
37 Neb. 1,573,000 0.2
Rank State 1990 % change 1980-90
────────────────────────────────────────────
37 Neb. 1,573,000 0.2
38 N.M. 1,490,000 14.4
39 Me. 1,218,000 8.3
40 Nev. 1,193,000 49.1
41 N.H. 1,103,000 19.8
42 Ha. 1,095,000 13.5
43 Id. 1,004,000 6.4
44 R.I. 989,000 4.4
45 Mont. 794,000 0.9
46 S.D. 693,000 0.3
47 Del. 658,000 10.8
48 N.D. 634,000 -2.9
49 D.C. 575,000 -9.9
50 Vt. 560,000 9.6
51 Alas. 546,000 35.8
52 Wy. 450,000 -4.3
Projected Changes in Congressional Apportionment
Based on the Census Bureau's preliminary figures for 1990, these states will
have changes in their congressional representation: Calif. (+7); Fla. (+4);
Tex. (+3); Wash., Ariz., Ga., N.C., and Va. (+1 each); N.Y. (-3); Mich.,
Pa., Oh., and Ill. (-2 each); and W. Va., Ky., La., Kan., Ia., and Mon. (-1
each).
The World Almanac
and Book of Facts for 1991
123rd ANNIVERSARY EDITION
The Top 10 News Stories
After a 45-year division into Communist and non-Communist states, the
reunification of Germany was formalized on Oct. 3; 1990 also brought
dramatic movements towards democratization in other Warsaw Pact nations.
Leaving Kuwait in ruins, Saddam Hussein's forces overran and annexed the
oil-rich nation, which led to UN-backed economic sanctions against Iraq and
U.S. military intervention to protect Saudi Arabia and American interests in
the Persian Gulf.
Economic hardships, calls for independence among Soviet republics, and
political dissent marked a year of domestic conflict; Pres. Mikhail
Gorbachev, winner of the 1990 Nobel Peace Prize, attempted to move the USSR
from a long history of Communist authoritarian rule to democracy and
capitalism.
Xhosa, Zulu, and other South African tribes continued to clash in the wake
of Nelson Mandela's release from prison and Pres. de Klerk's attempts to
unify the nation and eliminate apartheid.
As economists predicted another recession and oil prices rose, the U.S.
Congress worked out a budget that tried to deal with the growing deficit,
taxation changes, unemployment, health care, and other domestic problems
including the huge costs of the S&L crisis.
Navy, Army, Air Force, and Marine troops invaded Panama in Dec. 1989, as the
U.S. overthrew the government of Manuel Noriega and arrested him on
drug-trafficking charges.
Drug abuse, crime, racial tensions, and financial difficulties plagued large
U.S. cities, while the 1990 Census reported an increase in homelessness and
a decline in cities' population.
Exhibitions of Robert Mapplethorpe's photographs, 2 Live Crew's obscenity
trial, NEA grants, and the new NC-17 movie rating were some of the
particulars that exemplified the continuing debate over censorship and
defining obscenity in the U.S.
Retiring after almost 34 years on the bench, Supreme Court Justice William
Brennan was replaced by David Souter; abortion and civil rights issues were
the focus of the Senate confirmation hearings.
HIV-2, a second strain of the AIDS virus originally found in West Africa,
was found to be spreading; a report by the Centers for Disease Control
estimated that 179,000-208,000 new cases of AIDS would be reported through
the end of 1992.
The Decline of Communism
From the time of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels in the 19th century,
advocates of communism had written many books on the techniques that
revolutionaries could utilize to overthrow capitalism and install a
socialist economic system. In fact, a rather detailed blueprint was offered
by the founders of communism and by Vladimir Lenin and others that included
such evolutionary stages as the dictatorship of the proletariat, the
withering away of the state, and so forth.
In 1990, the American writer George Will pointed out, however, that no one
had ever written a book on the transfer of power in society from Communist
authoritarian rule to a democracy. Nor had anyone ever offered a guide to
the transition from a centrally planned economy to one driven by the demands
of the marketplace.
The leaders of the nations of Eastern Europe and of the Soviet Union
itself--still the putative mecca of world communism--could have benefitted
from such a textbook in 1990, a year of surprise and shock in the shrinking
Communist sphere, from Germany to Mongolia. In its absence, the leaders and
street demonstrators in many countries proceeded to write the history of
their times in a somewhat haphazard way. In Eastern Europe, only the elderly
had much recollection of the meaning and implementation of democracy and a
free-market economy. In the Soviet Union, with no relevant history at all,
these concepts had no meaning. Therefore, despite some individual
demonstrations of real statesmanship, the whole process of change seemed to
some degree to be an exercise in which the blind were leading the blind.
In the now-discredited world of communist ideology, a comparative liberal
was one so bold as to suggest that there was more than one road to
socialism. It became apparent in 1990 that there were also several roads
away from it, including a few cluttered with rough rocks and with branching
byways that threatened to lead to dead ends.
The Soviet Union
The first Communist government had been established in Russia in 1917. Since
then, leaders or would-be leaders of Marxist-Leninist states around the
world had looked to the Soviet Union for guidance, and indeed the USSR, from
Joseph Stalin to Nikita Khrushchev to Leonid Brezhnev, had exercised a form
of command and control over governments in Eastern Europe, Asia, Latin
America, and Africa that exceeded even the reach of the colonial empires of
the 19th century. Even the schism with China in the 1960s had not
jeopardized the Soviet Union's paramount role as the fountainhead of
Communist thought and practice, backed up with nuclear muscle.
Hence, the inability of the Soviet system by 1990 to so much as put enough
bread and meat on the tables of its citizens or cigarettes in their pockets
exposed the ultimate bankruptcy of applied communism in the starkest way
possible. But the travails of the Soviet Union went beyond the paralysis of
industrial production and of agricultural planting and harvesting. The
country, a jigsaw puzzle of 100 ethnic pieces, was at the point of falling
apart. Almost all of the USSR's 15 constituent republics were demanding full
independence or some degree of autonomy.
Whatever their grievances, the long-suffering people of the Soviet Union
were prepared to make use of tools of resistance as diverse as rifles and
the ballot box. A student of the Kremlin had once observed, "Nothing ever
happens by accident in the Soviet Union." But in 1990, the process of
"reform," whatever that meant, appeared to be out of anyone's control.
Pres. Mikhail Gorbachev, lionized in the West for allowing former Soviet
satellites to choose their future course and for closing the books on the
40-year-old Cold War, lost popularity at home when he demonstrated a less
sure hand in his efforts to create a better life for his people. A brilliant
tactician in the arcane world of Kremlin politics, he survived many
predictions that he would be overthrown, and it was instead many of his
adversaries who disappeared from the upper echelons of the government and
the Communist Party. But in the larger processes of governing, he was swept
along by events, yielding to pressure when he had to, somehow conveying the
impression that the crowd of citizens to his rear were following him, not
chasing him.
Measured by his offical status in the party and the government, Gorbachev
seemed firmly in control. As general secretary of the Communist Party, he
held the post always recognized as the source of ultimate authority in the
Soviet Union, and being president and chairman of the Defense Council made
him perhaps less vulnerable to swift overthrow.
Apparently confident that his grip on the reins of power was secure, and
equally confident that the country would not reject the party that had led
it for 73 years, Gorbachev supported repeal of the provision in the Soviet
Constitution granting the Communist Party a monopoly of political power. The
party's Central Committee agreed to this change in February, and the Soviet
Congress of People's Deputies followed suit in March. Yegor Ligachev, leader
of the conservatives within the ruling party Politburo who resisted this and
other Gorbachev reforms, protested in vain against the party being reduced
to what he called a "shapeless organization, a political club."
No other political group seemed remotely ready to contest the Communist
Party in nationwide elections, but it quickly became apparent that the party
itself might break into factions. Liberals, working within the party,
constantly pressing Gorbachev for more radical reform, had formed the
Democratic Platform. They mobilized street demonstrations, and in March they
scored some stunning upset victories in local elections, winning control of
city councils in Moscow, Leningrad, and Kiev.
May began with an embarrassing (to the leadership) demonstration by
thousands of marchers in Moscow's May Day Parade, who jeered those on the
reviewing stand and called for radical reform. The month ended with the
election of Boris Yeltsin as president of the Russian Republic, by far the
largest of the 15 republics. Yeltsin, a radical gadfly whose career
Gorbachev had sought to suppress, thus reemerged as a formidable threat to
Gorbachev's leadership. The president's attacks on him had helped make
Yeltsin a hero, a role he exploited. Neither an intellectual nor an
ideologue, Yeltsin was a man of action who attacked Gorbachev as being timid
and a lover of the perks of office. As a delegate from Moscow to the
national legislature, Yeltsin had become an idol of the masses, and the
presidency of Russia provided the platform to put his ideas into action. He
favored a loose confederation for the USSR.
Yeltsin spoiled an otherwise successful--for Gorbachev--Congress of the
Communist Party in July. Ligachev had denounced the draft platform for the
28th Congress with its references to the rights of the individual and the
right to earned private property. Gorbachev was reelected general secretary
and Ligachev was defeated for the second position in the party. A new
Politburo was approved with the exclusion of most of its previous
members--Gorbachev a notable exception-- and the thrust of these changes was
to strengthen the government at the expense of the party. But then Yeltsin
renounced the party and walked out of the congress, and was joined by the
mayors of Moscow and Leningrad.
In a curious footnote to the May summit meeting in the United States between
Gorbachev and Pres. George Bush, White House Chief of Staff John Sununu
agreed to go to Moscow to instruct the Soviets on the operation of a
presidential office. Sununu, during his trip, dealt with such matters as
scheduling, the flow of documents through the bureaucracy, and the
techniques of decision-making and implementation of policy.
Unrest in the Republics
Paradoxically, as Gorbachev tightened his control at the top, the nation he
governed began to crumble. Movements arose in almost all of the republics
for some form of autonomy or even outright independence. During World War
II, the formerly independent Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania
had been absorbed by the Soviet Union and these, the youngest "republics" of
the USSR, were the most aggressive in seeking to exploit the loosening of
the Communist Party's grip on the country. Citizens of the Baltics generally
seemed more optimistic than the citizens elsewhere in the USSR that their
agriculture and industry would revive once the burden of central planning
imposed on them 50 years earlier was removed.
Gorbachev's trip in January to Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania, in an
attempt to dissuade the Lithuania Communist Party from breaking with the
mother party, was not a success. Candidates favoring independence for
Lithuania ran strongly in elections to the Lithuanian parliament, and in
March parliament voted unanimously for independence and then formed a
noncommunist government. After Lithuania ignored a deadline to rescind the
declaration, Gorbachev banned the sale or possession of firearms there, and
a Soviet military convoy entered the capital. No shots were fired, but
Soviet troops seized the headquarters of the Lithuanian Communist Party and
Gorbachev stepped up the economic pressure, cutting off the flow of crude
oil into Lithuania and shutting down 3 of 4 natural gas pipelines into the
republic. Lithuania suspended enforcement of its declaration of independence
in May, and talks with Moscow began. In June, the Lithuanian parliament
agreed to suspend the declaration, and Moscow lifted the oil imbargo.
Estonia and Latvia proceeded more cautiously, principally because their
populations had been diluted by a substantial settlement of ethnic Russians
who opposed secession. Estonia's parliament abolished the drafting of
Estonians into the Soviet army and in May declared the birth of the Estonian
Republic (dropping "Soviet Socialist" from the title). Latvia's parliament
voted for secession in May, but it set no timetable for attaining that goal
and avoided the brunt of Moscow's wrath.
Elsewhere, the Moldavian Republic, populated mostly by persons of Romanian
descent, seemed eager to break away and join Romania. The Ukraine, the
so-called breadbasket of the Soviet Union, and crucial to the economic
well-being of the USSR, was divided on its future course, and was also split
between adherents of the Roman Catholic and Russian Orthodox churches.
Unrest in other republics was punctuated by bursts of violence. Georgia,
where a number of citizens demonstrating for independence were killed by
soldiers in 1989, was quieter in 1990. But two neighboring republics,
Armenia and Azerbaijan, fought each other openly. At issue was the region of
Nagorno-Karabakh, and enclave populated by Armenians within Azerbaijan. In
January, the Armenian parliament sought to integrate the economy of
Nagorno-Karabakh into its own economy. Armenias are mostly Christian, the
Azerbaijanis mostly Islamic. After Azerbaijanis attacked Armenians in Baku,
the capital of Azerbaijan, and with guerrillas fighting each other in other
locations, the Soviet government sent troops into Baku in January. The
Azerbaijanis responded with a blockade, and 93 were reported killed in the
ensuing fighting. The army prevailed, but at a price of profound hostility
for Azerbaijan.
Blood was spilled in two other Central Asian republics. Party and government
leaders resigned in Tadzhikistan after 18 people were killed in riots in
February. In Kirghizia, 148 were reportedly killed in June in clashes
between Uzbeks and Kirghiz citizens. Again, Soviet troops intervened.
The Red Army itself was wounded by the regional upheaval. Recruits from
ethnic minorities had long been subjected to brutal hazing, and many
soldiers had no stomach for firing on other Soviet citizens. Desertions and
resistance to the draft became commonplace in some republics throughout the
country.
Soviet Economy
Ironically, even as nationalist ties threatened to pull the Soviet Union
apart, its diverse citizenry seemed united only in the common frustration at
the system's failure to provide basic goods and services. Gorbachev had
studied law, but had no training in economics. In the economic sphere as
elsewhere, he had proved to be a rather cautious revolutionary, taking half
steps that disappointed some of his advisers. His objective was to reform
the economic system, not scrap it. Five years into his era of perestroika,
or the restructuring of Soviet institutions, the system of central planning
was still in place. By early 1990, however, reforms were being drafted that
would privatize most Soviet industry, sell small businesses to
entrepreneurs, and lease large companies to their workers.
By late summer, shortages in stores were getting worse. Bread riots had
played a part in bringing the Bolsheviks to power in 1917. In 1990, long
bread lines were forming throughout Moscow, and the price of bread, when
available, rose sharply. Elsewhere, crowds rioted and stormed through stores
looking for scarce foodstuffs. Meanwhile, tons of grain were rotting in the
fields because collective farms lacked equipment, fuel, and means of
transportation. Gorbachev said farmers were withholding grain and ordered
local officials to take it from them by force. Medicine, coal, and soap were
also scarce.
The Russian Republic, under Yeltsin's leadership, responded to these
circumstances with a 500-day plan that would see private property legalized,
government subsidies abolished, price controls lifted, and the institution
of private banks and a stock market. Meanwhile, Soviet Prime Minister
Nikolai Ryzhkov had drawn up a more cautious plan that would preserve much
of the central planning apparatus. But Gorbachev, in a candid statement to
the Supreme Soviet in September, said, "The system is no longer there; it's
gone." He supported an economic plan that would be a compromise between the
Ryzkhov concept and the 500-day plan. Late in September, the Supreme Soviet
agreed to work out the compromise, and at Gorbachev's request, it also
granted the president emergency powers to put into effect new policies on
wages, prices, finances, and the budget.
Reunification of Germany
The reunification of Germany, after a 45-year division of the German people
into Communist and non-Communist states, was 1990's biggest headline from
Eastern Europe. Political union came far more swiftly than most had
expected, but full economic integration would clearly take longer.
In October 1989, Erich Honecker stepped down as leader of the Socialist
Unity (Communist) Party in East Germany. His successor, Egon Krenz, who had
declared, "Without the Communist Party, there is no German Democratic
Republic," was unable to head off massive public demands for reform or
removal of the regime. After East Germany opened its border with
Czechoslovakia, thousands of East Germans sought permission to leave, and on
Nov. 9 the East German government agreed to issue exit visas to those who
asked for them. This was the day the Berlin Wall symbolically "came down,"
with young citizens of both east and west sitting atop it in celebration.
Throngs of East Berliners flocked into the western sectors of the city to
taste freedom and enjoy such Western pleasures as fast food and shopping.
The East German government collapsed, and the new premier, Hans Modrow,
surpassed Krenz in popularity by calling for free elections and a multiparty
system. The party was shaken up again, with Krenz departing, and parliament
revoking the constitutional clause assuring the Communists a "leading role"
in society. West German Chancellor Helmut Kohl called for confederation of
the two Germanys. Public sentiment in East Germany soon rallied to this
possibility, though a minority opposed any union with West Germany,
preferring the security of the status quo and job guarantees available under
communism.
The obstacles to reunion seemed massive, but with the cooperation of the
U.S., England, France and the USSR, negotiations moved swiftly and agreement
on the future of one German state became a shocking reality. Strong impetus
for reunion came in March when Conservatives supported by Kohl won the East
German parliamentary election. Modrow had favored a united nation that would
be neutral militarily, but the West German government insisted that the new
Germany be a part of NATO--as West Germany already was. In April, a
noncommunist government was installed under Lothar de Maiziere, leader of
the Christian Democratic Union. At a July meeting with Kohl, Gorbachev
dropped his objection to a united Germany in NATO. At the same time, Kohl
agreed to the continued presence of Soviet troops in East Germany for up to
four years, and the promised limitations on Germany weaponry. West Germany
and the USSR later signed a pact of "friendship and cooperation," and Bonn
promised Moscow $10 billion in economic aid.
In still another breakthrough in July, the two Germanys and the four major
allied powers of World War II guaranteed Poland's border with a united
Germany. Thus, Poland would keep the former German territory awarded to it
after World War II.
The details of economic union were troublesome but not insurmountable. In a
treaty signed in May, the two Germanys established a unified monetary system
using the West German mark as the sole official currency. The treaty,
ratified by both parliaments, took effect July 1. East German marks were
exchanged with the Deutsche Mark at rates of 1-1 or 2-1. The West German
Bundesbank took control over East German monetary policy. East Germany was
plugged into West Germany's tax, pension, and unemployment-compensation
systems.
For all the euphoria and fireworks that accompanied formal reunification on
Oct. 3, the two parts of the new Germany remained quite different. East
Germans had no experience with free democratic and economic institutions,
and their economy, once perceived as the strongest in East Europe, was, in
fact, in bad shape. Manufactured goods were generally of poor quality, and
East Germans, given a choice, spent their money on Western products.
Unemployment in the East soared from almost nothing to 350,000 during the
first eight months of 1990. Factories in the East were in disrepair and too
few people had competent business skills.
Eastern Europe
In the other Warsaw Pact countries of Eastern Europe, new leaders were
thrust to the fore and had to work out their destiny with far less outside
assistance.
Romania's path to the future was the only one stained with bloodshed, and
its route by late 1990 led only a short distance from standard
Marxism-Leninism. Pres. Nicolae Ceausescu, in power for 24 years, was
unanimously reelected Communist Party secretary in November 1989, but his
days were numbered. The self-styled "Genius of the Carpathians" and "Danube
of Thought" had squandered Romania's resources on grandiose public buildings
and had sold off basic neccessities of life, including textiles and
chickens, to pay foreign debts. Ceausescu exercised ruthless control through
the Securitate, 60,000 well-armed police who had better weapons than the
army and who were fiercely loyal to the president. In a country where it was
said that half of the people were spying on the other half, even typewriters
were illegal.
News of the ferment in neighboring countries could not be kept out of
Romania, and in December an incident occurred that quickly brought Romania
into the maelstrom. A crowd in Timisoara, in Transylvania, protested the
deportation of a Protestant minister who had supported the rights of ethnic
Hungarians in the area. A demonstration for democracy emerged from this, and
the army and Securitate moved in. A large number of civilians, later put at
95, were killed, and the spark fired up the whole country. Within days,
Ceausescu was shouted down when he attempted to speak at a rally in
Bucharest. He and his wife, Elena, also a powerful figure in the government,
fled by helicopter and car, but were captured, tried in an unidentified
location, and executed on Christmas day on charges of genocide, abuse of
power, and theft. A mixed bag of former Communists, military officers, and
students sought to form a government, the National Salvation Front, and Ion
Iliescu, a former party official, was made interim president. The Securitate
fought on for days, but eventually was subdued.
Amid the ensuing chaos, some reforms were introduced. Typewriters were back,
food appeared on shelves, political prisoners were freed, and birth control
was permitted again. Many citizens became convinced, however, that little
had really changed, and some contended that the events of December had been
nothing more than a coup by the Communist establishment against Ceausescu
and his immediate circle, some of whom were later convicted of various
charges. Large street protests were not matched by votes at the ballot box,
however, and in the May election, the National Salvation Front turned back
the challenge of a large number of parties, retaining about two thirds of
the seats in parliament. Iliescu won about 85 percent of the vote for
president.
In a scene reminiscent of the old regime, riot police attacked demonstrators
in June, the protestors fought back, and four were killed and 200 injured.
Then, 10,000 miners poured into Burcharest on Iliescu's appeal to save
Romania from a "fascist rebellion," and sacked the headquarters of
opposition parties.
Czechoslovakia's transition was accomplished virtually without violence, and
its rejection of the past was more clear-cut. Here, a genuine popular hero
emerged in Vaclav Havel, a dissident playwright who had been imprisoned by
the Communists despite an international reputation based on plays that
depicted misery under totalitarian rule. Havel organized an opposition
group, Civic Forum, that began talks with the government in November 1989.
Public protests in Prague grew swiftly, involving hundreds of thousands of
people. Police brutality stirred the opposition. Confronted with the option
of widespread repression, the party and the government backed down. Milos
Jakes, the party leader, and 12 other members of the ruling Politburo
resigned. General strikes and the power of Havel's moral leadership brought
down the government as well, and by early December, Pres. Gustav Husak was
out and the cabinet had a noncommunist majority.
Another popular figure, Alexander Dubcek, who had led the 1968 reform
movement known as the Prague Spring, also came to the fore. His attempt to
introduce "socialism with a human face" had been crushed by Soviet tanks.
Both he and Havel aspired to lead the new Czechoslovakia, but Dubcek was,
after all, still a Communist, and the majority of the population appeared to
want a more thorough break with the past. Dubcek agreed to serve as chairman
of parliament, and on December 29, Havel was elected president. Havel had
said, "We want democracy, we want to rejoin the European Community, we want
social justice and a free-market economy. We may be socialists, but without
these things there can be no socialism."
Havel moved slowly in dealing with the entrenched bureaucracy, calling for
forgiveness and saying he did not want a witch hunt. As the government
explored options in moving to a market economy, and as the economy failed to
respond to the desires of the people, Havel joined in blaming the
Communists. In deference to the wishes of 5 million Slovaks, the country was
formally renamed the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic. In June, Havel's
party, Civic Forum, and its allied party easily won national parliamentary
elections.
Poland had led the way to a new day in Eastern Europe with ten years of
ferment created by the Solidarity labor movement, and a noncommunist
government was in place by mid-1989. Poland also made bold moves in the
economic sphere. In a country where food shortages had become the norm, the
new government adopted a free-market economy in one leap. Price controls
were lifted, and costs of basic commodities skyrocketed. The cost of
gasoline doubled, and coal was up 600 percent. The government announced a
timetable for "privatizing" state enterprises. This demonstration of
commitment to radical reform produced an outpouring of economic aid from the
United States and West Germany. As prices of food found their proper market
level and the economy stabilized, a poll put the popularity of the
government at 85 percent.
The pace was not fast enough, however, for Lech Walesa, the hero of the
Solidarity movement, who announced in September that he would run for
president. Tadeusz Mazowiecki, whom he had helped install as prime minister,
also declared his candidacy for president. Pres. Wojciech Jarulzelski, a
Communist who had run Poland until 1989, said he would not seek reelection.
In Hungary, another country in which Communist control had collapsed during
1989, elections to a national parliament were completed in April 1990. The
center-right Democratic Forum and its allied parties captured almost 60
percent of the seats, while the Socialist (formerly Communist) party won
only 8.5 percent of the seats.
Bulgaria also broke with its Stalinist past, but found both its government
and economy in a state of uncertain transition. Pres. Todor Zhivkov, who as
head of the Communist Party had run Bulgaria since 1954, resigned his
presidency and party post in November 1989. In April, parliament approved
free multiparty elections, which the Socialist (formerly Communist) Party
won, but its margin over the opposition coalition was not overwhelming.
Zhivkov's successor as president, Petar Mladenov, resigned in July after a
videotape revealed that he had called for tanks to put down a pro-democracy
demonstration the previous December. Parliament, in August, chose Zhelyu
Zhelov, the opposition leader, who had been expelled from the Communist
Party for questioning Lenin's theories, as president.
Bulgaria's economy suffered a setback when Iraq and the Soviet Union cut oil
supplies. The economy was in decline in late 1990, with the rationing of
electricity, gasoline, and some food. Bread was short in some areas,
industrial production fell sharply, and drought reduced the grain harvets.
Albania, the smallest and by far most isolated of the East European
countries, had long remained aloof even from its neighboring Communist
"comrades," and yet it also made at least a cosmetic gesture toward reform
in May. The courts were reogranized, the number of capital offenses reduced,
restrictions on worship were relaxed (in the only nation in the world that
had banned religion outright), and citizens were granted the right to obtain
passports.
In July, police battled thousands of demonstrators in the capital, and, in
apparent reaction, the regime removed hard-liners from the Workers'
(Communist) Party Politburo. Albanians demanding the right to leave the
country were granted their wish, and several thousand left for Italy and
elsewhere.
Yugoslavia had broken away from Moscow's domination shortly after World War
II, but had remained both Communist and authoritarian. In 1990, too,
Yugoslavia began exploring the path toward democracy, but was plagued by the
polyglot nature of its citizenry. A "nation" containing a number of ethnic
groups, languages, and religions, Yugoslavia was in danger of fragmenting.
To complicate matters, the 1974 constitution gave each of Yugoslavia's 6
republics virtual veto power over the Federal decision-making process. In
Serbia, Croatia, and Slovenia, parliaments were drafting new constitutions,
and the weakening of central authority made any forecast of the future
difficult.
The turmoil in Eastern Europe contained several common features and trends.
Despite the show of force in Lithuania, the days of Red Army tanks rolling
through the streets of Budapest and Prague were over, and the change of
commands occurred without Soviet intervention. Indeed, Gorbachev repeatedly
made it explicitly clear that hard-liners who had previously enjoyed
Moscow's support could not count on a rescue from Big Brother. The Soviet
News Agency called Romania's Ceausescu "one of the most odious dictators of
the 20th century."
When forced to leave Czechoslovakia on an early timetable, the soldiers of
the Red Army were also obliged to take with them soil that they had
contaminated with toxic chemicals and oil spills. In the Soviet Union, the
soldiers faced a homecoming literally without homes, given the extent of the
housing shortage. The East German army nearly fell apart, losing motivation
and shrinking from 173,000 to 90,000 between November 1989 and March 1990,
in large part through desertion. Some soldiers were assigned to civilian
duty to replace refugees.
Communism Elsewhere
China was quiet in 1990, at least on the surface, with public protests a
thing of the past after the tanks of the People's Army crushed the
student-led demonstrations in Beijing in June 1989. China's elderly leaders
did not relax their iron grip on the country, and no reforms were
introduced. Martial law was lifted in January, but the adoption of other
laws kept a lid on the population.
The Mongolian People's Republic, a vast and nearly empty land lying between
the Soviet Union and China, stirred a bit in 1990. Jambyn Batmunh, general
secretary of the Communist Party, announced in March that the party would
work with others to seek political reform, and the party voted to drop its
constitutional monopoly on power. Largely ignored by the world press,
Mongolia pursued modest change in a communications vacuum.
Cuba was not swept up in the winds of change, after 31 years of tight
Communist control under Fidel Castro. The economy was a shambles, and the
regime was forced to tighten food rations, but the availability of
subsidized medical care, housing, and education apparently was enough to
satisfy a large portion of the population. An annual $5 billion subsidy from
the Soviet Union was put at risk by Castro's resistance to Gorbachev-style
reform and by his patron's own economic woes.
Under the leadership of the Sandinistas since 1979, Nicaragua had taken on
many characteristics of a Marxist state, but Pres. Daniel Ortega was
defeated by Violeta Barrios de Chamorro in an election in February. The
Soviet Union had indicated to Ortega's government that it was no longer
going to prop up Nicaragua's revolution. Nonetheless, the Sandinistas
retained a large following, and Chamorro, faced with rehabilitating
Nicaragua after many years of civil war, reappointed Ortega's brother,
Humberto, as chief of the armed forces and developed a close working
relationship with him.
Present and Future Problems
The new governments of Eastern Europe faced the task of recovery under
arduous circumstances. Addressing the situation in Romania, the dissident
writer Norman Manea observed, "The dictator destroyed the entire political,
economic and moral structure and it will be very difficult to reconstruct."
From country to country, decay and deterioration of equipment and
infrastructure were visible everywhere. Some bridges and roads had not been
repaired since the Communists took over. Machines broke down and stood idle.
In some cases, the workers who had operated them had disappeared in the
night, across an international border.
Businesspeople faced a new world of risk. They were unaccustomed to dealing
with consumer demand. Almost no one had had the opportunity to acquire
entrepreneurial skills. Unemployment grew. In several countries, the
bureaucracies still groaned under the weight of Communist functionaries.
The environment was in bad shape. The land was scarred for miles by deep
holes dug to extract coal, and dirt was piled high. Towns were ringed by
smokestacks, their citizens under an umbrella of brown air. Incidence of
cancer and respiratory disease was high. Factories were often too obsolete
to be upgraded to meet any environmental requirements.
A Soviet offical said, "Crime is like a thermometer of social
disintegration," and crime was up in the Soviet Union and elsewhere. So,
too, was antisemitism. In the Soviet Union, where public antisemitism was
one of the first results of new-found freedom of speech, Jews took advantage
of relaxed emigration policies, as thousands left the country to resettle in
Israel. The skinheads in East Germany, the newly jobless elsewhere, and
others frustrated with an era of change all too often found familiar
scapegoats. The Jews, only a few hundred in East Germany, and those in
Poland, only a few thousand--compared with 3.3 million in 1939, at times
were blamed for having introduced communism in the first place, and then,
improbably, as planning to force capitalism on the East.
Although political unrest and divisions within society were still a fact of
life in Eastern Europe, none of this conflict made communism appear any
better. In January 1990, in his New Year's Day address to the people of
Czechoslovakia, Pres. Vaclav Havel looked back:
"Notions such as love, friendship, compassion, humility and forgiveness have
lost their depth and dimension . . . The previous regime, armed with its
arrogant and intolerant ideology, denigrated man into a production force and
nature into a production tool . . . It made talented people who were
capable of managing their own affairs . . . into cogs in some kind of
monstrous, ramshackle, smelly machine whose purpose no one can understand."
(See Oct. 90 Chronology for additional details.)
Democrats Score Small Gains in 1990 Elections
Democrats added to their majorities in both houses of Congress in elections
held on Nov. 6, and in races for governor they also maintained their control
of a majority of the nation's statehouses.
Public-opinion polls had shown that voters were unhappy, and often angry,
because of the decline of the economy, and because of a prolonged fight over
the adoption of a federal budget that had ended just 10 days before the
election. However, only one incumbent senator was defeated and about 96
percent of the incumbents seeking reelection to the House won.
In the contests for governor, the Democrats, who held a 29-21 advantage
before the voting, emerged with about the same margin. Displeasure with high
state taxes seemed to be a common thread in gubernatorial elections in which
the statehouse shifted from one party to the other.
The results of these races was especially important because governors would
play an influential role in the redistricting of Congressional and state
legislative seats that would take place as a result of the 1990 census.
Democrats captured statehouses in Florida and Texas, where several
Congressional districts will be added. In Florida, former Sen. Lawton Chiles
ousted Bob Martinez, whose popularity had plunged in 1989 after he sought
unsuccessfully to get the legislature to approve curbs on abortion.
In Texas, State Treasurer Ann Richards defeated a wealthy rancher and oil
man, Clayton Williams, who spent $8 million of his own money in pursuit of
the governorship.
In California, though, Sen. Pete Wilson held the governorship for the
Republicans, as he turned back former San Francisco Mayor Dianne Feinstein.
Wilson opposed, and Feinstein supported, a ballot proposition known as "Big
Green," which would have imposed a number of strict environmental controls.
The proposition was defeated.
Gov. Mario Cuomo, a Democrat, easily won a third term in New York against
Pierre Rinfret. The surprise here was Herbert London, the Conservative
Party candidate, who got about 20 percent of the vote.
However, Republicans kept the governorships in Illinois and captured the
statehouses in Ohio and (apparently) Michigan. In Massachusetts, the
governorship went to William Weld, a former assistant U.S. attorney general.
He defeated John Silber, the outspoken president of Boston University.
In Minnesota, the Republican candidate for governor, Jon Grunseth, withdrew
from the race 2 weeks before the election following sexual misconduct
charges. His replacement, Arne Carlson, defeated the incumbent, Rudy
Perpich, in a very close race. Two independents, Lowell Weicker in
Connecticut and Walter Hickel in Alaska, won governorships--both in
political comebacks.
Minnesota was also the only state to see a change in a U.S. Senate seat.
Rudy Boschwitz, a Republican, lost narrowly to Paul Wellstone, a college
professor with strong liberal views. This gave the Democrats a 56-44
advantage in the new Senate.
Sen. Jesse Helms of North Carolina swept to victory over Harvey Gantt, the
former mayor of Charlotte, who was seeking to become the first black senator
from the South since the Reconstruction era. Helms, the most conservative
member of the Senate, took a strong stand against quotas in hiring.
Abortion was the key issue in Iowa, where Sen. Tom Harkin, a Democrat, who
was "pro-choice," turned back an opponent of abortion, Rep. Tom Tauke. Sen.
Bill Bradley of New Jersey, a Democrat and strong vote-getter in the past,
narrowly squeaked through to reelection, apparently because voters were
angered by a package of state tax increases pushed through by Gov. Jim
Florio, a Democrat.
In the House of Representatives, the Democrats had held a 257-176 advantage
before the election, with 2 vacancies. Late returns showed that they would
control the new House by about 267-167. One Socialist, Bernie Sanders, the
former mayor of Burlington, who ran as an independent, won in Vermont.
Newt Gingrich of Georgia, the assistant Republican leader in the House,
barely survived by a thousand votes. Gary Franks of Connecticut became the
first black Republican elected to the House in more than 50 years.
Sharon Pratt Dixon was elected mayor of Washington, D.C., succeeding Marion
Barry, who did not seek reelection. She became the first black woman mayor
of a major city. Barry sought election at-large to the City Council but was
defeated. The Rev. Jesse Jackson won elective office for the first time,
becoming the "shadow senator" from the District of Columbia, which gave him
a voice in Congress but not a vote.
CHRONOLOGY OF THE YEAR'S EVENTS
Reported Month by Month in 3 Categories: National, International, and
General
Oct. 15, 1989 to Oct. 31, 1990
OCTOBER
National
Severe Quake Hits Northern California -- One of the strongest earthquakes
ever recorded in California struck along the San Andreas fault in the
northern part of the state, Oct. 17. More than 60 people were killed and
several thousand injured. Some 100,000 houses were reported damaged. The
worst damage was in San Francisco and Oakland, 75 miles north of the
epicenter of the quake. Most of the deaths, more than 40, occurred when the
upper level of the double-decker Nimitz Freeway (Interstate Highway 880) in
Oakland collapsed. The freeway was packed with rush-hour traffic at 5:04
p.m., when the 15-second quake hit. In San Francisco, several fires broke
out with the worst being in the Marina district, where a number of buildings
were destroyed. Other cities that suffered heavily included Santa Cruz,
where much of the downtown shopping district was leveled; San Jose; and Los
Gatos. The tragedy struck just minutes before the start of the 3d game of
baseball's World series between the Oakland Athletics and the San Fransisco
Giants at San Francisco's Candlestick Park. The game was canceled and the
crowd of 58,000 evacuated safely. The last survivor to be found, Buck Helm,
a longshoreman, was pulled from the wreckage of the Nimitz Freeway, Oct. 21.
The U.S. Geological Survey said, Oct. 24, that its estimate of the quake's
intensity had been put at 7.1 on the Richter Scale, the 5th strongest of the
century, though well below the impact of San Fransisco's great earthquake of
1906. Congress, Oct. 25, approved an aid package totaling $4.15 billion. The
World Series resumed, Oct. 27, at Candlestick Park, and Oakland completed a
4-game sweep of the Giants, Oct. 28.
Trade Gap Widens Again -- The Commerce Dept. reported, Oct. 17, that the
U.S. merchandise trade deficit had risen to $10.77 billion in August. The
gap, the largest in 8 months, was attributed to the stronger U.S. dollar,
which had made imports cheaper and exports more expensive. The Census Bureau
said, Oct. 18, that the median U.S. family income stood at $32,191 in 1988,
a slight decline from the $32,251 in 1987. The figures were adjusted for
inflation. The Labor Dept. said, Oct. 19, that consumer prices rose 0.2
percent in September. The Commerce Dept. reported, Oct. 26, that the gross
national product had grown at a 2.5 percent annual rate in the third
quarter. The department said, Oct. 31, that its leading economic indicators
had risen 0.2 percent in September.
Flag Amendment Fails in Senate -- On Oct. 19, a week after Congress had
completed action on a bill to outlaw desecration of the American flag, the
Senate failed to approve an amendment to the U.S. Constitution that had the
same purpose. The vote was 51-48, well below the two-thirds required for
approval of amendments. Pres. George Bush, who feared that the law could be
declared unconstitutional, had supported the amendment.
Senate Removes Federal Judge -- U.S. District Judge Alcee Hastings of
Florida was convicted of 8 articles of impeachment, Oct. 20, by the U.S.
Senate. The convictions had the effect of removing him from the bench.
Hastings, the 6th federal judge to be so removed, had been acquitted in 1983
of accepting a bribe in a case before him. However, a federal judicial panel
found "clear and convincing evidence" in 1987 that Hastings had conspired to
accept the bribe.
Congressman Convicted in Wedtech Scandal -- In the last major trial to grow
out of the Wedtech investigation, Rep. Robert Garcia (D, N.Y.) and his wife,
Jane Lee, were found guilty of extortion and conspiracy, Oct. 20.
Prosecutors charged that Garcia, who represented the Bronx district in which
the company had been located, had demanded payoffs from Wedtech. Mrs. Garcia
had been accused of receiving payoffs from the company totalling more than
$75,000.00. More than 20 prominent persons had been convicted in the
scandal. Federal Judge Leonard Sand Jan. 19 sentenced the Garcias to 3 years
in prison. On June 29, 1990 a federal appeals court overturned the
convictions of the Garcias.
Funding for Abortion Vetoed -- The Senate and House approved a spending bill
for the departments of Education, Labor, and Health and Human Services that
reinstated funding for Medicaid abortions in instances of rape or incest.
Pres. George Bush vetoed the bill, Oct. 21. The House, Oct. 25, voted
231-191 to override the veto, but this fell far short of the two-thirds vote
needed, and the veto was sustained. Bush had supported federal funding only
if the mother's life was in danger. Those who had supported the bill said
the burden of the veto would fall most heavily on poor women who could not
afford to pay for an abortion.
International
German Communists Remove Honecker -- The 18 year rule of Erich Honecker in
East Germany came to an end, Oct. 18, when he stepped down as head of the
Socialist Unity (Communist) Party, chairman of the National Defense Council,
and head of state. The Central Committee of the Party had clearly forced him
out, though a statement said he had retired because of ill health. Honecker
was succeeded by Egon Krenz, a member of the ruling Politburo. On Oct. 23
and 30, 300,000 persons in Leipzig demonstrated on behalf of political
reform.
Hungary Proclaimed a Free Republic -- The Hungarian National Assembly
amended the constitution, Oct. 18, to prepare for multiparty free elections
in 1990 when a new constitution would be drafted. The Assembly ended the
ruling party's monopoly on power, removed references to the "leading role"
for the Communists, and renamed the country the Republic of Hungary, without
reference to a "People's Republic." Acting Pres. Matyas Szuros, Oct. 23,
proclaimed Hungary a free republic. The Assembly voted Oct. 31, to conduct a
national referendum on how to choose a president.
Soviets Admit Afghanistan Invasion was Illegal -- Foreign Minister Eduard
Shevardnadze, in a speech to the Soviet legislature, Oct. 23, said his
country's invasion of Afghanistan in 1979 was illegal. Saying that the
intervention "violated the norms of proper behavior," he blamed it on
then-Pres. Leonid Brezhnev and some others in the inner circle. He also
acknowledged that the Soviet radar complex at Krasnoyarsk violated the 1972
ABM treaty. The foreign minister said that historic changes in Poland and
Hungary were acceptable to the Kremlin, and that the Soviet Union looked
toward the eventual dissolution of the Warsaw Pact and NATO. Pres. George
Bush said, Oct. 31, that he and Soviet Pres. Mikhail Gorbachev would hold an
informal summit on ships in the Mediterranean Sea, Dec. 2-3.
Police Break Up Prague Demonstration -- On Oct. 25, with political unrest in
Czechoslovakia on the rise, Premier Ladislav Adamec rejected any dialogue
between the government and those "who act for the liquidation of the
socialist system . . . and the Communist Party." On Oct. 27, several
prominent dissidents were placed under detention. On Oct. 28, some 10,000
persons gathered in Wenceslas Square in Prague to observe the 71st
anniversary of the founding of the republic. The demonstration was broken up
by club-swinging police.
Ortega Announces End to Truce -- On Oct. 27, on the first day of a 2-day
summit meeting of heads of state of Western Hemisphere countries in San
Jose, Costa Rica, Pres. Daniel Ortega of Nicaragua said he would end his
regime's unilateral cease-fire against contra rebels. He claimed the contras
had repeatedly violated the truce, leaving more than 3,000 Nicaraguans dead,
wounded, or missing. Pres George Bush, who attended the summit, Oct. 28,
attacked Ortega as a "little man" and as "an animal at a garden party."
Ortega announced, Nov. 1, that the cease-fire had ended, and the contras
reported that the army had resumed operations.
General
Spacecraft Begins Journey to Jupiter -- The space shuttle Atlantis was
launched with a crew of 5 from Cape Canaveral, Fla., on Oct. 18, It carried
the spacecraft Galileo, which separated from the shuttle on its 5th orbit
and began a 6-year journey to the plant Jupiter. After arrival in the
vicinity of Jupiter in 1995, the craft would explore the planet's atmosphere
and moons. The shuttle landed at Edwards Air Force Base in California on
Oct. 23.
Evangelist Jim Bakker Sentenced -- Television evangelist Jim Bakker, who had
been convicted of fraud and conspiracy, was sentenced, Oct. 24, to 45 years
in prison and fined $500,000.00. He would be eligible for parole in 10
years.
Disasters -- The crash into the Caspian Sea, Oct. 18, of a Soviet military
transport plane carrying paratroopers resulted in the death of all 57
aboard. . . . The crash, Oct. 21, of a Honduran jetliner into the side of
a mountain in Honduras took the lives of 131 of the 146 persons aboard. . .
. More than 50 people burned to death, Oct. 21, in the Sudan after 2 buses
collided. . . . A China Airlines Boeing 737 crashed into a mountain after
taking off from Hualien, in eastern Taiwan, Oct. 26, killing all 54 people
aboard.
NOVEMBER
National
Minimum Wage Compromise Approved -- Congress approved a compromise worked
out with the White House on the minimum wage. The agreement provided that
the current minimum of $3.35 an hour be increased to $4.25 an hour by 1991.
A training wage of $3.35 would be permitted for workers 16 to 19 years old
during their first 3 months on a job. The House approved the bill, Nov. 1,
and the Senate followed on Nov. 8.
Flurry of Activity as Congress Adjourns -- With concern shifting toward the
economies of Eastern Europe, the Senate and House, Nov. 20, approved a
foreign aid bill that contained $532.8 million for Poland and Hungary. The
House voted, Nov. 21, 352-63, to repeal the Medicare Catastrophic Coverage
Act of 1988. Many elderly Americans had complained that they had to finance
it even though it duplicated other coverage. Also on Nov. 21, the House
approved a deficit-reduction bill aimed at producing $14.6 billion in
savings and new revenues. By voice vote, Nov. 22, the Senate gave its assent
to the insurance repeal and the deficit-reduction bill. Congress adjourned,
Nov. 22.
Cut in Capital Gains Dropped -- Pres. George Bush and Republican leaders in
Congress, Nov. 2, shelved their effort, for the time being, to win approval
for a reduction in the capital gains tax. The House, in September, had
attached a reduction to a deficit-reduction bill, but the Senate had not
included the capital gains issue in its version of the bill.
Jobless Rate Steady -- The nation's unemployment rate held at 5.2 percent in
October, the Labor Dept. said, Nov. 3. The department reported, Nov. 9, that
producer prices had risen 0.4 percent in October. The Commerce Dept., Nov.
16, put the merchandise trade deficit in September at $7.94 billion, the
lowest since 1984. The Labor Dept. said, Nov. 21, that consumer prices had
risen 0.5 percent in October.
Another Judge Removed by Senate -- On Nov. 3, for the second time in 2
weeks, the U.S. Senate convicted a federal judge on impeachment charges and
removed him from the bench. The charges involving U.S. District Judge Walter
Nixon Jr. of Biloxi, Miss. related to his conviction in 1986 for lying to a
grand jury about intervening in a drug case on behalf of the son of a
contractor with whom Nixon had had financial dealings. Nixon asserted that
he had been "unjustly and wrongfully convicted."
Quake Damage Put at $5.6 Billion -- As Californians continued to repair the
damage from the October earthquake, Gov. George Deukmejian, Nov. 7, signed a
bill raising the sales tax temporarily by one-quarter percent as a means of
obtaining money for earthquake relief. State officials estimated property
damage, Nov. 11, at $5.6 billion. The insurance industry estimated that only
$2 billion was covered by insurance. Repair work was completed, Nov. 16, on
the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge. Buck Helm, a longshoreman who had been
trapped in the wreckage of a freeway for 89 hours before being rescued,
died, Nov. 19. California officials placed the death toll at 62 on Nov. 19.
Democrats Strong in Off-Year Voting -- Democrats won most of the top offices
at stake in off-year elections, Nov. 7. Black candidates also scored some
major breakthroughs. In a very close race for governor of Virginia, Lt. Gov.
L. Douglas Wilder, a black, appeared to be the winner by a few thousand
votes over J. Marshall Coleman, the Republican nominee. No state had had a
black governor since the Reconstruction era after the Civil War. Wilder
appeared to have benefitted from his support of abortion rights for women.
Abortion was also a major issue in the New Jersey gubernatorial campaign.
U.S. Rep. James Florio, the Democratic candidate, who favored the right of a
woman to choose an abortion, won in a landslide over the Republican, U.S.
Rep. Jim Courter. Manhattan Borough Pres. David Dinkins, a Democrat, became
the first black to be elected mayor of New York City. He defeated former
U.S. Attorney Rudolph Giuliani, stressing the themes of unity and harmony.
Seattle, New Haven., Conn., and Durham, N.C. all elected their first black
mayors. Coleman Young of Detroit and Kathy Whitmire of Houston, both
Democrats, were among the mayors who were re-elected. On Nov. 27, the
Virginia Board of Elections certified Wilder as the winner of the
governorship.
Guilt Admitted in Arms Scandal -- Air Force Maj. Gen. Richard Secord (ret.)
pleaded guilty, Nov. 8, to making a false statement to Congress regarding
the Iran-contra scandal. He admitted that he lied in June 1987 when he said
he did not know that Lt. Col. Oliver North had benefitted financially from
the sale of arms to Iran or from the diversion of profits to contra rebels
in Nicaragua. Eleven other charges against Secord were dropped as part of a
plea bargain agreement. He was sentenced, Jan. 24, 1990, to 2 years'
probation.
Pennsylvania Acts on Abortion -- The Pennsylvania legislature approved a
bill restricting abortions, and Gov. Robert Casey signed it into law, Nov.
18. Pennsylvania became the first state to restrict abortions after the U.S.
Supreme Court gave states the right to do so in July. Most abortions at
public hospitals were banned, as were almost all abortions after 24 weeks of
gestation. For abortions that were permitted, prior notification of the
spouse and a 24-hour waiting period were required.
Congress Votes Itself a Raise -- Congress approved increases in salaries for
its own members and for federal judges and top officials in the executive
branch. At present, members of both the Senate and House received $89,500.
Under the bill, House salaries would go to $124,400 by 1991, and members
would be barred from accepting speaking fees. Senators' pay would rise to
$98,400 in 1990, with limits on speaking fees reduced by a like amount. The
House and Senate gave their approval on Nov. 16 and 17, respectively.
Apparently mindful of the storm of criticism that had averted approval of a
pay increase earlier in the year, Congressional leaders unveiled the new
plan only a day before the House voted. Pres. George Bush signed the bill,
Nov. 30.
International
East Germany Opens Berlin Wall -- A year of dramatic upheaval in Eastern
Europe reached a climax in November when the East German Communist regime
lifted its restrictions on travel and emigration to the West. On Nov. 1,
East Germany opened its border with Czechoslovakia, prompting a sharp
increase in East German emigration to West Germany through Czech territory.
In 9 days, some 50,000 joined 150,000 who had previously gone west in 1989.
On Nov. 3, 5 Politburo members resigned, and East German leader Egon Krenz
promised economic and political reforms. More than 500,000 joined a peaceful
pro-democracy rally in East Berlin, Nov. 4. Premier Willi Stoph and the
entire Council of Ministers resigned, Nov. 7, and were joined by more
Politburo members, Nov. 8. The Party's Central Committee, Nov. 8, nominated
Hans Modrow, a reformist, for premier. A spokesman for the Soviet foreign
ministry said, Nov. 9, that the changes were welcome. The government lifted
travel and emigration restrictions, Nov. 9, and exit visas were issued to
those who asked for them. Within hours, thousands of Germans from East and
West massed at the Berlin wall, many of them sitting atop the barrier that
had separated the 2 Germanys since 1961. On Nov. 10, East Germany opened
more crossing points and East Germans by the hundreds of thousands poured
into the West to shop, look around, and be reunited with family and friends.
The migration was repeated in subsequent days. Although some East Germans
remained in the West, most returned home. By Nov. 15, the East German
government had issued 7.7 million travel visas. On Nov. 28, West German
Chancellor Helmut Kohl proposed a plan for the confederation of the 2
Germanys.
Salvadoran Rebels Open Offensive -- The Farabundo Marti National Liberation
Front (FMLN) began a major offensive against the government of El Salvador
in November. The leftist rebels pulled out of peace talks, Nov. 2, after 10
were killed in the bombing of a labor federation headquarters. The FMLN
began its attack in San Salvador, the capital, and in other cities, Nov. 11
and 12. Hundreds of combatants and civilians died in the worst urban
fighting of the 10-year civil war, and the government, Nov. 12, declared a
state of siege. By Nov. 15, the rebels had been driven from some of their
strongholds in the capital. Six Jesuit priests as well as a cook and her
daughter were shot to death by uniformed gunmen at Jose Simeon Canas
University of Central America in San Salvador, Nov. 16. Democrats in the
U.S. Congress warned, Nov. 17, that aid to El Salvador would be halted if
the government failed to bring the killers to justice and end human rights
abuses by the army and security forces. Rebels seized a hotel in San
Salvador, Nov. 21, trapping 12 members of the U.S. Special Forces, or Green
Berets. After being threatened with death, the soldiers were allowed to
leave, Nov. 22. The rebels resumed their offensive in the capital, Nov. 27,
and the homes of several U.S. diplomats were seized. On Nov. 30, the United
States flew 282 embassy officials and dependents out of the country.
New Lebanese President Killed -- Rene Moawad, a moderate Christian who
enjoyed the support of Syria, was elected president of Lebanon, Nov. 5, but
he was assassinated 17 days later. When electing Moawad, the Lebanese
parliament also approved a plan supported by the Arab League to end
Lebanon's civil war. The plan called for a balancing of political offices
among the religious factions and would require militias to disband and
Syrian troops to withdraw within 2 years. Gen. Michel Aoun, the Christian
army commander, rejected the plan because Syrian troops would not leave at
once. Moawad was assassinated, Nov. 22, when a bomb exploded along the route
of his motorcade. It killed 23 other people. Parliament, Nov. 24, elected as
president Elias Hrawi, like Moawad a moderate Maronite Catholic friendly to
Syria.
U.S. to Return Iranian Assets -- It was announced, Nov. 6, that the U.S.
would unfreeze $567 million in Iranian assets that had been held since 1979.
Pres. Bush said, Nov. 7, that he hoped Iran would use its influence to help
free U.S. hostages in the Middle East. An Iranian newspaper said, Nov. 9,
that the unfreezing of assets was an insufficient gesture of U.S. good will.
Bulgarian Communist Leader Resigns -- Todor Zhivkov, who had been president
of Bulgaria since 1971 and leader of the ruling Communist Party since 1954,
resigned both posts, Nov. 10. The resignations came amid the first stirrings
of the pro-democracy movement that was flourishing elsewhere in Eastern
Europe. Zhivkov, 78, had ruled Bulgaria for a longer time than any other
Eastern European leader. He was regarded as a hard-line Communist and loyal
supporter of the Soviet Union. Zhivkov resigned at a meeting of the party's
Central Committee, which named Foreign Minister Petar Mladenov to succeed
him as the party's general secretary.
Czech Communist Leadership Replaced -- The tide of political reform sweeping
Eastern Europe engulfed Czechoslovakia in November. Unrest began to build,
Nov. 17, when police used clubs, tear gas, and dogs to break up a
demonstration by university students in Prague. More than 200,000 people
marched in Prague, Nov. 20, calling for free elections. Czech Premier
Ladislav Adamec met, Nov. 21, with playwright Vaclav Havel and other
dissidents who had just formed a new opposition group, Civic Forum. Havel,
addressing 150,000 afterward, said the regime had promised some reforms, but
Communist Party leader Milos Jakes said on television that evening, "There
are boundaries that should not be crossed." Alexander Dubcek, leader of the
short-lived reform movement of 1968 that was crushed by Soviet tanks, spoke
to pro-democracy crowds in Bratislava, Nov. 23, and Prague, Nov. 24. On Nov.
24, at an emergency meeting of the Communist Party Central Committee, Jakes
and the other 12 members of the policy-making Presidium (politburo)
resigned. Jakes, an opponent of reform, had been in power since 1987. A new
Presidium, including 6 holdovers, was named, with Karel Urbanek as general
secretary of the party. Havel, addressing 800,000 people in Prague, Nov. 25,
dismissed the personnel shifts as a trick. Millions of workers joined a
2-hour general strike, Nov. 27. Adamec opened power-sharing talks with Civic
Forum, Nov. 28. Parliament, Nov. 29, deleted from the Constitution a
provision guaranteeing the Communist Party the "leading role" in society.
Communist Leader of Romania Re-Elected -- Seemingly unaffected by turmoil
elsewhere in Eastern Europe, the Romanian Communist Party opened its 14th
Congress in Bucharest, Nov. 20. In a 5-hour keynote address, Pres. Nicolae
Ceausescu proclaimed the party to be the "vital center" of life in Romania.
Ceausescu, who had been in power since 1965, was unanimously re-elected
party secretary, Nov. 24.
Prime Minister Gandhi Resigns -- Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi of India
resigned after his Congress (I) Party did poorly in parliamentary elections.
His popularity had been declining for some time amid accusations that his
government was corrupt and inefficient. In elections to parliament, Nov.
22-26, his party lost more than half its seats. Opposition parties won more
than half the seats. Gandhi announced his resignation, Nov. 29, subject to
the selection of a new prime minister.
Hungarians Vote on President -- In a national referendum, Nov. 26,
Hungarians voted in favor of letting their next parliament choose the
president of the country. Opposition groups had favored this approach,
rather than the direct election of the president. Parliamentary elections
would take place in 1990.
General
Conference Acts on Global Warming -- Representatives of 68 countries met in
the Netherlands to consider the threat posed by the warming of the
atmosphere--the so-called greenhouse effect. This was the first
ministerial-level meeting held on the problem. A compromise resolution,
adopted unanimously, Nov. 7, committed the signers to stabilizing levels of
carbon dioxide emissions by 2000. A stronger resolution that would have set
specific goals did not get a consensus, meeting resistance from the United
States and Japan.
Tornadoes Take 29 Lives -- Violent weather, including tornadoes, struck the
eastern United States in mid-November and claimed 29 lives. A tornado cut
through downtown Huntsville, Ala., Nov. 15, killing 18 people and injuring
500. Outside Newburgh, N.Y. on Nov. 16, a tornado struck the East Coldenham
Elementary School and knocked down a wall in the cafeteria. Nine students
were killed and 16 injured.
Vitamin Pills Reduce Birth Defects -- The Journal of the American Medical
Association reported, Nov. 24, that women who take nonprescription
multivitamin pills early in pregnancy reduce the risk of having a baby with
certain neurological defects. These neural tube defects include anencephaly,
or the absence of nearly all the brain, and spina bifida, in which part of
the spinal cord protrudes from the spinal column. These defects may cause
death or paralysis, and affect 1 to 2 babies in every 1,000 born. Mothers
who took multivitamin pills containing folic acid during the first 6 weeks
of pregnancy had only one fourth as many babies with these defects as women
who did not take such pills. Some 23,000 women participated in the study.
Disasters -- A typhoon that stuck Thailand in the first week of November
took at least 365 lives. . . . A Colombian jetliner exploded in midair,
Nov. 27, shortly after it took off from Bogota, killing all 107 aboard.
DECEMBER
National
Stocks Score Big Gains in 1989 -- The value of stocks on the major exchanges
increased in 1989, even though economic data issued by the government
continued to show no consistent pattern. The Commerce Dept. said, Dec. 1,
that its leading economic indicators declined 0.4 percent in October. The
Labor Dept. reported, Dec. 8, that the unemployment rate had edged upward to
5.3 percent in November. The department said, Dec. 15, that producer prices
fell 0.1 percent in November. On Dec. 15, the Commerce Dept. reported that
the U.S. merchandise trade deficit had jumped to $10.20 billion in October.
Consumer prices rose 0.4 percent in November, the Labor Dept. reported, Dec.
19. The leading economic indicators edged upward 0.1 percent in November,
the Commerce Dept. said, Dec. 29. When the stock exchanges closed on Dec.
29, their last trading day of 1989, the Dow Jones industrial average stood
at 2753.20, up 27 percent for the year. Standard & Poor's index of 500
stocks was also up 27 percent for the year. The American Stock Exchange
index was up 23 percent, and the Nasdaq over-the-counter market composite
index posted a 19 percent gain for 1989.
U.S. Official Resigns S&L Position -- M. Danny Wall, head of the federal
Office of Thrift Supervision, resigned, Dec. 4. As the official in charge of
overseeing the thrift industry, Wall had been criticized by members of
Congress and other regulators for having overlooked signs that the Lincoln
Savings and Loan Association of Irvine, Calif. was in financial trouble. The
collapse of Lincoln and many other S&Ls was about to cost taxpayers many
billions of dollars. Wall said he was being made a "scapegoat for the entire
thrift crisis."
Bombs Kill Judge, Lawyer -- Judge Robert Vance of the U.S. Court of Appeals
for the 11th Circuit was killed, Dec. 16, in his home in a suburb of
Birmingham, Ala., when he opened a package that contained a bomb. The
explosion of the pipe bomb killed him instantly. Recent rulings by the court
had angered white supremacists. In Savannah, Ga., Dec. 18, Robert Robinson,
a lawyer and alderman, was killed by a similar bomb, sent to his office.
Robinson, a black, had performed legal work for the National Association for
the Advancement of Colored People. Two more bombs were seized at the federal
court building in Atlanta, Dec. 18, and at the Jacksonville, Fla., office of
the NAACP, Dec. 19, before they exploded. Federal investigators said, Dec.
19, that "hard forensic evidence" linked the 4 bombs.
International
Bush, Gorbachev Hold First Summit -- Pres. George Bush and Soviet Pres.
Mikhail Gorbachev held their first summit meeting in December. The shipboard
summit took place in Marsaxlokk Bay at the Mediterranean island republic of
Malta. Bush arrived in Valletta, the capital of Malta, Dec. 1, and met with
Maltese leaders before boarding the U.S.S. Belknap in the bay. A heavy
storm, Dec. 2, forced the 2 leaders to hold their talks aboard the large
Soviet cruise ship Maxim Gorky, rather than on a smaller cruiser. Bush
proposed that bilateral treaties on strategic arms and conventional arms in
Europe be completed during 1990. He offered to waive trade restrictions if
the Soviets liberalized their emigration laws. The Soviet leader made no
major proposals then or on the second day of their talks on the same ship,
Dec. 3. After their second meeting, the 2 leaders held a joint press
conference, another first for a superpower summit. They both seemed to agree
that the Cold War was virtually a thing of the past and that the world, in
Bush's words, was on the "threshold of a brand new era of U.S.-Soviet
relations." Meeting with NATO leaders in Brussels, Dec. 4, Bush reported on
the summit, pledged a continued U.S. military presence in Europe, and
discussed the question of German reunification.
East German Party Shaken Up Again -- December was another month of turmoil
for the ruling Socialist Unity (Communist) Party in East Germany. On Dec. 1,
parliament revoked a clause in the constitution guaranteeing the Communists
a "leading role" in society. On Dec. 2, a committee reported to parliament
that former party leader Erich Honecker and his associates had lived in
luxury while they ran the country, and the committee said it had evidence
that they had hidden $54 billion in Swiss bank accounts. These revelations
led, Dec. 3, to the resignation of the entire leadership of the party,
including General Secretary Egon Krenz, Premier Hans Modrow, the rest of the
Politburo, and the entire Central Committee. Krenz remained head of state
and Modrow head of government. Honecker and some former aides were put under
house arrest, Dec. 5. Krenz resigned as head of state, Dec. 6, and was
replaced by Manfred Gerlach, head of the small Liberal Democratic Party.
Honecker and former Premier Willi Stoph were among 6 former officials
charged, Dec. 8, with corruption and abuse of power. The party, Dec. 9,
elected Gregor Gysi, a lawyer, to succeed Krenz. In Leipzig, Dec. 11,
200,000 persons demonstrated for German reunification. U.S. Sec. of State
James Baker 3d delivered a speech in East Berlin, Dec. 12, and then met in
Potsdam with Modrow. West German Chancellor Helmut Kohl met with Modrow,
Dec. 19.
Another Coup Fails in Philippines -- Rebel elements within the Philippines
army launched another coup attempt, the 6th during the presidency of Corazon
Aquino. Like its predecessors, the coup failed. Rebels attacked military
positions in suburban Manilla, Dec. 1, and planes dropped a few bombs. One
struck the presidential palace, but Aquino was unhurt. Responding to a
request from Aquino, Pres. George Bush authorized 2 U.S. F-4 jet fighters
from Clark Air Force Base to provide air support for the government. There
were no reports that the U.S. planes fired any shots. Vice Pres. Salvador
Laurel, Dec. 3, backed the coup attempt and urged Aquino to resign. Within a
few days, most rebels had surrendered to regular army troops, and the fall
of a key airport, Dec. 9, ended the uprising. The official casualty toll for
both sides was reported as 119 killed and 418 wounded.
Pope and Gorbachev Meet -- In an historic first, Dec. 1, the leader of the
Soviet Union, Pres. Mikhail Gorbachev, met with the head of the Roman
Catholic Church at the Vatican. Pope John Paul II endorsed Gorbachev's
reforms in the Soviet Union, and the 2 agreed to work toward establishing
diplomatic relations. In a statement, Gorbachev called the meeting
"extraordinary" and promised a law that would guarantee to Soviet citizens
the right to "satisfy their spiritual needs."
New Indian Prime Minister Named -- Vishwanath Pratap Singh, a former
minister in the cabinet of outgoing Pres. Rajiv Gandhi, was chosen as leader
of the National Front coalition on Dec. 1, and on Dec. 2 he was sworn in as
prime minister of India. Gandhi had announced that he would step down after
his Congress (I) Party did badly in the November elections. Singh's
coalition would include both right- and left-wing groups.
Communists Lose Grip on Czechoslovakia -- Communist domination of
Czechoslovakia ended in December. In the wake of November's massive
demonstrations, Premier Ladislav Adamec unveiled a new cabinet, Dec. 3, but
the opposition Civic Forum rejected it because 16 of the 21 positions were
still to be filled by Communists. Adamec resigned, Dec. 7, and Pres. Gustav
Husak named Marian Calfa to replace him. The new cabinet, announced Dec. 7,
had only 10 (of 21) Communists. In conversations with Civic Forum, Dec. 8,
the Communists agreed to relinquish power. Husak, who had run the country
for more than 20 years as Communist leader and president, resigned as
president, Dec. 10. A hard-liner, he had come to power after Russian tanks
crushed a reform movement in 1968. Vaclav Havel, a dissident playwright, and
Alexander Dubcek, who had headed the 1968 reform movement, both declared
their candidacies for president. The Communist Party, Dec. 20, replaced
Karel Urbanek as its leader with Adamec. Parliament, Dec. 28, elected Dubcek
as its speaker and on Dec. 29, it elected Havel president without
opposition.
Bombings Linked to Drug Cartel -- The government of Colombia said, Dec. 5,
that it believed that the destruction of an Avianca Airlines jetliner, Nov.
27, was caused by the explosion of a bomb. The death toll, possibly
including several persons on the ground struck by the falling wreckage, was
put at 110. More than 60 people were killed and more than 1,000 wounded when
a bomb exploded in front of the Dept. of Administrative Security in Bogota,
Dec. 6. The bomb contained half a ton of dynamite. Authorities believed both
bombings represented acts of terrorism by drug dealers who were defying
government efforts to eradicate their operations. On Dec. 15, some 300
commandos and soldiers attacked a ranch near Tolu, where they killed Jose
Gonzalo Rodriguez Gacha, the number two man in the Medellin drug cartel. His
son and 15 bodyguards were also killed. Rodriguez Gacha was one of those
believed responsible for acts of terrorism and the killing of several
prominent Colombians.
Lithuania Looks Toward Independence -- The Baltic republic of Lithuania gave
strong signals of its eagerness to break free from the Soviet Union. The
Lithuanian parliament voted overwhelmingly, Dec. 7, to adopt a multiparty
political system, the first time any republic in the USSR had taken such a
step. The vote was to remove Article 6 of the republic's constitution
guaranteeing the Communist Party a monopoly on power. At the federal level,
at the opening of the Congress of People's Deputies, Dec. 12, in Moscow,
Pres. Mikhail Gorbachev averted a similar effort to debate the leading role
of the party in the Soviet Union. Among those opposing Gorbachev and calling
for a debate was Andrei Sakharov, the nuclear physicist and political
dissident. Sakharov, an admired figure around the world for his efforts in
behalf of human rights and a recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, died, Dec.
14. In another unprecedented move, the Lithuanian Communist Party declared
itself independent of the national party, Dec. 20. The party further
asserted that its goal was creation of an "independent democratic Lithuanian
state." Gorbachev, Dec. 26, called this action "illegitimate" and ruled out
secession by any of the nation's 15 republics.
Bush Envoys Meet Chinese Leaders -- Two top Bush administration officials,
National Security Adviser Brent Scowcroft and Deputy Sec. of State Lawrence
Eagleburger, met with Chinese party and government leaders in Beijing, Dec.
9 and 10. Although it was announced that the purpose of the meeting was for
the U.S. representatives to brief the Chinese on the Malta summit, it was
widely assumed that an attempt to improve relations between China and the
United States was the principal focus. The administration announced, Dec.
18, that Scowcroft and Eagleburger had also made a secret trip to China in
July, a month after the Chinese regime had brutally crushed a pro-democracy
demonstration in the capital.
Central American Leaders Sign Accord -- The presidents of Costa Rica, El
Salvador, Guatamala, Honduras, and Nicaragua, meeting in San Jose, Costa
Rica, Dec. 12, signed a new peace agreement for the Central American region.
The agreement declared that all support for the 10,000 rebels fighting
against the Nicaraguan regime should be channeled through an international
commission set up to disband the rebels. The accord included a strong
endorsement of the government of Pres. Alfredo Cristiani of El Salvador,
which was also under attack from a rebel force.
Pinochet Era Ending in Chile -- On Dec. 14, Chile held its first
presidential election since 1970. The result was a victory for opposition
leader Patricio Aylwin, who received 55 percent of the vote. A more
conservative candidate, Hernan Buchi, got 29 percent of the vote. Buchi, a
former finance minister under Gen. Augusto Pinochet, was handicapped by his
identification with Pinochet's authoritarian rule. Pinochet had come to
power in a bloody coup in 1973, and the election results appeared to signal
the end of his domination of the country, although he would remain chief of
the armed forces.
U.S. Invades Panama, Pursues Noriega -- Pres. George Bush sent U.S. military
forces into Panama, and they engaged in a brief but bloody conflict with
troops supporting the Panamanian dictator, Gen. Manuel Noriega. Panama's
National Assembly of Representatives formally named Noriega head of
government on Dec. 15, and also proclaimed that Panama "is declared to be in
a state of war" with the United States. On Dec. 16, 4 off-duty U.S.
servicemen were confronted at a roadblock by civilians and troops, and when
they attempted to leave one was killed. U.S. troops stationed in Panama were
placed on a high alert, Dec. 17. Some 12,000 U.S. military personnel were
already in Panama, with the primary duty to safeguard the Panama Canal. On
Dec. 20, in the early morning hours, 12,000 more Army, Navy, Air Force, and
Marine troops landed. U.S. forces were divided into 5 task forces which
attacked selected targets. One seized the headquarters of the Panama Defense
Forces. Other targets included military and strategic locations in and
around Panama City. An alternative government, headed by Guillermo Endara as
president, was sworn in by a Panamanian judge at a U.S. military base.
Endara claimed he had won a presidential election in May, but Noriega had
annulled the vote. To protect shipping, U.S. troops closed the Panama Canal,
Dec. 20, but reopened it, Dec. 21. Announcing the invasion, Dec. 20, Bush
said he had the obligation to safeguard the lives of American citizens. Sec.
of State James Baker 3d said, Dec. 20, that Noriega reportedly had planned
to attack U.S. citizens in Panama. Most members of Congress supported the
invasion, but the Organization of American States deplored it, Dec. 22. The
U.S. Defense Department said, Dec. 23, that the secret radar-evading F-117A
Stealth bombers had been used in combat for the first time, and had dropped
2 bombs near a barracks. On Dec. 24, Noriega took refuge in the Vatican's
diplomatic mission in Panama City. When this news came, most remaining
resistance to the U.S. invasion collapsed. The mission had the right to
grant Noriega asylum, and negotiations began among U.S., Vatican, and
Panamanian diplomats as to his future. U.S. officials argued that because he
had been indicted in the United States for drug trafficking he was not
eligible for asylum. Casualty figures issued by U.S. military officials,
Dec. 27, were: 23 U.S. soldiers, 3 American civilians, 297 Panamanian
soldiers, and at least 400 Panamanian civilians killed; 322 U.S. soldiers, 1
American civilian, 123 Panamanian soldiers, and 2,000 Panamanian civilians
wounded or injured. The U.N. Security Council, Dec. 29, voted 75-20, with 39
abstentions, to "strongly deplore" the U.S. invasion. On Mar. 26, U.S.
officials confirmed it had lowered its tally of casualties suffered by
Panamanians. It said about 50 members of the Panama military had been
killed, and that the civilian death toll had been put at 202.
Gen. Manuel Noreiga surrendered to U.S. authorities and agreed to give
himself up after being assured that he would not face the death penalty.
After leaving the mission, Jan. 3, Noriega was taken to a U.S. military base
in Panama City and arrested on drug-trafficking indictments by U.S. Drug
Enforcement Administration agents. He was flown to Florida and arraigned,
Jan. 4, in federal district court in Miami. Noriega's lawyer refused to
enter a plea, contending he was a political prisoner, and the court entered
a plea of not guilty. Crowds in Panama City celebrated Noriega's capture.
The chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Colin Powell, said,
Jan. 5, that with Noriega in custody U.S. troops could be withdrawn from
Panama within a few weeks. Pres. George Bush, Jan. 25, announced his support
of a $1 billion package of cash, loans, and other types of aid to help
rebuild the devastated economy of Panama. U.S. District Judge William
Hoeveler, Jan. 26, ordered Noriega held without bail. U.S. Vice Pres. Dan
Quayle visited Panama, Honduras, and Jamaica, Jan. 27-29, to explain
administration policy on Latin America.
Romanian Leader Overthrown, Executed -- Pres. Nicolae Ceausescu of Romania
was overthrown in a popular uprising, and he and his wife Elena were
executed. As first secretary of the Communist Party since 1965, Nicolae
Ceausescu had ruled Romania for nearly a quarter century. For months,
Romania had appeared untouched by the political unrest sweeping other
Communist nations in Eastern Europe. Then, on Dec. 15, in Timisoara, in
Transylvania, a crowd formed to protest the arrest and deportation of a
Protestant minister who had been advocating the rights of ethnic Hungarians
who lived in the region. The protest evolved into a pro-democracy
demonstration, Dec. 16, and Army and Securitate (internal-security) troops
moved in. A large number of citizens were shot to death, Dec. 17, during a
demonstration. Protests spread to 2 other cities, Dec. 19. Ceausescu
returned from an official visit to Iran, Dec. 20, denounced the
demonstrators, and then addressed a rally in Bucharest, Dec. 21. He was
jeered by many in the crowd, an unprecedented event considering how tightly
he held power. Securitate troops, known for their fierce loyalty to
Ceausescu, fired on the crowd, drove them elsewhere, and eventually killed
up to 40. On Dec. 22, as up to 150,000 persons massed to defy Securitate
forces, it was reported that the defense minister had committed suicide,
though it was later determined that he had been shot for refusing to order
the army to fire on the demonstrators. Military units joined the rebels.
Pres. Ceausescu and Elena, his chief deputy in the government, fled the
capital by helicopter. They landed and seized a car, but were in turn
captured by insurgents near Tirgoviste. On Dec. 25, after a brief trial by a
military tribunal on charges of genocide, abuse of power, and theft, they
were both shot at an undisclosed location. Meanwhile, on Dec. 22, a
coalition of former Communist officials, military officers, students, and
others formed a National Salvation Front to run the country. On Dec. 26, Ion
Iliescu, a former party official, was named interim president. By the end of
the month, the rebels were in control, but only after bloody fighting.
Reports of the number of people killed in the 2 weeks of upheaval varied
widely, but ran as high as tens of thousands.
General
Gunman in Montreal Kills 14 Women -- A man armed with a hunting rifle shot
14 women to death on the campus of the University of Montreal, Dec. 6. He
also wounded 13 others, mostly women, before killing himself. Six of the
women were killed in one classroom. Police, Dec. 7 identified the gunman as
Marc Lepine, and said he had left a note in which he had said that women had
ruined his life. The rampage was the worst mass shooting ever in Canada.
Driver Who Caused 27 Deaths Convicted -- Larry Mahoney, the driver of a
pickup truck that collided with a church bus near Carrollton, Ky. in May
1988 was convicted of 27 counts of manslaughter, Dec. 21. Mahoney's lawyers
acknowledged that he had been drunk and driving in the wrong direction on an
interstate highway at the time of the crash, but blamed a faulty gas tank on
the bus for the fire that took the heavy toll of life, including 24 children
and 3 adults. Twelve other persons were burned in the crash. The defendant
was found not guilty of 27 counts of murder. On Feb. 23, Mahoney was
sentenced to 16 years in prison.
JANUARY
National
Economic Growth Slowed in 1989 -- Figures released in January showed that
the U.S. economy slowed down in 1989, compared with 1988. The Dow Jones
industrial average closed, Jan. 2, at 2810.15, an all-time high, before
beginning a month-long decline. The Labor Dept. said, Jan. 5, that the
unemployment rate had held steady in December at 5.3 percent. In the first
shift downward in 6 months, major banks, Jan. 8, lowered their prime lending
rate by 0.5 percent to 10 percent. The Labor Dept. said, Jan. 12, that for
all of 1989 producer prices had risen 4.8 percent, the highest annual
increase since a 7.1 jump in 1981. The Commerce Dept. reported, Jan. 17,
that the merchandise trade deficit for November was $10.5 billion, the
largest for any month in 1989. Consumer prices rose 4.6 percent in 1989, the
highest rate since 1981, the Labor Dept. reported, Jan. 18. The Commerce
Dept. said, Jan. 26, that the gross national product grew at 2.9 percent
(later revised to 3.0 percent) for 1989. Thus, economic growth had slowed
considerably from 1988, when it was 4.4 percent. The department said, Jan.
31, that the leading economic indicators had risen 0.8 percent in December.
Marketing of Cigarette to Blacks Deplored -- Sec. of Health and Human
Services Louis Sullivan, Jan. 18, sharply criticized a plan to market a
cigarette to black Americans. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. planned to
test-market the new brand, Uptown, to blacks in Philadelphia. Sullivan,
speaking to medical students at the University of Pennsylvania, said, "At a
time when our people desperately need the message of health promotion,
Uptown's message is more disease, more suffering and more death. . . . "
Surveys had found that smoking was more common among blacks than whites.
Reynolds, Jan. 19, canceled its test of the brand, saying that "the unfair
and biased attention the brand had received" would invalidate the results of
the test.
Washington, D.C. Mayor Arrested -- City police and FBI agents, Jan. 18,
arrested Washington, D.C. Mayor Marion Barry on a drug charge. Rumors, which
Barry denied, had circulated for years that he used drugs. According to
reports, law enforcement officials utilized a former model and friend of
Barry's to lure him to the Vista International Hotel in downtown Washington.
There, according to the FBI, Barry bought a small amount of crack cocaine
from an undercover agent, put it in a pipe, and smoked it. This incident was
reportedly videotaped, and Barry was arrested. He was arraigned, Jan. 19, in
U.S. District Court on one charge of willfully possessing cocaine, a
misdemeanor.
Agent Pleads Guilty in HUD Inquiry -- Marilyn Louise Harrell, a private
escrow agent, pleaded guilty in federal court in Baltimore, Jan. 29, to
embezzling $4.5 million that was to go to the U.S. Dept. of Housing and
Urban Development. She also admitted underreporting income on her tax return
for 1987. She had previously claimed that she had given much of the money to
charities and the poor, and had been nicknamed "Robin HUD." Prosecutors said
that Harrell had been "her own biggest charity." On June 22, Harrell was
sentenced to 46 months in prison and ordered to pay $600,000 in restitution.
Bush Budget Calls for No Tax Increases -- Adhering to his pledge while
running for president, George Bush submitted a budget for the 1991 fiscal
year to Congress, Jan. 29, that called for no increase in taxes. The $1.23
trillion budget included a small cut in real spending for defense--a 1.9
percent increase in outlays that was below the rate of inflation. Larger
cuts were proposed for some domestic programs, but not for environmental
programs, the war on drugs, and space projects. Overall, the budget adhered
to the deficit limitation of the Gramm-Rudman law, but the Congressional
Budget Office and some economists said the deficit projections were based on
economic forecasts that were far too optimistic.
International
Toll High in Sudanese Massacre -- A rebel radio in Sudan reported, Jan. 4,
that a pro-government Arab militia had killed 2,000 black villagers at the
end of December. Reportedly, 2 members of the Shilok tribe killed their
Moslem employer in a dispute, and local militiamen armed with machine guns
then destroyed the entire village. Western diplomats and relief officials
put the death toll at 300 to 1,500. The Moslem central government was in a
sustained war against black Christians and animists.
New Romanian Leadership Assailed -- The National Salvation Front, the new
leadership group in Romania, became a target of much criticism. By Jan. 5, a
deadline set by the government, many parties had declared their intention to
run candidates in elections scheduled for April. During a visit to Romania,
Jan. 6, Soviet Foreign Minister Eduard Shevardnadze said Moscow would
support any form of political system that emerged. Thousands of Romanians
demonstrated nationwide, Jan. 7, protesting the prominence of ex-Communists
in the provisional regime. A large crowd gathered in Bucharest, Jan. 12, to
protest the perceived influence of Communists in the leadership. Ion
Iliescu, chairman of the front and interim president, managed to calm the
crowd somewhat by announcing that the Communist Party had been outlawed.
However, the government then lifted the ban on the party, Jan. 17, and
canceled a referendum that was to decide its fate. Facing growing public
unrest, the government, Jan. 24, outlawed unauthorized demonstrations. Vice
Pres. Dumitru Mazilu resigned, Jan. 26, and accused the regime of using
"Stalinist practices." A judge investigating the violence in Timisoara in
December said, Jan. 29, that only 95 civilian deaths had been verified,
against earlier reports that there had been thousands of victims.
Soldiers Held in Killing of Priests -- Pres. Alfredo Cristiani of El
Salvador said, Jan. 7, that the military had been involved in the murder of
6 Jesuit priests and 2 other people in San Salvador in November. The Jesuits
had criticized human rights abuses by the government and had supported a
negotiated settlement of the civil war with leftist guerrillas. Cristiani
announced, Jan. 13, that a colonel, 2 lieutenants, and 5 other soldiers had
been arrested in the killings. The 8 soldiers plus a 9th still being sought
were indicted, Jan. 19. The soldiers in custody pleaded not guilty.
East Germans Sack Police HQ -- An official of the East German government
disclosed, Jan. 8, that 60,000 (of an original 85,000) secret-police
personnel were still on the government payroll despite a promise in December
that they would be disbanded. A party in the ruling coalition confirmed,
Jan. 10, that the government was forming a new secret security agency.
Premier Hans Modrow said, Jan. 12, that no new security force would be
formed before national elections, and admitted that secret police had
continued to spy on the political opposition. On Jan. 15, 100,000 persons
gathered outside the East German headquarters of the state security service,
and the peaceful rally soon turned violent. Many in the crowd stormed the
headquarters, generally tore up the interior and destroyed or threw out
thousands of documents. Pres. Mikhail Gorbachev of the Soviet Union, after
meeting with Modrow, Jan. 30, indicated that German reunification was to be
expected, adding "No one casts any doubt upon it."
Crises in Soviet Republics Continue -- On Jan. 9, the parliament of the
republic of Armenia voted to integrate the economy of the region of
Nagorno-Karabakh into the economy of Armenia. The region, occupied
predominantly by Armenians, lay within Azerbaijan. After the presidium of
the national Supreme Soviet declared that step unconstitutional, Armenia's
parliament, Jan. 11, asserted Armenia's right to override national laws that
affected the republic. Soviet Pres. Mikhail Gorbachev arrived in Lithuania,
Jan. 11, in an attempt to persuade the Lithuanian Communist Party to rescind
its break with the national party. Some 250,000 persons demonstrated, Jan.
11, in Vilnius, the capital of the republic, on behalf of independence. In a
walk through the streets of the city, Gorbachev denounced independence as a
dead end and said the Soviet Union could not afford to lose its Baltic
ports. Before leaving Lithuania, Jan. 13, Gorbachev expressed a willingness
to accept a multiparty system in the USSR. In Baku, the capital of
Azerbaijan, Azerbaijani youths, Jan. 13, went on a rampage through the
Armenian section of town, and some 30 people, mostly Armenians, were
reported killed. With guerrillas fighting elsewhere in the 2 republics in
what had virtually become an ethnic civil war, the Soviet government sent
troops into the area, Jan. 15. The Azerbaijanis resisted, destroying or
blockading bridges, roads, and rail lines. Some troops were killed. Soviet
troops led by tanks forced their way into central Baku, Jan. 20. The
Azerbaijani parliament, Jan. 22, threatened to secede from the Soviet Union.
By Jan. 23, the death toll in the fighting stood at 93.
Martial Law Ended in Beijing -- Premier Li Peng of China announced, Jan. 10,
that martial law would be lifted in Beijing. In a televised speech, he said
that order had been restored and "a great victory has been won in checking
the turmoil and quelling the counterrevolutionary rebellion." The end of
martial law, which took effect, Jan. 11, had little practical effect because
other laws introduced since the June 1989 protests had curtailed
unauthorized political activity.
Bulgaria Ends Communist Monopoly -- The Bulgarian National Assembly, though
controlled by Communists, voted unanimously, Jan. 15, to repeal paragraphs
in the constitution guaranteeing a dominant role for the Communist Party. It
was reported, Jan. 18, that Todor Zhivkov, the former Communist Party
leader, had been put under house arrest on charges of malfeasance in office
and misuse of government property and money. It was announced, Jan. 29, that
he had been transferred to a prison.
Polish Communists Form New Party -- A congress of the United Workers'
(Communist) Party opened in Warsaw, Jan. 27. Some 1,600 delegates attended.
On Jan. 29, the party voted overwhelmingly to disband and create at once a
new Social Democracy Party. But some former Communist Party members bolted
and formed yet another new group, the Social Democratic Union.
Bush Proposes Troop Cuts in Europe -- In his State of the Union address,
Jan. 31, Pres. George Bush proposed a ceiling of 225,000 on the number of
U.S. and Soviet troops that could be deployed in Europe. Under his plan, no
more than 195,000 could be deployed by each side in the central zone of
Europe. At present, the United States had 300,000 troops in Europe and the
Soviet Union 565,000.
General
Suicide Adds Bizarre Turn to Murder Case -- A murder case in Boston that had
gained nationwide attention took an unexpected turn, Jan. 4, when the
husband of the murder victim leaped to his death from a bridge in Boston
harbor. The man, Charles Stuart, had learned that he had become the prime
suspect in the case. In October 1989, Stuart had called from a phone in his
car to report that his pregnant wife, Carol, had been shot and that he had
been shot. The tapes of his pleas for help had been played on radio and
television and had engendered widespread sympathy. Charles Stuart recovered
from a serious wound but Carol Stuart died at the hospital. Her baby,
delivered prematurely, also died. Stuart said a black man was their
assailant. The Stuarts were white. On Jan. 3, Charles Stuart's brother
Matthew told investigators that he had driven to the neighborhood where the
shooting occurred and that Charles had given him his wife's bag and a gun,
which Matthew threw into the Pines River. Matthew said he had decided to
come forward after his brother had identified a black man in a police
line-up as resembling the gunman. Based on Matthew's information, police
divers recovered both the handbag and a .38 caliber revolver from the river.
It was reported that Charles Stuart had taken out large insurance policies
on his wife. Some black leaders objected to the intensity with which police
had conducted investigations in black neighborhoods when it was believed
that a black was the culprit.
Long Child Abuse Trial Ends -- Peggy McMartin Buckey and her son, Raymond
Buckey, were found not guilty on 52 counts of child molestation and
conspiracy in Los Angeles, Jan. 18. The jury was deadlocked on one remaining
count against Mrs. Buckey and on 13 counts against her son. The trial was
the longest and costliest in U.S. history. It lasted 33 months, filled
60,000 pages of transcript, and cost the state of California about $15
million. Based on accounts by young children, 7 people had originally been
indicted on child molestation charges--incidents that had allegedly occurred
at the McMartin Pre-School in Manhattan Beach. Charges against the other 5
defendants had been dropped for insufficient evidence. Raymond Buckey had
spent 5 years in jail and his mother 22 months in jail. Some jurors who were
interviewed after the verdict said they had reservations about the technique
used to interview children who may have been molested, especially the
practice of asking them leading questions. The remaining count against Mrs.
Buckey was dismissed. A mistrial was declared on the remaining counts
against Raymond Buckey. He was then retried on 8 of the counts, but on July
27, the jury declared that it was deadlocked on all charges. On Aug. 1,
Superior Court Judge Stanley Weisberg dismissed all charges against Buckey.
Value of Oat Bran Questioned -- Researchers from Harvard University reported
in the Jan. 18 New England Journal of Medicine that a study they had
conducted failed to show that oat bran had any special ability to lower
blood serum cholesterol levels. Based on the study of 20 adults, the
researchers concluded that bran or any other starchy carbohydrate was
beneficial primarily because people who ate it tended to eat less high-fat
food. The oat bran fad had caught on after a previous study had shown that
it lowered cholesterol. Manufacturers of oat bran products said the Harvard
study was too small to be accepted.
Jet Crash on Long Island Kills 73 -- A Colombian jetliner apparently ran out
of fuel over Long Island in New York, Jan. 25, and crashed into a wooded
area in the community of Cove Neck. Of the 161 persons aboard, 73 were
killed and dozens of the rest were injured. The plane, en route from Bogota
via Medellin, Colombia, was to have landed at Kennedy International Airport.
The landing was delayed more than an hour because of bad weather. The pilot
had told controllers about 50 minutes before the crash that he needed a
priority landing because of low fuel.
Disasters -- A passenger train crashed into a stopped freight train in a
station in Sangi, Pakistan, Jan. 4, causing the death of 307 people and
injury to 700 others. . . . About 100 people were killed, Jan. 14, when a
ferry collided with another vessel in a river near Dhaka, Bangladesh.
FEBRUARY
National
Reagan Testifies in Iran-Contra Trial -- Former Pres. Ronald Reagan provided
videotaped testimony for use in the trial of Adm. John Poindexter (ret.),
his former national security adviser. Albert Hakim, who had pleaded guilty
in November in one of the previous trials in the Iran-Contra case, was
sentenced, Feb. 1, to 2-years' probation and fined $5,000. He had illegally
supplemented the salary of former National Security Council staff member
Oliver North. Poindexter's attorneys had asked Reagan to provide excerpts
from his diaries, and Judge Harold Greene had directed Reagan to do so, but
the former president declined, Feb. 5, asserting, in the words of his
attorneys, a claim "to the constitutionally protected privacy of his
diaries." Greene, Feb. 5, ordered Reagan to give videotaped testimony,
agreeing with Poindexter that he possessed evidence unavailable from any
other source. Reagan, Feb. 9, agreed to comply. In a closed Los Angeles
courtroom, Feb. 16 and 17, Reagan provided 8 hours of testimony. A
transcript was made public, Feb. 22. Reagan testified that he had
authorized, in general, the policies of selling arms to Iran and aiding the
Nicaraguan contras. But he said he had repeatedly told subordinates to obey
the law, and he said he had not known that North had been coordinating
supply missions for the contras and otherwise assisting the contras at a
time when Congress had banned U.S. support for them. Reagan often testified
that he was unable to remember key meetings or conversations.
Special Prosecutor Asked in HUD Case -- U.S. Attorney Gen. Richard
Thornburgh recommended, Feb. 1, that a special prosecutor, or independent
counsel, be appointed to investigate Samuel Pierce, Jr. and other former
high officials in the Dept. of Housing and Urban Development. In compliance
with procedures established by law, Thornburgh made his recommendations to a
special 3-judge panel. He said the prosecutor would investigate charges that
Pierce, a former secretary of HUD, and other officials had awarded grants to
developers backed by well-known Republicans. The 3-judge panel, Mar. 2,
named Arlin Adams, a retired federal judge from Philadelphia, as special
prosecutor.
1989 Trade Gap Lowest in 5 Years -- The Labor Dept. reported, Feb. 2, that
the unemployment rate fell to 5.2 percent in January. The department
reported, Feb. 9, that producer prices for finished goods had risen 1.8
percent in January, the largest monthly increase since November 1974. The
sharp rise was primarily the result of a jump in heating oil prices during
very cold weather. The Commerce Dept. said, Feb. 16, that the merchandise
trade deficit, which stood at $108.58 billion for all of 1989, was the
lowest since 1984. Exports rose 13 percent in 1989, imports only 7.3
percent.
ABA Supports Right to Abortion -- At its meeting in Los Angeles, Feb. 13,
the American Bar Assn. declared its support for a constitutional right to
abortion. The vote by the ABA's house of delegates was 238-106. The
resolution opposed legislation or other governmental action "that interferes
with the confidential relationship between a pregnant woman and her
physician or with the decision to terminate the pregnancy at any time before
the fetus is capable of independent life."
Washington, D.C. Mayor Indicted -- Mayor Marion Barry Jr. of Washington,
D.C., who had been arrested in January, was indicted, Feb. 15, by a federal
grand jury on 5 counts of cocaine possession and 3 counts of perjury. The
perjury counts related to testimony he had given to a grand jury in January
1989. Barry, meanwhile, had entered an alcohol treatment program in Florida.
He had denied having a drug problem, and called the indictments "a
continuation of the political lynching and excesses of the Justice
Department."
International
Reunified Germany Is Nearer to Reality -- Addressing a press conference in
East Berlin, Feb. 1, East German Premier Hans Modrow outlined a plan for
reunifying East and West Germany. He described an approach for integrating
economic and governmental institutions into a country that would become
militarily neutral. West German Chancellor Helmut Kohl said, Feb. 1, he
would not begin any negotiations until after East German elections in March.
After meeting with Soviet Pres. Mikhail Gorbachev in Moscow, Feb. 10, Kohl
said that the Soviet leaders supported "the right of the German people
alone" to choose their form of relationship. Meeting in Bonn, Feb. 13, Kohl
and Modrow agreed to talks on uniting their 2 monetary systems under the
West German deutsche mark. At a first-ever meeting of foreign ministers of
NATO and Warsaw Pact countries, in Ottawa, Feb. 13, a formula for
reunification talks was established. The 2 Germanys would discuss internal
and domestic issues relating to reunification. External issues, such as
"security of the neighboring states," would be expanded to include the "Big
4" allies of World War II: the U.S., USSR, Great Britain, and France. In
another tentative breakthrough at Ottawa, the Soviets agreed to limit their
troops in Europe to 195,000 and to a larger limit--225,000--for U.S. troops
in Europe. Kohl met with Pres. George Bush, Feb. 24 and 25. At a press
conference, Feb. 25, they endorsed the concept of a united Germany within
NATO. Bush said that the United States formally recognized the current
German-Polish border. Some Poles were concerned that a united Germany might
want to regain territory ceded to Poland after World War II.
Bulgarian Communists Elect New Leader -- Alexander Lilov became chairman of
the Communist Party in Bulgaria, and the party, Feb. 1, ratified a manifesto
that endorsed democratic ideals but kept its Marxist-Leninist ideology.
Premier Georgi Atanasov and his cabinet resigned, Feb. 1. Lilov, elected
Feb. 2, to succeed Petar Mladenov, was seen as a compromise candidate, who
was not identified with the ousted hard-line regime of Todor Zhivkov, and
who could better lead the party in upcoming elections. Parliament, Feb. 3,
confirmed Andrei Lukanov as premier.
Opposition Gains Ground in Romania -- The National Salvation Front agreed,
Feb. 1, to a power-sharing arrangement prior to elections in Romania. It was
agreed that the interim legislative body would be increased in size and
would include representatives of 30 registered political parties. On Feb. 2,
a military court convicted 4 former top aides to the deposed Pres. Nicolae
Ceasescu of complicity to commit genocide. The defendants included Emil
Bobu, 3d-ranking figure in the government. The men were sentenced to life
imprisonment.
South Africa Frees Mandela -- South African Pres. F. W. de Klerk announced,
Feb. 2, that black nationalist leader Nelson Mandela, who had been in prison
for treason for 27 years, would soon be freed. In a surprising speech, de
Klerk also said his government was lifting its ban on the African National
Congress, the principal black organization opposing white minority rule. He
also announced legalization of the South African Communist Party and the
Pan-African Congress, and the lifting of restrictions on 33 groups and 374
individuals. He said news censorship would end, executions would be
suspended, nonviolent political prisoners would be freed, and power-sharing
talks with black leaders were on the horizon. Mandela, 71, was released from
prison, Feb. 11. His release was hailed around the world. In his first
speech, in Cape Town, Feb. 11, he urged that pressure be kept on the white
government until the apartheid system of racial segregation was destroyed.
More than 100,000 people welcomed him home to Soweto, Feb. 13. Up to 20,000
conservative whites protested in Pretoria, Feb. 15, against the legalization
of ANC and the freeing of Mandela. In his first trip outside of South Africa
since being released, Mandela went to Zambia, Feb. 27, to meet with ANC
leaders. He was greeted by official delegations from many countries. Meeting
with Pres. George Bush in Washington, D.C., Feb. 28, Zulu Chief Mangosuthu
Gatsha Buthelezi called on the president to lift economic sanctions against
South Africa.
Noriega Ordered to Stand Trial -- The U.S. Justice Dept. announced, Feb. 2,
that the government would treat ousted Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega
and one of his co-defendants as prisoners of war. The department noted,
however, that the Geneva Convention provides that "prisoners of war may be
prosecuted in the civilian courts of the detaining country." Congress, Feb.
7, approved $42 million in emergency aid to Panama and lifted economic
sanctions against Panama. U.S. District Court Judge William Hoeveler ruled,
Feb. 8, that Noriega must stand trial in Miami on drug-trafficking charges.
Multiparty System in Sight in USSR -- The Central Committee of the Communist
Party of the Soviet Union voted to end the party's monopoly on power, as
guaranteed in the constitution. In Moscow, Feb. 4, 100,000 persons
demonstrated on behalf of democracy. Pres. Mikhail Gorbachev, who favored
the constitutional change, told the Central Committee, Feb. 3, that "We
should abandon the ideological dogmatism that became ingrained during the
past decades." Premier Nikolai Ryzhkov said, Feb. 6, that a multiparty
system, in effect, already existed. Conservatives on the committee warned
that any moves toward a multiparty system or free enterprise could lead to
the disintegration of the Soviet Union. But the Central Committee endorsed
Gorbachev's proposal, Feb. 7. Parliament and the standing legislature would
still have to act. The KGB said, Feb. 13, that 786,098 persons had been shot
to death as enemies of the state during the rule of Joseph Stalin.
Tadzhikistan, in central Asia, became the latest Soviet republic to
experience ethnic violence. On Feb. 15, after 18 people had been killed in
rioting, party and governmental leaders there resigned. In multiparty
elections to the Supreme Soviet (parliament) of Lithuania, Feb. 24,
candidates favoring independence ran very well. Runoff elections would
determine the final outcome. Hundreds of thousands of pro-democracy
demonstrators turned out in more than 30 cities in the Soviet Union, Feb.
25. The Supreme Soviet, the standing Parliament, gave its approval, Feb. 27,
to Gorbachev's proposal for a popularly elected president having broad
executive powers.
Bush at Drug Summit in Colombia -- The presidents of Bolivia, Colombia,
Peru, and the United States signed an accord in Cartagena, Colombia, Feb.
15, to work together in the fight against illegal drug traffic. Most coca
grown for the production of cocaine is found in Bolivia and Peru, and
three-fourths of the world's cocaine supply is produced in Colombia. The
presidents agreed to the need for encouraging trade and investment in the 3
South American countries. The presidents also recognized that reducing
demand (in the U.S.) was as important as reducing supply. The meeting was
held under tight security. Pres. George Bush had come under some pressure
not to attend because of the danger of violence from the drug traffickers.
Japan's Ruling Party Wins Election -- The Liberal Democratic Party won a
clear-cut victory, Feb. 18, in elections to the lower house of the Diet, the
parliament of Japan. The long rule of the Liberal Democrats had appeared
threatened by the Recruit Co. scandal, in which the conglomerate had given
millions of dollars in cash and stocks to leading political figures.
However, the party lost only a few seats and held a majority in the lower
house. The Socialist Party, the principal opposition, gained ground, but
mostly at the expense of smaller parties. The results seemed to strengthen
the position of Premier Toshiki Kaifu.
Czech President Addresses Congress -- Czechoslovak Pres. Vaclav Havel began
a trip to North America, Feb. 18, in Ottawa, where he conferred with
Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney. On his arrival in Washington, D.C.,
Feb. 20, he became the first head of state of his country to visit the
United States. Havel, a leader of the nearly bloodless revolution that had
ended Communist rule in Czechoslovakia in 1989, received an enthusiastic
reception during an address to Congress, Feb. 21. He said he saw the rise of
democracy in the Soviet bloc as a "historically irreversible process" and he
foresaw "an era in which all of us, large and small, former slaves and
former masters, will be able to create what your great President Lincoln
called the 'family of man.'"
Sandinistas Lose Nicaraguan Election -- The Sandinista National Liberation
Front (FSLN), which had held power for 10 years in Nicaragua, was defeated
in national elections, Feb. 25. Pres. Daniel Ortega lost, 55 percent to 41
percent, to Violeta Barrios de Chamorro of the National Opposition Union
(UNO), and the UNO also won more seats in the National Assembly. Chamorro
belonged to no party, and the UNO was a loose coalition. The assassination
of her husband, an editor, in 1978, helped provoke the overthrow of the
Somoza dictatorship by the Sandinistas, whom Mrs. Chamorro initially
supported and then abandoned with their shift toward Marxist thinking.
Dissatisfaction with the economy was regarded as the prime factor in the
defeat of the Sandinistas. The election was monitored by some 2,000 foreign
observers. Ortega conceded defeat, Feb. 26. However, he said, Feb. 27, that
the contra rebels would have to demobilize before the Sandinistas yielded
control of the army and the police. Chamorro, Feb. 27, called on the contras
to disband to help speed the transfer of power.
General
Securities Firm Files for Bankruptcy -- Drexel Burnham Lambert Group Inc.,
which made financial history on Wall Street in the 1980s, filed for Chapter
11 bankruptcy, Feb. 13. The firm had become highly profitable for a time
through the utilization of so-called junk bonds, securities that paid high
interest rates and had high risk. The use of these bonds facilitated the
corporate takeover boom of the 1980s. Michael Milken, the firm's leading
junk-bond trader, orchestrated many takeovers. Drexel's slide began after it
agreed in 1988 to pay the government $650 million to settle insider-trading
charges; Milken was indicted in 1989 on a variety of charges. Drexel was
hurt further by the decline in the market value of junk bonds. Company
officials said that the bankruptcy filing would lead to the liquidation of
Drexel.
FDA Approves Fat Substitute -- For the first time, Feb. 22, the U.S. Food
and Drug Administration approved a low-calorie substitute for fat.
Nutrasweet Company had developed the substance, Simplesse, a blend of
proteins from egg white and milk. The FDA said Simplesse was safe for use in
frozen dessert products, and the company said it could be used in other
foods having a high fat content. Other food manufacturers were reported
working on fat substitutes in response to concerns about nutrition.
Disasters -- An Indian Airlines passenger jet crashed, Feb. 14, while
preparing to land at Bangalore, killing 91 of the 146 persons aboard.
MARCH
National
Economic Indicators Show No Trend -- The Commerce Dept. reported, Mar. 2,
that the leading economic indicators were unchanged in January. The Labor
Dept. reported, Mar. 9, that unemployment stood at 5.3 percent in February.
The department said, Mar. 16, that the index of producer prices for
unfinished goods was unchanged in February. The department reported, Mar.
20, that consumer prices had jumped 0.5 percent in February, following an
even sharper 1.1 percent runup in January. A record rise in oil imports
caused the merchandise trade deficit to grow to $9.25 billion in January,
the Commerce Dept. announced, Mar. 20.
North, Meese Testify in Poindexter Trial -- The trial of John Poindexter,
former national security adviser for Pres. Ronald Reagan, got under way in
federal district court in Washington, D.C. Poindexter was charged with
obstructing Congress and making false statements to Congress in connection
with its investigation of the Iran-contra affair. Oliver North, a former
aide to Poindexter who had been convicted on Iran-contra charges, was called
as a witness for the prosecution. North sought to resist implicating
Poindexter in a coverup, and said, Mar. 9, "No one told me to lie to
Congress." He admitted, Mar. 12, that he had seen Poindexter destroy an
order signed by Reagan authorizing U.S. participation in arms sales to Iran.
Judge Harold Greene ruled, Mar. 21, that Reagan would not be required to
provide his presidential diaries to Poindexter's defense. Former Attorney
Gen. Edwin Meese 3d, who had led a Justice Dept. investigation of the Iran
arms sales, testified for the defense, Mar. 22, that Poindexter had not
tried to conceal details of the arms scandal from Congress.
Exxon Valdez Captain Guilty of Negligence -- Joseph Hazelwood, who was
captain of the oil tanker Exxon Valdez on Mar. 24, 1989, when it dumped
nearly 11 million gallons of oil into Prince William Sound in Alaska, was
found guilty of negligent discharge of oil in a state court in Anchorage,
Mar. 22. He was acquitted of criminal mischief and 2 other charges. The
spill contaminated more than 1,000 miles of coastline and claimed a heavy
toll of wildlife. Hazelwood, Mar. 23, was sentenced to serve 1,000 hours of
community service and ordered to make a "token restitution" of $50,000 over
time.
Idaho Anti-Abortion Bill Vetoed -- Gov. Cecil Andrus of Idaho vetoed, Mar.
30, a bill that would have banned most abortions. Under its provisions, an
abortion in the case of rape would have been allowed only if the rape was
reported within 7 days, and abortion in the case of incest would be allowed
only if the victim was under 18. Andrus complained that anti-abortion
activists had designed the bill for "the sole purpose of getting this issue
back before the Supreme Court."Andrus said he had not been influenced by
threats by abortion-rights groups to boycott Idaho potatoes.
International
Unrest Grows in South Africa -- In the month after black nationalist leader
Nelson Mandela was freed from prison, unrest among blacks in South Africa
increased. On Mar. 2, at a meeting in Zambia, the executive committee of the
African National Congress named Mandela the ANC's deputy president. Because
Pres. Oliver Tambo was ill, Mandela in effect became the ANC leader. Mandela
traveled to Zimbabwe, Tanzania, and Ethiopia, where he received enthusiastic
welcomes, then met with Tambo in Sweden, Mar. 12, their first visit in 28
years. Meanwhile, tensions overflowed in several of the black "homelands"
created by the minority white government of South Africa. These 10 tribal
homelands were to become self-governing, but only 4 had been formally
established. Black nationalists believed to be sympathetic to the ANC
overthrew the president of one homeland, Ciskei, Mar. 4. After looting and
arson became widespread, and 27 people were killed, South Africa sent
soldiers and police into Ciskei, Mar. 5. By Mar. 6, protests had spread to 4
other homelands, led by pro-ANC activists, who, in turn, clashed with
security forces in the homelands. In Bophuthatswana, Mar. 7, seven people
were killed and 450 persons injured when local police opened fire on a crowd
of 50,000 that had marched on a government office. On Mar. 26, in the black
township of Sebokeng, 11 people were killed and hundreds wounded when police
fired on a large crowd of demonstrators. In Natal Province, Mar. 27 and 28,
fighting among black factions resulted in 25 fatalities.
Mystery Fire Strikes Libyan Plant -- The United States said, Mar. 6 and 7,
that poison gas was being produced at a plant at Rabta, Libya, about 50
miles southwest of Tripoli. White House spokesman Marlin Fitzwater said,
Mar. 7, that evidence indicated that the plant was producing chemical
weapons and called on the "international community" to "step up its efforts
to deny Libya the ability to continue operating the plant." Libya claimed
the plant was a pharmaceutical factory. A fire broke out at the plant, Mar.
14, and Pres. George Bush denied "absolutely" that the United States was
responsible. Libyan and U.S. officials said, Mar. 15, that the plant had
been damaged extensively and would be out of operation indefinitely. Libya's
official news agency said at least 2 persons had been killed in the fire.
Britons Protest New Poll Tax -- A new community charge, or poll tax, stirred
protests across Great Britain. The community charge was to replace the
previous system of property taxes. Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher
contended that the new system was fairer, and she blamed local councils for
overspending when they set charges at higher levels than the government had
estimated. Left-wing groups led the protests. Violence occurred in Bristol,
Southampton, and in several boroughs of London, including Hackney, where 29
police officers were hurt and 60 people were arrested, Mar. 8. A riot
involving several thousand people occurred in London on Mar. 31, the day
before the new rates were to go into effect. More than 400 were injured,
including 331 police officers, and 341 arrests were made.
Lithuania Declares Independence -- Lithuania, a republic of the Soviet
Union, declared its independence, Mar. 11. Lithuania and its Baltic
neighbors, Latvia and Estonia, had been annexed by the USSR in 1940. The
vote in the Lithuanian Supreme Soviet (parliament) was 124-0, with 6
abstentions. The deputies then elected Vytautas Landsbergis, a professor of
music history, as president. The U.S. State Dept., Mar. 12, declined to
extend diplomatic recognition. Soviet Politburo member Yegor Ligachev, Mar.
12, called for a peaceful solution, adding, "Tanks will not help in this
matter." Soviet Pres. Mikhail Gorbachev, Mar. 13, called Lithuania's step
"illegitimate and invalid." On Mar. 17, the Lithuanian parliament formed a
noncommunist government. Soviet forces began military maneuvers in
Lithuania, Mar. 18. The Lithuanian government ignored the Mar. 19 deadline
set by Gorbachev for rescinding the declaration. On Mar. 21, Gorbachev
banned all sale of firearms in Lithuania and ordered Lithuanians to
surrender all their firearms to Soviet officials. A Soviet military convoy
entered Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania, Mar. 22. The Soviet government,
Mar. 23, ordered Western diplomats to leave the republic and restricted
entry of foreigners into Lithuania. Soviet paratroopers, Mar. 25, seized the
headquarters and other property of the rebellious Communist Party of
Lithuania. Ethnic Lithuanians who had deserted the army were rounded up. All
foreigners were ordered to leave, Mar. 27. Landsbergis, Mar. 28, called for
talks with Moscow. Soviet troops, Mar. 30, seized the state prosecutor's
office in the capital and the printing plant of a pro-independence
newspaper. Estonia's parliament proclaimed, Mar. 30, that it was occupied
and that it was entering a "transitional period" that would lead to
independence. Gorbachev warned Lithuania, Mar. 31, of "grave consequences"
if it did not annul its declaration of independence.
Disbanding of Contras Debated -- Pres.-elect Violeta Barrios de Chamorro met
with Pres. Oscar Arias in Costa Rica, Mar. 6, to discuss repatriation of the
contras. She said after the meeting that she would solve the contra problem
by declaring an amnesty. She called for demilitarization of Central America
and said she would reduce Nicaragua's army to a small police force. Meeting
with Vice Pres. Dan Quayle in Santiago, Chile, Mar. 12, Pres. Daniel Ortega
gave assurances that his government would surrender control of the military
and the security police to the new government. Pres. George Bush, Mar. 13,
lifted economic sanctions against Nicaragua and asked Congress for $300
million in economic aid. The contras, Mar. 23, agreed to dismantle their
camps in Honduras, and those in Nicaragua would gather in U.N.-supervised
security zones until absorbed into civilian life. Contra leaders said, Mar.
25, that those gathering in the enclaves would remain there for months, and
would keep their arms. The Sandinista government, Mar. 27, signed an
agreement recognizing Chamorro's right to have full authority over the army
and security forces.
Mongolian Communists Relax Grip -- Jambyn Batmunh, general secretary of the
Communist Party of Mongolia, said, Mar. 12, that the Communists would work
with opposition forces to make needed political changes. The Central
Committee of the People's Revolutionary (Communist) Party voted, Mar. 14, to
drop its monopoly on power as guaranteed by the constitution. Gombojavyn
Ochirbat, a reformist leader who had been living in Czechoslovakia, was
selected to replace Batmunh, and an all-new Politburo was chosen.
Communist Monopoly in USSR Ended -- The Soviet Congress of People's Deputies
voted overwhelmingly (1,771 to 24, with 74 abstentions), Mar. 13, to repeal
Article 6 of the Soviet constitution that gave the Communist Party a
political monopoly. The historic change had been included in a platform
approved by the party's Central Committee in February. Pres. Mikhail
Gorbachev, who had pressed for the change, also won a victory with the
approval by the deputies, Mar. 13, of a more powerful presidency with broad
executive authority. He believed that a strong president could rise above
partisan politics in the new multiparty system, but many deputies feared
that his plan would lead to a dictatorship. The congress voted, Mar. 14, to
begin popular elections for the presidency beginning in 1995. Gorbachev, as
expected, was chosen president Mar. 15, but barely got the required
two-thirds vote. Gorbachev already held the title of president. In local
election results reported Mar. 19, opposition groups scored many victories
over the Communists. It was reported that insurgents won 281 of 498 seats on
the Moscow City Council, and the Communists also lost control of city
councils in Kiev and Leningrad. Nationalist opposition movements continued
to gain in Estonia, Latvia, and the Ukraine in voting for various local and
republic offices.
Conservatives Win East German Election -- Conservatives supported by West
German Chancellor Helmut Kohl won big in East German elections held in
March. Earlier, onMar. 14, diplomatic representatives from both Germanys,
France, Great Britain, the Soviet Union, and the U.S. began talks on German
reunification in Bonn. The pace of reunification was apparently the key
issue in the voting for the East German parliament, Mar. 18. Three
conservative parties, who had joined together as the Alliance for Germany,
and who favored rapid reunification, piled up 48 percent of the vote and
earned an equivalent percentage of the seats in parliament. The Social
Democratic Party ran a distant second with 22 percent of the vote. The Party
of Democratic Socialism, the successor to the Communist Party, received 16
percent.
Shamir Government Falls in Israel -- Israel's coalition government led by
Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir of the Likud Party fell, Mar. 15, when it was
defeated in a 60-55 no-confidence vote in the Knesset (parliament). The vote
came after Shamir refused to accept a U.S. plan for peace talks between
Israel and the Palestinians. Likud's coalition partner, the Labor Party,
voted against the government, but the key votes were held by the small
religious parties. Five members of the Shas party withheld their support for
Shamir after he refused to compromise on the U.S. proposal, and that allowed
the no-confidence vote to carry.
Namibia Becomes Independent -- Namibia, once known as South-West Africa,
became independent, Mar 21. Once a German colony, the country was controlled
from World War I by South Africa, which was granted a League of Nations
mandate in 1920. The United Nations opposed South Africa's request to annex
Namibia, and an armed independence struggle ensued. U.N.-supported
negotiations began in 1978, and culminated in an accord on independence.
Pres. Sam Nujoma, a former guerrilla leader, took a moderate stance at the
independence celebration, saying he welcomed "inflows of capital and
know-how from abroad."
General
AIDS Epidemic Seen at Its Peak -- Two medical researchers concluded, Mar.
16, in an article in the Journal of the American Medical Association that
the AIDS epidemic had reached its peak in the U.S. Dennis Bregman of the
University of Southern California and Alexander Langmuir, former chief
epidemiologist at the Centers for Disease Control, foresaw that new cases of
AIDS, which had been increasing each year, would level off within a few
years. They cited a theory of epidemiology which says that epidemics fade
quickly after the disease spreads from highly susceptible members of the
population to less susceptible members. However, other AIDS specialists were
less optimistic, noting that hundreds of thousands of persons infected with
the AIDS virus were expected to show symptoms of the condition in the
future. The number of new AIDS cases in the U.S. rose by 9 percent in 1989,
according to the Centers for Disease Control, the lowest rate of increase
since the CDC began keeping records.
$100 Million in Art Stolen -- Twelve works of art valued at $100 million or
more were stolen from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston, Mar.
18. The robbery, in terms of value of the works, was the largest in the
history of art. Two Rembrandt paintings, including his only seascape, were
taken. Several works by Degas and one painting each by Vermeer and Manet
were also seized. The museum said, Mar. 19, that the works were not insured
because the premiums would have exceeded the museum's annual budget.
Aspirin Found Effective Against Strokes -- Researchers reported in the New
England Journal of Medicine, Mar. 22, that taking aspirin daily cut the risk
of stroke from 50 percent to 80 percent among patients suffering from a
common heartbeat irregularity, atrial fibrillation. Warfarin, a prescription
drug that like aspirin thinned the blood, had a similar benefit. Some 70,000
Americans suffered a stroke each year connected with atrial fibrillation.
Aspirin had previously been found to be effective against heart attacks and
another kind of stroke caused by clots in the blood vessels of the brain.
87 Die in Fire at Bronx Club -- Eighty-seven people died in a fire at a
social club in the Bronx borough of New York City, Mar. 25. The fire, which
police said was deliberately set, spread rapidly through the 2-story
structure, and the victims died within minutes from burning or asphyxiation.
Only a few persons escaped. The club had been ordered closed in 1988.
Officials said it had no sprinklers, fire exits, emergency lights, or exit
signs at the time of the tragedy. The club was popular with immigrants from
Central America, and the majority of those who died were from Honduras. The
police, Mar. 25, arrested Julio Gonzalez and charged him with arson and
murder. They said he had had an argument with a former girl friend who
worked at the club.
APRIL
National
Consumers Prices Jump Again -- Another sharp increase in consumer prices
highlighted statistics on the economy released in April. The Commerce Dept.
reported, Apr. 3, that the leading economic indicators had fallen 1 percent
in February. The Labor Dept. said, Apr. 6, that unemployment had stood at
5.2 percent in March. The department reported, Apr. 13, that the index of
producer prices for finished goods had declined 0.2 percent in March. The
department said, Apr. 17, that consumer prices had risen 0.5 percent in
March, equaling the advance reported for February. The inflation rate for
the first quarter of 1990, 8.5 percent, was the highest annual rate for any
quarter since 1982. The Commerce Dept. said, Apr. 18, that the U.S.
merchandise trade deficit had fallen to $6.49 billion in February, the
smallest monthly gap since 1983. The department said, Apr. 27, that the
gross national product had grown at an annual rate of 2.1 percent during the
first quarter.
Poindexter Convicted on Iran-Contra Charges -- John Poindexter, a former
national security adviser for Pres. Ronald Reagan, was convicted, Apr. 7, on
all 5 felony counts facing him at his trial in a federal district court in
Washington, D.C. These included 2 counts of obstructing Congress, 2 of
making false statements to Congress, and one of conspiracy to obstruct
Congress. In one case, for example, he was found guilty of reporting falsely
that no U.S. officials had known until January 1986 of a November 1985
shipment of Hawk anti-aircraft missiles to Iran by Israel. Poindexter was
the highest-ranking official to be convicted in the Iran-contra affair. On
June 11, he was sentenced to 6 months in prison, becoming the first
defendent in the case to be sentenced to jail.
U.S. to Keep Records on "Hate" Crimes -- Under a bill signed into law, Apr.
23, by Pres. George Bush, the federal government would keep records of
crimes committed by persons motivated by racial, ethnic, or sexual
prejudice. Under the Hate Crimes Statistics Act, data would be kept on
incidents of murder, rape, assault, arson, vandalism, and intimidation. Some
conservatives in Congress had opposed including "sexual orientation" in the
bill along with race and religion. Homosexual-rights leaders said that this
was the first federal law to include the classification of sexual
orientation.
Foes of Abortion Demonstrate in Capital -- Opponents of abortion came to
Washington, D.C., Apr. 28, to demonstrate for their cause. The number of
participants was officially put at 200,000, but organizers claimed the
figure was closer to 700,000. After the Supreme Court in 1989 had granted
states wide authority to restrict abortions, supporters of a woman's right
to choose an abortion had become more active, and the latest rally was aimed
at countering that sentiment. Pres. George Bush, addressing the rally by
phone, said that the "widespread prevalence of abortion is a tragedy." Vice
Pres. Dan Quayle, who attended the rally, said, "The pro-life movement is
the humanitarian movement of our time."
HUD Described as 'Political Machine' -- DuBois Gilliam, a deputy assistant
secretary at the Dept. of Housing and Urban Development from 1984 to 1987,
began testifying before the House Government Operations subcommittee, Apr.
30. Gilliam was serving a prison term for accepting payoffs from developers.
Gilliam told the subcommittee, which was investigating other allegations of
wrongdoing, that the department "was the best domestic political machine
I've ever seen. We dealt strictly in politics." Gilliam admitted he had
accepted about $100,000 in payoffs from developers and consultants who
wanted to do business with HUD. He disputed testimony by Samuel Pierce, a
former HUD secretary, who had asserted that he had played no role in
awarding HUD grants. "I know for a fact that the secretary made decisions,"
Gilliam said. "We were not allowed to spend any discretionary funds without
clearing it with him." Gilliam said Pierce transferred an employee who
became suspicious about a link between politics and the awarding of grants.
An attorney for Pierce denied the allegations against his client, Apr. 30.
International
USSR Increases Pressure on Lithuania -- Tensions between the Soviet Union
and its rebellious Baltic republics remained high in April. The Supreme
Soviet, the national standing legislature, passed a law, Apr. 2,
establishing the rules for secession. One would require a two-thirds
approval in a referendum, and if this majority was not obtained a republic
would have to wait 10 years before trying again. The parliament of Estonia
declared, Apr. 2, that the law did not apply to Estonia. Pres. Vytautas
Landsbergis said, Apr. 2, that the timing of Lithuania's declaration of
independence was open to discussion, and he called for talks with the Soviet
leadership. The Latvian Communist Party broke into pro- and
anti-independence factions, Apr. 7. The Estonian parliament, Apr. 11,
abolished the drafting of Estonians into the Soviet military. Soviet Pres.
Mikhail Gorbachev, Apr. 13, threatened to impose an economic embargo on
Lithuania. Pres. George Bush warned, Apr. 17, that if that happened the
United States would consider "appropriate responses." On Apr. 18, the Soviet
government cut off the flow of crude oil into Lithuania, and on Apr. 19, it
shut down 3 or 4 natural gas pipelines serving Lithuania. On Apr. 24, Bush
announced an indefinite delay in imposing sanctions on the Soviet Union,
saying he did not want to add fuel to "an already volatile situation."
Landsbergis, Apr. 24, called this a modern Munich, a reference to the
attempt by France and Great Britain to appease Hitler in 1938.
Bulgaria Schedules Elections -- The Bulgarian parliament gave its approval,
Apr. 3, to free, multiparty national elections that would be held in June.
Parliament also amended the constitution to create an executive presidency
and delete the words communist and socialist from the document. Also on Apr.
3, parliament elected former Communist Party General Secretary Petar
Mladenov as executive president. The Communist Party, Apr. 3, changed its
name to the Bulgarian Socialist Party.
Chamorro Inaugurated in Nicaragua -- Violeta Barrios de Chamorro began her
term as president of Nicaragua in April. Meeting in Montelimar, Nicaragua,
Apr. 3, 5 Central American presidents set a deadline 3 weeks hence for the
demobilization of the Nicaraguan contras. On Apr. 19, representatives of the
contras, the outgoing Sandinista regime, and the new government agreed to a
cease-fire, which took effect that day. The contras agreed to move into 5
security zones by inauguration day, Apr. 25. Mrs. Chamorro's inauguration at
a baseball stadium was an emotional occasion, with the stands filled with
supporters of her and of the Sandinista government that she had defeated in
the campaign. She surprised many by announcing that she would retain Gen.
Humberto Ortega Saavedra as chief of the armed forces. He was the brother of
the outgoing president, Daniel Ortega. A contra leader declared, Apr. 25,
that the contras would not demobilize so long as Ortega stayed in power.
Mandela Meets With Pres. de Klerk -- Pres. F. W. de Klerk of South Africa
and Nelson Mandela, the black nationalist leader whom he had freed, met in
Cape Town, Apr. 5. They agreed that formal talks would be held soon between
the government and the African National Congress. Speaking to Parliament,
Apr. 18, de Klerk rejected the concept of majority rule, which he said would
result in black domination, but he endorsed the sharing of power between the
races. This would include "the requirement of consensus on controversial
matters." He said the ANC would have to renounce violence before
participating in negotiations on a new constitution.
Conservatives Win Hungarian Election -- The second round, or runoff,
elections to the Hungarian parliament were completed, Apr. 8. The
center-right Hungarian Democratic Forum captured 43 percent of the seats,
and this party, in alliance with 2 smaller conservative parties, would
control almost 60 percent of all the seats. The liberal Free Democrats won
24 percent of the seats. The ruling Socialist (formerly Communist) Party
captured only 8.5 percent of the seats.
East Germany Installs New Government -- Lothar de Maiziere, leader of the
Christian Democratic Union, a conservative party, became premier of East
Germany, Apr. 12. In coalition with the Social Democratic Party, he headed
East Germany's first freely chosen government. The Party of Democratic
Socialism, the successor to the Communist Party, was not included in the
coalition government. De Maiziere, a lawyer, had formerly been a
professional viola player. Meeting under its new leadership, Apr. 12,
parliament asked for forgiveness from Jews and the Soviet Union for the
policy of genocide practiced by the Nazis in World War II. Parliament also
acknowledged that East Germany shared the guilt for invading Czechoslovakia
in 1968, and it pledged "unequivocal recognition" of Poland's current
border.
2 U.S. Hostages Freed in Lebanon -- Kidnapers in Lebanon freed 2 U.S.
hostages in April. The first, Robert Polhill, was freed, Apr. 22, after more
than 3 years in captivity. Polhill, a diabetic who had received insulin
injections from his captors, said he had never seen the sun during the time
that he was held. He had been held with 2 other hostages. President George
Bush said, Apr. 22, that if Iran wanted better relations with the United
States it would have to use its influence with its Shiite allies in Lebanon
to free the remaining hostages. Bush, Apr. 23, thanked Pres. Hafez al-Assad
of Syria for his role in the release. A 2d U.S. hostage, Frank Reed, was
freed, Apr. 30. He had disappeared in September 1986. Bush thanked the
government of Iran for having used its influence to free Reed. Reed said,
May 2, he had spent his time in captivity with 4 other Western hostages.
Altogether, some 15 westerners were believed being held in Lebanon.
3d Candidate Slain in Colombia -- Another presidential candidate was
assassinated in Colombia, Apr. 26. Carlos Pizarro Leongomez, the candidate
of the leftist movement known as M-19, was the third presidential aspirant
to be killed during the current campaign. He was shot while traveling aboard
an Avianca Airlines flight that had just left Bogota. The gunman was
immediately killed by Pizarro's bodyguards. An anonymous caller to a radio
network claimed that the assassination was carried out by leaders of the
drug cartel, but drug leaders, Apr. 27, issued a statement condemning the
slaying.
General
Museum Indicted for Showing Photos -- An exhibit of photographs by the late
Robert Mapplethorpe opened at the Contemporary Arts Center in Cincinnati,
Apr. 7, and on that day the museum and its director, Dennis Barrie, were
indicted by a grand jury on obscenity charges--pandering and illegal use of
a minor. Prosecutors had concentrated their charges on 7 (of 175)
photographs in the exhibit that depicted naked children or homosexual acts.
The Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. had canceled the same
exhibit in 1989 after some members of Congress objected to the subject
matter and threatened to restrict funding for the arts. On Apr. 8, U.S.
District Judge Carl Rubin forbade law enforcement officials from closing the
exhibit. The exhibit broke records for attendance at the museum.
Fire on Danish Ferry Takes Heavy Toll -- A fire broke out on the Danish
ferry Scandinavian Star while it was en route, Apr. 7, from Oslo, Norway to
Frederikshavn, Denmark. Up to 176 persons died, mostly from smoke
inhalation. About 360 persons escaped in life-boats.
Tuna Canners Act to Protect Dolphins -- Three companies announced, Apr. 12,
that they would no longer buy tuna that had been caught in nets that also
trapped dolphins. H. J. Heinz Company, Van Camp Seafood Company, and Bumble
Bee Seafoods Inc., which produced 70 percent of the canned tuna fish sold in
the United States, acted in response to protests from enviromentalists. Tuna
fisherman often used huge nets to capture tuna, and from 80,000 to 100,000
dolphins also perished each year when caught in the nets.
Pete Rose Pleads Guilty on Taxes -- Pete Rose, one of baseball's greatest
players, pleaded guilty, Apr. 20, to 2 counts of filing false tax returns.
The admission, in U.S. District Court in Cincinnati, followed a long
investigation into his gambling habit. Rose had been banned from baseball
for life in 1989. In the court settlement, Rose agreed to pay $366,000 in
back taxes, penalties, and interest. He remained subject to a possible
prison sentence. On July 19, he was sentenced to 5 months in jail, fined
$50,000, and ordered to perform 1,000 hours of community service.
200 Million Celebrate Earth Day -- In what was believed to be the biggest
grass-roots celebration ever, some 200 million people in Europe, Asia,
Africa, and the Western Hemisphere participated in Earth Day activities,
Apr. 22. Events were planned in some 3,600 cities and towns in 140
countries. The day marked the 20th anniversary of the original Earth Day in
1970. The intent was to focus on growing environmental problems that were
threatening the quality of life everywhere. Concerts, street fairs,
festivals, marches, and exhibits stressed such issues as recycling, global
warming, endangered species of animals, and air and water quality. About
750,000 persons attended a rally and concert in Central Park in New York
City.
Space Telescope Deployed by Shuttle -- The shuttle Discovery lifted off from
Cape Canaveral, Fla., Apr. 24, with a crew of 5. On Apr. 25, it deployed its
12.5-ton cargo, the Hubble Space Telescope. The $1.5-billion telescope,
which had a 94.5-inch mirror, was put into orbit 381 miles above earth. It
was anticipated that the telescope, which would be far above any atmospheric
interference associated with the surface of the planet, would be able to see
deeper into space than any other telescope, and with unprecedented clarity.
Milken Fined $600 Million in Fraud Case -- Michael Milken, the former "junk
bond king" at the securities firm of Drexel Burnham Lambert Inc., pleaded
guilty, Apr. 24, to 6 counts relating to securities fraud, and agreed to pay
a record total of $600 million in fines and restitution. Under the
agreement, in U.S. District Court in New York, more serious charges against
Milken were dropped, and a case against his brother, Lowell Milken, was also
dropped. Michael Milken had helped spur the corporate takeover boom of the
1980s through the use of high-yield, high-risk junk bonds. Counts to which
Milken pleaded guilty included conspiracy, aiding and abetting the filing of
a false statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and assisting
the filing of a false tax return. Milken still faced the possibility of
being sentenced to prison.
Disasters -- An explosion caused by a leaking gas cylinder killed at least
80 persons on a commuter train traveling near Kumrahar, Hihar state, India,
Apr. 16. . . . An earthquake in central China, in Qinghai province, Apr.
26, killed 115 people.
MAY
National
More Testimony Heard in HUD Inquiry -- DuBois Gilliam, a former deputy
assistant secretary at the Dept. of Housing and Urban Development, continued
his testimony before a House subcommittee. He said on May 2, that an
assistant to then-Vice Pres. George Bush had once intervened on behalf of a
Bush supporter, Hector Barreto. A developer in Kansas City, Barreto was
granted $500,000 for a trade center project even though it had initially
been rejected for HUD funds. Gilliam testified, May 4, that on several
occasions former HUD Secretary Samuel Pierce had used discretionary funds to
fund projects supported by friends or Republican figures. Pierce's attorney,
May 4, said that nothing illegal had occurred. The Justice Dept. said, May
29, that Attorney Gen. Richard Thornburgh had asked that the independent
counsel investigating the HUD allegations expand his inquiry to pursue
assertions made by Gilliam.
Inflation Fears Ease a Bit -- Figures on consumer and producer prices
released during May indicated a lessening of inflation pressures. The
Commerce Dept. reported, May 2, that leading economic indicators had risen
0.9 percent in March. The Labor Dept. reported, May 4, that the unemployment
rate had edged upward to 5.4 percent in April, the highest level in more
than a year. The department said, May 11, that producer prices for finished
goods had declined 0.3 percent in April. It said, May 16, that consumer
prices had risen just 0.2 percent in April, the smallest advance since
September 1989. The Commerce Dept. reported, May 17, that the U.S.
merchandise trade deficit had risen to $8.45 billion in March, propelled by
a 10 percent surge in imports. The department, May 24, revised its estimate
of the growth of the gross national product in the first quarter, putting
the annual rate at a lower figure of 1.3 percent. It reported, May 30, that
the leading economic indicators had fallen 0.2 percent in April. Stock
prices advanced throughout May, with the Dow Jones industrial average
setting a string of all-time highs. The highest point during the month was
reached, May 30, when the Dow closed at 2878.56.
Budget 'Summit' Held at White House -- Pres. George Bush, leaders of his
administration, and Congressional leaders began a budget "summit" at the
White House, May 15, amid concern about the growing national budget deficit.
Administration estimates for the 1991 fiscal budget deficit had jumped from
$101 billion to at least $123 billion. The administration attributed the
growing gap to higher interest rates, a falloff in tax receipts, more
spending on commercial bank failures, and, most of all, the size of the
savings and loan bailout--although it was not officially a part of
administration figures. At a news conference, May 16, Bush said, "when you
take a look at the most recent estimates, the problem is of such a magnitude
that we have to address it." He said the problem should be addressed now
while the economy was reasonably strong. Those attending the summit, May 17,
heard a Congressional Budget Office report putting the 1991 deficit
projection as high as $159 billion. No agreements on the budget were
reported from the talks.
S & L Bailout Cost Estimate Rises -- Treasury Secretary Nicholas Brady told
the Senate Banking Committee, May 23, that the cost of bailing out the
savings and loan industry could run as high as $130 billion, nearly twice
previous projections. He said the higher figure could become a reality if
real-estate prices continued to fall and if thrifts continued to fail at an
accelerating rate. Interest payments, furthermore, could help send the cost
over the next 10 years toward $300 billion. Neil Bush, the son of the
president, testified before the House Banking Committee, May 23. He was
asked about his role as a director of Silverado Banking, an S & L in
Colorado, which had been taken over by the government in 1988 at a cost to
taxpayers of perhaps $1 billion. Questioned about possible conflicts of
interest related to loans Silverado had made to 2 of his business partners,
Bush denied any wrong-doing.
Navy Reopens Inquiry in Blast Fatal to 47 -- The Navy said, May 24, that it
was reopening its investigation into the explosion aboard the battleship
Iowa in April 1989 that took the lives of 47 members of its crew. The
explosion had occurred in a gun turret during a training exercise. The Navy
later issued a report stating that it was "most likely" that the explosion
had been caused by a suicidal crewman, Clayton Hartwig, who, according to
the theory, had placed some sort of detonating device in the mechanism.
Hartwig died in the explosion. Hartwig's family had fought to clear his
name. At the request of the General Accounting Office, the Sandia National
Laboratories in Albuquerque, N. M. examined 3 battleships and found traces
of foreign chemical elements in all, undercutting a conclusion by the Navy
that the presence of such materials on the Iowa suggested that an explosive
device had been planted. On May 24, the Navy tested Sandia's suggestion that
the explosion could have been caused because gunpowder was rammed too fast
into the turret's center gun. The bags of gunpowder exploded on the 18th
test.
International
Soviet Referendum on Economy Scheduled -- On May 1, the annual May Day
parade in Moscow's Red Square came to a surprising climax. As in years past,
official delegations marched along the parade route, displaying their
socialist unity. But, for the first time, independent and unofficial
organizations were permitted to march, and thousands of persons jeered Pres.
Mikhail Gorbachev and other national leaders as they passed the reviewing
area atop Lenin's Mausoleum. These marchers, who included ethnic
nationalists, human-rights and religious activists, and students and
intellectuals, carried banners of protest, with such slogans as "Down with
the Cult of Lenin" and "Seventy-two Years on the Road to Nowhere." No May
Day celebrations were held at all in the capitals of 5 of the restive
republics. On May 24, Premier Nikolai Ryzhkov presented to the Supreme
Soviet, the standing national legislature, an economic-reform program that
included an easing of price controls. Bread prices would triple, and the
cost of some goods and services would go up 30 percent. Government subsidies
had kept many prices artificially low. The program also included
unemployment benefits and tax-indexing to assist workers. It also would set
in motion a transformation of state enterprises into joint stock companies.
The program would be subject to approval in a national referendum. Unrest
flared anew in Armenia, May 27, and by May 29, the official death toll was
put at 24. On May 29, on the third ballot, Boris Yeltsin was elected
president of the Russian Republic, the largest and most important of the 15
republics of the Soviet Union. An advocate of radical reforms, Yeltsin had
called for economic and political sovereignty for Russia, and said he
favored turning the USSR into a loose confederation of republics.
Debate Over Baltic Republics Continues -- Pres. Vytautas Landsbergis of
Lithuania said, May 2, in a letter to French and West German leaders that
Lithuania would consider suspending some pro-independence laws if that would
get talks with the Kremlin underway. Premier Kasimiera Prunskiene met with
Pres. George Bush in the White House, May 3. This was a private visit
inasmuch as the United States did not recognize Lithuania as an independent
nation. Bush declined to declare for Lithuanian independence but reiterated
his support for the republic's "self-determination." Prunskiene indicated a
willingness to suspend full implementation of Lithuania's declaration of
independence to get negotiations started. On May 4, the parliament of Latvia
voted 138-0 to declare its independence from the USSR, thus joining
Lithuania and Estonia in that move. An unspecified period of transition was
approved. Pres. Mikhail Gorbachev condemned this move, May 5, and on May 7,
a column of Soviet tanks entered the Latvian capital of Riga. On May 8, the
Estonian parliament declared the birth of the "Estonian Republic" and
dropped the words "Soviet Socialist" from the republic's name. Gorbachev
asserted, May 14, that the attempts by Latvia and Estonia to break from the
Soviet Union had no legal basis. Demonstrators supporting unity with the
Soviet Union, believed to be mostly ethnic Russians, stormed the parliament
buildings in Estonia and Latvia, May 15. The Lithuanian government suspended
enforcement of its independence laws, May 16, and on May 17, Gorbachev met
with Premier Prunskiene in Moscow. She later said that the discussions were
a big step forward. Gorbachev told Lithuanian leaders in Moscow, May 24,
that the republic could be independent in 2 years if it suspended its
declaration of independence.
Unified German Monetary System Approved -- A treaty signed in May cleared
the way for the unification of the economies of the 2 Germanys. Earlier, on
May 5, foreign ministers of the 2 Germanys and of the 4 Allied powers in
World War II met in Bonn to discuss reunification. Foreign Minister Eduard
Shevardnadze of the Soviet Union reiterated his country's position that a
united Germany in NATO was not acceptable. On May 18, the finance ministers
of East and West Germany signed a treaty establishing a unified monetary
system under the West German mark. The treaty would require approval of
parliaments of both countries, and would take effect July 1. Under its
terms, East Germans could exchange up to 4,000 East German marks for West
German Deutsche marks, one for one. Wages and pensions would also be
calculated in Deutsche marks at a one-to-one rate. East Germans would pay
West German federal taxes and would be covered by West German laws on
pensions and unemployment.
Albanian Parliament Approves Reforms -- The parliament of Albania approved a
package of legislation, May 8, that appeared to set the isolated Marxist
nation on the path toward liberalization. Pres. Ramiz Alia, who was also
first secretary of the Albanian Workers' (Communist) Party, provided the
impetus for the legislation. Under the new laws, the court system was
reorganized, the number of capital offenses was reduced from 34 to 11,
restrictions on the right to worship were apparently relaxed, and citizens
were guaranteed the right to obtain foreign passports.
Ruling Party Wins Romanian Election -- Romania's National Salvation Front
retained power in elections held in May. The front had led the country on an
interim basis since the December 1989 revolution. Dozens of other parties
competed in the election, but the front was better financed and better
organized. The campaign was marked by violence, and the 2 major opposition
parties complained that the front was responsible for beatings and
harassment of hundreds of its supporters. The U.S. ambassador was withdrawn
temporarily, May 10, and the State Dept. said it was concerned about
"irregularities . . . which raise questions about whether those elections
will be free and fair." In the voting, May 20, the front won about
two-thirds of the seats in both houses of parliament. Interim Pres. Ion
Iliescu also retained office, winning about 85 percent of the presidential
vote.
2 U.S. Airmen Killed in Philippines -- Two U.S. airmen were shot to death
near Clark Air Force Base, a U.S. base in the Philippines, on May 13. The
killings came at a critical time, because negotiations between the U.S. and
the Philippines on the future of U.S. bases on the islands began in Manila,
May 14. Many Filipinos wanted the U.S. to give up the bases. On May 15,
communist rebels claimed responsibility for the deaths of the airmen.
Report Issued on Pan Am Bombing -- A U.S. presidential commission issued a
report, May 15, on the bombing in December 1988 that destroyed a Pan
American airliner. All 259 persons aboard the plane and 11 on the ground at
Lockerbie, Scotland died in the disaster. The commission said it was not
certain how the bomb was smuggled aboard the plane but cited evidence that
it was in an unaccompanied suitcase loaded in Frankfurt, West Germany. The
report said that the security system for U.S. civil aviation "is seriously
flawed and has failed to provide the proper level of protection to the
traveling public." The commission called for greatly increased security at
U.S. airports, the creation of the post of assistant secretary of
transportation for security and intelligence, and establishment of a
national system for warning passengers of credible threats against airlines
or flights.
Bush, Gorbachev Open Summit Talks -- Pres. Mikhail Gorbachev of the Soviet
Union arrived in Washington, D.C. at the end of May to begin summit
discussions with Pres. George Bush. Earlier in the month, Secretary of State
James Baker 3d had visited the USSR, and on May 19, he reported progress on
several issues. He said all major obstacles had been cleared away on
strategic arms, opening the way to a treaty that would reduce nuclear
missile arsenals by 30 percent. The agreement included limitations on both
air- and sea-launched cruise missiles. The 2 superpowers also agreed to
begin eliminating their arsenals of chemical weapons in 1992. However, no
break-through was reported on reducing conventional arms in Europe. Bush
said, May 24, that he opposed normalizing trade relations with the Soviet
Union because of the impasse over Lithuanian independence and because the
Soviet leadership had not pushed for more liberal emigration policies.
Gorbachev met in Ottawa, May 29 and 30, with Prime Minister Brian Mulroney
of Canada. Canadian officials announced they would extend a line of credit
to the Soviet Union to facilitate purchase of Canadian goods and services by
the USSR. Gorbachev and his entourage, including his wife, Raisa, flew to
Washington, May 30, and on May 31, they were welcomed to the White House by
President and Mrs. Bush. The 2 leaders and their aides met twice, May 31,
focusing on German reunification, but failed to resolve the question of a
united Germany's membership in NATO, which Gorbachev opposed. A number of
leaders in the arts, entertainment, and politics attended a reception hosted
by the Gorbachevs at the Soviet Embassy, May 31, and Mrs. Gorbachev helped
open an exhibit of Russian religious texts at the Library of Congress, May
31.
Gorbachev met U.S. congressional leaders for breakfast at the Soviet
Embassy, June 1, and the Soviet leader also met, June 1, with Vice Pres. Dan
Quayle.
Bush and Gorbachev signed more than a dozen documents at the White House,
June 1. One agreement, spelling out broad goals to be incorporated in a
treaty, would reduce long-range nuclear weapons arsenals. As worked out in
May during Sec. of State Baker's trip to Moscow, the agreement set a limit
of 1,600 strategic delivery vehicles per side, with a total of 6,000
warheads per side for these long-range vehicles. Another agreement called
for an immediate end to chemical weapons production by both superpowers.
A third agreement was something of a surprise. Bush signed the trade treaty
Gorbachev wanted so much, even though the Soviet Union had not met the
condition previously stated--liberalizing emigration laws. Apparently, Bush
also put aside concerns over Lithuania in signing the treaty. The treaty,
requiring approval by Congress, would be a step toward granting the Soviet
Union most-favored-nation status.
Mrs. Gorbachev and Mrs. Bush addressed the graduating class of Wellesley
College, Wellesley, Mass., June 1. Mrs. Gorbachev spoke on the role of women
in Soviet society, and Mrs. Bush emphasized the importance of family and
friends even for career women.
The 2 presidents conducted informal talks at Camp David, in Maryland, June
2. At a joint press conference in Washington, June 3, both leaders called
the summit a success while acknowledging that agreement on German
reunification had not been reached. Gorbachev said the Soviet Union might
curb emigration of Soviet Jews to Israel unless Israel gave assurances that
they would not settle in the occupied territories.
Gorbachev flew to Minnesota, June 3, met with Gov. Rudy Perpich, and visited
the headquarters of Control Data Corp., a leading company in computer
technology.
The Gorbachev party then flew to California, and on June 4, the Gorbachevs
visited with former Pres. Ronald Reagan and Mrs. Reagan. Speaking to 1,700
students at Stanford University, Gorbachev said, "The cold war is now behind
us. Let us not wrangle over who won it."
Gorbachev met, June 4, in San Francisco with South Korean Pres. Roh Tae Woo,
and Roh later said the 2 countries would normalize relations.
New Israeli-Palestinian Violence Flares -- More acts of violence involving
Israelis and Palestinians added to growing tensions in the region in May. On
May 20, a former Israeli soldier opened fire on Palestinian workers with an
automatic rifle. Seven were killed and at least 10 were wounded. The army
said the gunman had a record of disciplinary problems. Israeli leaders
condemned the massacre. Riots broke out in the occupied Gaza Strip and the
West Bank. The army cracked down, sending in reinforcements and imposing
curfews. ByMay 22, 15 Palestinians had been killed by Israeli forces. On May
30, Palestinian guerillas in speedboats sought to attack the coast of
Israel. Israeli security forces captured one boat and its 5-man crew, which
surrendered. Eleven men landed in a second boat, but 4 were killed and the
rest captured. A radical faction of the Palestine Liberation Organization
claimed responsibility for the raid, saying it was intended to avenge the 7
Palestinians killed, May 20. PLO Chairman Yasir Arafat denied, May 31, that
the PLO had any "official" connection with the raid. Israeli leaders called
on the United States to end its diplomatic contacts with the PLO.
Foe of Drug Lords Elected in Colombia -- An opponent of the drug cartels,
Cesar Gaviria Trujillo, was elected president of Colombia. The campaign had
cost the lives of some 2,000 persons, mostly as a result of violent acts by
the drug cartels. Three presidential candidates had been killed. Threats of
more violence kept the turnout for the May 27 voting to 46 percent. Gaviria,
the nominee of the ruling Liberal Party, received 48 percent of the vote.
Alone among the 4 main candidates, he had supported extraditing drug
traffickers to the U.S. Other candidates had advocated negotiating with the
traffickers. Gaviria had served as minister of finance and as minister of
government. In his victory speech, May 27, he vowed to put an end to
terrorism, and he criticized industrialized countries for not doing enough
to reduce consumption of drugs.
General
AIDS Drug Approved for Children -- The Food and Drug Administration, May 3,
approved the drug AZT for treating children 3 months to 12 years who had
symptoms of AIDS or who were infected with the AIDS virus. Government
officials estimated that up to 20,000 children in the U.S. were infected
with the virus. In approving AZT, the FDA waived its rule requiring separate
testing of drugs for children
Van Gogh Painting Sells for $82.5 Million -- A record price for a painting
sold at auction was set, May 15, at Christie's auction house in New York
City. Vincent van Gogh's "Portrait of Dr. Gachet" was sold for $82.5 million
(including Christie's commission) to a Japanese businessman, Ryoei Saito.
OnMay 17, at Sotheby's in New York City, Saito was the successful bidder for
Pierre Auguste Renoir's "Au Moulin de la Galette." The total cost of that
transaction, $78.1 million, was the second highest for any painting.
Scientists Forecast Global Warming -- A U.N. report issued May 25, by
scientists from many countries, warned that global temperatures could rise
by 2 degrees Fahrenheit within 35 years. They foresaw a 6 degrees F increase
by the end of the next century, with serious consequences that could not be
forecast now. The report had received nearly unanimous approval from
scientists representing 39 countries. The authors concluded that emissions
of carbon dioxide, methane, and chlorofluorocarbons would have to be reduced
by 60 percent in order to just stabilize atmospheric concentrations at
current levels. Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, May 25, set a target for
Great Britain of a 30 percent reduction in projected emissions of carbon
dioxide. In doing so, she broke away from the position of the Bush
administration, which called for more research on the problem.
Disasters -- A cyclone swept through Andhra Pradesh state, in India, May
9-11, killing at least 220 persons and leaving about 3 million homeless . .
. At least 101 persons died in an earthquake that struck northern Peru, May
30.
JUNE
National
Jobless Rate Edges Downward -- The Labor Dept. reported, June 1, that
unemployment edged downward 0.1 percentage point in May to 5.3 percent. The
department said, June 14, that producer prices for finished goods rose 0.3
percent in May, following 3 consecutive monthly drops. It reported, June
15, that consumer prices had edged upward 0.2 percent in May. The Dow Jones
industrial average posted another all-time high, June 15, of 2935.89. The
Commerce Dept. said, June 15, that the merchandise trade deficit had
narrowed to $6.94 billion in April. The department reported, June 21, that
the estimate of the growth in the gross national product, on an annual
basis, for the first quarter of 1990 had been revised upward from 1.3
percent to 1.9 percent. This was the second lowest growth rate reported in
the past 30 months. It reported, June 27, that the leading economic
indicators had risen 0.8 percent in May.
D.C. Mayor's Drug Trial Opens -- The trial of Marion Barry, the mayor of
Washington, D.C., on drug charges got underway, June 4. He faced 11
misdemeanor counts relating to cocaine and 3 felony counts of lying to a
grand jury. On June 13, Barry announced that he would not seek a 4th term,
saying that his struggle to overcome dependency on drugs and alcohol was
more important to him than another campaign. Opening arguments in the trial
were presented, June 19. The defense attorney said that FBI agents had
sought to entrap Barry when they videotaped him using cocaine in January. On
June 28, the prosecution presented its key piece of evidence--the videotape
apparently showing Barry smoking crack in a hotel room in the Vista
International Hotel in Washington, D.C. The defense contended that the tape
supported the entrapment defense.
Flag Amendment Fails in Congress -- A proposed Constitutional amendment to
permit the federal government or the states to prosecute those who
desecrated the American flag failed to win approval in both houses of
Congress. The U.S. Supreme Court, June 11, struck down a 1989 federal law
barring desecration of the flag. Pres. George Bush renewed his call for an
amendment to protect the flag. Many other political leaders, mostly
Republicans, joined him. Democrats generally opposed an amendment, arguing
that it would represent a compromise of the First Amendment's protection of
free speech. On June 21, members of the House voted 254-177 in favor of the
amendment, but this was well short of the two-thirds majority needed for the
approval of an amendment. The Senate, June 26, voted 58-42 for the
amendment, again well below the required majority.
Cardinal Issues Warning on Abortion -- Cardinal John J. O'Connor, the Roman
Catholic archbishop of New York City, said, June 14, that Catholic political
leaders who supported the right of women to have an abortion "must be warned
that they are at risk of excommunication." In an article in the
archdiocese's newspaper, he said that the warning applied to women who
obtained an abortion, to doctors who performed the procedure, and to
officeholders who supported abortion or made funds available for it.
International
Violence Flares in Soviet Kirghizia -- Violent clashes began, June 4, in the
city of Osh, in the Soviet republic of Kirghizia, between Uzbeks and Kirghiz
citizens. The dispute was over a proposed allocation of a large plot of land
for housing for the Kirghiz. Thousands of Uzbeks rioted, and Soviet troops
were sent to the area. By June 7, the death toll was reported as 48. On June
8, British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, at a joint press conference
with Gorbachev during a visit to the Soviet Union, praised the president's
reform programs as "the most exciting, the biggest, the most historic in
Europe for a very long time." Tass reported, June 13, that the death toll in
Kirghizia stood at 148. The Supreme Soviet (standing national legislature),
June 14, approved the country's first corporate income tax, setting a basic
rate of 45 percent. The Supreme Soviet, June 14, also rejected the
government's proposal to triple the price of bread. Although parliament's
approval was not required, its opposition appeared likely to force a
revision of the price structure.
State of Emergency Eased in South Africa -- Pres. F. W. de Klerk announced,
June 7, that he would lift the 4-year-old state of emergency in 3 of South
Africa's 4 provinces. He made an exception in Natal Province, where more
than 3,000 blacks had been killed in 3 years of fighting between
conservative and radical Zulu factions. Nelson Mandela, deputy president of
the African National Congress, praised the action but urged the West to
maintain sanctions against the government.
Shamir Forms Cabinet in Israel -- The leadership paralysis in Israel ended,
June 8, when Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir announced that he had succeeded
in forming a cabinet. This was to be no "national unity" government similar
to the one that had fallen, but was composed of Shamir's Likud Party and
several small nationalist and religious parties. It appeared likely that the
new government would resist any concessions to reach a peace with the
Palestinians. Ariel Sharon, an outspoken hardliner, was named housing
minister and overseer of the influx of Jews from the Soviet Union. The new
government went on record as favoring expansion of Jewish settlements in the
occupied territories. The Knesset approved the new government 62-57 on June
11. Testifying before a U.S. House committee June 13, Sec. of State James
Baker expressed his irritation with a statement by Israeli officials that
the U.S. peace plan was irrelevant. He said, "When you're serious about
peace, call us," and gave the White House phone number.
Czechoslovak Elections Held -- On June 8 and 9, in the first free voting in
Czechoslovakia in more than 4 decades, the Civic Forum and its sister party
in Slovakia, Public Against Violence, won 46 percent of the vote for
parliament and captured 170 of 300 seats in the bicameral body. Civic Forum
was the party of Pres. Vaclav Havel. The Communist Party finished a distant
second with 14 percent of the vote and 47 seats in the Federal Assembly. The
allied parties also ran well ahead in voting for the legislatures of the
Czech and Slovak republics. Havel, June 12, reappointed Marian Calfa as
premier and asked him to form a new government.
Mandela Gets Big U.S. Welcome -- Nelson Mandela, the black nationalist
leader from South Africa, toured Europe and North America and received an
enthusiastic welcome, most notably in the United States. Mandela, deputy
president of the African National Congress, had been freed in February after
27 years in prison. He sought during his tour to raise money for the ANC and
to encourage Western governments to maintain sanctions against the South
African government. Between June 9 and June 16, he met with officials and
leaders in Switzerland, West Germany, France, Italy, and the Netherlands,
including West German Chancellor Helmut Kohl and Pope John Paul II. In
Canada, Mandela addressed parliament, June 19, and met with Prime Minister
Brian Mulroney. Mandela and his wife, Winnie, arrived in New York City, June
20, to begin an extended U.S. tour that proved to be especially inspiring to
blacks, who acclaimed him as a hero. The Mandelas were given a ticker-tape
parade up Broadway to City Hall, the scene of a big rally. On June 21,
events included a rally in Harlem and a rock concert and speech by Mandela
in Yankee Stadium. On June 22, he met with corporate executives and spoke at
the United Nations. In Boston, June 23, Mandela spoke at the John F. Kennedy
Memorial Library at the Univ. of Massachusetts and attended a 6-hour pop
concert and rally. Mandela met with Pres. George Bush in the White House,
June 25. The president urged all parties in South Africa to renounce
violence, but Mandela declined to make that commitment at that time. He
addressed Congress, June 26, thanking the United States for imposing
sanctions against the South African government and urging that they be
maintained until "irreversible" reforms were established. Some members
stayed away from the speech, objecting, in part, to Mandela's refusal to
criticize Yasir Arafat, Fidel Castro, and Muammer el-Qaddafi, all of whom
supported his cause. Before ending his tour of the U.S., June 30, Mandela
visited Atlanta, Miami, Detroit, Los Angeles, and Oakland.
Miners Rout Students in Bucharest -- On June 13, riot police attacked a tent
city in downtown Bucharest, the capital that had been set up by
anti-government demonstrators, most of them students. The police drove out
some 200 persons, including some hunger strikers. Thousands of students then
protested, rioting and burning the central police headquarters. Security
forces killed 4 people, and more than 200 were injured. Pres.-elect Ion
Illiescu appealed to the working class to save the country from a "fascist
rebellion." Some 10,000 miners poured into Bucharest, June 14, routed the
students, set up barricades, ransacked the headquarters of 2 opposition
parties, and wrecked the offices of an independent newspaper. Members of the
foreign press were also attacked. The U.S. State Dept. said, June 15, it
would withhold U.S. economic aid from Romania. Iliescu was sworn in as
president, June 20.
Most Nicaraguan Contras Disarm -- Pres. Violeta Barrios de Chamorro of
Nicaragua announced, June 15, that more than 14,000 contra rebels had
disarmed under an agreement that she had reached with them. Their total
force had been put at about 16,000. Chamorro also announced, June 15, that
the Sandinista-trained armed forces would be cut to about 41,000 from its
estimated strength of 55,000 to 60,000. She also said that an all-volunteer
army would be created.
Bulgarian Socialists Win Parliament Election -- The Bulgarian Socialist
Party won parliamentary elections in the nation's first free election since
the tide of change swept Eastern Europe. The first round of voting was held,
June 10, and the run-offs were held, June 17. The Socialists were a Marxist
party, though much reformed from the hard-line party that had run the
country since World War II. The Socialists captured 211 of the 400 seats in
the Grand National Assembly, or parliament. The opposition coalition, the
Union of Democratic Forces, won 144 seats. Other parties ran far behind,
with one representing ethnic Turks picking up 23 seats.
Bush Breaks Off PLO Talks -- Pres. George Bush announced, June 20, that he
was breaking off the diplomatic dialogue with the Palestine Liberation
Organization. The talks, aimed at enhancing the prospects for a Middle East
peace settlement, had begun in December 1988 after PLO chairman Yasir Arafat
renounced terrorism. But Arafat and the PLO had failed to condemn an
unsuccessful speedboat raid on Israel in May that had apparently been the
work of a radical PLO faction. Israel hailed Bush's decision, June 20. But
the PLO executive committee complained, June 21, that the U.S. had not
responded in a similiar way to "Israeli crimes against Palestinians."
Canada Faces Constitutional Crisis -- The failure of 2 provinces to ratify a
series of constitutional amendments left the future of Canada in doubt. The
deadline for adoption of the amendments, known as the Meech Lake Accord,
passed without any approval from the legislatures of Newfoundland and
Manitoba. The 2 holdout provinces feared that a clause in the accord
designating Quebec as a "distinct society" within Canada would make Quebec
too powerful. Prime Minister Brian Mulroney had led the fight for the
amendments in the hopes of persuading Quebec to ratify Canada's 1982
constitution. Speaking to the nation, June 23, Mulroney urged Canadians to
"mend the divisions and heal the wounds" caused by the failure of the
accord. Quebec's premier Robert Bourassa, in a June 23 speech, said he was
willing to consider all possible options for Quebec. One plan supported by
separatists in Quebec would give Quebec political independence while
economic ties to Canada would be maintained.
Chinese Allow Dissidents to Leave -- After living for more than a year in
the U.S. Embassy in Beijing, a dissident Chinese couple left China, June 25,
and flew to London on a U.S. Air Force plane. Fang Lizhi, a physicist, and
his wife, Li Shuxian, had entered the embassy in 1989 to avoid being seized
by Chinese authorities in the wake of the aborted uprising against the
regime. The government accused the couple of helping incite the
pro-democracy movement. In a statement issued as they left, they admitted
opposing elements of the Chinese constitution and agreed not to participate
in "activities whose motive lies in opposing China." Fang was to become
affiliated with Cambridge University.
Bush Backs Tax Revenue Increases -- Pres. George Bush issued a statement,
June 26, in which he listed "tax revenue increases" as one of the necessary
components of any plan to reduce the nation's budget deficits. In 1988, Bush
had run successfully for president while saying repeatedly, "Read my lips.
No new taxes." But he indicated in his statement that a compromise with
Congress on the budget was not possible without agreeing to some sort of
revenue increase. Democratic congressional leaders praised Bush for
reversing his stand, but many Republicans were incensed. One letter, signed
by more than half of the Republicans in the House, called a tax increase
"unacceptable."
Oil Pipeline to Lithuania Reopened -- Tensions between the Soviet Union and
its rebellious republic of Lithuania eased in June. On June 29, the
Lithuanian parliament agreed to suspend its declaration of independence for
100 days in exchange for an agreement by Moscow to negotiate on the issue
and end economic sanctions. On June 30, the Soviet Union reopened the oil
pipeline to Lithuania. During the oil embargo, tens of thousands of workers
had been laid off and many factories had closed. On July 2, the Soviet
government announced a complete lifting of its economic embargo on
Lithuania.
General
'Suicide Machine' Used by Ill Woman -- A woman from Oregon, assisted by a
retired pathologist, committed suicide in Michigan, June 4, triggering a
medical and ethical debate. Janet Adkins of Portland, Ore. had come to the
Detroit area to meet with Dr. Jack Kevorkian, who had been promoting a
suicide machine. Adkins, who was suffering from Alzheimer's Disease, had
decided to take her own life. Her husband supported the decision.
Kevorkian told police that he drove Mrs. Adkins to a park in his van and
inserted an intravenous needle into her arm. She then pushed a button that
fed a fatal combination of drugs into her bloodstream. Unlike many states,
Michigan had no law prohibiting doctor-assisted suicide, but the American
Medical Association's code of ethics prohibited doctors from helping
patients to die.
33 Believed Dead in Ohio Flood -- Heavy thunderstorms created a flash flood,
June 14, that tore through a valley and into the town of Shadyside, Ohio, on
the Ohio River, 10 miles south of Wheeling, W. Va. Almost 200 homes and
trailers were destroyed, and part of a tavern was swept away with customers
inside. As of June 23, there were 23 confirmed deaths and 10 others were
missing.
Protestors Disrupt AIDS Conference -- More than 10,000 specialists and
public health officials attended the 6th International AIDS Conference in
San Francisco, and heard 3,000 reports on the disease. Protests, which began
on June 19, the eve of the conference, were organized in large part by the
AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power (ACT-UP). Demonstrators, who numbered about
500 during the week, were primarily concerned about the slow pace of testing
of anti-AIDS drugs and by the shortage of money for research and treatment.
Luc Montagnier of France, co-discoverer of the virus that caused AIDS, said,
June 20, he believed that a second microbe was also responsible, and that
patients would not become ill until they had become infected with it as
well. It was reported, June 20, that AIDS was continuing to spread in the
U.S., especially among teen-agers, women whose sexual partners used
intravenous drugs, and users of crack cocaine. According to a report, June
23, some 30 possible vaccines were being tested around the world. Protestors
in the audience, June 24, disrupted an address by U.S. Sec. of Health and
Human Services Louis Sullivan.
Iran Earthquake Kills 40,000 -- An earthquake recorded as high as 7.7 on the
Richter scale struck Iran, June 21. The epicenter was in the Caspian Sea a
few miles north of the port city of Rasht. More than 100 communities were
destroyed or badly damaged. Offers of help came from many countries,
including the U.S., whose offer was accepted by Pres. Ali Akbar Hashemi
Rafsanjani even though the 2 countries had no diplomatic relations. Iran
estimated, June 27, that 40,000 people had been killed and 60,000 injured.
Flaw Found in Space Telescope -- The Hubble Space Telescope, launched in
April, was found to be suffering from a serious design flaw that would spoil
many of its experiments. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration
said, June 27, that an improper curvature in one or both mirrors in the $1.5
billion instrument prevented rays of light from meeting at a sharp focus at
the cameras. The defect appeared to preclude any search for black holes and
distant quasars, and might also jeopardize a calculation of the size of the
universe. A camera could be sent up in 3 years to correct for the flaw, but
the mirrors could not be replaced. The mirrors had not been tested together
on the ground for reasons of cost, NASA said.
JULY
National
Governor Vetoes 2 Abortion Bills -- Gov. Buddy Roemer of Louisiana vetoed a
strong anti-abortion bill, July 6. The bill banned all abortions except to
save the mother's life. Roemer, who described himself as pro-life, objected
to the bill because it made no exceptions for victims of rape or incest.
Both houses of the legislature, July 8, passed a second bill that made
exceptions for incest and for rape--providing that the rape was reported to
the police within 7 days. Roemer also vetoed this bill, July 27, saying he
found the 7-day requirement too restrictive.
Dow Jones Average at 3,000 Level -- The Dow Jones industrial average pushed
to an all-time high on Wall Street even though most new economic data were
not too encouraging. The Labor Dept. reported, July 6, that the unemployment
rate had edged downward to 5.2 percent in May, but added that few new jobs
had been created and that the labor force was increasing only slowly. The
department said, July 13, that producer prices had risen 0.2 percent in
June. On 2 consecutive days, July 16 and 17, the Dow Jones average closed at
the identical figure of 2,999.75, an all-time high. On both days, the
average was above 3,000 during the course of the day. Thereafter, the
average began to decline. The Commerce Dept. reported, July 17, that the
U.S. merchandise trade deficit had widened to $7.73 billion in May. The
Labor Dept. said, July 18, that consumer prices had jumped 0.5 percent in
June. The Commerce Dept. reported, July 27, that the gross national product
had slowed to a 1.2 percent annual growth rate during the second quarter of
1990, a signal to some economists that the country was moving toward
recession.
Law Protects Rights of Disabled -- The House, July 12, and the Senate, July
13, gave overwhelming approval to a bill that would bar discrimination
against people with physical or mental disabilities. The Americans with
Disabilities Act defined disability as a condition that "substantially
limits" an important activity such as walking or seeing. The bill covered
people with AIDS as well as alcoholics and drug users undergoing treatment.
Under the bill's provisions, all except small businesses were required to
hire and promote employees without regard to any disability. Transportation
systems were required to purchase new vehicles accessible to the disabled.
Pres. George Bush signed the bill, July 26.
Congress Rebukes 2 of Its Members -- The Senate Ethics Committee, July 18,
recommended that the full Senate denounce Sen. David Durenberger (R, Minn.)
for a number of ethical violations. The Committee said Durenberger had
knowingly violated Senate rules and had "brought the Senate into dishonor
and disrepute." The charges against him included accepting improper
reimbursement for travel and housing from the Senate and conspiring to evade
limits on speaking fees. The Committee advised the Senate to ask Durenberger
to repay $29,050 in reimbursements and ask him to donate $95,000 to charity
to compensate for excess fees. The House Ethics Committee, July 19, voted to
reprimand Rep. Barney Frank (D, Mass.) for using his office improperly to
assist a male prostitute. The committee found that Frank had used his
influence to fix parking tickets for the man, Steven Gobie, and that he had
attempted to influence parole officers to end Gobie's probation on felony
charges. The Senate, July 25, accepting its committee recommendation, voted
96-0 to denounce Durenberger, who apologized for his behavior. The House,
July 26, took up Frank's case. It rejected, 390-38, a move, supported
largely by Republicans, that Frank be expelled from the House. A more severe
penalty, censure, was rejected 287-141. Frank was then reprimanded, 408-18.
Frank apologized for his conduct, attributing it in part to his efforts
prior to 1987 to conceal his homosexuality.
Oliver North's Convictions Suspended -- A 3-judge panel of the U.S. Court of
Appeals in Washington, D.C. suspended Oliver North's 3 felony convictions in
the Iran-contra, July 20. One was overturned outright. North, before being
tried, had testified before Congress in 1987 under a grant of immunity from
prosecution. The Appeals Court panel held that the trial judge, Gerhard
Gesell, had failed to insure that witnesses testifying at North's trial had
not used North's Congressional testimony to refresh their memories. In its
decision, the panel was split 2-1. The majority held that if the case were
to proceed Gesell must demonstrate that North's testimony was not used by
witnesses or by the office of the prosecutor, Lawrence Walsh. The panel set
aside convictions for deceiving Congress and for receiving an illegal
gratuity, and overturned North's conviction for destroying government
documents.
Brennan Retires From Supreme Court -- Justice William Brennan, Jr.
announced, July 20, that he was resigning from the U.S. Supreme Court,
effective immediately. Brennan, 84, had served on the court for almost 34
years, and was recognized as the leader of the liberal bloc and as one of
the court's most influential members. Major decisions that he had written
included the ruling that established the "one person, one vote" principle
in reapportionment cases and the ruling protecting the press in libel cases.
His belief that the court must interpret the law in the light of present-day
circumstances underlay the process by which he reached his conclusions.
Brennan, who had suffered a mild stroke earlier in July, had incurred the
opposition of conservatives, who believed that his approach represented an
intrusion by the judicial branch into lawmaking. With the court closely
divided on the legality of abortion and on other key issues, Pres. George
Bush's nomination of a successor to Brennan was awaited with great interest.
On July 23, he announced his choice, Judge David Souter of the U.S. Court of
Appeals for the First Circuit in Boston. Souter, was a graduate of Harvard
College and Harvard Law School. He had served as New Hampshire's attorney
general and as a state Supreme Court judge before being named to the circuit
court earlier in 1990.
More Money Asked for S&L Bailout -- In testimony before a House committee,
July 30, Resolution Trust Corp. Chairman William Seidman and Treasury
Undersecretary Robert Glauber said that the RTC would need up to $100
billion in fiscal 1991 to continue the savings and loan bailout effort. This
was twice the amount of money previously allocated for the rescue operation.
A slump in real-estate values and a higher failure rate among thrift
institutions were blamed for the need for more money.
International
Economy of 2 Germanys Unified -- A treaty ratified in June that established
a unified economic and monetary system for East and West Germany became
effective, July 1. The West German deutsche mark became the sole legal
tender for all of Germany. The West German Bundesbank (central bank) was
given control over monetary policy for East Germany. East Germany also
became wedded to West Germany's market economy, social security and tax
systems, and labor and banking laws. East Germans were allowed to exchange
from 2,000 to 6,000 East marks for deutsche marks at a 1-to-1 rate and the
rest of their holdings at a rate of 2 East marks for one deutsche mark. The
East German government, July 2, agreed to all-German elections in December.
In mid-July, 2 more bold steps were taken toward German reunification.
Meeting in the southern Russian town of Zhelezonovodsk, July 16, Soviet
Pres. Mikhail Gorbachev and West German Chancellor Helmut Kohl announced
that they had reached an agreement that would allow a unified Germany to
join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Kohl called the agreement,
which had not been anticipated so soon, "fantastic," and Gorbachev said it
foreshadowed an era of "strong, prolonged peace." Kohl agreed to a
limitation on German weaponry and military manpower and to a continuing
presence of Soviet troops on East German soil for up to 4 years. Pres.
George Bush and other Western leaders hailed the agreement. On July 17, in
Paris, the 2 Germanys and the 4 Allied powers of World War II approved a
plan to guarantee Poland's border with a united Germany. Poland had sought
assurances that Germany would not seek to reclaim onetime German territory
awarded to Poland after World War II.
Gorbachev Survives Party Congress -- Pres. Mikhail Gorbachev appeared to
have strengthened his hand during the tumultuous 28th Congress of the
Communist Party of the Soviet Union. As the congress opened in Moscow, July
2, conservatives were concerned about a draft platform that did not refer
directly to Marxism-Leninism and supported the right to "earned private
property" and the "interests and requirements of the individual." Gorbachev,
speaking July 2, admitted that the party leadership had made mistakes but
that his program of restructuring was the nation's only hope. He reaffirmed
the need for a regulated market economy. Foreign Minister Eduard
Shevardnadze, July 3, criticized defense spending as too high and warned
against military influence in shaping foreign policy. Yegor Ligachev, a
conservative, got a positive response from the audience, July 3, when he
denounced reform as "thoughtless radicalism" and opposed the draft
platform. Gorbachev said, July 4, he would quit in 2 years if restructuring
failed to produce positive results. By a 3-1 margin, July 10, the Congress
approved Gorbachev's reelection as the party's general secretary. By an even
greater margin, July 11, the congress chose Gorbachev's candidate, Vladimir
Ivashko, over Ligachev for the number 2 position in the party. In a
surprise, Boris Yelstin, the president of the Russian republic who had
criticized the pace of reform as too slow, announced, July 12, that he was
quitting the party. The mayors of Moscow and Leningrad also left the party,
July 13. In accord with a plan approved at the congress, the party's central
committee, July 14, approved a new, expanded, 24-member Politburo that
included the party leader in each of the 15 republics. Ten of the 12
previous members of the Politburo (all but Gorbachev and Ivashko) were
dropped. The changes appeared to have the effect of weakening the party's
influence over the government.
Mrs. Marcos Not Guilty of Fraud -- Mrs. Imelda Marcos, the widow of former
Philippine's Pres. Ferdinand Marcos, was found not guilty of charges of
racketeering, fraud, and obstruction of justice, July 2, in Federal Court in
New York City. Her codefendant, Saudi Arabian financier Adnan Khashoggi, was
found not guilty of mail fraud and obstruction of justice. The prosecution
alleged that Mrs. Marcos had stolen $200 million from the Philippines
treasury and spent most of it on herself. Khashoggi was said to have helped
her buy office buildings in the U.S. The defense argued that Mrs. Marcos was
unaware of any illegal activities on the part of her late husband. Jurors
were reported to have found this assertion persuasive, and some said they
did not understand why the trial was being conducted in the U.S.
Bulgaria's Socialist President Resigns -- Although Bulgaria's Socialist
(formerly Communist) Party had won parliamentary elections (in June),
hundreds of students erected a tent city in Sofia, the capital, and demanded
the resignation of Pres. Petar Mladenov and the prosecution of his
predecessor, the longtime leader Todor Zhivkov. Mladenov's cause was
undercut when a videotape showed that he had called for military tanks to
quell a pro-democracy demonstration in December 1989. Mladenov resigned,
July 6. After a 3-week impasse, Parliament, Aug. 1, chose Zhelyu Zhelov,
leader of the 16-party opposition coalition, as the new president. A
philosopher, he had been expelled from the party in 1965 for questioning the
theories of Lenin.
Albanians Seek Refuge in Embassies -- Thousands of Albanians sought refuge
in foreign embassies in Tirana, the capital of Albania, in late June and
early July. Their ranks swelled after pro-democracy demonstrators clashed
with police several times. OnJuly 6, riot police closed off the embassy
district and attacked some 10,000 people who were demonstrating in the
capital. The regime of Pres. Ramiz Alia dismissed hard-liners from the
Workers' (Communist) Party Politburo, July 7. On July 8, the authorities
agreed to permit the refugees to emigrate. The evacuation got under way,
July 9, as 51 refugees were flown to Prague. Several thousand arrived in
Italy, July 13.
NATO Modifies Its Strategy -- Leaders of the North Atlantic Treaty
Organization, meeting in London, July 5 and 6, approved some shifts in
strategy that reflected the easing of tensions in Europe. Pres. George Bush
was among the heads of government attending the meeting. The leaders agreed
to scale back the number of troops in a front-line position. Essentially
renouncing the possibility of using nuclear weapons in response to an attack
by conventional forces, NATO's leaders declared that their nuclear arms were
"truly weapons of the last resort." The U.S. said it would be willing to
withdraw all of its nuclear-tipped artillery shells if the Soviet Union did
the same. The leaders invited Pres. Mikhail Gorbachev and other leaders of
the dissolving Soviet bloc to address NATO.
Leaders of Democracies Meet in Houston -- The heads of government of the 7
major industrial democracies met in Houston, July 9-11, for their 16th
annual summit on international economic issues. The leaders commissioned a
study of the Soviet economy to determine if economic aid would be useful and
what forms it might take. Pres. George Bush opposed direct aid to the Soviet
Union until it made further moves toward a free-market economy. West German
Chancellor Helmut Kohl had warned other summit leaders before they met that
the prospect of global warming was "a threat to all mankind." But the U.S.
position was that imposing strict goals for reducing emissions of carbon
dioxide and some other gases would hurt the U.S. economy and that scientific
evidence of global warming was not conclusive in any case. Any commitment to
cut back emissions was postponed until 1992. The leaders did, however,
pledge to develop strategies for worldwide reforestation and to help Brazil
save its imperiled rain forests.
U.S. Shifts Policy on Cambodia -- U.S. Sec. of State James Baker announced
in Paris, July 18, that the U.S. would no longer recognize the Cambodian
rebel coalition and would instead open talks with Vietnam in an effort to
end the civil war in Cambodia. He had met with Soviet Foreign Minister
Eduard Shevardnadze, whose government was a backer of Vietnam and who
endorsed Baker's shift in policy. The U.S. had become concerned because of
the growing success on the battlefield of the Khmer Rouge, the brutal rulers
of Cambodia from 1975 to 1979 who may have caused the deaths of 2 million
Cambodians. Baker said it was "very important" to prevent the return to
power of the Khmer Rouge. Vietnam was a supporter of the current Cambodian
government.
Adviser to Thatcher Killed by Bomb -- Violence attributed to the Provisional
Irish Republican Army flared anew in Great Britain when the explosion of a
land mine, July 24, apparently detonated from a nearby house, killed 3
Northern Ireland policemen in a car near Armagh in Ulster. A Roman Catholic
nun, traveling in another car, was also killed by the blast. On July 30, Ian
Gow, a member of Parliament and a close friend and adviser to British Prime
Minister Margaret Thatcher, who had been a frequent critic of the IRA, was
killed at his home in Hankham, East Sussex, when a bomb blew up his car.
Coup Fails in Trinidad & Tobago -- A group of black Moslem rebels,
complaining that the government had impoverished the country, launched a
coup attempt in Trinidad and Tobago, July 27. The Caribbean island nation, a
producer of oil, had suffered a recession in recent years as the price of
oil had declined. The rebels seized the parliament building, July 27, and
took Prime Minister Arthur Robinson hostage, along with cabinet members and
other officials. Other hostages were seized at a television station.
Robinson was shot in the leg. Negotiations began, July 28, and Robinson and
the other hostages were released. The coup ended, Aug. 1, when 113 rebels
surrendered. The government, Aug. 2, put the death toll in the coup attempt
at 30.
General
Stampede Kills 1,426 in Mecca Tunnel -- The government of Saudi Arabia said,
July 3, that 1,426 Moslem pilgrims had been killed when a stampede occurred
in a tunnel leading from a nearby tent city to the holy sites in Mecca. Some
50,000 people were crowded into the tunnel, which was 500 yards long and 20
yards wide. The crowd panicked after 7 people fell from a bridge at the
entrance to the tunnel. The victims, including many from Indonesia,
Pakistan, Egypt, and Malaysia, were suffocated or trampled to death.
Yankees' Owner Is Disciplined -- Fay Vincent, the commissioner of major
league baseball, ordered George Steinbrenner, principal owner of the New
York Yankees, on July 30, to give up day-to-day control of the team. In
addition to resigning as the team's general partner, Steinbrenner was
required to reduce his holdings in the Yankees, then at 55 percent, to less
than 50 percent. Vincent said Steinbrenner's relationship with Howard Spira,
a "known gambler,"prompted his ruling. Spira said Steinbrenner paid him
$40,000 after Spira provided information on Dave Winfield, a former Yankee
with whom Steinbrenner was feuding. Stein-brenner said he paid the money to
Spira because he was afraid of him and wanted to be rid of him. Vincent also
said that he had observed in Steinbrenner "a pattern of behavior that
borders on the bizarre." Under Steinbrenner's stormy rule since 1973, the
Yankees had won 2 World Series in 1977 and 1978, but had faded in recent
years and had the worst record in baseball when Vincent made his decision.
Steinbrenner had changed managers 18 times.
Disasters -- An earthquake whose epicenter was 55 miles north of Manila
struck the Philippines, July 16, killing more than 600 people and leaving
2,600 homeless.
AUGUST
National
Unemployment Rate Up Sharply -- The Labor Dept. reported, Aug. 3, that the
unemployment rate had increased in July to 5.5 percent from 5.2 percent. The
0.3 percent monthly increase, largest in more than 4 years, was taken as a
sign the country might already be in a recession. The department reported,
Aug. 10, that producer prices had declined 0.1 percent in July. It reported,
Aug. 16, that consumer prices had jumped 0.4 percent in July, and that
prices had risen at an annual rate of 5.8 percent during the first 7 months
of the year. The Commerce Dept. said, Aug. 17, that the merchandise trade
deficit had fallen to $5.07 billion in June, the lowest level in 7 years.
The department reported, Aug. 29, that the index of leading economic
indicators had not changed in July.
Price of Gasoline Rises in U.S. -- Within a few days of Iraq's invasion of
Kuwait, the price of fuel rose sharply. OnAug. 6, Pan Am Corp. announced
that it was raising air fares 10 percent to cover the increase in fuel
costs. Other air carriers made similar announcements. Executives of oil
companies, testifying before Congress, Aug. 7, said that the cost of fuel
had jumped quickly because their companies paid for oil when it was
delivered to U.S. refineries, rather than when it was contracted for in the
Middle East, so the worldwide rise in the cost of oil per barrel was
reflected almost immediately. The American Automobile Association reported,
Aug. 9, that the retail price for self-service unleaded gasoline had risen
18 cents per gallon in the week since the Iraqi invasion. As the price of
oil fluctuated widely on world markets, the cost of gasoline leveled off. A
number of economists expressed concern that the Mideast conflict, including
its great cost to the U.S. Treasury, could hasten a slide into a recession.
Such fears appeared to be reflected on Wall Street, where the Dow Jones
industrial average slumped 14 percent in 3 weeks, closing Aug. 23 at
2483.42. Concern over the status of the U.S. economy also appeared to be a
factor in the decline of the dollar against other currencies. On Aug. 23,
the dollar was trading at 1.56 German marks, the lowest since the mark was
introduced in 1948.
D.C. Mayor Convicted on One Count -- The trial of Marion Barry Jr., the
mayor of Washington, D.C., on drug charges ended in August with a split
verdict. Ten witnesses had testified during the trial that they had seen
Barry use illegal drugs, and others had told of delivering drugs to him or
obtaining drugs from him. A video tape had shown him inhaling from a crack
pipe. The prosecution contended that evidence had been presented of more
than 200 separate uses of illegal drugs by Barry. The defense conceded that
the mayor had occasionally used drugs, but contended that there was
reasonable doubt about each charge of cocaine possession. On Aug. 10, the
jury found Barry guilty of one count of possession of crack and acquitted
him on a second count. On 12 other misdemeanor and felony charges, the jury
was unable to reach a verdict, and Judge Thomas Jackson declared a mistrial
on those counts. Barry saw himself as largely vindicated, and on Aug. 14, he
said he would seek an at-large seat on the City Council, running as an
independent.
International
Gorbachev, Rival Unite on Economy -- Soviet Pres. Mikhail Gorbachev and
Boris Yeltsin, president of the Russian Federation, agreed, Aug. 1, to work
together to transform the Soviet economy from central planning to a market
system. The 2 men, who had frequently quarreled over the pace of reform,
with Yeltsin pushing a more radical approach, signed a unity agreement. They
set up a commission to draft proposals, and it was reported that a 500-day
plan developed by Russia would be the basis for the commission's plan. Under
the Russian Republic's 500-day plan, it would legalize private property,
abolish government subsidies, lift price controls, and take other as yet
unspecified steps to stabilize its economy. In the republic of Armenia, the
Communist-dominated government resigned, Aug. 13, under pressure from
parliament. On Aug. 23, in a 183-2 vote, the Armenian parliament declared
the republic's independence from the Soviet Union. It also claimed control
over the disputed area Nagorno-Karabakh, situated within the republic of
Azerbaijan. Following the shooting deaths of 5 people, including a member of
parliament, the Armenian parliament, Aug. 29, declared a state of emergency
and outlawed the republic's largest paramilitary group.
U.S. Mariners Land in Liberia -- U.S. Marines flew to Liberia to rescue
American citizens endangered by the bloody civil war in the West African
country. The war had raged since late 1989 when guerrillas led by Charles
Taylor launched an effort to overthrow the government of Pres. Samuel Doe.
The rebels reached the capital of Monrovia in July, but they also split into
2 factions, the other led by Prince Johnson, and fought each other as well
as the government forces. There were many instances of brutality toward
civilians, and at least 200, possibly many more, were killed when government
troops stormed a Luthern church in Monrovia, July 30. Johnson said, Aug. 4,
that he would begin to round up foreigners. Pres. George Bush authorized a
rescue mission, and onAug. 5, 230 Marines were flown to Monrovia from ships
off the coast. Without firing a shot or suffering any casualties, the
Marines evacuated 125 persons by Aug. 8. The Marines remained at the embassy
in Monrovia.
Cease-Fire Approved in South Africa -- The African National Congress and
government officials began talks in South Africa, Aug. 6, and on Aug. 7, the
ANC announced that it was suspending its 30-year armed struggle against the
white regime. The cease-fire began immediately. Pres. F.W. deKlerk's
government agreed to free political prisoners, allow exiled dissidents to
return, and repeal the nation's security laws. Both sides agreed to seek an
end to the violence in Natal Province, where some 3,000 persons had been
killed in fighting among factions of the Zulu tribe. Fighting had also
occurred in Transvaal Province between Zulus and other blacks.
3 Hostages Freed in Mideast -- On Aug. 8 and 14, 2 Swiss Red Cross workers
were freed in Damascus after being held in Lebanon for 10 months. On Aug.
24, a group called the Organization of Islamic Dawn turned another hostage,
Brian Keenan, over to Syrian military officers and he was freed in Damascus.
Keenan, who held both Irish and British citizenship, flew to Dublin, Aug.
25. A teacher, he had been held more than 4 years. It was believed that 13
more Western hostages were being held by Shiite Moslems.
Bhutto Removed as Pakistan's Leader -- Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto of
Pakistan was dismissed, Aug. 6, by Pres. Ghulam Ishaq Khan. He named Ghulam
Mustafa Jatoi as interim prime minister, and declared a state of emergency.
The president said that corruption in the Bhutto government had been
widespread, and the press had reported a number of allegations. Ishaq Khan
also cited a nationwide increase in crime and violence. Bhutto called her
removal illegal and unconstitutional.
East Germany Sets Unity Date -- The parliament of East Germany voted 294-62
on Aug. 23, to set Oct. 3 as the date for unification with West Germany.
Under the West German constitution, any former German territory could
declare its wish to unify, and the West German parliament was not required
to take any action. The October date would fall about 2 months before the
scheduled all-German elections.
General
3 Convicted in Attack on Jogger -- Three teen-age boys were convicted in New
York City, Aug. 18, of charges related to a crime that had shocked the
public because of its brutality. In April 1989, a 28-year-old investment
banker, who was jogging in Central Park in Manhattan, was attacked by a gang
of young men. She was beaten severely and left unconscious. Alleged members
of the gang, which reportedly numbered as many as 30, were seized by police
and charged with a variety of crimes involving the attack on the jogger and
attacks on others in the park. The first 3 defendants, aged 16, 16, and 15,
were convicted of rape, assault, and other charges. Videotaped confessions
were key evidence inasmuch as no hard physical evidence placed the accused
at the scene of the crime. The jogger, who was not publicly identified by
most members of the news media, testified briefly at the trial. More than a
year after the attack, she had no memory of it, and she had lost her sense
of smell, suffered from double vision, and had difficulty walking.
Tornado Kills 27 in Illinois -- Without warning from the National Weather
Service, which was taken by surprise, a tornado, Aug. 28, cut a
700-foot-wide swath across towns and cornfields 35 miles southwest of
Chicago. Following an 8-mile course through Plainfield, Crest Hill, and
Joliet, the tornado killed 27 persons and injured more than 350. Fifty
houses and 500 apartments were destroyed. Some victims died when the
tornado's vacuum lifted them into the sky and dropped them into nearby
fields.
Disasters -- An explosion, probably caused by coal dust or methane gas, tore
through a coal mine 90 miles west of Belgrade, Yugoslavia, Aug. 26, killing
more than 170 miners.
SEPTEMBER
National
Consumer Prices Jump -- Fueled by an increase in energy costs because of the
Persian Gulf crisis, consumer prices rose sharply in August. The Labor Dept.
reported, Sept. 7, that the unemployment rate continued to edge up in
August, to 5.6 percent. The department said, Sept. 14, that producer prices
for finished goods jumped 1.3 percent in August. It released its report on
consumer prices, Sept. 18, that showed a 0.8 percent increase in August. The
Commerce Dept. reported, Sept. 18, that the merchandise trade deficit rose
to $9.33 billion in July, 75 percent above the June figure. An increase in
oil imports was a major factor. Alan Greenspan, chairman of the Federal
Reserve Board, said, Sept. 19, that the Gulf crisis would likely slow
economic growth and stimulate inflation. The Commerce Dept. reported, Sept.
25, that it had lowered its estimate of economic growth during the second
quarter to just 0.4 percent on an annual basis from 1.2 percent. The
department reported, Sept. 28, that the index of leading economic indicators
had dropped 1.2 percent in August, the biggest monthly decline since 1987.
Negotiators on Budget Agree to Plan -- Pres. George Bush and Congressional
negotiators reached a tentative agreement on a controversial plan to reduce
the Federal deficit. It was feared that the deficit in the 1991 fiscal year
might reach $250 billion, with the bailout of the savings and loan industry
being a major factor. Under the Gramm-Rudman deficit reduction law, the
deficit would have to be pared to $64 billion or mandatory spending cuts
would become automatic. Talks began, Sept. 7, between White House
representatives and congressional leaders. Bush supported a cut in the
capital-gains tax rate, but Democrats insisted that any such reduction be
balanced by an increase in income-tax rates for Americans with high incomes.
The talks broke down in disagreement, Sept. 17, and resumed, Sept. 19, with
fewer negotiators. The way to a compromise seemed open, Sept. 29, when Bush
dropped his position on capital gains. An agreement was announced, Sept. 30.
It included big increases in taxes on gasoline, tobacco, and alcohol.
Deductions available to Americans earning more than $100,000 a year would be
limited, and an excise tax would be imposed on luxury items. Medicare taxes
would rise. Spending on Medicare and other domestic programs would be cut.
Members of Congress from both parties quickly announced that they would
oppose the plan. In a new projection, Sept. 30, the 1991 deficit was put at
$293.7 billion.
Primary Elections Include Surprises -- Sharon Pratt Dixon, a former
treasurer of the Democratic National Committee, who was seeking public
office for the first time, was nominated by the Democratic Party for mayor
of Washington, D.C. on Sept. 11. Of the 5 candidates, she had been the most
outspoken in her criticism of the incumbent mayor, Marion Barry Jr., who had
been convicted in August on a drug charge. In Massachusetts, Sept. 18, both
gubernatorial primaries were won by candidates who had run poorly in the
polls. John Silber, president of Boston University, won on the Democratic
side. More conservative than most Democratic leaders in the state, he had
criticized the state welfare system as too generous, and had made remarks
that ethnic groups found offensive. His victory was believed to reflect a
voter backlash against economic problems of the incumbent governor, Michael
Dukakis, a liberal Democrat. On the Republican ballot, William Weld, a
former U.S. attorney who supported abortion rights, prevailed over a more
conservative opponent. Also, on Sept. 18, Oklahoma voters supported a
concept that was being considered elsewhere--by approving a limitation of 12
years on service in the state legislature.
Hearings Held on Court Nominee -- Judge David Souter appeared before the
Senate Judiciary Committee, which was considering his nomination by Pres.
George Bush to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court. On Sept. 4, the American Bar
Association gave Souter its highest rating of "well qualified" for the
Supreme Court. Appearing before the committee, Sept. 13, Souter declined to
give his views on abortion, but he said, "I believe that the due process
clause of the 14th Amendment does recognize and does protect an unenumerated
right of privacy." The right of privacy was the basis for Roe. v. Wade, a
1973 decision by the court establishing a woman's right to an abortion.
Asked, Sept. 14, about his views on judges who "invented" rights, Souter
said there was a difference between inventing rights and searching the text
of the Constitution in order to recognize those that are implicitly stated.
Several abortion-rights and women's-rights groups testified, Sept. 18,
against the nomination, but other organizations dropped their opposition.
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Sept. 21,
opposed the nomination, saying Souter had failed to articulate a sufficient
level of concern "for fairness, equality, and justice for all citizens." The
Senate committee voted, Sept. 27, to endorse Souter, 13-1.
Former Owner of S&L Indicted -- Charles Keating, one of the most prominent
figures in the investigation of the savings and loan financial crisis, was
indicted, Sept. 18, on 42 charges of criminal fraud by a state grand jury in
Los Angeles. He formerly owned Lincoln Savings & Loan Association. Three
executives of American Continental, Lincoln's parent company, were also
indicted. The charges involved an alleged scheme to defraud older persons by
enticing them to invest in uninsured high-risk bonds. After American
Continental filed for bankruptcy, the money--$250 million--could not be
recovered. Keating was unable to pay the $5 million bail, and was put in
jail. On Sept. 22, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation sued Neil Bush,
the son of the president, and other officials of the defunct Silverado
Banking, Savings and Loan Association for "gross negligence" that the FDIC
said could cost taxpayers more than $1 billion.
International
USSR Moves Toward Economic Reform -- The Soviet Union appeared to be well
on its way toward embracing radical economic reform. The economic crisis was
underscored, Sept. 3, when bread virtually disappeared from the shelves of
food stores in Moscow. On Sept. 5, the government newspaper Izvestia
published details of a plan on which aides to Pres. Mikhail Gorbachev and
Russian Pres. Boris Yeltsin had been working. What had emerged was the
"Shatalin plan," named for Stanislav Shatalin, an adviser to Gorbachev, and
the plan was based on the 500-day plan already adopted by the Russian
Republic. It would dismantle most central economic planning and stress
private property and economic freedom. On Sept. 11, Premier Nikolai Ryzhkov
addressed the Supreme Soviet, warning that the Shatalin plan, if
implemented, would lead to high unemployment and a decline in the standard
of living. But then, Gorbachev spoke and endorsed it. On Sept. 14, he
submitted a modified version of the plan to the Supreme Soviet that would
retain central authority over financial matters. The parliament of Russia,
Sept. 19, called on Ryzhkov to resign. Gorbachev, Sept. 21, asked the
Supreme Soviet for sweeping new powers to govern during the transition to a
market economy. Ryzhkov said, Sept. 23, that the country faced a potato
shortage because of a lack of success in collecting the harvest. The Supreme
Soviet, Sept. 24, granted Gorbachev emergency economic powers, and agreed to
accept a compromise plan for the economy at Gorbachev's request, heading off
a showdown between him and the premier. The details of the compromise were
yet to be worked out.
Rebels Kill President of Liberia -- Pres. Samuel Doe was killed while in the
hands of rebels in Liberia. A multinational force from black Africa had
entered Liberia in August in an attempt to help restore order between
government forces and rebel armies. OnSept. 9, Doe and an entourage of
bodyguards arrived at the headquarters of the multinational force. Rebels
led by Prince Johnson arrived, gunfire broke out, and 78 were killed, mostly
Doe's bodyguards. Doe was wounded and died the next day, under circumstances
that were not clear. On Sept. 21, Charles Taylor, leader of another rebel
faction, declared a unilateral cease-fire. But the cease-fire soon broke
down, and on Sept. 30, Johnson's faction declared a renewal of the war
against the Taylor rebels and the remnants of Doe's army.
Treaty signed on Germany -- The Allied powers of World War II gave up their
responsibilities over Germany, and onSept. 10, West Germany and the Soviet
Union agreed in principle on maintenance and repatriation of Soviet forces
in East Germany. West Germany agreed to spend $8.2 billion to build 36,000
houses in the Soviet Union, cover continued cost of soldiers still stationed
in East Germany, transport the soldiers home, and retrain them. OnSept. 12,
in Moscow, West Germany, East Germany, France, Great Britain, the Soviet
Union, and the United States signed the Treaty on the Final Settlement with
Respect to Germany. The wartime allies pledged to "terminate their rights
and responsibilities relating to Berlin and to Germany as a whole." The
united Germany was thus granted full sovereignty over its internal and
external affairs. OnSept. 13, with formal reunification still 3 weeks away,
the foreign ministers of West Germany and the USSR signed a friendship pact
in which the 2 nations pledged not to attack each other and to consult each
other in time of crisis.
Cambodia Rivals Accept U.N. Plan -- Four factions fighting for control of
Cambodia agreed, Sept. 10, to accept a U.N. proposal to end their civil
war. Meeting in Jakarta, Indonesia, they appointed a 12-member Supreme
National Council that would run Cambodia until free elections could be held
under U.N. supervision. The government named 6 to the council, 2 each from
the 3 rebel groups.
S. Africa Leader Meets With Bush -- Pres. F. W. de Klerk of South Africa met
with Pres. George Bush in Washington, Sept. 24. De Klerk, who had freed
black nationalist leader Nelson Mandela and taken other steps to ease South
Africa's system of racial separation, was cordially received. Bush said that
if South Africa continued its efforts to meet certain conditions set by
Congress, he would seek to modify or suspend sanctions imposed on South
Africa by Congress. De Klerk told members of Congress, Sept. 25, that he
supported the principle of one man, one vote in elections, but that its
application must include guarantees to protect the white minority in South
Africa.
U.N. Summit Seeks to Help Children -- Leaders of more than 70 nations,
including the largest gathering ever of heads of state at the United
Nations, met in New York City, Sept. 30, at the World Summit for Children.
The primary goal of the summit was to improve the lives of children
everywhere, and especially to reduce the number of children--put at 14
million--who died each year before the age of 5. The leaders also discussed
ways to reduce malnutrition among children, reduce the number of mothers
dying in childbirth, and provide clean water and education for all.
General
New Rating Applied to Adult Films -- The Motion Picture Association of
America announced, Sept. 26, that it had created a new "NC-17" rating that
would be applied to films that had adult themes and perhaps scenes of sex
and violence. The rating meant that no children under 17 would be admitted.
The purpose was to permit "serious" movies to avoid the X rating that was
also applied to pornographic movies. Many theaters refused to show X-rated
films, and distributors were complaining that some important films thus
failed to reach a large audience.
Disasters -- As many as 160 people may have drowned, Sept. 11, when a
crowded boat capsized in the Mahava River in Uttar Pradesh state in India .
. . . Some 82,000 persons were homeless and more than 77 persons died after
heavy rainfall in the vicinity of Seoul, South Korea, Sept. 11, resulted in
massive flooding.
OCTOBER
National
Congress Approves Deficit-Reduction Plan -- Congress approved a
deficit-reduction bill that Pres. George Bush could accept, after an earlier
plan, announced, Sept. 30, by Bush and endorsed by congressional
negotiators, ran into trouble. Rep. Newt Gingrich (Ga.), the Republican whip
in the House, rejected it, Oct. 1, saying it would "kill jobs, weaken the
economy." He and many other conservatives objected to the inclusion of tax
increases in the proposal, and many Democrats were concerned that these
taxes would fall more heavily on the middle class than on wealthier
Americans. An intense lobbying effort by the president and by congressional
leaders of both parties failed. The House, Oct. 5, rejected the bill
254-179, with a majority from both parties in opposition. Congress passed a
stopgap spending bill, but Bush vetoed it, Oct. 6, and this had the effect
of shutting down the government. Congress passed and Bush signed new stopgap
legislation, Oct. 9, which extended government's borrowing and spending
power for 10 days. Bush said, Oct. 9, that a higher tax rate for the
wealthy, perhaps in exchange for a cut in the capital-gains tax, was "on the
table." Later that day, after meeting with 17 Republican senators, Bush
pulled back any commitment to raising income taxes. In another shift, the
White House said, Oct. 10, that it was up to Congress to decide whether to
couple an increase in rates with a cut in the capital-gains tax. The House,
Oct. 16, approved a new budget compromise that would increase taxes on
wealthy Americans. This passed 238-192, with only 10 Republicans supporting
it. The Senate passed its budget package, Oct. 19, 54-46. This version had
more of an impact on the middle class through a doubling of the gasoline tax
and a cut in Medicare benefits. As the House and Senate bills went to
conference committee, Bush, Oct. 19, signed another stopgap bill to keep the
government going 5 more days. The president signaled a willingness to accept
a small increase in the tax rate for the wealthy. On Oct. 27, both the
Senate (54-45) and the House (228-200) approved the conference committee
report, but with a majority of House and Senate Republicans in opposition.
Bush said he would sign the bill, which was designed to reduce deficits by
nearly $500 billion over 5 years. Under the law, the top tax rate would rise
from 28 percent to 31 percent, and exemptions for upper-income Americans
would be phased out. The gasoline tax would jump 5 cents a gallon to 14
cents, and the cigarette tax would rise by 8 cents a pack to 24 cents. The
tax on a 6-pack of beer would double to 32 cents. A luxury tax would be
imposed on top-of-the-line aircraft, cars, boats, furs, and jewelry. The
increase in Medicare premiums was less than elderly Americans had feared.
Ex-Klansman Loses Bid for Senate -- David Duke, a former grand wizard in the
Ku Klux Klan, made a strong but unsuccessful showing in an election for the
U.S. Senate in Louisiana. He was contesting the re-election bid of Sen. J.
Bennett Johnston, a Democrat. State Sen. Ben Bagert was the official
Republican candidate, but Duke, a Republican member of the State House of
Representatives, also entered the race. Duke gained wide support by
appealing for "equal rights for whites" and focusing on the state's economic
troubles. Fearing they would be embarrassed by a Duke victory, 8 Republican
U.S. senators endorsed Johnston, Oct. 2. Bagert dropped out of the race,
Oct. 4 On Oct. 6, Johnston defeated Duke by 54 percent to 44 percent.
Souter Confirmed for Supreme Court -- The U.S. Senate, Oct. 2, confirmed
Judge David Souter for a seat on the U.S. Supreme Court. The vote was 90-9,
with all those in opposition being Democrats. Souter was sworn in as the
nation's 105th justice on Oct. 8.
Unemployment Rises Again -- The Labor Dept. reported, Oct. 5, that
unemployment in September had edged upward to 5.7 percent, the third
consecutive monthly increase. The jobless rate stood at its highest level
since the spring of 1988. The department said, Oct. 18, that in September,
for the second straight month, consumer prices had risen by 0.8 percent. Oil
prices, affected by the Persian Gulf crisis, accounted for more than half of
the increase. The Commerce Dept. reported, Oct. 30, that the gross national
product grew at an annual rate of 1.8 percent during the third quarter, a
sharp improvement over the 0.4 rate reported during the second quarter. On
Oct. 31, General Motors reported its greatest quarterly loss ever, $1.98
billion. It announced that it would close 4 assembly plants permanently and
said that 5 other plants might be closed.
Bush Vetoes Civil Rights Bill -- Pres. George Bush vetoed a civil rights
bill, which sought in effect to reverse 6 recent Supreme Court decisions
that civil rights organizations contended had weakened anti-discrimination
laws on hiring and promoting. Bush said, Oct. 20, that the bill "will have
the effect of coercing businesses to adopt quotas in hiring and promotion."
Bush, who opposed the concept of quotas, said businesses would have to adopt
quotas to avoid expensive litigation. He vetoed the bill, Oct. 22. The
Senate voted 66-34, on Oct. 24, to override the veto, but this was one vote
short of the required two-thirds.
Mayor Receives Prison Term -- Mayor Marion Barry, Jr. of Washington, D.C.
was sentenced, Oct. 20, to 6 months in prison and fined $5,000 and costs on
his conviction on a misdemeanor charge of possessing cocaine. Federal
District Judge Thomas Penfield Jackson said that an example should be set
for other public officials and said that Barry had "given aid, comfort and
encouragement to the drug culture at large."
Dole Resigns as Labor Secretary -- Elizabeth Dole, the highest-ranking woman
in the administration of Pres. George Bush, resigned, Oct. 24, as Secretary
of Labor. She was the first member of the Bush cabinet to step down. Dole
planned to accept the presidencyof the American Red Cross.
Sweeping Clean Air Act Approved -- Congress, Oct. 27, completed action on
the 1990 Clean Air Act, a comprehensive updating of the original Clean Air
Act adopted in 1970. The bill, which Pres. George Bush said he would sign,
set an overall annual level of emissions of sulfer dioxide from power plants
at less than one-half of current emissions, with a target date of 2000. In
another effort to eliminate acid rain, nitrogen oxide emissions would be cut
by one-third. Oil companies would be required to develop new types of
gasoline that burn more cleanly, and cities would have to reduce
concentration of ozone, a component of smog. The bill would halt production
of chemicals that threatened the earth's ozone sheild.
International
Germany United After 45 Years -- The reunification of Germany was completed
at midnight, Oct. 2-3. Since the end of World War II in 1945 there had been
2 Germanys, but the rush to unification had been swift since the collapse of
the hard-line Communist regime in East Germany late in 1989. The new
nation, having a population of 78 million, would be known formally as the
Federal Republic of Germany, previously the official designation of West
Germany.
Arabs Are Killed Near Holy Shrines -- From 17 to 21 Palestinians were shot
fatally by Israeli police in Jerusalem's Old City, Oct. 8, and more than 100
were wounded. The shootings took place at a site sacred to both Islam and
Judaism, where the Western Wall, or Wailing Wall, stands near 2 mosques, Al
Aksa and Dome of the Rock. A Jewish religious group, the Temple Mount
Faithful, had declared their intention to raze the mosques and build a new
temple to replace one destroyed by the Romans. Members of this group came to
the site, Oct. 8, and thousands of Palestinians came to confront them.
Israeli authorities barred the Jewish group, but the Palestinians threw
stones at Jews worshipping at the Western Wall. Some 2 dozen policemen and
Jewish civilians were reportedly struck. Police fired on the protestors.
Apparently motivated in part by a desire to retain Arab support in the
Persian Gulf crisis, the U.S., Oct. 9, asked the U.N. Security Council to
condemn Israel for the shootings. Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir,
Oct. 10, appointed a commission to investigate the shootings. The Security
Council, Oct. 12, voted 15-0 to condemn Israel and to support sending a U.N.
mission to investigate. Shamir said, Oct. 13, that the U.N. delegation would
receive no help from Israel, and the Israeli cabinet, Oct. 14, denounced the
mission on the basis that the investigation would call into question
asserted Israeli sovereignty over East Jerusalem. The Security Council, Oct.
24, voted unanimously to deplore Israel's refusal to cooperate with the
investigation. An aide to Shamir declared, Oct. 25, that the U.S. in
supporting the U.N. resolutions, was playing into the hands of Saddam
Hussein, the ruler of Iraq. A report published, Oct. 26, by the Israeli
commission criticized Israeli commanders for not having prepared for the
possibility of trouble. The commission placed the blame for the tragedy on
the Palestinians even though it also acknowledged that the Jewish
worshippers had long since fled from the scene before the police had opened
fire.
Bhutto Fails to Regain Power -- Pakistan's deposed prime minister, Benazir
Bhutto, failed in an effort to regain power. Her husband, Asif Ali Zandari,
was arrested, Oct. 10, and charged with extortion and the kidnapping in 1989
of a British businessman. Bhutto called the investigation a witch hunt. In
elections to the lower house of parliament, Oct. 24, Bhutto's party was
defeated, losing more than half of its seats. An opposing party, the Islamic
Democratic Alliance, won a clear majority of seats.
Lebanese Christian Militia Leader Surrenders -- Gen. Michel Aoun, who led a
Christian force that fought the government of Lebanon for 11 months,
surrendered, Oct. 13, after entering the French embassy to seek refuge from
Syrian air and ground attacks. It was reported, Oct. 18, that at least 750
people were killed in the final Syrian-led offensive that brought down Aoun.
Soviet Parliament Approves Economic Reforms -- OnOct. 16, Soviet Pres.
Mikhail Gorbachev revealed the details of his economic reform package and
presented the proposal to the Soviet Parliament. The proposal generally
reflected the radical views of economists who had presented their plan in
broad outline in September. It included the selling of state property to
private individuals, the lifting of price controls, and the transferring of
many economic decisions to the 15 republics. But some sectors, including
transportation, communications, defense industries, energy, banking, and
foreign trade would remain under control of the central government.
Futhermore, Gorbachev dropped the 500-day timetable for accomplishing the
goals of the plan that the economists had originally advocated. Parliament,
Oct. 19, gave its approval to the plan, 333 to 12, with 34 abstentions.
Boris Yeltsin, president of the Russian Republic, criticized the plan for
not placing more authority in the hands of the republics.
General
132 Killed in Plane Hijack Attempt -- An attempt to hijack a plane in China,
Oct. 2, ended in tragedy. One or more hijackers demanded that the Boeing 737
be flown to Taiwan or Hong Kong, according to reports. As the plane
attempted to land in Guangzhou (Canton), a struggle for control of the plane
reportedly occurred, and the plane struck 2 other passenger liners on the
ground, one empty and another filled with passengers. Chinese officials
reported that 132 people on the 2 planes were killed and that 95 survived,
including 50 who were injured.
Juries Decide Obscenity Cases -- A jury in Broward County Court in Fort
Lauderdale, Fla., Oct. 3, found a record store owner, Charles Freeman,
guilty of obscenity charges. At issue was the sale of an album, As Nasty as
They Wanna Be, by the rap group 2 Live Crew. The lyrics contained many
references to sexual intercourse and oral and anal sex, as well as
unflattering references to woman. On Oct. 5, in Cincinnati, a jury found
Cincinnati's Contemporary Arts Center and its director, Dennis Barrie, not
guilty of obscenity charges. The museum had exhibited 175 photographs by the
late Robert Mapplethorpe. Five of these depicted sadomasochistic or
homoerotic acts, and 2 others showed children with exposed genitals. The
jury agreed that the photos showed serious artistic merit and hence did not
meet the Supreme Court's definition of obscenity. Another jury in Fort
Lauderdale concluded on Oct. 20, that the music of 2 Live Crew was art and
found members of the band not guilty of obscenity charges filed after they
performed at a nightclub in June.
Iraq Overruns and Annexes Kuwait--United States and Other Nations Send
Military Forces
Iraq invaded and quickly conquered its small but oil rich neighbor Kuwait in
early August. An Iraqi assault on Saudi Arabia, which could bring nearly one
half of the world's known oil reserves under its control, appeared possible.
The United States sent a strong military force to defend Saudi Arabia, and
some other nations sent smaller contingents. A wide spectrum of nations
deplored the Iraqi aggression, and Iraq soon found itself virtually isolated
from the world community.
In a televised speech, July 17, Pres. Saddam Hussein charged that some
rulers of Persian Gulf states had been "inspired by America" to keep oil
prices low through over-production. In a letter made public July 18, Iraq
charged that Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates had participated in an
"imperialist-Zionist plan" to depress oil prices. It accused Kuwait of
having stolen $2.4 billion worth of oil from an Iraqi oilfield. Iraq had
claimed sovereignty over Kuwait in 1961.
Pres. Hosni Mubarak of Egypt, July 25, said that Hussein had assured him
that he had no intention of invading Kuwait. Oil ministers of the OPEC
nations, meeting in Geneva July 27, agreed to an increase in the price of
oil per barrel, from $18 to $21, less than what Iraq had demanded.
Talks between Iraq and Kuwait over oil and border disputes broke off Aug. 1.
Meanwhile, Iraq had massed 100,000 soldiers on its border with Kuwait.
Kuwait's entire army contained only 20,000 men, and it was overmatched by
Iraq in all categories of weaponry.
Iraqi tanks and infantry invaded Kuwait before dawn, Aug. 2, and Iraq
announced it was responding to a call from Kuwaiti revolutionaries who had
overthrown the monarchy. Despite resistance from the Kuwaitis, Iraqi forces
quickly seized key roads and buildings, and soon claimed effective control
of the country. The emir of Kuwait escaped from the presidential palace by
helicopter.
Pres. George Bush, Aug. 2, denounced Iraq's action as "naked aggression,"
and he signed executive orders banning most trade with Iraq and freezing
Iraq's and Kuwait's assets in the U.S. An aircarft carrier battle group was
dispatched to the Persian Gulf.
Voting 14-0, the U.N. Security Council, Aug. 2,c ondemned the invasion and
demanded the withdrawal of Iraqi troops. The Soviet Union, Iraq's biggest
arms supplier, Aug. 2, suspended sales of military equipment to Baghdad, and
on Aug. 3, Soviet Foreign Minister Eduard Shevardnadze and U.S. Sec. of
State James Baker issued a joint statement condemning the invasion.
Reflecting fears that petroleum supplies from the Mideast would be
disrupted, oil prices began to rise worldwide.
By Aug. 3, Iraqi forces were massing along the Saudi Arabian border. The
Arab League opposed, Aug. 3, the "aggression" against Kuwait, but the
resolution was supported by only 14 of the league's 21 members. The 12
nations of the European Community, Aug. 4, banned oil imports from Iraq and
Kuwait, embargoed arms, and suspended most trade with Iraq. Most nations in
the West, as well as Japan, had already frozen Kuwaiti assets, estimated at
$100 billion.
Kuwaiti radio, controlled by Iraq, announced, Aug. 4, that Kuwait's
"provisional government" had formed a 9-man military cabinet.
In a 13-0 vote, the U.N. Security Council, Aug. 6, asked all 159 U.N.
members to end all trade, financial and commercial dealings, and
transportation links with Iraq and Kuwait. Turkey said it would cut off the
flow of Iraqi oil from the pipeline that ran from Iraq through Turkey to the
Red Sea.
U.S. Defense Secretary Richard Cheney met with King Fahd of Saudi Arabia,
Aug. 6. The king gave permission for the U.S. to deploy a military defense
force on Saudi soil. Bush ordered such a deployment, and the first U.S.
forces left for Saudi Arabia Aug. 7. The elements of the U.S. deployment, in
an operation named Desert Shield, included F-15 fighters, 2,300
paratroopers, B-52 bombers, F-111 fighter-bombers, and AWACS radar planes.
On the seas, 2 more carrier groups were bound for the gulf. On Aug. 8, Prime
Minister Margaret Thatcher ordered British air and naval forces to the gulf
at King Fahd's request.
Bush, addressing the American people, Aug. 8, said he sought the withdrawal
of Iraq from Kuwait, restoration of the Kuwaiti government, stability in the
Persian Gulf region, and protection of Americans living in the region.
Iraq declared, Aug. 8, that it had annexed Kuwait, and the U.N. Security
Council declared that action "null and void" in an unanimous 15-0 vote, Aug.
9.
Throughout August, the U.S. forces on the ground in Saudi Arabia continued
to build toward a projected total of perhaps 100,000 soldiers.
On Aug. 9, Iraq sealed its borders and said that only foreign diplomats
would be allowed to leave. Concern rose over the status of thousands of
foreigners in Iraq and Kuwait.
Pres. Hosni Mubarak of Egypt called for an emergency meeting of the Arab
League and declared that Egypt would be willing to provide troops for a
joint Arab force to oppose Iraq and allow Western forces to withdraw. The
league, Aug. 10, voted to send troops to Saudi Arabia. In a 12-3 vote, only
Iraq, Libya, and the Palestine Liberation Organization opposed the
unprecedented decision. Saddam Hussein, Aug. 10, called on "Moslem masses"
to launch a "holy war" against foreign troops and "corrupt" Arab rulers.
Troops from Egypt and Morocco began arriving in Saudi Arabia, Aug. 11, and
Syrian troops followed, Aug. 14.
Hussein, Aug. 12, offered to link an Iraqi withdrawal from Kuwait to an
Israeli withdrawal from occupied territories and other conditions.
It was reported, Aug. 12, that Bush had ordered the Navy fleet in the
Mideast to be prepared to use force to prevent any ships from breaking the
economic embargo of Iraq.
In an apparent effort to mend its relations on another border, Iraq, Aug.
15, offered to meet demands made by Iran during the Persian Gulf war of the
1980's. Saddam Hussein offered to accept a 1975 agreement giving each
country sovereignty over half of a waterway dividing the 2 countries. He
also offered to withdraw Iraqi troops from Iranian territory and to begin
an exchange of prisoners.
In a speech, Aug. 15, Bush stressed "access to energy resources" and "Our
jobs, our way of life" as factors related to the intervention in the gulf.
Iraq ordered all foreign embassies in Kuwait to be shut down, and on Aug.
16, it ordered 6,500 Americans and Britons in Kuwait to assemble in 2
hotels. Few of the Westerners responded. OnAug. 17, the speaker of Iran's
parliament said that Iraq had decided to "play host" to citizens of
"aggressive nations" as long as Iraq remained threatened. He said they would
be given"appropriate accommodations" at industrial and military
installations--potential targets if a war broke out. Bush, Aug. 18,
denounced this plan as "totally unacceptable" and "contrary to all accepted
norms of international conduct." France, Aug. 18, warned of "grave
consequences" if its 560 citizens in Iraq and Kuwait were harmed.
U.S. Navy warships fired warning shots, Aug. 18, past 2 outbound Iraqi oil
tankers, which kept moving despite the shots. At the Yemeni port of Aden,
Aug. 21, Yemen refused to unload the oil. Bush, Aug. 22, ordered a limited
mobilization of U.S. military reserves. Most would fill noncombat support
roles.
On Aug. 23, a barrel of a benchmark grade of U.S. crude oil stood at almost
$32, an increase of $14 since early July.
Saddam Hussein met, Aug. 23, with a group of Britons being detained in Iraq
and assured them in an encounter that was shown on television that they were
"guests" and not hostages. Several young British children seemed frightened,
and the British Foreign Office called the broadcast a "repulsive charade."
Iraqi troops surrounded some foreign embassies in Kuwait, Aug. 24, after
they refused to shut down. Iraq said women and children dependents of U.S.
diplomats could leave, but that the men would have to stay. Britain reported
that hundreds of its citizens were being held hostage in Kuwait and Iraq.
The U.N. Security Council, Aug. 25, authorized the naval armada in the
Persian Gulf to use force if necessary to prevent violations of U.N.
economic sanctions imposed on Iraq. The support of the Soviet Union had
proved crucial in the adoption of the unprecedented resolution--the first
time the United Nations had approved the use of military force not under the
U.N. flag or command.
Saddam Hussein, Aug. 28, ordered the release, as a humanitarian gesture, of
all foreign women and children who were being detained.
On Aug. 29, the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries authorized its
members to increase oil production to maintain normal supplies during the
crisis.
In resolutions adopted Sept. 1, 12 members of the Arab League called on Iraq
to leave Kuwait, pay reparations, and free all foreign nationals. Libya
opposed the resolutions, and 8 members boycotted the meeting.
Beginning Sept. 1, Iraq began freeing hundreds of foreigners from a number
of countries, but many more were still held as hostages. Some 2,500
Americans, including many women and children, were believed still stranded
in Iraq and Kuwait. By early September, some 600,000 refugees had streamed
through Jordan, and 100,000 still remained there, often going hungry in
desert camps.
Bush announced, Sept. 4, that, subject to congressional approval, he was
forgiving Egypt's $7 billion military debt to the U.S. for supporting
American policy in the Persian Gulf.
Sec. of State James Baker, during a Middle East trip, received large pledges
of financial support, Sept. 6, from King Fahd of Saudi Arabia and, Sept. 7,
from the exiled emir of Kuwait.
Bush and Soviet Pres. Mikhail Gorbachev met at a summit conference in
Helsinki, Finland, Sept. 9, to discuss the Gulf crisis. The summit was held
to demonstrate superpower unity on the issue, and an outgrowth was a clear
U.S. recognition that the Soviet Union had a role to play in the Middle
East. At a joint press conference, Bush said that no military options had
been discussed. Gorbachev said that Soviet participation in the area would
be limited to 2 naval vessels.
Baker, at a NATO foreign ministers meeting in Brussels, Sept. 10, called the
Soviets reliable partners in the crisis. He said that Saudi Arabia, Kuwait,
and the United Arab Emirates had made pledges of support totaling $12
billion for the rest of 1990. Half of this would go to cover U.S. military
costs, and the rest would assist the economies of Egypt, Jordan, and Turkey,
which had been damaged by the trade embargo of Iraq.
Bush, addressing a joint session of Congress, Sept. 11, said the U.S. could
not allow the oil resource to be controlled by anyone as ruthless as Saddam
Hussein. He said that in any future action he would not be deterred by
Iraq's policy of using Western hostages as shields.
After a meeting of the foreign ministers of Iraq and Iran, during which they
agreed to resume diplomatic relations, Iran's supreme religious leader,
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, said, Sept. 12, that a jihad, or holy war, was
justified in combatting the U.S. military buildup.
After an Iraqi tanker in the Gulf of Oman refused to stop, Sept. 14, U.S.
and Australian ships fired warning shots at it. The ship stopped, was
inspected by U.S. and Australian sailors, and then allowed to proceed. U.S.
forces were boarding several ships a day, mainly in the Red Sea.
Iraqi troops raided several Western embassies in Kuwait City, Sept. 14. Four
French citizens were seized, then released. French Pres. Francois Mitterrand
denounced the incident, Sept. 14, and Britain announced, Sept. 14, it was
sending an armored brigade of 8,000 troops and 120 tanks to Saudi Arabia.
West Germany, Sept. 15, announced a $2 billion package of aid for the Gulf
effort, and Mitterrand ordered 4,000 soldiers, as well as planes,
helicopters, and tanks, sent to Saudi Arabia.
Iraq, Sept. 15, opened the border between Kuwait and Saudi Arabia and
allowed thousands of Kuwaitis to flee into exile. But the refugee flow
dwindled when Iraqis began seizing military-age Kuwaiti men. The refugees
reported widespread incidences of torture and execution by Iraqi troops.
A video tape recorded by Bush was played on Iraqi TV, Sept. 16. Iraq had
offered the time after Bush complained that Hussein was getting too much
exposure on American television. In the 8-minute tape, Bush warned the Iraqi
people that Hussein had brought them to the brink of war and that ultimately
Iraq would have to withdraw from Kuwait.
Defense Secretary Cheney, Sept. 17, removed Gen. Michael Dugan as Air Force
chief of staff after Dugan had discussed details of the gulf operation that
were later published. He had also referred to a contingency plan to kill
Hussein.
Hussein warned, Sept. 23, that Iraq might attack oilfields in Saudi Arabia,
other Arab countries, and Israel if economic sanctions "strangled" Iraq.
Shevardnadze warned the U.N. General Assembly, Sept. 25, that war was close
in the Gulf unless Iraq withdrew from Kuwait. The U.N. Security Council
voted 14-1 to impose an embargo on air traffic on Iraq.
Bush, addressing the U.N. General Assembly, Oct. 1, said he hoped for a
diplomatic solution to the crisis. OnOct. 1, the House adopted a resolution
endorsing Bush's actions in the gulf, 380-29. The Senate did the same, Oct.
2, 96-3. Hussein, visiting Kuwait, Oct. 3, said there would be "no
compromise" and vowed not to give up "one inch" of what was now called
province 19.
On Oct. 10, Iraq allowed about 360 people, mostly American men of Arab
descent, to leave Kuwait.
Secretary of State James Baker said, Oct. 16, that a reported compromise
offer from Iraq was unacceptable. It involved Iraq's withdrawal from Kuwait
if it could retain a strategic island.
The Iraqi government announced, Oct. 19, that it would introduce gasoline
rationing because of a lack of the chemicals needed to refine oil.
Cheney announced, Oct. 25, that the number of American troops in the Persian
Gulf area would be increased by up to 100,000, which could bring the total
to 340,000 and give the U.S. forces an offensive capability.
Hussein, Oct. 28, canceled the rationing of gasoline and fired his oil
minister, saying he had made a miscalculation. Some observers thought that
the original announcement was a ruse to make it appear that sanctions were
working so that a military attack on Iraq would not be necessary.
The U.N. Security Council, Oct. 29, passed a resolution, 13-0 with 2
abstentions, warning Iraq that "further measures" might be taken under the
U.N. Charter--by implication, including military action. In separate
statements, Oct. 29, Bush and Baker warned that in light of barbarous acts
by the Iraqis in Kuwait, the use of force remained a possibility.
Major Actions of the 101st Congress, 1990
(As of Oct. 28, 1990. For further information, see Congress, Chronology, and
Addenda.)
The 101st Congress reconvened Jan. 23.
Legislation Passed by Congress and Signed or Vetoed by Pres. Bush
Chinese Exchange Student Deportation. The Senate voted, Jan. 25, 62-37, to
uphold Pres. Bush's veto of a 1989 bill that would have barred the
deportation of Chinese exchange students from the U.S. The House had voted,
Jan. 24, 390-25, to override the veto. Pres. Bush cited his earlier
executive order that would protect Chinese students who feared persecution
if forced to return to their homeland when their visas expired. If the bill
became law, the pres. said, China would cut off all student exchange
programs with the U.S.
"Hate Crime" Statistics. Pres. Bush signed into law, Apr. 23, a bill
requiring the federal government to keep records of crimes motivated by
ethnic, racial, or sexual prejudice. The Hate Crimes Statistics Act had been
passed by the House, Apr. 4, 408-18; and by the Senate, Feb. 8, 92-4. The
law required the Justice Dept. to compile and publish data for the next five
years on crimes including murder, rape, assault, arson, vandalism and
intimidation. Several states already required such monitoring, but the new
bill marked the first time the federal government would collect data
nationwade as to the motivation behind such crimes, in order to monitor
their extent, determine law enforcement priorities, and suggest possible
legal changes.
Supplemental Spending. Congress cleared, and Pres. Bush signed, May 25, a
bill providing $4.3 billion in fiscal 1990 supplemental appropriations,
including $720 million in economic aid for Panama and Nicaragua. The House
had approved the bill, May 24, 308-108; the Senate, May 25, by voice vote. A
House-Senate conference committee had approved the legislation, May 22,
after deleting controversial amendments on the death penalty and abortion
rights, May 17. The final measure was partially financed via $2 billion in
defense cuts.
Amtrak Fund Authorization. Pres. Bush vetoed a bill, May 24, that would
authorize funds for Amtrak, the national passenger rail system, for the next
2 fiscal years. Pres. Bush cited a provision authorizing the Interstate
Commerce Commisision to review freight-railroad takeovers by nonrail
companies as "an unwarranted regulatory roadblock to financial restructuring
of the industry." The bill would have authorized $684 million for Amtrak for
fiscal 1991, beginning Oct. 1, and $712 million for fiscal 1992. The measure
had been approved by the House, May 9, 322-93; and by a Senate voice vote,
May 10. The Senate, June 12, upheld the veto by 2 votes, after the House had
voted, June 7, 294-123, to override the veto.
Family Emergency "Time Off." Pres. Bush vetoed a bill, June 29, that would
have required workers to be allowed unpaid time off for births, adoptions,
and major medical emergencies at home. The president cited strong objections
to the government's dictating such a policy to employers. The bill would
have required businesses with 50 or more employees to grant workers up to 12
weeks of unpaid leave to care for newborn or adopted children or seriously
ill family members. The House failed to override the veto, July 25, 232-195.
Discrimination Against Disabilities Banned. Pres. Bush signed into law, July
26, The Americans with Disabilities Act, which prohibited discrimination in
employment, public accomodations, telecommunications, and transportation
against people with a physical or mental condition that "substantially
limited" a major life activity, such as seeing or walking. The definition of
disabled would include AIDS victims, and drugs addicts and alcoholics
undergoing treatment. Some 43 million Americans were expected to be
affected. The Senate had approved, 91-6, July 13; the House, July 12,
377-28.
Emergency Federal Funds for AIDS. Pres. Bush signed into law, Aug. 18, a
bill authorizing emergency federal aid to help cities and states deal with
the rising costs of treating and preventing AIDS. The Senate had passed the
bill, 95-4, May 16; the House, 408-14, June 13. The measure provided a total
of $4 billion over the next five years, mostly toward testing, counseling,
and early drug treatment for those found infected with the virus causing
AIDS.
Civil Rights. Pres. Bush vetoed, Oct. 20, the Civil Rights Act of 1990. The
measure would have allowed women and members of minority groups to collect
damages if they could prove intentional discrimination. Workers accusing
their employers of discrimination would have had to cite the specific
practices that excluded women, blacks, or other minorities, however, and
could not have won damages if employers could show that the practice was not
intended to discriminate. The pres. contended that the legislation would
have led to the widespread use of quotas in hiring and promotion. The
Senate, Oct. 24, failed by one vote to override the veto.
Other Legislation
Constitutional Amendment. The Senate rejected, 58-42, a proposed
constitutional amendment, June 26, that would have permitted states to
prosecute those who destroyed or desecrated the American flag. The House had
rejected the amendment, June 21, 254-177. (See Chronology.)
Puerto Rico Status Decision. The House passed a bill, Oct. 10, by voice
vote, calling for a referendum in 1991 under which the people of Puerto Rico
could choose statehood, independence, or continuation of their commonwealth
status, the first time either house of Congress had voted to hold such a
referendum.
Ads on Children's TV Restricted. Pres. Bush allowed a bill that limited TV
commercials on children's programming to become law without his signature,
Oct. 17. The law imposed a limit of 10 minutes of TV commercials an hour for
children's programming on weekends and 12 minutes an hour on weekends. Both
House and Senate approved by voice vote, July 23 and July 19, respectively.
Budget. Congress approved a budget bill, Oct. 27, The House, 228-200, and
the Senate, 54-45. The measure would raise taxes by more than $140 billion
over the next five years, the core of a plan to reduce the federal deficit
by $40 billion this year and $500 billion over five years. The measure
included higher taxes, with the top income tax rate increased to 31 percent
from 28 percent, a phaseout of exemptions for upper-income taxpayers, and
the top capital gains rate set at 28 percent; an increase in excise taxes on
gasoline, gas-guzzling cars, cigarettes, and alcohol; increased passenger
airline ticket tax and domestic air cargo tax; and a new "luxury tax" on
such items as expensive cars, airplanes, yachts, and furs. The measure also
included spending cuts in Medicaid, Medicare, federal pensions, student
loans, federal housing, and military spending. Pres. Bush said that he would
sign the bill.
Immigration. The House approved, 264-118, a major revision of the country's
immigration law, Oct. 27. The bill would permit 700,000 people to immigrate
each year from 1992 to 1994, compared with 500,000 under current law. The
bill also would reduce the severity and scope of restrictions on new
citizens and other immigrants. The Senate had approved the measure, Oct. 26.
Pres. Bush indicated that he would sign it.
As of Oct. 29, 1990, Congress was continuing to work on bills concerning
several major issues, including crime, clean air, housing, foreign aid, and
the financing of the National Endowment for the Arts.
Major Decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court, 1989-90
(For further information, see Supreme Court, Chronology, and Addenda.)
The Supreme Court began its 1989-90 term on Oct. 2. Summaries of notable
actions follow. The Court:
Ruled, unanimously, that universities accused of discriminating in faculty
tenure decisions had no special status under the First Amendment right of
academic freedom that would allow them to withhold peer-review materials
from federal investigators. (Jan. 9)
Ruled, 5-4, to reaffirm its exclusion of illegally obtained evidence in a
criminal trial, except for the specific purpose of contradicting testimony
in court by a defendant. (Jan. 10)
Ruled, unanimously, that state taxes on religious materials sold by
religious organizations failed to violate the First Amendment's guarantee of
religious freedom. (Jan. 17)
Ruled, 5-4, that the Sixth Amendment required not a "representative" jury
reflecting a cross-section of the community, but an "impartial" jury. (Jan.
22)
Ruled, 7-2, that a parent under court supervision for having previously
abused a child could not cite his or her Fifth Amendment rights as
justification for evading court orders to reveal the child's whereabouts.
Declined to review, thus let stand, a federal appeals court prohibition
against biographers' or historians' use of quotations from unpublished
materials without permission. (Feb. 20)
Declined to review, thus let stand, the military's policy of barring
homosexuals from service. (Feb. 26)
Ruled, 7-2, that police arresting a suspect in his home could make a
warrantless search of the premises to make certain that they were not in
danger, and that evidence seized at this time could be used against the
defendant. (Feb. 28)
Ruled, 5-4, that Pennsylvania's death penalty, which required a death
sentence if a jury found that a murder was committed with at least one
"aggravating" circumstance and no "mitigating" circumstances, was
constitutional. The law was similar to those in at least 12 other states.
(Feb. 28)
Ruled, 5-4, in two cases, that federal judges, in deciding habeas corpus
petitions, could not give retroactive application to court decisions that
came after the date of an inmate's conviction, even if a later decision
indicated that the inmate might have been tried or sentenced
unconstitutionally. (Mar. 5)
Ruled, 6-3, that a state death penalty law could not require the jury's
unanimous consent for the consideration of "mitigating" circumstances. (Mar.
5)
Ruled, unanimously, that the First Amendment guarantee of freedom of speech
disallowed the prohibition of grand jury witnesses from discussing the
"content, gist, or import" of their testimony following the completion of
the investigation. (Mar. 21)
Ruled, unanimously, that migrant farm workers injured on the job were not
restricted to what they could recover under state workers' compensation
laws, but were entitled to sue their employers for damages under the Migrant
and Seasonal Agricultural Workers' Protection Act. (Mar. 21)
Ruled, 5-4, that state appeals courts were permitted to weigh "aggravating"
factors against "mitigating" factors of a crime and decide whether to impose
the death penalty, if a jury had considered factors that were improper.
(Mar. 28)
Declined to review, thus let stand, a ban on school dances allegedly derived
from a Christian fundamentalist belief that social dance was sinful. (Apr.
16)
Ruled, 9-0, that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, barring
employment discrimination on the basis of sex, did not prohibit the filing
of such discrimination suits in state as well as federal courts. (Apr. 17)
Ruled, 6-3, that a state may ban the use of the drug peyote, containing the
hallucinogenic substance mescaline, in Native American religious rituals.
The sacramental use of peyote was exempted from criminal penalties by
federal law and the laws of 23 states. (Apr. 17)
Ruled, 6-3, that states could make unlawful the possession of pornographic
photos of children even in private homes, the first time the court banned
the private possession of pornography, already prohibited by 19 states.
(Apr. 18)
Declined to review, thus let stand, a decision permitting a lawsuit for
parental rights by a man who had donated sperm for the artificial
insemination of a woman to whom he was not married. (Apr. 23)
Ruled, 5-4, that the prosecution of a drunk driver for homicide, after he
had pleaded guilty to two misdemeanors in a fatal traffic accident, would
constitute double jeopardy. (May 29)
Ruled, 8-1, that the 1984 Equal Access Act, requiring public high schools to
give student religious and political groups the same access to facilities as
other student organizations, did not violate the Constitution's requirement
of separation between church and state. (June 4)
Ruled, 8-1, that police need not have provided the Miranda warning as to
rights against self-incrimination in the case of a jailed suspect who
confessed to an undercover police officer posing as a fellow inmate, since
this involved "strategic deception" and not "coercion." (June 4)
Ruled, 5-4, that a 1989 federal law making it a crime to burn or deface the
American flag was unconstitutional, since it violated the First Amendment's
guarantee of free speech. (June 11)
Ruled, 6-3, that an anonymous tip was sufficient grounds for suspicion to
permit police legally to stop and question a suspect. (June 11)
Ruled, 6-3, that police checkpoints to examine drivers for evidence of
intoxication, although resulting in a "seizure," were nevertheless
"reasonable" in view of the merely "slight" intrusion on motorists, combined
with the state's interest in decreasing drunken driving. (June 14)
Ruled, 5-4, that hospitals and nursing homes could sue states for higher
Medicaid Reimbursement rates. (June 14)
Ruled, 6-2, that an exemption from patent infringement for drugs, to permit
testing, also could be applied to medical devices, both of which were
regulated under the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. (June 16)
Ruled, 8-1, that the police could videotape drunk-driving suspects and use
evidence of their slurred speech against them at a trial, without having
advised the drivers first of their constitutional rights. However, in a
separate decision, the court ruled, 5-4, against the use of a defendant's
videotaped response to a police request to name the year in which he had
turned six years old. (June 18)
Ruled, 7-2, that editorial statements of opinion were not automatically
exempted by the First Amendment from libel lawsuits. (June 21)
Ruled, 5-4, that it was unconstitutional to use partisan political
considerations as the basis for hiring, promoting, or transferring public
employees in non-policy-making positions. (June 21)
Ruled, 5-4, that a person whose wishes were clearly known had a
constitutional right to refuse life-sustaining medical treatment. However,
in this first ruling on a "right to die" case, the court also ruled that
there was no such "clear and convincing evidence" as to the wishes of the
individual in question. (June 25)
Ruled, 5-4, that states could require a teenage girl to notify both parents
before having an abortion, if the law offered the alternative of a court
hearing for those who did not want their parents involved. The court also
held, 5-4, that a state law requiring notification of both parents was
constitutional only because it provided the alternative of a court hearing.
Further, the court upheld a provision that the states could require minors
to wait 48 hours for an abortion after parental notification. In a separate
decision, the court ruled, 6-3, that states could require a minor either to
notify one parent or to seek permission from a court because she believed
she was mature enough to make her own decision or because notifying a parent
would not be in her best interest. (June 25)
Ruled, 5-4, that states could permit alleged victims of child abuse to
testify on closed-circuit TV or via other indirect methods, in order to
avoid confronting the defendant in court, if this was absolutely necessary
to prevent emotional trauma to a child and if the defendant's attorney had
an opportunity to cross-examine the child. In a separate ruling, 5-4, the
court barred a physician's testimony about statements made to him by an
alleged child-abuse victim who was considered incapable of testifying in
person, unless prosecutors explained why the child could not testify and why
the third-party testimony should be considered reliable. (June 27)
Ruled, 5-4, that affirmative action policies created to increase the number
of broadcast licenses held by minorities and women could be adopted by
Congress, the first court approval of an affirmative action program for a
reason other than simply correcting the effects of past discrimination.
(June 27)
The court concluded the 1989 session June 28, having issued 129 signed
majority opinions, the smallest number in a decade. Justice William J.
Brennan resigned from the Court, July 20, after nearly 34 years of service,
citing his age of 84 and a stroke suffered that month. On July 23, Pres.
Bush named David H. Souter, 50, of New Hampshire, and on Oct. 3. the Senate
voted, 90-9, to confirm him as Justice Brennan's successor. Issues facing
the court in the 1990-91 session included school desegregation, sex
discrimination, and the authority of federal judges and agencies.
Historical Anniversaries
1971--20 Years Ago
U.S. Pres. Richard M. Nixon imposes a 90-day wage and price freeze.
U.S. planes bomb Vietcong supply routes in Cambodia; fighting in Indochina
spreads to Laos and Cambodia; and the U.S. conducts large-scale bombing
against North Vietnam;
The 26th Amendment to the Constitution, allowing 18-year-olds to vote, is
ratified.
The Supreme Court upholds the busing of schoolchildren to achieve racial
balance. The Court rules federal and state aid to parochial schools
unconstitutional.
The "Pentagon Papers" are excerpted in the New York Times.
The U.S. Postal Service replaces the Post Office Department; rates rise from
6 to 8 cents per ounce.
Amtrak (The National Railroad Passenger Corp.) takes over almost all U.S.
passenger railroad traffic.
Attica Correctional Facility, Attica, N.Y., is the scene of a riot, and Gov.
Nelson Rockefeller calls in the state police; 10 guards, 32 inmates are
killed, 80 people wounded.
Lewis F. Powell, Jr. and William H. Rehnquist are named to the U.S. Supreme
Court.
The U.S. Senate stops federal funding of the supersonic transport.
The U.S. and USSR sign a treaty banning nuclear weapons on the ocean floor.
China hosts the U.S. table tennis team, starting a new era of U.S.-China
detente.
China is admitted to the U.N.
Kurt Waldheim becomes U.N. Secretary General.
Charles Manson and three co-defendants are found guilty of the Sharon Tate
murders.
Lt. William Calley Jr. is found guilty of premeditated murder in the Mylai
killings.
The Republic of Zaire is created from the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Maj.-Gen. Idi Amin establishes himself as head of Uganda.
Haiti's "Papa Doc" Duvalier dies, and is succeeded by his 19-year-old son
Jean-Claude, "Baby Doc," as "President for life."
Cigarette ads are banned from U.S. TV
The Jesus Movement becomes popular in the U.S.
The Fillmore East and Fillmore West are closed.
Billie Jean King becomes the first woman athlete to win $100,000 in a single
year.
The Washington Senators become the Texas Rangers.
Books: nonfiction: Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee, Dee Brown; fiction: Love
Story, Erich Segal; The Book of Daniel, E.L. Doctorow; The Winds of War,
Herman Wouk; Rabbit Redux, John Updike; The Tenants, Bernard Malamud; The
Bell Jar, Sylvia Plath.
Movies: Woody Allen's "Bananas", Stanley Kubrick's "A Clockwork Orange",
Mike Nichols's "Carnal Knowledge", Peter Bogdanovich's "The Last Picture
Show", William Friedkin's "The French Connection."
Theater: "The Prisoner of Second Avenue," Neil Simon; "Butley," Simon Gray;
musicals: "Follies," "Godspell," "Jesus Christ Superstar."
Music: "Tapestry," Carole King; "Take Me Home, Country Roads," John Denver;
"Imagine," John Lennon.
1941--50 Years Ago
World War II becomes a worldwide conflict as German troops invade Soviet
Russia and Japanese forces attack Pearl Harbor. A Lend-Lease program to aid
the Allies is recommended by U.S. Pres. Franklin D. Roosevelt, despite
widespread isolationism. German troops lay seige to Leningrad in June,
confidently carrying no winter clothing, but in December are still fighting.
Pearl Harbor, on the Hawaiian island of Oahu is attacked Dec. 7 (Dec. 8,
Tokyo time) from 360-carrier based Japanese planes, which sink the battle
ships U.S.S. Arizona, Oklahoma, California, Nevada, and West Virginia;
damage 3 others as well as 3 cruisers and 3 destroyers, destroy 200 U.S.
planes, and kill 2,344 men. The attack precedes Japan's declaration of war.
FDR calls Dec. 7 "a date that will live in infamy," and declares war on
Japan. Germany declares war on the U.S., Dec. 11, Italy follows; the U.S.
declares war on Germany and Italy; Romania declares war on the U.S., Dec.
12; Bulgaria, Dec. 13. The Japanese invade the Philippines Dec. 22; Wake
Island falls Dec. 23, Hong Kong, Dec. 25. In the Soviet Union, German SS
units machine-gun some 3,000 Jewish men, women and children, and from
50,000-96,000 Ukrainians, at least 60% Jews. In Estonia, Galicia, Latvia,
Lithuania, Poland, and Russia, Jews flee from advancing German troops; those
caught are forced into labor gangs, ghettos, military brothels,
machine-gunned, or shipped in freight cars to detention camps where many are
found dead on arrival. Jewish stores, factories, libraries, synagogues, and
cemeteries are damaged or destroyed. FDR calls for a world with Four
Freedoms protected: freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom from
want, and freedom from fear. The U.S. Treasury issues war bonds. U.S. tax
rates are increased sharply to raise billions for war-related expenditures.
Grand Coulee Dam, the world's largest hydroelectric installation, begins
generating power on the Columbia River in Washington.
A U.S. Fair Employment Practice Committee is created by FDR, after a march
of 50,000 blacks on Washington is threatened by A. Philip Randolph, pres. of
the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, to protest unfair employment
practices in the war industry and the government.
The first U.S. diesel freight locomotives go into service for the Atchinson,
Topeka and Santa Fe.
The Lincoln Continental is introduced by Ford.
Mount Rushmore sculptor John Gutzon Borglum dies, his son continues, but
leaves the work incomplete.
Dacron is introduced.
Quality Inns motel company is established.
Cheerios cereal is introduced.
Casserole Cookery by Marian Tracy is published, and will become the war
bride's favorite.
Le Pavillon opens in New York.
Stan Musial begins playing for the St. Louis Cardinals.
The National Gallery of Art opens in Washington, D.C.
Books: nonfiction: Let Us Now Praise Famous Men, James Agee and Walker
Evans; Escape from Freedom, Erich Fromm; fiction: The Last Tycoon, F. Scott
Fitzgerald (posthumously); Mildred Pierce, James M. Cain; The Keys of the
Kingdom, A.J. Cronin; What Makes Sammy Run?, Budd Shulberg; juvenile:
Curious George, H.A. Rey and Margaret Rey.
Movies: Orson Welles's "Citizen Kane," John Huston's "The Maltese Falcon,"
Chaplin's "The Great Dictator," Alfred Hitchcock's "Rebecca"; "Sergeant
York," "How Green Was My Valley," "The Sea Wolf," "The Little Foxes," "Penny
Serenade," "Never Give a Sucker an Even Break," "The Lady Eve," Walt
Disney's "Dumbo."
Theater: "Arsenic and Old Lace," Joseph Kesselring; "Native Son," Richard
Wright and Paul Green; "Watch on the Rhine," Lillian Hellman; "Mother
Courage," Bertolt Brecht; "Blithe Spirit," Noel Coward; musicals: "Lady in
the Dark."
Radio: "Duffy's Tavern" begins.
Music: "Lili Marlene," "Blues in the Night," "(There'll Be Bluebirds Over)
the White Cliffs of Dover," "I Don't Want to Walk Without You," "Take the A
Train," "I'll Remember April," "Deep in the Heart of Texas," "Jersey
Bounce," "Cow-Cow Boogie," "Chattanooga Choo-Choo," "Boogie-Woogie Bugle
Boy," "Anniversary Waltz."
1891--100 Years Ago
U.S. workers strike for higher wages, shorter hours.
"Jim Crow" anti-black laws are enacted in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, and
Tennessee.
Chicago's Provident Hospital, founded by black surgeon Daniel Hale Williams,
becomes the first U.S. interracial hospital, and incorporates the first U.S.
nursing school for black women.
A gasoline engine that will power a road vehicle is designed by Charles
Edward Duryea, a bicycle designer, and his brother Franklin, a toolmaker, in
Chicopee, Mass.
The world's first old age pension plan takes effect in Germany.
In Java, a Dutch anthropologist discovers Pithecanthropus erectus, called
Java Man.
The Young Turk movement, aiming to secure liberal reforms, is founded in
Geneva.
Gauguin settles in Tahiti.
The University of Chicago is founded.
The American Express Traveler's Cheque is copyrighted by the 41-year-old
American Express Company.
The first full-service advertising agency is founded in New York City.
W.L. Judson, an American, invests the clothing zipper, but it will not be
put to practical use until 1919.
The first electric oven for commercial use is introduced in St. Paul, Minn.
Basketball is invested in Springfield, Mass. by James Naismith, a
Canadian-American physical education director, who sets up fruit baskets on
ladders and makes rules that will be used in the first public game in March,
1892.
The first football rulebook is written by Walter Camp, who invents the
11-man team, signals, the scrimmage line, and the quarterback position.
Books: Tess of the D'Urbervilles, Thomas Hardy; New Grub Street, George
Gissing; The Light That Failed, Rudyard Kiping; The Picture of Dorian Gray,
Oscar Wilde.
Art: "The Bath," Mary Cassatt; "Toilers of the Sea," Albert Pinkham Ryder;
"Hail Mary," Paul Gauguin; first music hall posters, Henri de
Toulouse-Lautrec.
Theater; "Hedda Gabler," Henrik Ibsen; "The American," Henry James.
1791--200 Years Ago
Louis XVI accepts the French constitution, France annexes Avignon and
Venaissin, and the National Assembly dissolves.
British orator Edmund Burke criticizes the French Revolution; America's
Thomas Paine replies with the pamphlet "The Rights of Man."
The Society of United Irishmen is founded to agitate for independence from
Great Britain.
The Canada Act of the British Parliament divides Canada at the Ottawa River
into Upper, mainly English, and Lower, mainly French.
Odessa is established by Russian pioneers on the Black Sea.
Blacks born of free parents in the French West Indies gain the vote and the
same privileges of all French citizens, but Saint Domingue's white colonists
threaten to cecede; the blacks and mulattoes revolt, and in several months
some 2,000 whites, 10,000 blacks and mulattoes are killed.
More humane treatment of the insane is proposed by French physician Philippe
Pinel.
The waltz becomes fashionable in England.
Vermont is admitted to the Union as the 14th state.
The Bill of Rights becomes law as Virginia ratifies the first 10 Amendments
to the Constitution.
The first U.S. crop report is prepared by Pres. George Washington.
Books: biography: The Life of Samuel Johnson, James Boswell; poetry: "Tam
O'Shanter," Robert Burns.
Music: opera: "Cosi Fan Tutte," and "The Magic Flute," Mozart.
1691--300 Years Ago
The Massachusetts colony extends religious liberty to all but Catholics.
1591--400 Years Ago
The systematic use of letters in algebra to represent both coefficients and
unknown quantities is introduced by the French mathematician Francois Viete,
who will be called "the father of algebra."
Dublin's Trinity College is founded by Queen Elizabeth.
Shakespeare writes "The Comedy of Errors."
Pamplona, in northern Spain, begins the custom of running the bulls through
the streets to the local bullring--the local men running in front of them.
1491--500 Years Ago
France's Charles VIII annexes Brittany by marrying Anne, Duchess of
Brittany; England's Henry VII goes to war to stop the annexation, making
peace with Scotland to free his troops for action.
Girolamo Savonarola begins denouncing the corruption in Florence, especially
by Lorenzo de'Medici.
1391--600 Years Ago
Switzerland begins, with the League of the Three Forest Cantons formed by
Uri, Schwz, and Unterwalden for mutual defense, but not yet independent from
Austria.
1291--700 Years Ago
The Crusades end, as the Knights of St. John of Jerusalem settle in Cyprus.
1191--800 Years Ago
England's Richard the Lion-Hearted embarks on the Third Crusade with a fleet
of 100 ships. He conquers Cyprus and sells it to the Templars.
Zen Buddhism is introduced to Japan from China by the priest Aeisai, who
also plants tea seeds in Japan.
1091--900 Years Ago
The Treaty of Caen ends hostilities between England's William II and
Normandy's Robert Curthose.
Sicily becomes free of the Moslems who have held the island for 130 years.
CONGRESS
The One Hundred and Second Congress
With 1990 Election Results
The Senate
Terms are for 6 years and end Jan. 3 of the year preceding name. Annual
salary $98,400, with a cost-of-living increase scheduled for Jan. 1, 1991;
President Pro Tempore, Majority Leader, and Minority Leader $109,500, with a
cost-of-living increase scheduled for Jan. 1, 1991. To be eligible for the
U.S. Senate a person must be at least 30 years of age, a citizen of the
United States for at least 9 years, and a resident of the state from which
he is chosen. The Congress must meet annually on Jan. 3, unless it has, by
law, appointed a different day.
Senate officials (101st Congress): President Pro Tempore Robert Byrd;
Majority Leader George Mitchell; Majority Whip Alan Cranston; Minority
Leader Bob Dole; Minority Whip Alan Simpson.
1 Jan. 3, unless otherwise noted. 2 Elected governor; seat tobe filled.
(News Election Service)
Preliminary Totals
Dem., 56; Rep., 44; Total, 100. *Incumbent. Bold face denotes winner.
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Alabama Alabama Alabama
1997 Howell Heflin* (D)/1979 708,982
Bill Cabaniss (R) 461,421
1993 Richard C. Shelby (D)/1987
Alaska Alaska Alaska
1997 Ted Stevens* (R)/12/24/68 106,465
Michael Beasley (D) 51,966
1993 Frank Murkowski (R)/1981
Arizona Arizona Arizona
1993 John S. McCain (R)/1987
1995 Dennis DeConcini* (D)/1977
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1995 Dennis DeConcini* (D)/1977
Arkansas Arkansas Arkansas
1997 David Pryor* (D)/1979 Unopposed
1993 Dale Bumpers (D)/1975
California California California
1993 Alan Cranston (D)/1969
1995 2Pete Wilson* (R)/1983
Colorado Colorado Colorado
1997 Hank Brown (R) 568,095
Josie Heath (D) 425,543
1993 Timothy E. Wirth (D)/1987
Connecticut Connecticut Connecticut
1993 Christopher J. Dodd (D)/1981
1995 Joe Lieberman (D)/1989
Delaware Delaware Delaware
1997 Joseph R. Biden Jr.* (D)/1973 112,128
M. Jane Brady (R) 64,682
1995 William V. Roth Jr.* (R)/1/1/71
Florida Florida Florida
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Florida Florida Florida
1993 Bob Graham (D)/1987
1995 Connie Mack (R)/1989
Georgia Georgia Georgia
1997 Sam Nunn* (D)/1972 Unopposed
1993 Wyche Fowler Jr. (D)/1987
Hawaii Hawaii Hawaii
1993 Daniel K. Inouye (D)/1963
1995 Daniel K. Akaka* (D)/5/16/90 188,900
Patricia Saiki (R) 155,978
Ken Schoolland (B) 4,787
Idaho Idaho Idaho
1997 Larry E. Craig* (R) 178,653
Ron J. Twilegar (D) 112,752
1993 Steven D. Symms (R)/1981
Illinois Illinois Illinois
1997 Paul Simon* (D)/1985 2,075,493
Lynn Martin (R) 1,120,179
1993 Alan J. Dixon (D)/1981
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1993 Alan J. Dixon (D)/1981
Indiana Indiana Indiana
1997 Dan Coats* (R)/1989 799,410
Baron P. Hill (D) 692,246
1995 Richard G. Lugar* (R)/1977
Iowa Iowa Iowa
1997 Tom Harkin* (D)/1985 525,098
Tom Tauke (R) 446,892
1993 Charles E. Grassley (R)/1981
Kansas Kansas Kansas
1997 Nancy L. Kassebaum* (R)/12/23/78 575,231
Dick Williams (D) 206,428
1993 Robert J. Dole (R)/1969
Kentucky Kentucky Kentucky
1997 Mitch McConnell* (R)/1985 476,812
G. Harvey I. Sloane (D) 436,542
1993 Wendell H. Ford (D)/12/28/74
Louisiana Louisiana Louisiana
1997 J. Bennett Johnston* (D)/11/14/72
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1997 J. Bennett Johnston* (D)/11/14/72
1993 John B. Breaux (D)/1987
Maine Maine Maine
1997 William S. Cohen* (R)/1979 308,783
Neil Rolde (D) 194,932
1995 George J. Mitchell* (D)/5/17/80
Maryland Maryland Maryland
1993 Barbara A. Mikulski (D)/1987
1995 Paul S. Sarbanes* (D)/1977
Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts
1997 John F. Kerry* (D)/1/2/85 1,180,209
Jim Rappaport (R) 892,624
1995 Edward M. Kennedy* (D)/11/7/62
Michigan Michigan Michigan
1997 Carl Levin* (D)/1979 1,450,319
Bill Schuette (R) 1,036,169
1995 Donald W. Riegle Jr.* (D)/12/30/76
Minnesota Minnesota Minnesota
1997 Paul David Wellstone (D) 862,525
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1997 Paul David Wellstone (D) 862,525
Rudy Boschwitz* (R)/12/30/78 802,407
1995 David Durenberger* (R)/11/8/78
Mississippi Mississippi Mississippi
1997 Thad Cochran* (R)/12/27/78
1995 Trent Lott (R)/3/3/89
Missouri Missouri Missouri
1993 Christopher S. Bond (R)/1987
1995 John C. Danforth* (R)/12/27/76
Montana Montana Montana
1997 Max Baucus* (D)/12/15/78 217,451
Allen Kolstad (R) 93,984
1995 Conrad Burns (R)/1989
Nebraska Nebraska Nebraska
1997 J. James Exon* (D)/1979 342,642
Hal Daub (R) 237,244
1995 J. Robert Kerrey (D)/1989
Nevada Nevada Nevada
1993 Harry M. Reid (D)/1987
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1993 Harry M. Reid (D)/1987
1995 Richard H. Bryan (D)/1989
New Hampshire New Hampshire New Hampshire
1997 Robert Smith (R) 188,854
John Durkin (D) 91,786
1993 Warren Rudman (R)/12/31/80
New Jersey New Jersey New Jersey
1997 Bill Bradley* (D)/1979 969,363
Christine Todd Whitman (R) 911,247
1995 Frank R. Lautenberg* (D)/12/27/82
New Mexico New Mexico New Mexico
1997 Pete V. Domenici* (R)/1973 294,226
Tom R. Benavides (D) 109,375
1995 Jeff Bingaman* (D)/1983
New York New York New York
1993 Alfonse M. D'Amato (R)/1981
1995 Daniel Patrick Moynihan* (D)/1977
North Carolina North Carolina North Carolina
1997 Jesse Helms* (R)/1973 1,071,332
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1997 Jesse Helms* (R)/1973 1,071,332
Harvey Gantt (D) 969,620
1993 Terry Sanford (D) 11/5/86
North Dakota North Dakota North Dakota
1993 Kent Conrad (D)/1987
1995 Quentin N. Burdick* (D)/8/8/60
Ohio Ohio Ohio
1993 John Glenn (D)/12/24/74
1995 Howard M. Metzenbaum* (D)/12/29/76
Oklahoma Oklahoma Oklahoma
1997 David L. Boren (D)/1979 735,644
Stephen Jones (R) 148,814
1993 Don Nickles (R)/1981
Oregon Oregon Oregon
1997 Mark O. Hatfield* (R)/1/10/67 541,035
Harry Lonsdale (D) 463,438
1993 Bob Packwood (R)/1969
Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Pennsylvania
1993 Arlen Specter (R)/1981
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1993 Arlen Specter (R)/1981
1995 John Heinz* (R)/1977
Rhode Island Rhode Island Rhode Island
1997 Claiborne Pell (D)/1961 216,253
Claudine Schneider (R) 133,552
1995 John H. Chafee* (R)/12/29/76<
South Carolina South Carolina South Carolina
1997 Strom Thurmond* (R)/11/7/56 475,510
Bob Cunningham (D) 241,847
1993 Ernest Fritz Hollings* (D)/11/9/66
South Dakota South Dakota South Dakota
1997 Larry Pressler* (R)/1979 135,443
Ted Muenster (D) 116,431
Dean L. Sinclair (I) 6,548
1993 Thomas A. Daschle (D)/1987
Tennessee Tennessee Tennessee
1997 Albert Gore Jr.* (D)/1985 526,869
William R. Hawkins (R) 229,714
1995 James R. Sasser* (D)/1977
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1995 James R. Sasser* (D)/1977
Texas Texas Texas
1997 Phil Gramm* (R)/1985 2,293,144
Hugh Parmer (D) 1,425,395
1995 Lloyd Bentsen* (D)/1971
Utah Utah Utah
1993 Jake Garn (R)/12/21/74
1995 Orrin G. Hatch* (R)/1977
Vermont Vermont Vermont
1993 Patrick J. Leahy (D)/1975
1995 James M. Jeffords (R)/1989
Virginia Virginia Virginia
1997 John W. Warner* (R)/1/2/79 872,764
Nancy Spanaus (I) 196,258
1995 Charles S. Robb (D)/1989
Washington Washington Washington
1993 Brock Adams (D)/1987
1995 Slade Gorton (R)/1981
West Virginia West Virginia West Virginia
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West Virginia West Virginia West Virginia
1997 John D. Rockefeller IV* (D)/1/15/85 274,614
John Yoder (R) 126,035
1995 Robert C. Byrd* (D)/1959
Wisconsin Wisconsin Wisconsin
1993 Robert W. Kasten Jr. (R)/1981
1995 Herbert H. Kohl (D)/1989
Wyoming Wyoming Wyoming
1997 Alan K. Simpson* (R)/1979 100,800
Kathy Helling (D) 56,692
1995 Malcolm Wallop* (R)/1977
The House of Representatives
Members' terms to Jan. 3, 1993. Annual salary $96,600 increasing to at least
$120,800 on Jan. 1, 1991; Speaker of the House, $124,000, increasing to
$155,000 on Jan. 1, 1991; Majority Leader and Minority Leader $107,300,
increasing to $134,100 on Jan. 1, 1991. To be eligible for membership, a
person must be at least 25, a U.S. citizen for at least 7 years, and a
resident of the state from which he or she is chosen.
House Officials (101st Congress): Speaker Thomas S. Foley; Majority Leader
Richard A. Gephardt; Majority Whip William H. Gray 3d; Minority Leader
Robert H. Michel; Minority Whip Newt Gingrich.
D-Democrat; R-Republican; AI-American Independent; ASI-Amer. System
Independent; B-Libertarian; C-Conservative; I-Independent; IC-Ind.
Conservative; IS-Illinois Solidarity; JW-Jim Wham; L-Liberal; LP-Liberty
Party; LU-Liberty Union; NA-New Alliance; PO-Populist; PF-Peace & Freedom;
T-Right to Life; TB-Tax Break; TC-Tax Cut.
In Louisiana, all candidates of all parties run against each other in an
open primary, unless they are unopposed incumbents in which case they are
declared elected. All candidates who receive more than 50 percent of the
primary vote are also declared elected, and do not appear on the General
Election ballot.
(News Election Service)
Preliminary Totals, write-ins not included.
Dem., 267, Rep., 167, Ind., 1. Total 435. *Incumbent.Bold face denotes
winner.
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Dist. Representative (Party) 1990 Election
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Alabama Alabama Alabama
1. H.L."Sonny" Callahan* (R) Unopposed
2. William L. Dickinson* (R) 87,277
Faye Baggiano (D) 82,883
3. Glen Browder* (D) 100,408
Don Sledge (R) 35,857
4. Tom Bevill* (D) Unopposed
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4. Tom Bevill* (D) Unopposed
5. Bud Cremer (D) 112,065
Albert McDonald (R) 55,081
6. Ben Erdreich* (D) 134,412
David A. Alvarez (I) 8,640
Nathaniel Ivory (NA) 1,745
7. Claude Harris Jr.* (D) 125,549
Michael D. Barker (R) 52,391
Alaska At Large Alaska At Large Alaska At Large
Don Young* (R) 82,549
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Don Young* (R) 82,549
John C. Devens (D) 79,086
Arizona Arizona Arizona
1. John J. Rhodes III (R) Unopposed
2. Morris K. Udall* (D) 75,642
Joseph D. Sweeney (R) 38,763
3. Bob Stump* (R) 132,004
Roger Hartstone (D) 101,219
4. John Kyl* (R) 139,569
Mark Ivey Jr. (D) 87,767
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Mark Ivey Jr. (D) 87,767
5. Jim Kolbe* (R) 138,500
Chuck Phillips (D) 75,398
Arkansas Arkansas Arkansas
1. Bill Alexander* (D) 91,393
Terry Hayes (R) 51,774
2. Ray Thornton (D) 102,790
Jim Keet (R) 68,312
3. John Paul Hammerschmidt* 129,285
(R)
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Dan Ivy (D) 54,013
4. Beryl Anthony Jr.* (D) 102,862
Roy Rood (R) 40,079
California California California
1. Frank Riggs (R) 91,891
Douglas H. Bosco* (D) 89,918
Darlene G. Comingore (PF) 31,505
2. Wally Herger* (R) 128,943
Erwin E. "Bill" Rush (D) 63,720
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Ross Crain (B) 10,473
3. Robert T. Matsui* (D) 122,412
Lowell Patrick Landowski 70,075
(R)
David M. McCann (B) 10,033
4. Vic Fazio* (D) 108,113
Mark Baughman (R) 77,328
Bryce Bigwood (B) 11,965
5. Nancy Pelosi* (D) 112,738
Alan Nichols (R) 32,460
Dist. Representative (Party) 1990 Election
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Alan Nichols (R) 32,460
6. Barbara Boxer* (D) 128,446
Bill Boerum (R) 59,973
7. George Miller* (D) 114,872
Roger A. Payton (R) 73,588
8. Ronald V. Dellums* (D) 111,526
Barbara Galewski (R) 68,575
9. Fortney H. "Pete" Stark* 89,572
(D)
Victor Romero (R) 62,689
Dist. Representative (Party) 1990 Election
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10. Don Edwards* (D) 77,184
Mark Patrosso (R) 45,228
11. Tom Lantos* (D) 93,992
G.M. "Bill" Quraishi (R) 40,025
June R. Genis (B) 7,962
12. Tom Campbell* (R) 114,238
Robert Palmer (D) 64,474
Chuck Olson (B) 10,412
13. Norman Y. Mineta* (D) 92,255
Dist. Representative (Party) 1990 Election
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David E. Smith (R) 56,131
John H. Webster (B) 10,025
14. John T. Doolittle (R) 110,808
Patricia Malberg (D) 105,730
15. Gary A. Condit* (D) 82,883
Cliff Burris (R) 42,873
16. Leon E. Panetta* (D) 122,667
Jerry M. Reiss (R) 36,085
Brian H. Tucker (B) 6,276
Dist. Representative (Party) 1990 Election
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17. Calvin Dooley (D) 77,092
Charles "Chip" Pashayan* 63,894
(R)
18. Richard H. Lehman* (D) Unopposed
19. Robert J. "Bob" 82,053
Lagomarsino* (R)
Anita Perez Ferguson (D) 68,655
20. Bill Thomas* (R) 100,046
Michael A. Thomas (D) 58,710
William H. Dilbeck (B) 9,489
Dist. Representative (Party) 1990 Election
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21. Elton Gallegly* (R) 107,531
Richard D. Freiman (D) 64,043
Peggy Christensen (B) 14,249
22. Carlos J. Moorhead* (R) 97,495
David Bayer (D) 57,012
William H. Wilson (B) 6,139
Jan B. Tucker (PF) 3,643
23. Anthony C. Beilenson* (D) 94,688
Jim Salomon (R) 51,399
Dist. Representative (Party) 1990 Election
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John Honigsfeld (PF) 6,304
24. Henry A. Waxman* (D) 66,103
John N. Cowles (R) 23,953
Maggie Phair (PF) 5,277
25. Edward R. Roybal* (D) 44,657
Steven J. Renshaw (R) 15,166
Robert H. Scott (B) 3,300
26. Howard L. Berman* (D) 72,529
Roy Dahlson (R) 40,833
Dist. Representative (Party) 1990 Election
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Bernard Zimring (B) 4,920
27. Mel Levine* (D) 84,556
David Barrett Cohen (R) 53,090
Edward E. Ferrer (PF) 6,618
28. Julian C. Dixon* (D) 64,849
George Zandivar Adams (R) 19,339
William R. Williams (PF) 2,539
Bob Weber (B) 1,993
29. Maxine Waters (D) 48,769
Dist. Representative (Party) 1990 Election
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Bill De Witt (R) 11,186
Waheed R. Boctor (B) 1,194
30. Matthew G. Martinez* (D) 42,263
Reuben D. Franco (R) 26,279
G. Curtis Feger (B) 3,437
31. Mervyn M. Dymally* (D) 53,239
Eunice N. Sato (R) 25,488
32. Glenn M. Anderson* (D) 63,536
Sanford W. Kahn (R) 39,093
Dist. Representative (Party) 1990 Election
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33. David Dreier* (R) 93,094
Georgia Houston Webb (D) 46,619
Gail Lightfoot (B) 7,338
34. Esteban E. Torres* (D) 51,840
John Eastman (R) 33,334
35. Jerry Lewis* (R) 117,302
Barry Norton (D) 64,379
Jerry Johnson (B) 12,606
36. George E. Brown Jr.* (D) 68,956
Dist. Representative (Party) 1990 Election
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Bob Hammock (R) 60,779
37. Al McCandless* (R) 104,407
Ralph Waite (D) 95,226
Gary R. Odom (AI) 5,874
Bonnie Flickinger (B) 5,569
38. Robert K. "Bob" Dornan* (R) 53,745
Barbara Jackson (D) 38,669
39. William E. "Bill" 99,402
Dannemeyer* (R)
Francis X. "Frank" Hoffman 47,985
Dist. Representative (Party) 1990 Election
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Francis X. "Frank" Hoffman 47,985
(D)
Maxine B. Quirk (PF) 5,947
40. Christopher Cox (R) 121,828
Eugene C. Gratz (D) 59,674
41. Bill Lowery* (R) 93,897
Dan Kripke (D) 85,022
Karen S.R. Works (PF) 14,021
42. Dana Rohrabacher* (R) 99,239
Guy C. Kimbrough (D) 62,206
Dist. Representative (Party) 1990 Election
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Richard Gibb Martin (B) 7,118
43. Ron Packard* (R) 133,424
Doug Hansen (PF) 36,069
Richard L. "Rick" Arnold 27,684
(B)
44. Randy "Duke" Cunningham (R) 46,171
Jim Bates* (D) 45,189
Donna White (PF) 4,796
John Wallner (B) 3,961
45. Duncan Hunter* (R) 111,274
Dist. Representative (Party) 1990 Election
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45. Duncan Hunter* (R) 111,274
Joe Shea (B) 41,769
Colorado Colorado Colorado
1. Patricia Schroeder* (D) 81,859
Gloria Gonzales Roemer (R) 46,780
2. David E. Skaggs* (D) 105,245
Jason Lewis (R) 68,220
3. Ben Nighthorse Campbell* 127,137
(D)
Bob Ellis (R) 49,801
Dist. Representative (Party) 1990 Election
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4. Wayne Allard (R) 88,911
Richard R. "Dick" Bond (D) 75,720
5. Joel Hefley* (R) 127,736
Cal Johnston (D) 57,771
6. Daniel Schaefer* (R) 104,969
Don Jarrett (D) 57,771
Connecticut Connecticut Connecticut
1. Barbara Bailey Kennelly* 126,343
(D)
James P. Garvey (R) 50,644
Dist. Representative (Party) 1990 Election
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James P. Garvey (R) 50,644
2. Samuel Gejdenson* (D) 103,945
John M. Ragsdale (R) 70,642
3. Rosa L. De Lauro (D) 89,702
Thomas Scott (R) 82,135
4. Christopher Shays* (R) 106,396
Al Smith (D) 32,963
5. Gary A. Franks (R) 93,041
Anthony "Toby" Moffett (D) 84,746
William G. Hare (LP) 1,914
Dist. Representative (Party) 1990 Election
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William G. Hare (LP) 1,914
6. Nancy L. Johnson* (R) 138,758
Paul Kulas (D) 48,604
Delaware At Large Delaware At Large Delaware At Large
Thomas R. Carper* (D) 116,423
Ralph O. Williams (R) 57,552
Florida Florida Florida
1. Earl Hutto* (D) 83,899
Terry Ketchel (R) 76,833
2. Pete Peterson (D) 101,615
Dist. Representative (Party) 1990 Election
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2. Pete Peterson (D) 101,615
Bill Grant* (R) 76,518
3. Charles E. Bennett* (D) 80,983
Rod Sullivan (R) 30,011
4. Craig T. James* (R) 89,637
Reid Hughes (D) 70,457
5. Bill McCollum* (R) 93,627
Bob Fletcher (D) 62,956
6. Cliff Stearns* (R) 136,675
Art Johnson (D) 94,403
Dist. Representative (Party) 1990 Election
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Art Johnson (D) 94,403
7. Sam M. Gibbons* (D) 96,248
Charles D. Prout (R) 45,426
8. C. W. Bill Young* (R) Unopposed
9. Michael Bilirakis* (R) 140,837
Cheryl Davis Knapp (D) 101,670
10. Andy Ireland* (R) Unopposed
11. Jim Bacchus (D) 121,013
Bill Tolley (R) 111,950
12. Tom Lewis* (R) Unopposed
Dist. Representative (Party) 1990 Election
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12. Tom Lewis* (R) Unopposed
13. Porter J. Goss* (R) Unopposed
14. Harry A. Johnston* (D) 156,025
Scott Shore (R) 80,182
15. E. Clay Shaw Jr.* (R) Unopposed
16. Larry Smith* (D) Unopposed
17. William Lehman* (D) 73,759
Earl Rodney (R) 21,290
18. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen* (R) 55,780
Bernard "Bernie" Anscher 34,394
Dist. Representative (Party) 1990 Election
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Bernard "Bernie" Anscher 34,394
(D)
19. Dante B. Fascell* (D) 87,221
Bob Allen (R) 53,436
Georgia Georgia Georgia
1. Lindsay Thomas* (D) 82,056
Chris Meredith (R) 32,278
2. Charles Hatcher* (D) 73,546
Jonathan Perry Waters (R) 27,443
3. Richard Ray* (D) 71,752
Dist. Representative (Party) 1990 Election
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Paul Broun (R) 41,702
4. Ben Jones* (D) 96,525
John Linder (R) 87,569
5. John Lewis* (D) 86,037
J. W. Tibbs Jr. (R) 27,781
6. Newt Gingrich* (R) 78,463
Dave Worley (D) 77,480
7. George "Buddy" Darden* (D) 95,767
Al Beverly (R) 63,563
Dist. Representative (Party) 1990 Election
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8. J. Roy Rowland* (D) 80,428
Robert F. "Bob" Cunningham 36,474
(R)
9. Ed Jenkins* (D) 95,156
Joe Hoffman (R) 75,000
10. Doug Barnard Jr.* (D) 88,829
Sam Jones (R) 63,099
Hawaii Hawaii Hawaii
1. Neil Abercrombie (D) 97,622
Mike Liu (R) 62,982
Dist. Representative (Party) 1990 Election
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Mike Liu (R) 62,982
2. Patsy Takemoto Mink* (D) 118,155
Andy Poepoe (R) 54,625
Idaho Idaho Idaho
1. Larry LaRocco (D) 76,987
C.A. "Skip" Smyser (R) 67,991
2. Richard Stallings* (D) 91,751
Sean McDevitt (R) 53,402
Illinois Illinois Illinois
1. Charles A. Hayes* (D) 93,804
Dist. Representative (Party) 1990 Election
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1. Charles A. Hayes* (D) 93,804
Babette Peyton (R) 6,152
2. Gus Savage* (D) 75,182
William T. Hespel (R) 21,219
3. Martin A. Russo* (D) 106,294
Carl L. Klein (R) 44,109
4. George E. Sangmeister* (D) 76,796
Manny Hoffman (R) 52,824
5. William O. Lipinski* (D) 70,832
David J. Shestokas (R) 33,621
Dist. Representative (Party) 1990 Election
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David J. Shestokas (R) 33,621
6. Henry J. Hyde* (R) 96,042
Robert J. Cassidy (D) 48,059
7. Cardiss Collins* (D) 77,175
Michael Dooley (R) 19,742
8. Dan Rostenkowski* (D) 66,932
Robert Marshall (B) 17,894
9. Sidney R. Yates* (D) 92,015
Herbert Sohn (R) 37,470
10. John E. Porter* (R) 103,281
Dist. Representative (Party) 1990 Election
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10. John E. Porter* (R) 103,281
Peg McNamara (D) 47,057
11. Frank Annunzio* (D) 78,838
Walter W. Dudycz (R) 66,223
12. Philip M. Crane* (R) 111,950
Steve Pedersen (IS) 24,273
13. Harris W. Fawell* (R) 115,307
Steven K. Thomas (D) 59,976
14. J. Dennis Hastert* (R) 112,355
Donald J. Westphal (D) 55,580
Dist. Representative (Party) 1990 Election
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Donald J. Westphal (D) 55,580
15. Edward R. Madigan* (R) Unopposed
16. John W. Cox Jr. (D) 83,061
John W. Hallock Jr. (R) 69,105
17. Lane Evans* (D) 102,003
Dan Lee (R) 51,341
18. Robert H. Michel* (R) Unopposed
19. Terry L. Bruce* (D) 113,958
Robert F. Kerans (R) 55,680
Brian James O'Neill II (IS) 2,250
Dist. Representative (Party) 1990 Election
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Brian James O'Neill II (IS) 2,250
20. Richard J. Durbin* (D) 130,023
Paul Jurgens (R) 66,389
21. Jerry F. Costello* (D) 93,536
Robert H. Gaffner (R) 48,365
22. Glenn Poshard* (D) 137,792
Jim Wham (JW) 26,790
Indiana Indiana Indiana
1. Peter J. Visclosky* (D) 68,920
William "Bill" Costas (R) 35,524
Dist. Representative (Party) 1990 Election
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William "Bill" Costas (R) 35,524
2. Philip R. Sharp* (D) 92,653
Mike Pence (R) 63,408
3. Timothy J. Roemer (D) 80,422
John Hiler* (R) 77,613
4. Jill L. Long* (D) 97,179
Richard Walter Hawks (R) 63,514
5. James Jontz* (D) 81,204
John Johnson (R) 71,632
6. Dan Burton* (R) 114,796
Dist. Representative (Party) 1990 Election
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6. Dan Burton* (R) 114,796
James Philip Fadely (D) 66,363
7. John T. Myers* (R) 88,589
John William Riley Sr. (D) 65,239
8. Francis X. McCloskey* (D) 97,980
Richard E. Mourdock (R) 80,811
9. Lee H. Hamilton* (D) 107,175
Floyd Coates (R) 48,315
10. Andrew Jacobs Jr.* (D) 66,519
Janos Horvath (R) 33,626
Dist. Representative (Party) 1990 Election
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Janos Horvath (R) 33,626
Iowa Iowa Iowa
1. Jim Leach* (R) Unopposed
2. Jim Nussle (R) 80,829
Eric Tabor (D) 79,349
3. David R. Nagle* (D) Unopposed
4. Neal Smith* (D) Unopposed
5. Jim Ross Lightfoot* (R) 99,534
Rod Powell (D) 47,966
6. Fred Grandy* (R) 111,878
Dist. Representative (Party) 1990 Election
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6. Fred Grandy* (R) 111,878
Mike D. Earll (D) 43,935
Kansas Kansas Kansas
1. Pat Roberts* (R) 102,224
Duane E. West (D) 61,340
2. Jim Slattery* (D) 98,949
Scott Morgan (R) 58,570
3. Jan Meyers* (R) 88,679
Leroy Jones (D) 58,876
4. Dan Glickman* (D) 109,601
Dist. Representative (Party) 1990 Election
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4. Dan Glickman* (D) 109,601
Roger M. Grund Sr. (R) 45,512
5. Dick Nichols (R) 90,476
George D. Wingert (D) 62,162
Kentucky Kentucky Kentucky
1. Carroll Hubbard Jr.* (D) 85,323
Marvin Seat (PO) 12,954
2. William H. Natcher* (D) 77,023
Martin A. Tori (R) 39,721
3. Romano L. Mazzoli* (D) 84,205
Dist. Representative (Party) 1990 Election
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3. Romano L. Mazzoli* (D) 84,205
Al Brown (R) 54,811
4. Jim Bunning* (R) 101,598
Galen Martin (D) 44,866
5. Harold Rogers* (R) Unopposed
6. Larry J. Hopkins* (R) Unopposed
7. Carl C. Perkins* (D) 60,933
William T. "Will" Scott (R) 58,878
Louisiana Louisiana Louisiana
1. Bob Livingston* (R) Declared Elected
Dist. Representative (Party) 1990 Election
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1. Bob Livingston* (R) Declared Elected
2. William J. Jefferson (D) 55,371
Marc H. Morial (D) 50,197
3. Billy Tauzin* (D) Declared Elected
4. Jim McCrery* (R) Declared Elected
5. Jerry Huckaby* (D) Declared Elected
6. Richard Baker* (R) Unopposed
7. James A. "Jimmy" Hayes* (D) Declared Elected
8. Clyde C. Holloway* (R) Declared Elected
Maine Maine Maine
Dist. Representative (Party) 1990 Election
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Maine Maine Maine
1. Thomas H. Andrews (D) 162,686
David F. Emery (R) 105,830
2. Olympia J. Snowe* (R) 119,131
Patrick K. McGowan (D) 115,125
Maryland Maryland Maryland
1. Wayne T. Gilchrest (R) 85,576
Roy Dyson* (D) 65,272
2. Helen Delich Bentley* (R) 112,477
Ronald P. Bowers (D) 38,918
Dist. Representative (Party) 1990 Election
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Ronald P. Bowers (D) 38,918
3. Benjamin L. Cardin* (D) 79,915
Harwood Nichols (R) 34,911
4. Thomas McMillen* (D) 83,539
Robert P. Duckworth (R) 58,204
5. Steny H. Hoyer* (D) 83,079
Lee F. Breuer (R) 19,817
6. Beverly B. Byron* (D) 103,497
Christopher P. Fiotes Jr. 54,933
(R)
Dist. Representative (Party) 1990 Election
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7. Kweisi Mfume* (D) 58,092
Kenneth Kondner (R) 10,341
8. Constance A. Morella (R) 125,626
James Walker Jr. (D) 38,197
Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts
1. Silvio O. Conte* (R) 129,137
John R. Arden (D) 36,857
2. Richard E. Neal* (D) Unopposed
3. Joseph D. Early* (D) Unopposed
Dist. Representative (Party) 1990 Election
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4. Barney Frank* (D) 137,420
John R. Soto (R) 70,848
5. Chester G. Atkins* (D) 104,369
John F. MacGovern (R) 96,529
6. Nicholas Mavroules* (D) 138,456
Edgar L. Kelley (R) 71,378
7. Edward J. Markey* (D) Unopposed
8. Joseph P. Kennedy II (D) 94,470
Glenn W. Fiscus (R) 31,063
Dist. Representative (Party) 1990 Election
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9. John Joseph Moakley* (D) 115,598
Robert Horan (I) 48,101
10. Gerry E. Studds* (D) 110,616
Jon L. Bryan (R) 101,794
11. Brian J. Donnelly* (D) Unopposed
Michigan Michigan Michigan
1. John Conyers Jr.* (D) 76,510
Ray Shoulders (R) 7,290
2. Carl D. Pursell* (R) 76,831
Dist. Representative (Party) 1990 Election
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Elmer White (D) 43,147
3. Howard Wolpe* (D) 82,409
Brad Haskins (R) 60,060
4. Fred Upton* (R) 75,877
JoAnne McFarland (D) 55,230
5. Paul B. Henry* (R) 126,092
Thomas Trzybinski (D) 41,109
6. Bob Carr* (D) Unopposed
7. Dale E. Kildee* (D) 90,298
Dist. Representative (Party) 1990 Election
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David J. Morrill (R) 41,749
8. Bob Traxler* (D) 98,369
James White (R) 45,229
9. Guy Vander Jagt* (R) 89,107
Geraldine Greene (D) 73,638
10. Dave Camp (R) 99,605
Joan Louise Dennison (D) 51,022
11. Robert W. Davis* (R) 94,599
Marcia Gould (D) 59,753
Dist. Representative (Party) 1990 Election
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12. David E. Bonior* (D) 97,990
Jim Dingeman (R) 50,962
13. Barbara-Rose Collins (D) 53,321
Carl R. Edwards Sr. (R) 7,590
14. Dennis M. Hertel* (D) 72,185
Kenneth C. McNealy (R) 36,819
15. William D. Ford* (D) 55,930
Burl C. Adkins (R) 32,589
16. John D. Dingell* (D) 87,599
Dist. Representative (Party) 1990 Election
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Frank Beaumont (R) 42,976
17. Sander Levin* (D) 76,910
Blaine L. Lankford (R) 36,487
18. William S. Broomfield* (R) 126,627
Walter O. Briggs IV (D) 64,189
Minnesota Minnesota Minnesota
1. Timothy J. "Tim" Penny* (D) 137,656
Doug Anderson (R) 38,182
2. Vin Weber* (R) 121,828
Dist. Representative (Party) 1990 Election
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Jim Stone (D) 73,625
3. Jim Ramstad (R) 165,140
Lou Demars (D) 84,429
4. Bruce F. Vento* (D) 142,249
Ian Maitland (R) 76,996
5. Martin Olav Sabo* (D) 137,833
Raymond C. "Buzz" 51,487
Gilbertson (R)
6. Gerry Sikorski* (D) 153,009
Bruce D. Anderson (R) 84,250
Dist. Representative (Party) 1990 Election
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Bruce D. Anderson (R) 84,250
7. Collin C. Peterson (D) 102,275
Arlan Strangeland*(R) 88,811
8. James L. Oberstar* (D) 148,090
Jerry Shuster (R) 55,123
Mississippi Mississippi Mississippi
1. Jamie L. Whitten* (D) 43,567
Bill Bowlin (R) 23,594
2. Mike Espy* (D) 58,352
Dorothy Benford (R) 11,026
Dist. Representative (Party) 1990 Election
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Dorothy Benford (R) 11,026
3. G. V. "Sonny" Montgomery* Unopposed
(D)
4. Mike Parker* (D) 56,939
Jerry "Rev" Parks (R) 13,665
5. Gene Taylor* (D) 89,566
Sheila Smith (R) 20,563
Missouri Missouri Missouri
1. William "Bill" Clay* (D) 62,547
Wayne G. Piotrowski (R) 40,157
Dist. Representative (Party) 1990 Election
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2. Joan Kelly Horn (D) 94,300
Jack Buechner* (R) 94,248
3. Richard A. Gephardt* (D) 88,892
Malcolm L. "Mack" Holekamp 67,656
(R)
4. Ike Skelton* (D) 105,541
David Eyerly (R) 65,093
5. Alan Wheat* (D) 71,957
Robert H. Gardner (R) 43,980
6. E. Thomas Coleman* (R) 79,028
Dist. Representative (Party) 1990 Election
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6. E. Thomas Coleman* (R) 79,028
Bob McClure (D) 72,937
7. Melton D. "Mel" Hancock* 83,605
(R)
Thomas Patrick "Pat" 76,918
Deaton (D)
8. Bill Emerson* (R) 81,020
Russ Carnahan (D) 60,490
9. Harold L. Volkmer* (D) 94,060
Don Curtis (R) 70,187
Montana Montana Montana
Dist. Representative (Party) 1990 Election
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Montana Montana Montana
1. Pat Williams* (D) 100,371
Brad Johnson (R) 63,794
2. Ron Marlenee* (R) 96,451
Don Burris (D) 56,644
Nebraska Nebraska Nebraska
1. Douglas K. Bereuter* (R) 127,330
Larry Hall (D) 69,565
2. Peter Hoagland* (D) 109,955
Ally Milder (R) 79,258
Dist. Representative (Party) 1990 Election
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Ally Milder (R) 79,258
3. Bill Barrett (R) 95,361
Sandra K. Scofield (D) 91,478
Nevada Nevada Nevada
1. James H. Bilbray* (D) 84,519
Bob Dickinson (R) 47,293
2. Barbara F. Vucanovich* (R) 103,133
Jane Wisdom (D) 59,365
New Hampshire New Hampshire New Hampshire
1. "Bill" Zeliff (R) 81,239
Dist. Representative (Party) 1990 Election
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1. "Bill" Zeliff (R) 81,239
Joseph F. Keefe (D) 65,409
2. "Dick" Swett (D) 75,802
Chuck Douglas* (R) 66,764
New Jersey New Jersey New Jersey
1. Robert E. Andrews (D) 72,391
Daniel J. Mangini (R) 57,188
2. William J. Hughes* (D) 97,625
William A. Kanengiser (PO) 13,128
3. Frank Pallone Jr.* (D) 77,866
Dist. Representative (Party) 1990 Election
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3. Frank Pallone Jr.* (D) 77,866
Paul A. Kapalko (R) 73,696
4. Christopher H. Smith* (R) 100,089
Mark Setaro (D) 55,073
5. Marge Roukema* (R) 118,101
Lawrence Wayne Olsen (D) 35,010
6. Bernard J. Dwyer* (D) 61,383
Paul "Daniels" Danielczyk 56,531
(R)
7. Matthew J. Rinaldo* (R) 98,156
Dist. Representative (Party) 1990 Election
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Bruce H. Bergen (D) 30,856
8. Robert A. Roe* (D) 55,797
Stephen Sibilia (IC) 13,180
Bruce Eden (PO) 3,563
9. Robert G. Torricelli* (D) 82,535
Peter J. Russo (R) 59,658
10. Donald M. Payne* (D) 42,313
Howard E. Berkeley (R) 8,872
11. Dean A. Gallo* (R) 91,786
Dist. Representative (Party) 1990 Election
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Michael Gordon (D) 47,414
12. Dick Zimmer (R) 107,851
Marguerite Chandler (D) 52,256
13. H. James Saxton* (R) 99,688
John H. Adler (D) 67,587
14. Frank J. Guarini* (D) 56,455
Fred J. Theemling Jr. (R) 24,870
New Mexico New Mexico New Mexico
1. Steven H. Schiff* (R) 97,270
Dist. Representative (Party) 1990 Election
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Rebecca Vigil-Giron (D) 41,258
2. Joe Skeen* (R) Unopposed
3. Bill Richardson* (D) 102,194
Phil T. Archuletta (R) 35,054
New York New York New York
1. George J. Hochbrueckner* 73,709
(D,TB)
Francis W. Creighton (R) 45,431
Clayton Baldwin Jr. (C) 6,997
Peter J. O'Hara (T) 5,178
Dist. Representative (Party) 1990 Election
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Peter J. O'Hara (T) 5,178
2. Thomas J. Downey* (D) 55,307
John W. Bugler (R,T,TC) 36,820
Dominic A. Curcio (C) 8,186
3. Robert J. Mrazek* (D,L) 71,844
Robert Previdi (R,C) 58,550
Francis A. Dreger (T) 5,083
4. Norman F. Lent* (R,C) 79,015
Francis T. Goban (D) 41,065
John J. Dunkle (T) 6,718
Dist. Representative (Party) 1990 Election
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John J. Dunkle (T) 6,718
Ben-Zion J. Heyman (L) 2,420
5. Raymond J. McGrath* (R,C) 72,086
Mark S. Edstein (D,L) 53,823
Edward K. Kitt (T) 6,185
6. Floyd H. Flake* (D,L) 43,665
William Sampol (R) 13,788
John Cronin (T) 3,062
7. Gary L. Ackerman* (D,L) Unopposed
8. James H. Scheuer* (D,L) 55,126
Dist. Representative (Party) 1990 Election
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8. James H. Scheuer* (D,L) 55,126
Gustave Reifenkugel (R,C) 21,202
9. Thomas J. Manton* (D) 34,902
Ann Pfoser Darby (R) 12,974
Thomas V. Ognibene (C) 6,190
10. Charles E. Schumer* (D,L) 59,587
Patrick J. Kinsella (R,C) 14,808
11. Edolphus Towns* (D,L) 35,484
Ernest Johnson (C) 1,629
Lorraine Stevens (NA) 1,002
Dist. Representative (Party) 1990 Election
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Lorraine Stevens (NA) 1,002
12. Major R. Owens* (D,L) 39,494
Joseph N.O. Caesar (C) 1,090
Mamie Moore (NA) 944
13. Stephen J. Solarz* (D,L) 46,983
Edwin Ramos (R,C) 11,874
14. Susan Molinari* (R,C) 56,605
Anthony J. Pocchia (D,L) 33,549
Christine Sacchi (T) 4,457
15. Bill Green* (R,IN) 50,845
Dist. Representative (Party) 1990 Election
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15. Bill Green* (R,IN) 50,845
Frances L. Reiter (D,L) 32,581
Michael T. Berns (C) 3,879
16. Charles B. Rangel* (D,R,L) 53,896
Alvaader Frazier (NA) 1,514
17. Ted Weiss* (D,L) 76,430
William W. Koeppel Jr. (R) 14,576
Mark Goret (C) 2,947
John Patterson (NA) 1,231
18. Jose Serrano* (D,L) 36,694
Dist. Representative (Party) 1990 Election
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18. Jose Serrano* (D,L) 36,694
Joseph Chiavaro (R) 1,181
Mary Rivera (NA) 959
Anna Johnson (C) 715
19. Eliot L. Engel* (D,L) 44,249
William J. Gouldman (R) 16,483
Kevin Brawley (C,T) 11,602
20. Nita M. Lowey* (D) 73,740
Glenn D. Bellitto (R) 32,979
John M. Schafer (C,T) 12,524
Dist. Representative (Party) 1990 Election
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John M. Schafer (C,T) 12,524
21. Hamilton Fish Jr.* (R,C) 89,315
Richard L. Barbuto (D) 30,763
Richard S. Curtin (T) 5,829
22. Benjamin A. Gilman* (R) 91,548
John G. Dow (D) 35,803
Margaret M. Beirne (T) 6,594
23. Michael R. McNulty* (D,C) 114,555
Margaret B. Burhmaster (R) 64,765
24. Gerald B. Solomon* (R,C,T) 118,335
Dist. Representative (Party) 1990 Election
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24. Gerald B. Solomon* (R,C,T) 118,335
Bob Lawrence (D) 55,603
25. Sherwood L. Boehlert* (R) 83,964
William L. Griffin (L) 16,172
26. David O'B. Martin* (R,C) Unopposed
27. James T. Walsh* (R,C) 95,267
Peggy L. Murray (D,L) 51,992
Stephen K. Hoff (T) 3,152
28. Matthew F. McHugh* (D) 88,147
Seymour Krieger (R) 48,219
Dist. Representative (Party) 1990 Election
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Seymour Krieger (R) 48,219
29. Frank Horton* (R) 85,857
Alton F. Eber (D) 33,750
Peter DeMauro (C) 12,256
Donald M. Peters (T) 4,780
30. Louise M. Slaughter* (D) 95,144
John M. Regan Jr. (R,C,T) 65,877
31. William Paxon* (R,C,T) 88,922
Kevin P. Gaughan (D,L) 68,607
32. John J. LaFalce* (D,L) 67,015
Dist. Representative (Party) 1990 Election
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32. John J. LaFalce* (D,L) 67,015
Michael T. Waring (R) 39,287
Kenneth J. Kowalski (C,T) 16,731
33. Henry J. Nowak* (D,L) 83,951
Thomas K. Kepfer (R) 18,165
Louis P. Corrigan Jr. (C) 6,563
34. Amory Houghton Jr.* (R,C) 87,591
Joseph P. Leahey (D) 37,492
Nevin K. Eklund (L) 1,764
North Carolina North Carolina North Carolina
Dist. Representative (Party) 1990 Election
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North Carolina North Carolina North Carolina
1. Walter B. Jones* (D) 106,380
Howard D. Moye (R) 57,349
2. I.T. "Tim" Valentine Jr.* 127,617
(D)
Hal C. Sharpe (R) 43,620
3. Martin Lancaster* (D) 83,585
Don Davis (R) 57,105
4. David E. Price* (D) 139,189
John Carrington (R) 100,420
Dist. Representative (Party) 1990 Election
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5. Stephen Neal* (D) 110,725
Ken Bell (R) 73,633
6. Howard Coble* (R) 125,817
Helen R. Allegrone (D) 62,995
7. Charles G. Rose III* (D) 94,077
Robert C. Anderson (R) 49,644
8. W. G. "Bill" Hefner* (D) 98,264
Ted Blanton (R) 80,752
9. J. Alex McMillan* (R) 131,298
Dist. Representative (Party) 1990 Election
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David P. McKnight (D) 80,476
10. T. Cass Ballenger* (R) 105,676
Daniel R. Green Jr. (D) 65,278
11. Charles H. Taylor (R) 102,248
James McClure Clarke* (D) 98,923
North Dakota At Large North Dakota At Large North Dakota At Large
Byron L. Dorgan* (D) 149,241
Edward T. Schafer (R) 79,623
Ohio Ohio Ohio
Dist. Representative (Party) 1990 Election
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1. Charles Luken (D) 82,992
J. Kenneth Blackwell (R) 79,807
2. Willis D. Gradison Jr.* (R) 103,245
Tyrone K. Yates (D) 56,974
3. Tony P. Hall* (D) Unopposed
4. Michael G. Oxley* (R) 102,510
Thomas E. Burkhart (D) 63,682
5. Paul E. Gillmor* (R) 113,880
P. Scott Mange (D) 41,913
Dist. Representative (Party) 1990 Election
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6. Bob McEwen* (R) 116,276
Ray Mitchell (D) 47,221
7. David L. Hobson (R) 96,239
Jack Schira (D) 58,746
8. John A. Boehner (R) 99,174
Gregory V. Jolivette (D) 63,044
9. Marcy Kaptur* (D) 116,652
Jerry D. Lammers (R) 33,621
10. Clarence E. Miller* (R) 104,954
Dist. Representative (Party) 1990 Election
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John M. Buchanan (D) 61,197
11. Dennis E. Eckart* (D) 111,260
Margaret R. Mueller (R) 58,163
12. John R. Kasich* (R) 129,623
Mike Gelpi (D) 50,699
13. Donald J. Pease* (D) 92,349
William D. Nielsen (R) 60,387
14. Thomas C. Sawyer* (D) 97,365
Jean E. Bender (R) 66,103
Dist. Representative (Party) 1990 Election
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15. Chalmers P. Wylie* (R) 98,331
Thomas V. Erney (D) 68,064
16. Ralph Regula* (R) 100,425
Warner D. Mendenhall (D) 70,081
17. James A. Traficant Jr.* (D) 132,446
Robert R. DeJulio Jr. (R) 37,949
18. Douglas Applegate* (D) 119,694
John A. Hales (R) 41,634
19. Edward F. Feighan* (D) 132,038
Dist. Representative (Party) 1990 Election
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Susan M. Lawko (R) 71,755
20. Mary Rose Oakar* (D) 108,697
Bill Smith (R) 39,609
21. Louis Stokes* (D) 102,076
Franklin H. Roski (R) 25,698
Oklahoma Oklahoma Oklahoma
1. James M. Inhofe* (R) 75,714
Kurt G. Glassco (D) 59,521
2. Mike Synar* (D) 90,820
Dist. Representative (Party) 1990 Election
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Terry M. Gorham (R) 57,337
3. Bill Brewster (D) 107,406
Patrick K. Miller (R) 26,497
4. Dave McCurdy* (D) 100,879
Howard Bell (R) 36,232
5. Mickey Edwards* (R) 114,608
Bryce Baggett (D) 50,086
6. Glenn English* (D) 110,120
Robert Burns (R) 27,540
Dist. Representative (Party) 1990 Election
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Oregon Oregon Oregon
1. Les AuCoin* (D) 135,143
Earl Molander (R) 62,703
Rick Livingston (I) 13,934
2. Bob Smith* (R) 123,351
Jim Smiley (D) 58,339
3. Ron Wyden* (D) 154,779
Phil Mooney (R) 36,038
4. Peter A. DeFazio* (D) 151,839
Dist. Representative (Party) 1990 Election
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Tonie Nathan (B) 24,283
5. Mike Kopetski (D) 110,543
Denny Smith* (R) 89,904
Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Pennsylvania
1. Thomas M. Foglietta* (D) 69,385
James Love Jackson (R) 18,491
2. William H. Gray III* (D) 90,977
Donald Bakove (R) 8,266
3. Robert A. Borski* (D) 84,285
Dist. Representative (Party) 1990 Election
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Joseph Marc McColgan (R) 58,106
4. Joseph P. Kolter* (D) 73,992
Gordon R. Johnson (R) 58,429
5. Richard T. Schulze* (R) 74,988
Samuel C. Stretton (D) 50,548
Lewis duPont Smith (ASI) 5,789
6. Gus Yatron* (D) 72,928
John F. Hicks (R) 54,736
7. Curt Weldon* (R) 105,469
Dist. Representative (Party) 1990 Election
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John Innelli (D) 56,209
8. Peter H. Kostmayer* (D) 84,872
Audrie Zettick Schaller (R) 64,925
9. Bud Shuster* (R, D) Unopposed
10. Joseph M. McDade* (R,D) Unopposed
11. Paul E. Kanjorski* (D) Unopposed
12. John P. Murtha* (D) 80,485
Willeam A. Choby (R) 50,005
13. Lawrence Coughlin* (R) 87,741
Dist. Representative (Party) 1990 Election
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Bernard Tomkin (D) 58,266
14. William J. Coyne* (D) 76,605
Richard E. Caligiuri (R) 30,363
15. Don Ritter* (R) 76,431
Richard J. Orloski (D) 50,497
16. Robert S. Walker* (R) 85,382
Ernest Eric Guyll (D) 43,837
17. George W. Gekas* (R, D) Unopposed
18. Rick Santorum (R) 85,251
Dist. Representative (Party) 1990 Election
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Doug Walgren* (D) 80,764
19. William F. Goodling* (R) Unopposed
20. Joseph M. Gaydos* (D) 82,040
Robert C. Lee (R) 43,034
21. Thomas J. Ridge* (R) Unopposed
22. Austin J. Murphy* (D) 78,234
Suzanne Hayden (R) 45,387
23. William F. Clinger Jr.* (R) 78,130
Daniel J. Shannon (D) 53,352
Dist. Representative (Party) 1990 Election
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Rhode Island Rhode Island Rhode Island
1. Ronald K. Machtley* (R) 86,793
J. Scott Wolf (D) 70,566
2. John F. Reed (D) 103,968
Gertrude M. Coxe (R) 71,537
South Carolina South Carolina South Carolina
1. Arthur Ravenel Jr.* (R) 78,763
Eugene Platt (D) 41,880
2. Floyd D. Spence* (R) 90,970
Dist. Representative (Party) 1990 Election
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Geb Sommer (B) 11,095
3. Butler Derrick* (D) 72,316
Ray Haskett (R) 52,215
4. Liz J. Patterson* (D) 81,129
Terry E. Haskins (R) 51,068
5. John Spratt* (D) Unopposed
6. Robin Tallon* (D) Unopposed
South Dakota At Large South Dakota At Large South Dakota At Large
Tim Johnson* (D) 173,429
Dist. Representative (Party) 1990 Election
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Donald Frankenfeld (R) 83,474
Tennessee Tennessee Tennessee
1. James H. "Jimmy" Quillen* Unopposed
(R)
2. John J. Duncan Jr.* (R) 61,993
Peter Hebert (I) 14,892
3. Marilyn Lloyd* (D) 49,700
Grady L. Rhoden (R) 36,835
4. Jim Cooper* (D) 52,057
Claiborne "Clay" Sanders 22,948
Dist. Representative (Party) 1990 Election
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Claiborne "Clay" Sanders 22,948
(R)
5. Bob Clement* (D) 55,387
Tom Stone (I) 13,539
Al Borgman (I) 5,365
Maurice C. Kuttab (I) 2,182
6. Bart Gordon* (D) 60,381
Gregory Cochran (R) 26,323
7. Don Sundquist* (R) 65,694
Ken Bloodworth (D) 40,587
Dist. Representative (Party) 1990 Election
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8. John Tanner* (D) Unopposed
9. Harold E. Ford* (D) 48,620
Aaron C. Davis (R) 25,727
Texas Texas Texas
1. Jim Chapman* (D) 88,505
Hamp Hodges (R) 57,709
2. Charles Wilson* (D) 76,463
Donna Peterson (R) 61,365
3. Steve Bartlett* (R) Unopposed
Dist. Representative (Party) 1990 Election
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4. Ralph M. Hall* (D) Unopposed
5. John Bryant* (D) 65,151
Jerry Rucker (R) 41,205
6. Joe Barton* (R) 126,913
John E. Welch (D) 63,299
7. Bill Archer* (R) Unopposed
8. Jack Fields* (R) Unopposed
9. Jack Brooks* (D) 79,739
Maury Meyers (R) 58,320
Dist. Representative (Party) 1990 Election
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10. J. J. "Jake" Pickle* (D) 152,642
David Beilharz (R) 73,754
11. Chet Edwards (D) 73,699
Hugh D. Shine (R) 63,329
12. Pete Geren* (D) 98,026
Mike McGinn (R) 39,438
13. Bill Sarpalius* (D) 81,459
Dick Waterfield (R) 62,982
14. Greg Laughlin* (D) 89,211
Dist. Representative (Party) 1990 Election
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Joe Dial (R) 75,151
15. E. "Kika" de la Garza* (D) Unopposed
16. Ronald Coleman* (D) Unopposed
17. Charles W. Stenholm* (D) Unopposed
18. Craig A. Washington* (D) Unopposed
19. Larry Combest* (R) Unopposed
20. Henry B. Gonzalez* (D) Unopposed
21. Lamar Smith* (R) 141,906
Kirby J. Roberts (D) 47,543
Dist. Representative (Party) 1990 Election
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22. Tom DeLay* (R) 93,130
Bruce Director (D) 37,612
23. Albert G. Bustamente* (D) 71,104
Jerome L. "Jerry" Gonzales 40,833
(R)
24. Martin Frost* (D) Unopposed
25. Mike Andrews* (D) Unopposed
26. Dick Armey* (R) 147,609
John Wayne Caton (D) 62,040
27. Solomon P. Ortiz* (D) Unopposed
Dist. Representative (Party) 1990 Election
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27. Solomon P. Ortiz* (D) Unopposed
Utah Utah Utah
1. James V. Hansen* (R) 82,315
Kenley Brunsdale (D) 69,210
2. Wayne Owens (D) 85,080
Genevieve Atwood (R) 58,830
3. Bill Orton (D) 79,102
Karl Snow (R) 49,369
Vermont At Large Vermont At Large Vermont At Large
Bernie Sanders (I) 117,374
Dist. Representative (Party) 1990 Election
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Bernie Sanders (I) 117,374
Peter Smith* (R) 82,774
Dolores Sandoval (D) 6,290
Peter Diamondstone (LU) 1,980
Virginia Virginia Virginia
1. Herbert H. "Herb" Bateman* 71,790
(R)
Fox (D) 69,233
2. Owen B. Pickett (D) 54,895
Broskie (I) 15,741
Dist. Representative (Party) 1990 Election
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3. Thomas J. "Tom" Bliley 77,124
Jr.* (R)
Starke (D) 36,254
Simpson (I) 4,317
4. Norman Sisisky* (D) 71,371
McReynolds (I) 12,217
Chandler (I) 7,487
5. L. F. Payne Jr.* (D) Unopposed
6. James R. "Jim" Olin* (D) 91,446
Berg (I) 17,932
Dist. Representative (Party) 1990 Election
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Berg (I) 17,932
7. D. French Slaughter* (R) 81,200
Smith (D) 58,675
8. Moran (D) 88,470
Stan Parris* (R) 76,391
Murphy (I) 5,962
9. Frederick C. "Rick" Unopposed
Boucher* (D)
10. Frank R. Wolf* (R) 103,705
Canter (D) 56,970
Dist. Representative (Party) 1990 Election
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Minnich (I) 5,282
LaRouche (I) 2,290
Washington Washington Washington
1. John Miller* (R) 87,998
Cynthia Sullivan (D) 83,358
2. Al Swift* (D) 84,282
Doug Smith (R) 67,642
3. Jolene Unsoeld* (D) 87,062
Bob Williams (R) 74,205
Dist. Representative (Party) 1990 Election
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4. Sid Morrison* (R) 93,748
Ole H. Hougen (D) 38,494
5. Thomas S. Foley* (D) 102,453
Marlyn Derby (R) 46,114
6. Norman D. Dicks* (D) 64,096
Norbert "Bert" Mueller (R) 38,774
7. Jim McDermott* (D) 96,434
Larry Penberthy (R) 30,807
8. Rod Chandler* (R) 82,705
Dist. Representative (Party) 1990 Election
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David Giles (D) 65,497
West Virginia West Virginia West Virginia
1. Alan B. Mollohan* (D) 72,562
Howard K. Tuck (R) 35,387
2. Harley O. Staggers Jr.* (D) 62,846
Oliver Luck (R) 50,409
3. Bob Wise* (D) Unopposed
4. Nick J. Rahall II * (D) 39,696
Marianne R. Brewster (R) 36,723
Dist. Representative (Party) 1990 Election
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Wisconsin Wisconsin Wisconsin
1. Les Aspin* (D) Unopposed
2. Scott L. Klug (R) 96,603
Robert W. Kastenmeier* (D) 85,011
3. Steven C. Gunderson* (R) 94,581
James L. Ziegeweid (D) 60,385
4. Gerald D. Kleczka* (D) 95,893
Joseph L. Cook (R) 43,003
5. Jim Moody* (D) 77,552
Dist. Representative (Party) 1990 Election
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Donalda Arnell Hammersmith 31,245
(R)
6. Thomas E. Petri* (R) Unopposed
7. David R. Obey* (D) 100,093
John L. McEwen (R) 60,893
8. Toby Roth* (R) 96,051
Jerome Van Sistine (D) 83,413
9. F. James Senstenbrenner Unopposed
Jr.* (R)
Wyoming At Large Wyoming At Large Wyoming At Large
Dist. Representative (Party) 1990 Election
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Craig Thomas* (R) 87,010
Pete Maxfield (D) 70,903
Resident Commissioner (Non-Voting)
Puerto Rico
Jaime B. Fuster* (PDP)
Non-Voting Delegates
District of Columbia
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D)
Guam
Ben G. Blaz* (R)
Virgin Islands
Ron de Lugo* (D)
American Samoa
Eni F.H. Faleomavaega* (D)
Political Divisions of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives
From 1927 (70th Cong.) to 1993 (102nd Cong.)
Clerk of the House of Representatives; Secretary of the Senate
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Senate Senate Senate Senate
Congress Years Number of Senators Democrats Republicans Other partie
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70th 1927-29 96 47 48 1
71st 1929-31 96 39 56 1
Senate Senate Senate Senate
Congress Years Number of Senators Democrats Republicans Other partie
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
72d 1931-33 96 47 48 1
73d 1933-35 96 59 36 1
74th 1935-37 96 69 25 2
75th 1937-39 96 75 17 4
76th 1939-41 96 69 23 4
77th 1941-43 96 66 28 2
78th 1943-45 96 57 38 1
79th 1945-47 96 57 38 1
Senate Senate Senate Senate
Congress Years Number of Senators Democrats Republicans Other partie
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79th 1945-47 96 57 38 1
80th 1947-49 96 45 51
81st 1949-51 96 54 42
82d 1951-53 96 48 47 1
83d 1953-55 96 46 48 2
84th 1955-57 96 48 47 1
85th 1957-59 96 49 47
86th 1959-61 98 64 34
Senate Senate Senate Senate
Congress Years Number of Senators Democrats Republicans Other partie
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
87th 1961-63 100 64 36
88th 1963-65 100 67 33
89th 1965-67 100 68 32
90th 1967-69 100 64 36
91st 1969-71 100 58 42
92d 1971-73 100 54 44 2
93d 1973-75 100 56 42 2
94th 1975-77 100 61 37 2
Senate Senate Senate Senate
Congress Years Number of Senators Democrats Republicans Other partie
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
94th 1975-77 100 61 37 2
95th 1977-79 100 61 38 1
96th 1979-81 100 58 41 1
97th 1981-83 100 46 53 1
98th 1983-85 100 46 54
99th 1985-87 100 47 53
100th 1987-89 100 54 46
101st 1989-91 100 57 43
Senate Senate Senate Senate
Congress Years Number of Senators Democrats Republicans Other partie
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102nd 1991-93 100 56 44
2Democrats organized House due to Republican deaths. 3Proclamation declaring
Alaska a State issued Jan. 3, 1959.4Proclamation declaring Hawaii a State
issued Aug. 21, 1959.
Congressional Committees
Senate Standing Committees
(As of June 12, 1990)
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
Chairman: Patrick J. Leahy, Vt.
Ranking Rep.: Richard G. Lugar, Ind.
Appropriations
Chairman: Robert C. Byrd, W.V.
Ranking Rep.: Mark O. Hatfield, Ore.
Armed Services
Chairman: Sam Nunn, Ga.
Ranking Rep.: John W. Warner, Va.
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
Chairman: Donald W. Riegle Jr., Mich.
Ranking Rep.: Jake Garn, Utah
Budget
Chairman: Jim Sasser, Tenn.
Ranking Rep.: Pete V. Dominici, N.M.
Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Chairman: Ernest F. Hollings, S.C.
Ranking Rep.: John C. Danforth, Mo.
Energy and Natural Resources
Chairman: J. Bennett Johnston, La.
Ranking Rep.: James A. McClure, Ida.
Environment and Public Works
Chairman: Quentin N. Burdick, N.D.
Ranking Rep.: John H. Chafee, R.I.
Finance
Chairman: Lloyd Bentsen, Tex.
Ranking Rep.: Bob Packwood, Ore.
Foreign Relations
Chairman: Claiborne Pell, R.I.
Ranking Rep.: Jesse Helms, N.C.
Governmental Affairs
Chairman: John Glenn, Ohio
Ranking Rep.: William V. Roth Jr., Del.
Judiciary
Chairman: Joseph R. Biden Jr., Del.
Ranking Rep.: Strom Thurmond, S.C.
Labor and Human Resources
Chairman: Edward M. Kennedy, Mass.
Ranking Rep.: Orrin G. Hatch, Utah
Rules and Administration
Chairman: Wendell H. Ford, Ky.
Ranking Rep.: Ted Stevens, Alas.
Small Business
Chairman: Dale Bumpers, Ark.
Ranking Rep.: Rudy Boschwitz, Minn.
Veterans' Affairs
Chairman: Alan Cranston, Cal.
Ranking Rep.: Frank H. Murkowski, Alas.
Senate Select and Special Committees
(As of June 12, 1990)
Aging
Chairman: David H. Pryor, Ark.
Ranking Rep.: John Heinz, Pa.
Ethics
Chairman: Howell Heflin, Ala.
Ranking Rep.: Warren Rudman, N.H.
Indian Affairs
Chairman: Daniel K. Inouye, Ha.
Ranking Rep.: John McCain, Ariz.
Intelligence
Chairman: David L. Boren, Okla.
V. Chairman: William S. Cohen, Me.
Joint Committees of Congress
Economic
Chairman: Rep. Lee H. Hamilton (D), Ind.
V. Chairman: Sen. Paul S. Sarbanes (D), Md.
Library
Chairman: Rep. Frank Annunzio (D), Ill.
V. Chairman: Sen. Claiborne Pell (D), R.I.
Printing
Chairman: Sen. Wendell H. Ford (D), Ky.
V. Chairman: Rep. Frank Annunzio (D), Ill.
Taxation
Chairman: Rep. Dan Rostenkowski (D), III.
V. Chairman: Sen. Lloyd Bentsen (D), Tex.
House Standing Committees
(As of June 14, 1990)
Agriculture
Chairman: E de la Garza, Tex.
Ranking Rep.: Edward R. Madigan, Ill.
Appropriations
Chairman: Jamie L. Whitten, Miss.
Ranking Rep.: Silvio O. Conte, Mass.
Armed Services
Chairman: Les Aspin, Wis.
Ranking Rep.: William L. Dickinson, Ala.
Banking, Finance, and Urban Affairs
Chairman: Henry B. Gonzalez, Tex.
Ranking Rep.: Chalmers P. Wylie, Ohio
Budget
Chairman: Leon E. Panetta, Cal.
Ranking Rep.: Bill Frenzel, Mich.
District of Columbia
Chairman: Ronald V. Dellums, Cal.
Ranking Rep.: Stan Parris, Va.
Education and Labor
Chairman: Augustus F. Hawkins, Cal.
Ranking Rep.: William F. Goodling, Pa.
Energy and Commerce
Chairman: John D. Dingell, Mich.
Ranking Rep.: Norman F. Lent, N.Y.
Foreign Affairs
Chairman: Dante B. Fascell, Fla.
Ranking Rep.: William S. Broomfield, Mich.
Government Operations
Chairman: John Conyers Jr., Mich.
Ranking Rep.: Frank Horton, N.Y.
House Administration
Chairman: Frank Annunzio, Ill.
Ranking Rep.: William M. Thomas, Cal.
Interior and Insular Affairs
Chairman: Morris K. Udall, Ariz.
Ranking Rep.: Don Young, Alas.
Judiciary
Chairman: Jack Brooks, Tex.
Ranking Rep.: Hamilton Fish Jr., N.Y.
Merchant Marine and Fisheries
Chairman: Walter B. Jones, N.C.
Ranking Rep.: Robert W. Davis, Mich.
Post Office and Civil Service
Chairman: William D. Ford, Mich.
Ranking Rep.: Benjamin A. Gilman, N.Y.
Public Works and Transportation
Chairman: Glenn M. Anderson, Cal.
Ranking Rep.: John Paul Hammerschmidt, Ark.
Rules
Chairman: John Moakley, Mass.
Ranking Rep.: James H. Quillen, Tenn.
Science, Space, and Technology
Chairman: Robert A. Roe, N.J.
Ranking Rep.: Robert S. Walker, Pa.
Small Business
Chairman: John J. LaFalce, N.Y.
Ranking Rep.: Joseph M. McDade, Pa.
Standards of Official Conduct
Chairman: Julian C. Dixon, Cal.
Ranking Rep.: John T. Myers, Ind.
Veterans' Affairs
Chairman: G.V. Montgomery, Miss.
Ranking Rep.: Bob Stump, Ariz.
Ways and Means
Chairman: Dan Rostenkowski, Ill.
Ranking Rep.: Bill Archer, Tex.
House Select Committees
Aging
Chairman: Edward R. Roybal, Cal.
Ranking Rep.: Matthew J. Rinaldo, N.J.
Children, Youth, and Families
Chairman: George Miller, Cal.
Ranking Rep.: Thomas J. Bliley Jr., Va.
Hunger
Chairman: Tony P. Hall, Ohio
Ranking Rep.: Bill Emerson, Mo.
Intelligence
Chairman: Anthony C. Beilenson, Cal.
Ranking Rep.: Henry J. Hyde, Ill.
Narcotics Abuse and Control
Chairman: Charles B. Rangel, N.Y.
Ranking Rep.: Lawrence Coughlin, Pa.
Congress: Selected Characteristics, 1975-1989
Congressional Quarterly, Congressional Directory
(As of beginning of first session of each Congress. Figures for
Representatives exclude vacancies.)
╓┌──────────────────┌─────┌───────┌──────┌─────────┌──────┌──────┌──────┌────
Age Age Age Age Age
Male Female Black Under 40 40-49 50-59 60-69 70-79
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Age Age Age Age Age
Male Female Black Under 40 40-49 50-59 60-69 70-79
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Representatives
94th Cong., 1975 416 19 15 69 138 137 75 14
95th Cong., 1977 417 18 16 81 121 147 71 15
96th Cong., 1979 417 16 16 86 125 145 63 14
97th Cong., 1981 416 19 17 94 142 132 54 12
98th Cong., 1983 413 21 21 86 145 132 57 13
99th Cong., 1985 412 22 20 71 154 131 59 17
100th Cong., 1987 412 23 23 63 153 137 56 24
101st Cong., 1989 410 25 24 41 163 133 74 20
Age Age Age Age Age
Male Female Black Under 40 40-49 50-59 60-69 70-79
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Senators
94th Cong., 19752 100 - 1 5 21 35 24 15
95th Cong., 1977 100 - 1 6 26 35 21 10
96th Cong., 1979 99 1 - 10 31 33 17 8
97th Cong., 1981 98 2 - 9 35 36 14 6
98th Cong., 1983 98 2 - 7 28 39 20 3
99th Cong., 1985 98 2 - 4 27 38 25 4
100th Cong., 1987 98 2 - 5 30 36 22 5
101st Cong., 1989 98 2 - - 30 40 22 6
Age Age Age Age Age
Male Female Black Under 40 40-49 50-59 60-69 70-79
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101st Cong., 1989 98 2 - - 30 40 22 6
-Represents zero. NA=Not available. 1Represents consecutive years of
service. 2Includes Senator Durkin. NH., seated Sept. 1975.
Congress: Measures Introduced and Enacted, and Time in Session, 1971-1988
Calendars of the U.S. House of Representatives and History of Legislation;
Vital Statistics on Congress, 1987-89.
(excludes simple and concurrent resolutions)
╓┌───────────────────┌───────────────────┌───────────────────┌───────────────
92nd Cong., 93rd Cong., 94th Cong.,
92nd Cong., 93rd Cong., 94th Cong.,
1971-72 1973-74 1975-76
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Measures 22,969 23,396 21,096
introduced
Bills 21,363 21,950 19,762
Joint resolutions 1,606 1,446 1,334
Measures enacted 768 774 729
Public 607 651 588
Private 161 123 141
House of
Representatives
Number of days 298 318 311
92nd Cong., 93rd Cong., 94th Cong.,
1971-72 1973-74 1975-76
Number of hours 1,429 1,487 1,788
Number of hours 4.8 4.7 5.7
per day
Senate
Number of days 348 334 320
Number of hours 2,294 2,028 2,210
Number of hours 6.6 6.1 6.9
per day
NA=Not available.
Congressional Bills Vetoed, 1789-1990
Senate Library
╓┌───────────────────┌───────────────┌──────────────┌─────────────┌──────────
Regular vetoes Pocket vetoes Total vetoes Vetoes overr
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Washington 2 -- 2 --
John Adams -- -- -- --
Jefferson -- -- -- --
Madison 5 2 7 --
Monroe 1 -- 1 --
John Q. Adams -- -- -- --
Jackson 5 7 12 --
Van Buren -- 1 1 --
William Harrison -- -- -- --
Tyler 6 4 10 1
Polk 2 1 3 --
Regular vetoes Pocket vetoes Total vetoes Vetoes overr
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Polk 2 1 3 --
Taylor -- -- -- --
Fillmore -- -- -- --
Pierce 9 -- 9 5
Buchanan 4 3 7 --
Lincoln 2 5 7 --
Andrew Johnson 21 8 29 15
Grant 45 48 93 4
Hayes 12 1 13 1
Garfield -- -- -- --
Arthur 4 8 12 1
Cleveland 304 110 414 2
Benjamin Harrison 19 25 44 1
Cleveland 42 128 170 5
McKinley 6 36 42 --
Theodore Roosevelt 42 40 82 1
Taft 30 9 39 1
Wilson 33 11 44 6
Harding 5 1 6 --
Regular vetoes Pocket vetoes Total vetoes Vetoes overr
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Harding 5 1 6 --
Coolidge 20 30 50 4
Hoover 21 16 37 3
Franklin Roosevelt 372 263 635 9
Truman 180 70 250 12
Eisenhower 73 108 181 2
Kennedy 12 9 21 --
Lyndon Johnson 16 14 30 --
Nixon 26 17 43 7
Ford 48 18 66 12
Carter 13 18 31 2
Reagan 39 39 78 9
Bush1 14 1 15 0
Total 1,452 1,052 2,485 103
1As of Oct. 11 1990.
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
The Bush Administration
As of mid-1990
Terms of office of the president and vice president, from Jan. 20, 1989 to
Jan. 20, 1993. No person may be elected president of the United States for
more than two 4-year terms.
President -- George Bush of Texas receives salary of $200,000 a year
taxable; in addition an expense allowance of $50,000 to assist in defraying
expenses resulting from his official duties. Also there may be expended not
exceeding $100,000, nontaxable, a year for travel expenses and $20,000 for
official entertainment available for allocation within the Executive Office
of the President. Congress has provided lifetime pensions of $69,630 a year,
free mailing privileges, free office space, and up to $96,000 a year for
office help for former Presidents except for the first 30 month period
during which a former President is entitled to staff assistance for which an
amount up to $150,000 a year may be paid, and $20,000 annually for their
widows.
Vice President -- Dan Quayle of Indiana receives salary of $115,000 a year
and $10,000 for expenses, all of which is taxable.
For succession to presidency, see Succession in Index.
The Cabinet
(Salary: $99,500 per annum)
Secretary of State -- James A. Baker 3d, Tex.
Secretary of Treasury -- Nicholas F. Brady, N.J.
Secretary of Defense -- Richard B. Cheney, Wyo.
Attorney General -- Richard "Dick" Thornburgh, Pa.
Secretary of Interior -- Manuel Lujan, N.M.
Secretary of Agriculture -- Clayton K. Yeutter, Neb.
Secretary of Commerce -- Robert A. Mosbacher, Tex.
Secretary of Labor -- Elizabeth Hanford Dole, N.C.
Secretary of Health and Human Services -- Louis W. Sullivan, Ga.
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development -- Jack F. Kemp, N.Y.
Secretary of Transportation -- Samuel K. Skinner, Ill.
Secretary of Energy -- James D. Watkins, Cal.
Secretary of Education -- Lauro F. Cavazos, Tex.
Secretary of Veterans Affairs -- Edward J. Derwinski, Ill.
The White House Staff
1600 Pennsylvania Ave. NW 20500
Chief of Staff -- John H. Sununu.
Asst. to the President & Deputy to the Chief of Staff -- Andrew Card Jr.,
James W. Cicconi.
Assistants to the President
Counsel to the President-- C. Boyden Gray.
Presidential Personnel-- Charles G. Untermeyer.
Public Events & Initiatives-- Sigmund A. Rogich.
Science & Technology-- Allan Bromley.
Press Secretary-- Max Marlin Fitzwater.
Legislative Affairs-- Frederick D. McClure.
Communications-- David Demarest Jr.
Economic & Domestic Affairs-- Roger B. Porter.
Management & Admin.-- J. Bonnie Newman.
Cabinet Secy.-- Edith Holiday.
National Security-- Brent Scowcroft.
Executive Agencies
Council of Economic Advisers -- Michael J. Boskin.
Central Intelligence Agency -- William H. Webster, dir.
Office of National Drug Control Policy -- William J. Bennett.
Office of Management and Budget -- Richard G. Darman.
U.S. Trade Representative -- Carla Hills.
Council on Environmental Quality -- Michael Deland, chmn.
Department of State
2201 C St. NW 20520
Secretary of State -- James A. Baker 3d.
Deputy Secretary -- Lawrence S. Eagleburger.
Under Sec. for Political Affairs -- Robert M. Kimmitt.
Under Sec. for Security Assistance, Science and Technology -- Reginald
Bartholomew.
Under Sec. for Economic Agricultural Affairs -- Richard T. McCormack.
Under Secretary for Management -- Ivan Selin.
Legal Advisor -- vacant.
Assistant Secretaries for:
Administration-- Arthur W. Forte.
African Affairs-- Herman J. Cohen.
East Asian & Pacific Affairs-- Richard H. Solomon.
Consular Affairs-- Elizabeth Tamposi.
Diplomatic Security-- Sheldon Krys.
Economic & Business Affairs-- Eugene J. McAllister.
European & Canadian Affairs-- Richard Seitz.
Human Rights & Humanitarian Affairs-- Richard Schifter.
Intelligence & Research-- Douglas P. Mulholland.
Legislative Affairs-- Janet Mullins.
Inter-American Affairs-- Bernard Aronson.
International Narcotics Matters-- Melvin Levitsky.
International Organizations-- John R. Bolton.
Near-Eastern & S. Asian Affairs-- John H. Kelly.
Political-Military Affairs-- Richard Clarke.
Public Affairs & Spokesman-- Margaret DeB. Tutwiler.
Oceans, International Environmental & Scientific Affairs-- Frederick M.
Bernthal.
Dir. General, Foreign Service & Dir. of Personnel -- Edward J. Perkins.
Management Policy -- C. Edward Dillery, dir.
Inspector General -- Sherman M. Funk.
Policy Planning Staff -- Dennis Rose.
Refugee Programs -- Princeton Lyman.
Treasury Department
1500 Pennsylvania Ave. NW 20220
Secretary of the Treasury -- Nicholas F. Brady.
Deputy Sec. of the Treasury -- John E. Robson.
Under Sec. for Finance -- Robert R. Glauber.
Under Sec. for International Affairs -- David C. Mulford.
General Counsel -- Jeanne Archibald, act.
Assistant Secretaries: -- Roger Bolton (Public Affairs & Public Liaison);
Charles H. Dallara (Intl. Affairs); Michael Basham, act. (Domestic Finance);
Peter Nunez (Enforcement); Gerald Murphy (Fiscal); Kenneth W. Gideon (Tax
Policy); Bryce Larry Harlow (Legislative Affairs); Sidney Jones (Economic
Policy); Hollis S. McLoughlin (Policy Management).
Bureaus:
Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms-- Stephen E. Higgins, dir.
Comptroller of the Currency-- Robert Clarke.
Customs-- Carol Hallett, comm.
Engraving & Printing-- Peter H. Daley, dir.
Federal Law Enforcement Training Center-- Charles F. Rinkevich, dir.
Financial Management Service-- William E. Douglas, comm.
Internal Revenue Service-- Fred T. Goldberg, comm.
Mint-- Donna Pope, dir.
Public Debt-- Richard L. Gregg, comm.
Treasurer of the U.S.-- Catalina Villalpando.
U.S. Savings Bond Division-- Jerrold B. Speers, dir.
U.S. Secret Service-- John R. Simpson, dir.
Department of Defense
The Pentagon 20301
Secretary of Defense -- Richard B. Cheney.
Deputy Secretary -- Donald J. Atwood Jr.
Special Assistant -- David S. Addington.
Under Secy. for Acquisition -- John A. Betti.
Under Secy. for Policy -- Paul Wolfowitz.
Asst. Secretaries:
Atomic Energy-- Robert B. Barker.
Command Control Communications & Intelligence-- Duane P. Andrews.
Force Management & Personnel-- Christopher Jehn.
Health Affairs-- Enrique Mendez Jr.
International Security Affairs-- Henry S. Rowen.
International Security Policy-- Stephen J. Hadley.
Legislative Affairs-- David Gribbin 3d.
Products & Logistics-- Colin R. McMillan.
Program Analysis & Evaluation-- David S.C. Chu.
Public Affairs-- Pete Williams.
Reserve Affairs-- Stephen M. Duncan.
Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff -- Gen. Colin L. Powell, USA.
General Counsel -- Terrance O'Donnell.
Admin. & Management -- David O. Cooke, dir.
Operational Test & Evaluation -- Robert C. Duncan, dir.
Department of the Army
The Pentagon 20310
Secretary of the Army -- Michael P.W. Stone.
Under Secretary -- John W. Shannon.
Assistant Secretaries for:
Civil Works-- Robert W. Page.
Installations & Logistics -- Susan Livingstone.
Financial Management-- Douglas A. Brook.
Research, Development and Acquisition-- Stephen Conver.
Manpower & Reserve Affairs-- G. Kim Wincup.
Chief of Public Affairs -- Brig. Gen. Charles W. McClain.
Chief of Staff -- Gen. Carl E. Vuono.
Inspector General -- Lt. Gen. J.H. Corns.
Deputy Chiefs of Staff:
Logistics-- Lt. Gen. Jimmy D. Ross.
Operations & Plans-- Lt. Gen. Dennis J. Reymer.
Personnel-- Maj. Gen. William H. Reno.
Intelligence-- Lt. Gen. Charles B. Eichelberger.
Commanders:
U.S. Army Materiel Command-- Gen. William G.T. Tuttle Jr.
U.S. Army Forces Command-- Gen. Edwin Burba.
U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command-- Gen. John W. Foss.
First U.S. Army-- Lt. Gen. James E. Thompson.
Second U.S. Army-- Lt. Gen. James W. Crysel.
Third U.S. Army-- Lt. Gen. John J. Yeosock.
Fourth U.S. Army-- Lt. Gen. James R. Hall.
Fifth U.S. Army-- Lt. Gen. George R. Stotser.
Sixth U.S. Army-- Lt. Gen. William H. Harrison.
Department of the Navy
The Pentagon 20350
Secretary of the Navy -- H. Lawrence Garrett 3d.
Under Secretary -- J. Daniel Howard.
Assistant Secretaries for:
Financial Management-- Robert C. McCormack.
Installations & Environment-- Jacqueline Schafer.
Manpower, Reserve Affairs-- Barbara Spyridon Pope.
Research, Development & Acquisition-- Gerald Cann.
Judge Advocate General -- RADM E. D. Stumbaugh.
Chief of Naval Operations -- ADM Frank B. Kelso 2d.
Chief of Information -- RADM Brent Baker.
Military Sealift Command -- VADM Francis R. Donovan.
Chief of Naval Personnel -- VADM Jeremy M. Boorda.
U.S. Marine Corps:
(Arlington Annex 20380)
Commandant -- Gen. A.M. Gray.
Asst. Commandant-- Gen. John R. Dailey.
Chief of Staff-- Lt. Gen. L.H. Buehl.
Department of the Air Force
The Pentagon 20330
Secretary of the Air Force -- Donald B. Rice.
Under Secretary -- Anne N. Foreman.
Assistant Secretaries for:
Financial Management-- Michael B. Donley.
Space-- Martin C. Faga.
Manpower & Reserve Affairs-- Jerome G. Cooper.
Acquisition-- John J. Welch Jr.
Public Affairs -- Brig. Gen. Hallie E. Robertson.
Office of Space Systems -- Brig. Gen. Donald R. Walker.
Chief of Staff -- vacant.
Inspector General -- Lt. Gen. Bradley C. Hosmer.
Deputy Chiefs of Staff:
Logistics & Engineering-- Lt. Gen. Henry Viccellio Jr.
Programs & Resources-- Lt. Gen. Robert L. Rutherford.
Personnel-- Lt. Gen. Thomas J. Hickey.
Plans & Operations-- Lt. Gen. Jimmie V. Adams.
Major Air Commands:
AF Logistics Command-- Gen. Charles C. McDonald.
AF Systems Command-- Gen. Bernard P. Randolph.
Strategic Air Command-- Gen. John T. Chain.
Tactical Air Command-- Gen. Robert D. Russ.
Alaskan Air Command-- Lt. Gen. Thomas G. McInerney.
Pacific Air Forces-- Gen. Merrill A. McPeak.
USAF Europe-- Gen. Robert C. Oaks.
Electronic Security Command-- Maj. Gen. Gary W. O'Shaughnessy.
AF Communications Command-- Maj. Robert H. Ludwig.
Air Training Command-- Lt. Gen. Joseph W. Ashy.
Military Airlift Command-- Gen. Duane H. Cassidy.
AF Space Command-- Lt. Gen. Donald J. Kutyna.
Department of Justice
Constitution Ave. & 10th St. NW 20530
Attorney General -- Richard "Dick" Thornburgh.
Deputy Attorney General -- William P. Barr.
Solicitor General -- Kenneth W. Starr.
Liaison Services --William Lucas.
Intelligence Policy & Review -- Mary Lawton.
Professional Responsibility --Michael E. Shaheen Jr.
Assistants:
Antitrust Division-- James F. Rill.
Civil Division-- Stuart M. Gerson.
Civil Rights Division-- John R. Dunne.
Criminal Division-- vacant.
Justice Programs--Richard Abell.
Justice Management Division-- Harry H. Flickinger.
Environment & Natural Resources Division-- Richard B. Stewart.
Policy Development-- Thomas M. Boyd.
Legal Counsel-- William B. Bark.
Legislative Affairs-- Bruce Navarro, act.
Tax Division-- Shirley D. Peterson.
Fed. Bureau of Investigation -- William S. Sessions, dir.
Exec. Off. for Immigration Review -- David L. Milhollan, dir.
Bureau of Prisons -- J. Michael Quinlan.
Comm. Relations Service -- Grace F. Hughes.
Office of Inspector General -- Richard J. Hankinson.
Office of Special Counsel for Immigration Related Unfair Employment
Practices -- Andrew Strotny, act.
Exec. Off. for U.S. Trustees -- John Logan, act. dir.
Exec. Off. for U.S. Attorneys -- Laurence S. McWhorter.
Public Affairs -- David R. Runkel, dir.
Immigration and Naturalization Service -- Gene McNary.
Pardon Attorney -- David C. Stephenson.
U.S. Parole Commission -- Benjamin F. Baer, chmn.
U.S. Marshals Service -- K. Michael Moore, dir.
Foreign Claims Settlement Comm. -- Stanley J. Glod.
Interpol, U.S. Natl. Central Bureau -- Richard C. Stiener, chief.
Department of the Interior
C St. between 18th & 19th Sts. NW 20240
Secretary of the Interior -- Manuel Lujan.
Under Secretary -- Frank A. Bracken.
Assistant Secretaries for:
Fish, Wildlife and Parks-- Constance Harriman.
Policy, Budget, and Administration-- Lou Gallegos.
Indian Affairs-- Eddie Frank Brown.
Territorial & Intl. Affairs-- Stella Guerra.
Bureau of Land Management -- Cy Jamison, dir.
Bureau of Mines -- T.S. Ary, dir.
Bureau of Reclamation -- Dennis C. Underwood.
Fish & Wildlife Service -- John F. Turner, dir.
Geological Survey -- Dallas L. Peck, dir.
National Park Service -- James M. Ridenour.
Public Affairs -- I. Stephen Goldstein, dir.
Office of Congressional and Legislative Affairs -- James F. Spagnole.
Solicitor -- Thomas L. Sansonetti.
Department of Agriculture
The Mall, 12th & 14th Sts. 20250
Secretary of Agriculture -- Clayton Yeutter.
Deputy Secretary -- Jack C. Parnell.
Administration -- Adis Vila.
Internatl. Affairs & Commodity Programs -- Richard T. Crowder.
Food & Consumer Services -- Catherine A. Bertini.
Marketing & Inspection Services -- Jo Ann Smith.
Small Community & Rural Development -- Roland Vautour.
Economics -- Bruce L. Gardner.
Congressional Relations -- Franklin E. Bailey.
Natural Resources & Environment -- Patricia Kearney, act.
General Counsel -- Alan Raul.
Science & Education -- Charles Hess.
Inspector General -- Leon Snead.
Public Affairs -- Paul E. Kindinger.
Department of Commerce
14th St. between Constitution & E St. NW 20230
Secretary of Commerce -- Robert Mosbacher.
Deputy Secretary -- Thomas Murrin.
General Counsel -- Wendell Willkie.
Assistant Secretaries:
Administration-- Thomas Collamore.
Economic Development Adm.-- L. Joyce Hampers.
Intl. Economic Policy-- Thomas Duesterberg.
Import Administration-- Eric I. Garfinkel.
Legislative Affairs-- vacant.
Natl. Telecommunications Information Adm.-- Janice Obuchowski.
Patent & Trademark Office-- Harry F. Manbeck.
Trade Development-- Michael Skarzynski.
Bureau of the Census -- Dr. Barbara E. Bryant, dir.
Bureau of Economic Analysis -- Allan H. Young, dir.
Under Secy. for International Trade -- J. Michael Farren.
Under Secy. for Econ. Affairs -- Michael Darby.
Under Secy. for Technology -- Robert M. White.
Natl. Oceanic & Atmospheric Admin. -- John A. Knauss.
Natl. Technical Info. Service -- Joseph F. Caponio, dir.
Natl. Institute For Standards & Technology -- John W. Lyons.
Minority Business Development Agency -- Kenneth Bolton.
Public Affairs -- Marion Blakey, dir.
Consumer Affairs -- John Gibbons.
Department of Labor
200 Constitution Ave. NW 20210
Secretary of Labor -- Elizabeth Dole.
Deputy Secretary -- Roderick A. DeArment.
Assistant Secretaries for:
Administration and Management-- Thomas C. Komarek.
Congressional Affairs-- Kathleen M. Harrington.
Employment & Training-- Roberts Jones.
Employment Standards-- William C. Brooks.
Labor-Management Standards-- William C. White.
Mine Safety & Health-- William Tattersall.
Occupational Safety & Health-- Gerard F. Scannell.
Pension & Welfare Benefit Programs-- David Ball.
Policy-- Jennifer Lynn Dorn.
Public and Intergovernmental Affairs-- Dale Triber Tate.
Veterans Employment-- Thomas E. Collins 3d.
Solicitor of Labor -- Robert P. Davis.
Dep. Under Secy. for International Affairs -- Shellyn Gae McCaffrey.
Dep. Under Secy. for Labor-Management Relations & Cooperative
Programs -- John R. Stepp.
Office of Information & Public Affairs -- Johanna Schneider, dir.
Women's Bureau -- Jean Curtis, act. dir.
Inspector General -- vacant.
Comm. of Labor Statistics -- Janet L. Norwood.
Department of Health and Human Services
200 Independence Ave. SW 20201
Secretary of HHS -- Louis W. Sullivan.
Under Secretary -- Constance Horner.
Assistant Secretaries for:
Management and Budget-- Kevin E. Moley.
Public Affairs-- Kay C. James.
Health-- James Mason.
Planning and Evaluation-- Martin Gerry.
Human Development Services-- Mary Sheila Gall.
Legislation-- vacant.
Personnel Administration-- Thomas McFee.
General Counsel -- Michael Astrue.
Inspector General -- Richard P. Kusserow.
Civil Rights -- Edward Mercado.
Surgeon General -- Antonia C. Novello.
Social Security Adm. -- Gwendolyn S. King.
Consumer Affairs -- Bonnie Guiton.
Department of Housing and Urban Development
451 7th St. SW 20410
Secretary of Housing & Urban Development -- Jack Kemp.
Under Secretary -- Alfred A. DelliBovi.
Deputies-- Edwin I. Gardner, Stephen A. Glaude.
Assistant Secretaries for:
Administration-- vacant.
Community Planning & Development-- S. Anna Kondratas.
Housing & Federal Housing Commissioner-- C. Austin Fitts.
Legislation & Congressional Relations-- Timothy L. Coyle.
Policy Development & Research-- John Weicher.
Public Affairs-- vacant.
Public & Indian Housing-- Joseph G. Schiff.
Fair Housing & Equal Opportunity-- Gordon H. Mansfield.
President, Govt. Natl. Mortgage Assn. -- Arthur J. Hill.
International Affairs -- Theodore Britton Jr.
General Counsel -- Francis A. Keating 2d.
Inspector General -- Paul A. Adams.
Indian & Alaska Native Programs -- Elaine Dudley.
Board of Contract Appeals -- David T. Anderson.
Chief Administrative Law Judge -- Alan W. Heifetz.
Department of Transportation
400 7th St. SW 20590
Secretary of Transportation -- Samuel K. Skinner.
Deputy Secretary -- Elaine Chao.
Assistant Secretaries -- Jeffrey Shane (Policy and International Affairs);
Kate Moore (Budget and Programs); John H. Seymour (Administration); vacant
(Public Affairs); Galen Reser (Governmental Affairs).
National Highway Traffic Safety Admin. -- Jerry Curry.
U. S. Coast Guard Commandant -- Adm. Paul A. Yost Jr.
Federal Aviation Admin. -- James Busey.
Federal Highway Admin. -- Thomas Larson.
Federal Railroad Admin. -- Gilbert Carmichael.
Maritime Admin. -- Capt. Warren LeBack.
Urban Mass Transportation Admin. -- Brian Clymer.
Research & Special Programs Admin. -- Travis Dungan.
Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corp. -- James L. Emery.
Department of Energy
1000 Independence Ave. SW 20585
Secretary of Energy -- James D. Watkins.
Deputy Secy. -- W. Henson Moore.
Under Secretary -- John C. Tuck.
General Counsel -- Stephen A. Wakefield.
Inspector General -- John C. Layton.
Assistant Secretaries -- Jacqueline Knox Brown (Congressional,
Intergovernmental & Public Affairs); John C. Tuck (Defense Programs); James
J. Easton Jr. (International Affairs & Energy Emergencies); William A. Young
(Nuclear Energy); Robert H. Gentile (Fossil Energy); J. Michael Davis
(Conservation & Renewable Energy); Peter N. Brush (Environment, Safety &
Health).
Energy Information Adm. -- Helmut A. Merklein.
Economic Regulatory Adm. -- C. L. Van Orman, adm.
Federal Energy Regulatory Comm. -- Martin L. Allday, chmn.
Hearings & Appeals -- George B. Breznay, dir.
Energy Research -- James F. Decker.
Civilian Radioactive Waste Management -- John W. Bartlett.
Minority Economic Impact -- Melva G. Wray, dir.
Board of Contract Appeals -- E. Barclay van Doren, chmn.
Public Affairs -- M.J. Jameson, dir.
Department of Education
400 Maryland Ave. SW 20202
Secretary of Education -- Lauro F. Cavazos.
Under Secretary -- John Theodore Sanders.
Chief of Staff -- Chino Chapa.
Deputy Under Secretaries -- George Pieler, Michelle Easton, Thomas E.
Anfinson.
General Counsel -- Edward C. Stringer.
Assistant Secretaries:
Legislation-- Nancy Mohr Kennedy.
Elementary and Secondary Education-- John T. MacDonald.
Postsecondary Education-- Leonard L. Haynes 3d.
Educational Research and Improvement-- Christopher T. Cross.
Adult & Vocational Education-- Betsy Brand.
Special Education and Rehabilitative
Services-- Robert Davila.
Civil Rights-- William Smith, act.
Bilingual & Minority Languages-- Rita Esquivel.
Department of Veterans Affairs
810 Vermont Ave. NW 20420
Secretary of Veterans Affairs -- Edward J. Derwinski.
Deputy -- Anthony J. Principi.
Inspector General -- Dean Trodden.
Veterans Benefits Adm. -- D'Wayne Gray.
Veterans Health Services & Research Adm. -- James W. Holsinger Jr.
General Counsel -- Raoul L. Carroll.
Judiciary of the U.S.
Data as of July 23, 1990
Justices of the United States Supreme Court
The Supreme Court comprises the chief justice of the United States and 8
associate justices, all appointed by the president with advice and consent
of the Senate. Salaries: chief justice $124,000 annually, associate justice
$118,600.
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Name; apptd from Service Service Born Died
Chief Justices in italics Term Yrs.
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John Jay, N.Y. 1789-1795 5 1745 1829
John Rutledge, S.C. 1789-1791 1 1739 1800
William Cushing, Mass. 1789-1810 20 1732 1810
James Wilson, Pa. 1789-1798 8 1742 1798
John Blair, Va. 1789-1796 6 1732 1800
James Iredell, N.C. 1790-1799 9 1751 1799
Name; apptd from Service Service Born Died
Chief Justices in italics Term Yrs.
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James Iredell, N.C. 1790-1799 9 1751 1799
Thomas Johnson, Md. 1791-1793 1 1732 1819
William Paterson, N.J. 1793-1806 13 1745 1806
John Rutledge, S.C. 1795a - 1739 1800
Samuel Chase, Md. 1796-1811 15 1741 1811
Oliver Ellsworth, Conn. 1796-1800 4 1745 1807
Bushrod Washington, Va. 1798-1829 31 1762 1829
Alfred Moore, N.C. 1799-1804 4 1755 1810
John Marshall, Va. 1801-1835 34 1755 1835
William Johnson, S.C. 1804-1834 30 1771 1834
Henry B. Livingston, N.Y. 1806-1823 16 1757 1823
Thomas Todd, Ky. 1807-1826 18 1765 1826
Joseph Story, Mass. 1811-1845 33 1779 1845
Gabriel Duval, Md. 1811-1835 22 1752 1844
Smith Thompson, N.Y. 1823-1843 20 1768 1843
Robert Trimble, Ky. 1826-1828 2 1777 1828
John McLean, Oh. 1829-1861 32 1785 1861
Henry Baldwin, Pa. 1830-1844 14 1780 1844
Name; apptd from Service Service Born Died
Chief Justices in italics Term Yrs.
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Henry Baldwin, Pa. 1830-1844 14 1780 1844
James M. Wayne, Ga. 1835-1867 32 1790 1867
Roger B. Taney, Md. 1836-1864 28 1777 1864
Philip P. Barbour, Va. 1836-1841 4 1783 1841
John Catron, Tenn. 1837-1865 28 1786 1865
John McKinley, Ala. 1837-1852 15 1780 1852
Peter V. Daniel, Va. 1841-1860 19 1784 1860
Samuel Nelson, N.Y. 1845-1872 27 1792 1873
Levi Woodbury, N.H. 1845-1851 5 1789 1851
Robert C. Grier, Pa. 1846-1870 23 1794 1870
Benjamin R. Curtis, Mass. 1851-1857 6 1809 1874
John A. Campbell, Ala. 1853-1861 8 1811 1889
Nathan Clifford, Me. 1858-1881 23 1803 1881
Noah H. Swayne, Oh. 1862-1881 18 1804 1884
Samuel F. Miller, Ia. 1862-1890 28 1816 1890
David Davis, Ill. 1862-1877 14 1815 1886
Stephen J. Field, Cal. 1863-1897 34 1816 1899
Salmon P. Chase, Oh. 1864-1873 8 1808 1873
Name; apptd from Service Service Born Died
Chief Justices in italics Term Yrs.
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Salmon P. Chase, Oh. 1864-1873 8 1808 1873
William Strong, Pa. 1870-1880 10 1808 1895
Joseph P. Bradley, N.J. 1870-1892 21 1813 1892
Ward Hunt, N.Y. 1872-1882 9 1810 1886
Morrison R. Waite, Oh. 1874-1888 14 1816 1888
John M. Harlan, Ky. 1877-1911 34 1833 1911
William B. Woods, Ga. 1880-1887 6 1824 1887
Stanley Matthews, Oh. 1881-1889 7 1824 1889
Horace Gray, Mass. 1881-1902 20 1828 1902
Samuel Blatchford, N.Y. 1882-1893 11 1820 1893
Lucius Q.C. Lamar, Miss. 1888-1893 5 1825 1893
Melville W. Fuller, Ill. 1888-1910 21 1833 1910
David J. Brewer, Kan. 1889-1910 20 1837 1910
Henry B. Brown, Mich. 1890-1906 15 1836 1913
George Shiras Jr., Pa. 1892-1903 10 1832 1924
Howell E. Jackson, Tenn. 1893-1895 2 1832 1895
Edward D. White, La. 1894-1910 16 1845 1921
Rufus W. Peckham, N.Y. 1895-1909 13 1838 1909
Name; apptd from Service Service Born Died
Chief Justices in italics Term Yrs.
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Rufus W. Peckham, N.Y. 1895-1909 13 1838 1909
Joseph McKenna, Cal. 1898-1925 26 1843 1926
Oliver W. Holmes, Mass. 1902-1932 29 1841 1935
William R. Day, Oh. 1903-1922 19 1849 1923
William H. Moody, Mass. 1906-1910 3 1853 1917
Horace H. Lurton, Tenn. 1909-1914 4 1844 1914
Charles E. Hughes, N.Y. 1910-1916 5 1862 1948
Willis Van Devanter, Wy. 1910-1937 26 1859 1941
Joseph R. Lamar, Ga. 1910-1916 5 1857 1916
Edward D. White, La. 1910-1921 10 1845 1921
Mahlon Pitney, N.J. 1912-1922 10 1858 1924
James C. McReynolds, Tenn. 1914-1941 26 1862 1946
Louis D. Brandeis, Mass. 1916-1939 22 1856 1941
John H. Clarke, Oh. 1916-1922 5 1857 1945
William H. Taft, Conn. 1921-1930 8 1857 1930
George Sutherland, Ut. 1922-1938 15 1862 1942
Pierce Butler, Minn. 1922-1939 16 1866 1939
Edward T. Sanford, Tenn. 1923-1930 7 1865 1930
Name; apptd from Service Service Born Died
Chief Justices in italics Term Yrs.
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Edward T. Sanford, Tenn. 1923-1930 7 1865 1930
Harlan F. Stone, N.Y. 1925-1941 16 1872 1946
Charles E. Hughes, N.Y. 1930-1941 11 1862 1948
Owen J. Roberts, Pa. 1930-1945 15 1875 1955
Benjamin N. Cardozo, N.Y. 1932-1938 6 1870 1938
Hugo L. Black, Ala. 1937-1971 34 1886 1971
Stanley F. Reed, Ky. 1938-1957 19 1884 1980
Felix Frankfurter, Mass. 1939-1962 23 1882 1965
William O. Douglas, Conn. 1939-1975 36 1898 1980
Frank Murphy, Mich. 1940-1949 9 1890 1949
Harlan F. Stone, N.Y. 1941-1946 5 1872 1946
James F. Byrnes, S.C. 1941-1942 1 1879 1972
Robert H. Jackson, N.Y. 1941-1954 12 1892 1954
Wiley B. Rutledge, Ia. 1943-1949 6 1894 1949
Harold H. Burton, Oh. 1945-1958 13 1888 1964
Fred M. Vinson, Ky. 1946-1953 7 1890 1953
Tom C. Clark, Tex. 1949-1967 18 1899 1977
Sherman Minton, Ind. 1949-1956 7 1890 1965
Name; apptd from Service Service Born Died
Chief Justices in italics Term Yrs.
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Sherman Minton, Ind. 1949-1956 7 1890 1965
Earl Warren, Cal. 1953-1969 16 1891 1974
John Marshall Harlan, N.Y. 1955-1971 16 1899 1971
William J. Brennan Jr., N.J. 1956-1990 33 1906 -
Charles E. Whittaker, Mo. 1957-1962 5 1901 1973
Potter Stewart, Oh. 1958-1981 23 1915 1985
Byron R. White, Col. 1962-- - 1917 -
Arthur J. Goldberg, Ill. 1962-1965 3 1908 -
Abe Fortas, Tenn. 1965-1969 4 1910 1982
Thurgood Marshall, N.Y. 1967-- - 1908 -
Warren E. Burger, Va. 1969-1986 17 1907 -
Harry A. Blackmun, Minn. 1970-- - 1908 -
Lewis F. Powell Jr., Va. 1972-1987 15 1907 -
William H. Rehnquist, Ariz. 1972-1986 14 1924 -
John Paul Stevens, Ill. 1975-- - 1920 -
Sandra Day O'Connor, Ariz. 1981-- - 1930 -
William H. Rehnquist, Ariz. 1986-- - 1924 -
Antonin Scalia, Va. 1986-- - 1936 -
Name; apptd from Service Service Born Died
Chief Justices in italics Term Yrs.
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Antonin Scalia, Va. 1986-- - 1936 -
Anthony M. Kennedy, Cal. 1988-- - 1936 -
David H. Souter 1990-- - 1939 -
aRejected Dec. 15, 1795.
U.S. Court of International Trade
New York, NY 10007 (Salaries, $96,600)
Chief Judge -- Edward D. Re.
Judges -- James L. Watson, Gregory W. Carman, Jane A. Restani, Dominick L.
DiCarlo, Thomas J. Aquilino Jr., Nicholas Tsoucalas, R. Kenton Musgrave.
U.S. Claims Court
Washington, D.C. 20005 (Salaries, $96,600)
Chief Judge -- Loren A. Smith.
Judges -- James F. Merow, John P. Wiese, Robert J. Yock, Reginald W. Gibson,
Lawrence S. Margolis, Christine C. Nettesheim, Moody R. Tidwell 3d, Marian
Blank Horn, Eric G. Bruggink, Bohdan A. Futey, Wilkes C. Robinson, Roger B.
Andewelt, James T. Turner, Randall R. Rader.
U.S. Tax Court
Washington DC 20217 (Salaries, $96,600)
Chief Judge -- Arthur L. Nims 3d.
Judges -- Herbert L. Chabot, Edna G. Parker, Jules J. Korner 3d, Meade
Whitaker, Mary Ann Cohen, John O. Colvin, Perry Shields, Charles E. Clapp
2d, Lapsley W. Hamblen Jr., Stephen J. Swift, Joel Gerber, Julien I. Jacobs,
Lawrence A. Wright, Carolyn Miller Parr, Robert P. Ruwe, Thomas B. Wells,
Laurence J. Whalen, B. John Williams Jr.
U.S. Courts of Appeals
(Salaries, $102,500. CJ means Chief Judge)
Federal Circuit -- Howard T. Markey, CJ; Giles S. Rich, Helen W. Nies;
Pauline Newman, Glenn L. Archer Jr., H. Robert Mayer, Paul R. Michel, S. Jay
Plager; Clerk's Office, Washington, DC 20439.
District of Columbia -- Patricia M. Wald, CJ; Abner J. Mikva, Harry T.
Edwards, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Laurence H. Silberman; James L. Buckley,
Stephen F. Williams, Douglas Ginsburg, David B. Sentelle; Clerk's Office,
Washington, DC 20001.
First Circuit (Me., Mass., N.H., R.I., Puerto Rico) -- Stephen Breyer, CJ;
Levin H. Campbell, Hugh H. Bownes, Juan R. Torruella, Bruce M. Selya, Conrad
K. Cyr; Clerk's Office, Boston, MA 02109.
Second Circuit (Conn., N.Y., Vt.) -- James L. Oakes, CJ; Wilfred Freiberg,
Thomas J. Meskill, Jon O. Newman, Amalya Lyle Kearse, Richard J. Cardamone,
Ralph K. Winter Jr., George C. Pratt, Roger J. Miner, Frank X. Altimari, J.
Daniel Mahoney, John M. Walker; Clerk's Office, New York, NY 10007.
Third Circuit (Del., N.J., Pa., Virgin Is.) -- A. Leon Higginbotham Jr., CJ;
Dolores K. Sloviter, Edward R. Becker, Carol Los Mansmann, Walter K.
Stapleton, Morton I. Ginsberg, Anthony J. Scirica, William D. Hutchinson,
Robert E. Cowen, Richard L. Nygaard; Clerk's Office, Philadelphia, PA 19106.
Fourth Circuit (Md., N.C., S.C., Va., W.Va.) -- Sam J. Ervin 3d, CJ; Kenneth
K. Hall, Donald Stuart Russell, H. Emory Widener Jr., James D. Phillips Jr.,
Francis D. Murnaghan Jr., James M. Sprouse, Robert F. Chapman, J. Harvie
Wilkinson 3d, William W. Wilkins Jr.; Clerk's Office, Richmond, VA 23219.
Fifth Circuit (La., Miss., Tex.) -- Charles Clark, CJ; Thomas G. Gee, Alvin
B. Rubin, Thomas M. Reavley, Henry A. Politz, Carolyn D. King, Samuel D.
Johnson, Jerre S. Williams, William L. Garwood, E. Grady Jolly, Patrick E.
Higginbotham, W. Eugene Davis, Jerry E. Smith, Edith Hollan Jones, John M.
Duhe Jr.; Clerk's Office, New Orleans, LA 70130.
Sixth Circuit (Ky., Mich., Ohio, Tenn.) -- Gilbert S. Merritt, CJ; Damon J.
Keith, Boyce F. Martin Jr., Nathaniel R. Jones, Robert B. Krupansky, Harry
W. Wellford, Cornelia G. Kennedy, H. Ted Milburn, Ralph B. Guy Jr., David A.
Nelson, James L. Ryan, Danny J. Boggs, Alan E. Norris; Clerk's Office,
Cincinnati, OH 45202.
Seventh Circuit (Ill., Ind., Wis.) -- William J. Bauer, CJ; Walter J.
Cummings, Harlington Wood Jr., Richard D. Cudahy, Richard A. Posner, John L.
Coffey, Joel M. Flaum, Frank H. Easterbrook, Kenneth F. Ripple, Daniel A.
Manion, Michael S. Kanne; Clerk's Office, Chicago, IL 60604.
Eighth Circuit (Ark., Ia., Minn., Mo., Neb., N.D., S.D.) -- Donald P. Lay,
CJ; Theodore McMillian, Richard S. Arnold, John R. Gibson, George C. Fagg,
Pasco M. Bowman 2d, Roger L. Wollman, Frank J. Magill, C. Arlen Beam;
Clerk's Office, St. Louis, MO 63101.
Ninth Circuit (Alaska, Ariz., Cal., Ha., Ida., Mont., Nev., Ore., Wash.,
Guam, N. Mariana Islands) -- Albert T. Goodwin, CJ; James R. Browning, J.
Clifford Wallace, Procter Hug Jr., Thomas Tang, Jerome Farris, Betty B.
Fletcher, Mary M. Schroeder, Harry Pregerson, Arthur L. Alarcon, Cecil F.
Poole, Dorothy W. Nelson, William C. Canby Jr., William A. Norris, Stephen
Reinhardt, Robert R. Beezer, Cynthia M. Hall, Charles E. Wiggins, Melvin
Brunetti, Alex Kozinski, David R. Thompson, John T. Noonan, Diarmuid F.
O'Scannlain, Edward Leavy, Stephen S. Trout, Ferdinand F. Fernandez; Clerk's
Office, San Francisco, CA 94101.
Tenth Circuit (Col., Kan., N.M., Okla., Ut., Wy.) -- William J. Holloway
Jr., CJ; Monroe G. McKay, James K. Logan, Stephanie K. Seymour, John P.
Moore, Stephen H. Anderson, Deanell R. Tacha, Bobby R. Baldock, Wade Brorby,
David M. Ebel; Clerk's Office, Denver, CO 80294.
Eleventh Circuit (Ala. Fla., Ga.) -- Gerald B. Tjoflat, CJ; Peter T. Fay,
Robert S. Vance, Phyllis A. Kravitch, Frank M. Johnson Jr., Joseph W.
Hatchett, R. Lanier Anderson 3d, Thomas A. Clark, J.L. Edmondson, Emmett R.
Cox; Clerk's Office, Atlanta GA 30303.
Temporary Emergency Court of Appeals -- Reynaldo G. Garza, CJ; Clerk's
Office, Washington, DC 20001 .
U.S. District Courts
(Salaries, $96,600. CJ means Chief Judge)
Alabama -- Northern: Sam C. Pointer Jr., CJ; James Hughes Hancock, Robert B.
Propst, E. B. Haltom Jr., U. W. Clemon, William M. Acker Jr., Edwin L.
Nelson; Clerk's Office, Birmingham 35203. Middle: Truman M. Hobbs, CJ;
Myron H. Thompson, Joel F. Dubina; Clerk's Office, Montgomery 36101.
Southern: Alex T. Howard Jr., CJ; Charles R. Butler Jr.; Clerk's Office,
Mobile 36602.
Alaska -- H. Russel Holland, CJ; Andrew J. Kleinfeld; Clerk's Office,
Anchorage 99513.
Arizona -- Richard M. Bilby, CJ; Charles L. Hardy, Alfredo C. Marquez, Earl
H. Carroll, William D. Browning, Paul G. Rosenblat, Robert C. Bloomfield,
Roger G. Strand; Clerk's Office, Phoenix 85025.
Arkansas -- Eastern: Garnett Thomas Eisele, CJ; Henry Woods, George Howard
Jr., Stephen M. Reasoner; Clerk's Office, Little Rock 72203. Western:H.
Franklin Waters, CJ; George Howard Jr., Morris S. Arnold; Clerk's Office,
Fort Smith 72902.
California -- Northern: William A. Ingram, CJ; William W. Schwarzer, Robert
P. Aguilar, Thelton E. Henderson, Marilyn H. Patel, Eugene F. Lynch, John P.
Vukasin Jr, Charles A. Legge, D. Lowell Jensen, Fern M. Smith, Vaughn R.
Walker; Clerk's Office, San Francisco 94102. Eastern: Robert E. Coyle, CJ;
Lawrence K. Karlton, Edward J. Garcia; Clerk's Office, Sacramento 95814.
Central: Manuel L. Real, CJ; Wm. Matthew Byrne Jr., Robert M. Takasugi,
Mariana R. Pfaelzer, Terry J. Hatter Jr., A. Wallace Tashima, Consuelo Bland
Marshall, David V. Kenyon, Richard A. Gadbois, Edward Rafeedie, Harry L.
Hupp, Alicemarie H. Stotler, James M. Ideman, William J. Rea, William D.
Keller, Stephen V. Wilson, J. Spencer Letts, Dickran M. Tevrizian Jr., John
G. Davies, Ronald S.W. Lew, Robert C. Bonner; Clerk's Office, Los Angeles
90012. Southern: Gordon Thompson Jr., CJ; William B. Enright, Judith N.
Keep, Earl B. Gilliam, J. Lawrence Irving, Rudi M. Brewster, John S. Rhoades
Sr.; Clerk's Office, San Diego 92189.
Colorado -- Sherman G. Finesilver, CJ; Richard P. Matsch, Jim R. Carrigan,
Zita L. Weinshienk, Lewis T. Babcock, Edward W. Nottingham; Clerk's Office,
Denver 80294.
Connecticut -- Ellen B. Burns, CJ; T.F. Gilroy Daly, Warren W. Eginton, Jose
A. Cabranes, Peter C. Dorsey, Alan H. Nevas; Clerk's Office, New Haven
06510.
Delaware -- Joseph J. Longobardi, CJ; Joseph J. Farnan Jr., Jane R. Roth;
Clerk's Office, Wilmington 19801.
District of Columbia -- Aubrey E. Robinson Jr., CJ; Gerhard A. Gesell,
Charles R. Richey, Louis F. Oberdorfer, Harold H. Greene, John Garrett Penn,
Joyce Hens Green, Norma H. Johnson, Thomas P. Jackson, Thomas F. Hogan,
Stanley S. Harris, George H. Revercomb, Stanley Sporkin, Royce C. Lamberth;
Clerk's Office, Washington DC 20001.
Florida -- Northern: William H. Stafford Jr. CJ; Maurice M. Paul, C. Roger
Vinson; Clerk's Office, Tallahassee 32301. Middle: Susan H. Black, CJ;
William Terrell Hodges, Howell W. Melton, William J. Castagna; John H. Moore
2d, Elizabeth A. Kovachevich, George K. Sharp, Patricia C. Fawsett; Clerk's
Office, Jacksonville 32201. Southern: James Lawrence King, CJ; Norman C.
Roettger Jr.; William M. Hoeveler, Jose A. Gonzalez Jr., James C. Paine,
James W. Kehoe, Eugene P. Spellman, Edward B. Davis, Lenore C. Nesbitt,
Stanley Marcus, Thomas E. Scott, William J. Zloch, Kenneth L. Ryskamp;
Clerk's Office, Miami 33128.
Georgia -- Northern: William C. O'Kelley, CJ; Richard C. Freeman, Harold
L. Murphy, Marvin H. Shoob, G. Ernest Tidwell, Orinda Dale Evans, Robert L.
Vining Jr., Robert H. Hall, Harold T. Ward, J. Owen Forrester, Jack T. Camp;
Clerk's Office, Atlanta 30335. Middle: Wilbur D. Owens Jr., CJ; J. Robert
Elliott, Duross Fitzpatrick; Clerk's Office, Macon 31202. Southern: B. Avant
Edenfield, CJ; Anthony A. Alaimo, Dudley H. Bowen Jr.; Clerk's Office,
Savannah 31412.
Hawaii -- Harold M. Fong, CJ, Alan C. Kay, David A. Ezra; Clerk's Office,
Honolulu 96850.
Idaho -- Harold L. Ryan, CJ; Edward J. Lodge; Clerk's Office; Boise, 83724.
Illinois -- Northern: John F. Grady, CJ; Nicholas J. Bua, Stanley J.
Roszkowski, James B. Moran, Marvin E. Aspen, Milton I. Shadur, Charles P.
Kocoras, John A. Nordberg, William T. Hart, Paul E. Plunkett, Ilana Diamond
Rovner, Charles R. Norgle Sr., James F. Holderman Jr., Ann C. Williams,
Brian Barnett Duff, Harry D. Lienenweber, James B. Zagel, James H. Alesia,
Suzanne B. Conlon, George M. Marovich, George W. Lindberg; Clerk's Office,
Chicago 60604. Central: Harold Albert Baker, CJ; Michael M. Mihm, Richard
Mills; Clerk's Office, Springfield 62705. Southern: James L. Foreman, CJ;
William L. Beatty, William D. Stiehl; Clerk's Office, E. St. Louis 62202.
Indiana -- Northern: Allen Sharp, CJ; William C. Lee, James T. Moody, Robert
L. Miller Jr., Rudy Lozano; Clerk's Office, South Bend 46601. Southern:
Gene E. Brooks, CJ; S. Hugh Dillin, Sarah E. Barker, Larry J. McKinney, John
D. Tinder; Clerk's Office, Indianapolis 46204.
Iowa -- Northern: Donald E. O'Brien, CJ, David R. Hansen; Clerk's Office,
Cedar Rapids 52401. Southern: Harold D. Vietor, CJ; Charles R. Wolle;
Clerk's Office, Des Moines 50309.
Kansas -- Earl E. O'Connor, CJ; Dale E. Saffels, Patrick F. Kelly, Sam A.
Crow, C. Thomas Van Bebber; Clerk's Office, Wichita 67202.
Kentucky -- Eastern: Eugene E. Siler Jr., CJ; William Bertelsman, Henry R.
Wilhoit Jr., Karl S. Forester; Clerk's Office, Lexington 40586. Western:
Edward H. Johnstone, CJ; Thomas A. Ballantine, Ronald E. Meredith, Charles
R. Simpson 3d; Clerk's Office, Louisville 40202.
Louisiana -- Eastern: Frederick J. R. Heebe, CJ; Charles Schwartz Jr.,
Morley L. Sear, Adrian A. Duplantier, Robert F. Collins, George Arceneaux
Jr., Veronica D. Wicker, Patrick E. Carr, Peter Beer, A J. McNamara, Henry
A. Mentz Jr., Martin L. C. Feldman, Marcel Livaudais Jr.; Clerk's Office,
New Orleans 70130. Middle: John V. Parker, CJ; Frank J. Polozola; Clerk's
Office, Baton Rouge 70821. Western: Tom Stagg, CJ; Earl Ernest Veron, John
M. Shaw, F. A. Little Jr., Donald E. Walter; Clerk's Office, Shreveport
71101.
Maine -- Conrad K. Cyr, CJ; Gene Carter; Clerk's Office, Portland 04112.
Maryland -- Alexander Harvey 2d, CJ; Joseph C. Howard, Norman P. Ramsey,
William E. Black Jr., John R. Hargrove, J. Frederick Motz, Frederic N.
Smalkin, Paul V. Niemeyer, Marvin J. Garbis; Clerk's Office, Baltimore
21201.
Massachusetts -- Frank H. Freedman, CJ; Joseph L. Tauro, Walter Jay Skinner,
A. David Mazzone, Robert E. Keeton, John J. McNaught, Rya W. Zobel, David S.
Nelson, William G. Young, Mark L. Wolf, Douglas P. Woodlock, Edward F.
Harrington; Clerk's Office, Boston 02109.
Michigan -- Eastern: Julian A. Cook Jr., CJ; Stewart A. Newblatt, Avern
Cohn, Anna Diggs Taylor, Horace W. Gilmore, George E. Woods, Richard F.
Suhrheinrich, George La Plata, Barbara K. Hackett, Lawrence P. Zatkoff,
Patrick J. Duggan, Bernard A. Friedman, Paul V. Gadola; Clerk's Office,
Detroit 48226. Western: Douglas W. Hillman, CJ; Benjamin F. Gibson, Richard
A. Enslen, Robert H. Bell; Clerk's Office, Grand Rapids 49503.
Minnesota -- Donald D. Alsop, CJ; Harry H. MacLaughlin, Robert G. Renner,
Diana E. Murphy, Paul A. Magnuson, James M. Rosenbaum, David S. Doty;
Clerk's Office, St. Paul 55101.
Mississippi -- Northern: L. T. Senter Jr., CJ; Neal Biggers, Glen H.
Davidson; Clerk's Office, Oxford 38655. Southern: William H. Barbour Jr.,
CJ; Harry T. Wingate, Tom S. Lee, Walter J. Gex 3d; Clerk's Office, Jackson
39201.
Missouri -- Eastern: John F. Nangle, CJ; Edward D. Filippine, William L.
Hungate, Clyde S. Cahill Jr., Stephen N. Limbaugh, George F. Gunn Jr.;
Clerk's Office, St. Louis 63101. Western: Scott O. Wright, CJ; Russell G.
Clark, Howard F. Sachs, Joseph E. Stevens Jr., D. Brook Bartlett, Dean
Whipple; Clerk's Office, Kansas City 64106.
Montana -- Paul G. Hatfield, CJ; Charles C. Lovell; Clerk's Office, Billings
59101.
Nebraska -- Lyle E. Strom, CJ; Warren K. Urbom, William G. Cambridge;
Clerk's Office, Omaha 68101.
Nevada -- Edward C. Reed Jr., CJ; Lloyd D. George, Howard D. McKibben,
Philip M. Pro; Clerk's Office, Las Vegas 89101.
New Hampshire -- Shane Devine, CJ; Martin F. Loughlin; Clerk's Office,
Concord 03301.
New Jersey -- John F. Gerry, CJ; Stanley S. Brotman, Anne E. Thompson, D. R.
Debevoise, H. Lee Sarokin, Harold A. Ackerman, John W. Bissell, Maryanne
Trump Barry, Joseph H. Rodriguez, Garrett E. Brown Jr., Alfred J. Lechner
Jr., Nicholas H. Politan, Alfred M. Wolin, John C. Lifland; Clerk's Office,
Newark 07102.
New Mexico -- Juan G. Burciaga, CJ; Santiago E. Campos, John E. Conway,
James A. Parker; Clerk's Office, Albuquerque 87103.
New York -- Northern: Neal P. McCurn, CJ; Howard G. Munson, Thomas J.
McAvoy, Con G. Cholakis; Clerk's Office, Albany 12201. Eastern: Thomas C.
Platt Jr., CJ; Jack B. Weinstein, Charles P. Sifton, Eugene H. Nickerson,
Joseph M. McLaughlin, Israel Leo Glasser, Raymond J. Dearie, Leonard D.
Wexler, Edward R. Korman, Reena Raggi; Clerk's Office, Brooklyn 11201.
Southern: Charles L. Brieant, CJ; David N. Edelstein, Thomas P. Griesa,
Robert J. Ward, Kevin Thomas Duffy, Leonard B. Sand, Mary Johnson Lowe,
Gerard L. Goettel, Charles S. Haight Jr., Pierre N. Leval, Robert W. Sweet,
John E. Sprizzo, Shirley Wohl Kram, John F. Keenan, Peter K. Leisure, John
M. Walker, Louis L. Stanton, Miriam G. Cedarbaum, Michael B. Mukasey,
Kenneth Conboy, Kimba Wood, Robert P. Patterson Jr.; Clerk's Office N. Y.
City 10007. Western: Michael A. Telesca, CJ; Richard J. Arcara, David G.
Larimer; Clerk's Office, Buffalo 14202.
North Carolina -- Eastern: W. Earl Britt, CJ; James C. Fox, Terrence W.
Boyle, Malcolm J. Howard; Clerk's Office, Raleigh 27611. Middle: Richard C.
Erwin, CJ; Frank W. Bullock, N. Carlton Tilley Jr.; Clerk's Office,
Greensboro 27402. Western: Robert D. Potter, CJ; Richard L. Woorhees;
Clerk's Office Asheville 28801.
North Dakota -- Patrick A. Conmy, CJ, Rodney S. Webb; Clerk's Office,
Bismarck 58502.
Ohio -- Northern: Thomas D. Lambros, CJ; Frank J. Battisti, John M. Manos,
George W. White, Ann Aldrich, Alvin I. Krenzler, John W. Potter, David D.
Dowd Jr., Sam H. Bell, Alice M. Batchelder; Clerk's Office, Cleveland 44114.
Southern: John D. Holschuh, CJ; Carl B. Rubin, Walter H. Rice, S. Arthur
Spiegel, Herman J. Weber, James L. Graham, George C. Smith; Clerk's Office,
Columbus 43215.
Oklahoma -- Northern: H. Dale Cook, CJ; James O. Ellison, Thomas R. Brett,
Clerk's Office, Tulsa 74103. Eastern: Frank H. Shey, CJ; Clerk's Office,
Muskogee 74401. Western: Ralph G. Thompson, CJ; Wayne Alley, Lee R. West,
Layn R. Phillips; Clerk's Office, Oklahoma City 73102.
Oregon -- Owen M. Panner, CJ; James A. Redden, Helen J. Frye, Malcolm F.
Marsh; Clerk's Office, Portland 97205.
Pennsylvania -- Eastern: Louis Charles Bechtle, CJ; Joseph L. McGlynn Jr.,
Edward N. Cahn, Louis H. Pollak, Norma L. Shapiro, James T. Giles, James
McGirr Kelly, Thomas N. O'Neill Jr., Marvin Katz, Edmund V. Ludwig, Robert
F. Kelly, Franklin S. Van Antwerpen, Robert S. Gawthrop, Lowell A. Reed Jr.,
Jan E. Dubois, Herbert J. Hutton; Clerk's Office, Philadelphia 19106.
Middle: Richard P. Conaboy, CJ; Sylvia H. Rambo, William W. Caldwell, Edward
M. Kosik; Clerk's Office, Scranton 18501. Western: Maurice B. Cohill Jr.,
CJ; Paul A. Simmons, Gustave Diamond, Donald E. Ziegler, Alan N. Bloch,
Glenn E. Mencer, William L. Standish, D. Brooks Smith, Donald J. Lee;
Clerk's Office, Pittsburgh 15230.
Rhode Island -- Francis J. Boyle, CJ; Ronald R. Lagueux, Ernest C. Torres;
Clerk's Office, Providence 02903.
South Carolina -- Solomon Blatt Jr., CJ; C. Weston Houck, Falcon B. Hawkins,
Matthew J. Perry Jr., George R. Anderson Jr., Clyde H. Hamilton, Karen L.
Henderson, Joseph F. Anderson Jr.; Clerk's Office, Columbia 29202.
South Dakota -- Donald J. Porter, CJ; Richard H. Battey, John Bailey Jones;
Clerk's Office, Sioux Falls 57102.
Tennessee -- Eastern: Thomas G. Hull, CJ; James H. Jarvis, R. Allan Edgar,
Leon Jordan; Clerk's Office, Knoxville 37901. Middle: Thomas A. Wiseman Jr,
CJ; Thomas A. Higgins, John T. Nixon; Clerk's Office, Nashville 37203.
Western: Odell Horton, CJ; Julia S. Gibbons, James D. Todd, Jerome Turner;
Clerk's Office, Memphis 38103.
Texas -- Northern: Barefoot Sanders, CJ; Robert W. Porter, Mary Lou
Robinson, David O. Belew Jr., Jerry Buchmeyer, A. Joe Fish, Robert B.
Maloney, Sidney A. Fitzwater, Samuel R. Cummings; Clerk's Office, Dallas
75242. Southern: James De Anda, CJ; Norman W. Black, George P. Kazen,
Filemon B. Vela, Hayden W. Head Jr., Ricardo H. Hinojosa, Lynn N. Hughes,
David Hittner, Kenneth M. Hoyt, Simeon T. Lake 3d, Melinda Harmon; Clerk's
Office, Houston 77208. Eastern: William Wayne Justice, CJ; Robert M. Parker,
Howell Cobb, Sam B. Hall Jr., Paul N. Brown, Richard A. Schell; Clerk's
Office, Tyler 75702. Western: Lucius D. Bunton 3d, CJ; Harry Lee Hudspeth,
Hipolito F. Garcia, James R. Nowlin, Edward C. Prado, Walter S. Smith Jr.,
Emilio M. Garza; Clerk's Office, San Antonio 78206.
Utah -- Bruce S. Jenkins, CJ; J. Thomas Greene, David Sam, David K. Winder;
Clerk's Office, Salt Lake City 84101.
Vermont -- Franklin S. Billings Jr., CJ; Clerk's Office, Burlington 05402.
Virginia -- Eastern: Albert V. Bryan Jr., CJ; J. Calvitt Clarke, Richard L.
Williams, James C. Cacheris, Robert G. Doumar, Claude M. Hilton, James R.
Spencer, Thomas S. Ellis 3d, Rebecca Beach Smith; Clerk's Office, Alexandria
22320. Western: James C. Turk, CJ; James H. Michael Jr., Jackson L. Kiser;
Clerk's Office, Roanoke 24006.
Washington -- Eastern: Justin L. Quackenbush, CJ; Robert J. McNichols, Alan
A. McDonald; Clerk's Office, Spokane 99210. Western: Barbara J. Rothstein,
CJ; Jack E. Tanner, John C. Coughenour, Carolyn R. Dimmick, Robert J. Bryan,
William L. Dwyer, Thomas Zilly; Clerk's Office, Seattle 98104.
West Virginia -- Northern: Robert Earl Maxwell, CJ; Clerk's Office, Elkins
26241. Southern: Charles H. Haden 2d, CJ; Robert J. Staker, John T.
Copenhaver Jr., Elizabeth V. Hallanan; Clerk's Office, Charleston 25329.
Wisconsin -- Eastern: Robert W. Warren, CJ; Terence T. Evans, Thomas J.
Curran, J.P. Stadtmueller; Clerk's Office, Milwaukee 53202. Western: Barbara
B. Crabb, CJ; John C. Shabaz; Clerk's Office, Madison 53701.
Wyoming -- Clarence A. Brimmer, CJ; Alan B. Johnson; Clerk's Office,
Cheyenne 82001.
U.S. Territorial District Courts
Guam -- Cristobal C. Duenas; Clerk's Office, Agana 96910.
Puerto Rico -- Juan M. Perez-Gimenez, CJ; Gilberto Gierbolini, Carmen
Consuelo Cerezo, Jaime Pieras Jr., Raymond L. Acosta, Hector M. Laffitte,
Jose Antonio Fuste; Clerk's Office, San Juan 00904.
Virgin Islands -- vacancy CJ; Clerk's Office, Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas
00801.
U.S. Court of Veterans Appeals
(established by Congress in 1989)
State Officials, Salaries, Party Membership
Governors reflect results of Nov. 6, 1990 elections; other officials are as
of mid-1990; | Ind. or other party.
Alabama
Governor -- Guy Hunt, R., $70,222.
Lt. Gov. -- Jim Folsom Jr., D., $40 per legislative day, plus annual salary
of $1,900 per month plus $1,500 per month for expenses.
Sec. of State -- Perry Hand, R., $36,234.
Atty. Gen. -- Don Siegelman, D., $77,420.
Treasurer -- George Wallace Jr., D., $49,500.
Legislature: meets annually the 3d Tuesday in Apr. (first year of term of
office, first Tuesday in Feb. (2d and 3d years), 2d Tuesday in Jan. (4th
year) at Montgomery. Members receive $10 a day salary, plus $1,900 per month
expenses, plus $40 per day expenses during legislative sessions, and mileage
of 10c per mile.
Senate -- Dem., 27; Rep., 8. Total, 35.
House -- Dem., 83; Rep., 22. Total, 105.
Alaska
Governor -- Walter Hickel, | $81,648.
Lt. Gov. -- Stephen McAlpine, D., $76,188.
Atty. General -- Douglas Baily, D., $77,304.
Legislature: meets annually in January at Juneau, for 120 days with a 10-day
extension possible upon vote. First session in odd years. Members receive
$22,140 per year plus $80 a day per diem.
Senate -- Dem., 8; Rep., 12. Total, 20.
House -- Dem., 24; Rep., 16. Total, 40.
Arizona
Governor -- Fife Symington, R., $75,000.
Sec. of State -- Jim Shumway, $50,000.
Atty. Gen. -- Bob Corbin, R., $70,000.
Treasurer -- Ray Rottas, R., $50,000.
Legislature: meets annually in January at Phoenix. Each member receives an
annual salary of $15,000.
Senate -- Dem., 13; Rep., 17. Total, 30.
House -- Dem., 26; Rep., 34. Total, 60.
Arkansas
Governor -- Bill Clinton, D., $35,000.
Lt. Gov. -- Winston Bryant, D., $14,000.
Sec. of State -- W. J. "Bill" McCuen, D., $22,500.
Atty. Gen. -- Steve Clark, D., $26,500.
Treasurer -- Jimmie Lou Fisher, D., $22,500.
General Assembly: meets odd years in January at Little Rock. Members receive
$7,500 per year, $74 a day while in regular session, plus 21 cents a mile
travel expense.
Senate -- Dem., 31; Rep., 4. Total, 35.
House -- Dem., 88; Rep. 11; 1 ind. Total, 100.
California
Governor -- Pete Wilson, R., $102,079.
Lt. Gov. -- Leo T. McCarthy, D., $87,068.
Sec. of State -- March Fong Eu, D., $87,068.
Controller -- Gray Davis, D., $87,068.
Atty. Gen. -- John Van de Kamp, D., $93,073.
Legislature: meets at Sacramento; regular sessions commence on the first
Monday in Dec. of every even-numbered year; each session lasts 2 years.
Members receive $44,898 per year plus mileage and $65 per diem.
Senate -- Dem., 24; Rep., 14, 1 ind., 1 vac.; Total, 40.
Assembly -- Dem., 46; Rep., 33, 1 vac.; Total, 80.
Colorado
Governor -- Roy Romer, D., $70,000.
Lt. Gov. -- Mike Callihan, D., $48,500.
Secy. of State -- Natalie Meyer, R., $48,500.
Atty. Gen. -- Duane Woodard, D., $60,000.
Treasurer -- Gail Schoettler, D., $48,500.
General Assembly: meets annually in January at Denver. Members receive
$17,500 annually.
Senate -- Dem., 11; Rep., 24. Total, 35.
House -- Dem., 26; Rep., 39. Total, 65.
Connecticut
Governor -- Lowell Weicker, | $78,000.
Lt. Gov. -- Joseph J. Fauliso, D., $55,000.
Sec. of State -- Julia H. Tashjian, D., $50,000.
Treasurer -- Francisco Borges, D., $50,000.
Comptroller -- J. Edward Caldwell, D., $50,000.
Atty. Gen. -- Clarine Nardi Riddle, Act., $60,000.
General Assembly: meets annually odd years in January and even years in
February at Hartford. Salary $15,200 per year plus $4,500 (senator), $3,500
(representative) per year for expenses, plus travel allowance.
Senate -- Dem., 23; Rep., 13. Total, 36.
House -- Dem., 86; Rep., 65. Total, 151.
Delaware
Governor -- Michael N. Castle, R., $80,000.
Lt. Gov. -- Dale E. Wolf, R., $35,000.
Sec. of State -- Michael Harkins, R., $69,900.
Atty. Gen. -- Charles Oberly 3d, D., $81,400.
Treasurer -- Janet C. Rzewnicki, R., $63,000.
General Assembly: 55 day session beginning the 2d Tuesday in January until
June 30. Members receive $23,000 base salary, plus $5,500 expense account.
Senate -- Dem., 13; Rep., 8. Total, 21.
House -- Dem., 18; Rep., 23. Total, 41.
Florida
Governor -- Lawton Chiles, D., $100,883.
Lt. Gov. -- Bobby Brantley, R., $91,301.
Sec. of State -- Jim Smith, R., $91,301.
Comptroller -- Gerald Lewis, D., $91,301.
Atty. Gen. -- Robert Butterworth, D., $91,301.
Treasurer -- Tim Gallagher, R., $81,967.
Legislature: meets annually at Tallahassee. Members receive $21,648 per year
plus expense allowance while on official business.
Senate -- Dem., 23; Rep., 17. Total, 40.
House -- Dem., 72; Rep., 48. Total, 120.
Georgia
Governor -- Zell Miller, D., $88,872.
Lt. Gov. -- vacant, $56,293.
Sec. of State -- Max Cleland, D., $71,186.
Insurance Comm. -- Warren Evans, D., $71,174.
Atty. Gen. -- Michael J. Bowers, $72,824.
General Assembly: meets annually at Atlanta. Members receive $10,000 per
year, $59 per diem, and $4,800 expense reimbursement. During session $59
per day for expenses.
Senate -- Dem., 45; Rep., 11. Total, 56.
House -- Dem., 144; Rep., 36. Total, 180.
Hawaii
Governor -- John Waihee, D., $80,000.
Lt. Gov. -- Benjamin Cayetano, D., $76,000.
Atty. Gen. -- Warren Price, $68,400.
Comptroller -- Russel Nagata, $68,400.
Dir. of Budget & Finance -- Yukio Takemoto, $68,400.
Legislature: meets annually on 3d Wednesday in January at Honolulu. Members
receive $27,000 per year plus expenses.
Senate -- Dem., 22. Rep., 3. Total, 25.
House -- Dem., 45. Rep., 6. Total, 51.
Idaho
Governor -- Cecil D. Andrus, D., $55,000.
Lt. Gov. -- C. L. "Butch" Otter, R., $15,000.
Sec. of State -- Pete T. Cenarrusa, R., $45,000.
Treasurer -- Lydia Justice Edwards, R., $45,000.
Atty. Gen. -- Jim Jones, R., $48,000.
Legislature meets annually the Monday on or nearest the 9th of January at
Boise. Members receive $30 per day during session, $15 per day when not in
session, plus certain travel and living allowances.
Senate -- Dem., 19; Rep., 23. Total, 42.
House -- Dem., 20; Rep., 64. Total, 84.
Illinois
Governor -- Jim Edgar, R., $93,266.
Lt. Gov. -- George H. Ryan, R., $65,835.
Sec. of State -- Jim Edgar, R., $82,294.
Comptroller -- Roland W. Burris, D., $71,321.
Atty. Gen. -- Neil F. Hartigan, D., $82,294.
Treasurer -- Jerry Cosentino, D., $71,321.
General Assembly: meets annually in January at Springfield. Members receive
$35,661 per annum.
Senate -- Dem., 31; Rep., 28. Total, 59.
House -- Dem., 67; Rep., 51. Total, 118.
Indiana
Governor -- Evan Bayh, D., $77,000 plus discretionary expenses.
Lt. Gov. -- Frank O'Bannon, D., $64,000 plus discretionary expenses.
Sec. of State -- Joseph Hogsett D., $46,000.
Atty. Gen. -- Linley E. Pearson, R., $51,000.
Treasurer -- Marjorie H. O'Laughlin, R., $46,000.
Auditor -- Ann G. Devore, R., $46,000.
General Assembly: meets annually in January. Members receive $11,600 per
year plus $75 per day while in session, $15 per day while not in session.
Senate -- Dem., 24; Rep., 26. Total, 50.
House -- Dem., 50; Rep., 50. Total, 100.
Iowa
Governor -- Terry E. Branstad, R., $72,500.
Lt. Gov. -- Jo Ann Zimmerman, D., $25,100.
Sec. of State -- Elaine Baxter, D., $55,700.
Atty. Gen. -- Tom Miller, D., $69,700.
Treasurer -- Michael L. Fitzgerald, D., $55,700.
Auditor -- Richard D. Johnson, R., $55,700.
Secy. of Agriculture -- Dale M. Cochran, D., $53,000.
General Assembly: meets annually in January at Des Moines. Members receive
$16,600 annually plus maximum expense allowance of $40 per day for first 110
days of first session, and first 100 days of 2d session; mileage expenses at
21c a mile.
Senate -- Dem., 30; Rep., 20. Total, 50.
House -- Dem., 61; Rep., 39. Total, 100.
Kansas
Governor -- Joan Finney, D., $73,138.
Lt. Gov. -- Jack Walker, R., $20,688.
Sec. of State -- Bill Graves, R., $56,400.
Atty. Gen. -- Robert T. Stephan, R., $65,345.
Treasurer -- Joan Finney, D., $56,816.
Legislature: meets annually in January at Topeka. Members receive $59 a day
plus $69 a day expenses while in session, plus $600 per month while not in
session.
Senate -- Dem., 18; Rep., 22. Total, 40.
House -- Dem., 57; Rep., 68. Total, 125.
Kentucky
Governor -- Wallace G. Wilkinson, D., $69,730.
Lt. Gov. -- Brereton Jones, D., $59,262.
Sec. of State -- Bremer Ehrler, D., $59,262.
Atty. Gen. -- Fred Cowan, D., $59,262.
Treasurer -- Robert Meade, D., $59,262.
Auditor -- Bob Babbage, D., $59,262.
General Assembly: meets even years in January at Frankfort. Members receive
$100 per day and $100 per day during session and $950 per month for expenses
for interim.
Senate -- Dem., 30; Rep., 8. Total, 38.
House -- Dem., 71; Rep., 29. Total, 100.
Louisiana
Governor -- Charles "Buddy" Roemer, D., $73,440.
Lt. Gov. -- Paul Hardy, R., $63,367.
Sec. of State -- Fox McKeithen, D., $60,169.
Atty. Gen. -- William J. Guste Jr., D., $60,169.
Treasurer -- Mary Landrieu, D., $60,169.
Legislature: meets annually for 60 legislative days commencing on 3d Monday
in April. Members receive $75 per day and mileage plus annual salary of
$16,800.
Senate -- Dem., 33; Rep., 6. Total, 39.
House -- Dem., 87; Rep., 18. Total, 105.
Maine
Governor -- John R. McKernan Jr., R., $70,000.
Sec. of State -- G. William Diamond D., $37,523.
Atty. Gen. -- James Tierney, D., $58,073.
Treasurer -- Samuel Shapiro, D., $50,044.
Legislature: meets annually in December at Augusta. Members receive $9,000
for first regular sessions, $6,000 for second regular session plus expenses;
presiding officers receive 50% more.
Senate -- Dem., 20; Rep., 15. Total, 35.
House -- Dem., 97; Rep., 54. Total, 151.
Maryland
Governor -- William Donald Schaefer, D., $85,000.
Lt. Gov. -- Melvin Steinberg, D., $72,500.
Comptroller -- Louis L. Goldstein, D., $72,500.
Atty. Gen. -- J. Joseph Curran Jr., D., $72,500.
Sec. of State -- Winfield M. Kelly Jr., D., $45,000.
Treasurer -- Lucille Maurer, D., $72,500.
General Assembly: meets 90 consecutive days annually beginning on the 2d
Wednesday in January at Annapolis. Members receive $25,000 per year plus
expenses.
Senate -- Dem., 40; Rep., 7. Total, 47.
House -- Dem., 125; Rep., 16. Total, 141.
Massachusetts
Governor -- William Weld, R., $75,000.
Lt. Gov. -- Evelyn Murphy, $60,000.
Sec. of State -- Michael Joseph Connolly, D., $60,000.
Atty. Gen. -- James M. Shannon, D., $65,000.
Treasurer -- Robert Q. Crane, D., $60,000.
Auditor -- A. Joseph DeNucci, D., $60,000.
General Court (Legislature): meets each January in Boston. Salaries $30,000
per annum.
Senate -- Dem., 32; Rep., 8. Total, 40.
House -- Dem., 129; Rep., 31. Total, 160.
Michigan
Governor -- John Engler, R., $100,100.
Lt. Gov. -- Martha W. Griffiths, D., $67,400.
Sec. of State -- Richard H. Austin, D., $89,000.
Atty. Gen. -- Frank J. Kelley, D., $89,000.
Treasurer -- Robert A. Bowman, N-P, $80,300.
Legislature: meets annually in January at Lansing. Members receive $42,670
per year, plus $8,100 expense allowance.
Senate -- Dem., 18; Rep., 20. Total, 38.
House -- Dem., 61; Rep., 49. Total, 110.
Minnesota
Governor -- Arne Carlson, R., $103,860.
Lt. Gov. -- Marlene Johnson, DFL, $57,125.
Sec. of State -- Joan Anderson Growe, DFL., $57,125.
Atty. Gen. -- Hubert H. Humphrey 3d, DFL., $81,138.
Treasurer -- Michael McGrath, DFL., $54,042.
Auditor -- Arnie Carlson, IR, $62,320.
Legislature: meets for a total of 120 days within every 2 years at St. Paul.
Members receive $26,395 per year, plus expense allowance during session.
Senate -- DFL., 44; IR, 23. Total, 67.
House -- DFL., 80; IR, 54. Total, 134.
(DFL means Democratic-Farmer-Labor. IR means Independent Republican.)
Mississippi
Governor -- Ray Mabus, D., $63,000.
Lt. Gov. -- Brad Dye, D., $40,800.
Sec. of State -- Dick Molpus, D., $54,000.
Atty. Gen. -- Mike Moore, D., $61,200.
Treasurer -- Marshall Bennett, D., $54,000.
Legislature: meets annually in January at Jackson. Members receive $10,100
per regular session plus travel allowance, and $500 per month while not in
session.
Senate -- Dem., 45; Rep., 7. Total, 52.
House -- Dem., 115; Rep., 7. Total, 122.
Missouri
Governor -- John D. Ashcroft, R., $88,851.
Lt. Gov. -- Mel Carnahan, D., $53,277.
Sec. of State -- Roy D. Blunt, R., $70,909.
Atty. Gen. -- William L. Webster, R., $76,786.
Treasurer -- Wendell Bailey, R., $70,909.
State Auditor -- Margaret Kelly, R., $70,909.
General Assembly: meets annually in Jefferson City on the first Wednesday
after first Monday in January. Members receive $22,414 annually.
Senate -- Dem., 22; Rep., 12. Total, 34.
House -- Dem., 104; Rep., 59. Total, 163.
Montana
Governor -- Stan Stephens, R., $50,452.
Lt. Gov. -- Alan Kolstad, R., $36,141.
Sec. of State -- Mike Cooney, D., $33,342.
Atty. Gen. -- Marc Racicot, R., $46,016.
Legislative Assembly: meets odd years in January at Helena. Members receive
$59.12 per legislative day plus $50 per day for expenses while in session.
Senate -- Dem., 27; Rep., 23. Total, 50.
House -- Dem., 52; Rep., 48. Total, 100.
Nebraska
Governor -- Ben Nelson, D., $58,000.
Lt. Gov. -- William Nichol, R., $40,000.
Sec. of State -- Allen J. Beermann, R., $40,000.
Atty. Gen. -- Robert Spire, R., $57,500.
Treasurer -- Frank Marsh, R., $35,000.
Legislature: meets annually in January at Lincoln. Members receive salary of
$12,000 annually plus travelling expenses.
Unicameral body composed of 49 members who are elected on a nonpartisan
ballot and are classed as senators.
Nevada
Governor -- Robert Miller, D., $77,500.
Lt. Gov. -- vacant, $12,500.
Sec. of State -- Frankie Sue Del Papa, D., $50,500.
Comptroller -- Darrel Daines, R., $49,000.
Atty. Gen. -- Brian McKay, R., $62,500.
Treasurer -- Ken Santor, R., $49,000.
Legislature: meets odd years in January at Carson City. Members receive $130
per day for 60 days (20 days for special sessions).
Senate -- Dem., 8; Rep., 13. Total, 21.
Assembly -- Rep., 12; Dem., 30. Total, 42.
New Hampshire
Governor -- Judd Gregg, R., $72,146.
Sec. of State -- William M. Gardner, D., $50,675.
Atty. Gen. -- Stephen E. Merrill, $58,940.
Treasurer -- Georgie A. Thomas, R., $50,675.
General Court (Legislature): meets every year in January at Concord. Members
receive $200; presiding officers $250.
Senate -- Dem., 8; Rep., 16. Total, 24.
House -- Rep., 281; Dem., 119. Total, 400.
New Jersey
Governor -- James J. Florio, D., $85,000.
Sec. of State -- Joan Haberle, D., $95,000.
Atty. Gen. -- Robert J. Del Tuso, D., $95,000.
Treasurer -- Douglas C. Berman, D., $95,000.
Legislature: meets throughout the year at Trenton. Members receive $25,000
per year, except president of Senate and speaker of Assembly who receive 1/3
more.
Senate -- Dem., 23; Rep., 17. Total, 40.
Assembly -- Dem., 43; Rep. 36, 1 vacancy; Total, 80.
New Mexico
Governor -- Bruce King, D., $90,000.
Lt. Gov. -- Jack Stahl, R., $65,000.
Sec. of State -- Rebecca Vigil-Giron, D., $65,000.
Atty. Gen. -- Hal Stratton, R., $72,500.
Treasurer -- James Lewis, D., $65,000.
Legislature: meets on the 3d Tuesday in January at Santa Fe; odd years for
60 days, even years for 30 days. Members receive $75 per day while in
session.
Senate -- Dem., 26; Rep., 16. Total, 42.
House -- Dem., 45; Rep., 25. Total, 70.
New York
Governor -- Mario M. Cuomo, D., $130,000.
Lt. Gov. -- Stan Lundine, D., $95,000.
Sec. of State -- Gail S. Shaffer, D., $87,338.
Comptroller -- Edward V. Regan, R., $110,000.
Atty. Gen. -- Robert Abrams, D., $110,000.
Legislature: meets annually in January at Albany. Members receive $57,500
per year.
Senate -- Dem., 27; Rep., 34. Total, 61.
Assembly -- Dem., 93; Rep., 57. Total, 150.
North Carolina
Governor -- James G. Martin, R., $109,728 plus $11,500 per year expenses.
Lt. Gov. -- James C. Gardner, R., $66,972 per year, plus $11,500 per year
expense allowance.
Sec. of State -- Rufus L. Edmisten, D., $66,972.
Atty. Gen. -- Lacy Thornberg, D., $66,972.
Treasurer -- Harlan E. Boyles, D., $66,972.
General Assembly: meets odd years in January at Raleigh. Members receive
$11,124 annual salary and $5,500 annual expense allowance, plus $81 per diem
subsistence and travel allowance while in session.
Senate -- Dem., 37; Rep., 13. Total, 50.
House -- Dem., 74; Rep., 46. Total, 120.
North Dakota
Governor -- George A. Sinner, D., $65,200.
Lt. Gov. -- Lloyd B. Omdahl, D., $53,500.
Sec. of State -- Jim Kusler, D., $49,300.
Atty. Gen. -- Nicholas Spaeth, D., $55,700.
Treasurer -- Robert Hanson, D., $49,300.
Legislative Assembly: meets odd years in January at Bismarck. Members
receive $90 per day expenses during session and $180 per month when not in
session.
Senate -- Dem., 32; Rep., 21. Total, 53.
House -- Dem., 45; Rep., 61. Total, 106.
Ohio
Governor -- George Voinovich, R., $65,000.
Lt. Gov. -- Paul R. Leonard, $44,903.
Sec. of State -- Sherrod Brown, D., $67,005.
Atty. Gen. -- Anthony J. Celebrezze Jr., D., $67,005.
Treasurer -- Mary Ellen Withrow, D., $67,005.
Auditor -- Thomas E. Ferguson, D., $67,005.
General Assembly: meets odd years at Columbus on first Monday in January; no
limit on session. Members receive $34,905 per annum.
Senate -- Dem., 14; Rep., 19. Total, 33.
House -- Dem., 59; Rep., 40. Total, 99.
Oklahoma
Governor -- David Walters, D., $70,000.
Lt. Gov. -- Robert S. Kerr 3d, D., $40,000.
Sec. of State -- Hannah Diggs Atkins, D., $37,500.
Atty. Gen. -- Robert H. Henry, D., $55,000.
Treasurer -- Ellis Edwards, D., $50,000.
Legislature: meets annually in January at Oklahoma City. Members receive
$32,000 annually.
Senate -- Dem., 33; Rep., 15. Total, 48.
House -- Dem., 69; Rep., 32. Total, 101.
Oregon
Governor -- Barbara Roberts, D., $80,000, plus $500 monthly expenses.
Sec. of State -- Barbara Roberts, D., $61,500.
Atty. Gen. -- David B. Frohnmayer, R., $66,000.
Treasurer -- Tony Meeker, R., $61,500.
Legislative Assembly: meets odd years in January at Salem. Members receive
$989 monthly and $66 expenses per day both during & out of session.
Senate -- Dem., 19; Rep., 11. Total, 30.
House -- Dem., 32; Rep., 28. Total, 60.
Pennsylvania
Governor -- Robert Casey, D., $85,000.
Lt. Gov. -- Mark S. Singel, D., $67,500.
Sec. of the Commonwealth -- James J. Haggerty, D., $58,000.
Atty. Gen. -- Ernest R. Preate, R., $84,000.
Treasurer -- Catherine Baker Knoll, D., $84,000.
General Assembly -- convenes annually in January at Harrisburg. Members
receive $35,000 per year plus expenses.
Senate -- Dem., 23; Rep., 27. Total, 50.
House -- Dem., 103; Rep., 99; 1 vacancy. Total, 203.
Rhode Island
Governor -- Bruce Sundlun, D., $69,000.
Lt. Gov. -- Roger N. Begin, D., $52,000.
Sec. of State -- Kathleen S. Connell, D., $52,000.
Atty. Gen. -- James E. O'Neil, D., $55,000.
Treasurer -- Anthony J. Solomon, D., $52,000.
General Assembly: meets annually in January at Providence. Members receive
$5 per day for 60 days, and travel allowance of 8c per mile.
Senate -- Dem., 41; Rep., 9. Total, 50.
House -- Dem., 83; Rep., 17. Total, 100.
South Carolina
Governor -- Carroll A. Campbell Jr., R., $83,232.
Lt. Gov. -- Nick Theodore, D., $36,414.
Sec. of State -- John T. Campbell, D., $70,447.
Comptroller Gen. -- Earle E. Morris Jr., D., $70,447.
Atty. Gen. -- T.T. Medlock, D., $70,447.
Treasurer -- G.L. Patterson Jr., D., $70,447.
General Assembly: meets annually in January at Columbia. Members receive
$10,000 per year and expense allowance of $74 per day, plus travel and
postage allowance.
Senate -- Dem., 35; Rep., 11. Total, 46.
House -- Dem. 83; Rep., 40; 1 vacancy. Total, 124.
South Dakota
Governor -- George S. Mickelson, R., $60,819.
Lt. Gov. -- Walter Miller, R., $52,915.
Sec. of State -- Joyce Hazeltine, R., $41,308.
Treasurer -- David Volk, R., $41,308.
Atty. Gen. -- Roger Tellinghuisen, R., $51,625.
Auditor -- Vernon Larson, R., $41,308.
Legislature: meets annually in January at Pierre. Members receive $4,267 for
40-day session in odd-numbered years, and $3,733 for 35-day session in
even-numbered years, plus $75 per legislative day.
Senate -- Dem., 15; Rep., 20. Total, 35.
House -- Dem., 24. Rep., 46. Total, 70.
Tennessee
Governor -- Ned Ray McWherter, D., $85,000.
Lt. Gov. -- John S. Wilder, D., $49,500.
Sec. of State -- Bryant Millsaps, D., $65,500.
Comptroller -- William Snodgrass, D., $65,000.
Atty. Gen. -- Charles W. Burson, D., $65,650.
General Assembly: meets annually in January at Nashville. Members receive
$16,500 yearly plus $78.00 per diem plus office expenses.
Senate -- Dem., 22; Rep., 11. Total, 33.
House -- Dem., 58; Rep., 41. Total, 99.
Texas
Governor -- Ann Richards, D., $93,342.
Lt. Gov. -- Bill Hobby, D., $7,200.
Sec. of State -- George S. Bayoud Jr., R., $64,890.
Comptroller -- Bob Bullock, D., $74,698.
Atty. Gen. -- Jim Mattox, D., $74,698.
Treasurer -- Ann W. Richards, D., $74,698.
Legislature: meets odd years in January at Austin. Members receive annual
salary not exceeding $7,200, per diem while in session, and travel
allowance.
Senate -- Dem., 23; Rep., 8. Total, 31.
House -- Dem., 93; Rep., 57. Total, 150.
Utah
Governor -- Norman Bangerter, R., $70,000.
Lt. Gov. -- W. Val Oveson, R., $52,500.
Atty. Gen. -- R. Paul Van Dam, D., $56,000.
Treasurer -- Edward T. Alter, D., $53,000.
Legislature: convenes for 45 days on 2d Monday in January each year; members
receive $25 per day, $15 daily expenses, and mileage.
Senate -- Dem., 7; Rep., 22. Total, 29.
House -- Dem., 28; Rep., 47. Total, 75.
Vermont
Governor -- Peter Snelling, R., $75,800.
Lt. Gov. -- Howard Dean, D., $31,600.
Sec. of State -- James H. Douglas, R., $47,700.
Atty. Gen. -- Jeffrey Amestoy, R., $57,300.
Treasurer -- Paul W. Ruse Jr., D., $47,700.
Auditor of Accounts -- Alexander V. Acebo, R., $47,700.
General Assembly: meets odd years in January at Montpelier. Members receive
$6,750 plus $90 per day for special session, plus specified expenses.
Senate -- Dem., 16; Rep., 14. Total, 30.
House -- Dem., 75; Rep., 75. Total, 150.
Virginia
Governor -- L. Douglas Wilder, D., $85,000.
Lt. Gov. -- Donald S. Beyer Jr., $28,000.
Atty. Gen. -- Mary Sue Terry, D., $75,000.
Sec. of the Commonwealth -- Pamela Womack, D., $53,085.
Treasurer -- Eddie N. Moore Jr., $65,000.
General Assembly: meets annually in January at Richmond. Members receive
$18,000 annually plus expense and mileage allowances.
Senate -- Dem., 30; Rep., 10. Total, 40.
House -- Dem., 59; Rep., 39; Ind., 2. Total, 100.
Washington
Governor -- Booth Gardner, D., $96,700.
Lt. Gov. -- Joel Pritchard, D., $51,100.
Sec. of State -- Ralph Munro, R., $52,600.
Atty. Gen. -- Ken Eikenberry, R., $75,700.
Treasurer -- Daniel K. Grimm, D., $65,000.
Legislature: meets annually in January at Olympia. Members receive $17,900
annually plus per diem of $66 per diem and 24[cent ] per mile while in
session, and $66 per diem for attending meetings during interim.
Senate -- Dem., 24; Rep., 25. Total, 49.
House -- Dem., 63; Rep., 35. Total, 98.
West Virginia
Governor -- Gaston Caperton, D., $72,000.
Sec. of State -- Ken Hechler, D., $43,200.
Atty. Gen. -- Roger W. Tompkins, D., $50,400.
Treasurer -- Tom Loehr, D., $50,400.
Comm. of Agric. -- Cleve Benedict, R., $46,800.
Auditor -- Glen B. Gainer Jr., D., $46,800.
Legislature: meets annually in January at Charleston. Members receive
$6,500.
Senate -- Dem., 29; Rep., 5. Total, 34.
House -- Dem., 79; Rep., 21. Total, 100.
Wisconsin
Governor -- Tommy G. Thompson, R., $86,149.
Lt. Gov. -- Scott McCallum, R., $46,360.
Sec. of State -- Douglas La Follette, D., $42,089.
Treasurer -- Charles P. Smith, D., $42,089.
Atty. Gen. -- Donald Hanaway, R., $73,930.
Superintendent of Public Instruction -- Herbert J. Grover, $66,536.
Legislature: meets in January at Madison. Members receive $31,236 annually
plus $55 per day expenses.
Senate -- Dem., 19; Rep., 14. Total, 33.
Assembly -- Dem., 55; Rep., 42.; 2 vacancies. Total, 99.
Wyoming
Governor -- Mike Sullivan, D., $70,000.
Sec. of State -- Kathy Karpan, D., $52,500.
Atty. Gen. -- Joseph Meyer, $52,500.
Treasurer -- Stan Smith, R., $52,500.
Auditor -- Jack Sidi, R., $52,500.
Legislature: meets odd years in January, even years in February, at
Cheyenne. Members receive $75 per day while in session, plus $60 per day for
expenses.
Senate -- Dem., 11; Rep., 19. Total, 30.
House -- Dem., 23; Rep. 41. Total, 64.
Puerto Rico
Governor -- Rafael Hernandez-Colon.
Secretary of State -- Antonio J. Colorado-Laguna.
Secy. of Justice -- Hector Rivera-Cruz.
These officials belong to the Popular Democratic Party.
Legislature: composed of a Senate of 27 members and a House of
Representatives of 53 members. Majority of the members of both chambers
belongs to the Popular Democratic Party. They meet annually on the 2d Monday
in January at San Juan.
U.S. Government Independent Agencies
National Archives & Records Administration
Address: Washington, DC. Location and ZIP codes of agencies in parentheses;
as of mid-1990.
ACTION -- Jane A. Kenny, dir. (1100 Vermont Ave., NW, 20525).
Administrative Conference of the United States -- Marshall J. Breger, chmn.
(2120 L St. NW, 20037).
African Development Foundation -- Leonard H. Robinson Jr., pres. (1625
Massachusetts Ave. NW, 20036).
American Battle Monuments Commission -- Gen. Andrew J. Goodpaster, chmn.
(2020 Massachusetts Ave. NW, 20314).
Appalachian Regional Commission -- Winifred A. Pizzano, federal co-chmn.;
Gov. Carroll A. Campbell Jr. of South Carolina, states' co-chmn. (1666
Connecticut Ave. NW, 20235).
Board for International Broadcasting -- Malcolm S. Forbes Jr., chmn. (1201
Connecticut Ave. NW. 20036).
Central Intelligence Agency -- William H. Webster, dir. (Wash., DC 20505).
Commission of Fine Arts -- J. Carter Brown, chmn. (708 Jackson Pl. NW,
20006).
Commission on Civil Rights -- Arthur A. Fletcher, chmn. (1121 Vermont Ave.
NW, 20425).
Commodity Futures Trading Commission -- Wendy L. Gramm, chmn. (2033 K St.
NW, 20581).
Consumer Product Safety Commission -- Jacquline Jones-Smith, chmn. (5401
Westbard Ave., Bethesda, MD 20207).
Environmental Protection Agency -- William K. Reilly, adm. (401 M St., SW,
20460).
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission -- Evan J. Kemp. Jr., chmn. (1801 L
St. NW., 20507).
Export-Import Bank of the United States -- John D. Macomber, pres. and chmn.
(811 Vermont Ave. NW 20571).
Farm Credit Administration -- Harold B. Steele, chmn., Federal Farm Credit
Board (1501 Farm Credit Drive, McLean, VA 22102).
Federal Communications Commission -- Alfred C. Sikes, chmn. (1919 M St. NW,
20554).
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation -- L. William Seidman, chmn. (550 17th
St. NW, 20429).
Federal Election Commission -- Lee Ann Elliott, chmn. (999 E. St. NW,
20463).
Federal Emergency Management Agency -- Robert H. Morris, act. dir. (500 C
St. SW, 20472).
Federal Housing Finance Board -- Jack Kemp, act. chmn. (777 F St. NW.,
20006).
Federal Labor Relations Authority -- Jean McKee, chmn. (500 C St. SW,
20424).
Federal Maritime Commission -- James J. Carey, act. chmn. (1100 L St. NW
20573).
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service -- Bernard E. DeLury, dir. (2100
K St. NW, 20427).
Federal Reserve System -- Chairman, board of governors: Alan Greenspan.
(20th St. & Constitution Ave. NW, 20551).
Federal Trade Commission -- Janet D. Steiger, chmn. (Pennsylvania Ave. at
6th St. NW, 20580).
General Accounting Office -- Comptroller General of the U.S.; Charles A.
Bowsher (441 G St. NW, 20548).
General Services Administration -- Richard G. Austin, act. adm. (18th & F
Sts. NW, 20405).
Government Printing Office -- Public printer: Robert W. Houk. (North Capitol
and H Sts. NW, 20401).
Inter-American Foundation -- Victor Blanco, chmn. (1515 Wilson Blvd.,
Rosslyn, VA 22209).
Interstate Commerce Commission -- Edward J. Philbin, chmn. (12th St. &
Constitution Ave. NW, 20423).
Library of Congress -- James H. Billington, librarian (101 Independence Ave.
SE, 20540).
Merit Systems Protection Board -- Daniel R. Levinson, chmn. (1120 Vermont
Ave. NW, 20419).
National Aeronautics and Space Administration -- Richard H. Truly, adm. (600
Independence Ave., SW 20546).
National Archives & Records Administration -- Don W. Wilson archivist (7th &
Pennsylvania Ave. NW, 20408).
National Credit Union Administration -- Roger W. Jepsen, chmn. (1776 G St.
NW, 20456).
National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities -- John E. Frohnmayer,
(arts) 1100 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, 20506; Lynne V. Cheney, chmn. (humanities)
same address. Institute of Museum Services: Daphne W. Murray, dir., same
address.
National Labor Relations Board -- James M. Stephens, chmn. (1717
Pennsylvania Ave. NW, 20570).
National Mediation Board -- Joshua M. Javits, chmn. (1425 K St. NW, 20572).
National Science Foundation -- Mary L. Good, chmn., National Science Board
(1800 G St. NW, 20550).
National Transportation Safety Board -- James L. Kolstad, chmn. (800
Independence Ave. SW, 20594).
Nuclear Regulatory Commission -- Kenneth M. Carr, chmn. (1717 H St. NW,
20555).
Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission-- Edwin G. Foulke Jr.,
chmn. (1825 K St. NW, 20006).
Office of Personnel Management -- Constance B. Newman, dir., (1900 E St. NW,
20415).
Peace Corps -- Paul D. Coverdell, dir. (1990 K St. NW, 20526).
Postal Rate Commission -- George W. Haley, chmn. (1333 H. St. NW,
20268-0001).
Railroad Retirement Board -- Glen L. Bower, chmn. (2000 L. St. NW, 20036),
Main Office (844 Rush St., Chicago, IL 60611).
Securities and Exchange Commission -- Richard C. Breeden, chmn. (450 5th St.
NW, 20549).
Selective Service System -- Samuel K. Lessey Jr., dir. (1023 31st St. NW,
20435).
Small Business Administration -- Susan S. Engeleiter, adm. (1441 L St. NW,
20416).
Smithsonian Institution -- Robert McC. Adams, secy. (1000 Jefferson Dr. SW,
20560).
Tennessee Valley Authority -- Chairman, board of directors: Marvin Runyon.
(400 W. Summit Hill Dr., Knoxville, TN 37902 and Capitol Hill Office Bldg.,
Room 300, 412 1st St. SE, Washington, DC 20444).
United States Arms Control & Disarmament Agency -- Ronald F. Lehman 2d, dir.
(320 21st St. NW 20451).
United States Information Agency -- Bruce S. Gelb, dir. (301 4th St. SW,
20547).
United States International Development Cooperation Agency -- Mark Edelman,
act. dir. (320 21st St. NW 20523).
United States International Trade Commission -- Anne E. Brunsdale, chmn.
(500 E St. NW, 20436).
United States Postal Service -- Anthony M. Frank, postmaster general (475
L'Enfant Plaza West SW, 20260).
Governors of States and Possessions
(Reflecting Preliminary Results of Nov. 6, 1990 Elections)
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State Capital Governor Party Term years
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Alabama Montgomery Guy Hunt Rep. 4
Alaska Juneau Walter Hickel Ind. 4
Arizona Phoenix Fife Symington Rep. 4
Arkansas Little Rock Bill Clinton Dem. 4
California Sacramento Pete Wilson Rep. 4
Colorado Denver Roy Romer Dem. 4
Connecticut Hartford Lowell Weicker Ind. 4
State Capital Governor Party Term years
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Connecticut Hartford Lowell Weicker Ind. 4
Delaware Dover Michael N. Castle Rep. 4
Florida Tallahassee Lawton Chiles Dem. 4
Georgia Atlanta Zell Miller Dem. 4
Hawaii Honolulu John Waihee Dem. 4
Idaho Boise Cecil D. Andrus Dem. 4
Illinois Springfield Jim Edgar Rep. 4
Indiana Indianapolis Evan Bayh Dem. 4
Iowa Des Moines Terry E. Branstad Rep. 4
Kansas Topeka Joan Finney Dem. 4
Kentucky Frankfort Wallace G. Wilkinson Dem. 4
Louisiana Baton Rouge Charles "Buddy" Roemer Dem. 4
Maine Augusta John McKernan Jr. Rep. 4
Maryland Annapolis William Donald Schaefer Dem. 4
Massachusetts Boston William Weld Rep. 4
Michigan Lansing John Engler Rep. 4
Minnesota St. Paul Arne Carlson Rep. 4
Mississippi Jackson Ray Mabus Dem. 4
Missouri Jefferson City John D. Ashcroft Rep. 4
State Capital Governor Party Term years
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Missouri Jefferson City John D. Ashcroft Rep. 4
Montana Helena Stan Stephens Rep. 4
Nebraska Lincoln Ben Nelson Dem. 4
Nevada Carson City Robert Miller Dem. 4
New Hampshire Concord Judd Gregg Rep. 2
New Jersey Trenton James Florio Dem. 4
New Mexico Santa Fe Bruce King Dem. 4
New York Albany Mario M. Cuomo Dem. 4
North Carolina Raleigh James G. Martin Rep. 4
North Dakota Bismarck George A. Sinner Dem. 4
Ohio Columbus George Voinovich Rep. 4
Oklahoma Oklahoma City David Walters Dem. 4
Oregon Salem Barbara Roberts Dem. 4
Pennsylvania Harrisburg Robert Casey Dem. 4
Rhode Island Providence Bruce Sundlun Dem. 2
South Carolina Columbia Carroll A. Campbell Jr. Rep. 4
South Dakota Pierre George S. Mickelson Rep. 4
Tennessee Nashville Ned Ray McWherter Dem. 4
Texas Austin Ann Richards Dem. 4
State Capital Governor Party Term years
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Texas Austin Ann Richards Dem. 4
Utah Salt Lake City Norman Bangerter Rep. 4
Vermont Montpelier Peter Snelling Rep. 2
Virginia Richmond L. Douglas Wilder Dem. 4
Washington Olympia Booth Gardner Dem. 4
West Virginia Charleston Gaston Caperton Dem. 4
Wisconsin Madison Tommy G. Thompson Rep. 4
Wyoming Cheyenne Mike Sullivan Dem. 4
Amer. Samoa Pago Pago Peter T. Coleman Rep. 4
Guam Agana Joseph Ada Dem. 4
Puerto Rico San Juan Rafael Hernandez Colon P.D. 4
Virgin Islands Charlotte Amalie Alexander Farreley Dem. 4
The Race for Governor: 1990
News Election Service (preliminary returns)
(bold face denotes winner, write-ins not included.)
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State Republican Vote Democrat
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Alabama Guy Hunt* 629,554 Paul R. Hubbert
Alaska Arliss Sturgylewski 4,156 Tony Knowles
Arizona Fife Symington 519,558 Terry Goddard
Arkansas Sheffield Nelson 285,324 Bill Clinton*
California Pete Wilson 3,435,145 Dianne Feinstein
Colorado John Andrews 362,670 Roy Romer*
Connecticut John G. Rowland 426,448 Bruce Morrison
Florida Bob Martinez* 1,487,302 Lawton Chiles
Georgia Johnny Isakson 638,573 Zell Miller
Hawaii Fred Hemmings 131,310 John Waihee*
Idaho Roger Fairchild 96,069 Cecil Andrus*
Illinois Jim Edgar 1,633,706 Neil Hartigan
Iowa Terry Branstad* 583,897< Donald Avenson
Kansas Mike Hayden* 332,351 Joan Finney
Maine John McKernan Jr.* 235,736 Joseph Brennan
State Republican Vote Democrat
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Maine John McKernan Jr.* 235,736 Joseph Brennan
Maryland William Shepard 435,361 William Donald Schaefer*
Massachusetts William Weld 1,056,971 John Silber
Michigan John Engler 1,253,525 James J. Blanchard*
Minnesota Arne Carlson 753,265 Rudy Perpich*
Nebraska Kay Orr* 281,827 Ben Nelson
Nevada Jim Gallaway 95,445 Bob Miller*
New Hampshire Judd Gregg* 176,560 J. Joseph Grandmaison
New Mexico Frank M. Bond 187,549 Bruce King
New York Pierre Rinfret 851,482 Mario Cuomo*
Ohio George Voinovich 1,924,198 Anthony Celebrezze Jr.
Oklahoma Bill Price 296,588 David Walters
Oregon Dave Frohnmayer 402,384 Barbara Roberts
Pennsylvania Barbara Hafer 986,010 Bob Casey*
Rhode Island Edward DiPrete* 87,961 Bruce Sundlun
South Carolina Carroll A. Campbell Jr.* 520,493 Theo Mitchell
South Dakota George Mickelson* 150,953 Bob Samuelson
Tennessee Dwight Henry 286,668 Ned McWherter*
Texas Clayton Williams 1,816,856 Anne Richards
State Republican Vote Democrat
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Texas Clayton Williams 1,816,856 Anne Richards
Vermont Richard Snelling 108,208 Peter Welch
Wisconsin Tommy G. Thompson* 801,426 Thomas Loftus
Wyoming Mary Mead 55,426 Mike Sullivan*
*Incumbent.
Mayors and City Managers of Selected U.S. Cities
Reflecting Nov. 6, 1990 elections
D, Democrat; R, Republican; N-P, Non-Partisan
╓┌────────────────────────┌──────────────────────────────────┌───────────────╖
City Name Term
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City Name Term
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Abilene, Tex. Gary McCaleb, N-P 1993, May.
Abington, Pa. *Albert Herrmann 1978, May
Akron, Oh. D.L. Plusquellic, D 1991, Nov.
Alameda, Cal. Chuck Corica, N-P 1991, Apr.
Albany, Ga. *Nicholas M. Meiszer 1985, Sept.
Albany, N.Y. Thomas M. Whalen,3d,D 1993, Nov.
Albuquerque, N.M. Louis Saavedra, N-P 1993, Nov.
Alexandria, La. Edward Randolph Jr., D. 1994, Oct.
Alexandria, Va. *Vola Lawson 1985, Sept.
Alhambra, Cal. *Kevin J. Murphy. 1983, May
Allentown, Pa. Joseph S. Daddona, D 1993, Nov.
Altoona, Pa. Alan Mikula, D 1991, Nov.
Amarillo, Tex. *John Ward 1983, June
Ames, Ia. *Steven L. Schainker 1982, Oct.
Anaheim, Cal. *James Roth 1990, May
Anchorage, Alas. Tom Fink, N-P 1991, Nov.
Anderson, Ind. J. Mark Lawler, D 1991, Nov.
Anderson, S.C. *Richard Burnette 1976, Sept.
Ann Arbor, Mich. *Del Borgsdorf 1988, Aug.
City Name Term
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Ann Arbor, Mich. *Del Borgsdorf 1988, Aug.
Appleton, Wis. Dorothy Johnson, N-P 1992, Apr.
Arcadia, Cal. *George J. Watts 1981, Feb.
Arlington, Mass. *Donald R. Marquis 1966, Nov.
Arlington, Tex. *William Kirchhoff 1985, Oct.
Arlington Hts., Ill. William Maki, N-P 1993, Apr.
Arvada, Col. *Neal G. Berlin 1986, Mar.
Asheville, N.C. *Douglas Bean 1986, Apr.
Athens, Ga. Dwain Chambers, D 1991, Nov.
Atlanta, Ga. Maynard Jackson, D 1993, Oct.
Atlantic City, N.J. Jim Whelan, N-P 1994, May
Auburn, N.Y. *Bruce Clifford 1966, Aug.
Augusta, Ga. Charles Devaney, D 1993, Nov.
Aurora, Col. *James Griesemer 1984, Jan.
Aurora, Ill. David L. Pierce, N-P 1993, Apr.
Austin, Tex. *Camille Barnett 1989, Mar.
Bakersfield, Cal. *J. Dale Hawley 1988, Jan.
Baldwin Park, Cal. *Donald Penman 1990, Jan.
Baltimore, Md. Kurt Schmoke, D 1991, Nov.
City Name Term
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Baltimore, Md. Kurt Schmoke, D 1991, Nov.
Bangor, Me. *John W. Flynn 1977, Feb.
Baton Rouge, La. Tom Ed McHugh, D 1992, Oct.
Battle Creek, Mich. *Rance L. Leaders 1988, June
Bay City, Mich. *David D. Barnes 1979, May
Bayonne, N.J. Richard Rutkowski, N-P 1994, May
Baytown, Tex. *Bobby Rountree 1989, May
Beaumont, Tex. *Ray A. Riley 1989, Feb.
Belleville, Ill. Terry Lukens, N-P 1991, Nov.
Bellevue, Wash. *Phillip Kushlan 1985, Feb.
Bellflower, Cal. *Jack Simpson 1980, July
Beloit, Wis. *David Wilcox 1986, Feb.
Berkeley, Cal. *Hal Cronkite 1986, Apr.
Bessemer, Ala. Quittman Mitchell, N-P 1994, July
Bethlehem, Pa. Kenneth Smith, R. 1993, Nov.
Beverly Hills, Cal. *Edward Kreins 1979, Oct.
Billings, Mont. *Alan Tandy 1985, May
Biloxi, Miss. Peter Halat, D 1993, May
Binghamton, N.Y. Juanita M. Crabb, D 1993, Nov.
City Name Term
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Binghamton, N.Y. Juanita M. Crabb, D 1993, Nov.
Birmingham, Ala. Richard Arrington Jr., D 1991, Oct.
Bismarck, N.D. Bill Sorensen, N-P 1994, Apr.
Bloomfield, N.J. James Gasparini, D 1993, Nov.
Bloomington, Ill. Jesse Smart, D 1993, Apr.
Bloomington, Ind. Tomilea Allison, D 1991, Nov.
Bloomington, Minn. *John Pidgeon 1967, Dec.
Boca Raton, Fla. Emil Danciu, N-P 1991, Mar.
Boise, Ida. Dirk Kempthorne, N-P 1993, Nov.
Boston, Mass. Raymond L. Flynn, D 1991 Nov.
Boulder, Col. *Joseph deRaines 1989, Apr.
Bowie, Md. *Charles Moore 1976, Mar.
Bowling Green, Ky. *Charles W. Coates 1977, Feb.
Bridgeport, Conn. Mary Moran, R. 1991, Nov.
Bristol, Conn. John Leone, D 1991, Nov.
Brockton, Mass. Carl Pitaro, D 1991, Nov.
Brooklyn Center, Minn. *Gerald G. Splinter 1977, Oct.
Brownsville, Tex. *Steve Fitzgibbons 1987, Jan.
Bryan, Tex. *Ernest R. Clark 1979, Feb.
City Name Term
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Bryan, Tex. *Ernest R. Clark 1979, Feb.
Buena Park, Cal. *Kevin O'Rourke 1985, Nov.
Buffalo, N.Y. James D. Griffin, D 1993, Nov.
Burbank, Cal. *Bud Ovrom 1984, June
Burlington, Vt. Peter Clavelle, N-P 1991, Mar.
Calumet City, Ill. Robert C. Stefaniak, D 1993, Apr.
Cambridge, Mass. *Robert Healy, 1981, July
Camden, N.J. Melvin Primas Jr., D 1993, May
Canton, Oh. Sam Purses, D 1991, Nov.
Cape Girardeau, Mo. *J. Ronald Fischer 1988, Feb.
Carson, Cal. *Jack Smith 1988, Dec.
Casper, Wyo. *Thomas Forslund 1988, June
Cedar Rapids, Ia. Jon Crews, N-P 1991, Nov.
Champaign, Ill. *Steven C. Carter 1985, Feb.
Charleston, S.C. Joseph P. Riley Jr., D 1991, Nov.
Charleston, W. Va. Charles Gardner, R 1991, Apr.
Charlotte, N.C. Sue Myrick, R 1991, Nov.
Charlottesville, Va. *Cole Hendrix 1970, Jan.
Chattanooga, Tenn. Gene Roberts, R 1991, Apr.
City Name Term
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Chattanooga, Tenn. Gene Roberts, R 1991, Apr.
Chesapeake, Va. *James W. Rein 1987, Mar.
Chester, Pa. Willie Mae James Leake, R 1991, Nov.
Cheyenne, Wyo. Gary Schaeffer, R 1992, Nov.
Chicago, Ill. Richard M. Daley, D 1993, Apr.
Chicago Hts., Ill. Charles Panici, R 1991, Apr.
Chicopee, Mass. Joseph Chessey, D 1991, Nov.
Chino, Cal. *Richard Rowe 1985, Feb.
Chula Vista, Cal. *John Goss 1983, Jan.
Cincinnati, Oh. *Gerald Newfarmer 1990, Sept.
Clearwater, Fla. *Ronald H. Rabun 1988, Apr.
Cleveland, Oh. Michael Wright, N-P. 1993, Nov.
Cleveland Hgts., Oh. *Robert Downey 1985, Jan.
Col. Spgs., Col. *Roy Pederson 1989, Jan.
Columbia, Mo. *Raymond A. Beck 1985, Aug.
Columbia, S.C. *Miles Hadley 1989, Dec.
Columbus, Ga. Frank Martin, D 1994, Nov.
Columbus, Oh. Dana Rinehart, R 1991, Nov.
Commerce, Cal. *Robert Hinderliter 1973, Aug.
City Name Term
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Commerce, Cal. *Robert Hinderliter 1973, Aug.
Compton, Cal. *Howard Caldwell 1989, June
Concord, Cal. *Michael Uberuaga 1986, May
Coon Rapids., Minn. *Richard Thistle 1979, July
Coral Gables, Fla. *H.C. Eads Jr. 1988, May
Corpus Christi, Tex. *Juan Garza 1988, Apr.
Corvallis, Ore. *Gerald Seals 1988, Feb.
Costa Mesa, Cal. *Allan L. Roeder 1985, Oct.
Council Bluffs, Ia. Tom Hanafan, N-P 1993, Nov.
Covington, Ky. *Arnold Simpson 1986, Nov.
Cranston, R.I. Michael Traficante, R 1994, Nov.
Crystal, Minn. *John Irving 1963, Jan.
Culver City, Cal. *Dale Jones 1967, Sept.
Cuyahoga Falls, Oh. Don L. Robart, R 1993, Nov.
Dallas, Tex. *Richard Knight 1986, Dec.
Daly City, Cal. *David R. Rowe 1969, Sept.
Danbury, Conn. Gene Eriquez, N-P 1991, Nov.
Danville, Va. *Charles Church 1981, June
Davenport, Ia. Thomas W. Hart, R 1991, Nov.
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Davenport, Ia. Thomas W. Hart, R 1991, Nov.
Dayton, Oh. Richard Clay Dixon, D. 1993, Nov.
Daytona Bch., Fla. *Howard D. Tipton 1978, Oct.
Dearborn , Mich. Michael Guido, N-P 1993, Nov.
Dearborn Hts., Mich. Lyle Van Houton, R 1993, Nov.
Decatur, Ill. *James Bacon Jr. 1988, Oct.
Denton, Tex. *Larry Harrell 1986, Feb.
Denver, Col. Federico Pena, D 1991, May
Des Moines, Ia. John Dorrian, D 1991, Nov.
Des Plaines, Ill. Michael Albrecht, N-P 1993, Apr.
Detroit, Mich. Coleman A. Young, N-P 1993, Nov.
Dotham, Ala. *Don J. Marnon 1987, May
Dover, Del. *vacant
Downers Grove, Ill. *James R. Griesemer 1972, Sept.
Downey, Cal. *Gerald Caton 1989, Oct.
Dubuque, Ia. *W. Kenneth Gearhart 1979, Aug.
Duluth, Minn. John Fedo, N-P 1991, Nov.
Durham, N.C. *Orville Powell 1983, Mar.
E. Chicago, Ind. Robert A. Pastrick, D 1991, Nov.
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E. Chicago, Ind. Robert A. Pastrick, D 1991, Nov.
E. Hartford, Conn. Susan Kniep, R. 1991, Nov.
E. Lansing, Mich. Liz Schweitzer, N-P 1991, Nov.
E. Orange, N.J. Cardell Cooper, D 1993, Nov.
Eau Claire, Wis. *Eric Anderson 1984, Jan.
Edina, Minn. *Kenneth Rosland 1977, Nov.
Edison, N.J. Thomas Paterniti, D 1993, Nov.
El Cajon, Cal. Joan Shoemaker, R. 1994, June
El Monte, Cal. Don McMillen, N-P 1994, Apr.
El Paso, Tex. Suzie Azar, N-P 1991, May
Elgin, Ill. *Larry L. Rice 1989, Oct.
Elizabeth, N.J. Thomas G. Dunn, D 1992, Nov.
Elkhart, Ind. James Perron, D 1992, Nov.
Elmhurst, Ill. Charles Garrigues, N-P 1991, Apr.
Elmira, N.Y. *W. Gregg LaMar 1987, July
Elyria, Oh. Michael Keys, D 1991, Nov.
Enfield, Conn. *Robert J. Mulready. 1983, Feb.
Enid, Okla. *Jim Ferree 1990, May
Erie, Pa. Joyce Savocchio, D 1994, Nov.
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Erie, Pa. Joyce Savocchio, D 1994, Nov.
Escondido, Cal. Jerry Harmon, D 1992, June
Euclid, Oh. David Lynch, R 1991, Nov.
Eugene, Ore. *Michael Gleason 1981, Jan.
Evanston, Ill. *Joel Asprooth 1982, May
Evansville, Ind. Frank McDonald, D 1991, Nov.
Everett, Mass. John McCarthy, D 1991, Nov.
Everett, Wash. Pete Kinch, N-P 1993, Nov.
Fairborn, Oh. *Michael Hammond 1985, Dec.
Fairfield, Cal. *Charles Long 1988, Sept.
Fair Lawn, N.J. *Joseph Garger 1979, Oct.
Fall River, Mass. Carlton Viveiros, N-P 1991, Nov.
Fargo, N.D. Jon Lindgren, D 1994, Apr.
Farmington Hills, Mich. *William M. Costick 1981, Jan.
Fayetteville, Ark. *Scott Linebaugh 1990, May
Fayetteville, N.C. *John P. Smith 1981, Jan.
Fitchburg, Mass. Jeffrey Bean, D 1991, Nov.
Flagstaff, Ariz. *Frank Abeyta 1981, Jan.
Flint, Mich. Matthew Collier, N-P 1991, Nov.
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Flint, Mich. Matthew Collier, N-P 1991, Nov.
Florissant, Mo. James J. Eagan, N-P 1991, Apr.
Fond du Lac, Wis. *Jack Howley 1989, Aug.
Ft. Collins, Col. *Steven Burkett 1986, Apr.
Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. *George Hanbury 2d 1990, Apr.
Ft. Lee, N.J. Nicholas Corbiscello, R 1991, Nov.
Ft. Smith, Ark. *William Vines, N-P 1990, Nov.
Ft. Wayne, Ind. Paul Helmke, R 1991, Nov.
Ft. Worth, Tex. *David Ivory 1989, Sept.
Fountain Valley, Cal. *Judy Kelsey 1984, May
Fremont, Cal. *Charles Kent McClain 1981, May
Fresno, Cal. *vacant
Fullerton, Cal. *William C. Winter 1979, Oct.
Gadsden, Ala. David Nolen, D 1994, July
Gainesville, Fla. *W.D. Higginbotham Jr. 1984, Sept.
Galesburg, Ill. *Robert Knabel 1989, Feb.
Galveston, Tex. *Douglas W. Matthews 1985, Mar.
Gardena, Cal. *Kenneth Landau 1985, Apr.
Garden Grove, Cal. *Delbert L. Powers 1980, July
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Garden Grove, Cal. *Delbert L. Powers 1980, July
Garfield Hts., Oh. Thomas Longo, D 1993, Nov.
Garland, Tex. *James K. Spore 1985, Mar.
Gary, Ind. Thomas Barnes, D 1991, Nov.
Gastonia, N.C. *Gary Hicks 1973, Dec.
Glendale, Ariz. *Martin Vanacour 1985, Mar.
Glendale, Cal. *David Ramsay 1988, May
Grand Forks, N.D. Michael Polovitz, D 1992, Apr.
Grand Island, Neb Ernie Dobesh, N-P 1994, Nov.
Gr. Prairie, Tex. *Wendel Hulse 1987, Apr.
Gr. Rapids, Mich. *Kurt Kimball 1987, Apr.
Great Falls, Mont. *G. Allen Johnson 1981, Jan.
Greeley, Col. *Sam Sasaki 1987, Mar.
Green Bay, Wis. Samuel Halloin, N-P 1991, Apr.
Greensboro, N.C. *W.H. Carstarphen 1984, June
Greenville, S.C. *John Dullea 1971, Oct.
Greenwich, Conn. John Margenot, D, first selectman 1991, Nov.
Groton, Conn. Catherine Kolnaski, D. 1991, May
Gulfport, Miss. Ken Combs, R. 1993, June
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Gulfport, Miss. Ken Combs, R. 1993, June
Hackensack, N.J. *James Lacava 1990, Feb.
Hagerstown, Md. Stephen Sager 1993, May
Hamden, Conn. John L. Carusone, D 1991, Nov.
Hamilton, Oh. *Hal Shepherd 1989, Apr.
Hammond, Ind. Thomas McDermott, R 1991, Nov.
Hampton, Va. James Eason, D. 1992, May
Harlingen, Tex. *Mike Perez 1989, July
Harrisburg, Pa. Stephen Reed, D 1993, Nov.
Hartford, Conn. Carrie Saxon Perry, D 1991, Nov.
Hattiesburg, Miss. Ed Morgan, D 1993, June
Haverhill, Mass. Theodore Pelosi, R 1991, Nov.
Hawthorne, Cal. *James Mitsch 1990, Dec.
Hayward, Cal. *Louis Garcia 1989, Jan.
Hialeah, Fla. Raul Martinez, D 1993, Nov.
High Point, N.C. *H. Lewis Price 1983, July
Hollywood, Fla. *Irving Rosenbaum 1988, Aug.
Holyoke, Mass. Michael Dunn, D 1991, Nov.
Honolulu, Ha. Frank Fasi, R 1992, Nov.
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Honolulu, Ha. Frank Fasi, R 1992, Nov.
Hot Springs, Ark. *Gus Pappas 1989, Mar.
Houston, Tex. Kathryn Whitmire, N-P 1991, Nov.
Huntington, W. Va. Robert Nelson, D 1993, June
Huntington Beach, Cal. *Michael Ubervaga 1990, Feb.
Huntsville, Ala. Steve Hettinger, N-P 1992, Aug.
Hutchinson, Kan. *Joe Palacioc 1989, Jan.
Idaho Falls, Ida. Thomas Campbell, N-P 1993, Nov.
Independence, Mo. *L.C. Kaufman 1990, Aug.
Indianapolis, Ind. William Hudnut, R 1991, Nov.
Inglewood, Cal. *Paul Eckles 1975, Nov.
Inkster, Mich. *S. Thomas White 1990, Feb.
Iowa City, Ia. *Stephen Atkins 1986, July
Irving, Tex. *Jack Huffman 1974, Jan.
Irvington, N.J. Michael Steele, D 1994, May
Jackson, Mich. *William P. Buchanan 1985, Nov.
Jackson, Miss. Kane Ditto, D 1993, May
Jackson, Tenn. Charles Farmer, D 1991, May
Jacksonville, Fla. Tommy Hazouri, D 1991, May
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Jacksonville, Fla. Tommy Hazouri, D 1991, May
Janesville, Wis. *Steven Sheiffer 1987, May
Jersey City, N.J. Gerald McCann, N-P 1993, May
Johnson City, Tenn. *John G. Campbell 1984, June
Johnstown, Pa. Herbert Pfuhl Jr., R 1993, Nov.
Joliet, Ill. *John M. Mezera 1987, Jan.
Joplin, Mo. *Leonard A. Martin 1986, Sept.
Kalamazoo, Mich. *James Holgersson 1989, June
Kansas City, Kan. *David Isabell 1985, June
Kansas City, Mo. Richard Berkley, R 1991, Apr.
Kenner, La. Aaron Broussard, N-P 1994, June
Kenosha, Wis. Patrick Moran, N-P 1992, Apr.
Kettering, Oh. Richard Hartmann, R. 1993, Nov.
Key West, Fla. *G. Felix Cooper 1990, May
Killeen, Tex. *Daniel Hobbs 1990, Jan.
Knoxville, Tenn. Victor Ashe, R 1991, Nov.
Kokomo, Ind. Robert Sargent, D 1991, Nov.
LaCrosse, Wis. Patrick Zielke, N-P 1993, Apr.
La Habra, Cal. *Lee Risner 1970, Nov.
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La Habra, Cal. *Lee Risner 1970, Nov.
La Mesa, Cal. *David Wear 1990, Apr.
La Mirada, Cal. *Gary K. Sloan 1981, Apr.
Lafayette, Ind. James Riehle, D 1991, Nov.
Lafayette, La. Dud Lastrapes, R 1992, Mar.
Lake Charles, La. James Sudduth, D 1993, Apr.
Lakeland, Fla. *E.S. Strickland 1986, Feb.
Lakewood, Cal. *Howard L. Chambers 1976, June
Lakewood, Col. *Larry Rice 1986, May
Lakewood, Oh. Anthony Sinagra, R 1991, Nov.
Lancaster, Pa. Janice Stork, D. 1993, Nov.
Lansing, Mich. Terry John McKane, N-P 1993, Nov.
Laredo, Tex. *Marvin Townsend 1982, June
Largo, Fla. George McGough, R 1991, Apr.
Las Cruces, N.M. *Dana Miller 1983, Feb.
Las Vegas, Nev. Ron Lurie, D 1991, June
Lawrence, Kan. *Buford M. Watson Jr. 1970, Jan.
Lawrence, Mass. Kevin Sullivan, N-P 1993, Nov.
Lawton, Okla. *Robert Hopkins 1990, Jan.
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Lawton, Okla. *Robert Hopkins 1990, Jan.
Lewiston, Me. James Howaniec, D 1991, Nov.
Lexington, Ky. Scotty Baesler, N-P 1993, Nov.
Lima, Oh. David Berger, N-P 1993, Nov.
Lincoln, Neb. Bill Harris, D 1991, May
Little Rock, Ark. *Thomas Dalton 1986, June
Livermore, Cal. *Leland Horner 1978, Oct.
Livonia, Mich. Robert Bennett, N-P 1991, Nov.
Lombard, Ill. *William Lichter 1985,Jan.
Long Beach, Cal. *James Hankla 1987, Mar.
Long Beach, N.Y. *Edwin Eaton 1979, June
Longmont,Col. *Geoff Dolan 1987, Jan.
Longview, Tex. *C. Ray Jackson 1980, Apr.
Lorain, Oh. Alex Olejko, D 1991, Nov.
Los Angeles, Cal. Thomas Bradley, N-P 1993, June
Louisville, Ky. Jerry Abramson, D 1993, Nov.
Lowell, Mass. *James Campbell 1987, Jan.
L. Merion, Pa. *Thomas B. Fulweiler 1968, Jan.
Lubbock, Tex. *Larry Cunningham 1976, Sept.
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Lubbock, Tex. *Larry Cunningham 1976, Sept.
Lynchburg, Va. *E. Allen Culverhouse 1979, June
Lynn, Mass. Albert DiVirgilio, D 1991, Nov.
Lynwood, Cal. *Charles Gomez 1982, Mar.
Macon, Ga. William L. Robinson, D 1991, Nov.
Madison, Wis. Paul Soglin, R 1991, Apr.
Malden, Mass. James S. Conway, D 1991, Nov.
Manchester, N.H. Ray Wiecvorek, R 1991, Nov.
Manitowoc, Wis. Kevin Crawford, N-P 1991, Apr.
Mansfield, Oh. Edward Meehan, R 1991, Nov.
Marion, Ind. Robert Mitchell, D 1991, Nov.
Marion, Oh. Robert S. Brown, R 1991, Nov.
McAllen, Tex. Othal Brand, R 1993, Apr.
McKeesport, Pa. Lou Washowich, D 1991, Nov.
Medford, Mass. Michael McGlynn, N-P 1991, Nov.
Melbourne, Fla. *Samuel Halter 1978, July
Memphis, Tenn. Richard C. Hackett, N-P 1991, Oct.
Mentor, Oh. *Julian Suso 1990, Mar.
Meriden, Conn. *Michael Aldi 1988, Mar.
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Meriden, Conn. *Michael Aldi 1988, Mar.
Meridian, Miss. Jimmy Kemp, R 1993, June
Mesa, Ariz. *C.K. Luster 1979, June
Mesquite, Tex. *James Prugel 1987, Dec.
Miami, Fla. *Cesar H. Odio 1985, Dec.
Miami Beach, Fla. *Rob Parkins 1982, Apr.
Middletown, Oh. *William Klosterman 1988, July
Midland, Tex. Carroll M. Thomas, N-P 1992, May
Midwest City, Okla. *Charles Johnson 1984, Nov.
Milford, Conn. Frederick Lisman, R. 1991, Nov.
Milwaukee, Wis. John Norquist, D 1992, Apr.
Minneapolis, Minn. Donald Fraser, D 1993, Nov.
Minnetonka, Minn. *James F. Miller 1980, Jan.
Minot, N.D. *Robert Schempp, R 1977, Nov.
Mobile, Ala. Michael Dow, N-P 1993, Aug.
Modesto, Cal. *Garth Lipsky 1974, Jan.
Monroe, La. Robert Powell, D 1992, Apr.
Montclair, N.J. *Bertrand Kendall 1980, Sept.
Montebello, Cal. *Richard Torres 1989, May
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Montebello, Cal. *Richard Torres 1989, May
Monterey Park, Cal. *Mark Lewis 1988, July
Montgomery, Ala. Emory Folmar, R 1991, Nov.
Mt. Lebanon, Pa. *James Cain 1982, Apr.
Mt. Prospect, Ill. *John F. Dixon 1987, Mar.
Mt. Vernon, N.Y. Roland Blackwood, D 1991, Nov.
Mountain View, Cal. *Bruce Liedstrand 1976, June
Muncie, Ind. James Carey, D 1991, Nov.
Muskegon, Mich. Norman Kruse, R. 1991, Nov.
Muskogee, Okla. *Walter Beckham 1984, Feb.
Napa, Cal. *Patricia Thompson 1989, Oct.
Naperville, Ill. *Ralph DeSantis 1986, June
Nashua, N.H. James Donchess, N-P 1991, Nov.
Nashville, Tenn. Bill Boner, D 1991, Aug.
National City, Cal. *Tom McCabe 1979, Mar.
New Bedford, Mass. John Bullard, D 1991, Nov.
New Britain, Conn. Donald DeFronzo, D 1991, Nov.
New Castle, Pa. Richard Christofer, D 1991, Nov.
New Haven, Conn. John Daniels, D 1991, Nov.
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New Haven, Conn. John Daniels, D 1991, Nov.
New London, Conn. *C.F. Driscoll 1969, May
New Orleans, La. Sidney Barthelemy, D 1994, Mar.
New Rochelle, N.Y. *C. Samuel Kissinger 1975, Apr.
New York, N.Y. David Dinkins, D 1993, Nov.
Newark, N.J. Sharpe James, D 1994, May
Newark, Oh. William Moore, R 1991, Nov.
Newport, R.I. *Francis Edwards 1987, Jan.
Newport Beach, Cal. *Robert L. Wynn 1971, Aug.
Newport News, Va. *Ed Maroney 1987, Jan.
Newton, Mass. Theodore Mann, R 1993, Nov.
Niagara Falls, N.Y. Michael O'Laughlin, D 1991, Nov.
Norfolk, Va. *James B. Oliver Jr. 1987, Jan.
Norman, Okla. *Ron Wood 1989, May
Norristown, Pa. William DeAngelis, D. 1993, Nov.
North Charleston, S.C. John Bourne Jr., R 1994, May
North Las Vegas *Michael Dyal 1982, May
No. Little Rock, Ark. Patrick Hayes, D 1992, Nov.
Norwalk, Cal. *Ray Gibbs 1984, Feb.
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Norwalk, Cal. *Ray Gibbs 1984, Feb.
Norwalk, Conn. Frank Esposito, R 1991, Nov.
Norwich, Conn. *Ernert Zmyslinski 1988, July
Novato, Cal. *Phillip J. Brown 1975, May
Oak Park, Ill. *J.N. Nielsen 1986, July
Oak Ridge, Tenn. *Jeffrey J. Broughton 1986, Sept.
Oakland, Cal. *Henry L. Gardner 1981, June
Oceanside, Cal. *James Turner 1990, Aug.
Odessa, Tex. *William Brown Jr. 1987, Nov.
Ogden, Ut. Scott Sneddon, N-P 1991, Nov.
Oklahoma City, Okla. *Paula Hearn 1989, Oct.
Omaha, Neb. P.J. Morgan, D 1993, May
Ontario, Cal. *Roger Hughbanks, N-P 1975, July
Orange, Cal. *J. William Little 1984, Jan.
Orange, N.J. Robert L. Brown, D 1992, May
Orlando, Fla. Bill Frederick, N-P 1992, Sept.
Oshkosh, Wis. *W. O. Frueh 1976, Aug.
Overland Park, Kan. *Donald Pipes 1977, June
Owensboro, Ky. *Max Rhoads 1959, Sept.
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Owensboro, Ky. *Max Rhoads 1959, Sept.
Oxnard, Cal. *Vernon Hazen 1990, Aug.
Pacifica, Cal. *Daniel Pincetich 1985, Dec.
Palm Springs, Cal. *Dallas Flicek 1990, Aug.
Palo Alto, Cal. *William Zaner 1979, Sept.
Park Ridge, Ill. *Martin Butler, N-P 1993, Apr.
Parkersburg, W. Va. Helen Albright, R 1993, Nov.
Parma, Oh. Michael Ries, D 1991, Nov.
Pasadena, Cal. Jeff Hughston, N-P 1992, May
Pasadena, Tex. John Ray Harrison 1993, May
Paterson, N.J. William Pascrell, D 1994, May
Pawtucket, R.I. Brian Sarault, D. 1991, Nov.
Peabody, Mass. Peter Torigian, D 1991, Nov.
Pekin, Ill. Larry Homerin, D 1991, Apr.
Pensacola, Fla. *Steve Garman 1986, June
Peoria, Ill. *Thomas Mikulecky 1987, July
Perth Amboy, N.J. George J. Otlowski, D 1992, May
Petersburg, Va. *Richard M. Brown 1984, Oct.
Philadelphia, Pa. W. Wilson Goode, D 1991, Nov.
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Philadelphia, Pa. W. Wilson Goode, D 1991, Nov.
Phoenix, Ariz. Terry Goddard, N-P 1991, Oct.
Pico Rivera, Cal. *Dennis Courtemarche 1984, Nov.
Pine Bluff, Ark Carolyn Robinson, D 1992, Nov.
Pittsburgh, Pa. Sophie Masloff, D 1993, Nov.
Pittsfield, Mass. Anne E. Wojtkowski, D. 1991, Nov.
Plainfield, N.J. Harold Mitchell, D. 1993, Nov.
Plano, Tex. *Thomas Muehlenbeck 1987, Dec.
Pocatello, Ida. Peter Angstadt, N-P 1993, Nov.
Pomona, Cal. *Julio Fuentes 1989, Dec.
Pompano Beach, Fla. *Roy Stype 1989, Oct.
Pontiac, Mich. Wallace Holland, N-P 1993, Nov.
Port Arthur, Tex. *Cornelius Boganey 1990, Apr.
Port Huron, Mich. *Gerald R. Bouchard 1965, June
Portland, Me. *Robert Ganley 1986, Sept.
Portland, Ore. Bud Clark, N-P 1992, Nov.
Portsmouth, Oh. Franklin Gerlach, N-P 1993, Nov.
Portsmouth, Va. *George Hanbury 1982, June
Poughkeepsie, N.Y. *William J. Theysohn 1982, Mar.
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Poughkeepsie, N.Y. *William J. Theysohn 1982, Mar.
Prichard, Ala. Margie M. Wilson D. 1992, Aug.
Providence, R.I. Undecided 1994, Nov.
Provo, Ut. Joseph Jenkins, R 1993, Nov.
Pueblo, Col. *Lewis A. Quigley 1987, Jan.
Quincy, Ill. Verne Hagstorm, D. 1993, Apr.
Quincy, Mass. James Sheets, N-P 1991, Nov.
Racine, Wis. N. Owen Davies, N-P 1991, Apr.
Raleigh, N.C. *Dempsey Benton 1983, Dec.
Rapid City, S.D. Keith Carlyle, N-P 1991, Apr.
Reading, Pa. William Haggerty Jr., D. 1991, Nov.
Redding, Cal. *Robert Christofferson 1987, Jan.
Redlands, Cal. *vacant
Redondo Beach, Cal. *R.H. Griest 1990, July
Redwood City, Cal. *James M. Smith 1982, Feb.
Reno, Nev. *Harold Schilling 1986, Mar.
Revere, Mass. George V. Colella, D 1992, Nov.
Richardson, Tex. *Bob Hughey 1974, Jan.
Richfield, Minn. *James Prosser 1986, Sept.
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Richfield, Minn. *James Prosser 1986, Sept.
Richmond, Cal. *Larry Moore 1987, Aug.
Richmond, Ind. Frank Waltermann, D 1991, Nov.
Richmond, Va. *Robert C. Bobb 1986, July
Riverside, Cal. *John E. Holmes 1990, Oct.
Roanoke, Va. *W.R. Herbert 1985, Nov.
Rochester, Minn. *Steven Kvenvold 1979, June
Rochester, N.Y. Thomas Ryan Jr., D 1993, Nov.
Rock Hill, S.C. *Joe Lanford 1979, July
Rock Island, Ill. *John Phillips 1986, Nov.
Rockford, Ill. Charles Box, D 1993, Apr.
Rockville, Md. *Bruce Romer 1988, Sept.
Rome, N.Y. Carl Eilenberg, R 1991, Nov.
Roseville, Mich. Jeanne Riesterer, N-P 1993, Nov.
Roswell, N.M. *Ralph Fresquez 1986, Jan.
Royal Oak, Mich. *William Baldridge 1975, Sept.
Sacramento, Cal. *Walter Slipe 1976, Mar.
Saginaw, Mich. *Vernon E. Stoner 1987, Feb.
St. Clair Shores, Mich. *Mark Wollenweber 1990, Jan.
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St. Clair Shores, Mich. *Mark Wollenweber 1990, Jan.
St. Cloud, Minn. Charles Winkleman, N-P 1993, Nov.
St. Joseph, Mo. Glenda Kelly, N-P 1994, Apr.
St. Louis, Mo. Vincent Schoemehl, D 1993, Apr.
St. Louis Park, Minn. *William C. Dixon 1988, Oct.
St. Paul, Minn. James Scheibel, N-P 1993, Nov.
St. Petersburg, Fla. *Robert Obering 1985, Oct.
Salem, Mass. Neil Harrington, N-P 1991, Nov.
Salem, Ore. *Gary Eide 1988, Jan.
Salina, Kan. *Dennis Kissinger 1988, Jan.
Salinas, Cal. *Roy Herte 1988, Sept.
Salt Lake City, Ut. Palmer DePaulis, D 1991, Nov.
San Angelo, Tex. *Stephen Brown 1982, May
San Antonio, Tex. Lila Cockrell, D 1991, Apr.
San Bernardino, Cal. Bob Holcomb, D 1993, May
San Bruno, Cal. *Lew Pond 1990, May
San Diego, Cal. Maureen O'Connor, N-P 1992, Nov.
San Francisco, Cal. Art Agnos, D 1991, Nov.
San Jose, Cal. *Leslie White 1989, May
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San Jose, Cal. *Leslie White 1989, May
San Leandro, Cal. *Richard H. Randall 1986, July
San Mateo, Cal. *Richard Delong 1976, Sept.
San Rafael, Cal. *Pamela Nicolai 1985, Dec.
Sandusky, Oh. *Frank Link 1972, Jan.
Sandy City, Ut. Larry Smith, N-P 1991, Nov.
Santa Ana, Cal. *David Ream 1986, July
Santa Barbara, Cal. *Richard Thomas 1977, Jan.
Santa Clara, Cal. *Jennifer Sparacino 1987, Mar.
Santa Cruz, Cal. *Richard Wilson 1981, June
Santa Fe, N.M. Sam Pick, D 1994, Mar.
Santa Maria, Cal. *Wayne Schwammel 1989, June
Santa Monica, Cal. *John Jalili 1984, Dec.
Santa Rosa, Cal. *Kenneth Blackman 1970, July
Sarasota, Fla. *David Sollenberger 1987, Mar.
Savannah, Ga. *Arthur A. Mendonsa 1962, July
Schenectady, N.Y. Karen Johnson, D 1991, Nov.
Scottsdale, Ariz. *Jorge Carrasco 1988, Oct.
Scranton, Pa. James Connors, R 1992, Nov.
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Scranton, Pa. James Connors, R 1992, Nov.
Seattle, Wash. Norman Rice, N-P 1993, Nov.
Shaker Heights, Oh. Stephen Alfred, N-P 1991, Nov.
Sheboygan, Wis. Richard Schneider, N-P 1993, Apr.
Shreveport, La. *Judy Purgerson 1988, Aug.
Simi Valley, Cal. *M.L. Koester 1979, Sept.
Sioux City, Ia. Robert Scott, N-P 1991, Nov.
Sioux Falls, S.D. Jack White, R 1991, June
Skokie, Ill. *Albert Rigoni 1987, Jan.
Somerville, Mass. Michael Capuano, D 1991, Nov.
South Bend, Ind. Joseph Kernan, D 1991, Nov.
South Gate, Cal. *vacant
Southfield, Mich. *Robert Block 1985, Jan.
Sparks, Nev. *Patricia Thompson 1983, Sept.
Spartanburg, S.C. *Wayne Bowers 1984, Sept.
Spokane, Wash. *Terry Novak 1978, July
Springfield, Ill. Ossie Langfelder, D 1991, Apr.
Springfield, Mass Mary Hurley, N-P 1991, Nov.
Springfield, Mo. *Thomas Tinnie 1990, Apr.
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Springfield, Mo. *Thomas Tinnie 1990, Apr.
Springfield, Oh. *Matthew Kridler 1988, Oct.
Springfield, Ore. *Michael Kelly 1989, Jan.
Stamford, Conn. Thom Serrani, D 1991, Nov.
Sterling Hts., Mich. *Steve Duchane 1987, Nov.
Stillwater, Okla. *Carl Weinaug 1983, Apr.
Stockton, Cal. *Alan N. Harvey 1988, Aug.
Stratford, Conn. *Ronald Owens 1984, July
Sunnyvale, Cal. *Thomas Lewcock 1980, Apr.
Syracuse, N.Y. Thomas G. Young, D 1993, Nov.
Tacoma, Wash. *Ray Corpuz Jr. 1990, Jan.
Tallahassee, Fla. *Daniel A. Kleman 1974, Aug.
Tampa, Fla. Sandra Friedman, N-P 1991, Mar.
Taunton, Mass. Richard Johnson, D 1991, Nov.
Taylor, Mich. Cameron Priebe, D 1993, Nov.
Teaneck, N.J. *Werner H. Schmid 1959, Mar.
Tempe, Ariz. Harry E. Mitchell, D 1992, Mar.
Temple, Tex. *Jack Parker 1985, Apr.
Terre Haute, Ind. P. Pete Chalos, D 1991, Nov.
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Terre Haute, Ind. P. Pete Chalos, D 1991, Nov.
Thousand Oaks, Cal. *Grant Brimhall 1978, Jan.
Titusville, Fla. *Norman Hickey 1974, June
Toledo, Oh. *Thomas Hoover 1990, Sept.
Topeka, Kan. Butch Felker, N-P 1993, Apr.
Torrance, Cal. *Leroy J. Jackson 1983, Jan.
Trenton, N.J. Douglas Palmer, N-P 1994, May
Troy, Mich. *Frank Gerstenecker 1970, Feb
Troy, N.Y. *Steven Dworsky 1986, July
Tucson, Ariz. *Thomas Wilson 1990, July
Tulsa, Okla. Rodger Randle, D 1994, Apr.
Tuscaloosa, Ala. Alvin DuPont, D 1993, Oct.
Tyler, Tex. *Gary Gwyn 1982, Nov.
Union City, N.J. Robert Menendez, D 1994, May
Univ. City, Mo. *Frank Ollendorff 1980, Mar.
Upland, Cal. *Ray Silver 1988, Dec.
Upper Arlington, Oh. *Richard King 1984, Aug.
Utica, N.Y. Louis La Polla, R 1991, Nov.
Vallejo, Cal. *Edward Wohlenberg 1989, Apr.
City Name Term
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Vallejo, Cal. *Edward Wohlenberg 1989, Apr.
Vancouver, Wash. *Paul Grattet 1980, Aug.
Ventura, Cal. *John Baker 1986, Nov.
Victoria, Tex. *James J. Miller 1980, June
Vineland, N.J. Harry Curley, N-P 1992, May
Virginia Beach, Va. Meyera Oberndorf, N-P. 1992, May
Waco, Tex. *John Harrison 1977, Sept.
Walnut Creek, Cal. *Donald Blubaugh 1988, Apr.
Waltham, Mass. William Stanley, D 1991, Nov.
Warren, Mich. Ronald Bonkowski, N-P 1991, Nov.
Warren, Oh. Daniel Sferra, D 1991, Nov.
Warwick, R.I. Charles Donovan, N-P 1994, Nov.
Wash, D.C. Sharon Dixon, D 1994, Nov.
Waterbury, Conn. Joseph Santopietro, R 1991, Nov.
Waterloo, Ia. Bernard L. McKinley, N-P 1991, Nov.
Waukegan, Ill. Haig Paravonian, R 1993, Apr.
Waukesha, Wis. Paul Vrakas, N-P 1994, Apr.
Wausau, Wis. John Robinson, D 1992, Apr.
Wauwatosa, Wis. James Brundahl, N-P 1992, Apr.
City Name Term
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Wauwatosa, Wis. James Brundahl, N-P 1992, Apr.
W. Allis, Wis. Fred Cashmore, N-P 1992, Apr.
W. Covina, Cal. *Herman Fast 1976, Aug.
W. New York, N.J. Anthony DeFino, D 1991, May
W. Orange, N.J. Samuel Spina, D 1994, May
W. Palm Beach, Fla. *Paul Steinbrenner 1986, Jan.
Westland, Mich. Robert Thomas, D 1993, Nov.
Westminster, Cal. *Jerry Kenny 1989, Jan.
Westminster, Col. *William Christopher 1978, June
Wheaton, Ill. *Donald Rose 1980, Nov.
Wheeling, W. Va. *Jimmy Curnes 1990, May
White Plains, N.Y. Alfred Del Vecchio, R 1993, Nov.
Whittier, Cal. Thomas Sawyer, N-P 1992, Apr.
Wichita, Kan. *Chris Cherches 1985, Oct.
Wichita Falls, Tex. *James Berzina 1983, June
Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Lee Namey, D 1991, Nov.
Williamsport, Pa. Jessie Bloom, D 1991, Nov.
Wilmington, Del. Daniel Frawley, D 1992, Nov.
Wilmington, N.C. *William B. Farris 1983, May
City Name Term
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Wilmington, N.C. *William B. Farris 1983, May
Winston-Salem, N.C. *Bryce A. Stuart 1980, Jan.
Woonsocket, R.I. Francis Lanctot, D 1991, Nov.
Worcester, Mass. Jordan Levy, D 1991, Nov.
Wyandotte, Mich. James R. DeSana, D 1991, Apr.
Wyoming, Mich. *James Sheeran 1976, Nov.
Yakima, Wash. *Richard Zais Jr. 1979, Jan.
Yonkers, N.Y. *Neil De Luca 1988, Jan.
York, Pa. William Althaus, R 1993, Nov.
Youngstown, Oh. Patrick Ungaro, D 1993, Nov.
Yuma, Ariz. *Doug Lowe, R 1984, Jan.
Zanesville, Oh. Donald Lewis Mason, R 1991, Nov.
*Asterisk before name denotes city manager. All others are mayors. For
mayors, dates are those of next election; for city managers, they are dates
of appointment.
How a Bill Becomes a Law
1. A Senator or Representative introduces a bill by sending it to the clerk
of the House, who assigns it a number and title. This procedure is termed
the first reading. The clerk then refers the bill to the appropriate Senate
or House committee.
2. If the committee opposes the bill, they immediately table, or kill it.
Otherwise, the committee holds hearings to listen to opinions and facts
offered by members and other interested people. The committee then debates
the bill and possibly offers amendments. A vote is taken, and if favorable,
the bill is sent back to the clerk of the House.
3. The clerk reads the bill to the House. This is termed the second reading.
Members may then debate the bill and suggest amendments.
4. The third reading is simply by title, and the bill is put to a voice or
roll call vote.
5. The bill then goes to the other house, where it may be defeated, or
passed with or without amendments. If defeated, the bill dies. If passed
with amendments, a joint Congressional committee works out the differences
and arrives at a compromise.
6. After its final passage by both houses, the bill is sent to the
President. If he signs it, the bill becomes a law. However, he may veto the
bill by refusing to sign it and sending it back to the house where it
originated, with his reasons for the veto.
7. The President's objections are then read and debated, and a roll-call
vote taken. If the bill receives less than a two-thirds vote, it is
defeated. If it receives at least two-thirds, it is sent to the other house.
If that house also passes it by at least two-thirds, the President's veto is
overridden, and the bill becomes a law.
8. If the President wishes neither to sign nor to veto the bill, he may
retain it for 10 days--not including Sunday--after which it automatically
becomes a law even without his signature. However, if Congress has adjourned
within those 10 days, the bill is automatically killed; this indirect
rejection is termed a pocket veto.
ECONOMICS
U.S. Budget Receipts and Outlays--1986-1989
U.S. Treasury Department, Financial Management Service
(Fiscal years end Sept. 30)
(millions of dollars)
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Classification Fiscal 1986 Fiscal 1987 Fis
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Net Receipts
Individual income taxes $348,959 $392,557 $40
Corporation income taxes 63,143 83,926 94,
Social insurance taxes and contributions:
Federal old-age and survivors insurance 182,518 194,541 220
Federal disability insurance 17,711 18,861 21,
Federal hospital insurance 51,335 55,992 59,
Classification Fiscal 1986 Fiscal 1987 Fis
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Federal hospital insurance 51,335 55,992 59,
Railroad retirement fund 2,103 3,634 3,7
Total employment taxes and contributions 255,062 273,028 305
Other insurance and retirement:
Unemployment 24,098 25,575 24,
Federal employees retirement 4,645 4,613 4,5
Civil service retirement and disability 96 102 122
Total social insurance taxes and contributions 283,901 303,318 334
Excise taxes 32,919 32,457 35,
Estate and gift taxes 6,958 7,493 7,5
Customs duties 13,323 15,085 15,
Deposits of earnings-Federal Reserve Banks 18,374 16,817 17,
All other miscellaneous receipts 1,514 2,490 2,7
Net Budget Receipts $769,091 $854,143 $90
Net Outlays
Legislative Branch $1,665 $1,812 $1,
The Judiciary 1,069 1,178 1,3
Executive Office of the President:
The White House Office 23 25 26
Classification Fiscal 1986 Fiscal 1987 Fis
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The White House Office 23 25 26
Office of Management and Budget 37 37 41
Total Executive Office 107 109 121
Funds appropriated to the President:
International security assistance 10,371 6,820 4,2
Multinational assistance 1,838 1,306 1,4
Agency for International Development 1,220 1,294 1,4
International Development Assistance 3,121 2,673 2,9
Total funds appropriated to the President 11,379 10,406 7,2
Agriculture Department:
Food stamp program 12,443 12,405 13,
Farmer's Home Admin. 8,001 3,748 7,2
Forest service 2,284 2,221 2,6
Total Agriculture Department 58,666 49,593 44,
Commerce Department 2,083 2,156 2,2
Bureau of the Census - 217 333
Defense Department:
Military personnel 71,511 72,020 76,
Operation and maintenance 75,259 76,178 84,
Classification Fiscal 1986 Fiscal 1987 Fis
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Operation and maintenance 75,259 76,178 84,
Procurement 76,517 80,744 77,
Research, development, test, evaluation 32,283 33,596 34,
Military construction 5,067 5,853 5,8
Total Defense Department (military) 265,636 273,938 281
Defense Department (civil) 20,243 20,659 22,
Education Department 17,673 16,800 18,
Energy Department 11,025 10,688 11,
Health and Human Services Department:
Food and Drug Administration 417 422 463
National Institutes of Health 5,115 5,222 6,3
Public Health Service 9,504 9,886 11,
Health Care Financing Adm. 119,307 130,472 144
Human Development Services 5,412 5,448 5,8
Total Health and Human Services Dept. 143,252 148,893 158
Social Security 190,684 202,422 214
Housing and Urban Development Department 14,139 15,464 18,
Interior Department 4,791 5,045 5,1
Justice Department:
Classification Fiscal 1986 Fiscal 1987 Fis
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Justice Department:
Federal Bureau of Investigation 1,183 1,216 1,3
Total Justice Department 3,768 4,333 5,4
Labor Department:
Unemployment Trust Fund 21,819 20,527 18,
Total Labor Department 24,141 23,453 21,
State Department 2,865 2,788 3,4
Transportation Department 27,365 25,431 26,
Federal Aviation Adm 4,673 4,895 5,1
Treasury Department:
Internal Revenue Service 7,188 7,513 9,3
Interest on the public debt 190,151 195,390 214
Total Treasury Department 179,189 180,345 201
Veterans Affairs Dept. - - 18,
Environmental Protection Agency 4,869 4,903 4,8
General Services Administration 286 74 -28
National Aeronautics and Space Administration 7,403 7,591 9,0
Office of Personnel Management 23,955 26,966 29,
Small Business Administration 490 -72 -54
Classification Fiscal 1986 Fiscal 1987 Fis
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Small Business Administration 490 -72 -54
Independent agencies:
Action 154 159 153
Board for International Broadcasting 127 156 194
Corporation for Public Broadcasting 160 200 214
District of Columbia 530 560 550
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission 159 158 176
Export-Import Bank of the United States -1,167 -2,300 -89
Federal Communications Commission 92 79 52
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation 705 -1,438 2,1
Federal Trade Commission 62 66 69
Interstate Commerce Comm. - - 43
Intragovernmental Agencies 218 203 200
Legal Services Corporation 305 309 306
National Archives & Record Adm. 96 96 102
National Foundation on the Arts and Humanities 320 310 322
National Labor Relations Board 132 127 132
National Science Foundation 1,550 1,562 1,6
Nuclear Regulatory Commission 421 393 232
Classification Fiscal 1986 Fiscal 1987 Fis
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Nuclear Regulatory Commission 421 393 232
Railroad Retirement Board 3,980 4,196 4,1
Securities and Exchange Commission 104 108 126
Smithsonian Institution 224 242 260
Tennessee Valley Authority 906 1,091 1,0
U.S. Information Agency 780 830 843
Total independent agencies 11,865 14,266 23,
Undistributed offsetting receipts -64,914 -72,400 -78
Net Budget Outlays 990,231 1,003,804 1,0
Less net receipts 769,091 854,143 908
Deficit -221,140 -149,661 -15
U.S. Net Receipts and Outlays
U.S. Treasury Department; annual statements for year ending June 30
(thousands of dollars)
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Yearly average Receipts Outlays
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1789-18001 5,717 5,776
1801-18102 13,056 9,086
1811-18202 21,032 23,943
1821-18302 21,928 16,162
1831-18402 30,461 24,495
1841-18502 28,545 34,097
1851-1860 60,237 60,163
1861-1865 160,907 683,785
1866-1870 447,301 377,642
1871-1875 336,830 287,460
1876-1880 288,124 255,598
1881-1885 366,961 257,691
1886-1890 375,448 279,134
1891-1895 352,891 363,599
1896-1900 434,877 457,451
1901-1905 559,481 535,559
Yearly average Receipts Outlays
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1901-1905 559,481 535,559
1906-1910 628,507 639,178
1911-1915 710,227 720,252
1916-1920 3,483,652 8,065,333
1921-1925 4,306,673 3,578,989
1926-1930 4,069,138 3,182,807
1931-19353 2,770,973 5,214,874
1 Average for period March 4, 1789, to Dec. 31, 1800. 2 Years ended Dec. 31,
1801 to 1842; average for 1841-1850 is for the period Jan. 1, 1841, to June
30, 1850. 3 Expenditures for years 1932 through 1935 have been revised to
include Government corps. (wholly owned) etc. (net).
Summary of Receipts, Outlays, and Surpluses or Deficits (--); 1934-1985
U.S. Treasury Department, Financial Management Service
(In millions of dollars)
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Total Total Total
Year Receipts Outlays Surplus or Deficit (-)
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1934 2,955 6,541 -3,586
1935 3,609 6,412 -2,803
1936 3,923 8,228 -4,304
1937 5,387 7,580 -2,193
1938 6,751 6,840 -89
1939 6,295 9,141 -2,846
1940 6,548 9,468 -2,920
1941 8,712 13,653 -4,941
1942 14,634 35,137 -20,503
1943 24,001 78,555 -54,554
1944 43,747 91,304 -47,557
1945 45,159 92,712 -47,553
1946 39,296 55,232 -15,936
1947 38,514 34,496 4,018
Total Total Total
Year Receipts Outlays Surplus or Deficit (-)
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1947 38,514 34,496 4,018
1948 41,560 29,764 11,796
1949 39,415 38,835 580
1950 39,443 42,562 -3,119
1951 51,616 45,514 6,102
1952 66,167 67,686 -1,519
1953 69,608 76,101 -6,493
1954 69,701 70,855 -1,154
1955 65,451 68,444 -2,993
1956 74,587 70,640 3,947
1957 79,990 76,578 3,412
1958 79,636 82,405 -2,769
1959 79,249 92,098 -12,849
1960 92,492 92,191 301
1961 94,388 97,723 -3,335
1962 99,676 106,821 -7,146
1963 106,560 111,316 -4,756
1964 112,613 118,528 -5,915
Total Total Total
Year Receipts Outlays Surplus or Deficit (-)
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1964 112,613 118,528 -5,915
1965 116,817 118,228 -1,411
1966 130,835 134,532 -3,698
1967 148,822 157,464 -8,643
1968 152,973 178,134 -25,161
1969 186,882 183,640 3,242
1970 192,807 195,649 -2,842
1971 187,139 210,172 -23,033
1972 207,309 230,681 -23,373
1973 230,799 245,707 -14,908
1974 263,224 269,359 -6,135
1975 279,090 332,332 -53,242
1976 298,060 371,779 -73,719
Transition quarter1 81,232 95,973 -14,741
1977 355,559 409,203 -53,644
1978 399,561 458,729 -59,168
1979 463,302 503,464 -40,162
1980 517,112 590,920 -73,808
Total Total Total
Year Receipts Outlays Surplus or Deficit (-)
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1980 517,112 590,920 -73,808
1981 599,272 678,209 -78,936
1982 617,766 745,706 -127,940
1983 600,562 808,327 -207,764
1984 666,457 851,781 -185,324
1985 734,057 946,316 -212,260
1 Effective fiscal year 1977, fiscal year is reckoned Oct. 1-Sept. 30;
Transition Quarter covers July 1, 1976-Sept. 30, 1976.
The Federal Budget Process
Executive Office of the President, Office of Management and Budget.
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Executive budget process Timing Congressional budget
process
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Agencies subject to Sept. 1
executive branch review
submit initial budget
request materials.
Fiscal year begins. Oct. 1 Fiscal year begins.
President's initial GRH
sequester order takes
effect (amounts are
withheld from obligation
pending issuance of
final order).
Oct. 10 CBO issues revised GRH
report to OMB and
Congress.
Executive budget process Timing Congressional budget
process
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OMB reports on changes Oct. 15
in initial GRH estimates
and determinations
resulting from
legislation enacted and
regulations promulgated
after its initial report
to Congress. President
issues final GRH
sequester order, which
is effective immediately,
and transmits message to
Congress within 15 days
of final order. Agencies
not subject to executive
branch review submit
budget request materials.
Executive budget process Timing Congressional budget
process
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budget request materials.
Nov. 15 Comptroller General
issues GRH compliance
report.
Legislative branch and Nov.-Dec.
the judiciary submit
budget request materials.
President transmits the 1st Mon. after Jan. 3 Congress receives the
budget to Congress. President's budget.
OMB sends allowance Jan.-Feb.
letters to agencies.
Feb. 15 CBO reports to the
Budget Committees on the
Executive budget process Timing Congressional budget
process
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Budget Committees on the
President's budget.
Feb. 25 Committees submit views
and estimates to Budget
Committee in their own
house.
OMB and the President Apr.-June
conduct reviews to
establish presidential
policy to guide agencies
in developing the next
budget.
Apr. 1 Senate Budget Committee
reports concurrent
resoluion on the budget.
Executive budget process Timing Congressional budget
process
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resoluion on the budget.
Apr. 15 Congress completes
action on concurrent
resolution.
May 15 House may consider
appropriations bills in
the absence of a
concurrent resolution on
the budget.
June 10 House Appropriations
Committee reports last
appropriations bill.
June 15 Congress completes
action on reconciliation
Executive budget process Timing Congressional budget
process
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action on reconciliation
legislation.
June 30 House completes action
on annual appropriations
bills.
President transmits the July 15 Congress receives
mid-session mid-session review of
review,updating the the budget.
budget estimates.
OMB provides agencies July-Aug.
with policy guidance for
the upcoming budget.
Date of "snapshot" of Aug. 15
projected deficits for
Executive budget process Timing Congressional budget
process
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projected deficits for
the up-coming fiscal
year for initial OMB and
CBO GRH
Aug. 20 CBO issues its initial
GRH report to OMB and
Congress.
OMB issues its initial Aug. 25
GRH report providing
estimates and
determinations to the
President and Congress.
President issues initial
GRH sequester order and
sends message to
Congress within 15 days.
Executive budget process Timing Congressional budget
process
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Congress within 15 days.
CBO = Congressional Budget Office; GRH = Gramm-Rudman-Hollings (Balanced
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985); OMB = Office of
Management and Budget.
Public Debt of the U.S.
U.S. Treasury Department, Bureau of Public Debt
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Fiscal year Debt (billions) Per. cap. (dollars) Interest paid (billions)
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Fiscal year Debt (billions) Per. cap. (dollars) Interest paid (billions)
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1870 $2.4 $61.06 -
1880 2.0 41.60 -
1890 1.1 17.80 -
1900 1.2 16.60 -
1910 1.1 12.41 -
1920 24.2 228 -
1930 16.1 131 -
1940 43.0 325 $1.0
1945 258.7 1,849 3.8
1950 256.1 1,688 5.7
1955 272.8 1,651 6.4
1960 284.1 1,572 9.2
1965 313.8 1,613 11.3
1970 370.1 1,814 19.3
1975 533.2 2,475 32.7
1976 620.4 2,852 37.1
1977 698.8 3,170 41.9
1978 771.5 3,463 48.7
1979 826.5 3,669 59.8
Fiscal year Debt (billions) Per. cap. (dollars) Interest paid (billions)
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1979 826.5 3,669 59.8
1980 907.7 3,985 74.9
1981 997.9 4,338 95.6
1982 1,142.0 4,913 117.4
1983 1,377.2 5,870 128.8
1984 1,572.3 6,640 153.8
1985 1,823.1 7,598 178.9
1986 2,125.3 8,774 190.2
1987 2,350.3 9,615 195.4
1988 2,602.3 10,534 214.1
1989 2,857.4 11,545 240.8
Note: Through 1976 the fiscal year ended June 30. From 1977 on, fiscal year
ends Sept. 30.
U.S. International Transactions
Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Commerce Department
(millions of dollars)
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1960 1965
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Exports of goods services and income1 30,556 42,722
Merchandise, adjusted, excluding military2 19,650 26,461
Transfers under U.S. military agency sales contracts 2,030 2,465
Travel 919 1,380
Passenger fares 175 271
Other transportation 1,607 2,175
Royalties and license fees3 837 1,534
1960 1965
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Royalties and license fees3 837 1,534
Other private services 570 714
U.S. Government miscellaneous services 153 285
Income receipts on U.S. assets abroad: 4,616 7,437
Direct investment 3,621 5,506
Other private receipts 646 1,421
U.S. Government receipts 349 510
Imports of goods, services and income -23,670 -32,708
Merchandise, adjusted, excluding military2 -14,758 -21,510
Direct defense expenditures -3,087 -2,952
1960 1965
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Direct defense expenditures -3,087 -2,952
Travel -1,750 -2,438
Passenger fares -513 -717
Other transportation -1,402 -1,951
Royalties and license fees3 -74 -135
Other private services -593 -461
U.S. Government miscellaneous services -254 -457
Income payments on foreign assets in the U.S.
Direct investment -394 -657
Other private payments -511 -942
1960 1965
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Other private payments -511 -942
U.S. Government payments -332 -489
Unilateral transfers, net -4,062 -4,583
U.S. Government grants -3,367 -3,444
U.S. Government pensions and other transfers -273 -463
Private remittances and other transfers -423 -677
U.S. assets abroad, net (increase/capital outflow (-)) -4,099 -5,716
U.S. official reserve assets, net 2,145 1,225
U.S. Government assets, other than official reserve assets, -1,100 -1,605
net
1960 1965
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U.S. private assets, net -5,144 -5,336
Foreign assets in U.S., net (increase/capital inflow (+)) 2,294 742
Statistical discrepancy (sum of above items with sign -1,019 -457
reversed)
Memoranda:
Balance on merchandise trade
Balance on services 4,892 4,951
Balance on investment income 3,379 5,350
Balance on goods, services, and income -1,385 -287
Balance on current account 2,824 5,431
1960 1965
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Balance on current account 2,824 5,431
1 Excludes transfers of goods and services under U.S. military grant
programs. 2 Excludes exports of goods under U.S. military agency sales
contracts identified in Census export documents, excludes imports of goods
under direct defense expenditures identified in Census import documents, and
reflects various other adjustments. 3 Redefined in 1982.
U.S. Direct Investment Abroad in Selected Countries
Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Commerce
Department(millions of dollars)
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1987 1988 1989
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All countries 314,307 333,501 373,436
Africa 5,869 5,468 5,024
Egypt 1,669 1,670 1,802
Libya 310 315 311
Nigeria 894 660 461
S. Africa 1,497 1,269 714
Asia and Pacific (excl. Japan) 17,010 18,515 20,991
Hong Kong 4,389 5,244 5,853
India 439 436 549
Indonesia 3,070 2,925 3,696
Malaysia 952 1,135 1,098
Philippines 1,396 1,511 1,682
Singapore 2,384 2,290 2,213
South Korea 1,178 1,501 1,889
Taiwan 1,372 1,622 1,949
Thailand 1,274 1,132 1,279
Australia 11,363 13,186 14,495
Bermuda 19,215 19,040 17,849
Canada 57,783 62,610 66,856
1987 1988 1989
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Canada 57,783 62,610 66,856
Europe 150,439 156,932 176,736
European Communities 119,428 125,590 143,360
Belgium 7,267 7,448 8,290
Denmark 1,070 1,163 1,246
France 11,868 13,150 14,747
Germany, West 24,388 21,742 23,059
Greece 132 195 265
Ireland 5,425 6,212 6,237
Italy 9,264 9,540 10,634
Luxembourg 660 850 904
Netherlands 14,842 16,047 17,168
Portugal 495 546 612
Spain 4,076 4,979 6,002
United Kingdom 44,512 49,274 60,810
Non E.E.C. 31,010 31,342 33,375
Austria 619 688 688
Finland 389 408 484
Norway 3,843 4,371 3,640
1987 1988 1989
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Norway 3,843 4,371 3,640
Sweden 1,139 1,119 1,102
Switzerland 19,665 18,357 19,952
Turkey 207 246 312
Japan 15,684 17,927 19,341
South America 21,227 21,690 23,557
Argentina 2,744 2,597 2,624
Brazil 10,951 12,460 14,687
Chile 348 691 1,018
Colombia 3,104 2,248 1,900
Ecuador 466 431 395
Peru 1,022 986 912
Venezuela 2,095 1,897 1,537
Central America 12,218 13,119 15,880
Mexico 4,913 5,694 7,079
Panama 6,622 6,632 7,906
Middle East 4,084 3,806 3,886
Israel 635 700 770
Saudi Arabia 2,092 1,782 1,812
1987 1988 1989
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Saudi Arabia 2,092 1,782 1,812
United Arab Emirates 694 672 674
National Income by Industry
Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Commerce Department
(billions of dollars)
╓┌───────────────────────────────────────────────────────┌──────┌──────┌─────
1960 1965 1970
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National income without capital consumption adjustment 428.6 583.6 835.1
Domestic industries 425.1 577.8 827.8
Private industries 371.6 500.8 695.4
Agriculture, forestry, fisheries 17.8 21.0 25.9
1960 1965 1970
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Agriculture, forestry, fisheries 17.8 21.0 25.9
Mining 5.6 6.1 8.4
Construction 22.5 32.3 47.4
Manufacturing 125.3 171.6 215.6
Durable goods 73.4 105.6 127.7
Nondurable goods 52.0 66.1 87.9
Transportation, public utilities 35.8 47.0 64.4
Transportation 18.5 23.7 31.5
Communication 8.2 11.5 17.6
Electric, gas, and sanitary services 9.1 11.7 86.8
Wholesale trade 25.0 32.5 47.5
Retail trade 41.3 55.1 79.9
Finance, insurance, and real estate 51.3 67.4 96.4
Services 46.9 67.9 109.8
Government, government enterprises 53.5 76.9 132.4
Rest of the world 3.5 5.8 7.3
National Income by Type of Income
Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Commerce Department
(billions of dollars)
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1960 1965 1970
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National income1 424.9 585.2 832.6
Compensation of employees 296.7 399.8 618.3
Wages and salaries 272.8 363.7 551.5
Government 49.2 69.9 117.1
Other 223.7 293.8 434.3
Supplements to wages, salary 23.8 36.1 66.8
Employer contrib. for social ins. 12.6 18.3 34.3
Other labor income 11.2 17.8 32.5
Proprietors' income 52.1 65.1 80.2
Farm 11.6 13.0 14.7
Nonfarm 40.5 52.1 65.4
1960 1965 1970
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Nonfarm 40.5 52.1 65.4
Rental income of persons with capital consump. adjust. 15.3 18.1 18.2
Corp. prof., with inv. adjust. 49.8 76.2 69.5
Corp. profits before tax 49.9 77.4 76.0
Corp. profits tax liability 22.7 30.9 34.4
Corp. profits after tax 27.2 46.5 41.7
Dividends 12.9 19.1 22.5
Undistributed profits 14.3 27.4 19.2
Inventory valuation adjustment -.2 -1.2 -6.6
Net interest 11.3 20.9 41.2
1 National income is the aggregate of labor and property earnings which
arises in the current production of goods and services. It is the sum of
employee compensation, proprietors' income, rental income, corporate
profits, and net interest. It measures the total factor costs of the goods
and services producted by the economy. Income is measured before deduction
of taxes on income.
Gross National Product, Net National Product, National Income, and Personal
Income
Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Commerce Department
(billions of dollars)
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1960 1970 1
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Gross national product1 515.3 1,015.5 1
Less: Capital consumption allowances 46.4 88.8 1
Equals: Net national product 468.9 926.6 1
Less: Indirect business tax and nontax liability 45.3 94.0 1
Business transfer payments 2.0 4.1 7
1960 1970 1
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Business transfer payments 2.0 4.1 7
Statistical discrepancy -2.8 -1.1 2
Plus: Subsidies less current surplus of government .4 2.9 2
enterprises
Equals: National income 424.9 832.6 1
Less: Corporate profits with inventory valuation and 49.5 74.7 1
capital consumption adjustment
Net interest 11.3 41.2 8
Contributions for social insurance 21.9 62.2 1
Wage accruals less disbursement .0 .0 .
Plus: Government transfer payment to persons 27.5 81.8 1
1960 1970 1
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Plus: Government transfer payment to persons 27.5 81.8 1
Personal interest income 24.9 69.3 1
Personal dividend income 12.9 22.2 2
Business transfer payments 2.0 4.1 7
Equals: Personal income 409.4 831.8 1
1 Gross National Product is the market value of all goods and services that
have been bought for final use during a year. The GNP is considered the most
comprehensive measure of a nation's economic activity.
Stock Exchanges
N.Y. Stock Exchange Transactions
╓┌─────┌───────────────┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────╖
Yearly volume Yearly volume
Year Stock shares Bonds par values
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1900 138,981,000 $579,293,000
1905 260,569,000 1,026,254,000
1910 163,705,000 634,863,000
1915 172,497,000 961,700,000
1920 227,636,000 3,868,422,000
1925 459,717,623 3,427,042,210
1929 1,124,800,410 2,996,398,000
1930 810,632,546 2,720,301,800
1935 381,635,752 3,339,458,000
Yearly volume Yearly volume
Year Stock shares Bonds par values
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1935 381,635,752 3,339,458,000
1940 207,599,749 1,669,438,000
1950 524,799,621 1,112,425,170
1960 766,693,818 1,346,419,750
1970 2,937,359,448 4,494,864,600
1975 4,693,427,000 5,178,300,000
1980 11,352,294,000 5,190,304,000
1981 11,853,740,659 5,733,071,000
1982 16,458,036,768 7,155,443,000
1983 21,589,576,997 7,572,315,000
1984 23,071,031,447 6,982,291,000
1985 27,510,706,353 9,046,453,000
1986 35,680,016,341 10,475,399,000
1987 47,801,308,660 9,726,244,000
1988 40,438,346,358 7,594,644,000
1989 41,698,538,270 8,836,374,000
American Stock Exchange Transactions
╓┌─────┌──────────────┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────╖
Yearly volume Yearly volume
Year Stock shares Bonds1 princ. amts.
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1929 476,140,375 $513,551,000
1930 222,270,065 863,541,000
1940 42,928,337 303,902,000
1945 143,309,392 167,333,000
1950 107,792,340 47,549,000
1960 286,039,982 32,670,000
1970 843,116,260 641,270,000
1980 1,626,072,625 355,723,000
1981 1,343,400,220 301,226,000
1982 1,485,831,536 325,240,000
1983 2,081,270,000 395,190,000
Yearly volume Yearly volume
Year Stock shares Bonds1 princ. amts.
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1983 2,081,270,000 395,190,000
1984 1,545,010,000 371,990,000
1985 2,100,860,000 645,182,000
1986 2,978,540,000 810,264,000
1987 3,505,950,000 684,965,000
1988 2,515,210,000 604,950,000
1989 3,125,030,000 708,836,000
1 Corporate
Components of Dow Jones Industrial Average
Allied-Signal
Aluminum Co. of Amer.
American Express
AT&T
Bethlehem Steel
Boeing
Chevron
Coca-Cola
DuPont
Eastman Kodak
Exxon
General Electric
General Motors
Goodyear
IBM
International Paper
McDonald's
Merck
Minn. Mining & Manuf.
Navistar
Philip Morris
Primerica
Procter & Gamble
Sears, Roebuck
Texaco
Union Carbide
United Technologies
USX Corp.
Westinghouse
Woolworth
Components of Dow Jones Transportation Average
AMR Corp.
Airborne Freight
Alaska Air
American President
Burlington Northern
CSX
Carolina Freight
Consolidated Freightways
Consolidated Rail
Delta Air Lines
Federal Express
Norfolk Southern
Pan Am
Ryder System
Santa Fe Pacific
Southwest Air Lines
UAL
Union Pacific
USAir Group
XTRA Corp
Components of Dow Jones Utility Average
American Electric Power
Centerior Energy
Columbia Gas System
Commonwealth Edison
Consolidated Edison
Consolidated Natural Gas
Detroit Edison
Houston Industries
Niagara Mohawk Power
Pacific Gas & Electric
Panhandle Eastern
Peoples Energy
Philadelphia Electric
Public Service Enterprises
SCE
Dow Jones Industrial Average Since 1954
╓┌──────┌─────┌────────┌──────┌──────┌────┌──────────────────────────────────╖
High High High Year Low Low Low
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Dec. 31 404.39 1954 Jan. 11 279.87
Dec. 30 488.40 1955 Jan. 17 388.20
Apr. 6 521.05 1956 Jan. 23 462.35
July 12 520.77 1957 Oct. 22 419.79
Dec. 31 583.65 1958 Feb. 25 436.89
Dec. 31 679.36 1959 Feb. 9 574.46
Jan. 5 685.47 1960 Oct. 25 566.05
Dec. 13 734.91 1961 Jan. 3 610.25
High High High Year Low Low Low
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Dec. 13 734.91 1961 Jan. 3 610.25
Jan. 3 726.01 1962 June 26 535.76
Dec. 18 767.21 1963 Jan. 2 646.79
Nov. 18 891.71 1964 Jan. 2 766.08
Dec. 31 969.26 1965 June 28 840.59
Feb. 9 995.15 1966 Oct. 7 744.32
Sept. 25 943.08 1967 Jan. 3 786.41
Dec. 3 985.21 1968 Mar. 21 825.13
May 14 968.85 1969 Dec. 17 769.93
Dec. 29 842.00 1970 May 6 631.16
Apr. 28 950.82 1971 Nov. 23 797.97
Dec. 11 1036.27 1972 Jan. 26 889.15
Jan. 11 1051.70 1973 Dec. 5 788.31
Mar. 13 891.66 1974 Dec. 6 577.60
July 15 881.81 1975 Jan. 2 632.04
Sept. 21 1014.79 1976 Jan. 2 858.71
Jan. 3 999.75 1977 Nov. 2 800.85
Sept. 8 907.74 1978 Feb. 28 742.12
Oct. 5 897.61 1979 Nov. 7 796.67
High High High Year Low Low Low
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Oct. 5 897.61 1979 Nov. 7 796.67
Nov. 20 1000.17 1980 Apr. 21 759.13
Apr. 27 1024.05 1981 Sept. 25 824.01
Dec. 27 1070.55 1982 Aug. 12 776.92
Nov. 29 1287.20 1983 Jan. 3 1027.04
Jan. 6 1286.64 1984 July 24 1086.57
Dec. 16 1553.10 1985 Jan. 4 1184.96
Dec. 2 1955.57 1986 Jan. 22 1502.29
Aug. 25 2722.42 1987 Oct. 19 1738.74
Oct. 21 2183.50 1988 Jan. 20 1879.14
Oct. 9 2791.41 1989 Jan. 3 2144.64
July 16 2999.75 1990* Oct. 11 2365.10
* As of 10/15/90
Most Active Common Stocks in 1989
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New York Exchange New York Exchange
Stock Volume (millions of shares)
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AT&T 462.1
IBM 402.3
General Electric 357.6
Exxon 336.2
Union Carbide 316.9
Texaco 297.3
USX 286.6
Eastman Kodak 281.9
Philip Morris 280.3
Ford Motor 263.9
Warner Comm. 256.1
General Motors 252.3
Citicorp 238.8
American Express 236.7
New York Exchange New York Exchange
Stock Volume (millions of shares)
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American Express 236.7
Texas Utilities 230.8
BankAmerica 225.8
Bristol-Myers 224.5
BAT Industries 173.7
Wang Labs "B" 123.6
Texas Air 119.1
Amdahl 99.0
Echo Bay Mines 84.4
Fruit of the Loom 82.3
DWG 64.4
ENSCO 56.9
Diasonics 50.3
Bolar Pharm 43.5
Hasbro 40.0
New York Times 35.9
Home Shopping 35.1
Atari 34.5
New York Exchange New York Exchange
Stock Volume (millions of shares)
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Atari 34.5
Western Digital 34.1
Magma Copper 33.5
OMI 32.0
Carnival Cruise 31.6
MCI 485.4
Apple Computer 454.6
Intel 384.3
Sun Microsystems 295.8
Seagate Technology 199.2
Jaguar 196.7
Tele-Comm. "A" 184.9
Oracle Systems 182.2
First Executive 168.0
Liz Claiborne 154.2
Microsoft 135.4
Laidlaw Transpt "B" 131.9
Lin Broadcasting 130.0
New York Exchange New York Exchange
Stock Volume (millions of shares)
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Lin Broadcasting 130.0
Lotus Development 129.8
Reuters Holdings 122.9
Micron Technology 122.4
McCaw Technology 116.9
3 Com 116.6
Top Mutual Funds
Lipper Analytical Services Inc.
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Ten Years Ten Years
12/31/79 To 12/31/89 12/31/79 To 12/31/89
Ten Years Ten Years
12/31/79 To 12/31/89 12/31/79 To 12/31/89
Percent
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Fidelity Magellan 1123.85
Merrill Lynch Pacific A 940.74
Japan Fund 663.90
Loomis-Sayles Capital 624.22
Phoenix: Growth 620.91
Lindner Fund 592.25
New England: Growth 569.91
Janus Fund 558.51
Phoenix: Stock 555.17
Lindner Dividend 553.83
AIM: Weingarten Equity 545.90
20th Century: Select 542.24
GT Global Growth: Pacific 540.00
IDS New Dimensions 536.16
New York Venture 535.48
Amev Capital 526.48
Windsor Fund 524.81
Ten Years Ten Years
12/31/79 To 12/31/89 12/31/79 To 12/31/89
Percent
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Windsor Fund 524.81
Amev Growth 524.67
SteinRoe Special 523.27
Fidelity Destiny I 520.47
Vanguard High Yield Stock 515.11
United Vanguard 513.98
SoGen International 513.53
Washington Mutual Inv 512.88
Sequoia Fund 499.46
New England Zenith Cap Growth 497.61
Fidelity Overseas 353.21
Merrill Lynch Pacific A 328.87
Japan Fund 314.44
Trustees Commingled Intl 292.02
Alliance International 285.43
Vanguard World: Intl Growth 285.22
Kleinwort Benson: Intl Eq 282.49
Ten Years Ten Years
12/31/79 To 12/31/89 12/31/79 To 12/31/89
Percent
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Kleinwort Benson: Intl Eq 282.49
GAM International 278.01
T Rowe Price Intl Stock 268.97
20th Century: Giftrust 261.33
GT Global Growth: Pacific 258.40
Financial Port: Pacific 256.53
Intl Fd for Institutions 255.00
Oppenheimer Global 250.21
FT International 249.64
PaineWebber Classic: Atlas 246.79
Scudder International 241.92
Bailard, Biehl&Kaiser Intl 240.06
Financial Port: Health 239.20
Putnam Intl Equities 234.70
Kemper International 232.68
First Inv Global 231.79
Oppenheimer Gld & Sp Min 227.01
Ten Years Ten Years
12/31/79 To 12/31/89 12/31/79 To 12/31/89
Percent
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Oppenheimer Gld & Sp Min 227.01
Templeton Foreign 224.52
Alger: Small Capital 65.08
United Services Gold Shrs 64.73
Strategic Investments 61.21
GT Global Growth: Japan 60.73
Financial Port: Health 59.72
Fidelity Sel Energy Ser 59.44
Fidelity Sel Medical 58.02
Vista: Growth & Inc 56.85
GT Global Growth: America 54.77
SLH Amer Telecom: Income 52.22
20th Century: Vista Inv 52.20
Eagle Growth Shares 52.09
International Investors 51.27
Fidelity Sel Telecom 50.88
Janus Twenty 50.85
Ten Years Ten Years
12/31/79 To 12/31/89 12/31/79 To 12/31/89
Percent
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Janus Twenty 50.85
20th Century: Giftrust 50.21
Delaware: Trend 49.69
Flag Inv Telephone Inc 48.86
One Hundred 48.31
GT Global Growth: Pacific 48.12
Sherman, Dean 47.27
Kaufmann Fund 46.85
Janus Fund 46.32
Medical Research Inv 45.51
Amev Advntge: Capital App 45.02
NASDAQ in 1989
NASDAQ, The National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations
reported turnover volume of 33.3 billion shares in 1989. This was an
increase of 7.9% over 1988. The number of companies with shares traded in
this market was 4,963 at the start of 1990, making NASDAQ the third-largest
market in the world, after the New York and Tokyo exchanges.
Employee Stock Ownership Plans
National Center for Employee Ownership
╓┌─────┌────────────────┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────╖
Year Number of plans Employees in ESOPs (millions)
──────────────────────────────────────────────────────
1980 5,009 4.048
1981 5,680 4.537
1982 6,082 4.745
1983 6,456 5.397
1984 6,904 6.576
1985 7,402 7.353
1986 8,046 7.860
Year Number of plans Employees in ESOPs (millions)
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1986 8,046 7.860
1987 8,777 8.860
1988 9,700 9.700
1989 10,0001 10,0002
One of the fastest growing forms of employee compensation is the employee
stock ownership plan (ESOP). The following table shows how ESOPs have grown
during the 1980s.
1 Estimated. 2 As of May 25, 1989.
Foreign Stock Markets
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Index Close 9/28/90 Pct.change year-to-date
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Index Close 9/28/90 Pct.change year-to-date
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Sydney (All Ordinaries) 1398.3 -15.20
Toronto (300 comp.) 3159.4 -20.41
Dow Jones industrials 2452.48 -10.92
Amsterdam (CBS-all sh.) 167.6 -17.36
Hong Kong (Hng. Sng.) 2760.8 -2.67
London (FTSE 100) 1990.2 -17.85
Zurich (Swiss index) 894.5 -21.39
Paris (CAC 40) 1491.8 -25.45
Singapore (Str. Times) 1098.7 -25.83
Frankfurt (DAX avg.) 1334.9 -25.44
Tokyo (Nikkei average) 20,983.5 -46.08
Leading U.S. Businesses in 1989
FORTUNE Magazine; World Almanac Research
(millions of sales, unless otherwise noted)
╓┌────────────────────────────────────┌──────────────────────────────────────╖
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Aerospace Aerospace
Boeing $20,276
United Technologies 19,766
McDonnell Douglas 14,995
Rockwell International 12,633
Allied-Signal 12,021
General Dynamics 10,053
Lockheed 9,932
Textron 7,440
Martin Marietta 5,814
Northrop 5,200
Apparel Apparel
Levi Strauss $3,628
VF 2,540
Claiborne (Liz) 1,411
Fruit of the Loom 1,321
Hartmarx 1,312
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Hartmarx 1,312
Crystal Brands 857
Leslie Fay 786
Kellwood 754
Russell 688
Phillips-Van Heusen 642
Beverages Beverages
Pepsico $15,420
Anheuser-Busch 9,481
Coca-Cola 9,171
Seagold Vineyards Hldg. 3,005
Coors (Adolph) 1,770
Brown-Forman 1,012
Building Materials Building Materials
Owens-Illinois $3,692
American Standard 3,631
Owens-Corning Fiber. 3,021
Corning 2,469
Manville 2,228
USG 2,201
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USG 2,201
Norton 1,535
Lafarge 1,497
Certainteed 1,365
National Gypsum 1,364
Chemicals Chemicals
Du Pont (E.I.) De Nemours $35,209
Dow Chemical 17,730
Union Carbide 8,744
Monsanto 8,681
Grace (W.R.) 6,115
Hoechst Celanese 6,016
Hanson Ind. NA 5,933
PPG Industries 5,825
Bayer USA 5,425
BASF 5,422
Computers (incl. office equip.) Computers (incl. office equip.)
IBM $63,438
Digital Equipment 12,866
Hewlett-Packard 11,899
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Hewlett-Packard 11,899
Unisys 10,097
NCR 5,956
Apple Computer 5,284
Wang Laboratories 3,078
Pitney Bowes 2,959
Control Data 2,952
Compaq Computer 2,876
Electronics Electronics
General Electric $55,264
Westinghouse Electric 12,844
Motorola 9,620
Raytheon 8,796
TRW 7,408
Honeywell 7,242
Emerson Electric 7,071
Texas Instruments 6,592
Whirlpool 6,289
North American Philips 6,203
Food Food
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Food Food
Philip Morris $39,069
RJR Nabisco 15,224
Sara Lee 11,738
Conagra 11,340
Archer Daniels 8,057
Borden 7,593
Ralston Purina 6,712
Heinz (H.J.) 5,832
General Mills 5,798
Quaker Oats 5,724
Forest Products Forest Products
International Paper $11,378
Georgia-Pacific 10,171
Weyerhaeuser 10,106
James River 5,902
Kimberly-Clark 5,777
Stone Container 5,361
Champion International 5,254
Scott Paper 5,066
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Scott Paper 5,066
Mead 4,647
Boise Cascade 4,338
Furniture Furniture
Johnson Controls $3,690
Interco 3,278
Lear Siegler Seating 1,015
Leggett & Platt 992
Miller (Herman) 799
Ohio Mattress Hldg. 706
Hon Industries 608
Kimball International 597
La-Z-Boy Chair 556
Industrial and Farm Equip. Industrial and Farm Equip.
Tenneco $14,439
Caterpillar 11,126
Deere 7,221
Dresser Industries 4,023
Cummins Engine 3,511
Ingersoll-Rand 3,447
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Ingersoll-Rand 3,447
Black & Decker 3,221
Parker Hannifin 2,520
Baker Hughes 2,328
Dover 2,136
Life Insurance1 Life Insurance1
Prudential of America $129,118
Metropolitan Life 98,740
Equitable Life Assurance 52,512
Aetna Life 52,023
Teachers Insurance & Annuity 44,374
New York Life 37,302
Connecticut General Life 33,991
Travelers 32,088
John Hancock Mutual Life 30.925
Northwestern Mutual Life 28,500
Metal Products Metal Products
Gillette $3,850
Masco 3,151
Illinois Tool Works 2,173
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Illinois Tool Works 2,173
McDermott 2,121
Stanley Works 1,981
Crown Cork & Seal 1,910
Harsco 1,351
Ball 1,222
Hillenbrand Ind. 1,144
Newell 1,123
Metals Metals
Aluminum Co. of Amer. $11,162
LTV 6,362
Reynolds Metals 6,201
Bethlehem Steel 5,306
Inland Steel Ind. 4,147
Amax 3,915
Phelps Dodge 2,726
National Steel 2,577
Armco 2,494
Maxxam 2,423
Motor Vehicles and Parts Motor Vehicles and Parts
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Motor Vehicles and Parts Motor Vehicles and Parts
General Motors $126,974
Ford Motor 96,933
Chrysler 36,156
Dana 5,157
Navistar 4,296
Eaton 4,249
Paccar 3,373
Mack Trucks 1,958
Masco Industries 1,687
Fleetwood Enterprises 1,632
Petroleum Refining Petroleum Refining
Exxon $86,656
Mobil 50,976
Texaco 32,416
Chevron 29,443
Amoco 24,214
Shell Oil 21,703
USX 17,755
Atlantic Richfield 15,905
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Atlantic Richfield 15,905
Phillips Petroleum 12,492
Unocal 10,417
Pharmaceuticals Pharmaceuticals
Johnson & Johnson $9,844
Bristol-Myers Squibb 9,422
American Home Products 6,747
Merck 6,698
Pfizer 5,904
Abbott Laboratories 5,454
Warner-Lambert 4,272
Lilly (Eli) 4,176
Schering-Plough 3,243
Upjohn 2,916
Publishing & Printing Publishing & Printing
Time Warner $7,642
Gannett 3,523
Times Mirror 3,517
Donnelly (R.R.) 3,128
Berkshire Hathaway 2,484
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Berkshire Hathaway 2,484
Tribune 2,455
Knight-Ridder 2,343
Reader's Digest 1,871
New York Times 1,807
McGraw-Hill 1,789
Retail2 Retail2
Sears Roebuck $53,913
K Mart 29,557
Wal-Mart Stores 25,922
American Stores 22,004
Kroger 19,088
J.C. Penney 16,405
Safeway Stores 14,325
Dayton Hudson 13,645
May Department Stores 12,043
Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea 10,073
Rubber and Plastics Products Rubber and Plastics Products
Goodyear Tire $11,045
Premark 2,601
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Premark 2,601
Uniroyal Goodrich 2,267
Rubbermaid 1,349
Raychem 1,104
Cooper Tire & Rubber 870
Tredegar Ind. 638
Schulman 626
Standard Products 560
Carlisle 558
Scientific and Photographic Equip. Scientific and Photographic Equip.
Eastman Kodak $18,398
Xerox 17,635
Minnesota Mining 11,990
Baxter International 7,399
Polaroid 1,942
Becton Dickinson 1,921
EG&G 1,655
Tektronix 1,439
Bausch & Lomb 1,231
Perkin-Elmer 1,105
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Perkin-Elmer 1,105
Soaps, Cosmetics Soaps, Cosmetics
Procter & Gamble $21,689
Unilever U.S. 8,114
Colgate-Palmolive 5,110
Avon Products 3,396
Revlon Group 2,739
Clorox 1,471
International Flavors 870
Alberto-Culver 717
Helene Curtis Ind. 629
Chemed 594
Textiles Textiles
Wickes $4,802
Armstrong World Ind. 2,864
West Point-Pepperell 2,568
Burlington Holdings 2,198
Springs Industries 1,909
Amoskeag 1,402
DWG 1,185
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DWG 1,185
Shaw Industries 1,176
JPS Textile Group 821
Cone Mills 715
Tobacco Tobacco
American Brands $7,265
Universal 2,920
Lorillard 1,475
Standard Commercial 951
Dibrell Brothers 689
UST 670
Transportation3 Transportation3
United Parcel Service $12,380
AMR 10,590
UAL 9,915
Delta Air Lines 8,090
CSX 7,821
Texas Air 6,769
Union Pacific 6,590
NWA 6,554
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NWA 6,554
USAir Group 6,257
Federal Express 5,183
Utilities1 Utilities1
GTE $31,987
BellSouth 30,050
Bell Atlantic 26,220
NYNEX 25,909
US West 25,426
Pacific Gas & Electric 21,352
Pacific Telesis Group 21,194
Southwestern Bell 21,161
Southern 20,086
American Information Tech. 19,833
1 Millions of assets as of Dec. 31, 1989; 2 Includes revenues from
nonretailing activities; 3 Includes revenues from nontransportation
activities.
U.S. Industrial Corporations with Largest Sales in 1989
FORTUNE Magazine
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Company (1988 rank) Sales1(billions) Income1(or loss)(millions)
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
General Motors (1) $127.0 $4,224
Ford Motor (2) 96.9 3,835
Exxon (3) 86.6 3,510
IBM (4) 63.4 3,758
General Electric (5) 55.3 3,939
Mobil (6) 60.0 1,809
Company (1988 rank) Sales1(billions) Income1(or loss)(millions)
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Mobil (6) 60.0 1,809
Philip Morris (10) 39.1 2,946
Chrysler (7) 36.1 359
Du Pont (9) 35.2 2,480
Texaco (8) 32.4 2,413
Chevron (11) 29.4 251
Amoco (12) 24.2 1,610
Shell Oil (13) 21.7 1,405
Procter & Gamble (15) 21.7 1,206
Boeing (19) 20.3 973
Company (1988 rank) Sales1(billions) Income1(or loss)(millions)
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Boeing (19) 20.3 973
Occidental Petroleum (14) 20.1 285
United Technologies (16) 19.8 702
Eastman Kodak (18) 18.4 529
USX (23) 17.7 965
Dow Chemical (21) 17.7 2,487
Xerox (22) 17.6 704
Atlantic Richfield (17) 15.9 1,953
Pepsico (26) 15.4 901
RJR Nabisco (20) 15.2 (1,149)
Company (1988 rank) Sales1(billions) Income1(or loss)(millions)
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
RJR Nabisco (20) 15.2 (1,149)
McDonnell Douglas (25) 15.0 219
Tenneco (24) 14.4 584
Digital Equipment (30) 12.9 1,072
Westinghouse Electric (27) 12.8 922
Rockwell International (28) 12.6 734
Phillips Petroleum (31) 12.5 219
Allied-Signal (29) 12.0 528
Minnesota Mining & 12.0 1,244
Manufacturing (34)
Company (1988 rank) Sales1(billions) Income1(or loss)(millions)
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Hewlett-Packard (39) 11.9 829
Sara Lee (36) 11.7 410
International Paper (42) 11.4 864
ConAgra (44) 11.3 197
ALCOA (40) 11.2 944
Caterpillar (35) 11.1 497
Goodyear (32) 11.0 206
Unocal (47) 10.4 260
Georgia Pacific (43) 10.2 661
Company (1988 rank) Sales1(billions) Income1(or loss)(millions)
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Weyerhaeuser (37) 10.1 341
Unisys (38) 10.1 (639)
General Dynamics (41) 10.0 293
Lockheed (33) 9.9 2
Sun (48) 9.9 98
Johnson & Johnson (45) 9.8 1,082
Motorola (52) 9.6 498
Anheuser-Busch (46) 9.5 767
Bristol-Myers Squibb (73) 9.4 747
Company (1988 rank) Sales1(billions) Income1(or loss)(millions)
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1 Fiscal year.
Largest Corporate Mergers or Acquisitions in U.S.
(as of mid-1990)
╓┌────────────────────────┌────────────────────────┌──────────┌──────────────╖
Company Acquirer Dollars Year
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
RJR Nabisco Kohlberg Kravis Roberts 24.9 bln. 1988
Warner Communications Time 13.9 bln. 1989
Gulf Oil Chevron 13.3 bln. 1984
Kraft Philip Morris 11.5 bln. 1988
Company Acquirer Dollars Year
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Kraft Philip Morris 11.5 bln. 1988
Squibb Bristol-Myers 11.5 bln. 1989
Getty Oil Texaco 10.1 bln. 1984
Conoco DuPont 8.0 bln. 1981
Standard Oil British Petroleum 7.9 bln.* 1987
Federated Dept. Stores Campeau 7.4 bln. 1988
Marathon Oil U.S. Steel 6.5 bln. 1981
Contel GTE 6.2 bln. 1990
Beatrice Kohlberg Kravis Roberts 6.2 bln. 1986
RCA General Electric 6.2 bln. 1986
Superior Oil Mobil Oil 5.7 bln. 1984
Pillsbury Grand Metropolitan 5.7 bln. 1988
General Foods Philip Morris 5.6 bln. 1986
Safeway Stores Kohlberg Kravis Roberts 5.3 bln. 1986
Farmers Group B.A.T. Industries 5.2 bln. 1988
Southern Pacific Santa Fe Railroad 5.2 bln. 1983
Southland J.T. Acquisition 5.1 bln. 1987
Hughes Aircraft General Motors 5.0 bln. 1985
Nabisco R.J. Reynolds 4.9 bln. 1985
Company Acquirer Dollars Year
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Nabisco R.J. Reynolds 4.9 bln. 1985
Signal Cos. Allied Corp. 4.9 bln. 1986
Sperry Burroughs 4.8 bln. 1986
Connecticut General INA 4.3 bln. 1981
Borg-Warner AV Holdings 4.2 bln. 1987
Texasgulf Elf Aquitaine 4.2 bln. 1981
Cities Service Occidental Petroleum 4.0 bln. 1982
Dome Petroleum Amoco 3.8 bln. 1987
R.H. Macy various investors 3.7 bln. 1986
American Hospital Baxter Travenol 3.7 bln. 1986
Owens-Illinois Kohlberg Kravis Roberts 3.6 bln. 1987
Belridge Oil Shell Oil 3.6 bln. 1979
NWA Checchi Group 3.6 bln. 1988
Allied Stores Campeau 3.5 bln. 1986
Fort Howard Paper Morgan Stanley Group 3.5 bln. 1988
ABC Broadcasting Capital Cities Comm. 3.5 bln. 1985
Columbia Pictures Sony 3.4 bln. 1989
Viacom National Amusements 3.4 bln. 1987
McCaw Cellular LIN Broadcasting 3.3 bln. 1989
Company Acquirer Dollars Year
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McCaw Cellular LIN Broadcasting 3.3 bln. 1989
Panhandle Eastern Texas Eastern 3.2 bln. 1989
Chesebrough-Pond's Unilever N.V. 3.1 bln. 1987
MidCon Occidental Petroleum 3.0 bln. 1986
American Medical Intl. IMA Holdings 3.0 bln. 1989
Texas Oil and Gas USX Corp. 3.0 bln. 1986
Emhart Black & Decker 2.8 bln. 1989
Carnation Nestle 2.8 bln. 1984
Celanese American Hoechst 2.7 bln. 1987
Esmark Beatrice Foods 2.7 bln. 1984
G.D. Searle Monsanto 2.7 bln. 1986
Continental Group Kiewit-Murdock 2.7 bln. 1984
St. Joe Minerals Fluor 2.6 bln. 1981
Electronic Data Systems General Motors 2.6 bln. 1984
Firestone Tire Bridgestone 2.6 bln. 1988
Macmillan Maxwell Comm. 2.6 bln. 1988
Associated Dry Goods May Dept. Stores 2.5 bln. 1986
* For the 45% of Standard Oil that British Petroleum did not already own.
Highest Paid Business Executives in 1989
Business Week
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Executive, Company 1989 Compensation (in millions)
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Craig O. McCaw, McCaw Cellular $53.9
Steven J. Ross, Time Warner 34.2
Donald A. Pels, Lin Broadcasting 22.8
Jim P. Manzi, Lotus Development 16.4
Paul Fireman, Reebok International 14.6
Ronald K. Richey, Torchmark 12.7
Martin S. Davis, Paramount 11.6
Roberto C. Goizueta, Coca-Cola 10.7
Michael D. Eisner, Walt Disney 9.6
Executive, Company 1989 Compensation (in millions)
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Michael D. Eisner, Walt Disney 9.6
August A. Busch III, Anheuser-Busch 8.9
William G. McGowan, MCI 8.7
James R. Moffett, Freeport-McMoRan 7.3
Donald E. Petersen, Ford Motor 7.1
P. Roy Vagelos, Merck 6.8
W. Michael Blumenthal, Unisys 6.5
S. Parker Gilbert, Morgan Stanley 5.5
Harry A. Merlo, Louisiana-Pacific 5.3
Reuben Mark, Colgate-Palmolive 5.0
Robert J. Pfeiffer, Alexander & Baldwin 5.0
William P. Stiritz, Ralston Purina 4.9
The annual compensation survey of Business Week Magazine showed that U.S.
chief executive officers make more than 3 times as much as Japanese CEOs and
33 percent more than their European counterparts. Compensation includes
stock options and other performance bonuses.
Distribution of Total Personal Income
Bureau of Economic Analysis; U.S. Commerce Department
(in billions)
╓┌─────┌────────────────┌───────────────┌───────────────────────────┌────────
Year Personal income Personal taxes Disposable Personal income Personal o
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1960 $402.3 $50.4 $352.0 $332.3
1965 540.7 64.9 475.8 442.1
1970 811.1 115.8 695.3 639.5
1974 1,168.6 170.2 998.3 913.2
1975 1,265.0 168.9 1,096.1 1,001.8
1976 1,391.2 196.8 1,194.4 1,111.9
1977 1,540.4 226.4 1,314.0 1,236.0
1978 1,732.7 258.7 1,474.0 1,384.6
1979 1,951.2 301.0 1,650.2 1,553.5
Year Personal income Personal taxes Disposable Personal income Personal o
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1979 1,951.2 301.0 1,650.2 1,553.5
1980 2,165.3 336.5 1,828.9 1,718.7
1981 2,429.5 387.7 2,041.7 1,904.3
1982 2,584.6 404.1 2,180.5 2,044.5
1983 2,838.6 410.5 2,428.1 2,297.4
1984 3,108.7 440.2 2,668.6 2,504.5
1985 3,325.3 486.6 2,838.7 2,713.3
1986 3,526.2 512.9 3,013.3 2,888.5
1987 3,776.6 571.7 3,205.9 3,104.1
1988 4,070.8 591.6 3,479.2 3,333.6
1989 4,384.3 658.8 3,725.5 3,553.7
Consumer Price Index
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is a measure of the average change in prices
over time of basic consumer goods and services. From Jan. 1978, the Bureau
of Labor Statistics began publishing CPI's for two population groups: (1) a
CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) which covers about 80% of the total
population; and (2) a CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers
(CPI-W) which covers about 32% of the total population. The CPI-U includes,
in addition to wage earners and clerical workers, groups such as
professional, managerial, and technical workers, the self-employed,
short-term workers, the unemployed, retirees and others not in the labor
force.
The CPI is based on prices of food, clothing, shelter, fuels, transportation
fares, charges for doctors' and dentists' services, drugs, and the other
goods and services bought for day-to-day living. The index had been
measuring price changes from a designated reference date--1967--which
equaled 100.0.
Beginning with the release of data for January 1988, the standard reference
base period for the Consumer Price Index is 1982-84. The rebasing is in
keeping with the government's policy that index bases should be updated
periodically. The 1982-84 period was chosen to coincide with the time period
of the updated CPI's expenditure weights, which are based upon the Consumer
Expenditure Surveys for 1982, 1983, and 1984. All of the CPI figures in the
following tables have been changed to reflect the new reference base.
Consumer Price Indexes, 1990
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Labor Department
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CPI-U CPI-U CPI-U
Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted percent Unadjusted pe
change to June 1990 change to Jun
from- from-
(1982-84=100) June 1990 June 1989 May 1990
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Food, beverages 131.7 5.4 0.5
Housing 128.3 4.4 0.9
Apparel, upkeep 123.3 4.7 -1.8
CPI-U CPI-U CPI-U
Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted percent Unadjusted pe
change to June 1990 change to Jun
from- from-
(1982-84=100) June 1990 June 1989 May 1990
Apparel, upkeep 123.3 4.7 -1.8
Transportation 118.2 2.0 0.4
Medical care 161.9 9.0 0.7
Entertainment1 131.9 4.5 0.2
Other goods, 157.8 7.9 0.8
services
Services 138.8 5.5 0.9
Special Indexes
All items less food 129.4 4.4 0.5
CPI-U CPI-U CPI-U
Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted percent Unadjusted pe
change to June 1990 change to Jun
from- from-
(1982-84=100) June 1990 June 1989 May 1990
All items less food 129.4 4.4 0.5
Commodities less 115.8 2.7 -0.1
food
Nondurables1 124.6 4.7 0.3
Energy 99.5 0.5 2.9
All items less 134.2 5.1 0.4
energy
Consumer Price Indexes for Selected Items and Groups
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Labor Dept.
(all urban consumers = CPI-U)
(1982-84 = 100. Annual averages of monthly figures)
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1970 1975 1980 1985 1986 1987 19
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
All Items 38.8 53.8 82.4 107.6 109.6 113.6 11
Food and beverages 40.1 60.2 86.7 105.6 109.1 113.5 11
Food 39.2 59.8 86.8 105.6 109.0 113.5 11
Food at home 39.9 61.8 88.4 104.3 107.3 111.9 11
Cereals, bakery prods. 37.1 62.9 83.9 107.9 110.9 114.8 12
Meats, poultry, fish, eggs 44.6 67.0 92.0 100.1 104.5 110.5 11
Dairy prods. 44.7 62.6 90.9 103.2 103.3 105.9 10
Fruits, vegetables 37.8 56.9 82.1 106.4 109.4 119.1 12
Sugar, sweets 30.5 65.3 90.5 105.8 109.0 111.0 11
Fats, oils 39.2 73.5 89.3 106.9 106.5 108.1 11
Nonalcoholic beverages 27.1 41.3 91.4 104.3 110.4 107.5 10
1970 1975 1980 1985 1986 1987 19
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Nonalcoholic beverages 27.1 41.3 91.4 104.3 110.4 107.5 10
Other prepared foods 39.6 58.9 83.6 106.4 109.2 113.8 11
Food away from home 37.5 54.5 83.4 108.3 112.5 117.0 12
Alcoholic beverages 52.1 65.9 86.4 106.4 111.1 114.1 11
Housing 36.4 50.7 81.1 107.7 110.9 114.2 11
Shelter 35.5 48.8 81.0 109.8 115.8 121.3 12
Rent 46.5 58.0 80.9 111.8 118.3 123.1 12
Maintenance, repairs 35.8 54.1 82.4 106.5 107.9 111.8 11
Fuel, other utilities 29.1 45.4 75.4 106.5 104.1 103.0 10
Electricity 31.8 50.0 75.8 106.9 110.4 110.0 11
Household furnishings & operation 46.8 63.4 86.3 103.8 105.2 107.1 10
House furnishings 55.5 69.8 88.5 101.7 102.2 103.6 10
Apparel & upkeep 59.2 72.5 90.9 105.0 105.9 110.6 11
Apparel commodities 63.3 76.7 92.9 104.0 104.2 108.9 11
Men's & boys' 62.2 75.5 89.4 105.0 106.2 109.1 11
Women's & girls' 71.8 85.5 96.0 104.9 104.0 110.4 11
Footwear 56.8 69.6 91.8 102.3 101.9 105.1 10
Transportation 37.5 50.1 83.1 106.4 102.3 105.4 10
Private 37.5 50.6 84.2 106.2 101.2 104.2 10
1970 1975 1980 1985 1986 1987 19
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Private 37.5 50.6 84.2 106.2 101.2 104.2 10
New cars 53.0 62.9 88.4 106.1 110.6 114.6 11
Used cars 31.2 43.8 62.3 113.7 108.8 113.1 11
Gasoline 27.9 45.1 97.5 98.6 77.0 80.1 80
Auto insurance 42.0 48.4 82.0 119.2 135.0 146.2 15
Public 35.2 43.5 69.0 110.5 117.0 121.1 12
Airline fares 28.3 38.0 68.0 112.5 117.1 122.8 12
Medical care 34.0 47.5 74.9 113.5 122.0 130.1 13
Prescription drugs 47.4 51.2 72.5 120.1 130.4 140.8 15
Physicians' services 34.5 48.1 76.5 113.3 121.5 130.4 13
Dental services 39.2 53.2 78.9 114.2 120.6 128.8 13
Hospital room 23.6 38.3 68.0 115.4 122.3 131.1 14
Entertainment 47.5 62.0 83.6 107.9 111.6 115.3 12
Other goods & services 40.9 53.9 75.2 114.5 121.4 128.5 13
Tobacco products 43.1 54.7 72.0 116.7 124.7 133.6 14
Personal care 43.5 57.9 81.9 106.3 111.9 115.1 11
Toilet goods 42.7 58.0 79.6 107.6 111.3 113.9 11
Personal care services 44.2 57.7 83.7 108.9 112.5 116.2 12
Personal, educational expenses 35.5 48.7 70.9 119.1 128.6 138.5 14
1970 1975 1980 1985 1986 1987 19
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Personal, educational expenses 35.5 48.7 70.9 119.1 128.6 138.5 14
Consumer Price Indexes Annual Percent Change
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Labor Department
╓┌───────────────────────┌──────┌─────┌─────┌─────┌─────┌─────┌─────┌─────┌──
19771 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1985 1986
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
All items 6.5 7.6 11.3 13.5 10.3 6.2 3.2 3.6 1.9
Food 6.3 9.9 11.0 8.6 7.8 4.1 2.1 2.3 3.2
Shelter 6.6 10.2 13.9 17.6 11.7 7.1 2.3 5.6 5.5
Rent, residential 6.1 6.9 7.2 8.9 8.7 7.6 5.8 6.2 5.8
Fuel & other utilities 10.7 6.9 10.8 16.4 14.6 9.8 5.6 1.6 -2.3
Apparel and upkeep 4.5 3.6 4.3 7.1 4.8 2.6 2.5 2.8 0.9
19771 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1985 1986
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Apparel and upkeep 4.5 3.6 4.3 7.1 4.8 2.6 2.5 2.8 0.9
Private transportation 7.4 4.7 14.7 17.4 11.4 3.5 2.3 2.5 -4.7
New cars 5.2 7.7 7.9 8.1 6.0 3.9 2.6 3.2 4.2
Gasoline 5.7 4.2 35.5 38.9 11.3 -5.3 -3.3 .8 -21.
Public transportation 4.6 3.0 6.6 25.7 24.1 10.9 4.8 4.5 5.9
Medical care 9.6 8.4 9.2 11.0 10.7 11.6 8.8 6.3 7.5
Entertainment 4.9 5.3 6.7 9.0 7.8 6.5 4.3 3.9 3.4
Commodities 5.8 7.2 11.3 12.3 8.4 4.1 2.9 2.1 -0.9
The Consumer Price Index (CPI-U) measures the average change in prices of
goods and services purchased by all urban consumers.
1 Change from 1976.
Consumer Price Index by Region and Selected Cities
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Labor Department
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CPI-U Indexes CPI-U Indexes CPI-U Index
Area (1982-84 = 100) Apr. 1990 May 1990 June 1990
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
U.S. city average 128.9 129.2 129.9
Northeast urban 134.5 134.7 134.9
More than 1,200,000 135.4 135.4 135.4
500,000 to 1,200,000 133.5 133.6 134.4
50,000 to 500,000 132.0 132.5 133.4
North Central urban 125.8 126.0 126.9
More than 1,200,000 127.3 127.4 128.6
CPI-U Indexes CPI-U Indexes CPI-U Index
Area (1982-84 = 100) Apr. 1990 May 1990 June 1990
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360,000 to 1,200,000 124.8 125.3 125.6
50,000 to 360,000 125.6 125.9 126.5
Less than 50,000 121.1 121.4 122.3
South urban 126.1 126.5 127.3
More than 1,200,000 126.8 127.1 127.8
450,000 to 1,200,000 127.4 128.0 128.2
50,000 to 450,000 124.6 124.5 125.3
Less than 50,000 125.3 125.8 128.2
CPI-U Indexes CPI-U Indexes CPI-U Index
Area (1982-84 = 100) Apr. 1990 May 1990 June 1990
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
West urban 129.6 130.0 130.8
More than 1,250,000 131.5 132.0 132.6
50,000 to 330,000 126.2 126.4 127.7
Selected areas
Chicago, Ill.-Gary-Lake County, 130.4 130.4 131.7
Ill., Ind., Wis.
L.A.-Anaheim, Riverside, Cal. 134.2 134.6 135.0
New York, N.Y.-Northern N.J., Long 137.3 137.2 137.1
Island, N.Y.
CPI-U Indexes CPI-U Indexes CPI-U Index
Area (1982-84 = 100) Apr. 1990 May 1990 June 1990
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Philadelphia, Wilmington, Trenton, 134.3 134.6 135.1
Pa., Del., N.J.
San Francisco-Oakland, San Jose, 130.7 130.8 131.6
Cal.
Baltimore, Md. - 129.0 -
Boston, Lawrence, Salem, Mass., - 137.0 -
N.H.
Cleveland, Akron, Lorain Oh. - 128.1 -
Miami, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. - 126.4 -
St. Louis, E. St. Louis, Mo.-Ill. - 126.7 -
CPI-U Indexes CPI-U Indexes CPI-U Index
Area (1982-84 = 100) Apr. 1990 May 1990 June 1990
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St. Louis, E. St. Louis, Mo.-Ill. - 126.7 -
Washington, D.C.-Md.-Va. - 134.0 -
Dallas-Fort Worth, Tex. 122.9 - 123.8
Detroit, Ann Arbor, Mich. 126.9 - 127.7
Houston, Galveston, Brazoria, Tex. 118.3 - 119.7
Pittsburgh, Beaver Valley, Pa. 124.9 - 125.0
Personal Consumption Expenditures in the U.S.
Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Commerce Department
(billions of dollars)
╓┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────┌────────┌────────┌──────
1985 1986 1987
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Personal consumption expenditures 2,629.0 2,797.4 3,009.4
Food & Tobacco 503.8 533.7 566.4
Food purchased for off-premise consumption 322.7 339.1 353.7
Purchased meals and beverages 139.9 151.6 165.5
Tobacco products 32.2 33.6 35.6
Clothing, accessories, jewelry 193.3 207.5 222.3
1985 1986 1987
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Shoes 22.9 24.3 25.9
Clothing and accessories less shoes 133.4 142.4 152.5
Jewelry and watches 20.5 22.8 24.7
Personal care 38.8 41.4 44.4
Toilet articles, preparations 23.1 24.6 26.3
Barbershops, beauty parlors, baths, health clubs 15.7 16.8 18.2
Housing 403.0 434.2 468.9
Owner-occupied nonfarm dwellings space rent 272.7 293.7 316.9
Tenant-occupied nonfarm dwellings rent 103.8 114.3 123.6
1985 1986 1987
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Tenant-occupied nonfarm dwellings rent 103.8 114.3 123.6
Rental value of farm dwellings 10.9 9.7 10.3
Household operation 334.1 347.5 363.3
Furniture, incl. bedding 28.0 30.4 31.8
Kitchen, other household appliances 23.7 25.5 26.7
China, glassware, tableware, utensils 13.0 14.3 15.3
Other durable house furnishings 28.2 30.6 33.5
Semidurable house furnishings 14.0 15.2 16.0
Cleaning, household supplies, paper products 26.4 27.8 29.1
1985 1986 1987
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Household utilities 124.2 122.4 125.8
Telephone, telegraph 40.4 42.7 44.1
Medical care 327.5 357.6 399.0
Drug preparations, sundries 28.1 30.2 32.3
Physicians 73.5 80.6 94.0
Dentists 21.5 22.8 25.0
Privately controlled hospitals and sanitariums 140.2 152.4 166.3
Health insurance 21.6 22.4 25.3
Personal business 169.9 192.5 215.4
1985 1986 1987
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Personal business 169.9 192.5 215.4
Brokerage charges, investment counseling 14.8 19.7 20.5
Bank service charges, trust services, safe 11.7 13.0 14.6
deposit box rental
Legal services 28.0 30.9 35.0
Funeral, burial expenses 6.3 6.6 7.0
Transportation 359.5 366.3 379.7
User-operated transportation 330.1 335.9 346.3
New autos 87.4 101.3 93.5
Used autos 35.1 33.6 38.5
1985 1986 1987
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Used autos 35.1 33.6 38.5
Repair, greasing, washing, parking, storage, 49.1 52.0 55.9
rental
Gasoline and oil 90.6 73.5 75.3
Tolls 1.4 1.7 1.9
Insurance premiums less claims paid 9.9 12.6 15.4
Purchased local transportation 7.2 7.8 8.2
Transit systems 3.6 3.8 4.0
Taxicab 3.1 3.3 3.5
Railway (commutation) .5 .6 .7
1985 1986 1987
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Railway (commutation) .5 .6 .7
Purchased intercity transportation 22.2 22.6 25.5
Railway (excl. commutation) .6 .7 .7
Bus 1.2 1.1 1.4
Airline 18.5 18.8 20.8
Recreation 185.7 201.2 223.2
Books, maps 8.1 8.6 9.5
Magazines, newspapers, sheet music 13.2 13.9 15.4
Nondurable toys and sport supplies 21.1 23.1 26.2
1985 1986 1987
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Wheel goods, durable toys, sports equipment, 26.7 29.7 33.2
boats, pleasure aircraft
Radio and TV receivers, records, musical 37.0 38.8 41.6
instruments
Flowers, seeds, potted plants 5.5 5.8 7.0
Admissions to specified spectator amusements 9.5 10.2 11.3
Motion picture theaters 3.6 3.9 4.2
Legitimate theater, opera 3.0 3.3 4.0
Spectator sports 2.9 2.9 3.0
Clubs, fraternal organizations 4.8 5.0 5.5
1985 1986 1987
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Clubs, fraternal organizations 4.8 5.0 5.5
Commerical amusements 15.1 16.0 17.1
Private education, research 43.3 46.6 50.9
Higher education 15.7 16.9 17.7
Elementary and secondary schools 13.8 14.5 15.5
Religious and welfare activities 57.1 62.9 68.1
Percent Change in Consumer Prices in Selected Countries
International Monetary Fund
╓┌───────────────┌────────────────┌────────────────┌────────────────┌────────
Country 1970-1975, avg. 1975-1980, avg. 1980-1985, avg. 1986-1987,
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
United States 6.7 8.9 5.5 3.7
Australia 10.2 10.6 8.3 8.5
Austria 7.3 5.3 4.9 1.4
Belgium 8.4 6.4 7.0 1.6
Canada 7.3 8.7 7.4 4.4
France 8.8 10.5 9.6 3.3
Germany, W. 6.1 4.1 3.9 0.3
Greece 12.3 16.3 20.7 16.4
Italy 11.3 16.3 13.7 4.7
Japan 11.5 6.5 2.7 0
Netherlands 8.6 6.0 4.2 -0.5
Norway 8.4 8.4 9.0 8.7
Portugal 15.4 21.8 23.2 9.3
Spain 12.1 18.6 12.2 5.3
Sweden 8.0 10.5 9.0 4.2
Country 1970-1975, avg. 1975-1980, avg. 1980-1985, avg. 1986-1987,
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Sweden 8.0 10.5 9.0 4.2
Switzerland 7.7 2.3 4.3 1.4
Turkey 18.6 50.1 37.8 38.8
United Kingdom 13.0 14.4 7.2 4.2
Inflation
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Inflation started the 1980s in double digits but sank to as low as 1.1
percent in 1986. For the decade, prices rose 64.4 percent from the start of
1980 through December 1989. This was a marked improvement over the 1970s
when inflation exploded 103.0 percent, mostly as the result of soaring oil
prices. The 1960s saw inflation rise 28.2 percent, and the 1950s 24.6
percent.
Index of Leading Economic Indicators
Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce
The index of leading economic indicators, which is issued to project the
economy's performance six months or a year ahead, was unchanged in July
1990. Analysts said that the increase suggests that the economy may be on
the verge of a recession.
The index is made up of eleven measurements of economic activity that tend
to change direction long before the overall economy does. The volatility of
the index, caused in part by the fact that many of the statistics covered do
not reach the Commerce Department until weeks after the initial report,
usually results in at least one revision after the initial reporting.
Leading Indicators: Component Analysis
╓┌─────────────────────────────────────┌─────────────────────────────────────╖
Components Contribution to change June to July
Components Contribution to change June to July
1990
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Average workweek of production -0.07
workers in manufacturing
Average weekly claims for state -0.01
unemployment insurance1
New orders for consumer goods and -0.00
materials, adjusted for inflation
Vendor performance (companies -0.17
receiving slower deliveries from
suppliers)
Contracts and orders for plant and +0.21
equipment, adjusted for inflation
New building permits issued -0.07
Components Contribution to change June to July
1990
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Change in manufactureres unfilled -0.08
orders, durable goods
Change in sensitive materials prices +0.12
Index of stock prices -0.01
Money supply: M-2, adjusted for -0.08
inflation
Index of consumer expectations +0.03
Leading indicators index, percent 0.00
change
1 Series is inverted in computing index; that is, a decrease in the series
is considered upward movement.
State Finances
Revenues, Expenditures, Debts, Taxes, and U.S. Aid
Census Bureau, U.S. Commerce Dept.
(fiscal year 1989)
╓┌────────────────────┌───────────────────┌────────────────────────┌─────────
State, bond rating1 Revenue (millions) Expenditures (millions) Debt (milli
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Alabama, AA $8,278 $7,401 $4,078
Alaska, AA- 5,112 4,448 5,611
Arizona, NR 7,578 7,157 2,069
Arkansas, AA 4,300 3,840 1,767
California, AAA 81,708 72,583 26,207
Colorado, NR 6,967 5,878 2,171
State, bond rating1 Revenue (millions) Expenditures (millions) Debt (milli
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Colorado, NR 6,967 5,878 2,171
Connecticut, AA+ 9,045 8,972 9,573
Delaware, AA+ 2,257 1,929 2,831
Florida, AA 22,160 19,977 8,967
Georgia, AA+ 11,898 10,835 3,039
Hawaii, AA 4,041 3,184 3,063
Idaho, NR 2,195 1,858 834
Illinois, AA+ 22,243 20,346 14,158
Indiana, NR 10,733 9,668 3,587
Iowa, NR 6,441 5,892 1,618
Kansas, NR 4,630 4,206 344
Kentucky, AA 8,028 7,401 5,136
Louisiana, BBB+ 9,558 8,734 12,160
Maine, AAA 3,164 2,837 2,032
Maryland, AAA 11,501 10,117 5,834
Massachusetts, BBB 16,000 17,320 16,336
Michigan, AA 22,707 20,881 8,198
Minnesota, AA+ 12,390 10,584 3,601
Mississippi, AA- 5,055 4,528 1,346
State, bond rating1 Revenue (millions) Expenditures (millions) Debt (milli
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Mississippi, AA- 5,055 4,528 1,346
Missouri, AAA 8,703 7,738 4,893
Montana, AA- 2,087 1,880 1,347
Nebraska, NR 2,864 2,559 1,411
Nevada, AA 2,784 2,532 1,423
New Hampshire, AA+ 1,840 1,851 2,946
New Jersey, AAA 21,869 20,812 17,393
New Mexico, AA 4,596 3,962 1,896
New York, A 60,678 54,073 43,306
North Carolina, AAA 13,533 12,366 2,950
North Dakota, AA- 1,756 1,725 927
Ohio, AA 27,478 22,975 10,513
Oklahoma, AA 7,011 6,212 3,577
Oregon, AA- 6,767 5,686 6,737
Pennsylvania, AA- 25,681 22,987 10,540
Rhode Island, AA 2,960 2,744 3,343
South Carolina, AAA 8,061 6,958 3,775
South Dakota, NR 1,407 1,253 1,860
Tennessee, AA+ 8,325 7,742 2,574
State, bond rating1 Revenue (millions) Expenditures (millions) Debt (milli
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Tennessee, AA+ 8,325 7,742 2,574
Texas, AA 29,389 24,226 6,665
Utah, AAA 3,693 3,513 1,694
Vermont, AA 1,530 1,434 1,108
Virginia, AAA 13,096 11,724 5,510
Washington, AA 13,507 11,650 5,364
West Virginia, AA- 3,985 3,820 2,452
Wisconsin, AA 13,132 10,514 5,931
Wyoming, NR 1,843 1,566 926
United States $586,560 $525,077 $295,618
1 Standard & Poor's long-term bond ratings for the states. The assessments
range from AAA to BBB depending on the credit agency's estimate of their
ability to pay principal and interest and their susceptibility to adverse
economic conditions. Ratings as of Mar. 1990. NR = States that have no
outstanding debt or have never applied for a rating. Totals do not add up
due to rounding.
Federal Aid to State and Local Governments
U.S. Office of Management and Budget
(million of dollars)
╓┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────┌───────┌───────┌───────┌
Type of aid, function, and major program 1970 1975 1980 19
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Grant-in-aid shared revenue 24,065 49,791 91,451 10
National defense 37 74 93 15
Natural resources & environment 411 2,437 5,363 4,
Energy 25 43 499 52
Agriculture 604 404 569 2,
Transportation2 4,599 5,864 13,087 17
Airports 83 292 590 78
Highways 4,395 4,702 9,209 12
Railroads - (z) 54 35
Urban mass transit 105 689 3,129 2,
Type of aid, function, and major program 1970 1975 1980 19
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Urban mass transit 105 689 3,129 2,
Commerce & housing credit 4 2 3 2
Community & regional development2 1,780 2,842 6,486 5,
Education, employment, training, social services2 6,393 12,133 21,862 17
Health2 3,849 8,810 15,758 24
Alcohol, drug abuse, & mental health3 146 590 679 50
Medicaid3 2,727 6,840 13,957 22
Income security2 5,819 9,352 18,495 27
Assistance payment program3 4,142 5,121 6,888 8,
Food stamps, administration 559 136 413 88
Child nutrition & special milk programs3 379 1,565 3,388 3,
Housing assistance3 436 1,326 3,435 6,
Veterans benefits & services 18 33 90 91
Administration of justice 42 725 529 95
General government4 49 101 138 18
Percent Change in Federal Aid to State and Local Governments
U.S. Office of Management and Budget
╓┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────┌──────────┌──────────┌──
Type of aid, function, and major program 1970-1975 1975-1980 1980
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Grant-in-aid shared revenue 106% 83% 15%
National defense 100 25 68
Natural resources & environment 492 120 -24
Energy 72 1,060 6
Agriculture -33 40 325
Transportation2 27 123 30
Commerce & housing credit -50 50 -33
Community & regional development2 59 128 -19
Education, employment, training, social services2 89 80 -18
Health2 128 78 55
Income security2 60 97 46
Veterans benefits & services 83 172 1
Administration of justice 1,626 -27 -82
Type of aid, function, and major program 1970-1975 1975-1980 1980
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Administration of justice 1,626 -27 -82
General government4 106 36 31
1 Estimate. 2 Includes items not shown separately. 3 Incl. grants for
payments to individuals. 4 Incl. general purpose fiscal assistance.
Foreign Direct Investment in the U.S.
Bureau of Economic Analysis; U.S. Commerce Department
(billions of dollars)
╓┌───────────────┌──────┌──────┌─────┌──────┌──────┌──────┌──────────────────╖
1970 1975 1980 1985 1987 1988 1989
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
All Countries 13.2 27.6 83.0 184.6 271.7 328.8 401.0
1970 1975 1980 1985 1987 1988 1989
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
All Countries 13.2 27.6 83.0 184.6 271.7 328.8 401.0
Canada 3.1 5.3 12.1 17.1 24.0 27.3 32.0
Netherlands 2.1 5.3 19.1 37.0 49.1 48.9 60.0
Switzerland 1.5 2.1 5.0 10.5 14.6 15.8 -
United Kingdom 4.1 6.3 14.1 43.5 79.6 101.9 119.0
W. Germany 0.680 1.4 7.5 14.8 20.3 23.8 28.0
Japan 0.229 0.591 4.7 19.3 35.1 53.3 70.0
Five countries accounted for 77 percent of the $401 billion worth of foreign
direct investment in the U.S. at the end of 1989.
Consumer Credit Outstanding, 1970 to 1988
Federal Reserve System
(billions of dollars)
Estimated amounts of credit outstanding as of end of year. Seasonally
adjusted.
╓┌──────────────────────────────────────────────┌──────┌──────┌──────┌──────┌
Type of Credit 1970 1975 1980 1982 19
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Credit outstanding 131.6 204.9 349.4 381.1 43
Ratio to disposable personal income1(percent) 18.3 17.9 18.2 16.9 17
Installment 103.9 167.0 297.6 323.5 36
Automobile paper 36.3 56.9 111.9 124.2 14
Revolving 4.9 14.5 54.8 66.2 78
Mobile home paper 2.4 15.3 18.6 22.8 23
All other loans 60.2 80.1 112.1 110.2 12
Commercial banks 48.6 82.9 145.5 149.1 16
Finance companies 27.2 32.7 61.9 74.9 82
Credit unions 12.8 25.4 43.6 46.8 52
Retailers2 12.9 16.6 26.1 29.4 34
Other3 2.3 9.2 20.3 23.2 28
Noninstallment 27.7 37.9 51.8 57.6 62
Single-payment loans 18.9 26.8 39.6 45.5 48
Charge accounts 8.7 11.0 12.1 12.0 13
Type of Credit 1970 1975 1980 1982 19
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Charge accounts 8.7 11.0 12.1 12.0 13
1 Based on fourth quarter seasonally adjusted disposable personal income at
annual rates as published by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. 2
Excludes 30-day charge credit held by travel and entertainment companies. 3
Comprises savings institutions and gasoline companies.
Philanthropy in the U.S.
Giving USA, 1989; a publication of the American Association of Fund-Raising
Counsel Trust for Philanthropy
(billions of dollars)
Sources of Contributors
╓┌─────────────┌─────────────┌────────────┌────────────┌─────────┌─────────┌─
Corporations Corporations Foundations Foundations Bequests Bequests Ind
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
1970 .797 1970 1.90 1970 2.13 197
1975 1.202 1975 1.65 1975 2.23 197
1980 2.359 1980 2.81 1980 2.86 198
1985 4.472 1985 4.90 1985 4.77 198
1988 4.800 1988 6.15 1988 6.57 198
1989 5.000 1989 6.70 1989 6.70 198
Uses of Contributions
╓┌─────┌─────────┌──────────┌───────┌──────────────┌─────────────────────────
Religion Education Health Human service Arts, culture & humanities
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
1970 9.34 2.60 3.44 2.92 .663
1975 12.81 2.83 3.61 2.94 1.56
1980 22.23 4.96 5.34 4.91 3.15
1985 37.46 8.17 7.72 8.50 5.08
1988 48.09 10.23 9.58 10.49 6.79
1989 54.32 10.69 10.04 11.39 7.49
Federal Reserve System
(as of Aug. 1990)
The Federal Reserve System is the central bank for the United States. The
system was established on December 23, 1913, originally to give the country
an elastic currency, to provide facilities for discounting commercial paper,
and to improve the supervision of banking. Since then, the System's
responsibilities have been broadened. Over the years, stability and growth
of the economy, a high level of employment, stability in the purchasing
power of the dollar, and reasonable balance in transactions with foreign
countries have come to be recognized as primary objectives of governmental
economic policy.
The Federal Reserve System consists of the Board of Governors, the 12
District Reserve Banks and their branch offices, and the Federal Open Market
Committee. Several advisory councils help the Board meet its varied
responsibilities.
The hub of the System is the seven member Board of Governors in Washington.
The members of the Board are appointed by the President and confirmed by the
Senate, to serve 14-year terms. The President also appoints the Chairman and
Vice-Chairman of the Board from among the board members for 4-year terms
that may be renewed. Currently, the board members are: Alan Greenspan,
Chairman; Edward W. Kelley, Jr.; Martha R. Seger; Wayne D. Angell; John P.
La Ware.
The Board is the policy-making body. In addition to its policy making
responsibilities, it supervises the budget and operations of the Reserve
Banks, approves the appointments of their presidents and appoints 3 of each
District Bank's directors, including the chairman and vice chairman of each
Reserve Bank's board.
The 12 Reserve Banks and their branch offices serve as the decentralized
portion of the System, carrying out day-to-day operations such as
circulating currency and coin, providing fiscal agency functions and
payments mechanism services. The District Banks are located in Boston, New
York, Philadelphia, Cleveland, Richmond, Atlanta, Chicago, St. Louis,
Minneapolis, Kansas City, Dallas and San Francisco.
The System's principal function is monetary policy, which it controls using
three tools: reserve requirements, the discount rate and open market
operations. Uniform reserve requirements, set by the Board, are applied to
the transaction accounts and nonpersonal time deposits of all depository
institutions. Responsibility for setting the discount rate (the interest
rate at which depository institutions can borrow money from the Reserve
Banks) is shared by the Board of Governors and the Reserve Banks. Changes in
the discount rate are recommended by the individual Boards of Directors of
the Reserve Banks and are subject to approval by the Board of Governors. The
most important tool of monetary policy is open market operations (the
purchase and sale of government securities). Responsibility for influencing
the cost and availability of money and credit through the purchase and sale
of government securities lies with the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC).
This committee is composed of the 7 members of the Board of Governors, the
president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, and 4 other Federal
Reserve Bank presidents, who serve one-year terms on a rotating basis. The
committee bases its decisions on current economic and financial developments
and outlook, setting yearly growth objectives for key measures of money
supply and credit. The decisions of the committee are carried out by the
Domestic Trading Desk of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
The Federal Reserve Act prescribes a Federal Advisory Council, consisting of
one member from each Federal Reserve District, elected annually by the Board
of Directors of each of the 12 Federal Reserve Banks. They meet with the
Federal Reserve Board four times a year to discuss business and financial
conditions and to make advisory recommendations.
The Consumer Advisory Council is a statutory body, including both consumer
and creditor representatives, which advises the Board of Governors on its
implementation of consumer regulations and other consumer-related matters.
Following the passage of the Monetary Control Act of 1980, the Board of
Governors established the Thrift Institutions Advisory Council to provide
information and views on the special needs and problems of thrift
institutions. The group is comprised of representatives of mutual savings
banks, savings and loan associations, and credit unions.
Federal Reserve Board Discount Rate
The discount rate is the rate of interest set by the Federal Reserve that
member banks are charged when borrowing money through the Federal Reserve
System
╓┌────────────────────────┌────────────────────────┌─────────────────────────╖
Effective Date Effective Date Rate
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
1980: Feb. 15 13
May 30 12
Effective Date Effective Date Rate
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
May 30 12
June 13 11
July 28 10
Sept. 26 11
Nov. 17 12
Dec. 5 13
1981: May 5 14
Nov. 2 13
Dec. 4 12
1982: July 20 11
Aug. 2 11
Aug. 16 10
Aug. 27 10
Oct. 12 9
Nov. 22 9
Dec. 15 8
1984: April 9 9
Nov. 21 8
Dec. 24 8
Effective Date Effective Date Rate
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Dec. 24 8
1985: May 20 7
1986: March 7 7
April 21 6
July 11 6
Aug. 21 5
1987: Sept. 4 6
1988: Aug. 9 6
1989: Feb. 24 7
In effect Aug. 30, 1990 In effect Aug. 30, 1990 7
Gold Reserves of Central Banks and Governments
IMF, International Financial Statistics
(Million fine troy ounces)
╓┌─────────┌───────────────┌──────────────┌───────┌──────┌────────┌───────┌──
Year end All countries1 United States Canada Japan Belgium France West
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
1973 1,022.24 275.97 21.95 21.11 42.17 100.91 117.
1974 1,020.24 275.97 21.95 21.11 42.17 100.93 117.
1975 1,018.71 274.71 21.95 21.11 42.17 100.93 117.
1976 1,014.23 274.68 21.62 21.11 42.17 101.02 117.
1977 1,029.19 277.55 22.01 21.62 42.45 101.67 118.
1978 1,036.82 276.41 22.13 23.97 42.59 101.99 118.
1979 944.44 264.60 22.18 24.23 34.21 81.92 95.2
1980 952.99 264.32 20.98 24.23 34.18 81.85 95.1
1981 953.72 264.11 20.46 24.23 34.18 81.85 95.1
1982 949.16 264.03 20.26 24.23 34.18 81.85 95.1
1983 947.84 263.39 20.17 24.23 34.18 81.85 95.1
1984 946.79 262.79 20.14 24.23 34.18 81.85 95.1
1985 949.39 262.65 20.11 24.33 34.18 81.85 95.1
1986 949.11 262.04 19.72 24.23 34.18 81.85 95.1
1987 944.49 262.38 18.52 24.23 33.63 81.85 95.1
1988 944.92 261.87 17.14 24.23 33.67 81.85 95.1
1989 938.95 261.93 16.10 24.23 30.23 81.85 95.1
Year end All countries1 United States Canada Japan Belgium France West
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
1989 938.95 261.93 16.10 24.23 30.23 81.85 95.1
1 Covers IMF members with reported gold holdings. For countries not listed
above, see International Financial Statistics, a monthly publication of the
International Monetary Fund.
The Savings and Loan Crisis
The savings and loan industry had its worst year ever in 1989 as losses
soared to $19.2 billion. This exceeded the previous biggest shortfall, which
came in 1988, when savings and loans lost $13.4 billion. There is no way to
forecast how much the U.S. government will eventually pay to save the
troubled industry. The following is the General Accounting Office estimate
of the cost of the bailout as of June 1990. (See Chronology for additional
information.)
In June 1990, The Resolution Trust Corporation, the government organization
created in 1989 to handle the savings & loan industry bailout, released its
list of real estate for sale. It included 35,908 properties with a book
value of $14.9 billion. The properties had been owned by 148 failed savings
and loans in liquidation.
Type of Property
Nearly 84 percent of the property for sale was residential property, mainly
in Texas. The remaining 16 percent was commercial property; less than 1
percent was undeveloped land.
Properties by State and Type
╓┌─────────────────────┌───────────┌─────┌───────────────────────────────────╖
Commercial Land Residential
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Commercial Land Residential
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Alabama 102 11 314
Alaska 21 0 331
Arizona 349 6 1,576
Arkansas 60 2 303
California 81 4 222
Colorado 444 10 1,384
Connecticut 0 0 7
Delaware 1 0 1
District of Columbia 0 0 3
Florida 276 6 1,174
Georgia 34 5 622
Hawaii 1 0 1
Idaho 2 0 12
Illinois 30 3 334
Indiana 7 1 16
Iowa 20 1 77
Kansas 65 2 410
Kentucky 0 0 35
Louisiana 395 9 2,486
Commercial Land Residential
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Louisiana 395 9 2,486
Maine 1 0 1
Maryland 3 0 14
Massachusetts 0 0 3
Michigan 2 0 9
Minnesota 20 1 131
Mississippi 76 1 263
Missouri 11 1 150
Montana 0 1 1
Nebraska 12 0 67
Nevada 4 0 38
New Jersey 2 0 7
New Mexico 148 6 649
New York 0 0 18
North Carolina 13 0 47
North Dakota 15 0 59
Ohio 10 0 113
Oklahoma 153 3 1,770
Oregon 10 1 156
Commercial Land Residential
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Oregon 10 1 156
Pennsylvania 15 1 263
South Carolina 19 0 113
Tennessee 34 21 298
Texas 3,063 127 15,156
Utah 45 2 440
Virginia 11 0 140
Washington 21 0 65
West Virginia 1 0 3
Wisconsin 23 3 20
Wyoming 13 0 43
State not known 86 4 631
Puerto Rico 0 0 1
Total 5,699 232 29,977
Capital Gains Tax
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
The following shows how the world's stock market indexes performed for the
first 9 months of 1990
╓┌───────────────────┌───────────────────────────────────────────────────────╖
Year Effective rate (percent)
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
1960 25.0
1968 26.9
1969 27.5
1970 32.2
1971 34.4
1972 45.5
1976 49.1
1979 28.0
1981 20.0
1987 28.0
Year Effective rate (percent)
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
1987 28.0
1988 33.0
The following shows how the top effective tax rate on capital gains has
changed since 1960.
Chapter 11
Chapter 11 refers to the provisions in the Federal Bankruptcy Act for
court-supervised reorganization of debtor companies. A company files for
Chapter 11 protection when it can no longer pay its creditors or when it
expects future liabilities it cannot hope to pay, like product liability
damage awards.
Process
1. Judge issues automatic stay
* Creditors cannot press suits for repayment.
* Debts are frozen.
* Company's day-to-day operations continue.
* Significant spending must have judge's approval.
* Secured creditors can ask court for hardship exemption from debt
freeze.
2. Unsecured creditors form a committee
* Representatives are chosen to deal with the company.
* Creditors can ask the court to appoint an examiner to investigate
possible fraud or mismanagement.
* Court can name a trustee to run the company.
3. The committee and company negotiate a reorganization plan.
* Parties hammer out a repayment plan for frozen debts. This step
can take months or years.
4. Creditors approve the plan
* Must have assent of majority of creditors as well as creditors
who are owed two-thirds of the debt.
5. Judge approves the plan
Reorganized Company Emerges
* It must meet the terms of the agreed repayment plan.
* It operates as a normal company.
Bankruptcy Petitions, 1905-1988
Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, Annual Report of the Director
(In thousands)
╓┌─────┌──────┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╖
Year Filed Pending
──────────────────────
Year Filed Pending
──────────────────────
1905 17 28
1910 18 28
1915 28 44
1920 14 30
1925 46 60
1930 63 61
1935 69 65
1940 53 55
1945 13 21
1950 33 38
1955 59 56
1960 110 95
1965 180 162
1970 194 191
1975 254 202
1980 278 346
1981 360 362
1982 368 461
1983 375 537
Year Filed Pending
──────────────────────
1983 375 537
1984 344 578
1985 365 609
1986 478 729
1987 561 809
1988 594 815
For fiscal years ending in year shown. Covers all U.S. bankruptcy courts.
Bankruptcy petitions "Filed" means the commencement of a proceeding through
the presentation of a petition to the clerk of the bankruptcy court;
"Pending" is a proceeding in which the administration has not been
completed.
Notable Bankruptcy Filings
╓┌───────────────────────────┌─────┌─────────────────────────────────────────╖
Company Year Assets (billions)
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Texaco 1987 $35.89
Financial Corp. of America 1988 33.86
MCorp. 1989 20.23
Baldwin-United 1983 9.38
Southmark 1989 9.16
Allied/Federated 1990 9.13
Penn Central 1970 6.85
Lomas Financial 1989 6.64
LTV Corp. 1986 6.31
American Continental 1989 5.10
Drexel Burnham Lambert 1990 3.60
Manville 1982 2.00
Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel 1985 1.00
All Banks in U.S.--Number, Deposits
Federal Reserve System
╓┌─────┌───────────────┌───────────────┌───────────────┌───────────────┌─────
Number of Number of Number of Number of Number
banks banks banks banks banks
F.R.S. members F.R.S. members F.R.S. members Nonmemb
Year Total all Total Nat'l State Mutual
banks
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1925 26,479 9,538 8,066 1,472 621
1930 23,855 8,315 7,247 1,068 604
1935 16,047 6,410 5,425 985 569
1940 14,955 6,398 5,164 1,234 551
Number of Number of Number of Number of Number
banks banks banks banks banks
F.R.S. members F.R.S. members F.R.S. members Nonmemb
Year Total all Total Nat'l State Mutual
1945 14,542 6,840 5,015 1,825 539
1950 14,674 6,885 4,971 1,914 527
1955 14,309 6,611 4,744 1,867 525
1960 14,006 6,217 4,542 1,675 513
1965 14,295 6,235 4,803 1,432 504
1970 14,167 5,805 4,638 1,167 496
1975 15,108 5,787 4,741 1,046 475
1980 15,145 5,422 4,425 997 460
Number of Number of Number of Number of Number
banks banks banks banks banks
F.R.S. members F.R.S. members F.R.S. members Nonmemb
Year Total all Total Nat'l State Mutual
1980 15,145 5,422 4,425 997 460
1985 14,713 6,044 4,964 1,080 344
1987 14,068 5,736 4,630 1,106 371
1988 13,500 5,435 4,363 1,072 376
1989 13,102 5,245 4,198 1,047 375
Comprises all national banks in the United States and all state commercial
banks, trust companies, mutual stock savings banks, private and industrial
banks, and special types of institutions that are treated as banks by the
federal bank supervisory agencies. Data as of June 30 prior to 1975.
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
The primary purpose of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) is
to insure deposits in all banks approved for insurance coverage benefits
under the Federal Deposit Insurance Act. The major functions of the FDIC are
to pay off depositors of insured banks closed without adequate provision
having been made to pay depositors' claims, to act as receiver for all
national banks placed in receivership and for state banks placed in
receivership when appointed receiver by state authorities, and to prevent
the continuance or development of unsafe and unsound banking practices. The
FDIC's entire income consists of assessments on insured banks and income
from investments; it receives no appropriations from Congress. It may borrow
from the U.S. Treasury not to exceed $3 billion outstanding, but has made no
such borrowings since it was organized in 1933. The FDIC surplus (Deposit
Insurance Fund) as of Jan. 1, 1990 was $13.2 billion.
Assets and Liabilities of Individuals in the U.S.1
Federal Reserve System
(billions of dollars)
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1960 1965 1970 1975 1980 1985
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Total financial assets 1010.1 1501.9 1963.5 2625.6 4680.0 8057
Checkable deposits & currency 91.4 107.0 136.9 186.2 298.8 447.
Time & savings deposits 164.8 289.7 427.4 766.3 1276.8 2025
Money market fund shares - - - 3.7 64.9 214.
Securities 513.3 763.6 923.2 906.7 1604.8 2817
U.S. savings bonds 45.6 49.7 52.1 67.4 72.5 79.8
Other U.S. Treasury securities 27.3 26.5 33.5 50.6 150.6 409.
U.S. Govt. agency securities 1.0 1.1 15.9 8.0 45.4 98.0
Tax-exempt obligations 31.0 36.5 47.1 67.2 78.2 219.
Corporate & foreign bonds 10.9 9.0 33.8 68.2 53.2 38.0
Open-market paper 2.0 5.8 13.6 8.0 41.4 85.7
Mutual fund shares 17.0 34.4 44.5 38.7 52.1 203.
Other corporate equities 378.4 600.5 682.7 598.6 1111.3 1684
1960 1965 1970 1975 1980 1985
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Other corporate equities 378.4 600.5 682.7 598.6 1111.3 1684
Private life insurance res. 78.8 98.9 123.3 158.5 207.4 246.
Private insured pension res. 18.9 27.3 41.0 72.3 172.0 400.
Private noninsured pension res. 38.1 74.4 112.0 225.0 469.6 848.
Govt. insurance & pension res. 40.2 60.8 95.2 154.7 283.6 563.
Miscellaneous financial assets 64.5 80.3 104.4 152.1 302.3 493.
Total liabilities 287.1 448.7 650.3 1127.2 2180.0 3642
Mtg. debt on nonfarm homes 139.1 216.3 292.2 473.3 950.3 1485
Other mortgage debt2 34.0 63.3 117.4 223.4 413.8 768.
Consumer credit 61.3 97.5 134.0 207.6 355.4 601.
Security credit 5.4 9.1 10.4 12.1 28.5 56.8
Policy loans 5.7 8.3 17.0 25.5 42.6 55.5
Other liabilities2 41.7 54.2 79.2 185.3 389.4 675.
1 Combined statement for households, farm business, and nonfarm noncorporate
business.2 Includes corporate farms.
Largest U.S. Commercial Banks
American Banker; based on deposits Dec. 31, 1989.
(thousands)
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Bank Deposits
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Citibank NA, New York $111,487,000
Bank of America NT&SA, San Francisco 73,295,000
Chase Manhattan Bank NA, New York 61,720,245
Manufacturers Hanover Trust Co., New York 42,736,000
Morgan Guaranty Trust Co., New York 40,953,451
Security Pacific National Bank, Los Angeles 40,597,338
Wells Fargo Bank NA, San Francisco 36,462,605
Bank of New York 34,411,451
Chemical Bank, New York 32,312,000
Bankers Trust Co., New York 27,879,571
First National Bank, Chicago 26,403,340
Bank Deposits
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First National Bank, Chicago 26,403,340
NCNB Texas National Bank, Dallas 25,623,428
First National Bank, Boston 22,061,157
Continental Bank NA, Chicago 18,178,226
Marine Midland Bank NA, Buffalo, N.Y. 18,021,665
First Interstate Bank of California, Los Angeles 17,849,795
Mellon Bank NA, Pittsburgh 15,022,808
Republic National Bank, New York 14,250,340
National Westminster Bank USA, New York 12,740,471
Southeast Bank NA, Miami 12,715,951
National Bank of Detroit 12,288,133
Union Bank, San Francisco 11,637,088
Wachovia Bank & Trust Co. NA, Winston-Salem, N.C. 11,344,443
NCNB National Bank of North Carolina, Charlotte 10,585,048
First Union National Bank, Charlotte, N.C. 10,507,659
Pittsburgh National Bank 10,263,540
Sovran Bank NA, Richmond 10,193,846
Seattle-First National Bank 9,660,669
NCNB National Bank of Florida, Tampa 9,637,057
Bank Deposits
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NCNB National Bank of Florida, Tampa 9,637,057
Citizens & Southern National Bank, Atlanta 9,468,585
Bank of New England NA, Boston 9,208,787
First Bank NA, Minneapolis 9,104,370
First Fidelity Bank NA, Newark, N.J. 8,615,504
Banc One, Texas NA, Dallas 8,525,136
Connecticut Bank & Trust Co. NA, Hartford 8,450,053
Meridian Bank, Reading, Pa. 8,394,187
Valley National Bank, Phoenix 8,370,893
Connecticut National Bank, Hartford 8,196,372
Michigan National Bank, Farmington Hills 7,888,735
Midlantic National Bank, Newark, N.J. 7,791,480
Boston Safe Deposit & Trust Co. 7,782,273
Crestar Bank, Richmond 7,631,619
Comerica Bank-Detroit 7,561,148
Philadephia National Bank 7,261,814
First Union National Bank of Florida, Jacksonville 7,090,935
AmeriTrust Co. NA, Cleveland 7,072,134
United States National Bank, Portland, Ore. 6,994,001
Bank Deposits
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United States National Bank, Portland, Ore. 6,994,001
Manufacturers National Bank, Detroit 6,946,034
Bank of Hawaii, Honolulu 6,940,435
Fidelity Bank NA, Philadelphia 6,919,305
Harris Trust & Savings Bank, Chicago 6,854,159
Maryland National Bank, Baltimore 6,631,568
Huntington National Bank, Columbus, Oh. 6,566,863
Security Pacific Bank Washington, Seattle 6,439,119
Texas Commerce Bank NA, Houston 6,416,672
Society National Bank, Cleveland 6,280,633
First National Bank, Atlanta 6,139,163
State Street Bank & Trust Co., Boston 6,137,917
Fleet National Bank, Providence, R.I. 6,111,457
First Interstate Bank of Arizona NA, Phoenix 6,105,115
Florida National Bank, Jacksonville 6,055,322
First Interstate Bank of Texas NA, Houston 5,881,038
Bank of Tokyo Trust Co., New York 5,805,020
AmSouth Bank NA, Birmingham, Ala. 5,787,896
Riggs National Bank, Washington, D.C. 5,702,593
Bank Deposits
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Riggs National Bank, Washington, D.C. 5,702,593
Provident National Bank, Philadelphia 5,692,972
Norwest Bank Minnesota NA, Minneapolis 5,654,443
Hibernia National Bank, New Orleans 5,604,612
Sanwa Bank California, San Francisco 5,564,162
National City Bank, Cleveland 5,528,397
Largest Foreign Banks
American Banker; based on deposits Dec. 31, 1989, or nearest fiscal
year-end.
(thousands of U.S. dollars)
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Bank, country Deposits
Bank, country Deposits
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Dai-Ichi Kangyo Bank Ltd., Tokyo, Japan $314,780,128
Sumitomo Bank Ltd., Osaka, Japan 288,242,189
Mitsubishi Bank Ltd., Tokyo, Japan 278,806,753
Fuji Bank, Ltd., Tokyo, Japan 278,642,535
Sanwa Bank Ltd., Osaka, Japan 275,972,496
Industrial Bank of Japan, Ltd., Tokyo, Japan 213,287,599
Banque Nationale de Paris, France 192,525,992
Mitsubishi Trust & Banking Corp., Tokyo, Japan 192,294,268
Deutsche Bank, Frankfurt, Germany 184,378,643
Tokai Bank Ltd., Nagoya, Japan 179,030,994
Norinchukin Bank, Tokyo, Japan 176,329,604
Credit Lyonnais, Paris, France 176,099,988
Sumitomo Trust & Banking Co., Ltd., Osaka, Japan 171,664,091
Credit Agricole Mutuel, Paris, France 169,711,546
Barclays Bank Pic, London, U.K. 167,127,661
National Westminster Bank Pic, London, U.K 163,014,110
Mitsui Trust & Banking Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan 159,219,084
Mitsui Bank, Ltd., Tokyo, Japan 157,894,949
Bank of Tokyo, Ltd., Japan 152,933,845
Bank, country Deposits
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Bank of Tokyo, Ltd., Japan 152,933,845
Long-Term Credit Bank of Japan Ltd., Tokyo, Japan 148,398,357
Societe Generale, Paris, France 141,977,467
Taiyo Kobe Bank, Ltd., Kobe, Japan 136,538,177
Dresdner Bank, Frankfurt, Germany 135,670,068
Yasuda Trust & Banking Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan 135,105,776
Daiwa Bank, Ltd., Osaka, Japan 131,680,308
Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corp., Hong Kong 118,504,960
Commerzbank, Frankfurt, Germany 106,668,460
Swiss Bank Corp., Basle, Switzerland 100,865,736
Toyo Trust & Banking Co. Ltd., Tokyo, Japan 100,172,771
Union Bank of Switzerland, Zurich, Switzerland 96,977,909
Westdeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale, Duesseldorf, Germany 96,532,850
Bayerische Vereinsbank, Munich, Germany 95,993,000
Nippon Credit Bank, Ltd., Tokyo, Japan 88,179,792
Midland Bank Plc, London, U.K. 88,034,800
Banca Nazionale del Lavoro, Rome, Italy 84,811,188
Lloyds Bank Plc, London, U.K. 84,355,950
Bayerische Hypotheken-und Wechsel-Bank, Munich, Germany 83,191,003
Bank, country Deposits
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Bayerische Hypotheken-und Wechsel-Bank, Munich, Germany 83,191,003
Istituto Bancario San Paolo di Torino, Turin, Italy 79,614,718
Kyowa Bank, Ltd, Tokyo, Japan 78,919,007
Banca Commerciale Italiana, Milan, Italy 77,865,384
Bank Failures
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
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Year Closed
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1934 61
1935 32
1936 72
Year Closed
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1936 72
1937 84
1938 81
1939 72
1940 48
1955 5
1959 3
1960 2
1961 9
1963 2
1964 8
1965 9
1966 8
1967 4
1969 9
1970 8
1971 6
1972 3
1973 6
Year Closed
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1973 6
1975 14
1976 17
1978 7
1979 10
1980 10
1981 10
1982 42
1983 48
1984 79
1985 120
1986 138
1987 184
1988 200
1989 206
United States Mint
United States Mint, U.S. Treasury Department
The United States Mint was created by Act of Congress April 2, 1792, which
established the U.S. national coinage system. Initially, operations were
conducted at Philadelphia, then the nation's capital. Supervision of the
Mint was a function of the secretary of state, but in 1799, it became an
independent agency reporting directly to the president. The Mint was made a
statutory bureau of the Treasury Department in 1873, with a director
appointed by the president to oversee its operations from headquarters
offices in the Treasury Department in Washington, D.C.
The Mint manufactures all U.S. coins and distributes them through the
Federal Reserve banks and branches. The Mint also maintains physical custody
of the treasury's monetary stocks of gold and silver, moving, storing and
releasing from custody as authorized. There are 6 field facilities. Mints
are located in Philadelphia and Denver; the San Francisco Mint and San
Francisco Old Mint perform coinage operations and numismatic functions; two
depositories, one at Fort Knox, Ky., for the storage of gold, and the other
at West Point, N.Y., where gold and silver are stored and coinage is
produced by congressional authorization. A museum is maintained at the San
Francisco Old Mint.
The traditional 90% silver coinage was phased out and cupronickel clad
coinage introduced when the Coinage Act of 1965 removed all silver from the
dime and quarter and reduced the silver content of the half dollar to 40%.
In 1970, legislative action removed the remaining silver from the half
dollar and in providing for the resumption of dollar coinage, directed that
both denominations produced for circulation also be cupronickel clad metal.
Changes in the design, weight and size of the standard silver dollar were
approved by Congress in 1978, and beginning in 1979, a smaller cupronickel
dollar coin bearing the likeness of Susan B. Anthony and the Apollo II moon
landing was released.
A change in the composition of the cent was effected in 1982, when the
current copper-plated zinc cent was introduced to replace the traditional
95% copper cent.
The Mint manufactures and sells bronze medals of a national character,
produces numismatic coins and coin sets. Special government-sponsored
numismatic coinage includes congressionally authorized 90% silver half
dollars produced in 1982 to mark the 250th anniversary of George
Washington's birth, and 90% gold $10 coins dated 1984 and two 90% silver
dollars dated 1983 and 1984, respectively, commemorating the 1984 Olympic
games, and a 90% gold $5 coin, a 90% silver dollar coin and a cupronickel
half dollar for the Statue of Liberty Centennial in 1986. The Mint issued a
1987 dated 90% gold $5 coin and a 1987 dated 90% silver dollar coin honoring
the 200th Anniversary of the U.S. Constitution. Other Congressionally
authorized commeroratives include the 1990 Eisenhower silver dollar and the
1991 Mt. Rushmore gold, silver and lead coin series. Congress has also
directed the U.S. Mint to commence the production and sale of legal tender
gold and silver bullion coins designated as "American Eagle Bullion Coins"
by the mint. The coins in the series contain .9167 fine gold, and have a
face value of $50 (1 oz.), $25 (1/2 oz.), $10 (1/4 oz.), and $5 (1/10 oz.).
The American Eagle silver bullion coin has a face value of $1 and contains 1
troy ounce of .999 fine silver. Information concerning these and other Mint
coin programs and coin availability, may be secured from the United States
Mint, 10001 Aerospace Road, Lanham, MD 20706.
Domestic Coin Production
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Cents Nickels Dimes Quarters Halves
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1980 12,554,803,660 1,095,327,448 1,454,524,321 1,154,159,487 77,590,449
1981 12,864,985,677 1,022,305,843 1,388,934,143 1,177,438,833 57,383,533
1982 16,725,504,368 666,081,544 1,062,188,584 980,973,788 23,959,102
1983 14,219,554,428 1,098,341,276 1,377,154,224 1,291,341,446 66,611,244
1984 13,720,317,906 1,264,444,146 1,561,472,976 1,223,028,064 52,291,158
1985 10,935,889,813 1,106,862,408 1,293,180,932 1,295,781,850 38,520,996
1986 8,934,262,191 898,702,633 1,155,976,667 1,055,497,993 28,473,778
1987 9,561,856,445 782,090,085 1,415,912,883 1,238,094,177 99,481
1988 11,346,550,443 1,435,131,652 1,992,935,488 1,158,862,687 25,626,096
1989 12,837,140,268 1,497,523,652 2,240,355,488 1,417,290,422 41,196,188
Portraits on U.S. Treasury Bills, Bonds, Notes and Savings Bonds
╓┌─────────────┌──────────────┌──────────────┌─────────────┌─────────────────╖
Denomination Savings bonds Treas. bills Treas. bonds Treas.notes
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
50 Washington Washington Jefferson Jefferson
75 Adams Adams Adams Adams
100 Jefferson Jefferson Jackson Jackson
200 Madison Madison Madison Madison
500 Hamilton Hamilton Washington Washington
1,000 Franklin H. McCulloch Lincoln Lincoln
5,000 Revere J.G. Carlisle Monroe Monroe
10,000 Wilson J. Sherman Cleveland Cleveland
50,000 C. Glass C. Glass C. Glass
100,000 A Gallatin Grant Grant
1,000,000 O. Wolcott T. Roosevelt T. Roosevelt
100,000,000 Madison
500,000,000 McKinley
Large Denominations of U.S. Currency Discontinued
╓┌──────────┌───────────┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────╖
Amt. Portrait Embellishment on back
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$1 Washington Great Seal of U.S.
2 Jefferson Signers of Declaration
5 Lincoln Lincoln Memorial
10 Hamilton U.S. Treasury
20 Jackson White House
50 Grant U.S. Capitol
100 Franklin Independence Hall
500 McKinley Ornate denominational marking
1,000 Cleveland Ornate denominational marking
5,000 Madison Ornate denominational marking
10,000 Chase Ornate denominational marking
100,000* Wilson Ornate denominational marking
The largest denomination of United States currency now being issued is the
$100 bill. Issuance of currency in denominations larger than $100 was
discontinued in 1969.
As large denomination bills reach the Federal Reserve Bank they are removed
from circulation.
Because some of the discontinued currency is expected to be in the hands of
holders for many years, the description of the various denominations below
is continued:
* For use only in transactions between Federal Reserve System and Treasury
Department.
U.S. Currency and Coin
U.S. Treasury Department; Financial Management Service (Mar. 31, 1990)
Amounts Outstanding and in Circulation
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Less amounts held by: Less
Amounts outstanding United States Treasury Feder
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Currency
Federal Reserve notes1 $278,708,725,606 $6,901,702 $39,7
United States notes 325,520,966 32,563,039 213
Currency no longer issued 266,409,785 224,029 13,28
Total $279,300,656,357 $39,688,770 $39,7
Coin2
Dollars3 $2,024,703,898 $332,383,689 $105,
Fractional coin 17,224,335,000 190,490,530 462,4
Total $19,249,038,898 $512,874,219 $567,
Total currency and coin $298,549,695,255 $552,562,989 $40,3
Currency in Circulation by Denominations
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Denomination Total currency in circulation Federal Reserve Notes1 U.S.
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
1 Dollar $4,637,138,793 $4,485,760,535 $143
2 Dollars 813,797,428 680,965,674 132,
5 Dollars 5,772,195,480 5,624,058,815 111,
10 Dollars 11,657,610,095 11,633,396,500 5,95
20 Dollars 63,607,774,344 63,587,626,680 3,38
50 Dollars 31,156,036,500 31,144,482,950 -
100 Dollars 121,523,382,100 121,453,055,000 48,2
500 Dollars 149,620,000 149,431,000 -
1,000 Dollars 173,305,000 173,098,000 -
5,000 Dollars 1,790,000 1,745,000 -
10,000 Dollars 3,450,000 3,350,000 -
Fractional parts 487 -- --
Partial notes4 115 -- 90
Total currency $239,496,100,342 $238,936,970,154 $292
Denomination Total currency in circulation Federal Reserve Notes1 U.S.
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Total currency $239,496,100,342 $238,936,970,154 $292
Comparative Totals of Money in Circulation -- Selected
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Date Dollars (in millions) Per capita5
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Mar. 31, 1990 257,664.4 1,028.71
June 30, 1989 249,182.7 1,002.54
June 30, 1988 235,415.9 956.57
June 30, 1987 215,158.6 883.45
June 30, 1986 199,309.2 883.45
June 30, 1985 185,890.7 778.58
June 30, 1984 175,059.6 739.64
Date Dollars (in millions) Per capita5
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June 30, 1984 175,059.6 739.64
June 30, 1980 127,097.2 558.28
June 30, 1975 81,196.4 380.08
June 30, 1970 54,351.0 265.39
June 30, 1965 39,719.8 204.14
June 30, 1960 32,064.6 177.47
June 30, 1955 30,229.3 182.90
June 30, 1950 27,156.3 179.03
June 30, 1945 26,746.4 191.14
June 30, 1940 7,847.5 59.40
June 30, 1935 5,567.1 43.75
June 30, 1930 4,522.0 36.74
June 30, 1925 4,815.2 41.56
June 30, 1920 5,467.6 51.36
June 30, 1915 3,319.6 33.01
June 30, 1910 3,148.7 34.07
1 Issued on and after July 1, 1929.2 Excludes coin sold to collectors at
premium prices.3 Includes $481,781,898 in standard silver dollars. 4
Represents value of certain partial denominations not presented for
redemption. 5 Based on Bureau of the Census estimates of population.
The requirement for a gold reserve against U.S. notes was repealed by Public
Law 90-269 approved Mar. 18, 1968. Silver certificates issued on and after
July 1, 1929 became redeemable from the general fund on June 24, 1968. The
amount of security after those dates has been reduced accordingly.
Seigniorage on Coin and Silver Bullion
U.S. Treasury Department, Financial Management Service
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Fiscal year Dollars
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Jan. 1, 1935-June 30, 1965, cumulative 2,525,927,763.84
1968 383,141,339.001
1970 274,217,884.01
Fiscal year Dollars
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1970 274,217,884.01
1972 580,586,683.00
1974 320,706,638.49
1975 660,898,070.69
1980 662,814,791.48
1983 477,479,387.58
1984 498,371,724.09
1985 515,906,969.31
1986 392,445,674.57
1987 458,070,694.43
1988 470,409,480.20
Cumulative Jan. 1, 1935-Sept. 30, 1988 13,727,374,271.32
Seigniorage is the profit from coining money; it is the difference between
the monetary value of coins and their cost, including the manufacturing
expense.
1 Revised to include seigniorage on clad coins.
AGRICULTURE
U.S. Farms
U.S. Department of Agriculture
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Number of Number of
State Farms % Change
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Alabama 47,000 -2.1
Alaska 600 -3.2
Arizona 8,100 0.0
Arkansas 49,000 0.0
California 84,000 0.0
Colorado 27,300 0.0
Connecticut 4,000 0.0
Number of Number of
State Farms % Change
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Connecticut 4,000 0.0
Delaware 3,000 0.0
Florida 41,000 0.0
Georgia 48,000 -2.0
Hawaii 4,650 0.0
Idaho 22,300 -0.9
Illinois 86,000 -2.3
Indiana 71,000 -4.1
Iowa 105,000 -1.9
Kansas 69,000 0.0
Kentucky 96,000 -1.0
Louisiana 35,000 6.1
Maine 7,300 0.0
Maryland 15,600 -2.5
Mass. 6,900 0.0
Michigan 55,000 -1.8
Minnesota 90,000 -2.2
Mississippi 41,000 -2.4
Number of Number of
State Farms % Change
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Mississippi 41,000 -2.4
Missouri 108,000 -1.8
Montana 24,700 0.4
Nebraska 57,000 -1.7
Nevada 2,500 -3.8
New Hampshire 3,200 0.0
New Jersey 8,300 0.0
New Mexico 14,000 0.0
New York 39,000 -4.9
N. Carolina 65,000 -4.4
N. Dakota 33,500 0.0
Ohio 87,000 2.4
Oklahoma 69,000 -1.4
Oregon 37,000 1.4
Pennsylvania 54,000 -1.8
Rhode Island 770 0.0
S. Carolina 25,500 -1.9
S. Dakota 35,000 0.0
Number of Number of
State Farms % Change
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S. Dakota 35,000 0.0
Tennessee 91,000 0.0
Texas 186,000 -0.5
Utah 13,000 -2.3
Vermont 7,100 0.0
Virginia 47,000 -2.1
Washington 38,000 0.0
West Virginia 21,000 0.0
Wisconsin 81,000 -1.2
Wyoming 8,900 0.0
Total 2,173,220 -1.1
The Department of Agriculture estimated the number of U.S. farms in June,
1989 at 2.17 million, a drop of 1.1 percent from June, 1988, when there were
2.19 million farms. The decline continued a slide that began in 1982, when
there were 2.4 million farms. The size of the average U.S. farm increased in
1989 to 456 acres, from 453 acres in 1988. Overall, about 991 million U.S.
acres were devoted to agriculture, as of June 1989.
Farm Income--Marketings and Government Payments
Economic Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture
(1,000 dollars)
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1988 Farm marketings 1988 Farm marketings 1988 Farm marketings 19
State Total Crops Livestock and products To
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AL 2,422,328 727,686 1,694,642 2,
AK 30,128 20,198 9,930 28
AZ 1,968,560 1,176,873 791,687 1,
AR 3,831,380 1,551,698 2,279,682 4,
CA 16,651,568 11,969,628 4,681,940 17
CO 3,699,885 1,034,111 2,665,774 3,
CT 397,741 214,465 183,276 40
1988 Farm marketings 1988 Farm marketings 1988 Farm marketings 19
State Total Crops Livestock and products To
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CT 397,741 214,465 183,276 40
DE 595,191 151,654 443,537 62
FL 5,819,668 4,687,549 1,132,119 6,
GA 3,569,538 1,553,763 2,015,775 3,
HI 578,897 490,277 88,620 58
ID 2,324,460 1,285,380 1,039,080 2,
IL 6,182,225 3,927,100 2,255,125 6,
IN 4,036,261 2,320,256 1,716,005 4,
IA 8,774,969 3,787,193 4,987,776 9,
KS 6,319,703 2,195,389 4,124,314 6,
KY 2,509,516 979,590 1,529,926 2,
LA 1,876,454 1,294,525 581,929 1,
ME 414,176 197,489 216,687 44
MD 1,224,339 456,736 767,603 1,
MA 409,928 305,295 104,633 42
MI 2,739,381 1,534,589 1,204,792 2,
MN 6,066,701 2,649,046 3,417,655 6,
MS 2,304,852 1,132,802 1,172,050 2,
1988 Farm marketings 1988 Farm marketings 1988 Farm marketings 19
State Total Crops Livestock and products To
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
MS 2,304,852 1,132,802 1,172,050 2,
MO 3,757,664 1,746,152 2,011,512 3,
MT 1,432,966 616,704 816,262 1,
NE 7,799,582 2,409,260 5,390,322 8,
NV 237,998 78,872 159,126 23
NH 136,120 77,436 58,684 14
NJ 644,581 452,040 192,541 66
NM 1,283,132 374,528 908,604 1,
NY 2,668,132 865,499 1,802,633 2,
NC 4,037,795 1,850,167 2,187,628 4,
ND 2,358,232 1,507,398 850,834 2,
OH 3,563,523 1,979,660 1,583,863 3,
OK 3,354,415 1,111,886 2,242,529 3,
OR 2,181,559 1,508,477 673,082 2,
PA 3,295,551 963,662 2,331,889 3,
RI 79,072 65,732 13,340 79
SC 1,106,007 615,714 490,293 1,
SD 2,944,782 895,056 2,049,726 2,
1988 Farm marketings 1988 Farm marketings 1988 Farm marketings 19
State Total Crops Livestock and products To
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SD 2,944,782 895,056 2,049,726 2,
TN 1,932,702 876,954 1,055,748 1,
TX 10,251,368 3,689,338 6,562,030 10
UT 701,250 173,025 528,225 74
VT 401,222 50,603 350,619 42
VA 1,913,993 614,333 1,299,660 2,
WA 3,336,153 2,196,242 1,139,911 3,
WV 285,930 68,179 217,751 31
WI 4,979,643 764,405 4,215,238 5,
WY 761,204 176,995 584,209 85
U.S. 150,192,425 71,371,609 78,820,816 15
Farms--Number and Acreage by State, 1980 and 1990
Natl. Agricultural Statistics Service: U.S. Agriculture Department
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Farms (1,000) Farms (1,000) Acreage (mil.) Acreage (mil.)
State 1980 1990 1980 1990
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
U.S. 2,437 2,143 1,039 988
Alabama 59 47 12 10
Alaska (z) 1 2 1
Arizona 7 8 38 36
Arkansas 58 47 17 16
California 79 85 34 31
Colorado 26 27 36 33
Connecticut 4 4 (z) (z)
Delaware 4 3 1 1
Florida 38 41 13 11
Georgia 59 49 15 13
Hawaii 4 5 2 2
Idaho 24 22 15 14
Illinois 108 83 29 29
Indiana 88 68 17 16
Farms (1,000) Farms (1,000) Acreage (mil.) Acreage (mil.)
State 1980 1990 1980 1990
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Indiana 88 68 17 16
Iowa 121 104 34 34
Kansas 75 69 48 48
Kentucky 103 93 15 14
Louisiana 37 34 10 9
Maine 8 7 2 1
Maryland 17 15 3 2
Massachusetts 6 7 1 1
Michigan 66 54 11 11
Minnesota 104 89 30 30
Mississippi 56 40 15 13
Missouri 121 108 31 30
Montana 24 25 62 61
Nebraska 65 57 48 47
Nevada 3 3 9 9
New Hampshire 3 3 1 (z)
New Jersey 10 8 1 1
New Mexico 13 14 47 45
Farms (1,000) Farms (1,000) Acreage (mil.) Acreage (mil.)
State 1980 1990 1980 1990
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
New Mexico 13 14 47 45
New York 48 39 9 8
North Carolina 92 62 12 10
North Dakota 41 34 42 41
Ohio 96 84 16 16
Oklahoma 72 70 35 33
Oregon 34 37 18 18
Pennsylvania 61 53 9 8
Rhode Island 1 1 (z) (z)
South Carolina 35 25 6 5
South Dakota 39 35 45 44
Tennessee 96 89 14 12
Texas 192 186 138 132
Utah 13 13 12 11
Vermont 7 7 2 2
Virginia 59 46 10 9
Washington 37 37 16 16
West Virginia 20 21 4 4
Farms (1,000) Farms (1,000) Acreage (mil.) Acreage (mil.)
State 1980 1990 1980 1990
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
West Virginia 20 21 4 4
Wisconsin 94 80 19 18
Wyoming 9 10 35 35
z Less than 500 farms or 500,000 acres
Livestock on Farms in the U.S.
Natl. Agricultural Statistics Service: U.S. Agriculture Department
(thousands)
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Year (On Jan. 1) All cattle Milk cows All sheep Hogs3
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Year (On Jan. 1) All cattle Milk cows All sheep Hogs3
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
1890 60,014 15,000 44,518 48,130
1900 59,739 16,544 48,105 51,055
1910 58,993 19,450 50,239 48,072
1920 70,400 21,455 40,743 60,159
1925 63,373 22,575 38,543 55,770
1930 61,003 23,032 51,565 55,705
1935 68,846 26,082 51,808 39,066
1940 68,309 24,940 52,107 61,165
1945 85,573 27,770 46,520 59,373
1950 77,963 23,853 29,826 58,937
1955 96,592 23,462 31,582 50,474
1960 96,236 19,527 33,170 59,026
1965 109,000 216,981 25,127 56,106
1970 112,369 13,303 20,423 57,046
1975 132,028 11,220 14,515 54,693
1980 111,242 10,758 10,716 67,318
1985 109,749 10,805 10,145 54,073
1988 99,622 10,311 10,945 54,384
1989 99,180 10,212 10,858 55,469
Year (On Jan. 1) All cattle Milk cows All sheep Hogs3
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
1989 99,180 10,212 10,858 55,469
1990 99,337 10,149 11,368 53,852
1 Total estimated value on farms as of Jan. 1, 1990, was (avg. value per
head in parentheses): cattle & calves $63,627,207 ($641); sheep & lambs
$997,809,000 ($87.80); hogs & pigs $4,258,285,000 ($79.10). 2 New series,
milk cows & heifers that have calved, from 1965. 3 As of Dec. 1 of preceding
year.
U.S. Meat and Lard Production and Consumption
Economic Research Service, U.S. Agriculture Department
(million lbs.)
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Beef Beef Veal Veal Lamb and mutton La
Year Production Consumption1 Production Consumption1 Production Co
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
1940 7,175 7,257 981 981 876 87
1950 9,534 9,529 1,230 1,206 597 59
1960 14,728 15,465 1,109 1,118 769 85
1970 21,685 23,391 588 610 551 66
1980 21,643 23,513 400 418 318 34
1985 23,728 25,472 515 533 359 38
1989 23,082 24,326 355 356 342 40
1 Includes shipments. 2 Direct use. Excludes lard used in indirect food use
such as table spreads and shortenings. 3 Meats may not add to total. 4
Discontinued series.
Selected Indexes of Farm Inputs: 1960 to 1988
Economic Research Service, U.S. Agriculture Department
(1977 = 100. Inputs based on physical quantities of resources used in
production.)
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Input 1960 1965 1970 1975 1980 1981 198
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Total 99 97 96 97 103 102 99
Farm labor 177 144 112 100 96 96 93
Farm real estate2 103 103 105 97 103 104 102
Mechanical power and machinery 83 80 85 96 101 98 92
Agricultural chemicals3 32 49 75 83 123 129 118
Feed, seed, and livestock purchases4 77 86 96 93 114 108 108
Taxes and interest 95 101 102 100 100 99 92
1 Preliminary. 2 Includes service buildings, improvements. 3 Includes
fertilizer, lime, and pesticides. 4 Nonfarm portion.
Residence of the Population, 1988
Economic Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture; and Bureau of the
Census, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1988.
(Numbers in thousands)
╓┌───────────────────────────┌─────────┌─────────────┌───────────────────────╖
Residence Total Metropolitan Nonmetropolitan
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Total 240,8871 187,106 53,781
Urban 176,089 157,392 18,697
Rural 64,798 29,714 35,084
Rural nonfarm 59,847 28,415 31,432
Rural farm 4,951 1,299 3,652
Percent distribution Total 100.0 77.7 22.3
Urban 100.0 89.4 10.6
Rural 100.0 45.9 54.1
Rural nonfarm 100.0 47.5 52.5
Rural farm 100.0 26.2 73.8
1 Refers only to civilian noninstitutionalized population.
Age and Sex of the Farm and Nonfarm Population, 1988
Economic Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture; and Bureau of the
Census, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1988.
(Numbers in thousands)
╓┌─────────────────────┌───────────┌──────┌───────┌───────────┌────────┌─────
Farm Farm Farm Nonfarm Nonfarm Nonfarm
Age Both sexes Male Female Both sexes Male Female
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
All ages 4,951 2,586 2,366 235,936 114,060 121,875
Under 15 years 1,000 519 481 51,945 26,575 25,371
15 to 19 421 219 202 17,435 8,788 8,647
20 to 24 279 161 117 18,155 8,769 9,387
25 to 29 268 149 119 21,023 10,299 10,724
Farm Farm Farm Nonfarm Nonfarm Nonfarm
Age Both sexes Male Female Both sexes Male Female
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
25 to 29 268 149 119 21,023 10,299 10,724
30 to 34 316 162 154 21,003 10,324 10,680
35 to 39 321 170 151 18,535 9,073 9,461
40 to 44 344 175 169 15,585 7,588 7,997
45 to 49 337 166 171 12,584 6,107 6,477
50 to 54 304 158 146 10,778 5,192 5,586
55 to 59 343 171 172 10,495 4,996 5,499
60 to 64 321 165 156 10,482 4,861 5,620
65 to 69 276 149 126 9,557 4,313 5,243
70 to 74 199 105 94 7,484 3,205 4,280
75 years and over 222 115 107 10,874 3,970 6,904
Median age (years) 38.0 37.4 38.6 32.2 31.3 33.2
Percent Distribution
All ages 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Under 15 years 20.2 20.1 20.3 22.0 23.3 20.8
15 to 19 8.5 8.5 8.5 7.4 7.7 7.1
20 to 24 5.6 6.2 4.9 7.7 7.7 7.7
25 to 29 5.4 5.8 5.0 8.9 9.0 8.8
Farm Farm Farm Nonfarm Nonfarm Nonfarm
Age Both sexes Male Female Both sexes Male Female
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25 to 29 5.4 5.8 5.0 8.9 9.0 8.8
30 to 34 6.4 6.3 6.5 8.9 9.1 8.8
35 to 39 6.5 6.6 6.4 7.9 8.0 7.8
40 to 44 6.9 6.8 7.1 6.6 6.7 6.6
45 to 49 6.8 6.4 7.2 5.3 5.4 5.3
50 to 54 6.1 6.1 6.2 4.6 4.6 4.6
55 to 59 6.9 6.6 7.3 4.4 4.4 4.5
60 to 64 6.5 6.4 6.6 4.4 4.3 4.6
65 to 69 5.6 5.8 5.3 4.1 3.8 4.3
70 to 74 4.0 4.1 4.0 3.2 2.8 3.5
75 years and over 4.5 4.4 4.5 4.6 3.5 5.7
Persons in Farm Occupations, 1820-1988
Economic Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture; and Bureau of the
Census, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1988.
(Numbers in thousands)
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Farm occupations Farm occupations
Year Total workers1 Number % of total
──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
1820 2,881 2,069 71.8
1850 7,697 4,902 63.7
1870 12,925 6,850 53.0
1900 29,030 10,888 37.5
1920 42,206 11,390 27.0
1930 48,686 10,321 21.2
1940 51,742 8,995 17.4
1950 59,230 6,858 11.6
1960 67,990 4,132 6.1
1970 79,802 2,881 3.6
1980 104,058 2,818 2.7
1985 (March) 106,214 2,949 2.8
1988 (March) 113,299 2,891 2.6
Farm occupations Farm occupations
Year Total workers1 Number % of total
──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
1988 (March) 113,299 2,891 2.6
1 Total workers for 1985 to 1988 are employed workers 15 years and over;
total workers for 1970 and 1980 are members of the experienced civilian
labor force 16 years and over; total workers for 1900 to 1960 are members of
the experienced civilian labor forced 14 years and over; and total workers
for 1820 to 1890 are gainful workers 10 years and over.
Grain, Hay, Potato, Cotton, Soybean, Tobacco Production
Economic Research Service, U.S. Agriculture Department
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1989 State Barley 1,000 Corn, grain 1,000 Cotton lint 1,000 A
1989 State Barley 1,000 Corn, grain 1,000 Cotton lint 1,000 A
bushels bushels bales
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Alabama -- 14,580 390 1
Alaska - - - -
Arizona 1,236 1,885 1,115 1
Arkansas - 7,076 850 2
California 13,440 27,200 2,688 8
Colorado 12,160 134,850 - 3
Connecticut - - - 1
Delaware 2,200 13,300 - 7
Florida - 5,920 34 5
1989 State Barley 1,000 Corn, grain 1,000 Cotton lint 1,000 A
bushels bushels bales
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Georgia - 52,250 350 1
Hawaii - - - -
Idaho 59,500 6,250 - 4
Illinois - 1,322,250 - 3
Indiana - 691,600 - 2
Iowa - 1,445,500 - 6
Kansas 576 155,000 1 5
Kentucky 1,139 136,880 - 5
Louisiana - 12,540 875 7
1989 State Barley 1,000 Corn, grain 1,000 Cotton lint 1,000 A
bushels bushels bales
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Louisiana - 12,540 875 7
Maine - - - 4
Maryland 4,000 44,000 - 6
Massachusetts - - - 2
Michigan 2,320 222,610 - 5
Minnesota 44,000 700,000 - 6
Mississippi - 9,800 1,560 1
Missouri - 219,840 269 6
Montana 68,800 320 - 4
1989 State Barley 1,000 Corn, grain 1,000 Cotton lint 1,000 A
bushels bushels bales
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Nebraska 650 852,000 - 5
Nevada 990 - - 1
New Hampshire - - - 1
New Jersey 472 7,242 - 2
New Mexico 375 9,765 122 1
New York - 53,010 - 4
North Carolina 2,064 88,350 140 1
North Dakota 98,050 34,875 - 3
Ohio - 342,200 - 4
1989 State Barley 1,000 Corn, grain 1,000 Cotton lint 1,000 A
bushels bushels bales
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Ohio - 342,200 - 4
Oklahoma 900 9,204 180 5
Oregon 12,060 3,520 - 2
Pennsylvania 5,015 98,880 - 4
Rhode Island - - - 1
South Carolina 560 30,940 155 5
South Dakota 19,250 190,800 - 4
Tennessee - 56,710 473 3
Texas 480 148,400 3,028 9
1989 State Barley 1,000 Corn, grain 1,000 Cotton lint 1,000 A
bushels bushels bales
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Utah 9,006 2,640 - 1
Vermont - - - 7
Virginia 4,875 40,150 3 2
Washington 28,420 15,750 - 2
West Virginia - 4,370 - 1
Wisconsin 3,705 310,800 - 8
Wyoming 7,200 3,895 - 1
Total U.S. 403,443 7,527,152 12,233 1
Production of Chief U.S. Crops
National Agricultural Statistics Service: U.S. Agriculture Department
╓┌─────┌────────────────────┌────────────────────┌────────────────────┌──────
Year Corn for grain Oats 1,000 bushels Barley 1,000 Sorghumf
1,000 bushels bushels 1,000 bu
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
1970 4,152,243 915,236 416,091 683,179
1975 5,828,961 638,960 379,162 754,354
1980 6,639,396 458,792 361,135 579,343
1982 8,235,101 592,630 515,935 835,083
Year Corn for grain Oats 1,000 bushels Barley 1,000 Sorghumf
1,000 bushels bushels 1,000 bu
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
1982 8,235,101 592,630 515,935 835,083
1984 7,672,130 473,661 598,034 866,241
1985 8,875,453 518,490 590,213 1,120,27
1986 8,249,864 386,356 610,522 938,124
1987 7,131,300 373,713 521,499 730,809
1988 4,928,681 217,600 289,994 576,686
1989 7,527,152 373,778 403,443 617,860
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Year Tobacco 1,000 lbs. All Hay 1,000 tons Beans dry edible 1,000 cwt. Pe
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
1970 1,906,453 126,969 17,399 3,
1975 2,182,304 132,397 17,442 2,
1980 1,786,225 130,740 26,729 3,
1982 1,994,494 149,241 25,563 NA
1984 1,727,962 150,582 21,070 NA
1985 1,511,638 148,719 22,298 NA
1986 1,163,940 155,529 22,886 3,
1987 1,188,868 147,457 26,031 3,
1988 1,369,500 126,010 19,253 3,
1989 1,414,179 145,445 24,333 3,
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Year Rice 1,000 cwt. Sugarcane 1,000 tons Sugar beets 1,000 tons Pecans 1
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
1970 NA 23,996 26,378 NA
1975 NA 28,344 29,704 NA
1980 146,150 26,963 23,502 91.8
1982 153,637 29,770 20,894 109.3
1984 138,810 27,340 22,134 116.2
1985 134,913 28,213 22,529 122.2
1986 133,356 30,311 25,167 136.4
1987 129,603 29,218 28,072 131.1
1988 159,897 29,904 24,810 154.0
1989 154,487 29,570 25,553 108.8
NA = Not available. * Crop year ending in year cited.
Harvested Acreage of Principal U.S. Crops
National Agricultural Statistics Service: U.S. Department of Agriculture
(thousands of acres)
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State 1987 1988 1989p
───────────────────────────────────────────
Alabama 2,358 2,389 2,356
Arizona 723 784 830
Arkansas 7,132 7,538 7,595
California 4,950 5,107 4,891
Colorado 5,634 5,609 5,677
Connecticut 132 124 128
Delaware 514 504 537
Florida 1,108 1,115 1,137
Georgia 3,601 3,754 4,210
Hawaii 87 86 80
Idaho 4,141 4,018 4,333
Illinois 20,335 21,581 22,977
State 1987 1988 1989p
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Illinois 20,335 21,581 22,977
Indiana 10,781 11,082 11,631
Iowa 20,956 23,092 24,097
Kansas 19,924 19,191 18,795
Kentucky 4,975 4,968 5,491
Louisiana 3,905 4,308 3,933
Maine 356 346 364
Maryland 1,493 1,493 1,603
Massachusetts 158 143 136
Michigan 6,124 6,401 6,390
Minnesota 17,397 18,767 18,661
Mississippi 5,020 5,149 4,613
Missouri 12,436 12,684 13,249
Montana 9,242 7,118 9,475
Nebraska 15,932 16,765 17,641
Nevada 558 549 554
New Hampshire 102 99 93
New Jersey 381 368 380
New Mexico 953 936 926
State 1987 1988 1989p
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New Mexico 953 936 926
New York 3,628 3,439 3,560
North Carolina 4,155 4,104 4,526
North Dakota 19,415 16,216 20,660
Ohio 9,698 9,731 10,259
Oklahoma 8,353 8,482 9,380
Oregon 2,257 2,168 2,339
Pennsylvania 4,257 4,199 4,199
Rhode Island 13 11 10
South Carolina 1,925 2,022 2,283
South Dakota 14,601 13,508 15,294
Tennessee 4,463 4,548 4,564
Texas 16,267 16,527 16,644
Utah 1,080 1,026 983
Vermont 465 453 442
Virginia 2,732 2,708 2,767
Washington 3,902 3,890 4,045
West Virginia 657 644 664
Wisconsin 8,351 8,430 8,614
State 1987 1988 1989p
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Wisconsin 8,351 8,430 8,614
Wyoming 1,796 1,674 1,628
*Total U.S. 289,422 289,846 305,641
p Preliminary. * States may not add due to rounding.
Average Prices Received by U.S. Farmers
Natl. Agricultural Statistics Service, U.S. Agriculture Department
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Year Hogs Cattle (beef) Calves (veal) Sheep Lambs Cows (milk) All mil
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
1930 8.84 7.71 9.68 4.74 7.76 74 2.21
1940 5.39 7.56 8.83 3.95 8.10 61 1.82
Year Hogs Cattle (beef) Calves (veal) Sheep Lambs Cows (milk) All mil
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
1940 5.39 7.56 8.83 3.95 8.10 61 1.82
1950 18.00 23.30 26.30 11.60 25.10 198 3.89
1960 15.30 20.40 22.90 5.61 17.90 223 4.21
1970 22.70 27.10 34.50 7.51 26.40 332 5.71
1975 46.10 32.20 27.20 11.30 42.10 412 8.75
1979 41.80 66.10 88.80 26.30 66.70 1,040 12.00
1980 38.00 62.40 76.80 21.30 63.60 1,190 13.05
1984 47.10 57.30 59.90 16.40 60.10 895 13.46
1985 44.00 53.70 62.10 23.90 67.70 860 12.76
1986 49.30 52.60 61.10 25.60 69.00 820 12.51
1987 51.20 61.10 78.50 29.50 77.60 920 12.54
1988 42.30 66.60 89.20 25.60 69.10 990 12.26
1989 42.50 69.50 90.80 24.40 66.10 10.30 13.56
The figures represent dollars per 100 lbs. for hogs, beef cattle, veal
calves, sheep, lamb, and milk (wholesale), dollars per head for milk cows;
wool; cents for eggs per dozen.
Weighted calendar year prices for livestock and livestock products other
than wool. 1943 through 1963, wool prices are weighted on marketing year
basis. The marketing year has been changed (1964) from a calendar year to a
Dec.-Nov. basis for hogs, chickens, broilers and eggs.
The figures represent cents per lb. for cotton, apples, and peanuts; dollars
per bushel for oats, wheat, corn, barley, and soybeans; dollars per 100 lbs.
for rice, sorghum, and potatoes; dollars per ton for cottonseed and baled
hay.
Weighted crop year prices. Crop years are as follows: apples, June-May;
wheat, oats, barley, hay and potatoes, July-June; cotton, rice, peanuts and
cottonseed, August-July; soybeans, September-August; and corn and sorghum
grain, October-September.
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Year Corn Wheat Upland cotton1 Oats Barley Rice Soybeans Sorghum P
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Year Corn Wheat Upland cotton1 Oats Barley Rice Soybeans Sorghum P
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
1930 .598 .663 9.46 0.311 .420 1.74 1.34 1.02 5
1940 .618 .674 9.83 0.298 .393 1.80 .892 .873 3
1950 1.52 2.00 39.90 0.788 1.19 5.09 2.47 1.88 1
1960 1.00 1.74 30.08 0.599 .840 4.55 2.13 1.49 1
1970 1.33 1.33 21.86 0.623 .973 5.17 2.85 2.04 1
1975 2.54 3.55 51.10 1.45 2.42 8.35 4.92 4.21 1
1979 2.52 3.78 62.3 1.36 2.29 10.50 6.28 4.18 2
1980 3.11 3.91 74.4 1.79 2.86 12.80 7.57 5.25 2
1984 2.63 3.39 58.7 1.67 2.29 8.04 5.84 4.15 2
1985 2.23 3.08 56.8 1.23 1.98 6.53 5.05 3.45 2
1986 1.50 2.42 51.5 1.21 1.61 3.75 4.78 2.45 2
1987 1.94 2.57 63.7 1.56 1.81 7.27 5.88 3.04 2
1988 2.55 3.72 54.8 2.61 2.79 6.70 7.55 4.07 2
1989 2.33 3.72 63.3 1.49 2.42 7.53 5.60 3.66 2
1Beginning 1964, 480 lb. net weight bales.
Grain Storage Capacity at Principal Grain Centers in U.S.
Chicago Board of Trade Market Information Department, Aug. 1990
(bushels)
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Cities Capacity
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Atlantic Coast 31,700,000
Great Lakes
Toledo 53,600,000
Buffalo 15,200,000
Chicago 52,400,000
Milwaukee 6,600,000
Duluth 64,300,000
River Points
Minneapolis 105,800,000
Peoria 3,300,000
St. Louis 17,700,000
Cities Capacity
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St. Louis 17,700,000
Sioux City 7,800,000
Omaha-Council Bluffs 23,100,000
Atchison 16,500,000
St. Joseph 22,300,000
Kansas City, Mo. 92,200,000
Southwest
Fort Worth 68,600,000
Texas High Plains 79,500,000
Enid 79,700,000
Gulf Points
South Mississippi 44,700,000
North Texas Gulf 24,200,000
South Texas Gulf 15,300,000
Plains
Wichita 37,400,000
Topeka 54,100,000
Salina 49,500,000
Hutchinson 42,000,000
Cities Capacity
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Hutchinson 42,000,000
Hastings-Grand Island 25,300,000
Lincoln 33,700,000
Pacific N.W.
Puget Sound (incl. Portland) 35,100,000
California ports NA
Atlantic Coast--Albany, N.Y., Philadelphia, Pa., Baltimore, Md., Norfolk,
Va. Gulf Points--New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Ama. Belle Chase, La., Mobile,
Ala. North Texas Gulf--Houston, Galveston, Beaumont, Port Arthur, Texas.
South Texas Gulf--Corpus Christi, Brownsville, Texas. Pacific N.W.--Seattle,
Tacoma, Wash., Portland, Oreg., Columbia River. Texas High Plains--Amarillo,
Lubbock, Hereford, Plainview, Texas. NA = Not available.
Consumption of Major Food Commodities per Person
Economic Research Service: U.S. Agriculture Department
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Commodity1 1987 1988 1989p
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Red Meats2,3 113.3 115.1 111.3
Beef2 69.2 68.2 65.0
Veal2 1.3 1.1 1.0
Lamb and mutton2 1.0 1.0 1.1
Pork2 41.8 44.7 44.3
Poultry2,3 55.3 57.1 60.5
Chicken2 43.2 44.5 47.0
Turkey2 12.0 12.6 13.5
Fish2 15.5 15.0 15.7
Eggs 32.1 31.0 29.7
Dairy products:
Cheese (natural equivalent) 24.0 23.6 23.7
Condensed and evaporated milk 3.4 3.5 3.0
Fluid milk and cream 237.4 233.4 230.5
Whole milk 111.1 105.2 95.3
Commodity1 1987 1988 1989p
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Whole milk 111.1 105.2 95.3
Lowfat milk4 100.1 100.0 103.6
Skim milk 14.0 16.0 19.7
Cream5 4.6 4.6 4.7
Yogurt 4.4 4.6 4.3
Specialty cream products6 2.9 3.0 3.0
Ice cream 18.3 17.2 16.0
Fats and Oils--Total fat content 62.7 62.7 60.7
Butter 4.6 4.5 4.3
Margarine 10.5 10.2 10.1
Lard (direct use) 1.8 1.7 1.8
Edible tallow (direct use) 1.0 0.8 0.9
Shortening 21.3 21.2 21.2
Salad and cooking oils 24.7 24.8 23.6
Other edible fats and oils 1.3 1.3 1.3
Fruits:
Fresh7 96.9 94.4 NA
Citrus7 24.7 25.6 NA
Noncitrus7 72.2 68.8 NA
Commodity1 1987 1988 1989p
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Noncitrus7 72.2 68.8 NA
Processed:
Canned fruit 8.8 8.8 NA
Frozen fruit 3.9 3.8 NA
Dried Fruit 2.7 2.9 NA
Vegetables:
Fresh7,8 95.4 98.7 101.9
For canning7 87.1 83.1 NA
For freezing7 16.8 17.9 16.9
Potatoes7 125.4 123.5 123.3
Grains:
Wheat flour 129.3 129.3 122.7
Rice 13.5 14.3 15.7
Pasta (excl. fresh) 11.9 12.2 12.8
Caloric and noncaloric sweeteners9 151.4 153.0 NA
Caloric sweeteners 132.4 133.0 133.3
Refined cane and beet sugar 62.4 62.0 62.2
Corn sweeteners 68.6 69.6 69.7
High fructose 47.1 48.0 47.8
Commodity1 1987 1988 1989p
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High fructose 47.1 48.0 47.8
Low-calorie sweeteners10 19.0 20.0 NA
Other:
Coffee (beans) 10.2 10.2 10.2
Tea 0.7 0.7 0.7
Cocoa (beans) 4.8 4.9 5.0
Peanuts (shelled) 6.4 6.8 7.1
Tree nuts 2.2 2.2 2.5
Dry edible beans 5.0 5.7 NA
1 Quantity in pounds, retail weight unless otherwise shown. Data on calendar
year basis except for dried fruits, fresh citrus fruits, and peanuts which
are on a crop-year basis, and rice and eggs which are on a marketing year
basis. Data are as of August 1990. 2 Boneless, trimmed weight. 3 Total may
not add due to rounding. 4 Includes plain lowfat, flavored, and buttermilk.
5 Includes heavy cream, light cream, and half and half. 6 Includes eggnog
and sour cream and dip. 7 Farm weight. 8 Commercial production for sale as
fresh produce. 9 Dry weight. 10 Sugar-sweetness equivalent. p Preliminary.
NA = not available.
U.S. Egg Production
Economic Research Service, U.S. Agriculture Department
(millions of eggs)
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State 1986 1987 1988 1989
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Ala. 2,723 2,605 2,596 2,184
Alas. 12.8 6.6 0.7 0.7
Ariz. 121 98 86 79
Ark. 3,731 3,874 3,784 3,352
Cal. 7,850 8,023 7,718 7,317
Col. 575 641 784 824
Conn. 1,281 1,200 1,121 935
Del. 135 144 146 147
State 1986 1987 1988 1989
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Del. 135 144 146 147
Fla. 2,683 2,568 2,758 2,602
Ga. 4,318 4,476 4,294 4,233
Ha. 227 223 224.4 226.5
Ida. 230 238 217 217
Ill. 663 709 780 794
Ind. 5,561 5,750 5,644 5,529
Ia. 1,441 1,534 2,140 2,140
Kan. 463 486 387 387
Ky. 420 466 407 407
La. 336 323 311 299
Me. 1,239 1,827 1,300 1,138
Md. 890 926 932 965
Mass. 315 273 262 238
Mich. 1,644 1,656 1,553 1,454
Minn. 2,312 2,263 2,250 2,236
Miss. 1,274 1,259 1,251 1,289
Mo. 1,351 1,397 1,526 1,485
Mont. 201 205 194 180
State 1986 1987 1988 1989
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Mont. 201 205 194 180
Neb. 829 869 902 1,037
Nev. 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.3
N.H. 95 76 51 53
N.J. 501 475 486 437
N.M. 280 302 287 294
N.Y. 1,523 1,115 1,013 1,036
N.C. 3,400 3,251 3,396 3,312
N.D. 118 61 59 47
Oh. 3,873 4,351 4,477 4,353
Okla. 809 805 863 885
Ore. 659 638 617 678
Pa. 4,692 4,853 5,317 5,232
R.I. 58 55 52 46
S.C. 1,615 1,604 1,432 1,342
S.D. 395 358 348 373
Tenn. 663 670 532 318
Tex. 3,355 3,424 3,363 3,304
Ut. 457 496 490 460
State 1986 1987 1988 1989
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Ut. 457 496 490 460
Vt. 57 60 54 36
Va. 914 937 911 894
Wash. 1,295 1,303 1,327 1,299
W. Va. 109 128 126 121
Wis. 830 877 881 852
Wyo. 4.5 4.3 3.6 2.3
Total* 68,407 68,398 69,655 67,100
Note: The egg and chicken production year runs from Dec. 1 of the previous
year through Nov. 30. 1 Included are eggs destroyed because of possible PCB
contamination. *States may not add to total.
Farm-Real Estate Debt Outstanding by Lender Groups1
Economic Research Service, U.S. Agriculture Department
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Amounts held by p
Dec. 31 Total farm-real estate debt2 Federal land banks2 Farmers Home Admi
$1,000 $1,000 $1,000
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1955 9,048,676 1,480,000 413,000
1960 12,867,524 2,539,000 723,000
1965 21,220,912 4,240,000 1,497,000
1970 30,492,357 7,145,363 2,440,043
1975 49,852,888 16,029,468 3,368,747
1980 97,486,996 36,196,103 8,163,270
1982 111,312,036 47,821,589 9,169,874
1985 105,739,201 44,583,842 10,426,971
1986 95,879,799 37,757,626 10,348,597
1987 87,717,601 32,637,687 10,083,239
1988 82,952,518 30,326,707 9,606,796
1989 80,476,478 28,501,000 8,719,822
1 Includes opertator households. 2 Includes data for joint stock land banks
and real estate loans by Agricultural Credit Assn. 3 Includes loans made
directly by FmHA for farm ownership, soil and water loans to individuals,
Indian tribe land acquisition, grazing associations, and half of economic
emergency loans. Also includes loans for rural housing on farm tracts and
labor housing. 4 American Council of Life Insurance. 5 Estimated by ERS,
USDA. Includes CCC storage and drying facility loans.
Government Payments by Programs and State1
Economic Research Service, U.S. Agriculture Department
(thousands)
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1989 State Feed Grain Wheat Rice Cotton Wool Act Conserv
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Alabama $8,573 $2,132 0 $44,156 $6 $28,951
Alaska 23 0 0 0 4 1,075
1989 State Feed Grain Wheat Rice Cotton Wool Act Conserv
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Alaska 23 0 0 0 4 1,075
Arizona 2,527 1,176 0 73,089 1,179 2,031
Arkansas 12,708 11,195 $275,616 70,957 72 16,157
California 10,331 10,426 124,811 148,324 3,203 13,684
Colorado 45,314 22,761 0 0 2,517 87,262
Connecticut 624 0 0 0 10 326
Delaware 2,057 58 0 0 2 281
Florida 4,546 499 38 3,166 6 9,578
Georgia 27,331 7,937 0 33,427 9 33,032
Hawaii 0 0 0 0 0 267
Idaho 4,862 18,721 0 0 1,216 38,555
Illinois 437,335 9,610 0 0 247 50,585
Indiana 204,923 5,045 0 0 114 28,084
Iowa 578,178 248 0 0 784 154,809
Kansas 166,126 103,644 0 37 593 160,417
Kentucky 41,522 2,493 0 0 61 28,335
Louisiana 6,608 2,225 105,932 90,576 12 8,769
Maine 651 0 0 0 30 4,376
Maryland 9,918 285 0 0 33 2,042
1989 State Feed Grain Wheat Rice Cotton Wool Act Conserv
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Maryland 9,918 285 0 0 33 2,042
Massachusetts 256 0 0 0 13 478
Michigan 98,903 6,385 0 0 569 15,433
Minnesota 257,740 28,691 0 0 505 101,057
Mississippi 7,370 3,801 53,764 171,377 8 34,187
Missouri 94,961 14,846 18,702 23,238 357 101,412
Montana 11,344 48,614 0 0 2,589 105,442
Nebraska 377,604 24,256 0 0 478 76,744
Nevada 92 268 0 0 292 1,167
New Hampshire 193 0 0 0 9 671
New Jersey 2,870 177 0 0 11 633
New Mexico 10,596 2,950 0 8,802 3,416 21,588
New York 27,879 1,626 0 0 118 7,962
North Carolina 41,464 2,584 0 11,513 25 10,590
North Dakota 38,688 86,525 0 0 568 101,104
Ohio 120,695 7,194 0 0 533 18,336
Oklahoma 10,968 48,418 129 31,399 1,840 53,630
Oregon 2,699 12,633 0 0 945 29,968
Pennsylvania 17,083 434 0 0 193 9,392
1989 State Feed Grain Wheat Rice Cotton Wool Act Conserv
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Pennsylvania 17,083 434 0 0 193 9,392
Rhode Island 1 0 0 0 2 65
South Carolina 17,698 3,487 0 16,578 1 14,434
South Dakota 101,989 28,893 0 0 2,362 63,749
Tennessee 18,730 3,405 69 40,826 18 26,178
Texas 165,919 38,589 91,921 416,170 50,131 177,398
Utah 1,368 1,523 0 0 2,069 12,176
Vermont 525 3 0 0 34 1,882
Virginia 14,514 1,277 0 181 275 7,358
Washington 8,077 35,241 0 0 198 54,270
West Virginia 1,806 36 0 0 142 2,447
Wisconsin 122,410 961 0 0 176 39,967
Wyoming 2,197 1,725 0 0 3,428 12,330
Total U.S. $3,140,796 $602,997 $670,982 $1,183,816 $81,403 $1,770,
1 Includes both cash payments and payment-in-kind (PIK). 2 Includes amount
paid under agriculture and conservation programs (Conservation Bonus,
Conservation Reserve, Agriculture Conservation, Emergency Conservation, and
Great Plains Program). 3 The programs included: Rural Clean Water, Clean
Lakes, Animal Waste Management, Forest Incentive, Water Bank, Milk
Indemnity, Dairy Termination, Emergency Feed, Extended Warehouse Storage,
Extended Farm Storage, Milk Diversion, Disaster Program Crops, Disaster
Program Non-Crops, Colorado River Salinity, Warehouse Storage Deduction,
Livestock Emergency Assistance, Interest Penalty Payments, Disaster, and
Loan Deficiency.
Federal Food Assistance Programs1
Food and Nutrition Service, U.S. Agriculture Department
(millions of dollars)
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1981 1982 1983
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Food StampPgm.2,6 10,328 10,159 11,863
P.R. Nutrition Asstnce. Grant3 908 898 825
1981 1982 1983
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P.R. Nutrition Asstnce. Grant3 908 898 825
Natl. School Lunch Pgm.4 3,276 2,942 3,203
School Breakfast Pgm. 332 317 344
Special Supp. Food Pgm. for Women, Infants, Children5 872 949 1,126
Summer Food Service Pgm.4 106 87 93
Child and Adult Care Food Pgm.4 340 324 356
Special Milk Pgm. 101 18 17
Nutrition Pgm. for the Elderly4 94 102 120
Needy Family Pgm.4 37 41 44
Commodity Supp. Food Pgm.4,7 28 28 41
Food Distribution to Charities Inst.4,8 78 117 154
Other Costs9 56 233 1,079
Total10 16,556 16,216 19,264
1 Data are for Fiscal (not Calendar) years. 1989 and prior years are updated
per current reports; 1990 data represent the program level under current law
in the 1991 budget. 2 Excludes Puerto Rico. 3 Grant was initiated in June
1982; prior data are Food Stamp costs. 4 Includes the value of commodities
(entitlement, bonus and cash-in-lieu). 5 Includes program studies; excludes
Farmers Market Demo. Projects. 6 Includes SAE, other program costs, and
transfers. 7 Includes Elderly Feeding Projects. 8 Includes Summer Camps. 9
Includes Child Nutrition State Admin. Expenses, CN Nutrition Studies &
Education, Temporary Emergency Food Assist. Program (commodity and admin.
costs), and the costs of entitlement foods distributed to Soup Kitchens/Food
Banks. 10 Excludes food program administration (FPA) costs, Northern
Marianas Nutrition Assistance Grant, and Disaster Relief. The Northern
Marianas Grant was $0.9 million in FY 1982, and $3.7 million for subsequent
years.
World Wheat, Rice and Corn Production, 1988
U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization
(thousands of metric tons)
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Country Wheat Rice Corn
Country Wheat Rice Corn
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World, total 509,952 483,466 405,460
Afghanistan 2,900 490 839
Argentina 7,769 383 9,200
Australia 14,102 740 208
Austria 1,430 NA 1,640
Bangladesh 1,048 21,900 3
Belgium1 1,327 NA 40
Brazil 5,436 11,804 24,709
Bulgaria 4,713 60 1,625
Canada 15,655 NA 5,369
Chile 1,734 162 661
China 87,505 172,365 73,820
Colombia 63 1,775 908
Cuba NA 488 95
Czechoslovakia 6,547 NA 996
Denmark 2,080 NA NA
Ecuador 31 420 387
Egypt 2,839 1,900 4,088
Ethiopia 825 NA 1,650
Country Wheat Rice Corn
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Ethiopia 825 NA 1,650
Finland 285 NA NA
France 29,677 65 13,996
Germany (GDR) 3,697 NA 1
Germany (FDR) 12,044 NA 1,435
Greece 2,550 116 2,116
Hungary 6,962 52 6,027
India 45,096 101,950 7,500
Indonesia NA 41,769 6,668
Iran 8,200 1,757 60
Iraq 1,200 250 62
Ireland 418 NA NA
Israel 211 NA 25
Italy 7,945 1,094 6,318
Japan 1,021 12,419 1
Kampuchea NA 2,000 100
Korea (DPR) 880 6,350 2,950
Korean Republic 3 8,400 130
Laos NA 1,003 40
Country Wheat Rice Corn
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Laos NA 1,003 40
Madagascar NA 2,100 150
Malaysia NA 1,669 31
Mexico 3,700 420 11,800
Myanmar 241 14,000 300
Nepal 745 2,787 890
Netherlands 816 NA 5
New Zealand 235 NA 190
Pakistan 12,675 4,577 1,150
Panama NA 166 97
Peru 134 1,080 880
Philippines NA 8,971 4,428
Poland 7,582 NA 204
Portugal 401 151 663
Romania 9,000 150 19,500
South Africa 3,400 3 6,900
Soviet Union 84,500 2,900 16,000
Spain 6,514 499 3,577
Sri Lanka NA 2,466 43
Country Wheat Rice Corn
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Sri Lanka NA 2,466 43
Sweden 1,357 NA NA
Switzerland 553 NA 237
Syria 2,067 NA 61
Thailand NA 20,813 5,166
Turkey 20,500 263 2,100
United Kingdom 11,605 NA 1
United States 49,295 7,237 125,003
Uruguay 390 381 118
Venezuela 1 385 1,400
Vietnam NA 15,200 580
Yugoslavia 6,303 36 7,697
1 Includes Luxembourg. Note: Some figures are FAO estimates. NA = Not
available.
Wheat, Rice and Corn--Exports and Imports of 10 Leading Countries
Economic Research Service, U.S. Agriculture Department
(thousands of metric tons)
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Leading Exporters Exports1 Exports1 Exports1 Leading Importers Imports1
1980 1988 1989p 1980
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Wheat Wheat
United States 41,204 38,619 33,557 USSR 16,000
France 13,423 18,843 19,100 China 13,789
Canada 16,262 12,420 17,500 Egypt 5,423
Australia 9,577 11,375 11,000 Japan 5,840
Argentina 3,845 4,034 5,900 Italy 3,028
United Kingdom 1,100 2,200 4,500 Iran 1,896
Germany, Fed Rep 1,502 3,700 2,800 Algeria 2,294
Italy 1,620 3,600 2,400 Iraq 1,366
Saudi Arabia 0 2,000 1,900 Turkey 0
Hungary 700 1,900 1,500 South Korea 2,095
Leading Exporters Exports1 Exports1 Exports1 Leading Importers Imports1
1980 1988 1989p 1980
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Hungary 700 1,900 1,500 South Korea 2,095
Rice Rice
Thailand 3,049 6,037 4,000 Iran 583
United States 3,028 2,786 2,497 USSR 1,283
Vietnam 5 1,400 2,000 Philippines 0
Pakistan 1,163 792 850 Saudi Arabia 356
Italy 475 443 525 Iraq 350
Australia 468 500 461 Indonesia 2,040
India 900 400 400 China 110
China 580 320 300 Hong Kong 362
Uruguay 184 209 290 Senegal 340
Burma 674 456 200 Malaysia 167
Corn Corn
United States 60,737 51,525 59,693 USSR 11,800
France 2,380 6,685 7,470 Japan 13,989
China 125 3,700 2,500 South Korea 2,355
Argentina 9,098 1,800 2,400 Taiwan 2,703
Thailand 2,142 1,560 1,250 Mexico 3,833
Leading Exporters Exports1 Exports1 Exports1 Leading Importers Imports1
1980 1988 1989p 1980
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Thailand 2,142 1,560 1,250 Mexico 3,833
South Africa 4,955 4,400 1,200 Netherlands 2,638
Zimbabwe 305 400 400 United Kingdom 2,349
Indonesia 15 225 350 Malaysia 717
Kenya 0 125 260 Spain 4,251
Hungary 300 152 170 Brazil 0
1 Marketing years; p Preliminary.
EMPLOYMENT
U.S. Labor Force, Employment and Unemployment
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Labor Department
(numbers in thousands)
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Annual averages Annual averages Annual averages 1990
Employment status 1987 1988 1989 Jan.
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Civilian labor force 119,865 121,669 123,869 124,
Employed 112,440 114,968 117,342 117,
Unemployed 7,425 6,701 6,528 6,53
Unemployment rate 6.2 5.5 5.3 5.3
Selected Unemployment Indicators
(quarterly averages, seasonally adjusted)
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1987 1987 1987 1988 1988
Category II III IV I II
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Characteristic
Total (all civilian workers) 6.3 6.0 5.8 5.7 5.5
Men, 20 years and over 5.6 5.3 5.0 4.9 4.8
Women, 20 years and over 5.4 5.3 5.2 5.1 4.9
Both sexes, 16 to 19 years 17.0 16.2 16.6 16.0 15.1
White 5.4 5.1 5.0 4.9 4.7
Black and other 11.7 11.4 11.0 11.0 10.6
Black 13.1 12.7 12.3 12.3 12.0
Hispanic origin 8.7 8.1 8.5 8.1 8.8
Married men, spouse present 4.1 3.8 3.5 3.4 3.2
Married women, spouse present 4.3 4.2 4.2 4.1 3.8
Women who maintain families 9.5 9.1 8.6 8.2 8.3
Full-time workers 5.9 5.6 5.5 5.3 5.1
Part-time workers 8.2 8.2 8.2 8.0 7.6
Unemployed 15 weeks and over1 1.7 1.6 1.5 1.4 1.3
Labor force time lost2 7.2 6.9 6.7 6.6 6.3
Industry
Nonagricultural private wage and salary workers 6.3 6.0 5.8 5.7 5.5
1987 1987 1987 1988 1988
Category II III IV I II
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Nonagricultural private wage and salary workers 6.3 6.0 5.8 5.7 5.5
Goods-producing industries 7.5 7.0 6.6 6.8 6.4
Mining 11.1 8.2 7.5 7.8 8.4
Construction 12.0 11.4 10.9 11.2 10.6
Manufacturing 6.1 5.7 5.4 5.4 5.2
Durable goods 6.0 5.7 5.0 5.4 4.8
Nondurable goods 6.3 5.8 6.0 5.6 5.7
Service-producing industries 5.7 5.5 5.3 5.2 5.0
Transportation and public utilities 4.5 4.3 4.5 3.9 4.0
Wholesale and retail trade 7.1 6.7 6.4 6.5 6.1
Finance and service industries 4.9 4.9 4.7 4.6 4.5
Government workers 3.4 3.4 3.3 3.0 2.9
Agricultural wage and salary workers 8.9 10.2 11.3 11.1 10.6
1 Unemployment as a percent of the civilian labor force. 2 Aggregate hours
lost by the unemployed and persons on part time for economic reasons as a
percent of potentially available labor force hours.
Employed Persons by Occupation, Sex, and Age
Bureau of Labor Statistics
(in thousands)
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Total Total
16 years and over 16 ye
Occupation 1988 1989
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Total 114,968 117,3
Managerial and professional specialty 29,190 30,39
Executive, administrative and managerial 14,216 14,84
Professional specialty 14,974 15,55
Technical, sales and administrative support 35,532 36,12
Technicians and related support 3,521 3,645
Sales occupations 13,747 14,06
Total Total
16 years and over 16 ye
Occupation 1988 1989
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Sales occupations 13,747 14,06
Administrative support, including clerical 18,264 18,41
Service occupations 15,332 15,55
Private household 909 872
Protective service 1,944 1,960
Service, except private household and protective 12,479 12,72
Precision production, craft, and repair 13,664 13,81
Mechanics and repairers 4,454 4,550
Construction trades 5,098 5,142
Other precision production, craft, and repair 4,112 4,126
Operators, fabricators, and laborers 17,814 18,02
Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors 8,117 8,248
Transportation and material moving occupations 4,831 4,886
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers 4,866 4,888
Selected Unemployment Insurance Data by State
Calendar year 1989, state programs only.
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Insured claimants1 Beneficiaries2 Exhaustions3 Initial claims4 Ben
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AL 172,035 151,376 27,858 64,267 $15
AK 36,364 33,093 13,972 354,277 72,
AZ 108,583 73,524 19,738 213,522 125
AR 117,317 83,388 20,339 171,548 126
CA 1,258,789 1,023,682 287,428 2,559,133 1,7
CO 96,996 74,111 25,133 139,383 148
CT 126,385 119,473 22,904 219,229 271
DE 27,564 22,049 2,213 34,381 33,
DC 26,793 19,462 10,208 46,935 71,
FL 254,036 186,715 63,265 388,179 339
GA 285,901 209,516 50,190 401,529 253
HI 26,250 19,098 3,395 46,581 38,
Insured claimants1 Beneficiaries2 Exhaustions3 Initial claims4 Ben
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HI 26,250 19,098 3,395 46,581 38,
ID 41,997 36,539 10,069 138,358 54,
IL 291,363 302,991 95,294 98,592 767
IN 171,622 115,811 22,511 688,648 121
IA 89,264 73,393 15,970 323,160 130
KS 86,072 69,306 19,550 161,241 153
KY 143,125 113,154 19,744 286,997 159
LA 126,097 99,250 32,900 249,293 164
ME 55,431 44,387 8,677 486,565 68,
MD 146,689 88,861 19,697 212,442 199
MA 151,987 260,788 69,468 119,044 819
MI 304,853 393,128 101,631 941,068 938
MN 146,184 122,906 34,140 239,919 321
MS 97,717 71,642 18,034 431,059 93,
MO 201,464 160,747 42,282 208,775 244
MT 27,608 21,827 7,296 45,476 35,
NE 36,720 27,469 6,988 703,263 35,
NV 50,095 35,647 7,741 31,898 65,
NH 43,145 32,041 923 57,377 26,
Insured claimants1 Beneficiaries2 Exhaustions3 Initial claims4 Ben
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NH 43,145 32,041 923 57,377 26,
NJ 326,645 267,941 88,531 55,776 757
NM 35,501 28,267 9,850 511,566 57,
NY 594,845 544,073 160,305 59,284 1,4
NC 312,000 210,837 27,817 74,910 223
ND 17,231 15,217 6,447 1,098,028 26,
OH 385,419 305,056 64,506 673,746 479
OK 67,790 49,749 16,470 123,224 95,
OR 126,707 105,684 22,757 270,060 206
PA 501,204 406,243 88,757 1,043,877 993
PR 100,087 107,584 47,055 216,432 111
RI 61,359 46,217 12,058 98,955 109
SC 151,554 96,588 16,227 305,966 104
SD 10,590 8,284 925 21,620 10,
TN 218,317 164,170 39,543 450,229 196
TX 458,543 340,411 133,002 711,368 751
UT 46,980 31,371 8,890 56,247 58,
VT 24,171 19,300 2,102 316,479 29,
VA 176,453 130,971 18,567 5,324 135
Insured claimants1 Beneficiaries2 Exhaustions3 Initial claims4 Ben
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VA 176,453 130,971 18,567 5,324 135
VI 4,965 1,267 404 38,439 3,3
WA 219,574 168,682 44,690 456,679 371
WV 54,157 52,999 10,961 382,559 95,
WI 213,505 172,008 37,757 90,401 317
WY 15,237 10,407 3,024 30,206 23,
Total 8,871,280 7,368,700 1,940,203 17,153,514 14,
1 Claimants whose base-period earnings or whose employment, covered by the
unemployment insurance program, was sufficient to make them eligible for
unemployment insurance benefits as provided by state law. 2 First payments.
3 Final payments. Claimants who exhaust their benefit rights in one benefit
year may be entitled to further benefits in the following benefit year. 4
Excludes intrastate transitional claims. 5 Adjusted for voided benefit
checks and transfers under interstate combined wage plan.
Employment and Unemployment in the U.S.
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Civilian labor force, persons 16 years of age and over (in thousands)
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Year* Employed Unemployed Unemployment Rate
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19401 47,520 8,120 14.6%
1950 58,918 3,288 5.0
1960 65,778 3,852 5.5
1970 78,678 4,093 4.9
1975 85,846 7,929 8.5
1978 96,048 6,202 6.1
1980 99,303 7,637 7.1
1981 100,397 8,273 7.6
1982 99,526 10,678 9.7
1983 100,834 10,717 9.6
1984 105,005 8,539 7.5
1985 107,150 8,312 7.2
Year* Employed Unemployed Unemployment Rate
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1985 107,150 8,312 7.2
19862 109,597 8,237 7.0
1987 112,440 7,425 6.2
1988 114,988 6,701 5.5
1989 117,342 6,528 5.3
1 Persons 14 years of age and over; 2 Not strictly comparable with prior
years.
*Early unemployment rates: 1915, 9.7; 1916, 4.8; 1917, 4.8; 1918, 1.4; 1919,
2.3; 1920, 4.0; 1921, 11.9; 1922, 7.6; 1923, 3.2; 1924, 5.5; 1925, 4.0;
1926, 1.9; 1927, 4.1; 1928, 4.4; 1929, 3.2; 1930, 8.7; 1931, 15.9; 1932,
23.6; 1933, 24.9; 1934, 21.7; 1935, 20.1; 1936, 16.9; 1937, 14.3; 1938,
19.0; 1939, 17.2.
Employment and Training Services and Unemployment Insurance
Employment and Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor
Employment Service
The Federal-State Employment Service consists of the United States
Employment Service and affiliated state employment services which make up
the nation's public employment service system. During program year 1987, the
public employment service listed 7.2 million job openings and placed more
than 3.8 million people in jobs.
The employment service refers employable applicants to job openings that use
their highest skills and helps the unemployed obtain services or training to
make them employable. It also provides special attention to handicapped
workers, migrants and seasonal farmworkers, workers who lose their jobs
because of foreign trade competition, and other worker groups. Veterans
receive priority services including referral to jobs and training. During
program year 1987, 455,813 veterans were placed in jobs.
Job Training
The Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA), which became fully operational on
October 1, 1983, provides job training and employment services for
economically disadvantaged youth and adults, dislocated workers, and others
who face significant employment barriers. The goal of the Act is to move as
many jobless workers as possible into permanent, unsubsidized,
self-sustaining employment.
Since its inception, JTPA has provided approximately four and a half million
Americans with training and employment services. Its placement rate is 68
percent, making it one of the most successful job and training efforts ever
undertaken.
Title I of the Act's five titles basically establishes an administrative
structure for the delivery of job and training services. Generally, state
governors receive bloc grants from the Labor Department, and the funds are
then distributed to Service Delivery Areas -- areas of 200,000 population or
more where local elected officials work with Private Industry Councils to
plan and conduct local training projects.
Title II is in two parts, with Title II-A spelling out the Act's provision
of employment and training projects for the economically disadvantaged. In
program year 1987 (July 1, 1987 to June 30, 1988), these projects served
more than 1.3 million people.
Title II-A outlines a summer youth program offering basic and remedial
education, institutional and on-the-job training, work experience, and
supportive services. This program had nearly 640,000 participants in program
year 1987.
Title III, Economic Dislocation and Worker Adjustment Assistance, provides
for job and training help for dislocated workers -- workers who lose jobs
and are unlikely to return to their previous industries or occupations. This
includes workers who lose their jobs because of plant closings or mass
layoffs; long-term unemployed persons with limited local opportunities for
jobs in their fields; farmers, ranchers, and other self-employed persons who
become jobless due to general economic conditions or natural disasters; and,
under certain circumstances, displaced homemakers. Such assistance
benefitted nearly 183,000 workers in program year 1987.
Title IV authorizes programs to address the employment and training needs of
specific groups facing significant barriers to productive employment,
including Native Americans, migrant and seasonal farmworkers, and the
disabled. In program year 1987, these programs served 33,000 Native
Americans; 46,800 migrant and seasonal farmworkers; and 8,550 disabled
persons.
In addition, Title IV includes the Job Corps, which each year enrolls
approximately 100,000 young people between the ages of 16 and 21 in 107
residential job training centers throughout the United States; the National
Commission for Employment Policy; and nationally administered programs for
technical assistance, labor market information, research and evaluation, and
pilots and demonstrations.
Title V contains miscellaneous provisions, including amendments to the
Wagner-Peyser Act of 1933 -- the legislation authorizing the federal-state
Employment Service.
Trade Ajustment Assistance for Workers
The Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) is available to workers who lose their
jobs or whose hours of work and wages are reduced as a result of increased
imports. TAA includes a variety of benefits and reemployment services to
help unemployed workers prepare for and obtain suitable employment. Workers
may be eligible for training, job search, relocation and other reemployment
services. Additionally, weekly trade readjustment allowances (TRA) may be
payable to eligible workers following their exhaustion of unemployment
insurance benefits. In fiscal year 1989, about 23,700 workers received $186
million in TRA payments; about 15,200 workers entered training; about 900
workers were involved in job search visits; and about 1,000 workers
relocated in order to obtain long term jobs.
The TAA program is administered by the Employment and Training
Administration's Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance. State employment
security agencies serve as agents of the U.S., under an agreement with the
Secretary of Labor, for administering the TAA benefit provisions in the
Trade Act of 1974.
Unemployment Insurance
Unlike old-age and survivors insurance, entirely a federal program, the
unemployment insurance program is a Federal-State system that provides
insured wage earners with partial replacement of wages lost during
involuntary unemployment. The program protects most workers. During
calendar year 1989, an estimated 104.8 million workers in commerce,
industry, agriculture, and government, including the armed forces, were
covered under the Federal-State system. In addition, an estimated 308,000
railroad workers were insured against unemployment by the Railroad
Retirement Board.
Each state, as well as the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the
Virgin Islands, has its own law and operates its own program. The amount and
duration of the weekly benefits are determined by state laws, based on prior
wages and length of employment. States are required to extend the duration
of benefits when unemployment rises to and remains above specified state
levels; costs of extended benefits are shared by the state and federal
governments.
Under the Federal Unemployment Tax Act, as amended in 1985, the tax rate is
6.2% on the first $7,000 paid to each employee of employers with one or more
employees in 20 weeks of the year or a quarterly payroll of $1,500. A credit
of up to 5.4% is allowed for taxes paid under state unemployment insurance
laws that meet certain criteria, leaving the federal share at 0.8% of
taxable wages.
Social Security Requirement
The Social Security Act requires, as a condition of such grants, prompt
payment of due benefits. The Federal Unemployment Tax Act provides
safeguards for workers' right to benefits if they refuse jobs that fail to
meet certain labor standards. Through the Unemployment Insurance Service of
the Employment and Training Administration, the Secretary of Labor
determines whether states qualify for grants and for tax offset credit from
employers.
Benefits are financed solely by employer contributions, except in Alaska,
Pennsylvania and New Jersey where employees also contribute. Benefits are
paid through the states' public employment offices, at which unemployed
workers must register for work and to which they must report regularly for
referral to a possible job during the time when they are drawing weekly
benefit payments. During the fiscal year 1989, $14.30 billion in benefits
was paid under state unemployment insurance programs to 7 million
beneficiaries. They received an average weekly payment of $152.08 for total
unemployment for an average of 13.3 weeks.
Average Annual Pay, by State
Bureau of Labor Statistics
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Average annual pay1 Average annual pay1 % Change
State 19882 19892 1988-893
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U.S. $21,872 $22,567 3.2
Alabama 19,003 19,593 3.1
Alaska 28,033 29,704 6.0
Arizona 20,383 20,808 2.1
Arkansas 17,023 17,418 2.3
California 24,126 24,921 3.3
Colorado4 21,472 21,940 2.2
Connecticut 26,234 27,500 4.8
Delaware 21,977 23,268 5.9
District of Columbia 30,253 32,106 6.1
Average annual pay1 Average annual pay1 % Change
State 19882 19892 1988-893
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District of Columbia 30,253 32,106 6.1
Florida 19,523 20,072 2.8
Georgia 20,504 21,071 2.8
Hawaii 20,444 21,624 5.8
Idaho 17,648 18,146 2.8
Illinois 23,608 24,211 2.6
Indiana 20,437 20,931 2.4
Iowa 17,928 18,420 2.7
Kansas 19,030 19,474 2.3
Kentucky 18,545 19,001 2.5
Louisiana 19,330 19,750 2.2
Maine 18,347 19,202 4.7
Maryland 22,515 23,466 4.2
Massachusetts 24,143 25,233 4.5
Michigan 24,193 24,853 2.7
Minnesota 21,481 22,155 3.1
Mississippi 16,522 17,047 3.2
Missouri 20,295 20,899 3.0
Average annual pay1 Average annual pay1 % Change
State 19882 19892 1988-893
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Missouri 20,295 20,899 3.0
Montana 16,957 17,224 1.6
Nebraska 17,190 17,694 2.9
Nevada 20,548 21,342 3.9
New Hampshire 20,749 21,551 3.9
New Jersey 25,748 26,780 4.0
New Mexico 18,259 18,667 2.2
New York 26,347 27,303 3.6
North Carolina 18,636 19,320 3.7
North Dakota 16,508 16,932 2.6
Ohio 21,501 21,986 2.3
Oklahoma 19,098 19,530 2.3
Oregon 19,637 20,303 3.4
Pennsylvania 21,485 22,312 3.8
Rhode Island 20,206 21,128 4.6
South Carolina 18,009 18,797 4.4
South Dakota 15,424 15,810 2.5
Tennessee 19,209 19,712 2.6
Average annual pay1 Average annual pay1 % Change
State 19882 19892 1988-893
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Tennessee 19,209 19,712 2.6
Texas 21,130 21,740 2.9
Utah 18,910 19,362 2.4
Vermont 18,640 19,497 4.6
Virginia 21,053 21,879 3.9
Washington 20,806 21,617 3.9
West Virginia 19,341 19,789 2.3
Wisconsin 19,743 20,204 2.3
Wyoming 19,097 19,230 0.7
1 Includes workers covered by Unemployment Insurance (UI) and Unemployment
Compensation for Federal Employees (UCFE) programs. 2 Data are preliminary.
3 Percent changes were computed from unrounded average annual pay data and
may differ from those computed using data rounded to the nearest dollar.
Employment Growth, By State, 1979-1987
Bureau of Labor Statistics
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State State '87-'89 % chg. '79-'87 rank
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1. Nevada 17.1 5
2. Idaho 11.5 45
3. Washington 10.5 18
4. Hawaii 8.8 15
5. Oregon 8.7 37
6. Utah 8.7 20
7. Florida 8.4 1
8. Alaska 8.4 7
9. Maine 7.5 10
10. S. Carolina 7.4 14
11. Iowa 7.2 46
12. Montana 6.9 47
13. California 6.6 12
State State '87-'89 % chg. '79-'87 rank
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13. California 6.6 12
14. N. Carolina 6.5 11
15. Kentucky 6.4 31
16. Indiana 6.2 34
17. Minnesota 6.0 29
18. New Mexico 6.0 24
19. Wisconsin 5.9 33
20. Virginia 5.9 6
21. S. Dakota 5.8 32
22. Kansas 5.8 36
23. Arkansas 5.8 26
24. Wyoming 5.7 50
25. Mississippi 5.3 39
26. Tennessee 5.3 21
27. Georgia 5.2 4
28. Delaware 4.9 9
29. Nebraska 4.8 35
30. Arizona 4.7 2
31. Vermont 4.6 8
State State '87-'89 % chg. '79-'87 rank
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31. Vermont 4.6 8
32. Ohio 4.5 40
33. Maryland 4.4 13
34. Missouri 4.2 30
35. Texas 4.2 23
36. Oklahoma 4.0 44
37. Alabama 4.0 28
38. Illinois 3.9 43
39. Colorado 3.7 22
40. Michigan 3.7 38
41. New Jersey 3.2 16
42. Pennsylvania 2.9 41
43. N. Dakota 2.5 42
44. W. Virginia 2.1 49
45. New York 1.9 27
46. Louisiana 1.2 48
47. Connecticut 0.7 19
48. Rhode Island 0.3 25
49. Massachusetts 0.2 17
State State '87-'89 % chg. '79-'87 rank
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49. Massachusetts 0.2 17
50. New Hampshire 0.9 3
Employment Status of Women 16 Years and Over By Presence and Age of Own
Children, March 1988
Bureau of Labor Statistics
(Numbers in thousands)
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Total Total With Own Children Under 18 Wit
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Total 96,516 33,098 15,
In Labor Force 53,987 21,528 8,8
Labor Force Participation Rate 55.9 65.0 56.
Total Total With Own Children Under 18 Wit
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Labor Force Participation Rate 55.9 65.0 56.
Employed 51,027 20,132 8,1
Full time 37,448 14,682 5,6
Part time 13,579 5,450 2,4
Unemployed 2,960 1,396 761
Unemployment Rate 5.5 6.5 8.6
Earnings by Occupation and Sex
Bureau of Labor Statistics
(Median usual weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers by
occupation and sex, annual averages)
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Number of Workers (in Number of Workers (in Me
Number of Workers (in Number of Workers (in Me
thousands) thousands)
Occupation 1989 1990 19
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Men
Managerial and 12,125 12,588 $6
professional specialty
Executive, 6,324 6,534 67
administrative, and
managerial
Professional specialty 5,801 6,054 67
Technical, sales, and 9,109 9,472 48
administrative support
Technicians and related 1,645 1,729 54
support
Number of Workers (in Number of Workers (in Me
thousands) thousands)
Occupation 1989 1990 19
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Sales occupations 4,467 4,701 48
Administrative support, 2,996 3,041 43
including clerical
Service occupations 4,086 4,229 30
Private household 11 0 (1
Protective service 1,389 1,518 45
Service, except private 2,686 2,712 26
household and
protective
Precision production, 10,142 10,109 46
Number of Workers (in Number of Workers (in Me
thousands) thousands)
Occupation 1989 1990 19
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Precision production, 10,142 10,109 46
craft, and repair
Mechanics and repairers 3,777 3,693 45
Construction trades 3,369 3,524 44
Other precision 2,997 2,892 49
production, craft, and
repair
Operators, fabricators, 11,025 10,758 36
and laborers
Machine operators, 4,525 4,449 36
assemblers, and
inspectors
Number of Workers (in Number of Workers (in Me
thousands) thousands)
Occupation 1989 1990 19
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inspectors
Transportation and 3,584 3,502 40
material moving
occupations
Handlers, equipment 2,915 2,807 29
cleaners, helpers, and
laborers
Farming, forestry, and 1,037 1,020 $2
fishing
Women
Managerial and 10,261 10,501 48
professional specialty
Number of Workers (in Number of Workers (in Me
thousands) thousands)
Occupation 1989 1990 19
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professional specialty
Executive, 4,681 4,651 45
administrative, and
managerial
Professional specialty 5,580 5,851 50
Technical, sales, and 15,180 16,239 31
administrative support
Technicians and related 1,330 1,443 39
support
Sales occupations 3,046 3,560 28
Administrative support, 10,804 11,236 31
Number of Workers (in Number of Workers (in Me
thousands) thousands)
Occupation 1989 1990 19
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Administrative support, 10,804 11,236 31
including clerical
Service occupations 4,405 4,350 21
Private household 334 292 17
Protective service 172 189 38
Service, except private 3,899 3,870 21
household and
protective
Precision production, 1,003 921 30
craft, and repair
Mechanics and repairers 149 149 36
Number of Workers (in Number of Workers (in Me
thousands) thousands)
Occupation 1989 1990 19
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Mechanics and repairers 149 149 36
Construction trades 52 56 (1
Other precision 802 716 29
production, craft, and
repair
Operators, fabricators, 3,752 3,493 24
and laborers
Machine operators, 2,944 2,691 24
assemblers, and
inspectors
Transportation and 253 238 31
material moving
Number of Workers (in Number of Workers (in Me
thousands) thousands)
Occupation 1989 1990 19
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material moving
occupations
Handlers, equipment 554 565 21
cleaners, helpers, and
laborers
Farming, forestry, and 152 124 20
fishing
1 Data not shown where base is less than 100,000.
Occupations with Projected Largest Job Growth, 1988-2000
Bureau of Labor Statistics; May, 1990
(Numbers in thousands)
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Employment Employment
Occupation 1988 2000 Nu
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Paralegals 83 145 62
Medical assistants 149 253 10
Radiologic technologists and technicians 132 218 87
Homemaker-home health aides 327 537 20
Data processing equipment repairers 71 115 44
Medical record technicians 47 75 28
Medical secretaries 207 327 12
Physical therapists 68 107 39
Surgical technicians 35 55 20
Operations research analysts 55 85 30
Securities and financial services sales workers 200 309 10
Travel agents 142 219 77
Employment Employment
Occupation 1988 2000 Nu
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Travel agents 142 219 77
Actuaries 16 24 8
Computer systems analysts 403 617 21
Physical and corrective therapy assistants 39 60 21
Subway and streetcar operators 8 13 4
EEG technologists 6 10 3
Occupational therapists 33 48 16
Computer programmers 519 769 25
Human services workers 118 171 53
Occupational therapy assistants and aides 8 13 4
Respiratory therapists 56 79 23
Correction officers 186 262 76
Employment interviewers 81 113 33
Electrical and electronics engineers 439 615 17
Receptionists 833 1,164 33
Registered nurses 1,577 2,190 61
Flight attendants 88 123 34
Electromedical and biomedical equipment repairers 7 10 3
Employment Employment
Occupation 1988 2000 Nu
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Electromedical and biomedical equipment repairers 7 10 3
Recreational therapists 26 35 10
Licensed practical nurses 626 855 22
Guards 795 1,050 25
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants 1,184 1,562 37
Lawyers 582 763 18
Waiters and waitresses 1,786 2,338 55
Food service and lodging managers 560 721 16
Child care workers 670 856 18
Cooks, restaurant 572 728 15
Women Employed as Executives, Administrators, and Managers, by Industry
Bureau of Labor Statistics
(1988 annual averages)
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Industry (in thousands) Employed Women Managers Women as % of T
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Total 5,590 39.3
Agriculture 23 *
Mining 28 *
Construction 129 12.9
Manufacturing 647 26.3
Durable Goods 365 24.3
Nondurable Goods 282 29.4
Transportation and Public Utilities 274 29.9
Wholesale and Retail Trade 865 42.5
Wholesale Trade 167 32.5
Retail Trade 698 45.9
Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate 1,014 50.7
Services** 2,114 47.4
Professional Services 1,336 54.7
Public Administration 496 42.8
*Percentage not shown where base is less than 35,000. **Includes business
and repair services; personal services, except private household;
entertainment and recreation services; professional and related services;
and forestry and fisheries.
Percent of People, Age 16-64, with a Work Disability
Bureau of the Census; 1988 figures
╓┌───────────────────────────┌───────────┌───────────┌──────┌───────┌────────
Both sexes Both sexes Males Males Females F
Characteristics Total Severe Total Severe Total S
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Total 8.6 4.8 8.7 4.9 8.4 4
Age
16 to 24 years 3.8 1.7 4.1 1.9 3.6 1
25 to 34 years 5.6 2.7 5.9 3.1 5.4 2
Both sexes Both sexes Males Males Females F
Characteristics Total Severe Total Severe Total S
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25 to 34 years 5.6 2.7 5.9 3.1 5.4 2
35 to 44 years 7.1 3.6 7.7 4.3 6.5 3
45 to 54 years 10.3 6.0 10.3 6.0 10.2 6
55 to 64 years 22.3 14.0 22.4 13.7 22.2 1
Years of School Completed1
Less than 8 years 29.7 23.4 29.1 23.2 30.2 2
8 24.6 16.8 23.9 15.8 25.2 1
9 to 11 17.7 11.6 17.5 11.7 17.9 1
12 8.8 4.5 9.3 5.1 8.4 4
13 to 15 7.5 3.2 8.4 3.4 6.7 3
16 or more 3.8 1.3 3.8 1.4 3.8 1
Income to Poverty Ratio
Less than 1.00 21.9 15.5 24.4 17.9 20.3 1
1.00 to 1.24 17.8 12.4 19.0 14.6 16.8 1
1.25 to 1.49 13.4 8.3 13.4 8.6 13.4 8
1.50 to 1.99 11.3 6.9 12.8 8.4 9.9 5
2.00 and over 5.6 2.4 5.8 2.4 5.3 2
Race and Hispanic Origin2
Both sexes Both sexes Males Males Females F
Characteristics Total Severe Total Severe Total S
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Race and Hispanic Origin2
White 7.9 4.1 8.2 4.3 7.7 3
Black 13.7 9.9 13.7 10.3 13.8 9
Hispanic Origin 8.2 5.6 8.4 5.9 7.9 5
1 Persons 25-64 years old. 2 Persons of Hispanic origin may be of any race.
Full-Time Employees Participating in Selected Employee Benefit Programs
Bureau of Labor Statistics
(In percent; medium and large firms, 1989)
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Employee benefit program All employees Professional and Technica
Employee benefit program All employees Professional and Technica
administrative employees employee
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Paid:
Holidays 97 97 96
Vacations 97 98 99
Personal leave 22 28 30
Lunch period 10 4 4
Rest period 71 57 69
Funeral leave 84 87 86
Jury duty leave 90 95 92
Military leave 53 61 57
Employee benefit program All employees Professional and Technica
administrative employees employee
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Sick leave 68 93 87
Maternity leave 3 4 2
Paternity leave 1 2 1
Unpaid:
Maternity leave 37 39 37
Paternity leave 18 20 17
Sickness and accident 43 29 29
insurance
Long-term disability 45 65 57
insurance
Employee benefit program All employees Professional and Technica
administrative employees employee
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
insurance
Medical care 92 93 91
Dental care 66 69 66
Life insurance 94 95 94
Defined benefit pension 63 64 63
Defined contribution 48 59 52
Retirement2 36 43 39
Capital accumulation3 14 18 14
All retirement4 81 85 81
Employee benefit program All employees Professional and Technica
administrative employees employee
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Flexible benefits plans 9 14 15
Reimbursement accounts 23 36 31
1 Survey coverage excludes executives and employees in constant travel
status, such as airline pilots, as well as data for Alaska and Hawaii.
Except for maternity and paternity leave and reimbursement accounts,
benefits paid for entirely by the employee were excluded from the
tabulations. Professional-administrative and technical-clerical workers are
often discussed jointly as white-collar workers. Production-service workers
are often called blue-collar workers. 2 Includes money purchase pension,
profit sharing, savings and thrift, stock bonus, and employee stock
ownership plans in which employer contributions must remain in the
participant's account until retirement age, death, disability, separation
from service, age 59, or hardship. 3 Includes plans in which participants
may withdraw employer contributions from their accounts without regard to
the conditions listed in footnote 2. 4 Includes defined benefit pension
plans and defined contribution retirement plans. Many employees participated
in both types of plans.
Injuries and Illnesses in Industry
Bureau of Labor Statistics
(in thousands)
╓┌─────────────────────────────────┌─────────────┌─────────────┌─────────────
Industry division Total cases1 Total cases1 Lost workday ca
1987 1988 1987
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Injuries and Illnesses2 6,035.9 6,438.6 2,801.6
Agriculture, forestry, and 99.6 101.9 50.8
Industry division Total cases1 Total cases1 Lost workday ca
1987 1988 1987
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Agriculture, forestry, and 99.6 101.9 50.8
fishing2
Mining3 61.5 64.4 35.1
Construction 638.3 656.5 295.0
Manufacturing 2,212.6 2,464.8 976.5
Durable goods 1,385.6 1,601.7 597.0
Nondurable goods 827.0 863.1 379.5
Transportation and public 429.2 464.8 250.6
utilities
Wholesale and retail trade 1,470.5 1,534.8 654.8
Industry division Total cases1 Total cases1 Lost workday ca
1987 1988 1987
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Wholesale and retail trade 1,470.5 1,534.8 654.8
Wholesale trade 408.7 432.9 205.4
Retail trade 1,061.8 1,101.9 449.4
Finance, insurance, and real 115.3 119.4 51.2
estate
Services 1,009.0 1,031.9 487.5
Injuries 5,845.5 6,197.7 2,721.3
Illnesses 190.4 240.9 80.3
1 Includes fatalities; 2 Excludes farms with fewer than 11 employees; 3
Excludes independent mining contractors. Note: Becauseof rounding,
components may not add to totals.
Projected Job Growth in Metropolitan Areas: 1985-2000
National Planning Association
Following are the top 30 metro area for employment growth:
╓┌─────────────────────┌─────────────────────┌───────────────────────────────╖
City Year 2000 job totals 1985-2000 increase
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Los Angeles 5,306,000 1,032,000
Boston 3,056,800 754,700
Anaheim 1,849,900 701,500
San Jose 1,453,600 539,200
Phoenix 1,453,700 537,000
Washington 2,622,100 509,000
City Year 2000 job totals 1985-2000 increase
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Washington 2,622,100 509,000
Houston 2,191,500 497,700
Chicago 3,627,700 493,500
Dallas 1,853,700 485,000
Atlanta 1,875,900 462,700
San Diego 1,438,200 422,400
Tampa 1,245,400 421,500
Philadelphia 2,700,000 406,100
New York 4,700,800 383,600
San Francisco 1,435,700 360,400
Denver 1,283,700 354,800
Minneapolis-St. Paul 1,652,800 352,000
Detroit 2,177,300 328,500
Nassau-Suffolk, NY 1,498,500 318,500
Orlando 773,700 308,600
Fort Lauderdale 796,400 299,400
Miami 1,198,400 284,100
Oakland 1,149,000 277,700
Seattle 1,202,500 268,400
City Year 2000 job totals 1985-2000 increase
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Seattle 1,202,500 268,400
Baltimore 1,445,800 249,000
Middlesex Cty., NJ 736,000 206,100
Riverside, CA 816,500 200,500
West Palm Beach 534,200 196,400
Newark 1,232,300 195,300
Hartford 844,800 190,200
United States 140.1 mil. 26.1 mil
Unpaid Volunteer Workers, May 1989
Bureau of Labor Statistics
(Numbers in thousands)
╓┌────────────────────┌────────────────────┌──────────────────┌──────────────
Total both sexes Total both sexes Total both sexes
Volunteer workers Volunteer worker
Characteristic Civilian Number % of population
Total noninstitutional
population
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Total, 16 years and 186,181 38,042 20.4
over
16-19 years 14,231 1,902 13.4
20-24 years 18,114 2,064 11.4
25-34 years 42,868 8,680 20.2
35-44 years 35,775 10,337 28.9
45-54 years 24,668 5,670 23.0
55-64 years 21,373 4,455 20.8
Total both sexes Total both sexes Total both sexes
Volunteer workers Volunteer worker
Characteristic Civilian Number % of population
Total noninstitutional
population
65 years and over 29,153 4,934 16.9
Race and Hispanic
Origin
White 159,200 34,823 21.9
Black 20,985 2,505 11.9
Hispanic origin 13,728 1,289 9.4
Marital Status
Single, never 46,071 6,327 13.7
married
Total both sexes Total both sexes Total both sexes
Volunteer workers Volunteer worker
Characteristic Civilian Number % of population
Total noninstitutional
population
married
Married, spouse 106,117 26,344 24.8
present
Married, spouse 5,772 765 13.2
absent
Divorced 14,551 2,510 17.3
Widowed 13,671 2,096 15.3
Educational
Attainment
Less than 4 years 35,240 2,939 8.3
Total both sexes Total both sexes Total both sexes
Volunteer workers Volunteer worker
Characteristic Civilian Number % of population
Total noninstitutional
population
Less than 4 years 35,240 2,939 8.3
of high school
4 years of high 59,156 11,105 18.8
school
1 to 3 years of 26,992 7,572 28.1
college
4 years of college 32,448 12,459 38.4
or more
Data relate to persons 25 years and over.
Note: Data on volunteer workers relate to persons who performed unpaid work
for an organization or institution during the year ended May 1989. Detail
for race and Hispanic-origin groups will not add to totals because data for
the "other races" group are not presented and Hispanics are included in both
the white and black population groups.
Employed Wage and Salary Workers Paid at or Below Minimum Hourly Wage Rate,
1989
Bureau of Labor Statistics
╓┌─────────────────────┌─────────────────────┌─────────────────────┌─────────
Number of Workers1 Number of Workers1 Number of
(1,000) (1,000) (1,000)
Characteristic Total paid hourly At $3.35 Below $3.35
rates
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Total, 16 years and 62,389 1,790 1,372
Number of Workers1 Number of Workers1 Number of
(1,000) (1,000) (1,000)
Characteristic Total paid hourly At $3.35 Below $3.35
rates
Total, 16 years and 62,389 1,790 1,372
over2
16 to 24 years 15,635 1,050 673
16 to 19 years 6,077 710 369
25 years and over 46,754 739 699
Male, 16 years and 31,687 733 379
over
16 to 24 years 8,135 497 220
16 to 19 years 3,066 343 118
Number of Workers1 Number of Workers1 Number of
(1,000) (1,000) (1,000)
Characteristic Total paid hourly At $3.35 Below $3.35
rates
25 years and over 23,552 237 159
Women, 16 years and 30,702 1,056 994
over
16 to 24 years 7,500 553 453
16 to 19 years 3,011 367 251
25 years and over 23,203 503 540
White 52,249 1,380 1,213
Black 8,152 372 119
Number of Workers1 Number of Workers1 Number of
(1,000) (1,000) (1,000)
Characteristic Total paid hourly At $3.35 Below $3.35
rates
Hispanic origin3 5,692 192 85
Full-time workers 47,059 585 455
Part-time workers4 15,330 1,204 918
Private sector 54,540 1,590 1,305
Goods-producing 19,468 234 89
industries5
Service-producing 35,072 1,356 1,215
industries6
Retail trade 13,314 868 847
Number of Workers1 Number of Workers1 Number of
(1,000) (1,000) (1,000)
Characteristic Total paid hourly At $3.35 Below $3.35
rates
Retail trade 13,314 868 847
Services 14,133 413 328
Public sector 7,849 199 68
1 Excludes the incorporated self-employed. 2 Includes races not shown
separately. 3 Persons of Hispanic origin may be of any race. 4 Working fewer
than 35 hours per week. 5 Includes agriculture, mining, construction, and
manufacturing. 6 Includes transportation and public utilities; wholesale
trade; finance, insurance, and real estate; private households; and other
service industries, not shown separately.
Federal Minimum Hourly Wage Rates Since 1950
U.S. Department of Labor.
╓┌───────────────┌──────────────────────────┌──────────────────────────┌─────
Minimum Rates for Nonfarm Minimum Rates for Nonfarm Minimum
Workers Workers Workers
Effective date Laws prior to 19661 Percent, avg earnings2 1966 an
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Jan. 25, 1950 $.75 54 (X)
Mar. 1, 1956 1.00 52 (X)
Sept. 3, 1961 1.15 50 (X)
Sept. 3, 1963 1.25 51 (X)
Feb. 1, 1967 1.40 50 $1.00
Minimum Rates for Nonfarm Minimum Rates for Nonfarm Minimum
Workers Workers Workers
Effective date Laws prior to 19661 Percent, avg earnings2 1966 an
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Feb. 1, 1967 1.40 50 $1.00
Feb. 1, 1968 1.60 54 1.15
Feb. 1, 1969 (5) (5) 1.30
Feb. 1, 1970 (5) (5) 1.45
Feb. 1, 1971 (5) (5) 1.60
May 1, 1974 2.00 46 1.90
Jan. 1, 1975 2.10 45 2.00
Jan. 1, 1976 2.30 46 2.20
Minimum Rates for Nonfarm Minimum Rates for Nonfarm Minimum
Workers Workers Workers
Effective date Laws prior to 19661 Percent, avg earnings2 1966 an
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Jan. 1, 1977 (5) (5) 2.30
Jan. 1, 1978 2.65 44 2.65
Jan. 1, 1979 2.90 45 2.90
Jan. 1, 1980 3.10 45 3.10
Jan. 1, 1981 3.35 43 3.35
Apr. 1, 1990 3.806
Apr. 1, 1991 4.256
(Employee estimates as of September 1984, except as indicated. The Fair
Labor Standards Act of 1938 and subsequent amendments provide for minimum
wage coverage applicable to specified nonsupervisory employment categories.
Exempt from coverage are executives and administrators or professionals).
X Not applicable. 1 Applies to workers covered prior to 1961 Amendments and,
after Sept. 1965, to workers covered by 1961 Amendments. Rates set by 1961
Amendments were: Sept. 1961, $1.00; Sept. 1964, $1.15; and Sept. 1965,
$1.25. 2 Percent of gross average hourly earnings of production workers in
manufacturing. 3 Applies to workers newly covered by Amendments of 1966,
1974, and 1977, and Title IX of Education Amendments of 1972. 4 Included in
coverage as of 1966, 1974, and 1977 Amendments. 5 No change in rate. 6
Training wage for workers age 16-19 in first six months of first job: 1990,
$3.35; 1991, $3.61.
Average Weekly Earnings of Production Workers1 by Major Industry, 1966-1989
Bureau of Labor Statistics
(annual averages)
╓┌─────┌────────┌─────────────┌──────────────┌───────────────────────────────
Year Mining Construction Manufacturing Transportation and public utiliti
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
1966 $130.24 $146.26 $112.19 $128.13
1967 135.89 154.95 114.49 130.82
1968 142.71 164.49 122.51 138.85
1969 154.80 181.54 129.51 147.74
1970 164.40 195.45 133.33 155.93
1971 172.14 211.67 142.44 168.82
1972 189.14 221.19 154.71 187.86
1973 201.40 235.89 166.46 203.31
1974 219.14 249.25 176.80 217.48
1975 249.31 266.08 190.79 233.44
1976 273.90 283.73 209.32 256.71
1977 301.20 295.65 228.90 278.90
1978 332.88 318.69 249.27 302.80
1979 365.07 342.99 269.34 325.58
1980 397.06 367.78 288.62 351.25
1981 438.75 399.26 318.00 382.18
Year Mining Construction Manufacturing Transportation and public utiliti
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
1981 438.75 399.26 318.00 382.18
1982 459.88 426.82 330.26 402.48
1983 479.40 442.97 354.08 420.81
1984 503.58 458.51 374.03 438.13
1985 519.93 464.46 386.37 450.30
1986 525.81 466.75 396.01 458.64
1987 531.70 480.44 406.31 471.58
1988 541.44 495.73 418.81 475.69
1989 569.75 512.41 430.09 490.53
1 Production or nonsupervisory workers or private nonagriculture payrolls
Work Stoppages (Strikes) in the U.S.
Bureau of Labor Statistics
(involving 1,000 workers or more)
╓┌─────┌──────────────────┌──────────────────────────────┌───────────────────
Year Number stoppages1 Workers involved1 (thousands) Work days idle1 (thou
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
1955 363 2,055 21,100
1960 222 896 13,260
1965 268 999 15,140
1966 321 1,300 16,000
1967 381 2,192 31,320
1968 392 1,855 35,567
1969 412 1,576 29,397
1970 381 2,468 52,761
1971 298 2,516 35,538
1972 250 975 16,764
1973 317 1,400 16,260
1974 424 1,796 31,809
1975 235 965 17,563
1976 231 1,519 23,962
1977 298 1,212 21,258
1978 219 1,006 23,774
Year Number stoppages1 Workers involved1 (thousands) Work days idle1 (thou
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
1978 219 1,006 23,774
1979 235 1,021 20,409
1980 187 795 20,844
1981 145 729 16,908
1982 96 656 9,061
1983 81 909 17,461
1984 62 376 8,499
1985 54 324 7,079
1986 69 533 11,861
1987 46 174 4,481
1988 40 118 4,364
1989 51 452 16,996
1 The number of stoppages and workers relate to stoppages that began in the
year. Days of idleness include all stoppages in effect. Workers are counted
more than once if they were involved in more than one stoppage during the
year.
Civilian Employment of the Federal Government
Workforce Analysis and Statistics Division, U.S. Office of Personnel
Management as of May 1990
(Payroll in thousands of dollars)
╓┌───────────────────────────────┌───────────┌──────────┌──────────────┌─────
All Areas All Areas United States United
Agency Employment Payroll Employment Payroll
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Total, all agencies1 3,496,573 8,178,282 3,354,214 7,836,3
Legislative branch 38,149 113,984 38,094 113,793
Congress 20,000 54,306 20,000 54,306
U.S. Senate 7,581 20,690 7,581 20,690
House of Rep Summary 12,404 33,575 12,404 33,575
Comm. on Scty & Coop in Eur 15 41 15 41
Architect of the Capitol 2,246 5,080 2,246 5,080
Botanic Garden 66 150 66 150
All Areas All Areas United States United
Agency Employment Payroll Employment Payroll
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Botanic Garden 66 150 66 150
Committee on Agricltl. Workers 5 11 5 11
Comm Int Mig&Coop Econ Dev 9 33 9 33
Congressional Budget Ofc 218 1,033 218 1,033
Copyright Royalty Tribunal 9 36 9 36
General Accounting Ofc 5,309 17,486 5,260 17,682
Government Printing Ofc 5,017 21,142 5,017 21,142
Library of Congress 4,722 12,647 4,716 12,620
Nat Comm on AIDS Syndrome 8 30 8 30
Nat Comm Prev Infant Mort 10 20 10 20
Ofc Technology Assessment 193 458 193 458
Physician Payment Rev Comm 1 1 1 1
Prosptv Paymt Assessmt Com 5 5 5 5
U.S. Tax Court 331 1,186 331 1,186
Judicial Branch 22,903 63,012 22,644 62,296
Supreme Court 346 869 346 869
U.S. Courts 22,525 62,042 22,266 61,326
U.S. Court of Vets Appeals 32 101 32 101
All Areas All Areas United States United
Agency Employment Payroll Employment Payroll
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
U.S. Court of Vets Appeals 32 101 32 101
Executive Branch 3,435,521 8,001,286 3,293,476 7,660,2
Exec Ofc of the President 1,682 5,777 1,673 5,729
White House Office 386 1,156 386 1,156
Ofc of Vice President 21 75 21 75
Ofc of Mgt & Budget 536 2,047 536 2,047
Office of Administration 217 567 217 567
Council Economic Advisors 27 112 27 112
Council on Environ Qual 17 63 17 63
Ofc of Policy Development 37 103 37 103
Exec Residence at WH 90 338 90 338
Natl Crit Materials Coun 1 6 1 6
National Security Council 65 235 65 235
National Space Council 3 13 3 13
Ofc of Natl Drug Control 91 325 91 325
Ofc of Sci and Tech Policy 21 113 21 113
Ofc of U.S. Trade Rep 170 624 161 576
Executive Departments 2,432,594 5,491,012 2,310,965 5,199,2
All Areas All Areas United States United
Agency Employment Payroll Employment Payroll
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Executive Departments 2,432,594 5,491,012 2,310,965 5,199,2
State 25,222 70,568 9,366 28,622
Treasury 164,753 381,585 163,692 378,159
Defense, Total 1,054,279 2,755,549 958,099 2,531,4
Dept of the Army 374,930 879,961 329,530 788,687
Dept of the Navy 338,790 949,715 315,454 916,225
Dept of the Air Force 247,124 66,757 232,862 613,781
Defense Log Agcy 51,480 118,038 51,074 116,603
Other Defense Activities 41,955 141,078 29,179 96,197
Justice 81,690 241,111 80,266 236,321
Interior 76,301 176,868 75,917 175,809
Agriculture 118,959 258,484 117,430 255,734
Commerce 421,153 277,521 420,252 274,441
Labor 17,844 54,963 17,807 54,817
Health and Human Services 122,514 315,915 121,825 314,149
Housing & Urban Dev 13,313 36,628 13,194 36,285
Transportation 66,617 242,413 66,097 240,370
Energy 17,473 57,717 17,468 57,685
All Areas All Areas United States United
Agency Employment Payroll Employment Payroll
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Energy 17,473 57,717 17,468 57,685
Education 4,831 14,461 4,826 14,446
Veterans Affairs 247,645 607,229 244,726 600,897
Independent agencies1 1,001,245 2,504,497 980,838 2,455,3
Environmtl Protect Agcy 16,625 47,767 16,608 47,705
Equal Employ Opp Comm 2,795 7,803 2,795 7,803
Federal Deposit Ins Corp. 14,415 44,483 14,401 44,433
Fed Emergency Mgmt Agcy 3,479 9,098 3,263 8,794
General Svcs Admin. 20,258 51,367 20,177 51,139
Natl Archives & Recds, Admin. 3,032 5,015 3,032 5,015
Natl Aero Space Admin 24,561 96,262 24,553 96,202
Nuclear Regulatory Comm 3,318 14,908 3,318 14,908
Office of Personnel Mgmt 6,705 13,574 6,680 13,538
Panama Canal Commission 8,289 15,713 18 47
Small Business Admin 5,376 14,642 5,057 13,834
Smithsonian, Summary 5,060 11,810 4,912 11,500
Tennessee Valley Auth 26,769 89,533 26,767 89,529
U.S. Information Agency 8,635 28,146 4,283 16,930
All Areas All Areas United States United
Agency Employment Payroll Employment Payroll
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
U.S. Information Agency 8,635 28,146 4,283 16,930
U.S. Intnatl Dev Coop Agcy 4,826 16,439 2,452 8,169
U.S. Postal Service 823,314 1,964,407 819,677 1,954,1
1 Included in Total are other independent agencies with fewer than 2,500
employees.
Labor Union Directory
Bureau of Labor Statistics; World Almanac questionnaire
(*) Independent union; all others affiliated with AFL-CIO.
American Federation of Labor & Congress of Industrial
Organizations (AFL-CIO), 815 16th St. NW, Washington, DC 20006; 14.5 mln.
members.
Actors and Artistes of America, Associated (AAAA), 165 W. 46th St., New
York, NY 10036; founded 1919; Theodore Bikel, Pres.; no individual members,
9 National Performing Arts Unions are affiliates; approx. 220,000 combined
membership.
Actors' Equity Association, 165 W. 46th St., New York, NY 10036; founded
1913; Colleen Dewhurst, Pres.; 39,000 active members.
Air Line Pilots Association, 1625 Massachusetts Ave. NW, Washington, DC
20036. Henry A. Duffy, Pres.; 41,000 members.
Aluminum Brick & Glass Workers International Union (ABGWIU), 3362 Hollenberg
Drive, Bridgeton, MO 63044; founded 1953; Ernie Labaff, Pres. (since 1985);
51,800 members, 390 locals.
Automobile, Aerospace & Agricultural Implement Workers of
America, International Union, United (UAW), 8000 E. Jefferson Ave., Detroit,
MI 48214; founded 1935; Owen Bieber, Pres. (since 1983); 1,000,000 members,
1,194 locals.
Bakery, Confectionery & Tobacco Workers International Union
(BC&T), 10401 Connecticut Ave., Kensington, MD 20895; founded 1886; John
DeConcini, Pres. (since 1978); 139,000 members, 139 locals.
Boilermakers, Iron Shipbuilders, Blacksmiths, Forgers and
Helpers, International Brotherhood of (IBBISB/BF&H), 570 New Brotherhood
Bldg., 753 State Ave., Kansas City, KS 66101; founded 1880; Charles W.
Jones, Pres. (since 1983) 95,000 members, 375 locals.
Bricklayers and Allied Craftsmen, International Union of, 815 15th St. NW,
Washington, DC 20005; John T. Joyce, Pres.; 106,000 members, 525 locals.
Carpenters and Joiners of America, United Brotherhood of, 101 Constitution
Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20001; founded 1881; Sigurd Lucassen, Gen. Pres.;
595,000 members, 1,500 locals.
Chemical Workers Union, International (ICWU), 1655 West Market St., Akron,
OH 44313; founded 1944; Frank D. Martino, Pres. (since 1975); 50,000
members, 350 locals.
Clothing and Textile Workers Union, Amalgamated (ACTWU), 15 Union Square,
New York, NY 10003; founded 1976; union founded 1914; Jack Sheinkman, Pres.
(since 1987); 272,669 members, 1,400 locals.
Communications Workers of America, (AFL-CIO, CLC) 1925 K St. NW, Washington,
DC 20006; Morton Bahr, Pres.; 700,000 members, 1,200 locals.
Distillery, Wine & Allied Workers International Union (DWU), 66 Grand Ave.,
Englewood, NJ 07631; founded 1940; George J. Orlando, Pres. (since 1984);
15,500 members, 57 locals.
*Education Association, National, 1201 16th St. NW, Washington, DC 20036;
Keith Geiger, Pres. (since 1989); 2,000,000 members, 12,000 affiliates.
Electrical Workers, International Brotherhood of (IBEW), 1125 15th St., NW,
Washington, DC 20005; founded 1891; J.J. Barry, Int'l Pres.; 1,000,000
members, 1,400 locals.
Electronic, Electrical, Salaried, Machine and Furniture Workers,
International Union of (IUE), 1126 16th St. NW, Washington, DC 20036;
founded 1949; William H. Bywater, Pres. (since 1982); 190,000 members, 530
locals.
Farm Workers of America, United (UFW), P.O. Box 62, Keene, CA 93531; founded
1962; Cesar E. Chavez, Pres. (since 1962); 100,000 members.
*Federal Employees, National Federation of (NFFE), 1016 16th St. NW,
Washington, DC 20036; founded 1917; James M. Peirce Jr., Pres. (since 1976);
60,000+ members, 487 locals.
Fire Fighters, International Association of, 1750 New York Ave. NW,
Washington, DC 20006; John A. Gannon, Pres.; 172,401 members, 1,943 locals.
Firemen and Oilers, International Brotherhood of, 1100 Circle 75 Parkway,
Suite 350, Atlanta, GA 30339; Jimmy L. Walker, Pres.; 30,000 members.
Food and Commercial Workers International Union, United, (UFCW) 1775 K St.,
NW, Washington, DC 20006; founded 1979 following merger; William H. Wynn,
Int'l Pres. (since 1977); 1.3 million members, 600 locals.
Garment Workers of America, United (UGWA), 4207 Lebanon Rd., Hermitage, TN
37076; founded 1891; Earl W. Carroll, Gen. Pres. (since 1987); 25,000
members, 125 locals.
Glass, Molders, Pottery, Plastics & Allied Workers Intl. Union
(GMP), 608 E. Baltimore Pike, P.O. Box 607, Media, PA 19063; founded 1842;
James E. Hatfield, Int'l Pres. (since 1977); 90,000 members, 435 locals.
Government Employees, American Federation of (AFGE) AFL-CIO, 80 F St., NW,
Washington, DC 20001; founded 1932; John N. Sturdivant, Natl. Pres. (since
1988); 210,000 members, 1,300 locals.
Grain Millers, American Federation of (AFGM), 4949 Olson Memorial Hwy.,
Minneapolis, MN 55422; founded 1948; Robert W. Willis, Gen. Pres.; 30,000
members, 210 locals.
Graphic Communications International Union (GCIU), 1900 L St., NW,
Washington, DC 20036; founded 1983; James J. Norton, Pres. (since 1985);
182,706 members, 520 locals.
Hotel Employees and Restaurant Employees International Union, 1219-28th St.,
NW, Washington, DC 20007; Edward T. Henley, Gen. Pres.; 330,000 members, 190
locals.
Industrial Workers of America, International Union, Allied
(AIW), 3520 W. Oklahoma Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53215; founded 1935; Dominick
D'Ambrosio, Intl. Pres. (since 1975); 61,000 members, 330 locals.
Iron Workers, International Association of Bridge Structural
and Ornamental, 1750 New York Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20006; Jake West, Gen.
Pres.; 145,000 members, 300 locals.
Laborers' International Union of North America (LIUNA), 905 16th St. NW,
Washington, DC 20006; founded 1903; Angelo Fosco, Gen. Pres. (since 1976);
450,000 members, 696 locals.
Ladies Garment Workers Union, International (ILGWU), 1710 Broadway, New
York, NY 10019; founded 1900; Jay Mazur, Pres. (since 1986); 175,000
members, 340 locals.
Leather Goods, Plastic and Novelty Workers' Union,
International, 265 W. 14th St., New York, NY 10011; Domenic DiPaolo, Gen.
Pres.; 20,000 members, 85 locals.
Letter Carriers, National Association of (NALC), 100 Indiana Ave. NW,
Washington, DC 20001; founded 1889; Vincent R. Sombrotto, Pres. (since
1978); 315,281 members, 3,622 locals.
*Locomotive Engineers, Brotherhood of (BLE), The Standard Bldg., Cleveland,
OH 44113; founded 1863; Larry McFather, Pres. (since 1987); 56,000 members,
650 divisions.
Longshoremen's Association, International, 17 Battery Pl., New York, NY
10004; Thomas W. Gleason, Pres.; 76,579 members, 367 locals.
*Longshoremen's & Warehousemen's Union, International
(ILWU), 1188 Franklin St., San Francisco, CA 94109; founded 1937; James R.
Herman, Pres. (since 1977); 55,000 members, 58 locals.
Machinists and Aerospace Workers, International Association
of (IAM), 1300 Connecticut Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20036; founded 1888;
George J. Kourpias, Int'l Pres.; 826,875 members, 1,700 locals.
Maintenance of Way Employes, Brotherhood of (BMWE), 12050 Woodward Ave.,
Detroit, MI 48203; founded 1887; Geoffrey N. Zeh, Pres. (since 1986); 75,000
members, 910 locals.
Marine & Shipbuilding Workers of America, Industrial Union
of (IUMSWA), 5101 River Rd., #110, Bethesda, MD 20816; founded 1934; (merged
with Machinists and Aerospace Workers, effective Dec. 1, 1990).
Marine Engineer Beneficial Assn./National Maritime Union
(MEBA/NMU), 444 N. Capitol St. NW, Suite 800, Washington, D.C. 20001; C.E.
DeFries, Pres.; 50,000 members.
*Mine Workers of America, United
(UMWA), 900 15th St. NW, Washington, DC 20005; founded 1890; Richard Trumka,
Int'l Pres. (since 1982); 186,000 members, 800 locals.
Musicians of the United States and Canada, American
Federation of (AF of M), 1501 Broadway, Suite 600, New York, NY 10036;
founded 1896; J. Martin Emerson, Pres. (since 1987); 206,000 members, 480
locals.
Newspaper Guild, The (TNG), 8611 Second Ave., Silver Spring, MD 20910;
founded 1933; Charles Dale, Pres. (since 1987); 33,000 members, 80 locals.
Novelty & Production Workers, Intl. Union of Allied, 1815 Franklin Ave.,
Valley Stream, NY 11581; Julius Isaacson, Pres. 30,000 members, 18 locals.
*Nurses Association, American, 2420 Pershing Rd., Kansas City, MO 64108;
Lucille A. Joel, Ed.D, R.N., F.A.A.N., Pres.; 53 constituent state assns.
Office and Professional Employees International Union (OPEIU), 265 W. 14th
St., New York, NY 10011; founded 1945 (AFL Charter); John Kelly, Int'l Pres.
(since 1979); 135,000 members, 300 locals.
Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers International Union (OCAW), PO Box 2812,
Denver, CO 80201; Joseph M. Misbrener, Pres. (since 1983); 100,000 members,
400 locals.
Operating Engineers, International Union of (IUOE), 1125 17th St. NW,
Washington, DC 20036; founded 1896; Larry Dugan, Jr., Gen. Pres. (since
1985); 375,000 members, 200 locals.
Painters and Allied Trades, International Brotherhood of
(IBPAT), 1750 New York Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20006; founded 1887; William
A. Duval, Gen. Pres. (since 1984); 156,597 members, 640 locals.
Paperworkers International Union, United (UPIU), 3340 Perimeter Hill Dr.,
Nashville, TN 37202; founded 1884; Wayne E. Glenn, Pres. (since 1978);
230,000 members, 1,100 locals.
*Plant Guard Workers of America, International Union,
United (UPGWA), 25510 Kelly Rd., Roseville, MI 48066; founded 1948; Gene
McConville, Pres.; 28,000 members, 176 locals.
Plasterers' and Cement Mason's International Association of
the United States & Canada; Operative, 1125 17th St. NW, Washington, DC
20036; Robert J. Holton, Pres.; Vincent J. Panepinto, Secy.-Treas.; 65,000
members, 365 locals.
Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry of the United States and
Canada, United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the, 901
Massachusetts Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20001; Marvin J. Boede, Pres.; 325,000
members.
*Police, Fraternal Order of, 2100 Gardiner Lane, Louisville, KY 40205; Dewey
R. Stokes, Natl. Pres. and Charles R. Orms, Natl. Secy.; 212,000 members,
1,843 affiliates.
*Postal Supervisors, National Association of, 490 L'Enfant Plaza SW, Suite
3200, Washington, DC 20024-2120; Rubin Handelman, Pres.; 44,000 members,
443 locals.
Postal Workers Union, American (APWU), 1300 L St. NW, Washington, DC 20005;
founded 1971; Moe Biller, Pres. (since 1980); 365,000 members, 2,000 locals.
Railway Carmen Division of Transportation Communications Int'l.
Union (BRC Division/TCU), 4929 Main St., Kansas City, MO 64112; founded
1888; W.G. Fairchild, Gen. Pres. (since 1989); 50,000 members, 310 locals.
Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union, 30 E. 29th St., New York, NY
10016; Lenore Miller, Pres.; 200,000 members, 250 locals.
Roofers, Waterproofers & Allied Workers, United
Union of, 1125 17th St. NW, Washington, DC 20036; Earl J. Kruse, Pres.;
27,000 members, 138 locals.
Rubber, Cork, Linoleum and Plastic Workers of America,
United (URW), 87 South High St., Akron, OH 44308; founded 1935; Milan Stone;
Int'l Pres. (since 1981); 109,000 members, 411 locals.
*Rural Letter Carriers' Association, National, Suite 100, 1448 Duke St.,
Alexandria, VA 22314; founded 1903; Vernon H. Meier, Pres. (since 1989);
80,000 members; 47 state organizations.
Seafarers International Union of North America (SIUNA), 5201 Auth Way, Camp
Springs, MD 20746; founded 1938; Michael Sacco, Pres.; 90,000 members.
Service Employees International Union (SEIU), 1313 L St. NW, Washington, DC
20005; founded 1921; John J. Sweeney, Pres. (since 1980); 850,000 members,
300 locals.
Sheet Metal Workers' International Association (SMWIA), 1750 New York Ave.
NW, Washington, DC 20006; founded 1888; Edward J. Carlough, Gen. Pres.
(since 1970); 150,000 members, 245 locals.
State, County and Municipal Employees, American Federation
of, 1625 L St. NW, Washington, DC 20036; Gerald McEntee, Pres.; 1,200,000
members, 2,991 locals.
Steelworkers of America, United (USWA), 5 Gateway Center, Pittsburgh, PA
15222; founded 1936; Lynn Williams, Int'l Pres. (since 1984); 750,000
members, 3,500 locals.
Teachers, American Federation of (AFT), 555 New Jersey Ave. NW, Washington,
DC 20001; founded 1916; Albert Shanker, Pres. (since 1974); 750,000 members,
2,400 locals.
Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen and Helpers of
America, International Brotherhood of (IBT), 25 Louisiana Ave. NW,
Washington, DC 20001; founded 1903; William J. McCarthy, Gen. Pres.;
1,600,000 members, 700 locals.
Television and Radio Artists, American Federation of, 260 Madison Ave., New
York, NY 10016; founded 1937; Reed Farrell, Pres.; 67,000 members, 38
locals.
Textile Workers of America, United (UTWA), 2 Echelon Plaza, Laurel Rd., P.O.
Box 749, Voorhees, NJ 08043-0749; founded 1901; Vernon Mustard, Intl. Pres.
(since 1986); 26,000 members, 180 locals.
Theatrical Stage Employes and Moving Picture Machine Operators of
the United States and Canada, International Alliance of, 1515 Broadway, New
York, NY 10036; Alfred W. Di Tolla, Pres.; 61,471 members, 750 locals.
Transit Union, Amalgamated (ATU), 5025 Wisconsin Ave. NW, Washington, DC
20016; founded 1892; James La Sala, Intl. Pres. (since 1986); 165,000
members, 275 locals.
Transport Workers Union of America, 80 West End Ave., New York, NY 10023;
founded 1934; George Leitz, Int'l Pres. (since 1985); 100,000 members, 94
locals.
Transportation Communications International Union (TCU), 3 Research Place,
Rockville, MD 20850; Richard I. Kilroy, Int'l Pres. (since 1981); 160,000
members, 750 locals.
*Transportation Union, United (UTU), 14600 Detroit Ave., Cleveland, OH
44107; founded 1969; Fred A. Hardin, Pres. (since 1979); 100,000 members;
769 locals.
*Treasury Employees Union, National (NTEU), 1730 K St. NW, Suite 1101,
Washington, DC 20006; founded 1938; Robert M. Tobias, Natl. Pres. (since
1983); 120,000 represented, 250 chapters.
*University Professors, American Association of (AAUP), 1012-14th St.,
Washington, DC 20005; founded 1915; Carol Simpson Stern, Pres.; 40,000
members, 600 chapters.
Upholsterers' International Union of North America (UIU), 25 N. 4th St.,
Philadelphia, PA 19106; founded 1882; John Serembus, Pres.; 31,827 members,
133 locals.
Utility Workers Union of America (UWUA), 815 16th St. NW, Washington, DC
20006; founded 1945; James Joy Jr., Natl. Pres. (since 1980); 60,000
members, 220 locals.
International Woodworkers of America --U.S. (IWA--U.S.), 25 Cornell,
Gladstone, OR 97027; founded 1987; Wilson (Bill) Hubbell, Natl. Pres.;
28,000 members, 100 locals.
U.S. Union Membership, 1930-1989
Bureau of Labor Statistics
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Year Labor1 Force (thousands) Union2 Members (thousands) Percent
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1930 29,424 3,401 11.6
1935 27,053 3,584 13.2
1940 32,376 8,717 26.9
1945 40,394 14,322 35.5
1950 45,222 14,267 31.5
1955 50,675 16,802 33.2
1960 54,234 17,049 31.4
1965 60,815 17,299 28.4
1970 70,920 19,381 27.3
1975 76,945 19,611 25.5
1980 90,564 19,843 21.9
1983 88,290 17,717 20.1
Year Labor1 Force (thousands) Union2 Members (thousands) Percent
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1983 88,290 17,717 20.1
1984 92,194 17,340 18.8
1985 94,521 16,996 18.0
1986 96,903 16,975 17.5
1987 99,303 16,913 17.0
1988 101,407 17,002 16.8
1989 103,480 16,960 16.4
1 Does not include agricultural employment; from 1983 data do not include
self-employed or unemployed persons. 2 From 1930 to 1980 data are the number
of dues paying members of traditional trade unions with members counted
regardless of employment status; from 1983 members include employee
associations that engage in collective bargaining with employers.
TAXES
Federal Income Tax
George W. Smith III, CPA, Cut Your Own Taxes and Save, Pharos Books.
During the past decade, Congress enacted the most dramatic changes in our
tax law in over fifty years. Its purpose was to create a more equitable
income tax system for all taxpayers. Many of the provisions resulting from
these massive changes in legislation will affect all taxpayers filing their
1990 income tax return.
History of the United States Income Tax
The history of taxation in the United States centers primarily around the
income tax and is consistent with the pattern of taxation in almost every
highly developed country. Although the Massachusetts Bay Colony enacted an
income tax in 1643, the first U.S. income tax was not created until the
Civil War. However, this infant income tax had little vitality and it
expired soon after the war.
In 1894, another income tax act was passed by Congress. By this time, income
tax had become a very important political issue, but in the following year,
the Supreme Court held that the income tax law was unconstitutional and
invalidated the entire statute.
Congress did not give up and passed the Sixteenth Amendment to the United
States Constitution. This amendment was passed by Congress on July 12, 1909
and laid the foundation for the basic framework of our modern income tax
system. It was ratified by the required number of state legislatures early
in 1913 and states broadly and explicitly:
"The Congress shall have the power to lay and collect taxes on incomes, from
whatever source derived, without apportionment among the several States, and
without regard to any census or enumeration."
Congress quickly expanded on this newly sanctioned source of revenue.
Corporations as well as individuals became subject to the new income tax.
Since then various revenue acts have been passed. One of the most important
of these acts was the Current Tax Payment Act of 1943. This act instituted
for the first time the "pay-as-you go" system. This system, which requires
the regular withholding of tax from each employee's paycheck and the filing
of estimated tax payments, remains the basic method for the collection of
our income taxes today.
During the past few decades, Congress enacted several major tax acts.
However, the Tax Reform Act of 1986 represents the most extensive overhaul
of the tax code since 1954. This Act contains approximately 1,850 separate
Code amendments. Because of the scope and magnitude of these amendments
Congress decided to redesignate the 1954 Code as the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986.
Tax Law Changes and Recent Developments
* Interest earned on Series EE bonds issued in 1990 or later may be exempt
from federal income tax if used to pay tuition and fees for a taxpayer,
spouse or dependents to attend a college, university or qualified technical
school during the year the bonds are redeemed. This exclusion is subject to
an income phaseout.
* Parents may elect to include on their income tax return the unearned
income of a dependent child under age 14 whose income is more than $500 but
less than $5,000. The income must consist solely of interest, dividends or
Alaska Permanent Fund dividends. This election is not available if estimated
tax payments were made in the child's name. Form 8814, Parent's Election to
Report Child's Interest and Dividends, is required to report this income.
* For individuals age 55 or over, the 3 out of 5 year home use rule for the
sale of a principal residence has been expanded. Certain incapacitated
individuals who reside in state licensed facilities may exclude from gross
income up to $125,000 of gain resulting from the sale of their house if the
house was used as their principal residence for at least one year out of the
last 5 years.
* For a taxpayer to be eligible for the child and dependent care credit,
the dependent must be under age 13. The taxpayer must also report the name,
address, and identification number of the child care provider on their
income tax return or the taxpayer will not be entitled to the credit.
* An individual may not claim an exemption for a dependent child for 1990
who qualifies as a full time student and is over age 23 at the end of the
year unless the child's gross income is less than $2,050.
* A taxpayer must list the social security number of any dependent claimed
on his income tax return who is at least 2 years old by the end of the tax
year. The penalty for noncompliance can be $50 per omitted number.
* A business deduction is not allowed for the base rate on the first
telephone line into a personal residence. This disallowance does not affect
the deductibility of long distance calls or optional services such as call
waiting, call forwarding, three-way calling or extra directory listings as
long as they are business related.
* IRA investments are allowed for certain gold and silver coins issued by
the U.S. Government. Investments also may include coins issued by a state
government. However, only certain state coins issued after November 10, 1988
qualify.
* Jury duty pay surrendered by an employee to an employer in return for his
normal salary is deductible as an adjustment to income--not as an itemized
deduction.
* Starting with 1990, the IRS does not require the filing of Form 4562,
Depreciation and Amortization, for individuals claiming a deduction for
depreciation on nonlisted property placed in service in a previous year.
* For 1990, the standard mileage rate for business use of an automobile has
been increased to 26 cents per mile. This rate applies to all business miles
driven and not just for the first 15,000 miles as in prior years.
* Starting with 1990, the business use of a cellular phone must be for the
convenience of the employer and a condition of employment to be an allowable
business deduction for employees.
* For 1990, self-employed persons will be entitled to an income tax
deduction up to one-half of the social security self-employment (SE) tax
liability. The SE tax rate for 1990 is 15.3 percent of the first $51,300 of
net earnings from self-employment or a maximum tax of $7,848.90. The
deduction is also taken into account when computing SE net income and may
reduce the SE tax liability.
1990 Individual Tax Rates
There will be only two rates for 1990 -- 15% and 28%. The dollar bracket
amounts have been adjusted for inflation.
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Tax Rates Bracket
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Single Single
15% $0 to $19,450
28% Over $19,450
Married Filing Jointly or Qualifying Married Filing Jointly or Qualifying
Widow(er) Widow(er)
15% $0 to $32,450
28% Over $32,450
Married Filing Separately Married Filing Separately
Tax Rates Bracket
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15% $0 to $16,225
28% Over $16,225
Head of Household Head of Household
15% $0 to $26,050
28% Over $26,050
Certain higher incomes will be subject to an additional 5% tax. This 5% rate
adjustment phases out the benefit of the lower 15% tax rate. For married
taxpayers filing jointly, the 5% phaseout begins with taxable income of
$78,400 and is fully phased out at $162,770.
Heads of household with taxable income over $67,200 but not exceeding
$134,930 will be subject to the 5% adjustment as will single individuals
with taxable income over $47,050 but not exceeding $97,620. The phaseout for
married taxpayers filing separately will apply when taxable income is over
$39,200 but not exceeding $123,570.
Standard Deduction
The standard deduction is a flat amount that is subtracted from adjusted
gross income for taxpayers who do not itemize their deductions. The amount
of the basic standard deduction depends upon the taxpayer's filing status
and is adjusted annually for inflation.
Taxpayers with itemized deductions such as medical expenses, charitable
contributions, interest, taxes, etc., totaling more than the standard
deduction amount should not use the standard deduction. Instead, they should
itemize their deductions.
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1990 Basic Standard Deduction 1990 Basic Standard Deduction
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Single $3,250
Married filing jointly or Qualifying $5,450
widow(er)
Married filing separately $2,725
Head of household $4,750
An individual claimed as a dependent on another person's income tax return
may claim on their return the larger of $500, or the amount of earned income
up to the amount of the standard deduction which the taxpayer would normally
be allowed. Earned income includes wages, salaries, commissions, tips, net
profit from self-employment--any money received as compensation for personal
services rendered. It also includes any part of a scholarship or fellowship
grant that must be included in gross income.
Example: A dependent parent, age 60, had unearned income (interest and
dividends) of $1,700 during 1990. He had no earned income. His basic
standard deduction would be $500. He would have taxable income of $1,200.
Example: A dependent son had $10,000 of unearned income and $100 of earned
income. He is entitled to a $500 standard deduction. He is limited to this
amount because he is a dependent and his earned income is less than $500.
The taxpayer would, therefore, have $9,600 in taxable income.
Example: A dependent daughter with $4,000 of earned income and $600 of
unearned income would claim a maximum $3,250 standard deduction because her
earned income of $4,000 is greater than the standard deduction. She would
have taxable income of $1,350.
Additional Standard Deduction for Age and Blindness
Elderly or blind taxpayers may also claim an additional standard deduction.
Taxpayers who are age 65 or over or blind at the end of 1990, qualify for
the additional standard deduction for age and/or blindness. Taxpayers who
claim the additional standard deduction for blindness must attach a doctor's
statement to their income tax return. Taxpayers who itemize their deductions
will lose the additional standard deduction. This standard deduction is
adjusted each year for inflation.
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1990 Additional Standard Deduction 1990 Additional Standard Deduction
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Single or Head of household, age 65 or $800
over or blind
Single or Head of household, age 65 or $1,600
over and blind
Married filing jointly, or Qualifying $650
widow(er), age 65 or over or blind
1990 Additional Standard Deduction 1990 Additional Standard Deduction
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
widow(er), age 65 or over or blind
(per person)
Married filing jointly or Qualifying $1,300
widow(er), age 65 or over and blind
(per person)
Example: A single, sixty-five year old individual would have a standard
deduction of $4,050 computed as follows:
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Basic standard deduction for a single person $3,250
Additional standard deduction for age 800
Total $4,050
Example: A seventy year old husband and a fifty-eight year old blind wife
filing jointly would be entitled to a standard deduction totaling $6,750
computed as follows.
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Basic standard deduction for married filing jointly $5,450
Additional standard deduction for (husband's) age 650
Additional standard deduction for (wife's) blindness 650
Total $6,750
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Total $6,750
Exemptions
The 1990 personal exemption amount is $2,050 and is adjusted each year for
inflation.
Adjustments to Income
Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs)
Taxpayers with earned income may still make contributions to their IRAs;
however, there may be limits as to the amount that can be deducted on their
income tax return if they are covered by a qualified retirement plan by
their employer. Income earned from IRAs will remain tax-free until the
taxpayer withdraws it.
For 1990, married taxpayers filing jointly with adjusted gross income of
$40,000 or less may take an IRA deduction whether or not they are active
participants in a qualified retirement plan. Single taxpayers in qualified
retirement plans may also deduct IRAs if their adjusted gross income is
$25,000 or less. The IRA deduction phases out over the next $10,000 of
adjusted gross income if taxpayers are active participants in a qualified
retirement plan. Consequently, married couples filing jointly with adjusted
gross income over $50,000 or single filers with adjusted gross income over
$35,000 may not deduct any contributions to their IRAs.
Taxpayers who do not have a qualified retirement plan where they are
employed may take an IRA deduction up to the lesser of $2,000, or the amount
of their earned income, regardless of their total income.
Taxpayers who are eligible to participate in their employers' qualified
plans are considered to belong to the plan even if they choose not to
participate.
A qualified retirement plan generally includes: (1) a qualified pension,
profit-sharing or stock bonus plan; (2) a qualified annuity plan; (3) a
simplified employee pension plan; or (4) a plan established for its
employees by the federal, state or other political subdivision or by an
agency of these entities.
Itemized Deductions
* Medical expenses are deductible, but only for the amount that exceeds 7.5
percent of adjusted gross income.
* 1990 is the final year for the consumer interest deduction such as
finance charges on personal credit cards and installment interest on
personal automobile loans. Only 10% of this interest is deductible in 1990.
Beginning in 1991, there will be no consumer interest deduction.
* Investment interest for 1990 is deductible to the extent of net
investment income plus up to 10% of the next $10,000 of investment interest
expense ($5,000 for a married person filing separately).
* Mortgage interest on a taxpayer's first and second homes remains fully
deductible. However, there are limitations.
* Home equity loans are deductible up to the first $100,000 in equity debt.
* Charitable contributions by an individual to qualified charities for
business purposes are deductible but only if the taxpayer itemizes
deductions.
* State and local income taxes, real estate taxes, and personal property
taxes remain fully deductible.
* Casualty and theft losses are deductible subject to the 10% and $100
limitations.
* Miscellaneous deductions, such as union and professional dues, tax
preparation fees, safe deposit box rental and employee business expenses are
deductible, but only for the amount that exceeds 2 percent of adjusted gross
income.
Moving Expenses
Taxpayers who change jobs during the year can usually deduct some of their
moving expenses. These expenses include the cost of moving household goods,
travel to the new home, househunting trips, temporary living quarters, and
other related expenses. To qualify, the move must be job-related and it must
meet several other requirements including a distance and time test. The
expenses for moving household goods and traveling to a new home have some
limitations. All other deductible moving expenses, such as househunting
trips or temporary living quarters, are subject to a $3,000 ceiling. Meal
expenses are only 80% deductible. Moving expenses are deductible only if the
taxpayer itemizes deductions on Schedule A of Form 1040. Moves within the
U.S. are reported on Form 3903.
Employee Business Expense
All employee business expenses including travel, automobile, and
entertainment are allowed only as itemized miscellaneous deductions. Only
80% of the cost of customer meals and entertainment is deductible. These
expenses are then subject to the 2% of adjusted gross income limitation for
miscellaneous deductions.
Earned Income Credit
Low income workers who have dependent children and maintain a household are
eligible for a refundable earned income credit. The credit for 1990 is
calculated on earned income with a maximum credit of $953. When income is
more than $10,730, the credit begins to phase out until it is completely
phased out at $20,264.
If an individual qualifies, the credit is refundable even if the taxpayer is
not required to file an income tax return. However, a tax return must be
filed in order to receive the credit. To assist individuals, the IRS
publishes a table showing the earned income credit at various levels of
income.
Taxing Children's Income
A child who may be claimed as a dependent by another taxpayer may not claim
their own exemption on their tax return. Further, children under age 14 with
at least one living parent may use up to $500 of their standard deduction
against unearned income. Unearned income includes dividends and interest
income. If the child's unearned income is more than $1,000, that income will
be taxed at the child's tax rate, or the parent's rate, whichever is higher.
The effect of this is to charge a higher tax rate on children's unearned
income by taxing it at the parent's rate when that rate is higher. The
parent has the option of including the child's unearned income on their tax
return. However, if the unearned income is reported on the child's tax
return, only the amount over $1,000 is subject to this treatment. Therefore,
the child does get the benefit of a lower tax rate on the first $1,000.
For example, assuming the child has $3,000 of interest income, the child's
taxable income would be $2,500, allowing for the $500 standard deduction.
Assuming that the parent's rate is 28%, the child's tax would be $637 ($77
from the tax table plus 28% of $2,000).
Who Must File
Whether U.S. citizens or resident aliens living in the United States must
file an income tax return depends on their gross income, filing status, and
age.
Generally, U.S. citizens or resident aliens will have to file an income tax
return if their gross income for the year is at least as much as the amount
shown in the following table.
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Filing Status 1990 Gross Income
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Single
Under 65 $5,300
65 or older $6,100
Married filing jointly
Both spouses under 65 $9,550
One spouse 65 or older $10,200
Both spouses 65 or older $10,850
Married filing separately $2,050
Filing Status 1990 Gross Income
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Married filing separately $2,050
Head of household
Under 65 $6,800
65 or older $7,600
Qualifying widow(er)
Under 65 $7,500
65 or older $8,150
Example: John and Mary Smith intend to file a joint return for 1990. John's
income is all from wages. Mary receives no income subject to tax. Neither
John nor Mary is blind. John is 67 years old but Mary will not be 65 until
next year. For 1990, their combined gross income subject to tax will be
$10,750. They will have to file a tax return because their gross income will
be at least $10,200.
If Mary were age 65, they would not have to file a 1990 tax return because
their gross income would be less than $10,850 as shown in the table.
Some Exceptions to Filing Requirements. An individual must file a tax return
if:
* Net earnings from self employment for the year are $400 or more.
* Advance earned income credit payments were received during the year from
their employer.
* Qualifications for the earned income credit are met.
* An income tax refund is due.
* Gross income is less than the filing requirement amount but additional
taxes are owed for:
* Social security tax on unreported tips;
* Alternative minimum tax;
* Recapture of investment credit;
* Tax attributable to qualified retirement plans (including IRAs),
annuities, and modified endowment contracts.
When to File
For 1990, U.S. individual income tax returns are required to be filed with
the Internal Revenue Service no later than Monday, April 15, 1991.
If an income tax return cannot be completed by the due date, file Form 4868,
Application for Automatic Extension of Time to File U.S. Individual Income
Tax Return, to receive an automatic four-month extension.
The automatic extension does not extend time for paying the tax liability.
If a return is filed late, it may be subject to penalties and interest on
any unpaid tax liability. Form 4868 must be filed on or before April 15,
1991.
Which Form to File
You may be able to use the short Form 1040EZ if:
* You are single and do not claim any dependents.
* You are not 65 or older or blind.
* You have income only from wages, salaries, tips, taxable scholarships or
fellowships, and not more than $400 of interest income.
* Your taxable income is less than $50,000.
* You do not itemize deductions or claim any adjustments to income or tax
credits.
* You did not make estimated tax payments.
You may be able to use Form 1040A if:
* You have income from wages, salaries, tips, taxable scholarships or
fellowships, interest, and dividends.
* You have income from Individual Retirement Account (IRA) distributions,
pensions, annuities, unemployment compensation, and social security
benefits.
* Your taxable income is less than $50,000.
* You do not itemize deductions.
* You claim a deduction for qualified contributions to an IRA.
* You claim a credit for child and dependent care expenses, credit for the
elderly or the disabled, or the earned income credit.
* You have made estimated tax payments.
* You filed for an extension of time to file.
Either use Form 1040EZ or Form 1040A unless filing Form 1040 allows you to
pay a lower tax. Forms 1040EZ and 1040A are easier to complete than the
longer Form 1040. Even if you do meet the above tests, you will have to file
Form 1040 if any of the following situations apply.
You must use Form 1040 if:
* Your taxable income is $50,000 or more.
* You itemize deductions.
* You receive any nontaxable dividends or capital gain distributions.
* You have foreign accounts and/or foreign trusts.
* You have taxable refunds of state and local income taxes.
* You have business, farm or rental income.
* You have miscellaneous income not allowed on Form 1040EZ or 1040A such as
alimony or lottery winnings.
* You have certain adjustments to income such as alimony paid.
* You can claim a foreign tax credit or certain other credits to which you
are entitled.
* You have other taxes such as self-employment tax or the alternative
minimum tax.
* You file any of these forms:
Form 2555, Foreign Earned Income.
Form 3903, Moving Expense.
Form 8814, Parent's Election To Report Child's Interest and Dividends.
Electronic Filing
Electronic filing is a process of transmitting completed personal income tax
returns to the Internal Revenue Service. Originating as a pilot program in
1986, almost 4,000,000 returns were filed electronically during 1990.
If a refund is due on your 1990 income tax return, you may be able to have
your return filed electronically. Electronic filing shortens the average
time for processing returns to within 3 weeks. Refunds may also be deposited
directly into your savings or checking account. Since electronic filing
automates most of the manual steps needed to process standard paper returns,
processing is faster, less expensive, and more accurate.
The electronic filing method can be used by many tax return preparers. These
preparers are equipped to send tax return information over telephone lines
to an Internal Revenue Service Center. The preparer will ask you to sign a
declaration form, Form 8453, U.S. Individual Income Tax Declaration for
Electronic Filing. This form is not a power of attorney and it does not
authorize your tax preparer to receive information from the IRS about your
account.
Frequently Used Tax Forms
706 U.S. Estate (and Generation-Skipping Transfer) Tax Return
Used for the estate of a deceased United States resident or citizen.
709-A U.S. Short Form Gift Tax Return
Used by married couples to report nontaxable gifts of more than $10,000 but
less than $20,000.
1040 U.S. Individual Income Tax Return
Used by citizens and residents of the United States to report income tax.
1040-ES Estimated Tax for individuals
Used to make estimated tax payments as a means for paying currently any
income tax (including self-employment tax and the alternative minimum tax)
due in excess of the tax withheld from wages, salaries, and other payments
for personal services. It is not required unless the total tax exceeds
withholding (if any) and applicable tax credits by $500 or more.
1040NR U.S. Nonresident Alien Income Tax Return
Used by all nonresident alien individuals who file a U.S. tax return,
whether or not engaged in a trade or business within the United States. Also
used as required for filing nonresident alien fiduciary (estate and trust)
returns.
1040X Amended U.S. Individual Income Tax Return
Used to correct Form 1040, Form 1040A or 1040EZ that you have already filed.
1041 U.S. Fiduciary Income Tax Return
Used by a fiduciary for domestic estate or domestic trust.
1065 U.S. Partnership Return of Income
Used by partnerships as an information return.
1116 Computation of Foreign Tax Credit--Individual, Fiduciary, or
Nonresident Alien Individual
Used to figure and support the foreign tax credit claimed for the amount of
any income, war profits, and excess profits taxes paid or accrued during the
tax year to any foreign country or U.S. possession.
1120 U.S. Corporation Income Tax Return
Used by a corporation to report income tax.
1120S U.S. Income Tax Return for an S Corporation
Used by S corporations to report taxes under Subchapter S of the IRC and as
an information return.
1139 Corporation Application for Tentative Refund
Used by corporations that have certain carrybacks and desire a quick refund
of taxes.
1310 Statement of Person Claiming Refund Due a Deceased Taxpayer
Used by a claimant to secure payment of refund on behalf of a deceased
taxpayer.
2106 Employee Business Expenses
For use by employee and outside salespersons to support deductions from
income for travel, transportation, and expenses (except moving expenses).
2119 Sale of Your Home
For use by individuals who sold their principal residence. Also used by
those individuals 55 or older who elect to exclude gain on the sale of their
principal residence.
2120 Multiple Support Declaration
Used as a statement to disclaim as an income tax exemption an individual to
whose support the taxpayer and others have contributed.
2441 Child and Dependent Care Expenses
Used to figure the credit for child and dependent care expenses.
2688 Application for Additional Extension of Time To File U.S. Individual
Income Tax Return
Used to apply for an additional extension of time to file Form 1040.
2848 Power of Attorney and Declaration of Representative
Used as an authorization for one person to act for another in any tax matter
(except alcohol and tobacco taxes and firearms activities).
3903 Moving Expenses
For optional use to support deductions from income for expenses of travel,
transportation (including meals and lodging), and certain expenses of
selling an old residence and buying a new residence for employees or
self-employed individuals moving to a new job location in the U.S. or its
possessions.
4562 Depreciation and Amortization
For use by: individuals, estates and trusts, partnerships, and corporations
claiming depreciation, amortization, and section 179 expense deduction. Also
used to provide required information for automobiles and all other "listed
property."
4684 Casualties and Thefts
For use by all taxpayers for reporting gains and losses from casualties and
thefts.
4868 Application for Automatic Extension of Time To File U.S. Individual
Income Tax Return
Used to apply for an automatic 4-month extension of time to file Form 1040.
5329 Return for Additional Taxes Attributable to Qualified Retirement Plans
(Including IRAs), Annuities, and Modified Endowment Contracts
Used to report tax on excess contributions, premature distributions, excess
distributions and excess accumulations.
5500EZ Annual Return of One-Participant (Owners and Their Spouses) Pension
Benefit Plan
Used to report on a pension, profit-sharing, etc., plan covering an
individual, partner or an individual and spouse or partners and spouses who
wholly own a business.
6251 Alternative Minimum Tax--Individuals
Used by individuals to report tax preference items and to figure their
alternative minimum tax liability.
7004 Application for Automatic Extension of Time To File Corporation Income
Tax Return
Used by corporations and certain exempt organizations to request an
automatic extension of 6 months to file their income tax returns.
8283 Noncash Charitable Contributions
Used by taxpayers to report contributions of property in which the total
claimed fair market value of all property contributed exceeds $500.
8582 Passive Activity Loss Limitations
Used to determine limitations on passive activity losses.
8606 Nondeductible IRA Contributions, IRA Basis, and Nontaxable IRA
Distributions
Used to report the nondeductible amount of IRA, contributions and
distributions. It is also used to determine IRA basis.
8615 Computation of Tax for Children Under Age 14 Who Have Investment Income
of More Than $1,000
Used to figure the tax on unearned income of more than $1,000 belonging to a
child under age 14.
Internal Revenue Service Audit
There are two important facts that should be remembered regarding the IRS
audit program. First, fewer than one out of every hundred individual tax
returns will be audited in 1991. Second, the IRS is good at selecting
returns for audit that will yield additional income taxes.
Returns to be audited are chosen by one of the following six methods and
also by random selection:
* The Discriminate Function System (DIF)
* Taxpayer Compliance Measurement Program (TCMP)
* Matching Information Documents
* Targeted Group Projects
* Discrepancies in Your Return
* Tips from Informants
If your return is audited and you feel you are not being treated fairly, or
that proper attention is not being paid to your statements, you have a right
to ask for a hearing at the IRS appellate level. If you are still
dissatisfied, you can take your case to the United States Tax Court. If the
total amount in question is less than $10,000, your case can be handled
under the Small Tax Case procedures. If you are still dissatisfied, your
next move would be the United States Circuit Court of Appeals.
Your Rights As a Taxpayer
Congress responded to complaints that taxpayers were not being treated
fairly by the IRS and passed a comprehensive law to force the IRS to
explain, in easy to understand language, the actions it proposes to take
against a taxpayer and to relax some of its audit and collection procedures.
This law is called "The Taxpayer Bill of Rights."
Some of the features of this bill of rights are:
* Plain English statements
* Allowing recordings of audit conferences
* Not requiring taxpayers to attend the examination
* New audit location rules
* Guidelines for installment payment of taxes
* Acting on wrong IRS advice
* Hardship relief
* Specific basis of IRS decision
* Levies on property
* Suing the IRS for damages
You can obtain the IRS Publication, "Your Rights As a Taxpayer," free by
calling 1-800-424-FORM. Ask for Publication 1.
Federal Death Taxes and the State "Pick-Up" Credit
Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations, 1990
Federal death taxes are made up of two components--gift taxes and estate
taxes. Gift taxes are levied on the donor, while the donor is alive, on
transfers above $10,000 ($20,000 for joint gifts), per donee, for a single
year. Estate taxes are levied on the entire taxable estate (gross estate
less administrative expenses, bequests to spouse, debts, charitable
contributions, and funeral expenses) after the death of the donor. Gift
taxes paid during the donor's lifetime are credited dollar for dollar
against estate taxes due at time of death.
Although estate and gift tax rates begin at the first dollar of taxable
estate, there is a unified credit of $192,800 against transfer tax
liability. This is equivalent to a $600,000 exemption. In addition to the
unified credit, a credit for state death taxes is also allowed; see the
table below for maximum state death tax credit ("Pick-Up").
1 For decedents dying from 1984 through 1992. 2 Taxable estate less $60,000.
3 On taxable estates between $10,000,000 and $21,040,000, an additional tax
of 5% of the transfer above $10,000,000 is imposed.
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Unified Transfer Tax Rates1 Unified Transfer Tax Rates1 Unified Transfer Ta
Taxable Estate Tax on Lower Amount Rate on Excess
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$10,000 or less $0 18%
10,000-19,999 1,800 20
20,000-39,999 3,800 22
40,000-59,999 8,200 24
60,000-79,999 13,000 26
80,000-99,999 18,200 28
100,000-149,999 23,800 30
150,000-249,999 38,800 32
250,000-499,999 70,800 34
500,000-749,999 155,800 37
750,000-999,999 248,300 39
1,000,000-1,249,999 345,800 41
1,250,000-1,499,999 448,300 43
1,500,000-1,999,999 555,800 45
2,000,000-2,499,999 780,800 49
2,500,000-2,999,999 1,025,800 53
Unified Transfer Tax Rates1 Unified Transfer Tax Rates1 Unified Transfer Ta
Taxable Estate Tax on Lower Amount Rate on Excess
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
2,500,000-2,999,999 1,025,800 53
over 3,000,0003 1,290,800 55
Federal Tax Filing Dates, 1991
January 15
Individuals. File an estimated tax payment for 1990 if you did not pay your
income tax for the year through withholding (or did not pay in enough tax
that way). Use Form 1040-ES. This is the final installment date for 1990
estimated tax. However, you do not have to make this payment if you file
your 1990 return (Form 1040) and pay any tax due by January 31, 1991.
Farmers and fishermen. Pay your estimated tax for 1990 using Form 1040-ES.
You can then file your 1990 income tax return (Form 1040) by April 15. If
you do not pay at this time, file your 1990 return by March 1.
January 31
All employers. Give your employees their Form W-2 for 1990. In addition,
furnish Notice 797, You May Be Eligible for a Refund on Your Federal Income
Tax Return Because of the Earned Income Credit (EIC), to each employee you
employed during 1990 who did not have any tax withheld during 1990.
Individuals. File your income tax return (Form 1040) for 1990 if you did not
pay your last installment of estimated tax by January 15. Filing your return
now prevents any penalty for late payment of the last installment.
February 15
Individuals. If you claimed exemption from income tax withholding last year
on Form W-4, you must file a new Form W-4 by this date to continue your
exemption for another year with your employer.
March 1
Farmers and fishermen. File your 1990 income tax return (Form 1040) to avoid
an underpayment penalty if you owe estimated tax. However, you have until
April 15 if you paid your 1990 estimated tax by January 15, 1991.
March 15
Corporations. File a 1990 calendar year income tax return (Form 1120 or
1120-A) and pay any tax due. If you want an automatic 6-month extension,
file Form 7004 and deposit what you estimate you owe.
S Corporations. File a 1990 calendar year income tax return (Form 1120S) and
pay any tax due. If you want an automatic 6-month extension, file Form 7004
and deposit what you estimate you owe.
Corporations. File Form 2553 to choose to be treated as an S corporation,
beginning with calendar year 1991. If Form 2553 is filed late, S treatment
will begin with calendar year 1992.
April 15
Individuals. File an income tax return for 1990 (Form 1040, 1040A, or
1040EZ) and pay any tax due. If you want an automatic 4-month extension,
file Form 4868 and pay any tax you estimate will be due. Then file Form 1040
or 1040A by August 15. If you want an additional extension, file Form 2688
as soon as possible so that your application can be acted on before August
15.
Individuals. If you are not paying your 1991 income tax through withholding
(or will not pay in enough tax during the year that way), pay the first
installment of your 1991 estimated tax by this date. Use Form 1040-ES.
Partnerships. File a 1990 calendar year return (Form 1065).
C and S Corporations. Deposit the 1st installment of your estimated income
tax for 1991.
June 17
Individuals. Make a payment of your 1991 estimated tax by this date if you
are not paying your income tax for the year through withholding (or will not
pay in enough tax that way). Use Form 1040-ES. This is the 2nd installment
date for estimated tax in 1991.
C and S Corporations. Deposit the 2nd installment of your estimated income
tax for 1991.
August 15
Individuals. If you were given an automatic 4-month extension to file your
income tax return for 1990, file Form 1040 and pay any tax, interest, and
penalties due.
September 16
Individuals. Make a payment of your 1991 estimated tax by this date, if you
are not paying your income tax for the year through withholding (or will not
pay in enough tax that way). Use Form 1040-ES. This is the 3rd installment
date for estimated tax in 1991.
Corporations. File a 1990 income tax return (Form 1120 or 1120A) and pay any
tax due. This due date applies only if you were given an automatic 6-month
extension from March 15.
S Corporations. File a 1990 income tax return (Form 1120S) and pay any tax
due. This due date applies only if you were given an automatic 6-month
extension from March 15.
C and S Corporations. Deposit the 3rd installment of your estimated income
tax for 1991.
December 16
C and S Corporations. Deposit the 4th installment of your estimated income
tax for 1991.
Free IRS Tax Services
IRS Information and Assistance
The Internal Revenue Service provides over 100 publications on various
topics to help taxpayers understand the complex tax laws. Most of these
publications are revised annually.
Most taxpayers should be able to meet the requirements of the tax laws by
using information such as tax package instructions, publications, taxpayer
education programs, films, and library programs.
Toll-free telephone numbers and walk-in assistance are available to answer
questions on a taxpayer's account, IRS procedures, or technical inquiries on
tax-related matters.
Telephone Service
Toll-free telephone assistance is available in all 50 states, the District
of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. Through the toll-free
system, taxpayers may obtain assistance on their questions.
During periods of peak demand for telephone assistance, it may be difficult
to get through. Generally, early in the morning and later in the week are
the best times to call the IRS.
Telephone service for deaf taxpayers.
Toll-free telephone assistance for deaf taxpayers is available for those who
have access to TV/Telephone-TTY equipment. The hours of operation for this
service are 8:00 a.m. to 6:45 p.m. Eastern Standard Time for January thru
April 15 and 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. for April 16 thru December. Residents of
Indiana may call 1-800-382-4059. Residents elsewhere in the U.S. including
Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands may call 1-800-428-4732.
Information for the Blind
Braille materials are available at Regional Libraries for the Blind and
Physically Handicapped in conjunction with the Library of Congress. These
materials include Publications 17 and 334, Forms 1040, 1040A, and 1040EZ,
and Schedules A and B, and instructions.
Walk-In Service
While the Internal Revenue Service will not prepare tax returns, assistors
are available in most IRS offices throughout the country to help taxpayers
prepare their own returns. Taxpayers will be expected to help themselves to
the maximum extent possible. However, they will be provided assistance and,
at the same time, provided the opportunity of learning how to research and
prepare their own tax returns. An assistor will "walk-through" a return with
a number of taxpayers in a group setting.
In many IRS offices a walk-in counter is available to help with inquiries
that do not involve preparation of a return, such as receipt of an IRS
notice or bill. Certain technical information or publications may also be
obtained at most IRS offices.
Taxpayers who wish assistance with their tax returns should bring in their
tax packages, Forms W-2 and 1099, and any other information (such as a copy
of last year's return) which will enable the IRS to help.
Taxpayer Education Programs
The Internal Revenue Service has a number of programs designed to educate
the public about our nation's voluntary compliance tax system and each
citizen's share in it so that the system works as smoothly as possible. The
more that citizens understand about their role in this tax system, the
better they will be able to carry out their responsibilities with the
minimum amount of confusion. Most of these taxpayer education programs offer
opportunity for citizen involvement through service as a volunteer.
Understanding Taxes
This is a tax education program that begins in the schools, where young
people are taught about their tax rights and responsibilities under our
voluntary compliance tax system. They also learn how to fill out basic tax
returns. Since many of them already are working, often at their first job,
this learning has immediate practical value. They also learn about the
history of taxes and current issues in taxation, such as tax reform. All
materials a teacher may need are available free of charge, including a
series of video programs. These films were produced in cooperation with the
states. Workshops are conducted during the year to help prepare teachers for
course instruction.
Small Business Workshops
These workshops help people start small businesses by providing them with
the information they need to carry out their tax responsibilities, including
tax withholding, making correct and timely tax deposits, and filing a
business return. Some sessions focus on the needs of the self-employed,
minority entrepreneurs, and specialized business groups. Active or retired
businesspersons often volunteer their services and provide invaluable
information.
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance
The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program (VITA) provides free tax
assistance to elderly, non-English-speaking, handicapped people, and also to
members of the military. Generally, those who receive these services can't
afford professional tax assistance. After completing the IRS training,
volunteers provide free help at special locations.
Tax Counseling for the Elderly
Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) provides free tax assistance to people
60 or older, especially those who are disabled or have other special needs.
Non-profit organizations under cooperative agreements with the IRS provide
local assistance.
Both VITA and TCE sites are usually located in neighborhood centers,
libraries, churches, and other places in the community.
Community Outreach Tax Assistance
This is a year-round program of assistance to groups who need help
understanding the tax laws, especially as they apply to members of their
profession or group, such as teaching, business, or farming. Seminars are
conducted at times and locations in the community that are convenient for
members of the group.
State Government Individual Income Taxes
Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations
(As of October 1989. Only basic rates, brackets, and exemptions are shown.
Local income tax rates, even those mandated by the state, are not included.
Taxable income rates and brackets listed below apply to single taxpayers and
married taxpayers filing "combined separate" returns in states where this is
permitted.)
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Taxable Income Taxable Income Taxable Income Personal
Brackets Brackets Brackets Exemptions
State Tax Rates (range Lowest: Amount Highest: Amount Single
in percent) Under Over
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AL+* 2.0-5.0% $500 $3,000 $1,500
AK No state income No state income No state income No state in
tax tax tax tax
AZc 2.0-8.0 1,290 7,740 2,229
AR 1.0-7.0 3,000 25,000 20
CAc 1.0-9.3 4,020 26,380 55d
CO 5 percent of 5 percent of 5 percent of 5 percent o
modified federal modified federal modified federal modified fe
taxable income taxable income taxable income taxable inc
CT* Limited income Limited income Limited income Limited inc
Taxable Income Taxable Income Taxable Income Personal
Brackets Brackets Brackets Exemptions
State Tax Rates (range Lowest: Amount Highest: Amount Single
in percent) Under Over
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CT* Limited income Limited income Limited income Limited inc
tax tax tax tax
DE+ 3.2-7.7 1,000 40,000 1,250
DC 6.0-9.5 10,000 20,000 1,160
FL No state income No state income No state income No state in
tax tax tax tax
GA 1.0-6.0 750 7,000 1,500
HI* 2.0-10.0 1,500 20,500 1,040
ID 2.0-8.2 1,000 20,000 Same as fed
Taxable Income Taxable Income Taxable Income Personal
Brackets Brackets Brackets Exemptions
State Tax Rates (range Lowest: Amount Highest: Amount Single
in percent) Under Over
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IL 3.0 Flat rate Flat rate 1,000
IN+ 3.4 Flat rate Flat rate 1,000
IAc* 0.4-9.98 1,016 45,720 20d
KS* 4.5-5.95 27,500 27,500 2,000
KY+ 2.0-6.0 3,000 8,000 20
LA 2.0-6.0 10,000 50,000 4,500
ME 2.0-8.5 4,000 16,000 2,000
Taxable Income Taxable Income Taxable Income Personal
Brackets Brackets Brackets Exemptions
State Tax Rates (range Lowest: Amount Highest: Amount Single
in percent) Under Over
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MD+* 2.0-5.0 1,000 3,000 1,100
MA* 5.0-10.0 Flat rate Flat rate 2,200
MI+ 4.6 Flat rate Flat rate 2,000
MN* 6.0-8.0 13,000 13,000 Same as fed
MS 3.0-5.0 5,000 10,000 6,000
MO+* 1.5-6.0 1,000 9,000 1,200
MTc 2.0-11.0 1,500 52,500 1,200
NE 2.0-5.9 1,800 27,000 1,180
Taxable Income Taxable Income Taxable Income Personal
Brackets Brackets Brackets Exemptions
State Tax Rates (range Lowest: Amount Highest: Amount Single
in percent) Under Over
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NE 2.0-5.9 1,800 27,000 1,180
NV No state income No state income No state income No state in
tax tax tax tax
NH* Limited income Limited income Limited income Limited inc
tax tax tax tax
NJ* 2.0-3.5 20,000 50,000 1,000
NM 1.8-8.5 5,200 64,000 2,000
NY+* 4.0-7.5 5,500 13,000 0
NC* 6.0-7.0 12,750 12,750 2,000
Taxable Income Taxable Income Taxable Income Personal
Brackets Brackets Brackets Exemptions
State Tax Rates (range Lowest: Amount Highest: Amount Single
in percent) Under Over
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ND* 2.6-12.0 3,000 50,000 Same as fed
OH+* 0.743-6.9 5,000 100,000 650
OK* 0.5-6.0 1,000 7,500 1,000
OR*c 5.0-9.0 2,000 5,000 94d
PA+ 2.1 Flat rate Flat rate NA
RI 22.96 percent of 22.96 percent of 22.96 percent of 22.96 perce
federal income federal income federal income federal inc
tax liability tax liability tax liability tax liabili
SCc 3.0-7.0 4,000 10,000 Same as fed
Taxable Income Taxable Income Taxable Income Personal
Brackets Brackets Brackets Exemptions
State Tax Rates (range Lowest: Amount Highest: Amount Single
in percent) Under Over
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SCc 3.0-7.0 4,000 10,000 Same as fed
SD No state income No state income No state income No state in
tax tax tax tax
TN* Limited income Limited income Limited income Limited inc
tax tax tax tax
TX No state income No state income No state income No state in
tax tax tax tax
UT* 2.55-7.2 750 3,750 75 percent
federal
exemptions
VT* 25 percent of 25 percent of 25 percent of 25 percent
Taxable Income Taxable Income Taxable Income Personal
Brackets Brackets Brackets Exemptions
State Tax Rates (range Lowest: Amount Highest: Amount Single
in percent) Under Over
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VT* 25 percent of 25 percent of 25 percent of 25 percent
federal income federal income federal income federal inc
tax liaiblity tax liaiblity tax liaiblity tax liaibli
VA* 2.0-5.75 3,000 16,000 800
WA No state income No state income No state income No state in
tax tax tax tax
WV* 3.0-6.5 10,000 60,000 2,000
WI* 4.9-6.93 7,500 15,000 0
WY No state income No state income No state income No state in
tax tax tax tax
Taxable Income Taxable Income Taxable Income Personal
Brackets Brackets Brackets Exemptions
State Tax Rates (range Lowest: Amount Highest: Amount Single
in percent) Under Over
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Notes: NA = not applicable. + = states in which one or more local
governments levy a local income tax. a The lesser of 1 the percentage
indicated, multiplied by adjusted gross income, or 2 the dollar value
listed. In some states, when a standard deduction computed using a
percentage of AGI is less than the fixed amount shown above, a minimum
dollar deduction is allowed. Maryland and Utah have a minimum deduction as
well. b A state provision that allows the taxpayer to deduct fully the
federal income tax reduces the effective marginal tax rate for persons in
the highest state and federal tax brackets by approximately 30% of the
nominal tax rate--the deduction is of a lesser benefit to other taxpayers
with lower federal and state top tax brackets. c Indexed by an inflation
factor. d Tax credit per dependent. Taxpayers 65 or older receive a $25
credit.
*State Notes:
Alabama: Social Security taxes are included in itemized deductions. Taxable
income brackets for married filing joint over $6,000, taxed at highest rate.
Arizona: Federal income taxes are deducted from taxable income. An
additional deduction from income is allowed in the amount of 65% of federal
tax liability or $600, whichever is greater, but not to exceed $10,000 for
married filing joint or $5,000 for all other filers.
Arkansas: Tax credit per dependent. Taxpayers 65 or older receive a $20
credit.
Colorado: Modifications for federal interest income, non-Colorado state and
local interest income, and Colorado pension exclusion.
Connecticut: There is an income tax on interest, capital gains, and dividend
income only. The rate of this tax ranges from 1% of interest and dividend
income for taxpayers with an AGI of $54,000-$57,999 to 12% of such income of
taxpayers with an AGI over $100,000. Capital gains are taxed at 7% after an
exemption of $100 is applied.
District of Columbia: Exemption will increase to $1,370 by 1991.
Hawaii: A refundable tax credit of $45 per exemption is granted; credit of
$1.25 per exemption is granted for 1989; a refundable medical services
excise tax credit of 4% of qualified medical expenses, subject to
limitation, is granted. Tax credit per dependent. Taxpayers 65 or older
receive a $20 credit.
Idaho: Idaho allows a refundable $15/exemption credit.
Illinois: Effective 1/1/90 an additional $1,000 exemption for persons 65
years of age or older. An additional $1,000 exemption for persons who are
blind.
Indiana: Additional $1,000 exemption if taxpayer or spouse is over 65 or
blind.
Iowa: Tax may not reduce after-tax income of taxpayer below $5,000 (single)
or $7,500 (married filing joint, head-of-household, surviving spouse). Only
limitation for the standard deduction is that the deduction otherwise
allowable of $1,230 or $3,030 may not exceed the amount of income remaining
after the federal tax deduction.
Kansas: A child care credit equal to 25% of the federal child care credit is
allowed to taxpayers claiming the federal credit. These rates and brackets
apply to single persons not deducting federal income tax. For individuals
deducting the tax, rates range from 4.75% of the first $2,000 to 8.5% on
income over $30,000.
Kentucky: Tax credit per dependent. Taxpayers 65 or older receive a $60
credit.
Maryland: All counties have a local income tax surcharge of at least 20% of
the state tax liability; most counties have a surcharge of 50%. Personal
exemption increases to $1,200 in 1990. Blind and elderly get an additional
exemption of $1,000 beginning with 1989.
Massachusetts: 10% (flat rate) imposed on net capital gains, interest, and
dividends of residents, and Massachusetts business income of nonresidents.
All other net income taxed at 5%. No tax is imposed on a single person whose
gross income is $8,000 or less ($12,000 married). Social Security taxes are
deducted from taxable income up to $2,000 per taxpayer.
Missouri: For taxpayers itemizing deductions, Social Security taxes are
deductible.
Minnesota: Additional rate of 0.5% on certain income classes to reflect
federal phaseout of personal exemptions and the 15% federal rate bracket.
Total rate on brackets of higher income is 8.5%.
Montana: Taxable income brackets, personal exemption level, and standard
deduction levels are indexed annually for inflation.
New Hampshire: There is a 5% tax on interest and dividends (excluding income
from savings bank deposits) in excess of $1,200 ($2,400 married). There is
no filing requirement for an individual whose total interest and dividend
income, after deducting all interest from U.S. obligations, New Hampshire
and Vermont banks or credit unions; and dividends from New Hampshire
non-holding company bonds is less than $1,200 ($2,400 for joint filers) for
a taxable period.
New Jersey: No taxpayer is subject to tax if gross income is $3,000 or less
($1,500 married, filing separately).
New Mexico: Several rebates are available for lower income taxpayers.
New York: Rates are scheduled to be reduced further in 1990, when the top
rate will be 7%.
North Carolina: Breaking point for higher marginal tax rate varies according
to filing status. Taxable income brackets shown are for single taxpayers.
North Dakota: Information in table applies to the long form method. As an
alternative, taxpayers may use the short form method where the tax is 14% of
the adjusted federal income tax liability.
Ohio: Taxpayers take a $20 tax credit per exemption.
Oklahoma: These rates and brackets apply to single persons not deducting
federal income tax. For individuals deducting the tax, rates range from 0.5%
of the first $1,000 to 10% on income over $23,000.
Oregon: Federal tax deduction limited to $3,000 ($1,500 if married filing
separately).
Tennessee: Interest and dividends taxed at 6%. Persons over 65 having total
annual gross income derived from any and all sources of $9,000 or less are
exempt. Blindness is a basis for total exemption.
Utah: One-half of federal tax liability is deductible.
Vermont: Refundable state earned income tax credit (25% of federal credit,
maximum $227.50).
Virginia: Top tax bracket is increased to $17,000 in 1990.
West Virginia: Eliminated standard deduction; all itemized deductions
prohibited and replaced with larger personal exemptions.
Wisconsin: The standard deduction is gradually phased out as income
increases; deduction is completely phased out at $50,830 of AGI for single
filers and $55,000 of AGI for joint filers.
Estimated State and Local Taxes Paid by a Family of Four in Selected Large
Cities, by Income Level: 1988
Government of the District of Columbia, Department of Finance and Revenue
(Preliminary. Data based on average family of four, two wage earners and two
school age children, owning their own home and living in a city where taxes
apply. Comprises state and local sales, income, auto, and real estate taxes.
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Total Taxes Paid by Total Taxes Paid by Total Taxes P
Gross Family Income Gross Family Income Gross Family
Level (dol.) Level (dol.) Level (dol.)
City $25,000 $50,000 $75,000
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Albuquerque, NM 1,898 3,944 6,296
Atlanta, GA 2,107 4,403 7,014
Baltimore, MD 2,809 5,712 8,594
Bridgeport, CT 2,188 3,653 6,033
Burlington, VT 2,015 4,055 6,653
Charleston, WV 2,097 4,134 7,166
Charlotte, NC 2,255 4,539 6,815
Chicago, IL 2,031 3,913 5,762
Total Taxes Paid by Total Taxes Paid by Total Taxes P
Gross Family Income Gross Family Income Gross Family
Level (dol.) Level (dol.) Level (dol.)
City $25,000 $50,000 $75,000
Cleveland, OH 2,508 5,256 8,148
Columbia, SC 2,131 4,540 7,394
Des Moines, IA 2,640 5,444 8,451
Detroit, MI 3,002 6,068 9,236
Honolulu, HI 2,522 5,299 8,054
Indianapolis, IN 2,239 3,943 6,299
Jackson, MS 1,921 3,863 6,556
Louisville, KY 2,193 4,417 6,586
Total Taxes Paid by Total Taxes Paid by Total Taxes P
Gross Family Income Gross Family Income Gross Family
Level (dol.) Level (dol.) Level (dol.)
City $25,000 $50,000 $75,000
Memphis, TN 1,890 3,163 4,522
Milwaukee, WI 3,425 7,299 11,044
Newark, NJ 2,751 5,572 8,542
New York City, NY 2,465 6,393 10,151
Norfolk, VA 2,327 4,444 7,258
Omaha, NE 2,241 4,257 7,002
Philadelphia, PA 3,073 5,781 8,356
Portland, ME 1,966 4,890 8,482
Total Taxes Paid by Total Taxes Paid by Total Taxes P
Gross Family Income Gross Family Income Gross Family
Level (dol.) Level (dol.) Level (dol.)
City $25,000 $50,000 $75,000
Portland, OR 3,332 7,018 10,973
Providence, RI 2,614 4,986 8,297
St. Louis, MO 2,076 3,969 6,090
Salt Lake City, UT 2,285 4,771 7,254
Sioux Falls, SD 2,337 4,052 5,724
Washington, DC 2,514 5,427 8,557
Median1 2,031 4,001 6,574
1 Median of all 51 cities.
Residential Property Tax Rates in Selected Large Cities: 1988
Government of the District of Columbia, Department of Finance and Revenue.
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Effective tax rate per Effective tax rate per
$100 $100
City Rank Rate Ass
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Detroit, MI 1 4.10 49.
Milwaukee, WI 2 3.69 99.
Newark, NJ 3 3.20 22.
Portland, OR 4 3.10 100
Effective tax rate per Effective tax rate per
$100 $100
City Rank Rate Ass
Portland, OR 4 3.10 100
Des Moines, IA 5 2.97 80.
Baltimore, MD 6 2.64 42.
Sioux Falls, IA 7 2.47 46.
Providence, RI 8 2.39 100
Philadelphia, PA 9 2.38 30.
Omaha, NE 10 2.29 88.
Minneapolis, MN 11 2.15 17.
Cleveland, OH 12 2.10 35.
Effective tax rate per Effective tax rate per
$100 $100
City Rank Rate Ass
Jacksonville, FL 13 1.97 97.
Boise City, ID 14 1.93 100
Memphis, TN 15 1.77 25.
Burlington, VT 16 1.76 81.
Manchester, NH 17 1.71 17.
Fargo, ND 18 1.62 4.5
Portland, ME 19 1.57 48.
Indianapolis, IN 20 1.57 15.
Wilmington, DE 21 1.56 100
Effective tax rate per Effective tax rate per
$100 $100
City Rank Rate Ass
Wilmington, DE 21 1.56 100
Bridgeport, CT 22 1.55 27.
Chicago, IL 23 1.55 16.
Houston, TX 24 1.53 100
Atlanta, GA 25 1.50 28.
Anchorage, AK 26 1.48 90.
New Orleans, LA 27 1.39 10.
Jackson, MS 28 1.39 10.
Louisville, KY 29 1.33 100
Effective tax rate per Effective tax rate per
$100 $100
City Rank Rate Ass
Billings, MT 30 1.30 3.9
Charlotte, NC 31 1.25 100
Seattle, WA 32 1.24 92.
Norfolk, VA 33 1.22 90.
Wichita, KS 34 1.17 7.8
St. Louis, MO 35 1.16 19.
Columbia, SC 36 1.13 4.0
Washington, DC 37 1.13 92.
New York City, NY 38 1.13 12.
Effective tax rate per Effective tax rate per
$100 $100
City Rank Rate Ass
New York City, NY 38 1.13 12.
Salt Lake City, UT 39 1.11 100
Boston, MA 40 1.08 100
Charleston, WV 41 1.07 62.
Little Rock, AR 42 1.02 20.
Albuquerque, NM 43 1.01 33.
Denver, CO 44 .94 16.
Las Vegas, NV 45 .88 32.
Oklahoma City, OK 46 .81 11.
Effective tax rate per Effective tax rate per
$100 $100
City Rank Rate Ass
Casper, WY 47 .70 9.1
Birmingham, AL 48 .70 10.
Phoenix, AZ 49 .68 5.4
Los Angeles, CA 50 .64 61.
Honolulu, HI 51 .59 89.
Tax Revenues--Selected Countries: 1975 to 1987
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
(Covers national and local taxes and Social Security contributions.)
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Tax Revenues, 1987 Tax Revenues, 1987 Tax Revenues as T
Percent of Gross P
Domestic Product D
Country Total (bil. dol.) Per capita (dol.) 1975 1
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United States $1,316.1 $5,396 29.0 2
Australia 64.6 3,975 27.9 2
Austria 49.6 6,550 38.6 4
Belgium 65.8 6,665 41.1 4
Canada 146.5 5,710 32.4 3
Denmark 52.6 10,257 41.4 4
Tax Revenues, 1987 Tax Revenues, 1987 Tax Revenues as T
Percent of Gross P
Domestic Product D
Denmark 52.6 10,257 41.4 4
Finland 32.1 6,515 35.3 3
France 394.9 7,099 37.4 4
Greece 17.6 1,764 24.6 2
Italy 273.9 4,778 25.1 3
Japan 727.5 5,959 20.9 2
Netherlands 102.9 7,012 43.7 4
New Zealand 13.5 4,076 31.3 3
Norway 39.9 9,546 44.8 4
Tax Revenues, 1987 Tax Revenues, 1987 Tax Revenues as T
Percent of Gross P
Domestic Product D
Norway 39.9 9,546 44.8 4
Portugal 11.6 1,185 24.7 2
Spain 95.5 2,459 19.6 2
Sweden 89.9 10,707 43.9 4
Switzerland 54.7 8,267 29.6 3
United Kingdom 253.4 4,451 35.4 3
West Germany 420.7 6,880 35.7 3
MANUFACTURES AND MINERALS
Industrial Production Indexes, by Industry
Federal Reserve System
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Major Industry Group 1970 1975 1980 1985 1986 1987 1988
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Industrial production 79 85 109 124 125 134 137
Manufacturing 77 83 100 126 129 135 143
Durable goods 78 83 109 127 128 133 142
Lumber and products 81 81 93 113 124 130 137
Furniture and fixtures 75 80 109 140 144 153 162
Clay, glass, and stone products 76 83 102 116 118 119 123
Primary metals 95 88 90 81 75 81 89
Fabricated metal products 82 83 102 107 108 111 121
Nonelectrical machinery 73 85 123 145 145 153 171
Major Industry Group 1970 1975 1980 1985 1986 1987 1988
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Nonelectrical machinery 73 85 123 145 145 153 171
Electrical machinery 69 77 130 168 166 172 181
Transportation equipment 75 81 97 121 128 129 132
Instruments 60 81 122 139 140 144 154
Nondurable goods 76 85 107 125 130 137 144
Food 82 90 111 130 134 138 143
Tobacco products 92 100 106 100 97 104 105
Textile mill products 81 85 101 103 109 116 116
Paper and products 81 85 111 128 137 144 150
Printing and publishing 82 84 115 154 161 172 184
Chemicals and products 67 83 106 127 132 140 152
Petroleum products 80 87 94 87 93 94 96
Rubber and plastic products 58 73 108 147 151 164 174
Leather and products 117 102 93 69 61 60 60
Mining 99 97 112 109 100 101 103
Utilities 81 94 107 112 109 110 114
1977 = 100.
Manufacturing Production Worker Statistics
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Labor Department
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Year Year All employees Production workers Constant Dollars1 Avg. weekl
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1955 1955 16,882,000 13,288,000 - $75.30
1960 1960 16,796,000 12,586,000 183.5 89.72
1965 1965 18,062,000 13,434,000 206.4 107.53
1970 1970 19,367,000 14,044,000 208.0 133.33
1975 1975 18,323,000 13,043,000 214.9 190.79
1980 1980 20,285,000 14,214,000 212.0 288.62
1985 1985 19,260,000 13,092,000 220.15 386.37
1987 1987 19,024,000 12,970,000 220.10 406.31
1988 1988 19,403,000 13,254,000 217.80 418.40
1989 1989 19,612,000 13,375,000 - 429.27
Year Year All employees Production workers Constant Dollars1 Avg. weekl
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1989 1989 19,612,000 13,375,000 - 429.27
1990p Jan. 19,231,000 13,018,000 - 429.95
July 19,289,000 13,068,000 - 440.64
1 Earnings in current dollars divided by the Consumer Price Index on a 1977
basis. (p -- preliminary)
International Manufacturing Productivity and Labor Costs
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Labor Department
(1982=100)
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Country 1960 1965 1970 1
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Country 1960 1965 1970 1
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Output per hour Output per hour Output per hour O
United States 56.9 70.2 75.2 8
Canada 51.6 66.1 76.9 9
Japan 17.2 25.9 48.0 6
France 30.7 41.4 58.5 7
West Germany 36.9 49.4 65.2 8
Italy 28.9 40.0 54.3 6
Norway 47.8 58.0 74.5 8
Sweden 36.5 50.4 69.6 8
United Kingdom 49.4 58.4 70.8 8
Country 1960 1965 1970 1
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United Kingdom 49.4 58.4 70.8 8
Unit Labor Costs Unit Labor Costs Unit Labor Costs U
in U.S. dollars in U.S. dollars in U.S. dollars i
United States 39.5 37.5 47.7 6
Canada 40.6 34.4 44.1 6
Japan 26.2 32.5 35.9 7
France 32.2 37.4 36.2 7
West Germany 21.7 27.2 35.8 7
Italy 29.6 37.6 46.2 9
Norway 18.7 23.2 29.8 6
Country 1960 1965 1970 1
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Sweden 31.0 36.6 42.5 8
United Kingdom 23.4 27.0 28.7 5
NOTE: The data relate to all employed persons (wage & salary, the
self-employed, and unpaid family workers) in the U.S. and Canada, and all
employees (wage & salary earners) in the other countries.
Sales and Profits of Manufacturing Corporations by Industry Group
Bureau of the Census--Economic Surveys Division
(millions of dollars)
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Sales Sales Sales Incom
Industry group 1Q 1989 4Q 1989 1Q 1990 1Q 19
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All manufacturing corporations 665,974 690,248 667,193 37,85
Nondurable manufacturing corporations 334,317 350,541 343,382 21,91
Food and kindred products 93,573 101,259 95,179 3,865
Textile mill products 13,686 13,883 13,345 340
Paper and allied products 27,594 28,661 28,534 1,998
Printing and publishing 32,220 36,537 34,233 1,605
Chemicals and allied products 69,490 67,523 68,960 6,960
Industrial chemicals and synthetics 28,892 25,978 26,592 3,006
Drugs 12,458 13,552 14,075 2,102
Petroleum and coal products 61,325 68,090 70,386 5,679
Rubber and miscellaneous plastics products 19,217 18,819 18,649 786
Other nondurable manufacturing corporations 17,213 15,770 14,096 679
Durable manufacturing corporations 331,656 339,706 323,811 15,94
Stone, clay, and glass products 12,765 13,961 12,933 (26)
Primary metal industries 29,475 26,497 27,451 1,704
Iron and steel 14,306 12,821 13,356 475
Nonferrous metals 15,169 13,677 14,095 1,228
Sales Sales Sales Incom
Industry group 1Q 1989 4Q 1989 1Q 1990 1Q 19
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Nonferrous metals 15,169 13,677 14,095 1,228
Fabricated metal products 36,960 34,836 34,617 1,629
Machinery, except electrical 59,524 65,674 61,672 2,550
Electrical and electronic equipment 53,447 57,605 51,961 2,364
Transportation equipment 87,991 87,110 82,397 5,221
Motor vehicles and equipment 58,837 52,186 48,855 3,950
Aircraft, guided missiles, and parts 26,490 31,625 30,435 1,237
Instruments and related products 23,974 25,505 24,782 1,574
Other durable manufacturing corporations 27,520 28,518 27,998 925
All mining corporations* 8,603 9,929 9,822 486
All retail trade corporations* 132,746 173,025 NA 2,365
All wholesale trade corporations* 165,367 183,743 187,513 1,857
*With assets over $50 million.
Annual Percent Change in Productivity and Related Data, 1979-1989
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Labor Department
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Item 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 198
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Business sector:
Output per hour of all persons 1.1 -0.3 1.5 -0.7 2.4 2.6 2.0 2.3
Real compensation per hour1 -1.4 -2.6 -0.9 1.2 0.6 -0.2 0.8 3.3
Unit labor cost 11.1 10.9 7.7 8.3 1.4 1.5 2.3 2.8
Unit nonlabor payments 5.3 5.4 13.5 1.4 7.3 7.0 2.8 0.7
Implicit price deflator2 9.0 9.0 9.6 5.9 3.3 3.3 2.5 2.1
Nonfarm business sector:
Output per hour of all persons -1.5 -0.4 1.1 -0.9 3.0 2.1 1.3 2.0
Real compensation per hour1 -1.6 -2.6 -0.7 1.1 0.7 -0.4 0.5 3.2
Unit labor cost 11.2 11.0 8.3 8.4 1.0 1.8 2.8 3.0
Unit nonlabor payments 4.5 7.1 12.7 2.2 8.7 5.5 3.6 0.9
Implicit price deflator2 8.9 9.7 9.7 6.3 3.5 3.0 3.0 2.3
Manufacturing:
Item 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 198
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Manufacturing:
Output per hour of all persons 0.0 0.0 2.3 2.5 5.2 5.4 4.5 3.8
Real compensation per hour -1.4 -1.6 -0.5 2.6 -0.7 -0.9 1.2 2.6
Unit labor cost 9.7 11.7 7.3 6.2 -2.5 -1.9 0.3 0.7
1 Adjusted for changes in the CPI for all urban consumers;2 Current dollar
gross product divided by constant dollar grossproduct.
U.S. Reliance on Foreign Supplies of Minerals
Bureau of Mines, U.S. Interior Department
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Mineral Percent imported in 1989 Major sources (1985-88)
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Mineral Percent imported in 1989 Major sources (1985-88)
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Columbium 100% Brazil, Canada, Thailand
Graphite 100 Mexico, China, Brazil, Madag
Manganese 100 Gabon, S. Africa
Mica (sheet) 100 India, Belgium, France, Japa
Strontium (Celestite) 100 Mexico, Spain, China
Bauxite and alumina 97 Australia, Guinea, Jamaica,
Platinum group 95 South Africa, Britain, USSR
Fluorspar 91 Mexico, South Africa
Mineral Percent imported in 1989 Major sources (1985-88)
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Diamonds (industrial) 90 South Africa, Britain, Irela
Zaire
Cobalt 86 Zaire, Zambia, Canada, Norwa
Tantalum 85 Thailand, Brazil, Australia,
Chromium 79 South Africa, Zimbabwe, Turk
Yugoslavia
Tungsten 73 China, Bolivia, Germany, Can
Tin 73 Brazil, Indonesia, Bolivia
Barite 71 China, Morocco, India
Potash 70 Canada, Israel, East Germany
Mineral Percent imported in 1989 Major sources (1985-88)
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Zinc 69 Canada, Mexico, Peru, Spain
Nickel 65 Canada, Australia, Norway
Cadmium 62 Canada, Australia, Mexico, W
Germany
Silver NA Canada, Mexico, Britain, Per
Minerals
Bureau of Mines, U.S. Interior Department, as of mid-1990
Aluminum: the most abundant metal element in the Earth's crust. Bauxite is
the main source of aluminum; convert to aluminum equivalent by multiplying
by 0.211. Guinea and Australia have 46 percent of the world's reserves.
Aluminum is used in the U.S. in packaging 31%, transportation 22% and
building 19%.
Chromium: some 99 percent of the world's chromite is found in South Africa
and Zimbabwe. The chemical and metallurgical industries use about 85% of the
chromite consumed in the U.S.
Cobalt: used in superalloys for jet engines; chemicals (paint driers,
catalysts, magnetic coatings); permanent magnets; and cemented carbides for
cutting tools. Principal cobalt producing countries include Zaire, Zambia,
and the USSR. The U.S. uses about one-third of total world consumption.
Although its resources are relatively large, the U.S. has produced no cobalt
since 1971; cobalt resources are low grade and production from these
deposits is not economically feasible.
Columbium: used mostly as an additive in steel making and in superalloys.
Brazil and Canada are the world's leading producers. There is no U.S.
columbium mining industry.
Copper: main uses of copper in the U.S. are in nonelectrical building
construction 15%, electrical and electronic products 72%, industrial
machinery and equipment 6%, transportation 3%. The leading producer is
Chile, followed by the U.S., USSR, Canada, Zambia, and Zaire. Principal
mining states are Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah.
Gold: used in the U.S. in jewelry and arts 56%, industrial (mainly
electronic) 36%, dental 8%. South Africa has about half of the world's
resources; significant quantities are also present in the U.S., Canada,
USSR, and Brazil. Gold mining in the U.S. takes place in nearly all of the
western states and Alaska.
Iron ore: the source of primary iron for the world's iron and steel
industries. Major iron ore producers include the USSR, Brazil, Australia,
and China.
Lead: the U.S. is the world's largest producer and consumer of lead metal.
Transportation accounted for the major end use in the U.S. with 71% used in
batteries, gasoline additives, and other applications. Other uses include
emergency power supply batteries, construction sheeting, sporting ammunition
and TV tubes. Other major mine producers include the USSR, Australia, and
Canada.
Manganese: essential to iron and steel production. The U.S., Japan, and
Western Europe are all nearly deficient in economically minable manganese.
South Africa and the USSR have over 70% of the world's reserves.
Nickel: vital to stainless steel industry and played a key role in the
development of the chemical and aerospace industries. Leading producers
include the USSR, Canada, Japan and Australia.
Platinum-Group Metals: the platinum group comprises 6 closely related
metals: platinum, palladium, rhodium, ruthenium, iridium, and osmium. They
commonly occur together in nature and are among the scarcest of the metallic
elements. They are consumed in the U.S. by the following industries:
automotive 37%, electrical and electronic 25%, and chemical 11%. The USSR
and South Africa have nearly all the world's reserves.
Silver: used in the following U.S. industries: photography; electrical and
electronic products; sterlingware, electroplated ware, and jewelry. Silver
is mined in more than 56 countries. Nevada produces over 30% of the U.S.
silver.
Tantalum: a refractory metal with unique electrical, chemical, and physical
properties used mostly in the U.S to produce electronic components tantalum
capacitors. Thailand, Australia, Brazil and Canada are the leading
producers. There is no U.S. tantalum mining industry.
Titanium: a metal which is mostly used in jet engines, airframes, and space
and missile applications. It is produced in the USSR, Japan, and the western
and central U.S., the United Kingdom, and China.
Vanadium: used as an alloying element in steel, as an alloying agent in
aerospace titanium alloys, and as a catalyst in the production of sulfuric
acid and maleic anhydride. The USSR and South Africa are the world's largest
producers.
Zinc: used as protective coating on steel, as diecastings, as an alloying
metal with copper to make brass, and as chemical compounds in rubber and
paints. It is mined in over 50 countries with Canada the leading producer,
followed by the USSR, Australia, Peru and China. In the U.S., mine
production comes mostly from Tennessee, Missouri, New York and Alaska.
World Mineral Reserve Base
Bureau of Mines, U.S. Interior Department
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Mineral Reserve Base1
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Aluminum 25,000 mln. metric tons2
Chromium 6,800 mln. metric tons
Cobalt 8,340 thou. metric tons.
Columbium 9,100 mln. lbs.
Copper 570 mln. metric tons
Gold 1,510 mln. troy oz.
Iron 210,000 mln. metric tons3
Lead 125 mln. metric tons
Manganese 3,900,000 thousand short tons
Nickel 121,000 thousand short tons
Platinum--Group Metals 2,140 mln. troy oz.
Mineral Reserve Base1
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Platinum--Group Metals 2,140 mln. troy oz.
Silver 420,000 metric tons
Tantalum 76 mln. lbs.
Titanium 320 mln. metric tons
Vanadium 18,300 thousand short tons
Zinc 295 mln. metric tons
1 Includes demonstrated resources that are currently economic (reserves),
marginally economic (marginal reserves), and some of those that are
currently subeconomic. 2 Bauxite. 3 Crude ore.
U.S. Nonfuel Mineral Production--Leading States in 1988
Bureau of Mines, U.S. Interior Department
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State Value (thousands) Principal minerals
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Arizona $2,733,411 Copper, gold, sand and gravel.
California 2,708,768 Cement, boron minerals, sand and gravel
(construction), stone (crushed).
Nevada 1,944,566 Gold, sand & gravel (construction),
silver.
Michigan 1,587,561 Cement, sand & gravel, stone.
Texas 1,468,818 Cement, stone (crushed), sand and gravel
(construction), salt.
Florida 1,391,881 Stone (crushed), cement, phosphate rock.
Georgia 1,373,825 Clays, stone (crushed).
Minnesota 1,267,499 Iron ore, sand and gravel (construction),
State Value (thousands) Principal minerals
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Minnesota 1,267,499 Iron ore, sand and gravel (construction),
stone (crushed).
Pennsylvania 1,042,493 Cement, stone (crushed), lime, sand and
gravel (construction).
New Mexico 1,022,072 Potassium salts, copper.
Utah 1,014,847 Cement, lime, sand and gravel.
Missouri 967,949 Cement, lead, stone (crushed).
Ohio 737,252 Stone (crushed), sand and gravel
(construction), salt, lime.
U.S. Nonfuel Mineral Production
Bureau of Mines, U.S. Interior Department
Production as measured by mine shipments, sales, or marketable
production (including consumption by producers)
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Metals Metals
Antimony (ore and concentrate) short tons
Bauxite metric tons, drie
Beryilium concentrates short tons
Copper (recoverable content of ores, etc.) metric tons
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Gold (recoverable content of ores, etc.) troy ounces
Iron ore, usable (includes byproduct material) thousand metric t
Iron oxide pigments, crude short tons
Lead (recoverable content of ores, etc.) metric tons
Magnesium metal short tons
Manganiferous ore (5% to 35% Mn) short tons, gross
Molybdenum (content of ore and concentrate) thousand pounds
Nickel (content of ore and concentrate) short tons
Silver (recoverable content of ores, etc.) troy ounces
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Silver (recoverable content of ores, etc.) troy ounces
Tungsten ore and concentrate metric tons
Zinc (recoverable content of ores, etc.) metric tons
Combined value of antimony, mercury, platinum-group Combined value o
metals,rare-earth metal concentrates, tin, titanium metals,rare-earth
concentrates(ilmenite and rutile), valadium zircon concentrates(ilme
concentrate, andvalues indicated by symbol W concentrate, andv
Total metals Total metals
Industrial Minerals (except fuels) Industrial Minera
Abrasive stones1 short tons
Asbestos metric tons
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Asbestos metric tons
Barite thousand short to
Boron minerals do
Bromine thousand pounds
Cement:
Masonry thousand short to
Portland do
Clays short tons
Diatomite thousand short to
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Emory short tons
Feldspar do
Fluorspar do
Garnet (abrasive) do
Gem stones
Gypsum thousand short to
Helium (crude) million cubic fee
Helium (Grade A) do
Iodine lbs.
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Iodine lbs.
Lime thousand short to
Mica (scrap) do
Peat do
Perlite do
Phosphate rock metric tons
Potassium salts K2O equivalent thousand metric t
Pumice thousand short to
Salt do
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Sand and gravel (construction) do
Sand and gravel (industrial) do
Sodium sulfate (natural) do
Stone2 (crushed) do
Stone2 (dimension) short tons
Sulfur, Frasch process thousand metric t
Talc and pyrophyllite short tons
Tripoli do
Vermiculite do
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Vermiculite do
Combined value of aplite, asphalt (native), graphite, Combined value of
kyanite,lithium minerals, magnesite, marl (greensand), kyanite,lithium m
olivine,staurolite, wollastonite, calcium chloride olivine,staurolit
(natural), andvalues indicated by symbol W (natural), andval
Total nonmetals Total nonmetals
Grand total Grand total
W Withheld to avoid disclosing company proprietary data;included in
"Combined value" figures. XX Not applicable. NA Not available.
1 Grindstones, pulpstones, sharpening stones, excludes millliners & grinding
pebbles.
2 Excludes abrasive stone, bituminous limestoneand sandstone; all included
elsewhere in table.
U.S. Pig Iron and Raw Steel Output
American Iron and Steel Institute
(net tons)
╓┌─────┌───────────────┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────╖
Year Total pig iron Raw steel
───────────────────────────────────
1940 46,071,666 66,982,686
1945 53,223,169 79,701,648
1950 64,586,907 96,836,075
1955 76,857,417 117,036,085
1960 66,480,648 99,281,601
1965 88,184,901 131,461,601
1970 91,435,000 131,514,000
1975 101,208,000 116,642,000
Year Total pig iron Raw steel
───────────────────────────────────
1975 101,208,000 116,642,000
1980 68,721,000 111,835,000
1984 51,904,000 92,528,000
1985 50,446,000 88,259,000
1986 43,952,000 81,606,000
1987 48,410,000 89,151,000
1988 55,745,000 99,924,000
1989 55,873,000 97,943,000
Steel figures include only that portion of the capacity and production of
steel for castings used by foundries which were operated by companies
producing steel ingots.
U.S. Copper, Lead, and Zinc Production
Bureau of Mines, U.S. Interior Department
╓┌─────┌───────────────────────┌───────────────┌───────────────────────┌─────
Year Copper Copper Lead Lead
Quantity (metric tons) Value ($1,000) Quantity (metric tons) Value (
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1950 827 379,122 390,839 113,078
1960 1,037 733,706 223,774 57,722
1965 1,226 957,028 273,196 93,959
1970 1,560 1,984,484 518,698 178,609
1975 1,282 1,814,763 563,783 267,230
1980 1,181 2,666,931 550,366 515,189
1983 1,038 1,751,476 449,295 214,745
1984 1,103 1,625,000 322,677 181,745
1985 1,105 1,631,000 413,955 174,008
1986 1,144 1,666,000 339,793 165,150
1987 1,244 2,262,000 311,381 246,720
1988 1,420 3,772,000 384,983 315,222
World Gold Production
(Troy Ounces)
╓┌──────┌────────────┌─────────────┌────────┌────────┌───────────────────────
Africa Africa Africa North and South America
Year World prod. South Africa Ghana Zaire United States
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1972 44,843,374 29,245,273 724,051 140,724 1,449,943
1975 38,476,371 22,937,820 523,889 103,217 1,052,252
1977 38,906,145 22,501,886 480,884 80,418 1,100,347
1978 38,983,019 22,648,558 402,034 76,077 998,832
1979 38,768,978 22,617,179 362,000 69,992 964,390
1980 39,197,315 21,669,468 353,000 39,963 969,782
1982 43,082,814 21,355,111 331,000 62,233 1,465,686
1983 45,163,364 21,847,310 276,000 192,930 2,002,526
1984 46,929,444 21,860,933 287,000 117,115 2,084,615
1985 49,283,691 21,565,230 299,363 63,022 2,427,232
1986 51,534,056 20,513,665 287,127 167,827 3,739,015
Africa Africa Africa North and South America
Year World prod. South Africa Ghana Zaire United States
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1986 51,534,056 20,513,665 287,127 167,827 3,739,015
1987 53,033,614 19,176,500 327,598 140,561 4,947,040
1988p 58,453,814 19,881,126 372,979 140,000 6,459,539
1989e 63,369,158 19,386,892 429,469 112,528 8,537,329
e estimated p preliminary
U.S. and World Silver Production
Bureau of Mines, U.S. Interior Department
(metric tons)
Largest production of silver in the United States in 1915--2,332 metric
tons.
╓┌──────┌──────────────┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────╖
Year United States World
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1930 1,578 7,736
1935 1,428 6,865
1940 2,164 8,565
1945 904 5,039
1950 1,347 6,323
1955 1,134 6,967
1960 1,120 7,505
1965 1,238 8,007
1970 1,400 9,670
1975 1,087 9,428
1980 1,006 10,556
1985 1,227 13,051
1986 1,074 12,970
1987 1,241 13,757
1988p 1,661 14,167
1989e 2,007 14,452
p preliminary. e estimate.
Aluminum Summary, 1980 to 1988
Bureau of Mines, U.S. Interior Department
╓┌─────────────────────────┌─────────────────┌───────┌───────┌───────┌───────
Item Unit 1980 1983 1984 1985 1
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
U.S. production 1,000 metric ton 5,914 4,917 5,859 5,262 4
Primary aluminum 1,000 metric ton 4,654 3,353 4,099 3,500 3
Plant capacity, U.S. 1,000 metric ton (NA) 5,001 (NA) 4,706 4
Secondary aluminum1 1,000 metric ton 1,260 1,564 1,760 1,762 1
Primary aluminum Bil. dol 7.3 5.8 7.3 6.3 5
Price (Primary alum.)2 Cents/lb 71.6 77.8 81.0 81.0 8
Imports for consumption3 1,000 metric ton 647 1,091 1,477 1,420 1
Exports3 1,000 metric ton 1,346 776 734 908 7
World production, est. 1,000 metric ton 15,383 13,904 15,705 15,398 1
Item Unit 1980 1983 1984 1985 1
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World production, est. 1,000 metric ton 15,383 13,904 15,705 15,398 1
World plant capacity 1,000 metric ton 16,978 17,737 18,215 18,010 1
1 Recoverable aluminum content from scrap, old and new;2 Average prices for
primary aluminum, quoted by MetalsWeek; 3 Crude and semicrude (including
metaland alloys, plates, bars, etc., and scrap).
TRADE AND TRANSPORTATION
U.S. Foreign Trade with Leading Countries
Office of Industry and Trade Information, U.S. Commerce Department
(millions of dollars)
╓┌───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┌────────┌──────
Exports from the U.S. to the following areas and countries Exports Exports
and imports into the U.S. from thoseareas and countries:
1980 1988
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Total 220,705 320,385
Western Hemisphere 74,114 113,155
Canada 35,395 69,233
20 Latin American Republics 36,030 40,077
Central American Common Market 1,951 2,254
Dominican Republic 795 1,362
Panama 699 633
Bahamas 396 741
Exports from the U.S. to the following areas and countries Exports Exports
and imports into the U.S. from thoseareas and countries:
1980 1988
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Jamaica 305 758
Netherlands Antilles 448 432
Trinidad and Tobago 680 328
Western Europe 71,372 87,995
OECDcountries (excludes depend. and Yugo.) 66,654 87,236
European Economic Community 53,679 75,926
Belgium and Luxembourg 6,661 7,405
Denmark 863 970
Exports from the U.S. to the following areas and countries Exports Exports
and imports into the U.S. from thoseareas and countries:
1980 1988
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France 7,485 10,086
Germany, Federal Republic of 10,960 14,331
Greece 922 649
Ireland 836 2,182
Italy 5,511 6,782
Netherlands 8,669 10,095
Portugal 911 752
Spain 3,179 4,217
Exports from the U.S. to the following areas and countries Exports Exports
and imports into the U.S. from thoseareas and countries:
1980 1988
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United Kingdom 12,694 18,404
Austria 448 748
Finland 505 763
Iceland 79 98
Norway 843 932
Sweden 1,767 2,705
Switzerland 3,781 4,207
Turkey 540 1,843
Exports from the U.S. to the following areas and countries Exports Exports
and imports into the U.S. from thoseareas and countries:
1980 1988
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Yugoslavia 756 534
Eastern Europe 3,860 3,650
USSR 1,513 2,768
Asia 60,168 99,705
Near East 11,900 10,857
Iran 23 73
Iraq 724 1,156
Israel 2,045 3,248
Exports from the U.S. to the following areas and countries Exports Exports
and imports into the U.S. from thoseareas and countries:
1980 1988
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Jordan 407 373
Kuwait 886 690
Lebanon 303 123
Saudi Arabia 5,769 3,799
Syria 239 89
Japan 20,790 37,732
East and South Asia 27,478 46,061
Bangladesh 292 258
Exports from the U.S. to the following areas and countries Exports Exports
and imports into the U.S. from thoseareas and countries:
1980 1988
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China, People's Republic of 3,755 5,039
China (Taiwan) 4,337 12,131
Hong Kong 2,686 5,691
India 1,689 2,498
Indonesia 1,545 1,056
Korea, Republic of 4,685 11,290
Malaysia 1,337 2,139
Pakistan 642 1,093
Exports from the U.S. to the following areas and countries Exports Exports
and imports into the U.S. from thoseareas and countries:
1980 1988
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Philippines 1,999 1,880
Singapore 3,033 5,770
Thailand 1,263 1,964
Oceania 4,876 8,242
Australia 4,093 6,981
New Zealand and Samoa 599 946
Africa 9,060 7,431
Algeria 542 733
Exports from the U.S. to the following areas and countries Exports Exports
and imports into the U.S. from thoseareas and countries:
1980 1988
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Botswana . . . 41
Egypt 1,874 2,340
Gabon 48 56
Ghana 127 117
Ivory Coast 185 75
Kenya 141 92
Liberia 113 68
Libya 509 (z)
Exports from the U.S. to the following areas and countries Exports Exports
and imports into the U.S. from thoseareas and countries:
1980 1988
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Morocco 344 428
Nigeria 1,150 356
South Africa, Rep. of 2,464 1,690
Sudan 143 109
Tunisia 174 185
Zaire 155 125
z = Less than one-half of rounded unit. NA = not available.
U.S. Exports and Imports of Leading Commodities
Office of Industry and Trade Information, U.S. Commerce Department
(millions of dollars)
╓┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────┌────────┌────────┌──────
Commodity Exports Exports Exports
1980 1987 1988
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Food and live animals 27,744 19,179 26,415
Cattle, except for breeding . . . . . . . . .
Meat and preparations 1,293 1,768 2,430
Dairy products and eggs 255 385 496
Fish 915 1,588 2,177
Grains and preparations 18,079 8,058 12,281
Wheat, including flour 6,586 3,248 5,080
Rice 1,285 576 802
Grains and Animal feed 2,878 3,907 6,064
Commodity Exports Exports Exports
1980 1987 1988
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Grains and Animal feed 2,878 3,907 6,064
Vegetables and Fruit . . . 2,956 3,488
Sugar . . . . . . . . .
Coffee, crude . . . . . . . . .
Cocoa or cacao beans . . . . . . . . .
Tea . . . . . . . . .
Beverages and tobacco 2,663 3,667 4,548
Alcoholic beverages . . . . . . . . .
Tobacco, unmanufactured 2,390 1,091 1,252
Crude materials, inedible, except fuels 23,791 20,416 25,135
Hides and skins 694 1,450 1,639
Oilseeds, oil nuts, oil kernels 5,883 4,343 4,816
Synthetic rubber and rubber latex 695 761 858
Lumber and rough wood 2,675 3,007 4,086
Wood pulp and pulpwood 2,454 3,084 4,002
Textile fibers and wastes 2,864 1,631 1,975
Ores and metal scrap 4,518 3,018 4,279
Mineral fuels and related materials 7,982 7,713 8,186
Commodity Exports Exports Exports
1980 1987 1988
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Mineral fuels and related materials 7,982 7,713 8,186
Coal 4,523 6,740 8,054
Petroleum and products 2,833 3,922 3,679
Natural gas . . . . . . . . .
Animal and vegetable oils and fats 1,946 981 945
Chemicals 20,740 26,381 32,300
Medicines and pharmaceuticals 1,932 3,782 3,941
Fertilizers, manufactured 2,265 2,259 2,497
Plastic materials and resins 3,884 5,493 7,277
Machinery and transport equip. 84,629 108,596 135,135
Machinery 55,790 69,637 88,432
Aircraft engines and parts 1,915 4,390 5,502
Auto engines and parts 1,688 2,406 3,812
Agricultural machinery 3,104 1,493 1,956
Tractors and parts 1,809 625 885
Office machines and computers 8,709 18,692 23,128
Transport equipment 28,839 38,959 46,703
Road motor vehicles and parts 14,590 20,879 8,312
Commodity Exports Exports Exports
1980 1987 1988
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Road motor vehicles and parts 14,590 20,879 8,312
Aircraft and parts except engines 12,816 16,903 20,004
Other manufactured goods 42,714 19,409 22,885
Tires and tubes 511 514 772
Wood and manufactures, exc. furniture 2,675 . . . . . .
Paper and manufactures 2,831 3,180 313
Glassware and pottery . . . . . . . . .
Diamonds, excl. industrial . . . . . . . . .
Nonmetallic mineral manuf. 2,209 2,289 2,861
Metal manufactures 4,205 3,534 . . .
Pig iron and ferroalloys 3,123 . . . 2,173
Iron and steel-mill products 2,998 1,229 2,017
Nonferrous base metals 2,964 1,853 . . .
Textiles, other than clothing 3,632 677 709
Clothing 1,203 1,156 1,574
Footwear . . . . . . . . .
Furniture 521 624 837
Professional, scientific, controlling instruments 6,763 7,388 8,890
Commodity Exports Exports Exports
1980 1987 1988
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Professional, scientific, controlling instruments 6,763 7,388 8,890
Printed matter 1,097 1,562 1,918
Clocks and watches 133 93 125
Toys, games, sporting goods 1,012 885 1,272
Artworks and antiques . . . . . . . . .
Other transactions 8,496 20,381 27,483
Total 220,705 252,866 308,014
U.S. Exports and General Imports by Principal Commodity Groupings,1989
Office of Industry and Trade Information, U.S. Commerce Department
(in millions of dollars, not seasonally adjusted)
╓┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────┌──────────┌──────────╖
Item Exports Imports
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Total 363,811.5 473,210.8
Agricultural commodities 41,319.4 22,035.3
Animal feeds 3,081.1 279.0
Cereal flour; and flour preparations 694.5 558.1
Cocoa 22.0 732.0
Coffee 12.7 2,273.5
Corn 6,734.2 55.1
Cotton, raw 2,244.1 3.3
Dairy products; eggs 446.5 440.9
Grain sorghum; rye; oats 1,045.2 162.6
Item Exports Imports
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Grain sorghum; rye; oats 1,045.2 162.6
Hides and skins, undressed 1,576.6 97.9
Meat and preparations 2,963.8 2,560.0
Oils/fats, vegetable 739.6 655.5
Rice 981.4 61.9
Soybeans 4,011.5 23.9
Sugar 3.3 605.3
Tobacco, unmanufactured 1,339.9 667.6
Vegetables and fruit 4,530.4 4,908.6
Wheat 5,907.1 57.5
Item Exports Imports
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Wheat 5,907.1 57.5
Other agricultural 41,319.4 22,035.3
Manufactured goods 272,166.4 379,425.4
ADP equipment; office machinery 23,992.2 25,714.5
Airplanes 14,432.6 2,947.8
Airplane parts 8,791.6 2,929.1
Aluminum 2,988.2 3,143.5
Artwork/antiques 1,653.0 2,172.2
Chemicals-dyeing tanning 1,248.9 1,131.0
Chemicals-fertilizers 2,707.8 1,003.2
Item Exports Imports
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Chemicals-fertilizers 2,707.8 1,003.2
Chemicals-medicinal pharmaceutical 3,692.5 2,087.6
Chemicals-organic/inorganic 14,710.4 10,248.3
Chemicals-perfume materials; polishing and cleaning 1,553.5 1,157.6
preparations
Chemicals-plastic 8,559.1 3,308.9
Chemicals-turpentine; waxes and products, n.s.p.f. 4,884.3 1,777.1
Clothing and footwear 2,530.5 32,931.2
Electrical machinery 25,409.3 32,373.0
Fixtures-plumbing, heating/lighting 623.7 1,159.5
Item Exports Imports
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Furniture and parts 1,294.8 4,907.9
Gem diamonds 1,097.6 4,347.3
General industrial machinery 15,034.5 14,486.9
Glass 979.0 788.8
Iron and steel mill products 3,599.2 9,392.7
Metal manufacturers, n.s.p.f. 4,494.4 6,371.6
Metalworking machinery 2,738.5 3,867.9
Motorcycles/parts, bicycles/trailers 729.2 1,552.5
Musical instruments/recording media 2,957.2 2,446.5
Item Exports Imports
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Paper/paperboard/and articles 4,585.5 8,491.8
Photographic apparatus/supplies 2,535.0 3,435.6
Power generating machinery 15,348.7 14,257.1
Printed matter 3,002.2 1,617.8
Plastic articles, n.e.s. 1,700.0 2,998.6
Rubber articles, n.e.s. 670.5 912.5
Scientific instruments and parts 11,488.6 5,848.9
Specialized industrial machinery 14,351.9 12,839.4
Telecommunications apparatus; equipment; and parts 8,131.7 23,233.8
Item Exports Imports
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Textile yarns, fabrics, and articles 4,301.7 6,087.1
Tires and tubes--automotive 819.1 2,383.8
Toys/games/sporting goods 1,630.9 8,396.1
Travel goods 114.0 2,127.6
Vehicles and parts:
Cars, new Canadian 6,823.7 12,870.6
Cars, new Japanese 326.8 19,912.2
Cars, new other countries 2,274.2 11,370.7
Trucks 2,842.8 8,807.2
Item Exports Imports
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Chassis/bodies 207.3 1,095.0
Parts 13,224.8 15,248.3
Vessels/floating structures/parts 1,050.2 578.7
Watches/clocks/parts 177.3 907.7
Wood manufacturers 1,064.9 2,028.7
Other manufactured goods 18,187.7 28,202.8
Petroleum and petroleum products 5,021.1 49,704.2
Crude petroleum 205.4 35,529.2
Other petroleum products 4,185.6 14,175.0
Item Exports Imports
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Mineral fuels, excluding petroleum products 4,658.9 2,553.5
Coal 4,087.1 84.1
Natural gas 215.5 1,849.7
Crude materials excluding agricultural and fuels 16,390.6 11,562.1
Cork, wood, lumber 5,203.5 3,499.4
Pulp & waste paper 4,394.5 3,050.4
Metal ores; scrap 5,520.9 3,866.4
Other crude material 1,271.6 1,145.8
Fish and preparations 3,296.2 5,388.8
Item Exports Imports
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Fish--fresh; chilled; frozen 1,436.8 2,132.2
Beverages; tobacco excl. agricultural 3,954.9 1,906.1
Cigarettes 3,362.4 49.3
Distilled alcoholic beverages 222.4 1,587.7
Other beverages; tobacco excluding agricultural 370.1 269.1
All other domestic exports and general imports 1,429.9 114.2
Note: Details may not equal totals due to rounding and other statistical
procedures.
Value of U.S. Exports, Imports, and Merchandise Balance
Office of Trade and Investment Analysis, U.S. Dept. of Commerce
(millions of dollars)
╓┌─────┌───────────────────────┌───────────────────────┌─────────────────────
Principal Census trade Principal Census trade Principal Census trade
totals totals totals
Year U.S. exports and U.S. general imports U.S. merchandise
reexports excluding f.a.s. transaction balance f.a.s.1
military grant-aid values1
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1950 9,997 8,954 1,043
1955 14,298 11,566 2,732
1960 19,659 15,073 4,586
1965 26,742 21,520 5,222
Principal Census trade Principal Census trade Principal Census trade
totals totals totals
Year U.S. exports and U.S. general imports U.S. merchandise
reexports excluding f.a.s. transaction balance f.a.s.1
military grant-aid values1
1965 26,742 21,520 5,222
1970 42,681 40,356 2,325
1975 107,652 98,503 9,149
1980 220,626 244,871 -24,245
1985 213,133 345,2762 -132,143
1987 252,8533 405,9102 -153,035
1988 322,418 440,952 -118,534
1989 363,805 473,211 -109,405
Principal Census trade Principal Census trade Principal Census trade
totals totals totals
Year U.S. exports and U.S. general imports U.S. merchandise
reexports excluding f.a.s. transaction balance f.a.s.1
military grant-aid values1
Note: Export values include both commercially-financed shipments and
shipments under government-financed programs such as AID and PL-480. 1 Prior
to 1974, imports are customs values, i.e. generally at prices in principal
foreign markets. 2 In 1981 import value changes back to customs value. 3
Includes undocumented exports to Canada.
Major Merchant Fleets of the World
Maritime Administration, U.S. Commerce Department
(tonnage in thousands)
╓┌────────────────────┌───────┌───────────┌──────────┌───────────────┌───────
Type of Vessel Type of V
Total Total Total Freighters Freighter
Number Gross Tons Dwt. Tons Number Gross Ton
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
All Countries1 22,983 366,764 604,489 12,195 94,780
United States2 655 16,265 24,417 371 6,643
Privately owned 407 13,096 20,439 171 4,360
Government owned 248 3,169 3,978 200 2,283
Brazil 293 5,766 9,755 114 827
British Colonies 545 14,046 24,810 252 1,913
China* 1,281 12,747 19,611 860 6,140
Cyprus 1,054 16,580 29,729 537 3,326
Denmark 199 4,100 6,288 136 1,683
Germany (Fed. Rep.) 310 3,125 3,954 244 2,409
Greece 914 19,799 36,537 238 1,902
India 296 5,885 9,843 112 1,138
Type of Vessel Type of V
Total Total Total Freighters Freighter
Number Gross Tons Dwt. Tons Number Gross Ton
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Japan 1,007 23,285 36,237 411 4,459
Korea (Rep. of) 429 7,244 11,909 211 1,677
Liberia 1,409 47,711 88,275 311 4,236
Malta 293 3,601 6,257 144 754
Nassau, Bahamas 530 11,723 19,719 225 1,680
Netherlands 326 2,697 3,638 256 1,663
Norway 587 15,991 28,800 138 1,148
Panama 3,189 44,051 70,537 1,707 13,858
Philippines 558 8,891 14,948 225 1,394
Poland 245 3,020 4,258 143 1,248
Romania
Type of Vessel Type of V
Total Total Total Freighters Freighter
Number Gross Tons Dwt. Tons Number Gross Ton
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United Kingdom 198 3,761 4,708 89 1,569
U.S.S.R.* 2,428 18,917 25,735 1,732 9,621
Yugoslavia 272 3,704 5,943 167 1,380
Fleets of oceangoing steam and motor ships totalling 1 million gross tons
and over as of Jan. 1, 1990. Excludes ships operating exclusively on the
Top 50 U.S. Industrial Exporters
FORTUNE Magazine, July 16, 1990
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Rank Rank Export sales % change Export sales % ch
1989 1988 Company $ Millions 1988-89
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
1 3 Boeing 11,021.0 40.4
2 1 General Motors 10,185.1 8.4
3 2 Ford Motor 8,602.0 -2.5
4 4 General Electric 7,268.0 26.5
5 5 Int'l Business Machines 5,476.0 10.6
6 7 E.I. Du Pont De Nemours 4,844.0 15.4
7 6 Chrysler 4,649.0 7.0
8 10 United Technologies 3,307.4 16.1
9 9 Caterpillar 3,291.0 12.3
10 8 McDonnell Douglas 2,896.0 -16.6
Rank Rank Export sales % change Export sales % ch
1989 1988 Company $ Millions 1988-89
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
10 8 McDonnell Douglas 2,896.0 -16.6
11 11 Eastman Kodak 2,874.0 3.7
12 13 Hewlett-Packard 2,634.0 27.6
13 14 Unisys 2,400.1 2.0
14 16 Motorola 2,319.0 33.1
15 15 Philip Morris 2,288.0 22.8
16 12 Digital Equipment 2,103.3 4.2
17 17 Occidental Petroleum 1,995.0 18.5
18 19 Allied-Signal 1,692.0 15.6
19 20 Weyerhaeuser 1,574.0 12.6
20 21 Union Carbide 1,561.0 12.5
21 18 General Dynamics 1,522.1 -4.7
22 22 Raytheon 1,340.0 2.5
23 23 Textron 1,210.0 7.4
24 26 Archer Daniels Midland 1,208.5 11.1
25 25 Dow Chemical 1,157.0 4.3
26 24 Westinghouse Electric 1,131.0 1.4
27 28 International Paper 1,100.0 10.0
Rank Rank Export sales % change Export sales % ch
1989 1988 Company $ Millions 1988-89
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27 28 International Paper 1,100.0 10.0
28 27 Monsanto 1,070.0 -1.2
29 29 Hoechst Celanese 1,039.0 7.4
30 40 Merck 1,038.6 39.3
31 32 Minnesota Mining & Mfg. 1,019.0 21.9
32 30 Exxon 1,019.0 8.8
33 31 Intel 997.9 7.8
34 43 Aluminum Co. of America 935.0 20.8
35 41 Compaq Computer 896.1 46.5
36 39 Rockwell International 800.0 29.0
37 * Xerox 770.0 93.0
38 33 Bayer USA 759.5 7.3
39 34 Lockheed 754.0 9.9
40 * Sun Microsystems 751.0 99.3
41 38 Deere 742.0 19.3
42 42 Honeywell 718.0 17.7
43 44 North American Philips 693.6 17.9
44 48 Abbott Laboratories 685.0 25.2
Rank Rank Export sales % change Export sales % ch
1989 1988 Company $ Millions 1988-89
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44 48 Abbott Laboratories 685.0 25.2
45 46 Amoco 668.0 15.6
46 * Tenneco 644.0 28.8
47 * Bristol-Myers Squibb 638.0 N.A.
48 37 FMC 631.4 -2.5
49 49 Ethyl 592.7 9.2
50 * Cooper Industries 571.5 27.8
Total $110,081.7
Notable Ocean Passages by Ships
Compiled by N.R.P. Bonsor
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Sailing Vessels Sailing Vessels Sailing Vessels Sailing Vessels
Date Ship From
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
1846 Yorkshire Yorkshire Liverpool
1853 Northern Light Northern Light San Francisco
1854 James Baines James Baines Boston Light
1854 Flying Cloud Flying Cloud New York
1868-9 Thermopylae Thermopylae Liverpool
-- Red Jacket Red Jacket New York
-- Starr King Starr King 50 S. Lat
-- Golden Fleece Golden Fleece Equator
1905 Atlantic Atlantic Sandy Hook
Sailing Vessels Sailing Vessels Sailing Vessels Sailing Vessels
Date Ship From
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
1905 Atlantic Atlantic Sandy Hook
Atlantic Crossing Atlantic Crossing Atlantic Crossing Atlantic Crossing
by Passenger by Passenger by Passenger by Passenger
Steamships Steamships Steamships Steamships
1819 (5/22 - 6/20) Savannah (a) US Savannah
1838 (5/7 - 5/22) Great Western Br New York
1840 (8/4 - 8/14) Britannia (b) Br Halifax
1854 (6/28 - 7/7) Baltic US Liverpool
1856 (8/6 - 8/15) Persia Br Sandy Hook
1876 (12/16-12/24) Britannic Br Sandy Hook
Sailing Vessels Sailing Vessels Sailing Vessels Sailing Vessels
Date Ship From
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
1876 (12/16-12/24) Britannic Br Sandy Hook
1895 (5/18 - 5/24) Lucania Br Sandy Hook
1898 (3/30 - 4/5) Kaiser Wilhelmder Ger Needles
Grosse
1901 (7/10 - 7/17) Deutschland Ger Sandy Hook
1907 (10/6 - 10/10) Lusitania Br Queenstown
1924 (8/20 - 8/25) Mauretania Br Ambrose
1929 (7/17 - 7/22) Bremen* Ger Cherbourg
1933 (6/27 - 7/2) Europa Ger Cherbourg
Sailing Vessels Sailing Vessels Sailing Vessels Sailing Vessels
Date Ship From
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
1933 (8/11 - 8/16) Rex It Gibraltar
1935 (5/30 - 6/3) Normandie* Fr Bishop Rock
1938 (8/10 - 8/14) Queen Mary Br Ambrose
1952 (7/11 - 7/15) United States US Bishop Rock
1952 (7/3 - 7/7) United States* (e) US Ambrose
Other Ocean Other Ocean Other Ocean Other Ocean
Passages Passages Passages Passages
1928 (June) USS Lexington USS Lexington San Pedro
1944 (Jul-Sep) St. Roch (c) (Can) St. Roch (c) (Can) Halifax
Sailing Vessels Sailing Vessels Sailing Vessels Sailing Vessels
Date Ship From
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
1944 (Jul-Sep) St. Roch (c) (Can) St. Roch (c) (Can) Halifax
1945 (7/16-7/19) USS Indianapolis ( USS Indianapolis ( San Francisco
d) d)
1945 (11/26) USS Lake Champlain USS Lake Champlain Gibraltar
1950 (Jul-Aug) USS Boxer USS Boxer Japan
1951 (6/1-6/9) USS Philippine Sea USS Philippine Sea Yokohama
1958 (2/25-3/4) USS Skate (f) USS Skate (f) Nantucket
1958 (3/23-3/29) USS Skate (f) USS Skate (f) Lizard, Eng
1958 (7/23-8/7) USS Nautilus (g) USS Nautilus (g) Pearl Harbor
Sailing Vessels Sailing Vessels Sailing Vessels Sailing Vessels
Date Ship From
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
1960 (2/16-5/10) USS Triton (h) USS Triton (h) New London
1960 (8/15-8/20) USS Seadragon (i) USS Seadragon (i) Baffin Bay
1962 (10/30-11/11) African Comet* African Comet* New York
(U.S.) (U.S.)
1973 (8/20) Sea-Land Exchange Sea-Land Exchange Bishop Rock
(k) (U.S.) (k) (U.S.)
1973 (8/24) Sea-Land Trade Sea-Land Trade Kobe
(U.S.) (U.S.)
| The time taken and/or distance covered is approximate and so, therefore,
is the average speed.
* Maiden voyage. a The Savannah, a fully rigged sailing vessel with steam
auxiliary (over 300 tons, 98.5 ft. long, beam 25.8 ft., depth 12.9 ft.) was
launched in the East River in 1818. It was the first ship to use steam in
crossing any ocean. It was supplied with engines and detachable iron paddle
wheels. On its famous voyage it used steam 105 hours. b First Cunard liner.
c First ship to complete NW Passage in one season. d Carried Hiroshima
atomic bomb in World War II. e Set world speed record; average speed
eastbound on maiden voyage 35.59 knots (about 41 m.p.h.). f First atomic
submarine to cross Atlantic both ways submerged. g World's first atomic
submarine also first to make undersea voyage under polar ice cap, 1,830 mi.
from Point Barrow, Alaska, to Atlantic Ocean, Aug. 1-4, 1958, reaching North
Pole Aug. 3. Second undersea transit of the North Pole made by submarine USS
Skate Aug. 11, 1958, during trip from New London, Conn., and return. h
World's largest submarine. Nuclear-powered Triton was submerged during
nearly all its voyage around the globe. It duplicated the route of Ferdinand
Magellan's circuit (1519-1522) 30,708 mi., starting from St. Paul Rocks off
the NE coast of Brazil, Feb. 24-Apr. 25, 1960, then sailed to Cadiz, Spain,
before returning home. i First underwater transit of Northwest Passage. k
Fastest freighter crossing of Atlantic.
Commerce at Principal U.S. Ports
Corps of Engineers, Department of the Army
(by tonnage, 1990)
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Total Foreign
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New Orleans, La. 175,500,858 67,596,175
New York, N.Y. 155,061,783 55,644,950
Houston, Tex. 124,886,883 64,617,686
Valdez Harbor, Ak. 107,144,515 7,357
Baton Rouge, La. 78,857,473 27,995,133
Corpus Christi, Tex. 57,931,945 34,212,215
Tampa Harbor, Fla. 50,252,299 20,823,125
Norfolk Harbor, Va. 46,872,002 36,164,879
Long Beach, Calif. 46,559,885 21,496,646
Total Foreign
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Long Beach, Calif. 46,559,885 21,496,646
Los Angeles, Calif. 45,213,855 22,021,515
Texas City, Tex. 42,746,698 23,026,869
Baltimore Hrbr., Md. 41,925,745 28,732,108
Duluth-Supr., Minn. 40,002,268 7,059,821
Philadelphia, Pa. 37,826,999 23,321,765
Lake Charles, La. 37,311,924 17,837,502
Mobile, Ala. 36,476,377 16,781,670
Pittsburgh, Pa. 34,373,364 0
Portland, Ore. 31,970,940 19,339,492
Beaumont, Tex. 31,947,319 9,740,115
Marcus Hook, Pa. 29,815,233 16,371,785
St. Louis, Metro., Mo. 29,011,497 0
Pascagoula, Miss. 28,527,726 16,873,038
Port Arthur, Tex. 23,801,409 15,091,001
Chicago, Il. 22,893,740 2,978,802
Paulsboro, NJ. 22,004,472 12,498,533
Newport News, Va. 21,391,195 19,041,729
Tacoma Harbor., Wa. 20,667,517 15,067,865
Total Foreign
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Tacoma Harbor., Wa. 20,667,517 15,067,865
Boston, Ma., Port of 20,641,073 12,476,648
Richmond, Calif., 18,912,900 4,801,797
Seattle, Wa. 18,645,664 11,376,322
Huntington, WVa. 17,700,717 0
Lorain Harbor, Oh. 17,475,549 31,822
Indiana Harbor, In. 16,643,362 488,722
Jacksonville, Fla. 15,805,551 7,155,320
Detroit, Mi. 15,331,351 3,189,250
Freeport, Tex. 15,137,891 6,314,920
Toledo Harbor, Oh. 14,741,752 5,978,700
Cleveland, Oh. 14,550,876 2,543,005
Port Everglades, Fla. 14,207,239 4,699,919
Savannah, Ga. 13,980,978 11,079,180
Commerce on U.S. Inland Waterways
Corps of Engineers, Department of the Army, 1990
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Mississippi River System and Mississippi River System and
GulfIntracoastal Waterway GulfIntracoastal Waterway
Waterway Tons
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Mississippi River, Minneapolis to 441,546,399
the Gulf
Mississippi River, Minneapolis to St. 82,016,213
Louis
Mississippi River, St. Louis to 106,068,681
Cairo
Mississippi River, Cairo to Baton 169,016,176
Rouge
Mississippi River System and Mississippi River System and
GulfIntracoastal Waterway GulfIntracoastal Waterway
Waterway Tons
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Mississippi River, Baton Rouge to 305,874,107
New Orleans
Mississippi River, New Orleans to 266,707,139
Gulf
Gulf Intracoastal Waterway 117,712,086
Mississippi River System 601,625,327
Commerce on U.S. Inland Waterways
╓┌─────────────────────────────────────┌─────────────────────────────────────╖
Ton-Mileage of Freight Carried on Ton-Mileage of Freight Carried on
InlandWaterways InlandWaterways
System Ton-miles
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Atlantic Coast Waterways 28,122,048
Gulf Coast Waterways 44,638,479
Pacific Coast Waterways 24,538,563
Mississippi River System, 257,806,540
includingOhio River and Tributaries
Great Lakes System, U.S. Commerce 83,078,874
only
Total: 438,184,504
Ton-Mileage of Freight Carried on Ton-Mileage of Freight Carried on
InlandWaterways InlandWaterways
System Ton-miles
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Important Waterways and Canals
The St. Lawrence & Great Lakes, Waterway the largestinland navigation system
on the continent, extends from the Atlantic Ocean to Duluth at the western
end of Lake Superior, a distance of 2,342 miles. With the deepening of
channels and locks to 27 ft., ocean carriers are able to penetrate to ports
in the Canadian interior and the American midwest.
The major canals are those of the St. Lawrence Great Lakes waterway -- the 3
new canals of the St. Lawrence Seaway, with their 7 locks, providing
navigation for vessels of 26-foot draught from Montreal to Lake Ontario; the
Welland Ship Canal by-passing the Niagara River between Lake Ontario and
Lake Erie with its 8 locks, and the Sault Ste. Marie Canal and lock between
Lake Huron and Lake Superior. These 16 locks overcome a drop of 580 ft. from
the head of the lakes to Montreal. From Montreal to Lake Ontario the former
bottleneck of narrow, shallow canals and of slow passage through 22 locks
has been overcome, giving faster and safer movement for larger vessels. The
new locks and linking channels now accommodate all but the largest
ocean-going vessels and the upper St. Lawrence and Great Lakes are open to
80% of the world's saltwater fleet.
Subsidiary Canadian canals or branches include the St. Peters Canal between
Bras d'Or Lakes and the Atlantic Ocean in Nova Scotia; the St. Ours and
Chambly Canals on the Richelieu River, Quebec; the Ste. Anne and Carillon
Canals on the Ottawa River; the Rideau Canal between the Ottawa River and
Lake Ontario, the Trent and Murrary Canals between Lake Ontario and Georgian
Bay in Ontario and the St. Andrew's Canal on the Red River. The commercial
value of these canals is not great but they are maintained to control water
levels and permit the passage of small vessels and pleasure craft. The Canso
Canal, completed 1957, permits shipping to pass through the causeway
connecting Cape Breton Island with the Nova Scotia mainland.
The Welland Canal overcomes the 326-ft. drop ofNiagara Falls and the rapids
of the Niagara River. It has 8 locks, each 859 ft. long, 80 ft. wide and 30
ft. deep. Regulations permit ships of 730-ft. length and 75-ft. beam to
transit.
Shortest Navigable Distances Between Ports
Distances Between Ports. (Pub. 151 5th Edition 1985) Defense Mapping Agency
Hydrographic/Topographic Center
Distances shown are in nautical miles (1,852 meters or about 6,076.115
feet). To get statute miles, multiply by 1.15.
╓┌────────────────────────┌─────────┌─────────┌──────────────────────────────╖
FROM FROM FROM
TO New York Montreal Colon1
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Algiers, Algeria 3,617 3,592 4,745
Amsterdam, Netherlands 3,418 3,162 4,825
Baltimore, Md. 410 1,820 1,901
Barcelona, Spain 3,710 3,695 4,842
FROM FROM FROM
TO New York Montreal Colon1
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Barcelona, Spain 3,710 3,695 4,842
Boston, Mass. 378 1,309 2,157
Buenos Aires, Argentina 5,871 6,455 5,346
Cape Town, S. Africa2 6,766 7,115 6,429
Cherbourg, France 3,127 2,878 4,541
Cobh, Ireland 2,879 2,603 4,308
Copenhagen, Denmark 3,720 3,241 5,129
Dakar, Senegal 3,335 3,562 3,694
Galveston, Tex. 1,895 3,165 1,492
Gibraltar3 3,204 3,184 4,329
Glasgow, Scotland 3,065 2,691 4,746
Halifax, N.S. 600 958 2,295
Hamburg, W. Germany 3,636 3,398 5,054
Hamilton, Bermuda 697 1,621 1,659
Havana, Cuba 1,199 2,473 998
Helsinki, Finland 4,208 3,778 5,902
Istanbul, Turkey 5,001 4,981 6,129
Kingston, Jamaica 1,474 2,690 551
FROM FROM FROM
TO New York Montreal Colon1
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Kingston, Jamaica 1,474 2,690 551
Lagos, Nigeria 4,883 5,130 5,033
Lisbon, Portugal 2,980 2,941 4,155
Marseille, France 3,891 3,870 5,019
Montreal, Quebec 1,516 3,126
Naples, Italy 4,181 4,159 5,309
Nassau, Bahamas 962 2,274 1,166
New Orleans, La. 1,761 2,991 1,389
New York, N.Y. 1,516 1,974
Norfolk, Va. 287 1,697 1,779
Oslo, Norway 3,701 3,222 5,306
Piraeus, Greece 4,687 4,661 5,806
Port Said, Egypt 5,123 5,093 6,238
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 4,770 5,342 4,367
St. John's, Nfld. 1,093 1,038 2,345
San Juan, Puerto Rico 1,399 2,445 993
Southampton, England 3,156 3,063 4,514
Shortest Navigable Distances Between Ports
Distances Between Ports. (Pub. 151 5th Edition 1985) Defense Mapping Agency
Hydrographic/Topographic Center
Distances shown are in nautical miles (1,852 meters or about 6,076.115
feet). To get statute miles, multiply by 1.15.
╓┌─────────────────────────┌───────────┌──────────┌──────────────────────────╖
FROM FROM FROM
TO San. Fran. Vancouver Panama1
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Acapulco, Mexico 1,833 2,645 1,426
Anchorage, Alas. 1,872 1,347 5,117
Bombay, India 9,791 9,519 9,248
Calcutta, India 9,006 8,728 10,929
Colon, Panama1 3,289 4,076 44
Jakarta, Indonesia 7,642 7,413 10,570
FROM FROM FROM
TO San. Fran. Vancouver Panama1
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Jakarta, Indonesia 7,642 7,413 10,570
Haiphong, Vietnam 6,657 6,358 9,806
Hong Kong 6,044 5,756 9,195
Honolulu, Hawaii 2,091 2,423 4,685
Los Angeles, Cal. 369 1,162 2,913
Manila, Philippines 6,221 5,756 9,347
Melbourne, Australia 6,970 7,342 7,928
Pusan, S. Korea 4,914 4,623 8,074
Ho Chi Min City, Vietnam 6,878 6,606 10,017
San Francisco, Cal. 812 3,245
Seattle, Wash. 796 126 4,020
Shanghai, China 5,398 5,110 8,566
Singapore 7,353 7,078 10,505
Suva, Fiji 4,749 5,199 6,325
Valparaiso, Chile 5,140 5,915 2,616
Vancouver, B.C. 812 4,032
Vladivostok, USSR 4,563 4,262 7,739
Yokohama, Japan 4,536 4,262 7,682
FROM FROM FROM
TO San. Fran. Vancouver Panama1
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Yokohama, Japan 4,536 4,262 7,682
Shortest Navigable Distances Between Ports
Distances Between Ports. (Pub. 151 5th Edition 1985) Defense Mapping Agency
Hydrographic/Topographic Center
Distances shown are in nautical miles (1,852 meters or about 6,076.115
feet). To get statute miles, multiply by 1.15.
╓┌─────────────────────────┌──────────┌───────────┌──────────────────────────╖
FROM FROM FROM
TO Port Said Cape Town2 Singapore
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Bombay, India 3,046 4,616 2,441
FROM FROM FROM
TO Port Said Cape Town2 Singapore
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Bombay, India 3,046 4,616 2,441
Calcutta, India 4,691 5,638 1,649
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania 3,238 2,365 4,042
Jakarta, Indonesia 5,293 5,212 526
Hong Kong 6,472 7,006 1,454
Kuwait 3,306 5,169 3,845
Manila, Philippines 6,348 6,777 1,330
Melbourne, Australia 7,837 6,104 3,844
Ho Chi Min City, Vietnam 5,667 6,263 649
Singapore 5,018 5,611
Yokohama, Japan 7,907 8,503 2,889
1 Colon on the Atlantic is 44 nautical miles from Panama (port) on the
Pacific. 2 Cape Town is 35 nautical miles northwest of the Cape of Good
Hope. 3 Gibraltar (port) is 24 nautical miles east of the Strait of
Gibraltar.
Fastest Scheduled Passenger Train Runs in U.S. and Canada
Darrell J. Smith, figures are based on 1990 timetables
╓┌─────────┌─────────────────────────────────────┌───────────────┌───────────
Railroad Train From To
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Amtrak 20 Metroliner/Service trains Baltimore1 Wilmington
Amtrak Express Metroliner/Service train 203 Metropark Washington
Amtrak Express Metroliner/Service train 223 New York New Carrollto
Amtrak Express Metroliner/Service train 202 New Carrollton New York
Amtrak Express Metroliner/Service train 222 Washington Metropark
Amtrak Four Metroliner/Service trains Newark Philadelphia
Amtrak Six Metroliner/Service trains Newark Philadelphia
VIA Renaissance Dorval Kingston
Amtrak Nine Metroliner/Service trains Philadelphia Newark
VIA York Cornwall Kingston
VIA Renaissance Kingston Dorval
Railroad Train From To
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VIA Renaissance Kingston Dorval
VIA York Kingston Cornwall
Fastest Scheduled Passenger Train Runs in Foreign Countries
Donald M. Steffee, figures based on 1989 time tables
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Railroad Train From To Dis. mile
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France TGV trains (2 runs) Paris Macon 225.7
Japan Yamabiko trains (6 runs) Morica Sendi 106.3
Great Britain High Speed Trains (3 runs) Swindon Reading 41.5
West Germany Intercity trains (7 runs) Celle Uelzen 32.5
Italy IC501 Milan Bologna 135.8
Railroad Train From To Dis. mile
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Italy IC501 Milan Bologna 135.8
Soviet Union High Speed Train2 Leningrad1 Moscow3 403.6
Sweden Seven trains Skvode Hallsberg 70.8
Spain Talgos 120 and 121 Alcazar1 Albacete 80.7
Australia Riverina XPT Culcairn Wagga Wagga 47.0
1 Runs listed in both directions. 2 Once weekly: Thursday from Leningrad,
Fri. from Moscow. 3 Probable operating stop at Bologuye; times unavailable
Ownership of Motor Vehicles by Household, 1988
Motor Vehicle Manufacturers Association
╓┌─────────────────────────┌─────────────────────────┌──────────────────────┌
Average Per Household Av
Average Per Household Av
Characteristic Number of Households Number of Vehicles Ve
(Million)
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Average Number of
Vehicles Per Household:
Fewer than 1 3.9 .6 5,
1 24.5 1.0 10
Between 1 and 2 9.1 1.5 17
2 24.3 2.0 20
Between 2 and 3 8.2 2.4 25
3 5.9 3.0 28
Between 3 and 4 2.8 3.4 36
Average Per Household Av
Characteristic Number of Households Number of Vehicles Ve
(Million)
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
4 or more 2.7 4.3 42
Census Region:
Northeast 15.2 1.7 17
Midwest 20.4 1.8 18
South 28.3 1.8 18
West 17.3 1.9 18
Metropolitan Status:
Metropolitan 63.0 1.8 18
Average Per Household Av
Characteristic Number of Households Number of Vehicles Ve
(Million)
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Central city 24.0 1.6 15
Outside Central City 39.0 1.9 20
Nonmetropolitan 18.3 1.8 18
Household Size:
1 Person 16.9 1.2 10
2 Persons 28.6 1.8 16
3 Persons 14.2 2.0 22
4 Persons 12.6 2.1 23
Average Per Household Av
Characteristic Number of Households Number of Vehicles Ve
(Million)
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
5 or More Persons 8.9 2.3 25
1987 Family Income:
Less than $10,000 10.2 1.3 10
$10,000-$14,999 11.8 1.4 12
$15,000-$19,999 8.3 1.6 15
$20,000-$24,999 8.6 1.7 17
$25,000-$34,999 16.0 1.8 18
$35,000-$49,999 12.9 2.2 24
Average Per Household Av
Characteristic Number of Households Number of Vehicles Ve
(Million)
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$50,000-$74,999 8.8 2.3 25
$75,000 or More 4.5 2.4 27
U.S. Total 81.3 1.8 18
Personal Consumption Expenditures for Transportation
Motor Vehicle Manufacturers Association
(in millions)
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1978 1980
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User-Operated Transportation
New Autos $48,521 $46,395
Net Purchases of Used Autos 13,704 14,905
Other Motor Vehicles1 19,150 12,298
Tires, Tubes and Accessories and Parts 13,706 16,684
Repair, Greasing, Washing, Parking, Storage and Rental 28,016 32,327
Gasoline and Oil 51,301 83,721
Bridge, Tunnel, Ferry and Road Tolls 955 1,061
Insurance Premiums, Less Claims Paid 8,340 9,383
Total User-Operated Transportation $183,693 $216,774
Purchased Local Transportation
Transit Systems $2,243 $2,431
Taxicabs 2,617 3,082
Railway Commutation 242 300
Total Purchased Local Transportation $5,102 $5,813
Purchased Intercity Transportation
Railway Excluding Commutation $261 $362
Bus 847 1,171
1978 1980
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Bus 847 1,171
Airline 9,331 13,425
Other 639 939
Total Purchased Intercity Transportation $11,078 $15,897
Total Transportation $199,873 $238,484
Total Personal Consumption Expenditures $1,403,501 $1,732,55
1 New and used trucks, recreation vehicles, etc.
Delays at U.S. Airports
U.S. Department of Transportation
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City Departures on time (overall) Worst hours to fly Depa
City Departures on time (overall) Worst hours to fly Depa
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Philadelphia 76 5 to 6 P.M. 67.3
Chicago (O'Hare) 76.4 8 to 9 P.M. 62.2
New York (La Guardia) 76.6 6 to 7 P.M. 65
Denver 77 10 to 11 P.M. 67.4
New York (Kennedy) 78.4 5 to 6 P.M. 73
Boston 78.5 5 to 6 P.M. 65
Pittsburgh 78.9 9 to 10 A.M. 71.5
Dallas-Fort Worth 78.9 6 to 7 P.M. 68.5
Atlanta 79.3 8 to 9 P.M. 70.6
Newark 79.7 10 to 11 P.M. 67.9
Seattle 80.2 9 to 10 P.M. 79.7
Houston 80.3 8 to 9 P.M. 70.9
Phoenix 81.2 8 to 9 P.M. 70.5
San Francisco 81.2 1 to 2 P.M. 72
Detroit 82 10 to 11 A.M. 74.5
San Diego 82.1 7 to 8 P.M. 72.9
Orlando 82.2 7 to 8 P.M. 62.6
Tampa 83.2 11 P.M. to 6 A.M. 71
Charlotte, N.C. 82.3 8 to 9 P.M. 73.3
City Departures on time (overall) Worst hours to fly Depa
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Charlotte, N.C. 82.3 8 to 9 P.M. 73.3
Kansas City 83.6 11 P.M. to 6 A.M. 66.9
Miami 83.9 7 to 8 P.M. 74.3
Minneapolis-St. Paul 84 9 to 10 P.M. 73
St. Louis 84.2 10 to 11 P.M. 79.7
Washington (National) 84.3 3 to 4 P.M. 78
Baltimore 84.3 9 to 10 P.M. 78.7
Washington (Dulles) 85.7 7 to 8 P.M. 76
Los Angeles 85.9 5 to 6 P.M. 78
Salt Lake City 85.4 8 to 9 P.M. 63
Las Vegas 85.9 noon to 1 P.M. 81.9
Memphis 87.4 10 to 11 P.M. 74.5
The following is the percentage of flights that left within 15 minutes of
their scheduled departure time at 30 major U.S. airports from January
through April, 1990. Delays caused by mechanical problems are not counted.
Motorcycles, 1970-1988
Federal Highway Administration
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Year Number of registered vehicles (1,000) Travel (mil. veh. miles) Averag
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1970 2,824 2,979 1,055
1975 4,964 5,629 1,134
1980 5,694 10,214 1,794
1985 5,444 9,086 1,669
1986 5,262 9,414 1,789
1987 4,917 9,506 1,933
1988 4,584 10,022 2,186
Motor Vehicle Production, by Country, 1989
Motor Vehicle Manufacturers Association
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Country Passenger Cars Trucks and Buses Total
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Argentina 107,597 20,227 127,824
Australia 330,492 27,772 358,264
Austria 6,638 5,026 11,664
Belgium 304,055 84,524 388,579
Brazil 731,013 280,970 1,011,983
Canada 1,001,588 937,914 1,939,502
China 21,568 467,907 489,475
Czechoslovakia 188,611 50,570 239,181
France 3,409,017 510,759 3,919,776
Germany, East 215,000 42,000 257,000
Germany, West 4,563,673 287,974 4,851,647
Hungary - 11,930 11,930
India 117,190 155,325 332,515
Country Passenger Cars Trucks and Buses Total
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India 117,190 155,325 332,515
Italy 1,971,969 248,805 2,220,774
Japan 9,052,406 3,973,272 13,025,678
Korea, South 871,898 257,572 1,129,470
Mexico 439,538 202,241 641,779
The Netherlands 130,000 33,330 163,330
Poland 285,600 53,000 338,600
Spain 1,638,615 406,942 2,045,557
Sweden 384,206 81,670 465,876
United Kingdom 1,299,082 326,590 1,625,672
United States 6,823,097 4,028,958 10,852,055
U.S.S.R. 1,200,000 900,000 2,100,000
Yugoslavia 302,985 39,949 342,934
Total 35,455,838 13,435,227 48,891,065
Passenger Car Production, U.S. Plants
Motor Vehicle Manufacturers Association
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1987 1988 1989
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Renault Alliance 16,004 -- --
Total Eagle 16,004 - -
Horizon 45,663 78,794 32,937
Reliant 136,109 100,462 -
Sundance 89,678 104,310 100,618
Acclaim - 7,241 125,292
Caravelle 42,955 9,834 -
Gran Fury 7,180 13,059 -
Total Plymouth 321,585 313,700 258,847
LeBaron 64,089 7,912 10
LeBaron GTS 37,508 9,539 2,946
Le Baron J 113,858 90,449 93,670
Fifth Avenue 65,675 33,280 32,623
New Yorker (C) 18,916 106,832 74,375
1987 1988 1989
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New Yorker (C) 18,916 106,832 74,375
New Yorker (E) 57,102 - -
Total Chrysler-Plymouth 678,733 561,712 462,471
Omni 40,039 77,332 34,621
Shadow 96,073 103,190 104,145
Daytona 64,054 79,657 75,452
Aries 127,948 91,998 -
Spirit - 8,090 108,046
Dodge 600 39,773 8,549 -
Lancer 23,123 9,365 1,528
Dynasty 8,486 114,156 132,636
Diplomat 15,188 18,796 -
Total Dodge 414,684 511,133 453,428
Total Chrysler Corp. 1,109,421 1,072,845 915,899
Thunderbird 157,507 111,533 137,326
Taurus 405,640 395,512 362,144
Tempo 145,812 183,124 146,928
Escort 394,699 414,596 347,271
Mustang 214,128 200,054 172,217
1987 1988 1989
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Mustang 214,128 200,054 172,217
Total Ford 1,317,786 1,304,819 1,165,886
Cougar 138,464 87,765 114,250
Sable 121,641 135,436 116,874
Topaz 46,975 70,565 66,554
Lynx 21,352 - -
Town Car 142,017 123,110 127,486
Mark 28,546 28,734 21,544
Continental 13,595 55,312 64,487
Total Lincoln--Mercury 512,590 500,922 511,195
Total Ford Motor Co. 1,830,376 1,805,741 1,677,081
Geo, Prizm 142,934 73,743 112,111
Cavalier 315,328 357,807 355,075
Camaro 121,550 99,820 100,613
Beretta--Corsica 348,806 434,313 370,741
Celebrity 285,111 189,912 70,365
Monte Carlo 72,745 - -
Chevrolet 200,583 203,494 162,792
Corvette 28,514 22,878 25,256
1987 1988 1989
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Corvette 28,514 22,878 25,256
Total Chevrolet 1,515,571 1,381,967 1,196,953
Sunbird 89,470 113,736 151,177
Fiero 33,935 13,296 -
Firebird 77,731 66,456 56,441
Grand Am 247,701 242,121 226,882
6000 67,943 94,663 78,910
Bonneville H 125,014 121,914 90,886
Total Pontiac 657,281 806,356 732,177
Firenza 17,978 5,230 -
Calais 115,085 119,690 87,747
Ciera 108,766 38,053 87,908
Cutlass Supreme 76,751 140,513 115,084
Delta 88 193,737 167,785 148,411
Oldsmobile 98 73,004 76,341 71,497
Toronado 16,453 15,308 10,334
Total Oldsmobile 601,774 562,920 520,981
Skyhawk 34,517 28,037 6,913
Somerset and Skylark 63,612 55,343 68,464
1987 1988 1989
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Somerset and Skylark 63,612 55,343 68,464
Century 152,892 142,454 122,766
Regal 40,425 - -
LeSabre 152,836 144,924 164,856
Electra 94,485 92,099 80,049
Riviera 13,468 13,631 20,626
Reatta 332 8,363 6,378
Total Buick 552,567 484,851 470,052
Cimarron 10,404 3,693 -
Cadillac 218,741 200,118 236,877
Eldorado 20,538 35,385 29,161
Seville 21,395 23,514 24,319
Allante 4,803 2,320 3,232
Total Cadillac 275,881 265,030 293,589
Total General Motors 3,603,074 3,501,124 3,213,752
Dramond Star - - 90,727
Honda 324,065 366,354 362,274
Mazda 4,200 163,289 216,501
Nissan 117,334 109,897 115,584
1987 1988 1989
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Nissan 117,334 109,897 115,584
Toyota 43,744 55,480 231,279
Volkswagen of America 66,696 35,998 -
Total Passenger Cars 7,098,910 7,110,728 6,823,097
Best-Selling Cars in the U.S., 1978 and 1989
Ward's Automotive Reports
1978
Chevrolet (full-size model)
Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme
Ford Fairmont
Chevrolet Malibu
Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Ford LTD
Ford Thunderbird
Oldsmobile 88
Chevrolet Camaro
Cadillac
1989
Honda Accord
Ford Taurus
Ford Escort
Chevrolet Corsica/Beretta
Chevrolet Cavalier
Toyota Camry
Ford Tempo
Nissan Sentra
Pontiac Grand Am
Toyota Corolla
Selected Motor Vehicle Statistics
Federal Highway Adm.; National Transportation Safety Board; Insurance
Institute for Highway Safety
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Driver's age Jan. Driver's age Jan. 1989 Licensed 1
1, 1990 1, 1990 drivers3 a
t
State (1) Regular (2) Juvenile (mins.) (
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Alabama 16 -- 2.1 4
Alaska 16 - .3 .
Arizona 16 - 2.4 2
Arkansas 16 - 1.7 1
California 16/18 14 19.3 2
Colorado 18 16 2.2 2
Connecticut 16/18 - 2.4 2
Driver's age Jan. Driver's age Jan. 1989 Licensed 1
1, 1990 1, 1990 drivers3 a
t
State (1) Regular (2) Juvenile (mins.) (
Delaware 16/18 - .5 .
Dist. of Col. 18 16 .4 .
Florida 16 - 9.0 1
Georgia 16 - 4.5 5
Hawaii 15 - .6 .
Idaho 16 14 .7 1
Illinois 16/18 - 7.3 8
Indiana 16/18 - 3.8 4
Driver's age Jan. Driver's age Jan. 1989 Licensed 1
1, 1990 1, 1990 drivers3 a
t
State (1) Regular (2) Juvenile (mins.) (
Indiana 16/18 - 3.8 4
Iowa 16/18 - 1.9 2
Kansas 16 14 1.7 2
Kentucky 16 - 2.4 2
Louisiana 15/17 15 2.6 3
Maine 16/17 16 .9 1
Maryland 16/18 16 3.2 3
Massachusetts 17/18 16 4.3 3
Driver's age Jan. Driver's age Jan. 1989 Licensed 1
1, 1990 1, 1990 drivers3 a
t
State (1) Regular (2) Juvenile (mins.) (
Michigan 16/18 14 6.4 7
Minnesota 16/18 15 2.5 3
Mississippi 15 - 1.8 1
Missouri 16 - 3.6 3
Montana 15/16 13 .5 .
Nebraska 16 14 1.1 1
Nevada 16 14 .8 .
New Hampshire 16/18 16 .8 1
Driver's age Jan. Driver's age Jan. 1989 Licensed 1
1, 1990 1, 1990 drivers3 a
t
State (1) Regular (2) Juvenile (mins.) (
New Hampshire 16/18 16 .8 1
New Jersey 17 16 5.5 5
New Mexico 15/16 - 1.1 1
New York 17/18 16 10.3 1
North Carolina 16/18 - 4.5 5
North Dakota 16 14 .4 .
Ohio 16/18 14 7.4 8
Oklahoma 16 - 2.3 2
Driver's age Jan. Driver's age Jan. 1989 Licensed 1
1, 1990 1, 1990 drivers3 a
t
State (1) Regular (2) Juvenile (mins.) (
Oregon 16 14 2.2 2
Pennsylvania 17/18 16 7.8 7
Rhode Island 16/18 - .7 .
South Carolina 16 15 2.3 2
South Dakota 16 14 .5 .
Tennessee 16 14 3.2 4
Texas 16/18 15 11.1 1
Utah 16/18 - 1.0 1
Driver's age Jan. Driver's age Jan. 1989 Licensed 1
1, 1990 1, 1990 drivers3 a
t
State (1) Regular (2) Juvenile (mins.) (
Utah 16/18 - 1.0 1
Vermont 18 16 .4 .
Virginia 16/19 - 4.2 4
Washington 16/18 - 3.2 4
West Virginia 16/18 16 1.3 1
Wisconsin 16/18 14 3.2 4
Wyoming 16 14 .4 .
Total5 164.9 1
Driver's age Jan. Driver's age Jan. 1989 Licensed 1
1, 1990 1, 1990 drivers3 a
t
State (1) Regular (2) Juvenile (mins.) (
1 Unrestricted operation of private passenger car. When 2 ages are shown,
license is issued at lower age upon completion of approved driver education
course. 2 Juvenile license issued with consent of parent or guardian. 3
Estimated, 1989. 4 P = an officer may stop a vehicle for a violation
(primary); S = an officer may only issue a seat belt citation when the
vehicle is stopped for another moving violation (secondary); 5 Figures may
not add, due to rounding. *Law goes into effect 12/31/90.
Automobile Factory Sales
Motor Vehicle Manufacturers Association
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Year Passenger cars Number Motor trucks, buses Number Total Number
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1900 4,192 -- 4,190
1910 181,000 6,000 187,000
1920 1,905,560 321,789 2,227,349
1930 2,787,456 575,364 3,362,820
1940 3,717,385 754,901 4,472,286
1950 6,665,863 1,337,193 8,003,056
1960 6,665,863 1,194,475 7,869,271
1970 6,546,817 1,692,440 8,239,257
1981 6,255,340 1,700,908 7,956,248
1982 5,049,184 1,906,455 6,955,639
1983 6,739,223 2,413,897 9,153,120
1985 8,002,259 3,356,905 11,359,164
1986 7,516,189 3,392,885 10,909,074
1987 7,085,147 3,821,410 10,906,557
1988 7,104,617 4,120,574 11,225,191
1989 6,807,416 4,061,950 10,869,366
Year Passenger cars Number Motor trucks, buses Number Total Number
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1989 6,807,416 4,061,950 10,869,366
After July 1, 1964 all tactical vehicles are excluded. Federal excise taxes
are excluded in all years.
Road Mileage Between Selected U.S. Cities
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Atlanta Boston Chicago Cincinnati Cleveland Dallas
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Atlanta, Ga. . . . 1,037 674 440 672 795
Boston, Mass. 1,037 . . . 963 840 628 1,748
Chicago, Ill. 674 963 . . . 287 335 917
Cincinnati, Oh. 440 840 287 . . . 244 920
Atlanta Boston Chicago Cincinnati Cleveland Dallas
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Cincinnati, Oh. 440 840 287 . . . 244 920
Cleveland, Oh. 672 628 335 244 . . . 1,159
Dallas Tex. 795 1,748 917 920 1,159 . . .
Denver, Col. 1,398 1,949 996 1,164 1,321 781
Detroit, Mich. 699 695 266 259 170 1,143
Houston, Tex. 789 1,804 1,067 1,029 1,273 243
Indianapolis, Ind. 493 906 181 106 294 865
Kansas City, Mo. 798 1,391 499 591 779 489
Los Angeles, Cal. 2,182 2,979 2,054 2,179 2,367 1,387
Memphis, Tenn. 371 1,296 530 468 712 452
Milwaukee, Wis. 761 1,050 87 374 422 991
Minneapolis, Minn. 1,068 1,368 405 692 740 936
New Orleans, La. 479 1,507 912 786 1,030 496
New York, N.Y. 841 206 802 647 473 1,552
Omaha, Neb. 986 1,412 459 693 784 644
Philadelphia, Pa. 741 296 738 567 413 1,452
Pittsburgh, Pa. 687 561 452 287 129 1,204
Portland Ore. 2,601 3,046 2,083 2,333 2,418 2,009
St. Louis, Mo. 541 1,141 289 340 529 630
Atlanta Boston Chicago Cincinnati Cleveland Dallas
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St. Louis, Mo. 541 1,141 289 340 529 630
San Francisco 2,496 3,095 2,142 2,362 2,467 1,753
Seattle, Wash. 2,618 2,976 2,013 2,300 2,348 2,078
Tulsa, Okla. 772 1,537 683 736 925 257
Washington, D.C. 608 429 671 481 346 1,319
Road Mileage Between Selected U.S. Cities
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Indianapolis Kansas City Los Angeles Louisville Memph
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Atlanta, Ga. 493 798 2,182 382 371
Boston, Mass. 906 1,391 2,979 941 1,296
Chicago, Ill. 181 499 2,054 292 530
Indianapolis Kansas City Los Angeles Louisville Memph
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Chicago, Ill. 181 499 2,054 292 530
Cincinnati, Oh. 106 591 2,179 101 468
Cleveland Oh. 294 779 2,367 345 712
Dallas, Tex. 865 489 1,387 819 452
Denver, Col. 1,058 600 1,059 1,120 1,040
Detroit, Mich. 278 743 2,311 360 713
Houston, Tex. 987 710 1,538 928 561
Indianapolis, Ind. . . . 485 2,073 111 435
Kansas City, Mo. 485 . . . 1,589 520 451
Los Angeles, Cal. 2,073 1,589 . . . 2,108 1,817
Memphis, Tenn. 435 451 1,817 367 . . .
Milwaukee, Wis. 268 537 2,087 379 612
Minneapolis, Minn. 586 447 1,889 697 826
New Orleans, La. 796 806 1,883 685 390
New York, N.Y. 713 1,198 2,786 748 1,100
Omaha, Neb. 587 201 1,595 687 652
Philadelphia, Pa. 633 1,118 2,706 668 1,000
Pittsburgh, Pa. 353 838 2,426 388 752
Portland, Ore. 1,227 1,809 959 2,320 2,259
Indianapolis Kansas City Los Angeles Louisville Memph
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Portland, Ore. 1,227 1,809 959 2,320 2,259
St. Louis, Mo. 235 257 1,845 263 285
San Francisco 2,256 1,835 379 2,349 2,125
Seattle, Wash. 2,194 1,839 1,131 2,305 2,290
Tulsa, Okla. 631 248 1,452 659 401
Washington, D.C. 558 1,043 2,631 582 867
Road Mileage Between Selected U.S. Cities
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Philadelphia Pittsburgh Portland St. Louis Salt Lake
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Atlanta, Ga. 741 687 2,601 541 1,878
Boston, Mass. 296 561 3,046 1,141 2,343
Philadelphia Pittsburgh Portland St. Louis Salt Lake
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Boston, Mass. 296 561 3,046 1,141 2,343
Chicago, Ill. 738 452 2,083 289 1,390
Cincinnati, Oh. 567 287 2,333 340 1,610
Cleveland Oh. 413 129 2,418 529 1,715
Dallas, Tex. 1,452 1,204 2,009 630 1,242
Denver, Col. 1,691 1,411 1,238 857 504
Detroit, Mich. 576 287 2,349 513 1,647
Houston, Tex. 1,508 1,313 2,205 779 1,438
Indianapolis, Ind. 633 353 2,227 235 1,504
Kansas City, Mo. 1,118 838 1,809 257 1,086
Los Angeles, Cal. 2,706 2,426 959 1,845 715
Memphis, Tenn. 1,000 752 2,259 285 1,535
Milwaukee, Wis. 825 539 2,010 363 1,423
Minneapolis, Minn. 1,143 857 1,678 552 1,186
New Orleans, La. 1,211 1,070 2,505 673 1,738
New York, N.Y. 100 368 2,885 948 2,182
Omaha, Neb. 1,183 895 1,654 449 931
Philadelphia, Pa. . . . 288 2,821 868 2,114
Philadelphia Pittsburgh Portland St. Louis Salt Lake
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Philadelphia, Pa. . . . 288 2,821 868 2,114
Pittsburgh, Pa. 288 . . . 2,535 588 1,826
Portland, Ore. 2,821 2,535 . . . 2,060 767
St. Louis, Mo. 868 588 2,060 . . . 1,337
San Francisco 2,866 2,578 636 2,089 752
Seattle, Wash. 2,751 2,465 172 2,081 836
Tulsa, Okla. 1,264 984 1,913 396 1,172
Washington, D.C. 133 221 2,754 793 2,047
Air Distances Between Selected World Cities in Statute Miles
Point-to-point measurements are usually from City Hall
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Bangkok Beijing Berlin Cairo Cape Town Caracas Chica
Bangkok Beijing Berlin Cairo Cape Town Caracas Chica
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Bangkok . . . 2,046 5,352 4,523 6,300 10,555 8,570
Bejing 2,046 . . . 4,584 4,698 8,044 8,950 6,604
Berlin 5,352 4,584 . . . 1,797 5,961 5,238 4,414
Cairo 4,523 4,698 1,797 . . . 4,480 6,342 6,141
Cape Town 6,300 8,044 5,961 4,480 . . . 6,366 8,491
Caracas 10,555 8,950 5,238 6,342 6,366 . . . 2,495
Chicago 8,570 6,604 4,414 6,141 8,491 2,495 . . .
Hong Kong 1,077 1,217 5,443 5,066 7,376 10,165 7,797
Honolulu 6,609 5,077 7,320 8,848 11,535 6,021 4,256
London 5,944 5,074 583 2,185 5,989 4,655 3,958
Los Angeles 7,637 6,250 5,782 7,520 9,969 3,632 1,745
Madrid 6,337 5,745 1,165 2,087 5,308 4,346 4,189
Melbourne 4,568 5,643 9,918 8,675 6,425 9,717 9,673
Mexico City 9,793 7,753 6,056 7,700 8,519 2,234 1,690
Montreal 8,338 6,519 3,740 5,427 7,922 2,438 745
Moscow 4,389 3,607 1,006 1,803 6,279 6,177 4,987
New York 8,669 6,844 3,979 5,619 7,803 2,120 714
Paris 5,877 5,120 548 1,998 5,786 4,732 4,143
Rio de Janeiro 9,994 10,768 6,209 6,143 3,781 2,804 5,282
Bangkok Beijing Berlin Cairo Cape Town Caracas Chica
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Rio de Janeiro 9,994 10,768 6,209 6,143 3,781 2,804 5,282
Rome 5,494 5,063 737 1,326 5,231 5,195 4,824
San Francisco 7,931 5,918 5,672 7,466 10,248 3,902 1,859
Singapore 883 2,771 6,164 5,137 6,008 11,402 9,372
Stockholm 5,089 4,133 528 2,096 6,423 5,471 4,331
Tokyo 2,865 1,307 5,557 5,958 9,154 8,808 6,314
Warsaw 5,033 4,325 322 1,619 5,935 5,559 4,679
Washington, D.C. 8,807 6,942 4,181 5,822 7,895 2,047 596
Air Distances Between Selected World Cities in Statute Miles
Point-to-point measurements are usually from City Hall
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London Los Angeles Madrid Melbourne Mexico City Montre
London Los Angeles Madrid Melbourne Mexico City Montre
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Bangkok 5,944 7,637 6,337 4,568 9,793 8,338
Bejing 5,074 6,250 5,745 5,643 7,753 6,519
Berlin 583 5,782 1,165 9,918 6,056 3,740
Cairo 2,185 7,520 2,087 8,675 7,700 5,427
Cape Town 5,989 9,969 5,308 6,425 8,519 7,922
Caracas 4,655 3,632 4,346 9,717 2,234 2,438
Chicago 3,958 1,745 4,189 9,673 1,690 745
Hong Kong 5,990 7,240 6,558 4,595 8,788 7,736
Honolulu 7,240 2,557 7,872 5,505 3,789 4,918
London . . . 5,439 785 10,500 5,558 3,254
Los Angeles 5,439 . . . 5,848 7,931 1,542 2,427
Madrid 785 5,848 . . . 10,758 5,643 3,448
Melbourne 10,500 7,931 10,758 . . . 8,426 10,395
Mexico City 5,558 1,542 5,643 8,426 . . . 2,317
Montreal 3,254 2,427 3,448 10,395 2,317 . . .
Moscow 1,564 6,068 2,147 8,950 6,676 4,401
New York 3,469 2,451 3,593 10,359 2,090 331
Paris 214 5,601 655 10,430 5,725 3,432
Rio de Janeiro 5,750 6,330 5,045 8,226 4,764 5,078
London Los Angeles Madrid Melbourne Mexico City Montre
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Rio de Janeiro 5,750 6,330 5,045 8,226 4,764 5,078
Rome 895 6,326 851 9,929 6,377 4,104
San Francisco 5,367 347 5,803 7,856 1,887 2,543
Singapore 6,747 8,767 7,080 3,759 10,327 9,203
Stockholm 942 5,454 1,653 9,630 6,012 3,714
Tokyo 5,959 5,470 6,706 5,062 7,035 6,471
Warsaw 905 5,922 1,427 9,598 6,337 4,022
Washington, D.C. 3,674 2,300 3,792 10,180 1,885 489
Air Distances Between Selected World Cities in Statute Miles
Point-to-point measurements are usually from City Hall
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Rio de Janiero Rome San Francisco Singapore Stockholm
Rio de Janiero Rome San Francisco Singapore Stockholm
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Bangkok 9,994 5,494 7,931 883 5,089
Bejing 10,768 5,063 5,918 2,771 4,133
Berlin 6,209 737 5,672 6,164 528
Cairo 6,143 1,326 7,466 5,137 2,096
Cape Town 3,781 5,231 10,248 6,008 6,423
Caracas 2,804 5,195 3,902 11,402 5,471
Chicago 5,282 4,824 1,859 9,372 4,331
Hong Kong 11,009 5,774 6,905 1,605 5,063
Honolulu 8,288 8,040 2,398 6,726 6,875
London 5,750 895 5,367 6,747 942
Los Angeles 6,330 6,326 347 8,767 5,454
Madrid 5,045 851 5,803 7,080 1,653
Melbourne 8,226 9,929 7,856 3,759 9,630
Mexico City 4,764 6,377 1,887 10,327 6,012
Montreal 5,078 4,104 2,543 9,203 3,714
Moscow 7,170 1,483 5,885 5,228 716
New York 4,801 4,293 2,572 9,534 3,986
Paris 5,684 690 5,577 6,673 1,003
Rio de Janeiro . . . 5,707 6,613 9,785 6,683
Rio de Janiero Rome San Francisco Singapore Stockholm
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Rio de Janeiro . . . 5,707 6,613 9,785 6,683
Rome 5,707 . . . 6,259 6,229 1,245
San Francisco 6,613 6,259 . . . 8,448 5,399
Singapore 9,785 6,229 8,448 . . . 5,936
Stockholm 6,683 1,245 5,399 5,936 . . .
Tokyo 11,532 6,142 5,150 3,300 5,053
Warsaw 6,455 820 5,854 5,843 494
Washington, D.C. 4,779 4,497 2,441 9,662 4,183
AEROSPACE
Memorable Manned Space Flights
National Aeronautics and Space Administration and The World Almanac.
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Crew, date Mission name
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Yuri A. Gagarin (4/12/61) Vostok 1
Alan B. Shepard Jr. (5/5/61) Mercury-Redstone
Virgil I. Grissom (7/21/61) Mercury-Redstone
Gherman S. Titov (8/6-7/61) Vostok 2
John H. Glenn Jr.(2/20/62) Mercury-Atlas 6
M. Scott Carpenter (5/24/62) Mercury-Atlas 7
Andrian G. Nikolayev (8/11-15/62) Vostok 3
Pavel R. Popovich (8/12-15/62) Vostok 4
Walter M. Schirra Jr. (10/3/62) Mercury-Atlas 8
Crew, date Mission name
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Walter M. Schirra Jr. (10/3/62) Mercury-Atlas 8
L. Gordon Cooper (5/15-16/63) Mercury-Atlas 9
Valery F. Bykovsky (6/14-6/19/63) Vostok 5
Valentina V. Tereshkova (6/16-19/63) Vostok 6
Vladimir M. Komarov, Konstantin P. Feoktistov, Boris B. Voskhod 1
Yegorov (10/12/64)
Pavel I. Belyayev, Aleksei A. Leonov (3/18/65) Voskhod 2
Virgil I. Grissom, John W. Young (3/23/65) Gemini-Titan 3
James A. McDivitt, Edward H. White 2d, (6/3-7/65) Gemini-Titan 4
L. Gordon Cooper Jr., Charles Conrad Jr. (8/21-29/65) Gemini-Titan 5
Crew, date Mission name
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L. Gordon Cooper Jr., Charles Conrad Jr. (8/21-29/65) Gemini-Titan 5
Frank Borman, James A. Lovell Jr. (12/4-18/65) Gemini-Titan 7
Walter M. Schirra Jr., Thomas P. Stafford (12/15-16/65) Gemini-Titan 6-A
Neil A. Armstrong, David R. Scott (3/16-17/66) Gemini-Titan 8
John W. Young, Michael Collins (7/18-21/66) Gemini-Titan 10
Charles Conrad Jr., Richard F. Gordon Jr. (9/12-15/66) Gemini-Titan 11
James A. Lovell Jr., Edwin E. Aldrin Jr. (11/11-15/66) Gemini-Titan 12
Vladimir M. Komarov (4/23/67) Soyuz 1
Crew, date Mission name
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Vladimir M. Komarov (4/23/67) Soyuz 1
Walter M. Schirra Jr., Donn F. Eisele, R. Walter Apollo-Saturn 7
Cunningham (10/11-22/68)
Georgi T. Beregovoi (10/26-30/68) Soyuz 3
Frank Borman, James A. Lovell Jr., William A. Anders Apollo-Saturn 8
(12/21-27/68)
Vladimir A. Shatalov (1/14-17/69) Soyuz 4
Boris V. Volyanov, Aleksei S. Yeliseyev, Yevgeny V. Soyuz 5
Khrunov (1/15-18/69)
James A. McDivitt, David R.Scott, Russell L. Schweickart Apollo-Saturn 9
(3/3-13/69)
Thomas P. Stafford, Eugene A. Cernan, John W. Young Apollo-Saturn 10
Crew, date Mission name
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Thomas P. Stafford, Eugene A. Cernan, John W. Young Apollo-Saturn 10
(5/18-26/69)
Neil A. Armstrong, Edwin E. Aldrin Jr., Michael Collins Apollo-Saturn 11
(7/16-24/69)
Georgi S. Shonin, Valery N. Kubasov (10/11-16/69) Soyuz 6
Anatoly V. Filipchenko, Vladislav N. Volkov, Viktor V. Soyuz 7
Gorbatko (10/12-17/69)
Charles Conrad Jr., Richard F. Gordon, Alan L. Bean Apollo-Saturn 12
(11/14-24/69)
James A. Lovell Jr., Fred W. Haise Jr., John L. Swigart Jr. Apollo-Saturn 13
(4/11-17/70)
Alan B. Shepard Jr., Stuart A. Roosa, Edgar D. Mitchell Apollo-Saturn 14
Crew, date Mission name
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Alan B. Shepard Jr., Stuart A. Roosa, Edgar D. Mitchell Apollo-Saturn 14
(1/31-2/9/71)
Georgi T. Dobrovolsky, Vladislav N. Volkov, Viktor I. Soyuz 11
Patsayev (6/6-30/71)
David R. Scott, Alfred M. Worden, James B. Irwin Apollo-Saturn 15
(7/26-8/7/71)
Charles M. Duke Jr., Thomas K. Mattingly, John W. Young Apollo-Saturn 16
(4/16-27/72)
Eugene A. Cernan, Ronald E. Evans, Harrison H. Schmitt Apollo-Saturn 17
(12/7-19/72)
Charles Conrad Jr., Joseph P. Kerwin, Paul J. Weitz Skylab 2
(5/25-6/22/73)
Crew, date Mission name
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(5/25-6/22/73)
Alan L. Bean, Jack R. Lousma, Owen K. Garriott Skylab 3
(7/28-9/25/73)
Gerald P. Carr, Edward G. Gibson, William Pogue Skylab 4
(11/16/73-2/8/74)
Alexi Leonov, Valeri Kubasov (7/15-7/21/75) Soyuz 19
Vance Brand, Thomas P. Stafford, Donald K. Slayton Apollo 18
(7/15-7/24/75)
Leonid Kizim, Vladmir Solovyov, Oleg Atkov (2/8-10/2/84) Salyut 7
1 The U.S. measures orbital flights in revolutions while theSoviets use
"orbits." 2 Suborbital. 3 Moon orbitsin command module. 4 Moon orbits.
Fire aboard spacecraft Apollo I on the ground at Cape Kennedy, Fla. killed
Virgil I. Grissom, Edward H.White and Roger B. Chaffee on Jan. 27, 1967.
They were the only U.S.astronauts killed in space tests.
U.S. Space Shuttles
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Name, date Crew
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Columbia (4/12-14/81) Robert L. Crippen, John W. Young.
Columbia (11/12-14/81) Joe Engle, Richard Truly.
Columbia (3/22-30/82) Jack Lousma, C. Gordon Fullerton.
Name, date Crew
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Columbia (3/22-30/82) Jack Lousma, C. Gordon Fullerton.
Columbia (6-27/7-4/82) Thomas Mattingly 2d, Henry Hartsfield Jr.
Columbia (11/11-16/82) Vance Brand, Robert Overmyer, William
Lenoir, Joseph Allen.
Challenger (4/4-9/83) Paul Weitz, Karol Bobko, Story Musgrave,
Donald Peterson.
Challenger (6/18-24/83) Robert L. Crippen, Norman Thagard, John
Fabian, Frederick Hauck, Sally K. Ride
(1st U.S. woman in space).
Challenger (8/30-9/5/83) Richard Truly, Daniel Brand- enstein,
William Thornton, Guion Bluford (1st U.S.
black in space), Dale Gardner.
Columbia (11/28-12/8/83) John Young, Brewster Shaw Jr., Robert
Name, date Crew
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Columbia (11/28-12/8/83) John Young, Brewster Shaw Jr., Robert
Parker, Owen Garriott, Byron
Lichtenberg, Ulf Merbold.
Challenger (2/3-11/84) Vance Brand, Robert Gibson, Ronald
McNair, Bruce McCandless, Robert Stewart.
Challenger (4/6-13/84) Robert L. Crippen, Francis R. Scobee,
George D. Nelson, Terry J. Hart, James D.
Van Hoften.
Discovery (8/30-9/5/84) Henry W. Hartsfield Jr., Michael L.
Coats, Steven A. Hawley, Judith A.
Resnik, Richard M. Mullane, Charles D.
Walker.
Challenger (10/5-13/84) Robert L. Crippen, Jon A. McBride,
Kathryn D. Sullivan, Sally K. Ride, Marc
Garneau (first Canadian), David C.
Name, date Crew
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Garneau (first Canadian), David C.
Leestma, Paul D. Scully-Power.
Discovery (11/8-16/84) Frederick H. Hauck, David M. Walker, Dr.
Anna L. Fisher, Joseph P. Allen, Dale A.
Gardner.
Discovery (1/24-27/85) Thomas K. Mattingly, Loren J. Shriver,
James F. Buchli, Ellison S. Onizuka,
Gary E. Payton.
Discovery (4/12-19/85) Karol J. Bobko, Donald E. Williams, Sen.
Jake Garn, Charles D. Walker, Jeffrey A.
Hoffman, S. David Griggs, M. Rhea Seddon.
Challenger (4/29-5/6/85) Robert F. Overmyer, Frederick D. Gregory,
Don L. Lind, Taylor G. Wang, Lodewijk
van den Berg, Norman Thagard, William
Thornton.
Name, date Crew
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Thornton.
Discovery (6/17-6/24/85) John O. Creighton, Shannon W. Lucid,
Steven R. Nagel, Daniel C. Brandenstein,
John W. Fabian, Prince Sultan Salman
al-Saud (first Arab), Patrick Baudry.
Challenger (7/29-8/6/85) Roy D. Bridges Jr., Anthony W. England,
Karl G. Henize, F. Story Musgrave, C.
Gordon Fullerton, Loren W. Acton,
John-David F. Bartoe.
Discovery (8/27-9/3/85) John M. Lounge, James D. van Hoften,
William F. Fisher, Joe H. Engle, Richard
O. Covey.
Atlantis (10/4-10/7/85) Karol J. Bobko, Ronald J. Grabe, David C.
Hilmers, William A. Pailes, Robert C.
Stewart.
Name, date Crew
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Stewart.
Challenger (10/30-11/6/85) Henry W. Hartsfield Jr., Steven R. Nagel,
Bonnie J. Dunbar, James F. Buchli, Guion
S. Bluford Jr., Ernst Messerschmid,
Reinhard Furrer, Wubbo J. Ockels.
Atlantis (11/26-12/3/85) Brewster H. Shaw Jr., Bryan D. O'Connor,
Charles Walker, Rodolfo Neri (first
Mexican), Jerry L. Ross, Sherwood C.
Spring, Mary L. Cleave.
Columbia (1/12-1/18/86) Robert L. Gibson, Charles F. Bolden Jr.,
George D. Nelson, Bill Nelson (first
congressman), Franklin R. Chang-Diaz,
Steven A. Hawley, Robert J. Cenker.
Challenger (1/28/86- Francis R. Scobee, Michael
Name, date Crew
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exploded after takeoff) J. Smith, Ronald E. McNair, Ellison S.
Onizuka, Judith A. Resnik, Gregory B.
Jarvis, Sharon Christa McAuliffe.
Discovery (9/29-10/3/88) Frederick H. Hauck, Richard O. Covey,
David C. Hilmers, George D. Nelson, John
M. Lounge.
Atlantis (12/3-12/6/88) Robert L. Gibson, Guy S. Gardner,
Richard M. Mullane, Jerry L. Ross,
William M. Shepherd.
Discovery (3/13-3/18/89) Michael L. Coats, John E. Blaha, James F.
Buchli, Robert C. Springer, James P.
Bagian.
Atlantis (5/4-5/8/89) David M. Walker, Ronald J. Grabe, Mary L.
Cleave, Norman E. Thagard, Mark C. Lee.
Name, date Crew
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Cleave, Norman E. Thagard, Mark C. Lee.
Columbia (8/8-8/13/89) Brewster H. Shaw Jr., Richard N.
Richards, David C. Leestma, James C.
Adamson, Mark N. Brown.
Atlantis (10/18-10/23/89) Donald E. Williams, Michael J. McCulley,
Shannon W. Lucid, Ellen S. Baker,
Franklin R. Chang-Diaz.
Discovery (11/22-11/27/89) Frederick D. Gregory, John E. Blaha,
Manley L. Carter, F. Story Musgrave,
Katherine C. Thornton.
Colombia (1/9-1/20/90) Daniel C. Brandenstein, Bonnie J. Dunbar,
James D. Wetherbee, Marsha S. Ivins, G.
David Low.
Atlantis (2/28-3/4/90) John O. Creighton, John H. Casper, David
Name, date Crew
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Atlantis (2/28-3/4/90) John O. Creighton, John H. Casper, David
C. Hilmers, Richard M. Mullane, Pierre J.
Thuot.
Discovery (4/24-4/29/90) Bruce McCandless 2d, Kathryn D. Sullivan,
Loren J. Shriver, Charles F. Bolden Jr.,
Steven A. Hawley.
International Space Projects
Omni Space Almanac, Pharos Books
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Date Event
Date Event
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1991 Eureca, Europe's first free-flying,
retrievable space platform, launched.
1992 Japan's H-2 launch rocket operational.
1995 Europe's Columbus module and Japan's
space station module launched.
1995 Europe's Ariane 5 heavy-lift launch
vehicle becomes operational.
1997 Europe's spaceplane, Hermes, built by
France.
Notable U.S. Unmanned and Planetary Missions
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Spacecraft Launch date (GMT) Mission
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Mariner 2 Aug. 27, 1962 Venus
Ranger 7 July 28, 1964 Moon
Mariner 4 Nov. 28, 1964 Mars
Ranger 8 Feb. 17, 1965 Moon
Surveyor 3 Apr. 17, 1967 Moon
Mariner 5 June 14, 1967 Venus
Spacecraft Launch date (GMT) Mission
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Mariner 6 Feb. 25, 1969 Mars
Mariner 7 Mar. 27, 1969 Mars
Mariner 9 May 30, 1971 Mars
Pioneer 10 Mar. 3, 1972 Jupiter
Mariner 10 Nov. 3, 1973 Venus, Mercury
Viking 1 Aug. 20, 1975 Mars
Spacecraft Launch date (GMT) Mission
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Viking 2 Sept. 9, 1975 Mars
Voyager 1 Sept. 5, 1977 Jupiter, Saturn
Voyager 2 Aug. 20, 1977 Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Pioneer 12 May 20, 1978 Venus
Pioneer 13 Aug. 8, 1978 Venus
Titan 4 June 14, 1989 Orbit Earth
Successful Space Launches: 1957 to 1988
(Criterion of success is attainment of Earth orbit or Earth escape)
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Year Total1 USSR United States Japan European Space Agency India
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Total 2,976 2,016 875 34 16 3
1957-1959 21 6 15 - - -
1960-1964 268 76 192 - - -
1965-1969 586 302 279 - - -
1970-1974 555 405 139 5 - -
1975-1979 607 461 126 10 1 -
1980-1984 605 483 93 12 8 3
1985 121 98 17 2 3 -
1986 103 91 6 2 2 -
1987 110 95 8 3 2 -
1988 116 90 12 2 7 -
1 Incl. launches in countries not shown.
Notable Proposed U.S. Space Missions
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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Year, Month Year, Month Mission Pu
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1991 Jan. Tethered Satellite System (c) St
Feb. International Microgravity Lab (c) Es
May Atmospheric Lab for Applications & Science (c) St
at
July Spacelab (c) Lo
Year, Month Year, Month Mission Pu
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Aug. Extreme Ultraviolet Explorer (a) Ca
ga
Oct. Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite (c) St
Nov. Doppler Imaging Interferometer (c) St
Small Explorer-1 (a) Fi
at
1992 May Space Radar Lab (c) Ac
June TOPEX/Poseidon (a) St
Sept. Mars Observer (a) St
Shuttle High-energy Astrophysics Lab (c) St
Year, Month Year, Month Mission Pu
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1993 June Gravity Probe (b) Pr
of
Polar (a) St
bo
Nov. Waves in Space Plasmas (c) St
ra
1994 X-ray Timing Explorer (a) St
st
1995 Advanced X-ray Astronomy Facility (b) Ob
be
1996 Comet Rendezvous Asteroid Flyby (a) St
1997 Earth Observing System (a) Or
Year, Month Year, Month Mission Pu
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1997 Earth Observing System (a) Or
1998 Cassini (a) St
1999 Space Infrared Telescope Facility (b) Me
ge
2000 Mars Rover Sample Return (d) Co
Ea
ex
Ca
a Launched by expendable rocket. b Launched by shuttle. c Carried aboard
shuttle. d To be determined.
Notable Around the World and Intercontinental Trips
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From/To Mil
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Nellie Bly New York/New York New
George Francis Train New York/New York New
Charles Fitzmorris Chicago/Chicago Chi
J. W. Willis Sayre Seattle/Seattle Sea
J. Alcock-A.W. Brown (1) Newfoundland/Ireland 1,9
Two U.S. Army airplanes Seattle/Seattle 26,
Richard E. Byrd (2) Spitsbergen/N. Pole 1,5
From/To Mil
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Amundsen-Ellsworth-Nobile Spitsbergen/Teller, Alaska Spi
Expedition
E.S. Evans and L. Wells (N. Y.World) New York/New York 18
(3)
Charles Lindbergh(4) New York/Paris 3,6
Amelia Earhart, W. Stultz, L. Newfoundland/Wales New
Gordon
Graf Zeppelin Friedrichshafen, Ger./Lakehurst, 6,6
N.J.
Graf Zeppelin Friedrichshafen, Ger./Lakehurst, 21,
N.J.
Wiley Post and Harold Gatty New York/New York 15,
From/To Mil
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Wiley Post and Harold Gatty New York/New York 15,
(Monoplane Winnie Mae)
C. Pangborn-H. Herndon Jr. (5) Misawa, Japan/Wenatchee, Wash. 4,4
Amelia Earhart (6) Newfoundland/Ireland 2,0
Wiley Post (Monoplane Winnie Mae) ( New York/New York 15,
7)
Hindenburg Zeppelin Lakehurst, N.J./Frankfort, Ger. Lak
H. R. Ekins (Scripps-Howard Lakehurst, N.J./Lakehurst, N.J. 25,
Newspapers in race)(Zeppelin
Hindenburgto Germany air planes
from Frankfurt)
Howard Hughes and 4 assistants New York/New York 14,
From/To Mil
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Douglas Corrigan New York/Dublin New
Mrs. Clara Adams (Pan American Port Washington, N.Y./Newark, N.J. Por
Clipper)
Globester, U.S. Air Transport Wash., D.C./Wash., D.C. 23,
Command
Capt. William P. Odom (A-26 New York/New York 20,
Reynolds Bombshell)
America, Pan American 4-engine New York/New York 22,
Lockheed Constellation (8)
Col. Edward Eagan New York/New York 20,
USAF B-50 Lucky Lady II (Capt. Ft. Worth, Tex./Ft. Worth, Tex. 23,
James Gallagher) (9)
From/To Mil
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James Gallagher) (9)
Col. D. Schilling, USAF (10) England/Limestone, Me. 3,3
C.F. Blair Jr. Norway/Alaska 3,3
Two U.S. S-55 Massachusetts/Scotland 3,4
Canberra Bomber (11) N. Ireland/Newfoundland 2,0
Canberra Bomber (11) Newfoundland/N. Ireland 2,0
Three USAF B-52 Stratofortresses ( Merced, Cal./Cal. 24,
12)
Max Conrad Chicago/Rome 5,0
USSR TU-114 (13) Moscow/New York 5,0
From/To Mil
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Boeing 707-320 New York/Moscow c.5
Peter Gluckmann (solo) San Francisco/San Francisco 22,
Sue Snyder Chicago/Chicago 21,
Max Conrad (solo) Miami/Miami 25,
Sam Miller & Louis Fodor New York/New York New
Robert & Joan Wallick Manila/Manila 23,
Arthur Godfrey, Richard Merrill New York/New York 23,
Fred Austin, Karl Keller
Trevor K. Brougham Darwin, Australia/Darwin 24,
Walter H. Mullikin, Albert Frink, New York/New York 23,
From/To Mil
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Walter H. Mullikin, Albert Frink, New York/New York 23,
Lyman Watt, Frank Cassaniti, Edward
Shields
David Kunst (15) Waseca, Minn./Waseca, Minn. 14,
Arnold Palmer Denver/Denver 22,
Boeing 747 (14) San Francisco/San Francisco 26,
Concorde London/Wash., D.C. 1,0
Concorde Paris/New York 1,0
Richard Rutan & Jeana Yeager (16) Edwards AFB, Cal. 24,
1 Non-stop transatlantic flight. 2 Polar flight.3 Mileage by train and auto,
4,110; by plane, 6,300; by steamship,8,000. 4 Solo transatlantic flight in
the Ryan monoplane the"Spirit of St. Louis". 5 Non-stop Pacific flight.6
Woman's transoceanic solo flight. 7 First to fly soloaround northern
circumference of the world, also first to fly twicearound the world. 8
Inception of regular commercial global air service.9 First non-stop
round-the-world flight, refueled 4 times in flight.10 Non-stop jet
transatlantic flight. 11 Transatlantic round trip onsame day. 12 First
non-stop global flight by jet planes; refueled inflight by KC-97 aerial
tankers; average speed approx. 525 mph.13 Non-stop between Moscow and New
York. 14 Speed record around theworld over both the earth's poles. 15 First
to circle the earth on foot.16 Circled the earth nonstop without refueling.
International Aeronautical Records
The National Aeronautic Association, 1763 R St. NW, Washington, DC 20009,
representative in the United States of the Federation Aeronautique
Internationale, certifying agency for world aviation and space records. The
International Aeronautical Federation was formed in 1905 by representatives
from Belgium, France, Germany, Great Britain, Spain, Italy, Switzerland, and
the United States, with headquarters in Paris. Regulations for the control
of official records were signed Oct. 14, 1905. World records are defined as
maximum performance, regardless of class or type of aircraft used. Records
to mid-1990.
World Absolute Records--Maximum Performance in Any Class
Speed over a straight course -- 2,193.16 mph -- Capt. Elden W. Joersz, USAF,
Lockheed SR-71; Beale AFB, Cal., July 28, 1976.
Speed over a closed circuit -- 2,092.294 mph -- Maj. Adolphus H. Bledsoe
Jr., USAF, Lockheed SR-71; Beale AFB, Cal., July 27, 1976.
Speed around the world, non-stop, nonrefueled -- 115.65 mph -- Richard
Rutan & Jeana Yeager, U.S., Voyager, Edwards AFB, Cal., Dec. 14-23, 1986.
Altitude -- (123,523.58 feet) -- Alexander Fedotov, USSR, E-266M;
Podmoskovnoye, USSR, Aug. 31, 1977.
Altitude in horizontal flight -- 85,068.997 ft. -- Capt. Robert C. Helt,
USAF, Lockheed SR-71; Beale AFB, Cal., July 28, 1976.
Class K Spacecraft
Duration -- 326 days, 11 hours, 15 minutes -- Col. Yuri V. Romanenko, USSR,
space station MIR; Feb. 5 --Dec. 29, 1987.
Altitude -- 234,672.5 mi. -- Frank Borman, James A. Lovell Jr., William
Anders, Apollo 8; Dec. 21-27, 1968.
Greatest mass lifted -- 282,197 lbs. -- Frank Borman, James A. Lovell Jr.,
William Anders, Apollo 8; Dec. 21-27, 1968.
Distance -- 87,436,800 mi. -- Anatoly Beresovoy & Valentin Lebedev, USSR,
Salyut 7, Soyuz T5, Soyuz T7; May 13-Dec. 10, 1982.
World "Class" Records
All other records, international in scope, are termed World "Class" records
and are divided into classes: airships, free balloons, airplanes, seaplanes,
amphibians, gliders, and rotorplanes. Airplanes (Class C) are sub-divided
into four groups: Group 1 -- piston engine aircraft, Group II -- turboprop
aircraft, Group III -- jet aircraft, Group IV -- rocket powered aircraft. A
partial listing of world records follows:
Airplanes (Class C-I, Group I--piston engine)
Distance, closed circuit -- 24,986.727 mi. -- Richard Rutan & Jeana Yeager,
U.S., Voyager; Edwards AFB, Cal., Dec. 14-23, 1986.
Speed for 100 kilometers (62.137 miles) without payload -- 469.549 mph --
Jacqueline Cochran, U.S.; North American P-51; Coachella Valley, Cal., Dec.
10, 1947.
Speed for 1,000 kilometers (621.369 miles) without payload -- 431.09 mph --
Jacqueline Cochran, U.S.; North American P-51; Santa Rosasummit, Cal. --
Flagstaff, Ariz. course, May 24, 1948.
Speed for 5,000 kilometers (3,106.849 miles) without payload -- 338.39 mph
-- Capt. James Bauer, USAF, Boeing B-29; Dayton, Oh., June 28, 1946.
Speed around the world -- 203.64 mph -- D.N. Dalton, Australia; Beechcraft
Duke; Brisbane, Aust., July 20-25, 1975. Time: 5 days, 2 hours, 19 min., 57
sec.
Light Airplanes--(Class C-1.d)
Great Circle distance without landing -- 7,929.71 mi. -- Peter Wilkins,
Australia, Piper Malibu, Sydney, Aust. to Phoenix, Ariz., Mar. 30-Apr. 1,
1987.
Speed for 100 kilometers -- (62,137 miles) in a closed circuit -- 322.780
mph -- Ms. R. M. Sharpe, Great Britain; Vickers Supermarine Spitfire 5-B;
Wolverhampton, June 17, 1950.
Helicopters (Class E-1)
Great Circle distance without landing -- 2,213.04 mi. -- Robert G. Ferry,
U.S.; Hughes YOH-6A helicopter; Culver City, Cal., to Ormond Beach, Fla.,
Apr. 6-7, 1966.
Speed around the world --35.40 mph -- H. Ross Perot Jr.; Bell 206 L-11 Long
Ranger N39112; Dallas, Tex.-Dallas, Tex.; Sept. 1-30, 1982; 29 days, 3 hrs.,
8 min., 13 sec.
Gliders (Class D-I--single seater)
Distance, straight line -- 907.7 mi. -- Hans Werner Grosse, West Germany;
ASK12 sailplane; Luebeck to Biarritz, Apr. 25, 1972.
Distance to a goal & return -- 1,023.25 mi. -- Thomas Knauff, U.S. Nimbus
III; Williamsport, Pa., Apr. 25, 1983.
Airplanes (Class C-I, Group II--Turboprop)
Great Circle distance without landing -- 8,732.09 mi.-- Lt. Col. Edgar L.
Allison Jr., USAF, Lockheed HC-130 Hercules aircraft; Taiwan to Scott AFB,
Ill.; Feb. 20, 1972.
Altitude -- (51,014 ft.) -- Donald R. Wilson, U.S.; LTV L450F aircraft;
Greenville, Tex., Mar. 27, 1972.
Speed for 1,000 kilometers (621.369 miles) without payload -- 541.449 mph --
Ivan Soukhomline, USSR; TU-114 aircraft; Sternberg, USSR; Mar. 24, 1960.
Speed for 5,000 kilometers (3,106.849 miles) without payload -- 545.072 mph
-- Ivan Soukhomline, USSR; TU-114 aircraft, Sternberg, USSR; Apr. 9, 1960.
Speed around the world --304.80 mph -- Joe Harnish, U.S., Gulfstream
Commander 695A, Elkhart, Ind., Mar. 21-24, 1983.
Airplanes (Class C-1, Group III--Engine)
Great Circle distance without landing -- 12,532.28 mi. -- Maj. Clyde P.
Evely, USAF, Boeing B-52-H, Kadena, Okinawa to Madrid, Spain, Jan. 10-11,
1962.
Distance in a closed circuit -- 12,521.78 mi. -- Vladimir Tersky, USSR,
AN-124, Podmoskovnoye, USSR, May 6-7, 1987.
Altitude -- 123,523.58 ft. -- Alexander Fedotov, USSR; E-226M airplane;
Podmoskovnoye, USSR, Aug. 31, 1977.
Speed for 100 kilometers in a closed circuit -- 1,618.7 mph -- Alexander
Fedotov, USSR; E-266 airplane, Apr. 8, 1973.
Speed for 500 kilometers in a closed circuit -- 1,852.61 mph -- Mikhail
Komarov, USSR; E-266 airplane, Oct. 5, 1967.
Speed for 1,000 kilometers in a closed circuit -- 2,092.294 mph -- Maj.
Adolphus H. Bledsoe Jr., USAF; Lockheed SR-71; Beale AFB, Cal., July 27,
1976.
Speed for 2,000 kilometers without payload -- 1,250.42 mph -- S. Agapov,
USSR; Podmoscovnde, USSR; July 20, 1983.
Speed around the world -- 637.71 mph -- Allen E. Paulson, U.S., Gulfstream
IV, Houston, Tex., Feb. 26-28, 1988.
Balloons-Class A
Altitude -- (113,739.9 ft.) -- Cmdr. Malcolm D. Ross, USNR; Lee Lewis
Memorial Winzen Research Balloon; Gulf of Mexico, May 4, 1961.
Distance --(5,208.67 mi.) -- Ben Abruzzo; Raven Experimental; Nagashima,
Japan to Covello, Cal., Nov. 9-12, 1981.
Duration --137 hr., 5 min., 50 sec. -- Ben Abruzzo and Maxie Anderson;
Double Eagle II; Presque Isle, Maine to Miserey, France (3,107.61 mi.); Aug.
12-17, 1978.
FAI Course Records
Los Angeles to New York -- 1,214.65 mph -- Capt. Robert G. Sowers, USAF;
Convair B-58 Hustler; elapsed time: 2 hrs. 58.71 sec., Mar. 5, 1962.
New York to Los Angeles -- 1,081.80 mph -- Capt. Robert G. Sowers, USAF;
Convair B-58 Hustler; elapsed time: 2 hrs. 15 min. 50.08 sec., Mar. 5, 1962.
New York to Paris -- 1,089.36 mph -- Maj. W. R. Payne, U.S.; Convair B-58
Hustler; elapsed time: 3 hrs 19 min. 44 sec., May 26, 1961.
London to New York -- 587.457 mph -- Maj. Burl Davenport, USAF; Boeing
KC-135; elapsed time: 5 hrs. 53 min. 12.77 sec.; June 27, 1958.
Baltimore to Moscow, USSR -- 563.36 mph -- Col. James B. Swindal, USAF;
Boeing VC-137 (707); elapsed time: 8 hrs. 33 min. 45.4 sec., May 19, 1963.
New York to London -- 1,806.964 mph -- Maj. James V. Sullivan, USAF;
Lockheed SR-71; elapsed time 1 hr. 54 min. 56.4 sec., Sept. 1, 1974.
London to Los Angeles -- 1,435.587 mph -- Capt. Harold B. Adams, USAF;
Lockheed SR-71; elapsed time: 3 hrs. 47 min. 39 sec., Sept. 13, 1974.
The Busiest U.S. Airports in 1989
Air Transport Association of America
(Passengers arriving & departing)
╓┌──────────────────────────────────┌────────────────────────────────────────╖
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Chicago O'Hare 59,130,007
Dallas/Ft. Worth 47,579,046
Los Angeles 44,967,221
Atlanta 43,312,285
New York (JFK) 30,323,077
San Francisco 29,939,835
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San Francisco 29,939,835
Denver 27,568,033
Miami 23,385,010
New York (LGA) 23,158,317
Honolulu 22,617,340
Boston 23,272,690
Detroit 21,495,159
Newark 20,927,946
Phoenix 20,710,790
St. Louis 20,015,015
Minneapolis/St. Paul 19,400,815
Orlando 17,232,351
Pittsburgh 17,145,272
Las Vegas 16,684,036
Houston 16,007,355
Busiest Foreign Airports in 1989*
Airport Operators Council International
(passengers arriving & departing)
╓┌───────────────────────────────────────────┌───────────────────────────────╖
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
London, UK, Heathrow 39,905,200
Tokyo, Japan, Haneda 36,567,738
Frankfurt, W. Germany 26,006,900
Paris, France, Orly 24,288,440
Osaka, Japan 21,873,831
London, UK, Gatwick 21,293,200
Paris, France, Charles De Gaulle 20,669,542
Toronto, Canada, Lester B. Pearson 20,418,094
Hong Kong 17,431,124
New Tokyo-Narita 16,982,055
Rome, Italy, Fiumicino 16,117,277
Amsterdam, Netherlands, Schiphol 15,998,174
Stockholm, Sweden, Arlanda 14,278,156
Singapore, Changi 12,973,237
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Singapore, Changi 12,973,237
Bangkok 12,669,102
Copenhagen, Denmark 12,436,654
Zurich, Switzerland 12,150,558
Athens 10,514,367
Munich-Riem, W. Germany 10,100,858
*Does not include airports that did not respond to the AOCI survey.
U.S. Scheduled Airline Traffic
Air Transport Association of America
(thousands)
╓┌─────────────────────────────────────────┌────────────┌────────────┌───────
1987 1988 1989
1987 1988 1989
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Passenger traffic
Revenue passengers enplaned 447,678 454,614 453,692
Revenue passenger miles 404,471,484 423,301,559 432,714,3
Available seat miles 648,720,938 676,802,328 684,375,8
Revenue passenger load factor(%) 62.3 62.5 63.2
Cargo traffic (ton miles) 10,016,111 11,469,193 12,185,96
Freight and express 8,260,278 9,632,219 10,274,53
U.S. Mail 1,721,263 1,836,974 1,911,434
Overall traffic and service
Total revenue ton miles--charter service 4,448,871 4,597,536 5,616,380
Total revenue ton miles--all services 54,917,632 58,397,186 61,073,77
Total available ton miles--all services 99,152,795 105,372,555 109,360,4
U.S. Airline Safety
National Transportation Safety Board
╓┌─────┌──────────────────────┌────────────────┌───────────┌─────────────────
Departures (millions) Fatal Accidents Fatalities Fatal accidents per
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
1976 4.8 2 38 0.041
1977 4.9 3 78 0.061
1978 5.0 5 160 0.100
1979 5.4 4 351 0.074
1980 5.4 0 0 0.000
1981 5.2 4 4 0.077
1982 5.0 4 233 0.060
1983 5.0 4 15 0.079
1984 5.4 1 4 0.018
1985 5.8 4 197 0.069
1986 6.4 2 5 0.016
1987 6.6 41 231 0.0461
1988 6.7 31 285 0.0301
1989 6.6 11 278 0.167
1 Sabotage-caused accidents are incl. in the Accidents but not in the
Accident rates.
Leading Passenger Airlines in 1989
(In thousands)
╓┌─────────────────────────────┌─────────────────────────────────────────────╖
Airline Passengers
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
American 72,359
Delta 68,200
United 54,919
USAir 44,495
Northwest 38,627
Continental 34,957
Trans World 25,150
Southwest 20,241
Airline Passengers
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Southwest 20,241
Pan American 17,174
Piedmont 16,657
Eastern 14,517
America West 13,300
Hawaiian 5,277
Alaska 4,963
Midway 4,681
Braniff 4,316
Aloha 4,002
Air Wisconsin 2,195
West Air 1,819
Horizon Air 1,587
Aircraft in Operation and Aircraft Age: 1983 to 1989
AVMARK, Arlington, VA.
(As of January 1. For U.S. domestic major and national services. Major
carriers have operating revenues of $1 billion of more; national carriers
have operating revenues of $75 million to $1 billion)
╓┌─────────────────────────┌──────────────────────┌──────────────────────┌───
Aircraft in Operation Aircraft in Operation Aircr
Type of Aircraft 1983 1985 1987
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Industry total 2,360 2,790 2,816
Boeing 7271 1,001 996 993
Boeing 737 270 365 547
Boeing 747 130 136 124
Boeing 757 2 23 73
Boeing 767 14 54 61
Airbus A300/A310 30 134 59
Lockheed L-10111 119 184 107
McDonnell Douglas DC-81 98 72 52
McDonnell Douglas DC-91 541 658 433
McDonnell Douglas DC-101 155 168 161
Aircraft in Operation Aircraft in Operation Aircr
Type of Aircraft 1983 1985 1987
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
McDonnell Douglas DC-101 155 168 161
McDonnell Douglas MD-80 X X 206
X Not applicable. 1 No longer in production.
NASA Outlays for Operations & Research and Development
U.S. Office of Management and Budget
(millions of dollars)
╓┌─────┌──────────────┌────────────────┌────────────┌─────────────┌──────────
Performance Performance Performance
Year Total outlays Percent change1 Total Space flight Space scienc
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Performance Performance Performance
Year Total outlays Percent change1 Total Space flight Space scienc
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
1970 $3,753 -11.7 $3,699 $2,195 $963
1975 3,266 .3 3,181 1,500 1,076
1980 4,850 15.8 4,710 2,556 1,341
1985 7,251 2.9 7,004 3,852 1,834
1988 9,092 19.8 8,693 4,882 1,777
1 Change from immediate prior year.
National Aviation Hall of Fame
The National Aviation Hall of Fame at Dayton, Oh., is dedicated to honoring
the outstanding pioneers of air and space.
Allen, William M.
Andrews, Frank M.
Armstrong, Neil A.
Arnold, Henry H. "Hap"
Atwood, John Leland
Balchen, Bernt
Baldwin, Thomas S.
Beachey, Lincoln
Beech, Olive A.
Beech, Walter H.
Bell, Alexander Graham
Bell, Lawrence D.
Boeing, William E.
Bong, Richard I.
Borman, Frank
Boyd, Albert
Brown, George "Scratchley"
Byrd, Richard E.
Cessna, Clyde V.
Chamberlin, Clarence D.
Chanute, Octave
Chennault, Claire L.
Cochran (Odlum), Jacqueline
Collins, Michael
Conrad Jr., Charles
Crossfield, A. Scott
Cunningham, Alfred A.
Curtiss, Glenn H.
deSeversky, Alexander P.
Doolittle, James H.
Douglas, Donald W.
Draper, Charles S.
Eaker, Ira C.
Earhart, (Putnam), Amelia
Eielson, C. Benjamin
Ellyson, Theodore G.
Ely, Eugene B.
Everest, Frank K.
Fairchild, Sherman M.
Fleet, Reuben H.
Fokker, Anthony H.G.
Ford, Henry
Foss, Joseph
Foulois, Benjamin D.
Gabreski, Francis S.
Glenn Jr., John H.
Goddard, George W.
Goddard, Robert H.
Godfrey, Arthur
Goldwater, Barry M.
Grissom, Virgil I.
Gross, Robert E.
Grumman, Leroy R.
Guggenheim, Harry F.
Haughton, Daniel J.
Hegenberger, Albert F.
Heinemann, Edward H.
Hoover, Robert A.
Hughes, Howard R.
Ingalls, David S.
Jeppesen, Elrey B.
Johnson, Clarence L.
Kenney, George C.
Kettering, Charles F.
Kindelberger, James H.
Knabenshue, A. Roy
Knight, William J.
Lahm, Frank P.
Langley, Samuel P.
Lear, William P. Sr.
LeMay, Curtis E.
LeVier, Anthony W.
Lindbergh, Anne M.
Lindbergh, Charles A.
Link, Edwin A.
Lockheed, Allan H.
Loening, Grover
Luke Jr., Frank
Macready, John A.
Martin, Glenn L.
McDonnell, James S.
Mitscher, Marc A.
Meyer, John C.
Mitchell, William "Billy"
Montgomery, John J.
Moorer, Thomas H.
Moss, Sanford A.
Neumann, Gerhard
Northrop, John K.
Patterson, William A.
Piper Sr., William T.
Post, Wiley H.
Read, Albert C.
Reeve, Robert C.
Rentschler, Frederick B.
Richardson, Holden C.
Rickenbacker, Edward V.
Rodgers, Calbraith P.
Rogers, Will
Rushworth, Robert A.
Ryan, T. Claude
Schirra, Walter M.
Schriever, Bernard A.
Selfridge, Thomas E.
Shepard Jr., Alan B.
Sikorsky, Igor I.
Six, Robert F.
Smith, C.R.
Spaatz, Carl A.
Sperry Sr., Elmer A.
Sperry Sr., Lawrence B.
Stanley, Robert M.
Stapp, John P.
Stearmam, Lloyd C.
Taylor, Charles E.
Towers, John H.
Trippe, Juan T.
Turner, Roscoe
Twining, Nathan F.
von Braun, Wernher
von Karman, Theodore
von Ohain, Hans P.
Vought, Chance M.
Wade, Leigh
Walden, Henry W.
Wilson, Thornton A.
Wright, Orville
Wright, Wilbur
Yeager, Charles E.
Young, John W.
ENERGY
Major Energy Developments
Energy Information Administration, Annual Energy Review 1989
U.S. total energy consumption in 1989 reached a record high of 81
quadrillion Btu (3)--an increase of 1.3 percent from 1988--as growth in the
economy promoted an increase in energy demand. The inability of members of
the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) to restrain
production played a role in keeping oil prices low during the post-1986
period. Domestic production of crude oil continued to suffer from the
effects of four years of low oil prices. Because of close ties between the
price of crude oil and market conditions, in 1989 three key oil exploration
indicators fell to their lowest level in at least 41 years. In contrast, the
domestic refinery industry benefited from market conditions in 1989, when
low crude oil prices and strong product demand tended to increase profit
margins in the refining industry. Record energy demand coupled with a slight
decline in energy production led to continued growth in net energy
imports--up 7 percent from the 1988 level to 14 quadrillion Btu--a level
that continued to fuel concerns about U.S. dependence on foreign sources of
supply.
(See Chronology and Index for 1990 information.)
World Production of Crude Oil1, 1960-1990
Energy Information Administration, Annual Energy Review, 1989
(millions of barrels per day)
╓┌────────────────────┌────────────┌───────┌──────┌───────┌─────┌─────┌──────
Year Total2 OPEC Canada China Mexico U.K. U.S. USSR O
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
1960 8.70 0.52 0.10 0.27 (3) 7.04 2.91 1
1965 14.34 0.81 0.23 0.32 (3) 7.80 4.79 2
1970 23.41 1.26 0.60 0.49 (3) 9.64 6.97 3
1971 25.33 1.35 0.78 0.49 (3) 9.46 7.44 3
Year Total2 OPEC Canada China Mexico U.K. U.S. USSR O
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
1971 25.33 1.35 0.78 0.49 (3) 9.46 7.44 3
1972 27.09 1.53 0.90 0.51 (3) 9.44 7.88 3
1973 30.99 1.80 1.09 0.47 (3) 9.21 8.33 3
1974 30.73 1.55 1.32 0.57 (3) 8.77 8.86 3
1975 27.15 1.43 1.49 0.71 0.01 8.38 9.47 4
1976 30.74 1.31 1.67 0.83 0.25 8.13 9.99 4
1977 31.30 1.32 1.87 0.98 0.77 8.25 10.49 4
1978 29.88 1.32 2.08 1.21 1.08 8.71 10.95 4
1979 31.00 1.50 2.12 1.46 1.57 8.55 11.19 5
1980 26.99 1.44 2.11 1.94 1.62 8.60 11.46 5
1981 22.84 1.29 2.01 2.31 1.81 8.57 11.55 5
1982 19.15 1.27 2.05 2.75 2.07 8.65 11.62 5
1983 17.89 1.36 2.12 2.69 2.29 8.69 11.68 6
1984 17.86 1.44 2.30 2.78 2.48 8.88 11.58 6
1985 16.63 1.47 2.51 2.75 2.53 8.97 11.25 7
1986 18.75 1.47 2.62 2.44 2.55 8.68 11.54 7
1987 18.58 1.53 2.69 2.54 2.48 8.35 11.69 8
1988 20.90 1.61 2.73 2.51 2.23 8.14 11.68 8
1989 22.63 1.56 2.76 2.51 1.79 7.61 11.36 9
Year Total2 OPEC Canada China Mexico U.K. U.S. USSR O
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
1989 22.63 1.56 2.76 2.51 1.79 7.61 11.36 9
1990(Jan.-Mar.Avg.) 24.17 1.51 2.78 2.51 1.90 7.46 11.21 9
1 Includes lease condensate, excludes natural gas plant liquids;2 Current
membership of the Organization of the Petroleum ExportingCountries consist
of Algeria, Ecuador, Gabon, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq,Kuwait, Libya, Nigeria,
Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, andVenezuela; production from the
Neutral Zone between Kuwait and SaudiArabia is included in "Total OPEC"
production. 3 Less han 5,000 barrels per day.
U.S. Net Imports1 of Energy by Source
Energy Information Administration, Monthly Energy Review, March 1990
(Quadrillion Btu)
╓┌──────────────────┌────────┌───────────┌────────────────────┌────────────┌─
Annual total Coal Crude Oil2 Petroleum Products3 Natural Gas Ele
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
1973 -1.422 6.883 6.097 0.981 0.1
1975 -1.738 8.708 3.800 .904 .06
1980 -2.391 10.586 2.912 .957 .21
1981 -2.918 8.854 2.522 .857 .34
1982 -2.768 6.917 2.128 .898 .30
1983 -2.013 6.731 2.351 .887 .37
1984 -2.119 6.918 2.970 .792 .40
1985 -2.389 6.381 2.570 .896 .42
1988 -2.446 10.698 3.308 1.221 .32
1989 -2.581 12.286R 3.046R 1.309 .11
1990 (Jan.-Mar.) -.571 3.159 .861 .368 -0.
1 Net imports equals imports minus exports. Minus sign indicatesexports are
greater than imports. 2 Includes crude oil, leasecondensate, and imports of
crude oil for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.3 Includes petroleum products,
unfinished oils, pentanes plus, andgasoline blending components. 4 Assumed
to be hydroelectricity andestimated at the average input heat rate for
fossil fuel steam-electricpower plant generation, which has ranged from 10.3
to 10.5 thousandBtu per kilowatthour since 1973. E = Estimate; R = Revised.
Notes: Geographic coverage is the 50 States and the District ofColumbia.
Totals may not equal sum of components due to independentrounding.
U.S Dependence on Petroleum Net Imports1
Energy Information Administration, Monthly Energy Review, March 1990
╓┌────────────────────┌────────────────────────┌────────────────────────┌────
Net Imports2 Net Imports2 Net Im
Annual Average Rate From Arab OPEC3 From OPEC4 From A
Thousand Barrels per Thousand Barrels per Thousa
Day Day Day
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Net Imports2 Net Imports2 Net Im
Annual Average Rate From Arab OPEC3 From OPEC4 From A
Thousand Barrels per Thousand Barrels per Thousa
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
1973 914 2,991 6,025
1975 1,382 3.599 5.846
1980 2,549 4,293 6,365
1981 1,844 3,315 5,401
1982 852 2,136 4,298
1983 630 1,843 4,312
1984 817 2,037 4,715
Net Imports2 Net Imports2 Net Im
Annual Average Rate From Arab OPEC3 From OPEC4 From A
Thousand Barrels per Thousand Barrels per Thousa
1985 470 1,821 4,286
1988 1,837 3,513 6,587
1989 2,128R 4,124 R 7,202
1990 (Jan.-Mar.) 2,399 4,578 7,661
1 Beginning in October 1977, Strategic Petroleum Reserves areincluded. 2 Net
imports equals imports minus exports. Imports frommembers of the
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)exclude indirect
imports, which are petroleum products imported primarilyfrom Caribbean and
West European areas and refined from crude oil producedby OPEC. 3 The Arab
members of OPEC are Algeria, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya,Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and
the United Arab Emirates. Net imports from theNeutral Zone between Kuwait
and Saudi Arabia are included in net importsfrom "Arab OPEC." 4 OPEC
consists of Ecuador, Gabon,Indonesia, Iran, Nigeria, and Venezuela, as well
as the Arab members.R = Revised data.
Notes: Geographic coverage is the 50 States and theDistrict of Columbia.
Annual averages may not equal average of quartersdue to independent
rounding.
U.S. Total Energy Production by Source, 1960-1990
Energy Information Administration, Annual Energy Review, 1989
(quadrillion Btu, except as noted)
╓┌─────────────────┌──────┌─────────────┌───────────┌────────────────────────
Year Coal Natural Gas1 Crude Oil2 Natural Gas Plant Liquids
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Year Coal Natural Gas1 Crude Oil2 Natural Gas Plant Liquids
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
1960 10.82 12.66 14.93 1.46
1965 13.06 15.78 16.52 1.88
1970 14.61 21.67 20.40 2.51
1975 14.99 19.64 17.73 2.37
1978 14.91 19.49 18.43 2.25
1979 17.54 20.08 18.10 2.29
1980 18.60 19.91 18.25 2.25
1981 18.38 19.70 18.15 2.31
1982 18.64 18.25 18.31 2.19
1983 17.25 16.53 18.39 2.18
1984 19.72 17.93 18.85 2.27
1985 19.33 16.92 18.99 2.24
1986 19.51 16.47 18.38 2.15
1987 20.14 17.05 17.67 2.22
1988 20.74 17.49 17.28 2.26
1989 21.33 17.61 16.12 2.16
1990 (Jan.-Mar.) 5.74 4.60 3.89 .53
1 Dry natural gas; 2 Includes lease condensate;3 Electric utility and
industrial generation of hydroelectric power;4 Generated by electric
utilities; 5 Percent change fromprevious year calculated from data prior to
rounding;6 Less than0.005 quadrillion Btu; NA = Not Available.
U.S. Total Energy Consumption by Source, 1960-1990
Energy Information Administration, Annual Energy Review, 1989
(quadrillion Btu, except as noted)
╓┌─────────────────┌──────┌────────────┌───────────┌─────────────────────┌───
Year Coal Natural Gas Petroleum1 Hydroelectric Power2 Nucle
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
1960 9.84 12.39 19.92 1.66 0.01
1965 11.58 15.77 23.25 2.06 0.04
1970 12.26 21.79 29.52 2.65 0.24
1975 12.66 19.95 32.73 3.22 1.90
1978 13.77 20.00 37.97 3.14 3.02
Year Coal Natural Gas Petroleum1 Hydroelectric Power2 Nucle
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
1978 13.77 20.00 37.97 3.14 3.02
1979 15.04 20.67 37.12 3.14 2.78
1980 15.42 20.39 34.20 3.12 2.74
1981 15.91 19.93 31.93 3.11 3.01
1982 15.32 18.51 30.23 3.56 3.13
1983 15.90 17.36 30.05 3.87 3.20
1984 17.07 18.51 31.05 3.72 3.55
1985 17.48 17.85 30.92 3.36 4.15
1986 17.26 16.71 32.20 3.40 4.47
1987 18.01 17.67 32.87 3.07 4.91
1988 18.85 18.55 34.23 2.64 5.66
1989 18.92 19.36 34.21 2.86 5.67
1990 (Jan.-Mar.) 4.59 5.89 8.29 .75 1.62
1 Petroleum products supplied including natural gas plant liquidsand crude
oil burned as fuel; 2 Electric utility and industrialgeneration of
hydroelectric power and net electricity imports;3 Generated by electric
utilities; 4 Percent change from previous yearcalculated from data prior to
rounding; 5 Less than 0.005 quadrillionBtu; NA = Not Available.
U.S. Coal Production and Consumption, 1965-1989
Energy Information Administration, Annual Energy Review 1989
(million short tons)
╓┌─────┌────────────────┌────────────────────┌───────────┌───────────┌───────
Production Production Production Production Productio
Year Bituminous Coal Sub-bituminous Coal Lignite Anthracite Total
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
1965 512.1 (1) (1) 14.9 527.0
1970 578.5 16.4 8.0 9.7 612.7
1975 577.5 51.1 19.8 6.2 654.6
1976 588.4 64.8 25.5 6.2 684.9
1977 581.0 82.1 28.2 5.9 697.2
1978 534.0 96.8 34.4 5.0 670.2
1979 612.3 121.5 42.5 4.8 781.1
Production Production Production Production Productio
Year Bituminous Coal Sub-bituminous Coal Lignite Anthracite Total
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
1979 612.3 121.5 42.5 4.8 781.1
1980 628.8 147.7 47.2 6.1 829.7
1981 608.0 159.7 50.7 5.4 823.8
1982 620.2 160.9 52.4 4.6 838.1
1983 568.6 151.0 58.3 4.1 782.1
1984 649.5 179.2 63.1 4.2 895.9
1985 613.9 192.7 72.4 4.7 883.6
1986 620.1 189.6 76.4 4.3 890.3
1987 636.6 200.2 78.4 3.6 918.8
1988 638.1 223.5 85.1 3.6 950.3
1989 656.3 227.2 89.6 3.5 974.7
1 Included in bituminous; 2 Less than 0.05 million shorttons; p =
preliminary.
Major U.S. Dams and Reservoirs
Committee on Register of Dams, Corps of Engineers, U.S. Army;September,
1989
Highest Dams
╓┌──────┌─────────────────┌──────────────────┌──────┌─────┌───────┌───────┌──
Height Height
Order Dam Name River State Type Feet Meters Year
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
1 Oroville Feather Cal. E 754 230 1968
2 Hoover Colorado Nev. A 725 221 1936
3 Dworshak N Fork Clearwater Id. G 718 219 1973
4 Glen Canyon Colorado Ariz. A 708 216 1966
5 New Bullards Bar North Yuba Cal. A 636 194 1970
6 New Melones Stanislaus Cal. R 626 191 1979
7 Swift Lewis Wash. E 610 186 1958
8 Mossyrock Cowlitz Wash. A 607 185 1968
Height Height
Order Dam Name River State Type Feet Meters Year
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
8 Mossyrock Cowlitz Wash. A 607 185 1968
9 Shasta Sacramento Cal. G 600 183 1945
10 Hungry Horse S Fork Flathead Mon. A 564 172 1953
11 Grand Coulee Columbia Wash. G 551 168 1942
12 Ross Skagit Wash. A 541 165 1949
E = Embankment, Earthfill; R = Embankment, Rockfill; G = Gravity; A = Arch.
Largest Embankment Dams
╓┌──────┌────────────────┌───────────────┌──────┌─────┌───────────────────┌──
Volume Volu
Volume Volu
Order Dam Name River State Type Cubic yards X 1000 Cubi
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
1 Fort Peck Missouri Mon. E 125,624 96,0
2 Oahe Missouri S.D. E 91,996 70,3
3 Oroville Feather Cal. E 77,997 59,6
4 San Luis San Luis Creek Cal. E 77,897 59,5
5 Garrison Missouri N.D. E 66,498 50,8
6 Cochiti Rio Grande N.M. E 65,693 50,2
7 Earthquake Lake Madison Mon. E-G 49,998 38,2
8 Fort Randall Missouri S.D. E 49,962 38,2
9 Castaic Castaic Creek Cal. E 43,998 33,6
10 Ludington P/S Lake Michigan Mich. E 37,699 28,8
11 Kingsley N. Platte Neb. E 31,999 24,4
12 Warm Springs Dry Creek Cal. E 29,977 22,9
E = Embankment, Earthfill; R = Embankment, Rockfill; E-R = Embankment, Earth
& Rockfill; G = Gravity; A = Arch.
Largest Man-Made Reservoirs
╓┌──────┌──────────────┌────────────────────────┌─────────┌──────────────────
Reservoir Capacity
Order Dam Name Reservoir Location Acre-Feet
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
1 Hoover Lake Mead Nev. 28,253,000
2 Glen Canyon Lake Powell Ariz. 26,997,000
3 Garrison Lake Sakakawea N.D. 22,635,000
4 Oahe Lake Oahe S.D. 22,238,000
5 Fort Peck Fort Peck Lake Mon. 17,933,000
6 Grand Coulee F D Roosevelt Lake Wash. 9,558,000
7 Libby Lake Koocanusa Mon. 5,813,000
8 Fort Randall Lake Francis Case S.D. 4,621,000
9 Shasta Lake Shasta Cal. 4,548,000
10 Toledo Bend Toledo Bend Lake La. 4,475,000
11 Wolf Creek Cumberland Lake Ky. 3,997,000
12 Flaming Gorge Flaming Gorge Reservoir Ut. 3,786,000
Reservoir Capacity
Order Dam Name Reservoir Location Acre-Feet
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
12 Flaming Gorge Flaming Gorge Reservoir Ut. 3,786,000
1 acre foot = 1 acre of water, 1 foot deep
World's Largest Capacity Hydro Plants
U.S. Committee on Large Dams, of the Intl. Commission on Large Dams, Aug.
1990
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Rank order Name Country Rated capacity
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
1 Turukhansk (Lower Tunguska)* USSR
2 Itaipu Brazil/Paraguay 7,400
Rank order Name Country Rated capacity
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
2 Itaipu Brazil/Paraguay 7,400
3 Grand Coulee USA 9,070
4 Guri (Raul Leoni) Venezuela 10,300
5 Tucurui Brazil 2,640
6 Sayano Shushensk* USSR 6,400
7 = Corpus Posadas Argentina/ Paraguay 4,700
7 = Krasnoyarsk USSR 6,000
9 La Grande 2 Canada 5,328
10 Churchill Falls Canada 5,225
11 Xingo Brazil 3,012
12 Tarbela Pakistan 1,750
13 = Bratsk USSR 4,500
13 = Ust-Ilim USSR 3,675
15 Cabora Bassa Mozambique 2,425
16 Boguchany USSR
17 = Rogun* USSR
17 = Oak Creek USA 3,600
19 Paulo Afonso I Brazil 1,524
20 Pati* Argentina
Rank order Name Country Rated capacity
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
20 Pati* Argentina
21 = Ilha Solteira Brazil 3,200
21 = Brumley Gap* USA 3,200
23 Chapeton* Argentina
24 Gezhouba China 2,715
25 John Day USA 2,160
25 Nurek USSR 900
25 = Yacyreta* Argentina/Paraguay
*Planned or under construction.
Major Dams of the World
U.S. Committee on Large Dams, of the Intl. Commission of Large Dams; Aug.
1990
World's Highest Dams
╓┌───────────┌──────────────────┌────────────┌───────────────────────────────
Rank order Name Country Height above lowest formation (m)
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
1 Rogun* USSR 335
2 Nurek USSR 300
3 Grand Dixence Switzerland 285
4 Inguri USSR 272
5 Chicoasen Mexico 261
6 Tehri* India 261
7 Kishau* India 253
8 = Ertan China 245
9 = Sayano-Shushensk* USSR 245
10 Guavio* Colombia 243
11 Mica Canada 242
12 Mauvoisin Switzerland 237
13 Chivor Colombia 237
14 El Cajon Honduras 234
Rank order Name Country Height above lowest formation (m)
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
14 El Cajon Honduras 234
15 Chirkei USSR 233
16 Oroville USA 230
17 Bhakra India 226
18 Hoover USA 221
19 Contra Switzerland 220
20 Mratinje Yugoslavia 220
*Under construction.
World's Largest Volume Embankment Dams
╓┌───────────┌─────────────────┌────────────┌────────────────────────────────
Rank order Name Country Volume cubic meters [times ] 1000
Rank order Name Country Volume cubic meters [times ] 1000
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
1 Tarbela Pakistan 148,500
2 Fort Peck USA 96,050
3 Tucurui Brazil 85,200
4 Ataturk* Turkey 85,000
5 Yacireta* Argentina 81,000
6 Rogun* USSR 75,500
7 Oahe USA 70,339
8 Guri Venezuela 70,000
9 Parambikulam India 69,165
10 High Island West Hong Kong 67,000
11 Gardiner Canada 65,000
12 Afsluitdijk Netherlands 63,400
13 Mangla Pakistan 63,379
14 Oroville USA 59,635
15 San Luis USA 59,559
16 Nurek USSR 58,000
17 Tanda Pakistan 57,250
18 Garrison USA 50,843
19 Chochiti USA 50,228
Rank order Name Country Volume cubic meters [times ] 1000
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
19 Chochiti USA 50,228
20 Oosterschelde Netherlands 50,000
*Under construction.
World's Largest Capacity Manmade Reservoirs
╓┌───────────┌────────────────────────────┌────────────────┌─────────────────
Rank order Name Country Capacity cubic mete
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
1 Owen Falls Uganda 204,800
2 Bratsk USSR 169,000
3 Aswan (High) Egypt 162,000
4 Kariba Zimbabwe/Zambia 160,368
Rank order Name Country Capacity cubic mete
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
4 Kariba Zimbabwe/Zambia 160,368
5 Akosombo Ghana 147,960
6 Daniel Johnson Canada 141,851
7 Guri Venezuela 135,000
8 Krasnoyarsk USSR 73,300
9 W A C Bennett (Portage Mt.) Canada 70,309
10 Zeya USSR 68,400
11 Cabora Bassa Mozambique 63,000
12 La Grande 2 Canada 61,715
13 La Grande 3 Canada 60,020
14 Ust-Ilim USSR 59,300
15 Boguchany* USSR 58,200
16 Kuibyshev USSR 58,000
17 Serra de Mesa Brazil 54,400
18 Caniapiscau Barrage KA 3 Canada 53,790
19 Bukhtarma USSR 49,800
20 Ataturk Turkey 48,700
*Under construction
Net Electricity Generation at Electric Utilities by Energy Source
Energy Information Administration, Annual Energy Review 1989
(billion kilowatthours)
╓┌──────┌──────┌──────────┌────────────┌───────────────────────┌─────────────
Year Coal Petroleum Natural Gas Nuclear Electric Power Hydro-electric
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
1975 853 289 300 173 300
1980 1,162 246 346 251 276
1981 1,203 206 346 273 261
1982 1,192 147 305 283 309
1983 1,259 144 274 294 332
1984 1,342 120 297 328 321
1985 1,402 100 292 384 281
1986 1,386 137 249 414 291
Year Coal Petroleum Natural Gas Nuclear Electric Power Hydro-electric
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
1986 1,386 137 249 414 291
1987 1,464 118 273 455 250
1988 1,541 149 253 527 223
1989p 1,551 158 264 529 264
1 Electricity produced from geothermal, wood, waste, wind,photovoltaic, and
solar thermal energy sources connected to electricutility distribution
systems; p = preliminary.
U.S. Passenger Car Efficiency, 1966-1988
Energy Information Administration, Annual Energy Review 1989
╓┌──────┌───────────────────────┌───────────────────┌─────────────────┌──────
Mileage Mileage Fuel Consumption Fuel Con
Mileage Mileage Fuel Consumption Fuel Con
Year Thousand Miles per Car Index 1973 = 100.0 Gallons per Car Index 19
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
1966 9.92 96.7 703 91.2
1968 10.14 98.8 731 94.8
1970 10.27 100.0 760 98.6
1975 9.69 94.4 716 93.9
1977 9.88 96.3 716 93.9
1980 9.14 89.1 591 76.7
1981 9.19 89.6 576 74.7
1982 9.43 91.9 566 73.4
1983 9.48 92.4 553 71.7
1984 9.56 93.2 536 69.5
1985 9.56 93.2 525 68.1
1986 9.61 93.7 526 68.2
1987 9.88 96.3 514 66.7
1988p 10.12 98.7 507 65.8
p = preliminary
Household Energy Consumption and Expenditures by Application and Fuel
Source, 1978-1987
Energy Information Administration, Annual Energy Review 1989
╓┌─────────────────────────────────┌──────────────────┌──────────────────┌───
Consumption Consumption Consu
(Quadrillion Btu) (Quadrillion Btu) (Quad
Application/Fuel Source 1978 1980 1984
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Space Heating
Natural Gas 4.26 3.32 3.51
Electricity1 0.41 0.28 0.30
Distillate Fuel Oil and Kerosene 2.05 1.32 1.10
Liquefied Petrol. Gases 0.23 0.25 0.21
Total 6.95 5.17 5.13
Air Conditioning2
Electricity1 0.31 0.32 0.36
Consumption Consumption Consu
(Quadrillion Btu) (Quadrillion Btu) (Quad
Application/Fuel Source 1978 1980 1984
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Electricity1 0.31 0.32 0.36
Water Heating
Natural Gas 1.04 1.24 1.10
Electricity1 0.29 0.31 0.32
Distillate Fuel Oil and Kerosene 0.14 0.24 0.15
Liquefied Petrol. Gases 0.06 0.07 0.06
Total 1.53 1.86 1.62
Appliances
Natural Gas 0.28 0.38 0.35
Electricity1 1.46 1.55 1.53
Liquefied Petrol. Gases 0.03 0.04 0.04
Total 1.77 1.97 1.92
Total2 10.56 9.32 9.04
Natural Gas2 5.58 4.94 4.98
Electricity1 2.47 2.46 2.48
Distillate Fuel Oil and Kerosene 2.19 1.55 1.26
Liquefied Petrol. Gases 0.33 0.36 0.31
Consumption Consumption Consu
(Quadrillion Btu) (Quadrillion Btu) (Quad
Application/Fuel Source 1978 1980 1984
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Liquefied Petrol. Gases 0.33 0.36 0.31
1 Includes electricity generated for distribution from wood,waste,
geothermal, wind, photovoltaic, and solar thermal electricity.2 A small
amount of natural gas used for air conditioning is includedin "Total" and
"Natural Gas" under "Total."
Note: Sum of components may not equal total dueto independent rounding.
World Nuclear Power
International Atomic Energy Agency, Dec. 31, 1989
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Reactors in Operation Reactors in Operation Reactors under
Construction
Country # of Units Total MW(e)1 # of Units
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Argentina 2 935 1
Belgium 7 5,500 -
Brazil 1 626 1
Bulgaria 5 2,585 2
Canada 18 12,185 4
China - - 3
Cuba - - 2
Czechoslovakia 8 3,264 8
Reactors in Operation Reactors in Operation Reactors under
Construction
Country # of Units Total MW(e)1 # of Units
Finland 4 2,310 -
France 55 52,588 9
East Germany 6 2,102 5
West Germany 24 22,716 1
Hungary 4 1,645 -
India 7 1,374 7
Iran - - 2
Italy 2 1,120 -
Reactors in Operation Reactors in Operation Reactors under
Construction
Country # of Units Total MW(e)1 # of Units
Japan 39 29,300 12
South Korea 9 7,220 2
Mexico 1 654 1
Netherlands 2 508 -
Pakistan 1 125 -
Romania - - 5
South Africa 2 1,842 -
Spain 10 7,544 -
Reactors in Operation Reactors in Operation Reactors under
Construction
Country # of Units Total MW(e)1 # of Units
Sweden 12 9,817 -
Switzerland 5 2,952 -
United Kingdom 39 11,242 1
United States 110 98,331 4
Soviet Union 46 34,230 26
Yugoslavia 1 632 -
Total* 426 318,271 96
1 terawatt-hour (TW(e).h) = 106 megawatt-hour (MW(e).h). For anaverage power
plant, 1 TW(e).h = 0.39 megatonnes of coal equivalent(input) and 0.23
megatonnes of oil equivalent (input). *Totalincludes data from Taiwan,
China: 6 units, 4924 MW(e) in operation;27.1 TW.h of nuclear electricity
generation, or 35.2% of total electricitygenerated there; 50 yrs., 1 month
of experience.
U.S. Nuclear Power Plant Operations
Energy Information Administration, Monthly Energy Review, March 1990
╓┌───────────────┌─────────────────────────┌─────────────────────────────────
Year Operable Reactors Number Nuclear-Based Electricity Generatio
Million Net Kilowatthours
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
1976 61 191,104
1977 65 250,883
Year Operable Reactors Number Nuclear-Based Electricity Generatio
Million Net Kilowatthours
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
1977 65 250,883
1978 70 276,403
1979 68 255,155
1980 70 251,116
1981 74 272,674
1982 77 282,773
1983 80 293,677
1984 86 327,634
1985 95 383,691
Year Operable Reactors Number Nuclear-Based Electricity Generatio
Million Net Kilowatthours
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
1986 100 414,038
1987 107 455,270
1988 108 526,973
1989 110 529,355
1990 Jan.-Mar. 111 151,169
Status of U.S. Nuclear Reactor Units
Energy Information Administration, Monthly Energy Review, March 1990
╓┌───────────────────────┌───────────────────────┌───────────────────────┌───
Licensed for Operation Licensed for Operation Const
Year Operable In Startup Grant
Number of Reactor Number of Reactor Number of Reactor Numbe
Units Units Units Units
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
1978 70 0 90
1979 68 0 91
1980 70 2 82
1981 74 0 75
1982 77 2 60
1983 80 3 53
Licensed for Operation Licensed for Operation Const
Year Operable In Startup Grant
Number of Reactor Number of Reactor Number of Reactor Numbe
Units Units Units Units
1984 86 6 38
1985 95 3 30
1986 100 7 19
1987 107 4 14
1988 108 3 12
1989 110 1 10
1990 March 111 1 9
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Scientific Achievements and Discoveries: 1990
Origins of Life on Earth
For the first time, researchers demonstrated outside the lab that a species
changed its reproductive behavior over a period of years as predicted by the
tenets of natural selection, the cornerstone of evolutionary theory. The
change occurred over 11 years in a group of guppies in Trinidad that was
moved to a site where it was subject to different predators. The study was
the first to demonstrate the change in an experiment in the natural world.
David. A. Reznick and Heather Bryga of the Univ. of Calif. at Riverside, and
John A. Endler of the Univ. af Calif. at Santa Barbara used the guppies to
test a mathematical theory that explains why some species have many
offspring and invest little in their care, while others have very few
offspring and devote their lives to caring for their young. The theory
states that animals that are preyed on as adults will have as many babies as
possible during their short life span, starting at an early age. Therefore,
they will have shorter lives, having invested all their energy in
reproducing.
Fossil fragments found in northern Colorado by a team led by Robert T.
Bakker, one of the leading paleontologists in the world, showed that a
dinosaur named Epanterias amplexus, equal in size to Tyrannosaurus rex,
flourished 30 million years before tyrannosaurus roamed the earth.
Epanterias was about 50 feet long and had jaws that could expand like those
of a snake. It could have eaten an animal the size of a 1,400 lb. cow with a
single gulp. While epanterias must have looked like the tyrannosaur, it
differed in its large powerful forelimbs, each tipped with three claws
(tyrannosaur had two). Epanterias also probably moved with a crouching gait,
with its head much closer to the ground than that of a tyrannosaur.
Scientists at Yale Univ. identified a tiny fossilized plant, barely one inch
tall and resembling today's black pepper plant, as the oldest known flower.
It lived 120 million years ago, and its flower was probably a drab green or
beige. Due to its similarities to two major branches of modern flowering
plants, the plant could be their common ancestor and represent a kind of
"missing link" needed to understand plant evolution. About a half million
species, nearly all the world's plants that bear seed, are likely
descendants of the small plant. The scientists said the plant grew in
scraggly underbrush on the edge of a pond in the Koonwarra area of
Australia. The earliest flowering plants may date back to 130 or 140 million
years ago.
A "golden calf" was unearthed by Harvard Univ. archeologists near the
Israeli port city of Ashkelon that is believed to be an object of worship
dating from the second millennium B.C. Recovered almost intact, the calf,
about 41/2 inches long and 41/4 inches tall and weighing less than one
pound, is made of bronze and other metals. The temple in which it was housed
was destroyed during a conquest of Ashkelon in about 1550 B.C., midway
through the Bronze Age. In the Bible, golden calves similiar in form but
much larger are referred to in the story of Aaron during the Exodus, in
ancient Jerusalem's rivalry with northern, calf-worshipping Hebrew king
Jeroboam, and in other Old Testament accounts.
At the Lamont-Doherty Geological Laboratory of Columbia Univ. at Palisades,
N.Y., scientists have theorized that large errors in carbon dating, some by
as much as 3,500 years, are the result of fluctuations in the amount of
carbon 14 in the air. They arrived at this conclusion by comparing age
estimates obtained using two different methods--analysis of radioactive
carbon in a sample and determination of the ratio of uranium to thorium in
the sample. They said that uranium-thorium dating not only is more precise
than carbon dating in some cases, but also can be used to date much older
objects. While carbon dating is unreliable for objects older than about
30,000 years, uranium-thorium dating may be possible for objects up to
500,000 years old. Since 1947, scientists have estimated the ages of many
objects by measuring the amounts of radioactive carbon they contain.
Hubble Telescope
Launched by the space shuttle Discovery on Apr. 25, 1990, the $1.5 billion
Hubble Space Telescope was found to have a major flaw in the main
light-gathering mirrors, which will severely limit its ability to view the
depths of the universe for several years. A distortion in one of the two
mirrors means that the path of light between the mirrors is out of
alignment, resulting in less than clearly focused images when it reaches
other instruments and cameras. The wide-field and planetary camera that was
to perform 40 percent of the Hubble's work will not be usable, and the
camera for making extremely precise images of faint objects will not
function as scientists had planned. It was hoped that Hubble would be able
to collect light coming from near the edge of the universe and thus near the
beginning of time. The 25,000 lb. telescope is 43 feet long and 14 feet in
diameter at its widest point, and is circling the Earth every 97 minutes at
an altitude of 381 miles. The craft is designed to be visited and serviced
periodically by astronauts from a space shuttle. NASA officials announced
that a space shuttle mission is scheduled for 1993 during which the
telescope will hopefully be repaired.
Despite its flawed mirror, the Hubble telescope should produce a more
detailed view of the skies than has been possible from any ground telescope.
The first of these views was received in August showing an unexpected
concentration of stars, attracted by some mysterious force around what once
appeared to be an ordinary galaxy, and a glowing ring of gaseous matter
around the remnant of a star seen to explode three years ago.
Astronomical Findings
Evidence of an early universe devoid of disturbances and irregularities that
could explain the origin of the galaxy clusters, expansive voids, and other
large structures common to space were revealed by the unmanned Cosmic
Background Explorer (COBE). Presented at the annual meeting of the American
Astronomical Society, early data appeared to confirm the Big Bang theory of
the origin of the universe. The theory holds that all existence sprang from
the explosion of a fist-sized ball of unknown primordial material 15 billion
years ago. "We can see no deviation from a simple Big Bang theory," John
Mather, the chief project scientist for COBE, said in January. "But it's
hard to understand that with all the large features we see in the universe,
we have no evidence of their origin." New understanding of the origin of the
universe and the early formation of matter is expected from studying
measurements of radiation, supposedly released in the Big Bang explosion,
recorded by COBE.
Scientists whose goal it is to scan the sky with dish-shaped antennas
listening for faint signals from advanced civilizations received federal
funding for their 10-year project. The search for extraterrestrial
intelligence (SETI) will address one of mankind's ultimate questions: Are we
alone? Skeptics say there is no evidence of other beings in the galaxy, and
that if there were such beings, earth would have heard from them by now. The
receiving apparatus is scheduled to be switched on in Oct. 1992, the 500th
anniversary of Columbus's discovery of America, and is to run until the turn
of the century.
Initial images of Venus sent by the Magellan spaceprobe show a fractured,
rubbled surface scarred by what appeared to be volcanic action, quakes, and
shifting land. The images showed a more disrupted surface than some
scientists had expected. The images were constructed from radar beams
penetrating the thick atmosphere that obscures the planet from ordinary
pictures. The Magellan sent back two image strips based on one-and-a-half
orbits, both showing 12-mile-wide areas of surface, one 7,000 miles long and
the other 5,000 miles long.
Medicine and Genetics
In a clinical trial of 21 healthy men ranging in age from 61 to 81,
researchers found that after six months of injections of a genetically
engineered version of the natural growth hormone, the men emerged with
bodies that had many characteristics of bodies 20 years younger than their
actual age. "This is not a fountain of youth," said Daniel Rudman of the
Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee, as researchers cautioned that the
results were highly preliminary and that the long-term side effects of
growth hormone remain unknown. Although the weight of the men remained the
same, they lost almost 15 percent body fat and gained almost 9 percent in
lean body mass. The men's skin regained a youthful thickness, and the level
of an important growth-stimulating hormone in the blood returned to that of
those under the age of 40. The bones of the spine also gained in mass,
although other parts of the skeleton did not. Researchers speculated that
careful administration of human growth hormone could prove beneficial for
those elderly people whose muscles are wasting away or who need greater
strength to help them recover from a hip fracture, stroke, or other
debilitating illness. Dr. Rudman said that while his study used men only,
the same impact could be expected with women.
Scientists at Johns Hopkins Univ. School of Medicine in Baltimore, led by
Solomon Snyder, a neuroscientist, have for the first time grown an important
type of human brain cell in the laboratory. The cells are neurons from the
most highly evolved part of the brain, the cerebral cortex, the place of
human thought, memory, and creativity. This development will allow for the
study of the human brain in greater biochemical and genetic detail. The
cells also offer a valuable tool for testing new drugs to treat Alzheimer's
disease, epilepsy, Parkinson's disease, drug addiction, and other brain
disorders.
While doctors have treated fetuses with medications, probed the womb from
the outside with needles and shunts, and removed fetuses for minor surgery
on their bladders, for the first time, under the direction of Michael R.
Harrison at the Univ. of Calif. in San Francisco, livesaving surgery was
performed on a fetus and a healthy baby was delivered seven weeks later. The
fetus, which was partly removed from the womb for the operation, had a
hernia of the diaphragm, a fairly common and usually fatal congenital
malformation. His stomach, spleen, and large and small intestines had
migrated through a hole in the diaphragm, the wall of muscle and tendons
between the abdomen and the chest, taking up so much space that his lungs
could not grow. Dr. Harrison emphasized that he did not expect many fetuses
to be saved by such fetal surgery. He said too few fetuses had operable
defects and too few doctors were trained in the procedure. Ways to correct
the condition were first developed by using fetal lambs and monkeys.
For the first time, a gene has been found that causes osteoarthritis, the
most common form of arthritis, according to a report in the Proceedings of
the National Academy of Sciences. "This study strongly supports the idea
that a single genetic flaw can cause at least one form of osteoarthritis and
perhaps can cause others," said Lawrence E. Shulman, a leading
rheumatologist and the director of the Natl. Inst. of Arthritis and
Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases. The family members studies showed early
expression (as early as 16 years of age) of clinical symptoms of primary
generalized osteoarthritis. The cause of this disease has remained unknown;
it can affect many parts of the body, including the hands, feet, hips, and
knees. Individuals with the disease suffer pain, stiffness, and often
limitations in mobility that get worse over time. Osteoarthritis, which
affects about 16 million Americans, is a major reason for the over 150,000
total joint replacement procedures performed each year in the U.S.
A widely used antiviral drug, acyclovir, was found to shorten the course and
severity of chicken pox infections in normal children. Chicken pox is the
only remaining childhood disease that is not prevented by routine
vaccination. As many as 3.5 million Americans get chicken pox each year, and
4,000 are hospitalized with complications. According to the Centers for
Disease Control, about 100 to 200 people die from the disease each year.
About 95 percent of Americans get chicken pox by the time they are 18 years
old. The disease confers a lifelong immunity so that no one gets it twice.
Acyclovir is already available for the treatment of diseases caused by the
chicken pox virus, such as genital herpes infections in adults, and herpes
zoster, or shingles, a viral infection of the sensory nerves.
The first effort to insert foreign genes into human cancer patients was
successful, as the experiment sought to test the premise that new genes can
be plugged into white blood cells and those cells transfused into people. In
some cases, the patients' cancer went into remission, offering hope that the
new therapy may someday prove extremely valuable in treating advanced
tumors. The experiment was led by Steven A. Rosenberg of the Natl. Cancer
Inst. in Bethesda, Md. Two other gene therapy proposals are nearing final
approval by the Food and Drug Admin. One would treat children suffering from
a severe immune deficiency disorder by supplying them with a critical gene
they lack. In the second proposal, Dr. Rosenberg plans to insert into the
tumor-infiltrating cells a gene for an enzyme known as tumor necrosis
factor, which could lend the cells extra tumor-fighting strength. Other
researchers hope to use gene therapy to fight cystic fibrosis, hereditary
globin disorders, metabolic diseases, and a broad range of human ailments.
There were many other discoveries in the field of genetics including: a
defective gene that results in one form of retinitis pigmentosa, an
inherited disorder that is a leading cause of blindness; a gene that puts
people at risk of becoming alcoholics; the gene that causes the disfiguring
and sometimes fatal condition known as Elephant Man's disease; two defective
genes that cause thickening of the heart; a key gene on the Y chromosome
that seems to act as a master switch for maleness, transforming a growing
human fetus that otherwise would become a girl into a baby boy; and a gene
that is responsible for producing a key receptor that responds to marijuana
in parts of the brain. Scientists also extracted strands of DNA, the genetic
code of life, from a 17 million year old magnolia leaf that was still green
when it was found embedded in sediment in an ancient lake bed in Idaho. The
oldest DNA previously analyzed came from a woolly mammoth that lived 40,000
years ago.
Additionally, the U.S.'s first genetically engineered calveswere born on a
farm near Marquez, Texas. The 4 calves have genes from other species,
including humans. Also, the F.D.A. approved the first genetically engineered
food product for humans, an enzyme used in making cheese.
AIDS
At the Sixth International AIDS Conference, researchers reported substantial
progress in learning about AIDS, but also a sense that the disease continues
to outrun gains in knowledge as the epidemic continues to spread. Early
treatment with the antiviral drug AZT was shown to slow the progress of
AIDS, and AZT also appears to make people with the AIDS virus less
infectious to their sex partners. Among other findings reported were: a
study of a brothel in Nevada where prostitution is legal found that latex
condoms were effective in preventing the spread of sexually transmitted
disease; a study of diabetics who are also intravenous drug users suggested
that access to clean needles curtails AIDS transmission; a study of 1,000
homosexual men found that smokers infected with the AIDS virus became ill
more quickly and had higher deathrates than was the case for nonsmokers;
HIV-2, a second strain of the AIDS virus originally found in West Africa, is
spreading in Portugal; and abnormalities in mental development have been
found in children born to women infected with the AIDS virus, even when the
children themselves were not infected.
A report by the Centers for Disease Control estimated that 179,000 to
208,000 new cases of AIDS will be reported through the end of 1992. The
number of new cases reported each year will continue to rise, and more
infants will get AIDS in 1990 than in any year since the epidemic began. The
report estimates the current (Jan. 1990) number of people infected with the
virus, with or without symptoms, at 800,000 to 1.3 million. Based on these
estimates, projections of the number of people who will be reported as AIDS
cases are: 53,000-60,000 in 1990; 60,000-68,000 in 1991; 66,000-80,000 in
1992; and 67,000-90,000 in 1993.
A new AIDS therapy that involves giving a drug, withdrawing some of the
patient's blood, shining ultraviolet light on it, and returning it to the
body has shown promising preliminary results in a limited study of five
patients. In a report in Aug. 1990 in The Annals of Internal Medicine,
researchers said the treatment appeared to stimulate the immune system in
ways that were not clear. The therapy is called photopheresis and was
conducted by researchers from Morristown Memorial Hospital in N.J. and the
Columbia Univ. College of Physicians and Surgeons in N.Y.
Virtual Reality
Virtual or artificial reality is a concept wherein a person puts on special
clothing that is wired to a computer, including gloves that transmit and
receive data, and goggles that include two tiny video screens. The computer
generates images, either of the real world or an imaginary one, that appear
to the viewer in three dimensions. A user can be sitting in the driver's
seat of a racing car or hitting a tennis ball in an imaginary game. The user
can pick up an object, or fly, or do just about anything. Software programs
exist, or soon will, to allow people to see the world from many vantage
points (from that of another person or animal). They can also interact with
real people connected to the same virtual world. Virtual reality is a
concept with serious purposes, like teaching a surgeon how to handle a
scapel without using real patients, or creating a workplace for employees
separated by great distances. Scientists at universities, at small
companies, and at NASA are just beginning to create the first usable
systems.
Patents
In 1989, for the first time in 26 years, Americans received a larger share
of the patents issued in the U.S. than they had in the previous year. The
Patent and Trademark Office reported that inventors based in the U.S.
obtained 54,762 patents, or 53.3 percent of the total, a rise of six-tenths
of 1 percent, in the fiscal year ended Sept. 30. Hitachi Ltd. of Japan
(1,053 patents) heads the top 10 companies obtaining patents in the U.S.,
while the three leading American companies were IBM, G.E., and Eastman
Kodak. The university with the most patents was the Massachusetts Inst. of
Technology, with 101.
Inventors of the Year
Three inventors at the Chrysler Corp., Maurice B. Leising, Howard L.
Benford, and Gerald L. Holbrook, who patented the first fully electronic
force-feed automatic transmission, shared the award for Inventor of the Year
issued by Intellectual Property Owners Inc., a trade association
representing corporate and individual inventors. The Ultradrive transmission
uses a computer processor to make shifting decisions and was introduced in
1989 in most Chrysler V-6 models.
Inventions of 1990
Some of the more "interesting" inventions issued patents during 1990 were: a
crib that soothes infants by stimulating movements of the womb; an
experimental test to predict whether a person infected with the AIDS virus
will quickly develop symptoms; a laser system to remove tooth and gum decay
without the need for drills, scrapers, or Novocain; a golf putter featuring
a built-in level indicator to estimate the slope of a putting green; heated
automobile windshield wipers; a quiet alarm clock that sets off vibrations
in pillows; a garbage collector in space to protect spacecraft from
collisions with orbiting debris; and a device that uses echoes to help blind
people find their way by judging the distance of surrounding objects.
Also, Adobe Systems Inc. received the first copyright registration issued by
the U.S. Copyright Office for a computer program that generates a particular
style of type. The decision gave protection only for the computer programs
that draw the letters, not for the designs of the letters themselves.
First Human Receives Engineered Genes
On Sept. 14, 1990, a 4-year-old girl became the first person to receive
human gene therapy. The new method is an approach for treating disease by
giving patients copies of critical genes they lack. The young girl suffers
from a rare and severe immune deficiency resulting from the lack of a gene
that regulates production of an enzyme needed to keep the body's immune
cells alive. During a 30-minute procedure, the patient was infused with
about one billion white blood cells that had been outfitted through
recombinant DNA technology with copies of the gene she lacked. If the
procedure is successful, the genetically engineered blood cells will pump
out normal levels of the crucial enzyme and restore the girl's immune system
to full health.
The specific disorder the girl suffers from is adenosine deaminase (ADA)
deficiency, which results from a lack of the ADA gene, which makes an enzyme
needed to clean up dangerous metabolic byproducts in the body.
The experimental procedure was developed by Dr. R. Michael Blaese of the
Natl. Cancer Inst., Dr. W. French Anderson of the Natl. Heart, Lung and
Blood Inst., and Dr. Kenneth W. Culver.
Inventions and Discoveries
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Invention Date Inventor
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Adding machine 1642 Pascal
Adding machine 1885 Burroughs
Aerosol spray 1926 Rotheim
Air brake 1868 Westinghouse
Air conditioning 1911 Carrier
Air pump 1654 Guericke
Airplane, automatic pilot 1912 Sperry
Airplane, experimental 1896 Langley
Airplane jet engine 1939 Ohain
Airplane with motor 1903 Wright bros.
Airplane, hydro 1911 Curtiss
Airship 1852 Giffard
Airship, rigid dirigible 1900 Zeppelin
Arc welder 1919 Thomson
Autogyro 1920 de la Cierva
Automobile, differential gear 1885 Benz
Automobile, electric 1892 Morrison
Automobile, exp'mtl 1864 Marcus
Automobile, gasoline 1889 Daimler
Invention Date Inventor
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Automobile, gasoline 1889 Daimler
Automobile, gasoline 1892 Duryea
Automobile magneto 1897 Bosch
Automobile muffler . . . Maxim, H.P.
Automobile self-starter 1911 Kettering
Babbitt metal 1839 Babbitt
Bakelite 1907 BaekelandBelg.
Balloon 1783 Montgolfier
Barometer 1643 Torricelli
Bicycle, modern 1885 Starley
Bifocal lens 1780 Franklin
Block signals, railway 1867 Hall
Bomb, depth 1916 Tait
Bottle machine 1895 Owens
Braille printing 1829 Braille
Burner, gas 1855 Bunsen
Calculating machine 1833 Babbage
Camera--see also Photography
Camera, Kodak 1888 Eastman, Walker
Invention Date Inventor
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Camera, Kodak 1888 Eastman, Walker
Camera, Polaroid Land 1948 Land
Car coupler 1873 Janney
Carburetor, gasoline 1893 Maybach
Card time recorder 1894 Cooper
Carding machine 1797 Whittemore
Carpet sweeper 1876 Bissell
Cassette, audio 1963 Philips Co.
Cassette, videotape 1969 Sony
Cash register 1879 Ritty
Cathode ray oscilloscope 1897 Braun
Cathode ray tube 1878 Crookes
CAT scan (computerized tomography) 1973 Hounsfield
Cellophane 1908 Brandenberger
Celluloid 1870 Hyatt
Cement, Portland 1824 Aspdin
Chronometer 1761 Harrison
Circuit breaker 1925 Hilliard
Circuit, integrated 1959 Kilby, Noyce, Texas Ins
Invention Date Inventor
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Circuit, integrated 1959 Kilby, Noyce, Texas Ins
Clock, pendulum 1657 Huygens
Coaxial cable system 1929 Affel, Espensched
Coke oven 1893 Hoffman
Compressed air rock drill 1871 Ingersoll
Comptometer 1887 Felt
Computer, automatic sequence 1944 Aiken et al.
Computer, mini 1960 Digital Corp
Condenser microphone (telephone) 1916 Wente
Contraceptive, oral 1954 Pincus, Rock
Corn, hybrid 1917 Jones
Cotton gin 1793 Whitney
Cream separator 1878 DeLaval
Cultivator, disc 1878 Mallon
Cystoscope 1878 Nitze
Diesel engine 1895 Diesel
Disk, compact 1972 RCA
Disk, floppy 1970 IBM
Disk player, compact 1979 Sony, Philips Co
Invention Date Inventor
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Disk player, compact 1979 Sony, Philips Co
Disk, video 1972 Philips Co
Dynamite 1866 Nobel
Dynamo, continuous current 1871 Gramme
Dynamo, hydrogen cooled 1915 Schuler
Electric battery 1800 Volta
Electric fan 1882 Wheeler
Electrocardiograph 1903 Einthoven
Electroencephalograph 1929 Berger
Electromagnet 1824 Sturgeon
Electron spectrometer 1944 Deutsch, Elliott, Evans
Electron tube multigrid 1913 Langmuir
Electroplating 1805 Brugnatelli
Electrostatic generator 1929 Van de Graaff
Elevator brake 1852 Otis
Elevator, push button 1922 Larson
Engine, automatic transmission 1910 Fottinger
Engine, coal-gas 4-cycle 1876 Otto
Engine, compression ignition 1883 Daimler
Invention Date Inventor
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Engine, compression ignition 1883 Daimler
Engine, electric ignition 1883 Benz
Engine, gas, compound 1926 Eickemeyer
Engine, gasoline 1872 Brayton, Geo.
Engine, gasoline 1889 Daimler
Engine, steam, piston 1705 Newcomen
Engine, steam, piston 1769 Watt
Engraving, half-tone 1852 Talbot
Fiberglass 1938 Owens-Corning
Fiber optics 1955 Kapany
Filament, tungsten 1913 Coolidge
Flanged rail 1831 Stevens
Flatiron, electric 1882 Seely
Food, frozen 1924 Birdseye
Furnace (for steel) 1858 Siemens
Galvanometer 1820 Sweigger
Gas discharge tube 1922 Hull
Gas lighting 1792 Murdoch
Gas mantle 1885 Welsbach
Invention Date Inventor
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Gas mantle 1885 Welsbach
Gasoline (lead ethyl) 1922 Midgley
Gasoline, cracked 1913 Burton
Gasoline, high octane 1930 Ipatieff
Geiger counter 1913 Geiger
Glass, laminated safety 1909 Benedictus
Glider 1853 Cayley
Gun, breechloader 1811 Thornton
Gun, Browning 1897 Browning
Gun, magazine 1875 Hotchkiss
Gun, silencer 1908 Maxim, H.P.
Guncotton 1847 Schoenbein
Gyrocompass 1911 Sperry
Gyroscope 1852 Foucault
Harvester-thresher 1818 Lane
Heart, artificial 1982 Jarvik
Helicopter 1939 Sikorsky
Hydrometer 1768 Baume
Ice-making machine 1851 Gorrie
Invention Date Inventor
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Ice-making machine 1851 Gorrie
Iron lung 1928 Drinker, Slaw
Kaleidoscope 1817 Brewster
Kinetoscope 1889 Edison
Lacquer, nitrocellulose 1921 Flaherty
Lamp, arc 1847 Staite
Lamp, flourescent 1938 General Electric, Westi
Lamp, incandescent 1879 Edison
Lamp, incand., frosted 1924 Pipkin
Lamp, incand., gas 1913 Langmuir
Lamp, Klieg 1911 Kliegl, A.&J.
Lamp, mercury vapor 1912 Hewitt
Lamp, miner's safety 1816 Davy
Lamp, neon 1909 Claude
Lathe, turret 1845 Fitch
Launderette 1934 Cantrell
Lens, achromatic 1758 Dollond
Lens, fused bifocal 1908 Borsch
Leydenjar (condenser) 1745 von Kleist
Invention Date Inventor
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Leydenjar (condenser) 1745 von Kleist
Lightning rod 1752 Franklin
Linoleum 1860 Walton
Linotype 1884 Mergenthaler
Lock, cylinder 1851 Yale
Locomotive, electric 1851 Vail
Locomotive, exp'mtl 1802 Trevithick
Locomotive, exp'mtl 1812 Fenton et al
Locomotive, exp'mtl 1813 Hedley
Locomotive, exp'mtl 1814 Stephenson
Locomotive practical 1829 Stephenson
Locomotive, 1st U.S. 1830 Cooper, P.
Loom, power 1785 Cartwright
Loudspeaker, dynamic 1924 Rice, Kellogg
Machine gun 1861 Gatling
Machine gun, improved 1872 Hotchkiss
Machine gun (Maxim) 1883 Maxim, H.S. U.S.,
Magnet, electro 1828 Henry
Mantle, gas 1885 Welsbach
Invention Date Inventor
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Mantle, gas 1885 Welsbach
Mason jar 1858 Mason, J.
Match, friction 1827 John Walker
Mercerized textiles 1843 Mercer, J.
Meter, induction 1888 Shallenberg
Metronome 1816 Malezel
Micrometer 1636 Gascoigne
Microphone 1877 Berliner
Microscope, compound 1590 Janssen
Microscope, electronic 1931 Knoll, Ruska
Microscope, field ion 1951 Mueller
Monitor, warship 1861 Ericsson
Monotype 1887 Lanston
Motor, AC 1892 Tesla
Motor, DC 1837 Davenport
Motor, induction 1887 Tesla
Motorcycle 1885 Daimler
Movie machine 1894 Jenkins
Movie, panoramic 1952 Waller
Invention Date Inventor
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Movie, panoramic 1952 Waller
Movie, talking 1927 Warner Bros.
Mower, lawn 1831 Budding, Ferrabee
Mowing machine 1822 Bailey
Neoprene 1930 Carothers
Nylon synthetic 1930 Carothers
Nylon 1937 Du Pont lab
Oil cracking furnace 1891 Gavrilov
Oil filled power cable 1921 Emanueli
Oleomargarine 1869 Mege-Mouries
Ophthalmoscope 1851 Helmholtz
Paper machine 1809 Dickinson
Parachute 1785 Blanchard
Pen, ballpoint 1838 Biro
Pen, fountain 1884 Waterman
Pen, steel 1780 Harrison
Pendulum 1583 Galileo
Percussion cap 1807 Forsythe
Phonograph 1877 Edison
Invention Date Inventor
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Phonograph 1877 Edison
Photo, color 1892 Ives
Photo film, celluloid 1893 Reichenbach
Photo film, transparent 1884 Eastman, Goodwin
Photoelectric cell 1895 Elster
Photographic paper 1835 Talbot
Photography 1835 Talbot
Photography 1835 Daguerre
Photography 1816 Niepce
Photophone 1880 Bell
Phototelegraphy 1925 Bell Labs
Piano 1709 Cristofori
Piano, player 1863 Fourneaux
Pin, safety 1849 Hunt
Pistol (revolver) 1836 Colt
Plow, cast iron 1785 Ransome
Plow, disc 1896 Hardy
Pneumatic hammer 1890 King
Powder, smokeless 1884 Vieille
Invention Date Inventor
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Powder, smokeless 1884 Vieille
Printing press, rotary 1845 Hoe
Printing press, web 1865 Bullock
Propeller, screw 1804 Stevens
Propeller, screw 1837 Ericsson
Pulsars 1967 Bell
Punch card accounting 1889 Hollerith
Quasars 1963 Schmidt
Radar 1940 Watson-Watt
Radio amplifier 1906 De Forest
Radio beacon 1928 Donovan
Radio crystal oscillator 1918 Nicolson
Radio receiver, cascade tuning 1913 Alexanderson,
Radio receiver, heterodyne 1913 Fessenden
Radio transmitter triode modulation 1914 Alexanderson
Radio tube-diode 1905 Fleming
Radio tube oscillator 1915 De Forest
Radio tube triode 1906 De Forest
Radio, signals 1895 Marconi
Invention Date Inventor
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Radio, signals 1895 Marconi
Radio, magnetic detector 1902 Marconi
Radio FM 2-path 1933 Armstrong
Rayon 1883 Swan
Razor, electric 1917 Schick
Razor, safety 1895 Gillette
Reaper 1834 McCormick
Record, cylinder 1887 Bell, Tainter
Record, disc 1887 Berliner
Record, long playing 1947 Goldmark
Record, wax cylinder 1888 Edison
Refrigerants, low-boiling fluorine compound 1930 Midgely and co-workers
Refrigerator car 1868 David
Resin, synthetic 1931 Hill
Richter scale 1935 Richter
Rifle, repeating 1860 Spencer
Rocket engine 1926 Goddard
Rubber, vulcanized 1839 Goodyear
Saw, band 1808 Newberry
Invention Date Inventor
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Saw, band 1808 Newberry
Saw, circular 1777 Miller
Searchlight, arc 1915 Sperry
Sewing machine 1846 Howe
Shoe-sewing machine 1860 McKay
Shrapnel shell 1784 Shrapnel
Shuttle, flying 1733 Kay
Sleeping-car 1865 Pullman
Slide rule 1620 Oughtred
Soap, hardwater 1928 Bertsch
Spectroscope 1859 Kirchoff, Bunsen
Spectroscope (mass) 1918 Dempster
Spinning jenny 1767 Hargreaves
Spinning mule 1779 Crompton
Steamboat, exp'mtl 1778 Jouffroy
Steamboat, exp'mtl 1785 Fitch
Steamboat, exp'mtl 1787 Rumsey
Steamboat, exp'mtl 1788 Miller
Steamboat, exp'mtl 1803 Fulton
Invention Date Inventor
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Steamboat, exp'mtl 1803 Fulton
Steamboat, exp'mtl 1804 Stevens
Steamboat, practical 1802 Symington
Steamboat, practical 1807 Fulton
Steam car 1770 Cugnot
Steam turbine 1884 Parsons
Steel (converter) 1856 Bessemer
Steel alloy 1891 Harvey
Steel alloy, high-speed 1901 Taylor, White
Steel, electric 1900 Heroult
Steel, manganese 1884 Hadfield
Steel, stainless 1916 Brearley
Stereoscope 1838 Wheatstone
Stethoscope 1819 Laennec
Stethoscope, binaural 1840 Cammann
Stock ticker 1870 Edison
Storage battery, rechargeable 1859 Plante
Stove, electric 1896 Hadaway
Submarine 1891 Holland
Invention Date Inventor
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Submarine 1891 Holland
Submarine, even keel 1894 Lake
Submarine, torpedo 1776 Bushnell
Superconductivity (BCS theory) 1957 Bardeen, Cooper, Schrei
Tank, military 1914 Swinton
Tape recorder, magnetic 1899 Poulsen
Teflon 1938 Du Pont
Telegraph, magnetic 1837 Morse
Telegraph, quadruplex 1864 Edison
Telegraph, railroad 1887 Woods
Telegraph, wireless high frequency 1895 Marconi
Telephone 1876 Bell
Telephone amplifier 1912 De Forest
Telephone, automatic 1891 Stowger
Telephone, radio 1900 Poulsen, Fessenden
Telephone, radio 1906 De Forest
Telephone, radio, I. d 1915 AT&T
Telephone, recording 1898 Poulsen
Telephone, wireless 1899 Collins
Invention Date Inventor
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Telephone, wireless 1899 Collins
Telescope 1608 Lippershey
Telescope 1609 Galileo
Telescope, astronomical 1611 Kepler
Teletype 1928 Morkrum, Kleinschmidt
Television, iconoscope 1923 Zworykin
Television, electronic 1927 Farnsworth
Television, (mech. scanner) 1923 Baird
Thermometer 1593 Galileo
Thermometer 1730 Reaumur
Thermometer, mercury 1714 Fahrenheit
Time recorder 1890 Bundy
Time, self-regulator 1918 Bryce
Tire, double-tube 1845 Thomson
Tire, pneumatic 1888 Dunlop
Toaster, automatic 1918 Strite
Tool, pneumatic 1865 Law
Torpedo, marine 1804 Fulton
Tractor, crawler 1904 Holt
Invention Date Inventor
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Tractor, crawler 1904 Holt
Transformer A.C. 1885 Stanley
Transistor 1947 Shockley, Brattain, Bar
Trolley car, electric 1884-87 Van DePoele, Sprague
Tungsten, ductile 1912 Coolidge
Tupperware 1945 Tupper
Turbine, gas 1849 Bourdin
Turbine, hydraulic 1849 Francis
Turbine, steam 1884 Parsons
Type, movable 1447 Gutenberg
Typewriter 1867 Sholes, Soule, Glidden
Vacuum cleaner, electric 1907 Spangler
Velcro 1948 de Mestral
Video game ("Pong") 1972 Buschnel
Video home system (VHS) 1975 Matsushita, JVC
Washer, electric 1901 Fisher
Welding, atomic, hydrogen 1924 Langmuir, Palmer
Welding, electric 1877 Thomson
Wind tunnel 1912 Eiffel
Invention Date Inventor
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Wind tunnel 1912 Eiffel
Wire, barbed 1874 Glidden
Wire, barbed 1875 Haisn
Wrench, double-acting 1913 Owen
X-ray tube 1913 Coolidge
Zipper 1891 Judson
Discoveries and Innovations: Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Medicine
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Date Discoverer
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Acetylene gas 1892 Wilson
Date Discoverer
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ACTH 1949 Armour & Co.
Adrenalin 1901 Takamine
Aluminum, electrolytic process 1886 Hall
Aluminum, isolated 1825 Oersted
Analine dye 1856 Perkin
Anesthesia, ether 1842 Long
Anesthesia, local 1885 Koller
Anesthesia, spinal 1898 Bier
Anti-rabies 1885 Pasteur
Date Discoverer
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Antiseptic surgery 1867 Lister
Antitoxin, diphtheria 1891 Von Behring
Argyrol 1901 Barnes
Arsphenamine 1910 Ehrlich
Aspirin 1889 Dresser
Atabrine ... Mietzsch, et al.
Atomic numbers 1913 Moseley
Atomic theory 1803 Dalton
Atomic time clock 1947 Libby
Date Discoverer
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Atom-smashing theory 1919 Rutherford
Aureomycin 1948 Duggar
Bacitracin 1945 Johnson, et al.
Bacteria (described) 1676 Leeuwenhoek
Barbital 1903 Fischer
Bleaching powder 1798 Tennant
Blood, circulation 1628 Harvey
Bordeaux mixture 1885 Millardet
Bromine from sea 1924 Edgar Kramer
Date Discoverer
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Calcium carbide 1888 Wilson
Calculus 1670 Newton
Camphor synthetic 1896 Haller
Canning (food) 1804 Appert
Carbomycin 1952 Tanner
Carbon oxides 1925 Fisher
Chlorine 1774 Scheele
Chloroform 1831 Guthrie, S.
Chloromycetin 1947 Burkholder
Date Discoverer
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Classification of plants and animals 1735 Linnaeus
Cocaine 1860 Niermann
Combustion explained 1777 Lavoisier
Conditioned reflex 1914 Pavlov
Conteben 1950 Belmisch, Mietzsch, Do
Cortisone 1936 Kendall
Cortisone, synthesis 1946 Sarett
Cosmic rays 1910 Gockel
Cyanimide 1905 Frank, Caro
Date Discoverer
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Cyclotron 1930 Lawrence
DDT (not applied as insecticide until 1939) 1874 Zeidler
Deuterium 1932 Urey, Brickwedde, Murp
DNA (structure) 1951 Crick
Watson
Wilkins
Electric resistance (law) 1827 Ohm
Electric waves 1888 Hertz
Electrolysis 1852 Faraday
Date Discoverer
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Electromagnetism 1819 Oersted
Electron 1897 Thomson, J.
Electron diffraction 1936 Thomson, G.
Davisson
Electroshock treatment 1938 Cerletti, Bini
Erythromycin 1952 McGuire
Evolution, natural selection 1858 Darwin
Falling bodies, law 1590 Galileo
Gases, law of combining volumes 1808 Gay-Lussac
Date Discoverer
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Geometry, analytic 1619 Descartes
Gold (cyanide process for extraction) 1887 MacArthur, Forest
Gravitation, law 1687 Newton
Holograph 1948 Gabor
Human heart transplant 1967 Barnard
Indigo, synthesis of 1880 Baeyer
Induction, electric 1830 Henry
Insulin 1922 Banting, Best, Macleod
Intelligence testing 1905 Binet, Simon
Date Discoverer
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Isinazid 1952 Hoffman-La-Roche
Domagk
Isotopes, theory 1912 Soddy
Laser (light amplification by stimulated 1958 Townes, Schawlow
emission of radiation)
Light, velocity 1675 Roemer
Light, wave theory 1690 Huygens
Lithography 1796 Senefelder
Lobotomy 1935 Egas Moniz
LSD-25 1943 Hoffman
Date Discoverer
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LSD-25 1943 Hoffman
Mendelian laws 1866 Mendel
Mercator projection (map) 1568 Mercator (Kremer)
Methanol 1925 Patard
Milk condensation 1853 Borden
Molecular hypothesis 1811 Avogadro
Motion, laws of 1687 Newton
Neomycin 1949 Waksman, Lechevalier
Neutron 1932 Chadwick
Nitric acid 1648 Glauber
Date Discoverer
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Nitric acid 1648 Glauber
Nitric oxide 1772 Priestley
Nitroglycerin 1846 Sobrero
Oil cracking process 1891 Dewar
Oxygen 1774 Priestley
Ozone 1840 Schonbein
Paper, sulfite process 1867 Tilghman
Paper, wood pulp, sulfate process 1884 Dahl
Penicillin 1929 Fleming
practical use 1941 Florey, Chain
Date Discoverer
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practical use 1941 Florey, Chain
Periodic law and table of elements 1869 Mendeleyev
Planetary motion, laws 1609 Kepler
Plutonium fission 1940 Kennedy, Wahl, Seaborg
Polymixin 1947 Ainsworth
Positron 1932 Anderson
Proton 1919 Rutherford
Psychoanalysis 1900 Freud
Quantum theory 1900 Planck
Quasars 1963 Matthews, Sandage
Date Discoverer
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Quasars 1963 Matthews, Sandage
Quinine synthetic 1918 Rabe
Radioactivity 1896 Becquerel
Radium 1898 Curie, Pierre
Curie, Marie
Relativity theory 1905 Einstein
Reserpine 1949 Jal Vaikl
Salvarsan (606) 1910 Ehrlich
Schick test 1913 Schick
Silicon 1823 Berzelius
Date Discoverer
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Silicon 1823 Berzelius
Streptomycin 1945 Waksman
Sulfadiazine 1940 Roblin
Sulfanilamide 1934 Domagk
Sulfanilamide theory 1908 Gelmo
Sulfapyridine 1938 Ewins, Phelps
Sulfathiazole ... Fosbinder, Walter
Sulfuric acid 1831 Phillips
Sulfuric acid, lead 1746 Roebuck
Terramycin 1950 Finlay, et al.
Date Discoverer
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Terramycin 1950 Finlay, et al.
Tuberculin 1890 Koch
Uranium fission (theory) 1939 Hahn, Meitner, Strassm
Bohr
Fermi
Einstein, Pegram, Whee
Uranium fission, atomic reactor 1942 Fermi, Szilard
Vaccine, measles 1954 Enders, Peebles
Vaccine, polio 1953 Salk
Vaccine, polio, oral 1955 Sabin
Date Discoverer
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Vaccine, polio, oral 1955 Sabin
Vaccine, rabies 1885 Pasteur
Vaccine, smallpox 1796 Jenner
Vaccine, typhus 1909 Nicolle
Van Allen belts, radiation 1958 Van Allen
Vitamin A 1913 McCollum, Davis
Vitamin B 1916 McCollum
Vitamin C 1912 Holst, Froelich
Vitamin D 1922 McCollum
Wassermann test 1906 Wassermann
Date Discoverer
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Wassermann test 1906 Wassermann
Xerography 1938 Carlson
X-ray 1895 Roentgen
Chemical Elements, Discoverers, Atomic Weights
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Chemical element Symbol Atomic number Atomic weight Year discov. Disco
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Actinium Ac 89 227* 1899 Debie
Aluminum Al 13 26.9815 1825 Oerst
Chemical element Symbol Atomic number Atomic weight Year discov. Disco
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Aluminum Al 13 26.9815 1825 Oerst
Americium Am 95 243* 1944 Seabo
Antimony Sb 51 121.75 1450 Valen
Argon Ar 18 39.948 1894 Rayle
Arsenic As 33 74.9216 13th c. Alber
Astatine At 85 210* 1940 Corso
Barium Ba 56 137.34 1808 Davy
Berkelium Bk 97 249** 1949 Thomp
Beryllium Be 4 9.0122 1798 Vauqu
Bismuth Bi 83 208.980 15th c. Valen
Boron B 5 10.811a 1808 Gay-L
Bromine Br 35 79.904b 1826 Balar
Cadmium Cd 48 112.40 1817 Strom
Calcium Ca 20 40.08 1808 Davy
Californium Cf 98 251* 1950 Thomp
Carbon C 6 12.01115a B.C.
Cerium Ce 58 140.12 1803 Klapr
Cesium Cs 55 132.905 1860 Bunse
Chlorine Cl 17 35.453b 1774 Schee
Chemical element Symbol Atomic number Atomic weight Year discov. Disco
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Chlorine Cl 17 35.453b 1774 Schee
Chromium Cr 24 51.996b 1797 Vauqu
Cobalt Co 27 58.9332 1735 Brand
Copper Cu 29 63.546b B.C.
Curium Cm 96 247* 1944 Seabo
Dysprosium Dy 66 162.50 1886 Boisb
Einsteinium Es 99 254* 1952 Ghior
Erbium Er 68 167.26 1843 Mosan
Europium Eu 63 151.96 1901 Demar
Fermium Fm 100 257* 1953 Ghior
Fluorine F 9 18.9984 1771 Schee
Francium Fr 87 223* 1939 Perey
Gadolinium Gd 64 157.25 1886 Marig
Gallium Ga 31 69.72 1875 Boisb
Germanium Ge 32 72.59 1886 Winkl
Gold Au 79 196.967 B.C.
Hafnium Hf 72 178.49 1923 Coste
Hahnium Ha 105 262* 1970 Ghior
Helium He 2 4.0026 1868 Janss
Chemical element Symbol Atomic number Atomic weight Year discov. Disco
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Helium He 2 4.0026 1868 Janss
Holmium Ho 67 164.930 1878 Soret
Hydrogen H 1 1.00797a 1766 Caven
Indium In 49 114.82 1863 Reich
Iodine I 53 126.9044 1811 Court
Iridium Ir 77 192.2 1804 Tenna
Iron Fe 26 55.847b B.C.
Krypton Kr 36 83.80 1898 Ramsa
Lanthanum La 57 138.91 1839 Mosan
Lawrencium Lr 103 262* 1961 Ghior
Lead Pb 82 207.19 B.C.
Lithium Li 3 6.939 1817 Arfve
Lutetium Lu 71 174.97 1907 Welsb
Magnesium Mg 12 24.312 1829 Bussy
Manganese Mn 25 54.9380 1774 Gahn
Mendelevium Md 101 258* 1955 Ghior
Mercury Hg 80 200.59 B.C.
Molybdenum Mo 42 95.94 1782 Hjelm
Neodymium Nd 60 144.24 1885 Welsb
Chemical element Symbol Atomic number Atomic weight Year discov. Disco
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Neodymium Nd 60 144.24 1885 Welsb
Neon Ne 10 20.183 1898 Ramsa
Neptunium Np 93 237* 1940 McMil
Nickel Ni 28 58.71 1751 Crons
Niobium1 Nb 41 92.906 1801 Hatch
Nitrogen N 7 14.0067 1772 Ruthe
Nobelium No 102 259* 1958 Ghior
Osmium Os 76 190.2 1804 Tenna
Oxygen O 8 15.9994a 1774 Pries
Palladium Pd 46 106.4 1803 Wolla
Phosphorus P 15 30.9738 1669 Brand
Platinum Pt 78 195.09 1735 Ulloa
Plutonium Pu 94 242** 1940 Seabo
Polonium Po 84 210** 1898 P. an
Potassium K 19 39.102 1807 Davy
Praseodymium Pr 59 140.907 1885 Welsb
Promethium Pm 61 147** 1945 Glend
Protactinium Pa 91 231* 1917 Hahn,
Radium Ra 88 226* 1898 P. &
Chemical element Symbol Atomic number Atomic weight Year discov. Disco
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Radium Ra 88 226* 1898 P. &
Radon Rn 86 222* 1900 Dorn
Rhenium Re 75 186.2 1925 Nodda
Rhodium Rh 45 102.905 1803 Wolla
Rubidium Rb 37 85.47 1861 Bunse
Ruthenium Ru 44 101.07 1845 Klaus
Rutherfordium Rf 104 261* 1969 Ghior
Samarium Sm 62 150.35 1879 Boisb
Scandium Sc 21 44.956 1879 Nilso
Selenium Se 34 78.96 1817 Berze
Silicon Si 14 28.086a 1823 Berze
Silver Ag 47 107.868b B.C.
Sodium Na 11 22.9898 1807 Davy
Strontium Sr 38 87.62 1790 Crawf
Sulfur S 16 32.064a B.C.
Tantalum Ta 73 180.948 1802 Ekebe
Technetium Tc 43 99** 1937 Perri
Tellurium Te 52 127.60 1782 Von R
Terbium Tb 65 158.924 1843 Mosan
Chemical element Symbol Atomic number Atomic weight Year discov. Disco
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Terbium Tb 65 158.924 1843 Mosan
Thallium Tl 81 204.37 1861 Crook
Thorium Th 90 232.038 1828 Berze
Thulium Tm 69 168.934 1879 Cleve
Tin Sn 50 118.69 B.C.
Titanium Ti 22 47.90 1791 Grego
Tungsten (Wolfram) W 74 183.85 1783 d'Elh
Uranium U 92 238.03 1789 Klapr
Vanadium V 23 50.942 1830 Sefst
Xenon Xe 54 131.30 1898 Ramsa
Ytterbium Yb 70 173.04 1878 Marig
Yttrium Y 39 88.905 1794 Gadol
Zinc Zn 30 65.37 B.C.
Zirconium Zr 40 91.22 1789 Klapr
Atomic weights, based on the exact number 12 as the assigned atomic mass of
the principal isotope of carbon, carbon 12, are provided through the
courtesy of the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry and
Butterworth Scientific Publications.
For the radioactive elements, with the exception of uranium and thorium, the
mass number of either the isotope of longest half-life * or the better known
isotope ** is given.
1 Formerly Columbium. a Atomic weights so designated are known to be
variable because of natural variations in isotopic composition. The observed
ranges are: hydrogen +-0.0001; boron +-0.003; carbon +-0.005; oxygen
+-0.0001; silicon +-0.001; sulfur +-0.003. b Atomic weights so designated
are believed to have the following experimental uncertainties: chlorine
+-0.001; chromium +-0.001; iron +-0.003; bromine +-0.001; silver +-0.001;
copper +-0.001.
HEALTH
Ethics on Care of the Terminally Ill
The Supreme Court heard its first ever "right-to-die" case on Dec. 6, 1989.
Cruzan v. Missouri Dept. of Health concerned Nancy Beth Cruzan, 32, who had
been unconscious since Jan. 1983, after a car accident. Her parents and a
guardian appointed to represent her sought to stop the medical treatment
sustaining her in a "persistent vegetative state." On June 25, 1990, the
Supreme Court ruled, 5-4, that a person whose wishes were clearly known had
a constitutional right to refuse life-sustaining medical treatment. However,
the court held that "clear and convincing" evidence as to her wishes was
absent in the case of Nancy Cruzan.
As of January, 1988, hospitals are required by the Joint Commission on
Accreditation of Health Care Organizations to have formal policies
specifying when doctors and nurses can refrain from trying to resuscitate
terminally ill patients. The policy must be developed in consultation with
the medical staff and the nursing staff, adopted by the medical staff and
then approved by the hospital's governing body. The policy must define the
roles of physicians, nursing personnel, and members of the patient's family
in any decision to withhold resuscitation. It must also include "provisions
designed to assure that a patient's rights are respected."
In March 1986, the American Medical Association announced that it would be
ethical for doctors to withhold "all means of life prolonging medical
treatment," including food and water, from permanently unconscious patients
even if death was not imminent. The withholding of such therapy should occur
only when a patient's unconscious state "is beyond doubt irreversible and
there are adequate safeguards to confirm the accuracy of the diagnosis,"the
association's judicial council said.
In June 1989, the Council on Ethical and Judicial Affairs of the AMA
published a revised opinion on "Withholding or Withdrawing Life-Prolonging
Medical Treatment," which stated that: "In deciding whether the
administration of potentially life-prolonging medical treatment is in the
best interest of the patient who is incompetent to act in his own behalf,
the surrogate decisionmaker and physician should consider several factors,
including: the possibility for extending life under humane and comfortable
conditions; the patient's values about life and the way it should be lived;
and the patient's attitude toward sickness, suffering, medical procedures,
and death." The opinion also stated that, "In treating a terminally ill or
permanently unconsious patient, the dignity of the patient should be
maintained at all times."
Many states have tried to clear the issue of treating the comatose who are
terminally ill by acting to define brain death. In at least 37 states,
legislatures or courts have worked out a definition modeled along the lines
of a recommendation previously released by the A.M.A. that said a person is
brain dead when he has suffered "irreversible cessation of the functions of
the entire brain, including the brain stem."
A number of states have "living will" statutes that set out a procedure for
a mentally competent person to declare that he or she does not wish to be
subjected to a "death-prolonging" procedure.
Information on living wills and health-care powers of attorney can be
obtained from the American Bar Association's Commission on Legal Problems of
the Ederly.
Immunization Schedule for Children
American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
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DTP Polio TB Test* Measles Mumps Rubella Hib/Conjugate T
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DTP Polio TB Test* Measles Mumps Rubella Hib/Conjugate T
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2 months x x
4 months x x
6 months x
12-15 mos. x
15 months x x x x
15-18 months x x
4-6 years x x
5-21 years x x x
14-16 years x
Childhood immunization means protection against eight major diseases: polio,
measles, mumps, rubella (German measles), whooping cough (pertussis),
diphtheria, tetanus, and Haemophilus influenczae type b (Hib) infections.
Check the table and ask your pediatrician if your child is up to date on
vaccines. It could save a life or prevent disability. Measles, mumps,
rubella, polio, pertussis, diphtheria, Haemophilus infections and tetanus
are not just harmless childhood illnesses. All of them can cripple or kill.
All are preventable. In order to be completely protected against diphtheria,
tetanus and pertussis, your child needs a shot of the combination
diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis (DPT) vaccine at 2, 4, 6, 15 and 18 months, and
a booster prior to school entry (4-6 years). At 15 months your child should
have a shot for measles, mumps and rubella (MMR). A second MMR, primarily to
boost measles and mumps immunity, should be given to children 11 years or
older who have not had measles. In the event of measles outbreaks in the
community, this MMR booster may be given on entry to kindergarten or at an
earlier age. Children in high risk populations should be tested for
tuberculosis in the first year. Hib conjugate vaccine is due at 15 months.
At 14 to 16 years a tetanus-diphtheria booster shot should be given.
If you don't have a pediatrician or family physician, call your local public
health department. It usually has supplies of vaccine and may give shots
free.
*Note: The American College of Physicians recommends that adolescents and
adults consult with their physicians about further vaccinations. Those
without natural infection or proper immunization against childhood diseases
like measles, mumps, rubella, and polio may be at increased risk for such
disease and their complications as adults; in addition, tetanus and
diphtheria should be boosted periodically; and various ages, occupations,
lifestyles, environmental risks, and outbreaks of disease may call for adult
immunization.
* Only in high-prevalence populations.
Cancer's 7 Warning Signals*
American Cancer Society
1. A change in bowel or bladder habits.
2. A sore that does not heal.
3. Unusual bleeding or discharge.
4. Thickening or lump in breast or elsewhere.
5. Indigestion or difficulty in swallowing.
6. Obvious change in wart or mole.
7. Nagging cough or hoarseness.
* If you have a warning signal, see your doctor.
Cancer Prevention
American Cancer Society, 1990
PRIMARY PREVENTION: steps that might be taken to avoid those factors that
might lead to the development of cancer.
Smoking Cigarette smoking is responsible for 85% of lung cancer cases among
men, 75% among women--about 83% overall. Smoking accounts for about 30% of
all cancer deaths. Those who smoke two or more packs of cigarettes a day
have lung cancer mortality rates 15-25 times greater than nonsmokers.
Nutrition Risk for colon, breast and uterine cancers increases in obese
people. High-fat diets may contribute to the development of certain cancers
such as breast, colon and prostate. High-fiber foods may help reduce risk of
colon cancer. A varied diet containing plenty of vegetables and fruits
rich in vitamins A and C may reduce risk for cancers of larynx, esophagus,
stomach, and lung. Salt-cured, smoked and nitrite-cured foods have been
linked to esophageal and stomach cancer. The heavy use of alcohol,
especially when accompanied by cigarette smoking or chewing tobacco,
increases risk of cancers of the mouth, larynx, throat, esophagus, and
liver.
Sunlight Almost all of the more than 600,000 cases of non-melanoma skin
cancer developed each year in the U.S. are considered to be sun-related.
Such exposure is a major factor in the development of melanoma, and the
incidence increases for those living near the equator.
Alcohol Oral cancer and cancers of the larynx, throat, esophagus, and liver
occur more frequently among heavy drinkers of alcohol.
Smokeless Tobacco Use of chewing tobacco or snuff increases risk for cancers
of the mouth, larynx, throat, and esophagus.
Estrogen For mature women, estrogen treatment to control menopausal
symptoms, increases risk of endometrial cancer. Use of estrogen needs
careful discussion by the menopausal woman and her physician.
Radiation Excessive exposure to ionizing radiation can increase cancer risk.
Most medical and dental X rays are adjusted to deliver the lowest dose
possible without sacrificing image quality. Excessive radon exposure in the
home may increase lung cancer, especially in cigarette smokers. If levels
are found to be too high, remedial actions should be taken.
Occupational hazards Exposure to a number of industrial agents (nickel,
chromate, asbestos, vinyl chloride, etc.) increases risk of various cancers.
Risk from asbestos is greatly increased when combined with smoking.
SECONDARY PREVENTION: steps to be taken to diagnose a cancer or precursor as
early as possible after it has developed.
Colorectal tests The ACS recommends 3 tests for the early detection of colon
and rectum cancer in people without symptoms: The digital rectal examination
performed by a physician during an office visit, every year after the age of
40; the stool blood test every year after 50; and the proctosigmoidoscopy
examination every 3 to 5 years, based on the advice of a physician.
Pap test For cervical cancer, women who are or have been sexually active, or
have reached 18 years, should have an annual Pap test and pelvic
examination. After a woman has had 3 or more consecutive satisfactory normal
exams, the Pap test may be performed less frequently at the discretion of
her physician.
Breast cancer detection The ACS recommends the monthly practice of breast
self-examination by women 20 years and older. Physical examination of the
breast should be done every 3 years from ages 20-40 and then every year. The
ACS recommends a mammogram every year for asymptomatic women age 50 and
over, and a baseline mammogram between ages 35-39. Women 40-49 should have
mammography every 1-2 years, depending on physical and mammographic
findings.
Estimated New Cancer Cases and Deaths By Sex for Selected Sites, 1990*
American Cancer Society
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Estimated New Cases Estimated New Cases Estimated New Cases
Total Male Female
Estimated New Cases Estimated New Cases Estimated New Cases
Total Male Female
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All Sites 1,040,000 520,0001 520,0001
Oral 30,500 20,400 10,100
Colon-Rectum 110,000 52,000 58,000
Lung 157,000 102,000 55,000
Skin 27,600+2 14,800+2 12,800+2
Breast 150,9004 9004 150,0004
Uterus 13,5004 -- 13,5004
*Note: The estimates of new cancer cases are offered as a rough guide and
should not be regarded as definitive. 1 Carcinoma in situ and non-melanoma
skin cancers are not included in totals. Carcinoma in situ of the uterine
cervix accounts for more than 50,000 new cases annually, and carcinoma in
situ of the female breast accounts for about 15,000 new cases annually.
Non-melanoma skin cancer accounts for more than 600,000 new cases annually.
2 Melanoma only. 3 Melanoma 6,300; other skin 2,500. 4 Invasive cancer only.
Heartand Blood Vessel Disease
Warning Signs
American Heart Association, Dallas
Of Heart Attack
* Uncomfortable pressure, fullness, squeezing or pain in the center of the
chest lasting two minutes or longer
* Pain may radiate to the shoulder, arm, neck or jaw
* Sweating may accompany pain or discomfort
* Nausea and vomiting may also occur
* Shortness of breath, dizziness, or fainting may accompany other signs
The American Heart Association advises immediate action at the onset of
these symptoms. The Association points out that more than half of heart
attack victims die before they reach the hospital and that the average
victim waits 2 hours before seeking help.
Of Stroke
* Sudden temporary weakness or numbness of face or limbs on one side of the
body
* Temporary loss of speech, or trouble speaking or understanding speech
* Temporary dimness or loss of vision, particularly in one eye
* Unexplained dizziness, unsteadiness, or sudden falls
Major Risk Factors
Blood pressure -- High blood pressure increases the risk of stroke, heart
attack, kidney failure and congestive heart failure.
Cholesterol -- A cholesteral concentration over 240 mg/dl approximately
doubles the risk of coronary heart disease; about 25% of the U.S. adult
population falls into this category. Blood cholesterol values between 200
and 240 mg/dl are in a zone of moderate and increasing risk.
Cigarettes -- Cigarette smokers have more than twice the risk of heart
attack and 2 to 4 times the risk of sudden cardiac death than non-smokers.
Young smokers have a higher risk for early death due to stroke.
Cardiovascular Diseases Statistical Summary
1988
Prevalence -- 68,090,000 Americans have one or more forms of heart and blood
vessel disease.
* hypertension -- 61,870,000.
* coronary heart disease -- 6,080,000
* rheumatic heart disease -- 1,290,000.
* stroke -- 2,930,000.
Mortality -- 982,574 in 1988 (45.3% of all deaths).
* nearly one-fifth of all persons killed by CVD are under age 65.
Congenital or inborn heart defects --
* post-natal mortality from heart defects was estimated at more than 5,600
in 1988.
Heart attack -- caused 511,050 deaths in 1988.
* 6,080,000 alive today have history of heart attack and/or angina
pectoris.
* As many as 1,500,000 Americans will have a heart attack this year and
over 500,000 of them will die.
Stroke -- killed an estimated 150,300 in 1988; afflicts 2,930,000.
Hypertension (high blood pressure) -- 61,870,000 Americans age 6 and
above--nearly one in 3 adults.
Rheumatic heart disease -- afflicts 1,290,000.
* killed about 6,520 in 1988.
Note: 1988 mortality data are estimates based on 1988 provisional data as
published by the National Center for Health Statistics.
U.S. Metropolitan Areas with AIDS Rates of 25% or More, 1989-1990,and
Cumulative Totals
HIV/AIDS Surveilliance Report, Department of Health and Human Services
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Aug. 1988-July 1989 Aug. 1988-July 1989 Aug
Metropolitan area of residence No. Rate No.
(per 100,000 pop.) (per 100,000 pop.) (pe
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Atlanta, Ga. 781 27.6 922
Austin, Tex. 155 19.6 245
Baltimore, Md. 408 17.4 594
Dallas, Tex. 583 22.4 711
Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. 471 39.3 910
Houston, Tex. 881 26.6 1,2
Jacksonville, Fla. 158 17.2 240
Jersey City, N.J. 410 75.5 326
Miami, Fla. 907 49.7 1,0
New Orleans, La. 285 21.3 401
New York, N.Y. 5,437 63.4 6,5
Newark, N.J. 988 52.0 994
San Diego, Calif. 461 19.1 682
Aug. 1988-July 1989 Aug. 1988-July 1989 Aug
Metropolitan area of residence No. Rate No.
(per 100,000 pop.) (per 100,000 pop.) (pe
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San Diego, Calif. 461 19.1 682
San Francisco, Calif. 1,676 104.0 1,9
San Juan, P.R. 861 55.1 947
Seattle, Wash. 323 17.5 437
Washington, D.C. 876 23.3 1,0
West Palm Beach, Fla. 303 35.8 353
Metropolitan Area Subtotal1 28,040 19.2 33,
All other areas 5,207 5.1 6,9
Total 33,247 13.3 40,
1 Includes data from metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.
Drug Usage: America's High School Students
National Institute on Drug Abuse/Univ. of Michigan Inst. for Social Research
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Percent ever Percent ever Percent ever Percent ev
used used used used
Class of 1975 Class of 1978 Class of 1980 Class of 1
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Marijuana/Hashish 47.3 59.2 60.3 57.0
Inhalants NA 12.0 11.9 13.6
Inhalants NA NA 17.6 18.8
Adjusted1
Amyl & Butyl NA NA 11.1 8.4
Nitrites
Percent ever Percent ever Percent ever Percent ev
used used used used
Class of 1975 Class of 1978 Class of 1980 Class of 1
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Hallucinogens 16.3 14.3 13.3 11.9
Hallucinogens NA NA 15.7 14.7
Adjusted2
LSD 11.3 9.7 9.3 8.9
PCP NA NA 9.6 5.6
Cocaine 9.0 12.9 15.7 16.2
"Crack" NA NA NA NA
Heroin 2.2 1.6 1.1 1.2
Other opiates3 9.0 9.9 9.8 9.4
Percent ever Percent ever Percent ever Percent ev
used used used used
Class of 1975 Class of 1978 Class of 1980 Class of 1
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Other opiates3 9.0 9.9 9.8 9.4
Stimulants3 22.3 22.9 26.4 35.4
Stimulants NA NA NA 26.9
Adjusted3,4
Sedatives3 18.2 16.0 14.9 14.4
Barbiturates3 16.9 13.7 11.0 9.9
Methaqualone3 8.1 7.9 9.5 10.1
Tranquilizers3 17.0 17.0 15.2 13.3
Alcohol 90.4 93.1 93.2 92.6
Percent ever Percent ever Percent ever Percent ev
used used used used
Class of 1975 Class of 1978 Class of 1980 Class of 1
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Cigarettes 73.6 75.3 71.0 70.6
Reporting on the 15th annual national survey of American high school
seniors, and the 10th annual survey of American college students,
researchers at the Univ. of Michigan concluded that the longer-term trend
away from the use of marijuana, cocaine and other drugs continued in 1989.
The likelihood of a high school or college student actively using illicit
drugs is only about half of what it was a decade ago. However, in 1989 some
51 percent of the high school seniors and 56 percent of the college students
in the survey reported having at least tried an illicit drug during their
lifetime.
Concerning high school dropouts, the report acknowledged that those who fail
to complete high school are at a higher-than-average risk for drug
involvement.
In reporting the usage of crack, the researchers stated that "we know we are
not going to capture many heavy crack users in these surveys, and it is
clear from other types of information that there are plenty of heavy users
out there. What may be more significant here is the fact that crack has not
heavily penetrated these mainstream populations of American young people and
that the initiation rates among them appear to be on the decline."
Results are based on large, representative sample surveys of 135 graduating
classes enrolled in public and private high schools across the United
States.
NA=Not available. Level of significance between the two most recent classes:
s=.05, ss=.01, sss=.001.
1 Adjusted for underreporting of amyl and butyl nitrites.2 Adjusted for
underreporting of PCP. 3 Only drug use which was not under a doctor's
orders. 4 Adjusted for overreporting of the non-prescription stimulants. 5
In 1986, 12.6 percent of those who used cocaine used it in powder form,
while 4.1 percent used the "crack" form.
Effects of Commonly Abused Drugs
National Institute on Drug Abuse
Tobacco
Effects and dangers: Nicotine, the active ingredient in tobacco, acts as a
stimulant on the heart and nervous system. When tobacco smoke is inhaled the
immediate effects on the body are a faster heart beat and elevated blood
pressure. These effects, however, are quickly dissipated. Tar (in the smoke)
contains many carcinogens. These compounds, many of which are in polluted
air but are found in vastly greater quantities in cigarette smoke, have been
identified as major causes of cancer and respiratory difficulties. Even
relatively young smokers can have shortness of breath, nagging cough, or
develop cardiovascular and respiratory difficulties. A third principal
component of cigarette smoke, carbon monoxide, is also a cause of some of
the more serious health effects of smoking. Carbon monoxide can reduce the
blood's ability to carry oxygen to body tissues and can promote the
development of arteriosclerosis (hardening of the arteries). Long-term
effects of smoking cigarettes are emphysema, chronic bronchitis, heart
disease, lung cancer, and cancer in other parts of the body.
Risks during pregnancy: Women who smoke during pregnancy are more likely to
have babies that weigh less.
Alcohol
Effects: Like sedatives, it is a central nervous system depressant. In small
doses, it has a tranquilizing effect on most people, although it appears to
stimulate others. Alcohol first acts on those parts of the brain which
affect self-control and other learned behaviors, which often leads to the
aggressive behavior associated with some people who drink.
Dangers: In large doses, alcohol can dull sensation and impair muscular
coordination, memory, and judgment. Taken in larger quantities over a long
period time, alcohol can damage the liver and heart and can cause permanent
brain damage. A large dose of alcohol can interfere with the part of the
brain that controls breathing. The respiratory failure which results can
bring death. Delirium tremens, the most extreme manifestation of alcohol
withdrawal, can also cause death.
Risks during pregnancy: Women who drink heavily during pregnancy (more than
3 ounces of alcohol per day or about 2 mixed drinks) run a higher risk of
delivering babies with physical, mental and behavioral abnormalities.
Dependence: Repeated drinking produces tolerance to the drug's effects and
dependence. The drinker's body then needs alcohol to function. Once
dependent, drinkers experience withdrawal symptoms when they stop drinking.
Marijuana ("grass", "pot", "weed")
What is it?: A common plant (Cannabis sativa), its chief psychoactive
ingredient is delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC. The amount of THC in the
marijuana cigarette (joint) primarily determines its psychoactive potential.
Effects: Most users experience an increase in heart rate, reddening of the
eyes, and dryness in the mouth and throat. Studies indicate the drug
temporarily impairs short-term memory, alters sense of time, and reduces the
ability to perform tasks requiring concentration, swift reactions, and
coordination. Many feel that their hearing, vision, and skin sensitivity are
enhanced by the drug, but these reports have not been objectively confirmed
by research. Feelings of euphoria, relaxation, altered sense of body image,
and bouts of exaggerated laughter are also commonly reported.
Dangers: Scientists believe marijuana can be particularly harmful to lungs
because users typically inhale the unfiltered smoke deeply and hold it in
their lungs for prolonged periods of time. Marijuana smoke has been found to
have more cancer-causing agents than are found in cigarette smoke (see
above). Because marijuana use increases heart rate as much as 50% and brings
on chest pain in people who have a poor blood supply to the heart (and more
rapidly than tobacco smoke does), doctors believe people with heart
conditions or who are at high risk for heart ailments, should not use
marijuana. Findings also suggest that regular use may reduce fertility in
women and that men with marginal fertility or endocrine functioning should
avoid marijuana use.
Risks during pregnancy: Research is limited, but scientists believe
marijuana which crosses the placential barrier, may have a toxic effect on
embryos and fetuses.
Dependence: Tolerance to marijuana, the need to take more and more of the
drug over time to get the original effect, has been proven in humans and
animals. Physical dependence has been demonstrated in research subjects who
ingested an amount equal to smoking 10 to 20 joints a day. When the drug was
discontinued, subjects experienced withdrawal symptoms--irritability, sleep
disturbances, loss of appetite and weight, sweating, and stomach upset.
Bad reactions: Most commonly reported immediate adverse reaction to
marijuana use is the "acute panic anxiety reaction," usually described as an
exaggeration of normal marijuana effects in which intense fears of losing
control accompany severe anxiety. The symptoms often disappear in a few
hours when the acute drug effects have worn off.
Hallucinogens ("psychodelics")
What are they?: Drugs which affect perception, sensation, thinking,
self-awareness, and emotion.
(1) LSD (lysergic acid diethylamide), a synthetic, is converted from
lysergic acid which comes from fungus (ergot).
Effects: Vary greatly according to dosage, personality of the user, and
conditions under which the drug is used. Basically, it causes changes in
sensation. Vision alters; users describe changes in depth perception and in
the meaning of the perceived object. Illusions and hallucinations often
occur. Physical reactions range from minor changes such as dilated pupils, a
rise in temperature and heartbeat, or a slight increase in blood pressure,
to tremors. High doses can greatly alter the state of consciousness. Heavy
use of the drug may produce flashbacks, recurrences of some features of a
previous LSD experience days or months after the last dose.
Dangers: After taking LSD, a person loses control over normal thought
processes. Although many perceptions are pleasant, others may cause panic or
may make a person believe that he or she cannot be harmed. Longer-term
harmful reactions include anxiety and depression, or "breaks from reality"
which may last from a few days to months. Heavy users sometimes develop
signs of organic brain damage, such as impaired memory and attention span,
mental confusion, and difficulty with abstract thinking. It is not known yet
whether such mental changes are permanent.
(2) Mescaline: Comes from peyote cactus and its effects are similar to those
of LSD.
Phencyclidine (PCP or "angel dust")
What is it?: A drug that was developed as a surgical anesthetic for humans
in the late 1950s. PCP was soon restricted to its only current legal use as
a veterinary anesthetic and tranquilizer.
Effects: Vary according to dosage. Low doses may provide the usual releasing
effects of many psychoactive drugs. A floaty euphoria is described,
sometimes associated with a feeling of numbness (part of the drug's
anesthetic effects). Increased doses produce an excited, confused
intoxification, which may include muscle rigidity, loss of concentration and
memory, visual disturbances, delirium, feelings of isolation, convulsions,
speech impairment, violent behavior, fear of death, and changes in the
user's perceptions of their bodies.
Dangers: PCP intoxication can produce violent and bizarre behavior even in
people not otherwise prone to such behavior. Violent actions may be directed
at themselves or others and often account for serious injuries and death.
More people die from accidents caused by the erratic behavior produced by
the drug than from the drug's direct effect on the body. A temporary,
schizophrenic-like psychosis, which can last for days or weeks, has also
occurred in users of moderate or higher doses.
Stimulants ("Uppers")
What are they?: A class of drugs which stimulate the central nervous system
and produce an increase in alertness and activity.
(1) Amphetamines promote a feeling of alertness and increase in speech and
general physical activity. Under medical supervision, the drugs are taken to
control appetite.
Effects and dangers: Even small, infrequent doses can produce toxic effects
in some people. Restlessness, anxiety, mood swings, panic, circulatory and
cardiac disturbances, paranoid thoughts, hallucinations, convulsions, and
coma have all been reported. Heavy, frequent doses can produce brain damage
which results in speed disturbances and difficulty in turning thoughts into
words. Death can result from injected amphetamine overdose. Long-term users
often have acne resembling a measles rash; trouble with teeth, gums and
nails, and dry lifeless hair. As heavy users who inject amphetamines
accumulate larger amounts of the drug in their bodies, the resulting
toxicity can produce amphetamine psychosis. People in this extremely
suspicious, paranoid state, frequently exhibit bizarre, sometimes violent
behavior.
Dependence: People with a history of sustained low-dose use quite often
become dependent and feel they need the drug to get by.
(2) Cocaine is a stimulant extracted from the leaves of the coca plant. It
is available in many forms, the most available of which is cocaine
hydrochloride. Cocaine hydrochloride is often used medically as a local
anesthetic, but is also sold illegally on the street in large pieces called
rocks. Street cocaine is a white, crystal-like powder that is most commonly
inhaled or snorted, though some users ingest, inject, or smoke a form of the
drug called freebase or crack.
Freebase and crack are formed by chemically converting street cocaine to a
purified substance that is more suitable for smoking. Smoking freebase or
crack produces a shorter, but more intense high than other ways of using the
drug. It is the most direct and rapid means of getting the drug to the
brain, and because larger amounts are reaching the brain more quickly, the
effects of the drug are more intense and the dangers associated with its use
are greater.
Ice, or crystal methamphetamine, is another stimulant that can be smoked and
which has many of the same euphoric and adverse effects as crack.
Effects: The drug's usual effects are dilated pupils and increased blood
pressure, heart rate, breathing rate, and body temperature. Even small doses
may elicit feelings of euphoria; illusions of increased mental and physical
strength and sensory awareness; and a decrease in hunger, pain, and the
perceived need for sleep. Large doses significantly magnify these effects,
sometimes causing irrational behavior and confusion.
Dangers: Paranoia is not an uncommon response to heavy doses. Psychosis may
be triggered in users prone to mental instability. Repeated inhalation often
results in nostril and nasal membrane irritation. Some regular users have
reported feelings of restlessness, irritability, and anxiety. Others have
experienced hallucinations of touch, sight, taste, or smell. When people
stop using cocaine after taking it for a long time, they frequently become
depressed. They tend to fight off this depression by taking more cocaine,
just as in the up/down amphetamine cycle.
Cocaine is toxic. Although few people realize it, overdose deaths, though
rare, have occurred as a result of injecting, ingesting and even snorting
cocaine. The deaths are a result of seizures followed by respiratory arrest
and coma, or sometimes by cardiac arrest. Other dangers associated with
cocaine include the risk of infection, such as hepatitis, resulting from the
use of unsterile needles and the risk of fire or explosion resulting from
the use of volatile substances necessary for freebase preparation.
Dependence: Cocaine is not a narcotic; no evidence suggests that it produces
a physical dependence. However, cocaine is psychologically a very dangerous,
dependence-producing drug. Smoking freebase or crack increases this risk of
dependence.
(3) Caffeine may be the world's most popular drug. It is primarily consumed
in coffee and tea, but is also found in cocoa, cola and other soft drinks,
as well as in many over-the-counter medicines.
Effects: Two to four cups of coffee increase heart rate, body temperature,
urine production, and gastric juice secretion. Caffeine can also raise sugar
levels and cause tremors, loss of coordination, decreased appetite, and
postponement of fatigue. It can interfere with the depth of sleep and the
amount of dream sleep by causing more rapid eye movement (REM) sleep at
first, but less than average over an entire night. Extremely high doses may
cause diarrhea, sleeplessness, trembling, severe headache, and nervousness.
Dependence: A form of physical dependence may result with regular
consumption. In such cases, withdrawal symptoms may occur if caffeine use is
stopped or interrupted. These symptoms include headache, irritability, and
fatigue. Tolerance may develop with the use of six to eight cups or more a
day. A regular user of caffeine who has developed a tolerance may also
develop a craving for the drug's effects.
Dangers: Poisonous doses of caffeine have occurred occasionally and have
resulted in convulsions, breathing failure, and even death. However, it is
almost impossible to die from drinking too much coffee or tea. The deaths
that have been reported have resulted from the misuse of tablets containing
caffeine.
Sedatives (Tranquilizers, sleeping pills)
What are they?: Drugs which depress the central nervous system, more
appropriately called sedative-hypnotics because they include drugs which
calm the nerves (the sedation effect) and produce sleep (the hypnotic
effect). Of drugs in this class, barbiturates ("barbs", "downers," "reds")
have the highest rate of abuse and misuse. The most commonly abused
barbiturates include pentobarbital (Nembutal), secobarbital (Seconal), and
amobarbital (Amytal). These all have legitimate use as sedatives or sleeping
aids. Among the most commonly abused nonbarbiturate drugs are glutethimide
(Doriden), meprobamate (Miltown), methyprylon (Noludar), ethchlorvynol
(Placidyl), and methaqualone (Sopor, Quaalude). These are prescribed to help
people sleep. Benzodiazepines, especially diazepam (Valium), prescribed to
relieve anxiety, are commonly abused, and their rate of abuse and misuse is
increasing.
Dangers: These can kill. Barbiturate overdose is implicated in nearly
one-third of all reported drug-induced deaths. Accidental deaths may occur
when a user takes an unintended larger or repeated dose of sedatives because
of confusion or impairment in judgment caused by initial intake of the drug.
With lesser, but still large doses, users can go into coma. Moderately large
doses often produce an intoxicated stupor. Users' speech is often slurred,
memory vague, and judgment impaired. Taken along with alcohol, the
combination can be fatal. Tranquilizers act somewhat differently from other
sedatives and are considered less hazardous. But even by themselves, or in
combination with other drugs (especially alcohol and other sedatives) they
can be quite dangerous.
Dependence: Potential for dependence is greatest with barbiturates, but all
sedatives, tranquilizers, can be addictive. Barbiturate withdrawal is often
more severe than heroin withdrawal.
Narcotics
What they are?: Drugs that relieve pain and often induce sleep. The opiates,
which are narcotics, include opium and drugs derived from opium, such as
morphine, codeine, and heroin. Narcotics also include certain synthetic
chemicals that have a morphine-like action, such as methadone.
Which are abused?: Heroin ("junk," "smack") accounts for 90% of narcotic
abuse in the U.S. Sometimes medicinal narcotics are also abused, including
paregoric containing codeine, and methadone, meperidine, and morphine.
Dependence: Anyone can become heroin dependent if he or she takes the drug
regularly. Although environmental stress and problems of coping have often
been considered as factors that lead to heroin addiction, physicians or
psychologists do not agree that some people just have an "addictive
personality" and are prone to dependence. All we know for certain is that
continued use of heroin causes dependence.
Dangers: Physical dangers depend on the specific drug, its source, and the
way it is used. Most medical problems are caused by the uncertain dosage
level, use of unsterile needles and other paraphernalia, contamination of
the drug, or combination of a narcotic with other drugs, rather than by the
effects of the heroin (or another narcotic) itself. The life expectancy of a
heroin addict who injects the drug intravenously is significantly lower than
that of one who does not. An overdose can result in death. If, for example,
an addict obtains pure heroin and is not tolerant of the dose, he or she may
die minutes after injecting it. Infections from unsterile needles,
solutions, syringes, cause many diseases. Serum hepatitis is common. Skin
abscesses, inflammation of the veins and congestion of the lungs also occur.
Withdrawal: When a heroin-dependent person stops taking the drug, withdrawal
begins within 4-6 hours after the last injection. Full-blown withdrawal
symptoms--which include shaking, sweating, vomiting, a running nose and
eyes, muscle aches, chills, abdominal pains, and diarrhea--begin some 12-16
hours after the last injection. The intensity of symptoms depends on the
degree of dependence.
Basic First Aid
First aid experts stress that knowing what to do for an injured person until
a doctor or trained person gets to an accident scene can save a life,
especially in cases of stoppage of breath, severe bleeding, and shock.
People with special medical problems, such as diabetes, cardiovascular
disease, epilepsy, or allergy, are also urged to wear some sort of emblem
identifying it, as a safeguard against use of medication that might be
injurious or fatal in an emergency. Emblems may be obtained from Medic Alert
Foundation, Turlock, CA 95380.
Most accidents occur in homes. National Safety Council figures show that
home accidents exceed those in other locations, such as in cars, at work, or
in public places.
In all cases, get medical assistance as soon as possible.
Animal bite -- Wound should be washed with soap under running water and
animal should be caught alive for rabies test.
Asphyxiation -- Start mouth-to-mouth resuscitation immediately after getting
patient to fresh air.
Bleeding -- Elevate the wound above the heart if possible. Press hard on
wound with sterile compress until bleeding stops. Send for doctor if it is
severe.
Burn -- If mild, with skin unbroken and no blisters, plunge into ice water
until pain subsides. Apply a dry dressing if necessary. Send for physician
if burn is severe. Apply sterile compresses and keep patient quiet and
comfortably warm until doctor's arrival. Do not try to clean burn, or to
break blisters.
Chemical in eye -- With patient lying down, pour cupsful of water
immediately into corner of eye, letting it run to other side to remove
chemicals thoroughly. Cover with sterile compress. Get medical attention
immediately .
Choking -- Do not use back slaps to dislodge obstruction. (See Abdominal
Thrust)
Convulsions -- Place person on back on bed or rug. Loosen clothing. Turn
head to side. Do not place a blunt object between the victim's teeth. If
convulsions do not stop, get medical attention immediately.
Cut (minor) -- Apply mild antiseptic and sterile compress after washing with
soap under warm running water.
Drowning -- (See Mouth-to-Mouth Resuscitation) Artificial breathing must be
started at once, before victim is out of the water, if possible. If the
victim's stomach is bloated with water, put victim on stomach, place hands
under stomach, and lift. If no pulse is felt, begin cardio-pulmonary
resuscitation. This should only be done by those professionally trained. If
necessary, treat for shock. (See Shock)
Electric shock -- If possible, turn off power. Don't touch victim until
contact is broken; pull him from contact with electrical source using rope,
wooden pole, or loop of dry cloth. Start mouth-to-mouth resuscitation if
breathing has stopped.
Foreign body in eye -- Touch object with moistened corner of handkerchief if
it can be seen. If it cannot be seen or does not come out after a few
attempts, take patient to doctor. Do not rub eye.
Fainting -- If victim feels faint, lower head to knees. Lay him down with
head turned to side if he becomes unconscious. Loosen clothing and open
windows. Keep patient lying quietly for at least 15 minutes after he regains
consciousness. Call doctor if faint lasts for more than a few minutes.
Fall -- Send for physician if patient has continued pain. Cover wound with
sterile dressing and stop any severe bleeding. Do not move patient unless
absolutely necessary -- as in case of fire -- if broken bone is suspected.
Keep patient warm and comfortable.
Loss of Limb -- If a limb is severed, it is important to properly protect
the limb so that it can possibly be reattached to the victim. After the
victim is cared for, the limb should be placed in a clean plastic bag,
garbage can or other suitable container. Pack ice around the limb on the
OUTSIDE of the bag to keep the limb cold. Call ahead to the hospital to
alert them of the situation.
Poisoning -- Call doctor. Use antidote listed on label if container is
found. Call local Poison Control Center if possible. Except for lye, other
caustics, and petroleum products, induce vomiting unless victim is
unconscious. Give milk if poison or antidote is unknown.
Shock (injury-related) -- Keep the victim lying down; if uncertain as to his
injuries, keep him flat on his back. Maintain the victim's normal body
temperature; if the weather is cold or damp, place blankets or extra
clothing over and under the victim; if weather is hot, provide shade.
Snakebite -- Immediately get victim to a hospital. If there is mild swelling
or pain, apply a constricting band 2 to 4 inches above the bite.
Sting from insect -- If possible, remove stinger and apply solution of
ammonia and water, or paste of baking soda. Call physician immediately if
body swells or patient collapses.
Unconsciousness -- Send for doctor and place person on his back. Start
resuscitation if he stops breathing. Never give food or liquids to an
unconscious person.
Abdominal Thrust
The American Red Cross and the American Heart Association both agree that
the recommended first aid for choking victims is the abdominal thrust, also
known as the Heimlich maneuver, after its creator, Dr. Henry Heimlich. Slaps
on the back are no longer advised and may even prove detrimental in an
attempt to assist a choking victim.
* Get behind the victim and wrap your arms around him above his waist.
* Make a fist with one hand and place it, with the thumb knuckle pressing
inward, just below the point of the "v" of the rib cage.
* Grasp the wrist with the other hand and give one or more upward thrusts
or hugs.
* Start mouth-to-mouth resuscitation if breathing stops.
Mouth-to-Mouth Resuscitation
Stressing that your breath can save a life, the American Red Cross gives the
following directions for mouth-to-mouth resuscitation if the victim is not
breathing:
* Determine consciousness by tapping the victim on the shoulder and asking
loudly, "Are you okay?"
* Tilt the victim's head back so that his chin is pointing upward. Do not
press on the soft tissue under the chin, as this might obstruct the airway.
If you suspect that an accident victim might have neck or back injuries,
open the airway by placing the tips of your index and middle fingers on the
corners of the victim's jaw to lift it forward without tilting the head.
* Place your cheek and ear close to the victim's mouth and nose. Look at
the victim's chest to see if it rises and falls. Listen and feel for air to
be exhaled for about 5 seconds.
* If there is no breathing, pinch the victim's nostrils shut with the thumb
and index finger of your hand that is pressing on the victim's forehead.
Another way to prevent leakage of air when the lungs are inflated is to
press your cheek against the victim's nose.
* Blow air into victim's mouth by taking a deep breath and then sealing
your mouth tightly around the victim's mouth. Initially, give two, quick
(approx. 1.5 seconds each), full breaths without allowing the lungs to
deflate completely between each breath.
* Watch the victim's chest to see if it rises.
* Stop blowing when the victim's chest is expanded. Raise your mouth; turn
your head to the side and listen for exhalation.
* Watch the chest to see if it falls.
* Repeat the blowing cycle until the victim starts breathing.
Note: Infants (up to one year) and children (1 to 8 years) should be
administered mouth-to-mouth resuscitation as described above, except for the
following:
* Do not tilt the head as far back as an adult's head.
* Both the mouth and nose of the infant should be sealed by the mouth.
* Give breaths to a child once every four seconds.
* Blow into the infant's mouth and nose once every three seconds with less
pressure and volume than for a child.
Stress: How Much Can Affect Your Health?
Reprinted with permission from the Journal of Psychosomatic Research, Vol.
11, pp. 213-218, T.H. Holmes, M.D., R.H. Rahe, M.D.; The Social
Readjustment Rating Scale [copy ] 1967, Pergamon Press, Ltd.
Change, both good and bad, can create stress and stress, if sufficiently
severe, can lead to illness. Drs. Thomas Holmes and Richard Rahe,
psychiatrists at the University of Washington in Seattle, developed the
Social Readjustment Rating Scale. In their study, they gave a point value to
stressful events. The psychiatrists discovered that in 79 percent of the
persons studied, major illness followed the accumulation of stress-related
changes totaling over 300 points in one year.
The Social Readjustment Rating Scale
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Life Event Value
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Death of Spouse 100
Divorce 73
Marital separation from mate 65
Detention in jail or other institution 63
Death of a close family member 63
Major personal injury or illness 53
Marriage 50
Being fired at work 47
Life Event Value
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Being fired at work 47
Marital reconciliation with mate 45
Retirement from work 45
Major change in the health or behavior of a family member 44
Pregnancy 40
Sexual difficulties 39
Gaining a new family member (e.g., through birth, adoption, 39
moving in, etc.)
Major business readjustment (e.g., merger, reorganization, 39
bankruptcy, etc.)
Major change in financial state (e.g., a lot worse off or 38
Life Event Value
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Major change in financial state (e.g., a lot worse off or 38
a lot better off than usual)
Death of a close friend 37
Changing to a different line of work 36
Major change in the number of arguments with spouse (e.g., 35
either a lot more or a lot less than usual regarding
child-rearing, personal habits, etc.)
Taking out a mortgage or loan for a major purchase(e.g. 31
for a home, business, etc.)
Foreclosure on a mortgage or loan 30
Major change in responsibilities at work (e.g., promotion, 29
demotion, lateral transfer)
Life Event Value
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Son or daughter leaving home (e.g., marriage, attending 29
college, etc.)
In-law troubles 29
Outstanding personal achievement 28
Wife beginning or ceasing work outside the home 26
Beginning or ceasing formal schooling 26
Major change in living conditions (e.g., building a new 25
home, remodeling, deterioration of home or neighborhood)
Revision of personal habits (dress, manners, association, 24
etc.)
Troubles with the boss 23
Life Event Value
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Troubles with the boss 23
Major change in working hours or conditions 20
Change in residence 20
Changing to a new school 20
Major change in usual type and/or amount of recreation 19
Major change in church activities (e.g., a lot more or a 19
lot less than usual)
Major change in social activities (e.g., clubs, dancing, 18
movies, visiting, etc.)
Taking out a mortgage or loan for a lesser purchase (e.g., 17
for a car, TV, freezer, etc.)
Life Event Value
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Major change in sleeping habits (a lot more or a lot less 16
sleep, or change in part of day when asleep)
Major change in number of family get-togethers (e.g., a 15
lot more or a lot less than usual)
Major change in eating habits (a lot more or a lot less 15
food intake, or very different meal hours or surroundings)
Vacation 13
Christmas 12
Minor violations of the law (e.g., traffic tickets, 11
jaywalking, disturbing the peace, etc.)
A Patient's Bill of Rights
American Hospital Association, [copy ] copyright 1972.
Often, as a hospital patient, you feel you have little control over your
circumstances. You do, however, have some important rights. They have been
enumerated by the American Hospital Association.
1. The patient has the right to considerate and respectful care.
2. The patient has the right to obtain from his physician complete
current information concerning his diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis in
terms the patient can be expected to understand. When it is not medically
advisable to give such information to the patient, the information should be
made available to an appropriate person in his behalf. He has the right to
know, by name, the physician responsible for coordinating his care.
3. The patient has the right to receive from his physician information
necessary to give informed consent prior to the start of any procedure
and/or treatment. Except in emergencies, such information for informed
consent should include but not necessarily be limited to the specific
procedure and/or treatment, the medically significant risks involved, and
the probable duration of incapacitation. Where medically significant
alternatives for care or treatment exist, or when the patient requests
information concerning medical alternatives, the patient has the right to
such information. The patient also has the right to know the name of the
person responsible for the procedures and/or treatment.
4. The patient has the right to refuse treatment to the extent
permitted by law and to be informed of the medical consequences of his
action.
5. The patient has the right to every consideration of his privacy
concerning his own medical care program. Case discussion, consultation,
examination, and treatment are confidential and should be conducted
discreetly. Those not directly involved in his care must have the permission
of the patient to be present.
6. The patient has the right to expect that all communications and
records pertaining to his care should be treated as confidential.
7. The patient has the right to expect that within its capacity a
hospital must make reasonable response to the request of a patient for
services. The hospital must provide evaluation, service, and/or referral as
indicated by the urgency of the case. When medically permissable, a patient
may be transferred to another facility only after he has received complete
information and explanation concerning the need for and alternatives to such
a transfer. The receiving institution must first have accepted the patient
for transfer.
8. The patient has the right to obtain information as to any
relationship of his hospital to other health care and education institutions
insofar as this care is concerned. The patient has the right to obtain
information as to the existence of any professional relationships among
individuals, by name, who are treating him.
9. The patient has the right to be advised if the hospital proposes to
engage in or perform human experimentation affecting his care or treatment.
The patient has the right to refuse to participate in such research
projects.
10. The patient has the right to expect reasonable continuity of care.
He has the right to know in advance what appointment times and physicians
are available and where. The patient has the right to expect that the
hospital will provide a mechanism whereby he is informed by his physician of
the patient's continuing health care requirements following discharge.
11. The patient has the right to examine and receive an explanation of
his bill, regardless of the source of payment.
12. The patient has the right to know what hospital rules and
regulations apply to his conduct as a patient.
Nutritive Value of Food (Calories, Proteins, etc.)
Home and Garden Bulletin No. 72; available from Supt. of Documents, U. S.
Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402
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Food Measure Grams Food Energy Protein (grams) Fat (
Food Measure Grams Food Energy Protein (grams) Fat (
(calories)
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Dairy products
Cheese, 1 oz. 28 115 7 9
cheddar
Cheese, 1 cup 210 220 26 9
cottage, small
curd
Cheese, cream 1 oz. 28 100 2 10
Cheese, Swiss 1 oz. 28 105 8 8
Half-and-Half 1 tbsp. 15 20 T 2
Cream, sour 1 tbsp. 15 25 T 3
Milk, whole 1 cup 244 150 8 8
Food Measure Grams Food Energy Protein (grams) Fat (
(calories)
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Milk, whole 1 cup 244 150 8 8
Milk, nonfat 1 cup 244 85 8 T
(skim)
Milkshake, 10.6 oz. 300 355 9 8
chocolate
Ice Cream, 1 cup 133 270 5 14
hardened
Sherbet 1 cup 193 270 2 4
Yogurt, 8 oz. 227 230 10 3
fruit-flavored
Eggs
Food Measure Grams Food Energy Protein (grams) Fat (
(calories)
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Fried in 1 46 85 5 6
butter
Hard-cooked 1 50 80 6 6
Scrambled in 1 64 95 6 7
butter (milk
added)
Fats & oils
Butter 1 tbsp. 14 100 T 12
Margarine 1 tbsp. 14 100 T 12
Salad dressing, 1 tbsp. 15 75 1 8
blue cheese
Food Measure Grams Food Energy Protein (grams) Fat (
(calories)
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blue cheese
Salad dressing, 1 tbsp. 16 65 T 6
French
Salad dressing, 1 tbsp. 15 85 T 9
Italian
Mayonnaise 1 tbsp. 14 100 T 11
Meat, poultry,
fish
Bluefish, 3 oz. 85 135 22 4
baked with
butter or
margarine
Food Measure Grams Food Energy Protein (grams) Fat (
(calories)
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Clams, raw, 3 oz. 85 65 11 1
meat only
Crabmeat, 1 cup 135 135 24 3
white or king,
canned
Fish sticks, 1 oz. 28 50 5 3
breaded,
cooked, frozen
Salmon, pink, 3 oz. 85 120 17 5
canned
Sardines, 3 oz. 85 175 20 9
Atlantic,
canned in oil
Food Measure Grams Food Energy Protein (grams) Fat (
(calories)
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canned in oil
Shrimp, French 3 oz. 85 190 17 9
fried
Tuna, canned 3 oz. 85 170 24 7
in oil
Bacon, broiled 2 slices 15 85 4 8
or fried crisp
Ground beef, 3 oz. 85 185 23 10
broiled, 10%
fat
Roast beef, 3 oz. 85 165 25 7
relatively
lean
Food Measure Grams Food Energy Protein (grams) Fat (
(calories)
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lean
Beef steak, 3 oz. 85 330 20 27
lean and fat
Beef & 1 cup 245 220 16 11
vegetable stew
Lamb, chop, 3.1 oz. 89 360 18 32
lean and fat
Liver, beef 3 oz. 85 195 22 9
Ham, light 3 oz. 85 245 18 19
cure, lean and
fat
Pork, chop, 2.7 oz 78 305 19 25
Food Measure Grams Food Energy Protein (grams) Fat (
(calories)
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Pork, chop, 2.7 oz 78 305 19 25
lean and fat
Bologna 1 slice 28 85 3 8
Frankfurter, 1 56 170 7 15
cooked
Sausage, pork 1 link 13 60 2 6
link, cooked
Veal, cutlet, 3 oz. 85 185 23 9
braised or
boiled
Chicken, 1.3 oz. 38 90 12 4
drumstick,
fried, bones
Food Measure Grams Food Energy Protein (grams) Fat (
(calories)
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fried, bones
removed
Chicken, half 6.2 oz. 176 240 42 7
broiler,
broiled, bones
removed
Fruits &
products
Apple, raw, 1 138 80 T 1
2-3/4 in. diam.
Applejuice 1 cup 248 120 T T
Apricots, raw 3 107 55 1 T
Food Measure Grams Food Energy Protein (grams) Fat (
(calories)
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Banana, raw 1 119 100 1 T
Cherries, 10 68 45 1 T
sweet, raw
Fruit cocktail, 1 cup 255 195 1 T
canned, in
heavy syrup
Grapefruit, 1/2 241 45 1 T
raw, medium,
white
Grapes, 10 50 35 T T
Thompson
seedless
Food Measure Grams Food Energy Protein (grams) Fat (
(calories)
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Lemonade, 1 cup 248 105 T T
frozen,
diluted
Cantaloupe, 1/2 477 80 2 T
5-in. diam.
Orange, 2-5/8 1 131 65 1 T
in. diam.
Orange juice, 1 cup 249 120 2 T
frozen,
diluted
Peach, raw, 1 100 40 1 T
2-1/2 in. diam.
Food Measure Grams Food Energy Protein (grams) Fat (
(calories)
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Raisins, 1 cup 145 420 4 T
seedless
Strawberries, 1 cup 149 55 1 1
whole
Watermelon, 4 1 wedge 926 110 2 1
by 8 in. wedge
Grain products
Bagel, egg 1 55 165 6 2
Biscuit, 2 in. 1 28 105 2 5
diam., from
home recipe
Food Measure Grams Food Energy Protein (grams) Fat (
(calories)
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Bread, white, 1 slice 25 70 2 1
enriched,
soft-crumb
Bread, whole 1 slice 28 65 3 1
wheat,
soft-crumb
Oatmeal or 1 cup 240 130 5 2
rolled oats
Bran flakes 1 cup 35 105 4 1
(40% bran),
added sugar,
salt, iron,
vitamins
Food Measure Grams Food Energy Protein (grams) Fat (
(calories)
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Corn flakes, 1 cup 25 95 2 T
added sugar,
salt, iron,
vitamins
Rice, puffed, 1 cup 15 60 1 T
added iron,
thiamin,
niacin
Wheat, 1 serving 25 90 2 1
shredded,
plain, 1
biscuit or 1/2
cup
Cake, angel 1 53 135 3 T
Food Measure Grams Food Energy Protein (grams) Fat (
(calories)
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Cake, angel 1 53 135 3 T
food, 1/12 of
cake
Cupcake, 2-1/2 1 36 130 2 5
in. diam.,
with chocolate
icing
Boston cream 1 69 210 3 6
pie with
custard
filling, 1/12
of cake
Fruitcake, 1 15 55 1 2
dark, 1/30 of
loaf
Food Measure Grams Food Energy Protein (grams) Fat (
(calories)
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
loaf
Cake, pound, 1 33 160 2 10
1/17 of loaf
Brownies, with 1 20 85 1 4
nuts, from
commercial
recipe
Cookies, 4 40 205 2 12
chocolate chip,
from home
recipe
Crackers, 2 14 55 1 1
graham
Food Measure Grams Food Energy Protein (grams) Fat (
(calories)
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Crackers, 4 11 50 1 1
saltines
Danish pastry, 1 65 275 5 15
round piece
Doughnut, cake 1 25 100 1 5
type
Macaroni and 1 cup 200 430 17 22
cheese, from
home recipe
Muffin, corn 1 40 125 3 4
Noodles, 1 cup 160 200 7 2
enriched,
Food Measure Grams Food Energy Protein (grams) Fat (
(calories)
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
enriched,
cooked
Pie, apple, 1 135 345 3 15
1/7 of pie
Pie, cherry, 1 135 350 4 15
1/7 of pie
Pie, lemon 1 120 305 4 12
meringue, 1/7
of pie
Pie, pecan, 1 118 495 6 27
1/7 of pie
Pizza, cheese, 1 60 145 6 4
1/8 of 12 in.
Food Measure Grams Food Energy Protein (grams) Fat (
(calories)
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1/8 of 12 in.
diam. pie
Popcorn, 1 cup 6 25 1 T
popped, plain
Pretzels, 10 3 10 T T
stick
Rolls, 1 26 85 2 2
enriched,
brown & serve
Rolls, 1 40 120 3 2
frankfurter &
hamburger
Spaghetti with 1 cup 248 330 19 12
Food Measure Grams Food Energy Protein (grams) Fat (
(calories)
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Spaghetti with 1 cup 248 330 19 12
meat balls &
tomato sauce
Legumes, nuts,
seeds
Beans, Great 1 cup 180 210 14 1
Northern,
cooked
Peanuts, 1 cup 144 840 37 72
roasted in oil,
salted
Peanut butter 1 tbsp. 16 95 4 8
Sunflower 1 cup 145 810 35 69
Food Measure Grams Food Energy Protein (grams) Fat (
(calories)
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Sunflower 1 cup 145 810 35 69
seeds
Sugars &
sweets
Candy, 1 oz. 28 115 1 3
caramels
Candy, milk 1 oz. 28 145 2 9
chocolate
Fudge, 1 oz. 28 115 1 3
chocolate
Candy, hard 1 oz. 28 110 0 T
Honey 1 tbsp. 21 65 T 0
Food Measure Grams Food Energy Protein (grams) Fat (
(calories)
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Honey 1 tbsp. 21 65 T 0
Jams & 1 tbsp. 20 55 T T
Preserves
Sugar, white, 1 tbsp. 12 45 0 0
granulated
Vegetables
Asparagus, 4 spears 80 15 2 T
canned, spears
Beans, green, 1 cup 135 35 2 T
from frozen,
cuts
Broccoli, 1 stalk 180 45 6 1
Food Measure Grams Food Energy Protein (grams) Fat (
(calories)
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Broccoli, 1 stalk 180 45 6 1
cooked
Cabbage, raw, 1 cup 70 15 1 T
coarsely
shredded or
sliced
Carrots, raw, 1 72 30 1 T
7-1/2 by 1-1/8
in.
Celery, raw 1 stalk 40 5 T T
Collards, 1 cup 190 65 7 1
cooked
Corn, sweet, 1 ear 140 70 2 1
Food Measure Grams Food Energy Protein (grams) Fat (
(calories)
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Corn, sweet, 1 ear 140 70 2 1
cooked
Lettuce, 1 cup 55 5 T T
Iceberg,
chopped
Mushrooms, raw 1 cup 70 20 2 T
Onions, raw, 1 cup 170 65 3 T
chopped
Peas, frozen, 1 cup 160 110 8 T
cooked
Potatoes, 1 156 145 4 T
baked, peeled
Food Measure Grams Food Energy Protein (grams) Fat (
(calories)
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Potatoes, 10 50 110 2 4
frozen, French
fried
Potatoes, 1 cup 210 135 4 2
mashed, milk
added
Potato chips 10 20 115 1 8
Potato salad 1 cup 250 250 7 7
Spinach, 1 cup 205 45 6 1
chopped, from
frozen
Sweet potatoes, 1 114 160 2 1
Food Measure Grams Food Energy Protein (grams) Fat (
(calories)
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Sweet potatoes, 1 114 160 2 1
baked in skin,
peeled
Tomatoes, raw 1 135 25 1 T
Miscellaneous
Beer 12 fl. oz. 360 150 1 0
Gin, rum, 1-1/2 fl. oz. 42 105 - -
vodka, whisky,
86 proof
Wine, table 3-1/2 fl. oz. 102 85 T 0
Cola-type 12 fl. oz. 369 145 0 0
beverage
Food Measure Grams Food Energy Protein (grams) Fat (
(calories)
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
beverage
Ginger ale 12 fl. oz 366 115 0 0
Gelatin 1 cup 240 140 4 0
dessert
Olives, 4 medium 16 15 T 2
pickled, green
Pickles, dill, 1 65 5 T T
whole
Popsicle, 3 fl. 1 95 70 0 0
oz.
Soup, tomato, 1 cup 245 90 2 3
prepared with
Food Measure Grams Food Energy Protein (grams) Fat (
(calories)
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
prepared with
water
T -- Indicates trace * -- Varies by brand
Calories Used Per Minute According to Body Weight
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Weight in Pounds Weight in Pounds Weight in Pounds
Activity 100 120 150
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Volleyball (moderate) 2.3 2.7 3.4
Weight in Pounds Weight in Pounds Weight in Pounds
Activity 100 120 150
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Volleyball (moderate) 2.3 2.7 3.4
Walking (3 mph) 2.7 3.2 4.0
Table tennis 2.7 3.2 4.0
Bicycling (5.5 mph) 3.1 3.8 4.7
Calisthenics 3.3 3.9 4.9
Skating (moderate) 3.6 4.3 5.4
Golf 3.6 4.3 5.4
Walking (4 mph) 3.9 4.6 5.8
Tennis 4.5 5.4 6.8
Canoeing (4 mph) 4.6 5.6 7.0
Swimming (breaststroke) 4.8 5.7 7.2
Bicycling (10 mph) 5.4 6.5 8.1
Swimming (crawl) 5.8 6.9 8.7
Jogging (11-min. mile) 6.1 7.3 9.1
Handball 6.3 7.6 9.5
Racquetball 6.3 7.6 9.5
Skiing (downhill) 6.3 7.6 9.5
Mountain climbing 6.6 8.0 10.0
Weight in Pounds Weight in Pounds Weight in Pounds
Activity 100 120 150
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Mountain climbing 6.6 8.0 10.0
Squash 6.8 8.1 10.2
Skiing (cross-country) 7.2 8.7 10.8
Running (8-min. mile) 9.4 11.3 14.1
Note: Many other factors, including air temperature, clothing, and the vigor
with which a person exercises, can mean an increase or decrease in the
number of calories used.
Food and Nutrition
Food contains proteins, carbohydrates, fats, water, vitamins and minerals.
Nutrition is the way your body takes in and uses these ingredients to
maintain proper functioning.
Federal health officials recommended, Feb. 1990, that all Americans, not
just those with high cholesterol levels, reduce the fat content of their
diets by an average of 10%, to lower their risk of heart disease. In March
1989, the Natl. Research Council reported on the role of diet in
cardiovascular diseases, cancer, chronic liver and kidney diseases,
diabetes, osteoporosis, obesity, and dental cavities. Major recommendations
included: reducing fat intake to 30% or less of total calories, reducing
saturated fat to less than 10% of calories, and reducing cholesterol to less
than 300 milligrams daily; eating 5 or more half-cup servings per day of
vegetables and fruits, especially green and yellow vegetables and citrus
fruits; eating 6 or more servings daily of bread, cereals, and legumes, for
a total of more than 55% of calories; eating no more than twice the
recommended daily allowance of protein, and no more than 1.6 grams per day
per kilogram of body weight; eating less than 6 grams a day of salt,
limiting its use in cooking, avoiding it at the table, and consuming salty
foods sparingly; and maintaining an adequate intake of calcium.
Protein
Proteins, composed of amino acids, are indispensable in the diet. They
build, maintain, and repair the body. Best sources: eggs, milk, fish, meat,
poultry, soybeans, nuts. High quality proteins such as eggs, meat, or fish
supply all 8 amino acids needed in the diet.
Fats
Fats provide energy by furnishing calories to the body, and by carrying
vitamins A, D, E, and K. They are the most concentrated source of energy in
the diet. Best sources: butter, margarine, salad oils, nuts, cream, egg
yolks, most cheeses, lard, meat.
Carbohydrates
Carbohydrates provide energy for body function and activity by supplying
immediate calories. The carbohydrate group includes sugars, starches, fiber,
and starchy vegetables. Best sources: grains, legumes, nuts, potatoes,
fruits.
Water
Water dissolves and transports other nutrients throughout the body, aiding
the processes of digestion, absorption, circulation, and excretion. It helps
regulate body temperature.
Vitamins
Vitamin A--promotes good eyesight and helps keep the skin and mucous
membranes resistant to infection. Best sources: liver, carrots, sweet
potatoes, kale, collard greens, turnips, fortified milk.
Vitamin B1 (thiamine)--prevents beriberi. Essential to carbohydrate
metabolism and health of nervous system.
Vitamin B2 (riboflavin)--protects skin, mouth, eye, eyelids, and mucous
membranes. Essential to protein and energy metabolism. Best sources: liver,
milk, meat, poultry, broccoli, mushrooms.
Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine)--important in the regulation of the central nervous
system and in protein metabolism. Best sources: whole grains, meats, nuts,
brewers' yeast.
Vitamin B12 (cobalamin)--needed to form red blood cells. Best sources:
liver, meat, fish, eggs, soybeans.
Niacin--maintains the health of skin, tongue, and digestive system. Best
sources: poultry, peanuts, fish, organ meats, enriched flour and bread.
Other B vitamins--biotin, choline, folic acid (folacin), inositol, PABA
(para-aminobenzoic acid), pantothenic acid.
Vitamin C (ascorbic acid)--maintains collagen, a protein necessary for the
formation of skin, ligaments, and bones. It helps heal wounds and mend
fractures, and aids in resisting some types of virus and bacterial
infections. Best sources: citrus fruits and juices, turnips, broccoli,
Brussels sprouts, potatoes and sweet potatoes, tomatoes, cabbage.
Vitamin D--important for bone development. Best sources: sunlight, fortified
milk and milk products, fish-liver oils, egg yolks, organ meats.
Vitamin E (tocopherol)--helps protect red blood cells. Best sources:
vegetable oils, wheat germ, whole grains, eggs, peanuts, organ meats,
margarine, green leafy vegetables.
Vitamin K--necessary for formation of prothrombin, which helps blood to
clot. Also made by intestinal bacteria. Best dietary sources: green leafy
vegetables, tomatoes.
Minerals
Calcium--the most abundant mineral in the body, works with phosphorus in
building and maintaining bones and teeth. Best sources: milk and milk
products, cheese, and blackstrap molasses.
Phosphorus--the 2d most abundant mineral, performs more functions than any
other mineral, and plays a part in nearly every chemical reaction in the
body. Best source: whole grains, cheese, milk.
Iron--Necessary for the formation of myoglobin, which transports oxygen to
muscle tissue, and hemoglobin, which transports oxygen in the blood. Best
sources: organ meats, beans, green leafy vegetables, and shellfish.
Other minerals--chromium, cobalt, copper, fluorine, iodine, magnesium,
manganese, molybdenum, potassium, selenium, sodium, sulfur, and zinc.
Recommended Daily Dietary Allowances
Food and Nutrition Board, Natl. Academy of Sciences--Natl. Research Council;
1989
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Fat Fat Fat Fat
soluble soluble soluble soluble
Age Weight Protein Vitamin Vitamin Vitamin Vitamin
(years) (lbs.) (grams) A1 D2 E3 K
and sex
group
Fat Fat Fat Fat
soluble soluble soluble soluble
Age Weight Protein Vitamin Vitamin Vitamin Vitamin
group
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Infants to 5 13 13 375 7.5 3 5
mos.
to 1 yr. 20 14/C><C>375 10 4 10 35
Children 1-3 29 16 400 10 6 15
4-6 44 24 500 10 7 20
Fat Fat Fat Fat
soluble soluble soluble soluble
Age Weight Protein Vitamin Vitamin Vitamin Vitamin
15-18 145 59 1000 10 10 65
19-24 160 58 1000 10 10 70
25-50 174 63 1000 5 10 80
51+ 170 63 1000 5 10 80
Females 11-14 101 46 800 10 8 45
Fat Fat Fat Fat
soluble soluble soluble soluble
Age Weight Protein Vitamin Vitamin Vitamin Vitamin
51+ 143 50 800 5 8 65
1 Retinol equivalents. 2 Micrograms of cholecalciferol. 3 Milligrams
alpha-tocopherol equivalents. 4 Niacin equivalents.
EDUCATION
Educational Attainment by Age, Race, and Sex
(Number of persons in thousands)
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Race, age, and sex Years of school Years of school Years of school
completed completed completed
March 1988 All persons Less than high High school, 4
school, 4 years years
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All races
18 to 24 years 26,060 5,627 11,254
25 years and over 151,616 36,114 58,940
25 to 34 years 42,970 5,836 17,889
35 to 44 years 34,682 4,841 13,200
45 to 54 years 23,795 5,230 9,860
Race, age, and sex Years of school Years of school Years of school
completed completed completed
March 1988 All persons Less than high High school, 4
school, 4 years years
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55 to 64 years 21,642 7,024 8,580
65 years and over 28,527 13,183 9,412
Male, 25 years and 71,941 16,944 25,674
over
Female, 25 years 79,676 19,171 33,266
and over
White
18 to 24 years 21,552 4,400 9,295
25 years and over 131,092 29,282 51,795
Race, age, and sex Years of school Years of school Years of school
completed completed completed
March 1988 All persons Less than high High school, 4
school, 4 years years
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
25 years and over 131,092 29,282 51,795
25 to 34 years 36,148 4,613 15,052
35 to 44 years 29,783 3,804 11,339
45 to 54 years 20,448 4,099 8,645
55 to 64 years 19,074 5,672 7,854
65 years and over 25,639 11,095 8,905
Male, 25 years and 62,679 13,959 22,541
over
Female, 25 years 68,414 15,323 29,255
Race, age, and sex Years of school Years of school Years of school
completed completed completed
March 1988 All persons Less than high High school, 4
school, 4 years years
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Female, 25 years 68,414 15,323 29,255
and over
Black
18 to 24 years 3,619 1,065 1,627
25 years and over 15,929 5,838 5,914
25 to 34 years 5,272 1,029 2,446
35 to 44 years 3,700 841 1,563
45 to 54 years 2,501 969 969
55 to 64 years 2,074 1,175 580
Race, age, and sex Years of school Years of school Years of school
completed completed completed
March 1988 All persons Less than high High school, 4
school, 4 years years
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
55 to 64 years 2,074 1,175 580
65 years and over 2,383 1,824 357
Male, 25 years and 7,067 2,571 2,612
over
Female, 25 years 8,863 3,267 3,302
and over
Hispanic Origin1
18 to 24 years 2,665 1,106 1,040
25 years and over 9,940 4,874 2,815
Race, age, and sex Years of school Years of school Years of school
completed completed completed
March 1988 All persons Less than high High school, 4
school, 4 years years
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
25 to 34 years 3,785 1,449 1,239
35 to 44 years 2,624 1,157 823
45 to 54 years 1,488 820 386
55 to 64 years 1,142 749 240
65 years and over 903 701 126
Male, 25 years and 4,889 2,346 1,332
over
Female, 25 years 5,051 2,528 1,482
and over
Race, age, and sex Years of school Years of school Years of school
completed completed completed
March 1988 All persons Less than high High school, 4
school, 4 years years
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
and over
1 Persons of Hispanic origin may be of any race.
Historical Summary of Public Elementary and Secondary Schools
National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept. of Education
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1899-1900 1909-10 1919-20 1929-
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1899-1900 1909-10 1919-20 1929-
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Pupils and
teachers
(thousands)
Total U.S. 75,995 90,492 104,512 121,7
population
Population 5-17 21,573 24,009 27,556 31,41
years of age
Percent aged 28.4 26.5 26.4 25.8
5-17 years
Enrollment
(thousands)
Elementary and 15,503 17,814 21,578 25,67
secondary
1899-1900 1909-10 1919-20 1929-
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Percent pop. 71.9 74.2 78.3 81.7
5-17 enrolled
Percent in high 3.3 5.1 10.2 17.1
schools
High school 62 111 231 592
graduates
Average school 144.3 157.5 161.9 172.7
term (in days)
Total . . . . . . 678 880
instructional
staff
Teachers,
librarians:
1899-1900 1909-10 1919-20 1929-
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librarians:
Men 127 110 93 140
Women 296 413 565 703
Percent men 29.9 21.1 14.1 16.6
Revenue &
expenditures
(millions)
Total revenue $219 $433 $970 $2,08
Total 214 426 1,036 2,316
expenditures
Current elem. 179 356 861 1,843
and secondary
1899-1900 1909-10 1919-20 1929-
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and secondary
Capital outlay 35 69 153 370
Interest on . . . . . . 18 92
school debt
Other . . . . . . 3 9
Salaries and (Data in (Data in (Data in (Data
pupil cost unadjusted unadjusted unadjusted unadj
dollars) dollars) dollars) dolla
Average annual $325 $485 $871 $1,42
teacher salary2
Expenditure per 2.83 4.71 9.91 19.03
capita total pop.
1899-1900 1909-10 1919-20 1929-
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Current 16.67 27.85 53.32 86.70
expenditure per
pupil ADA3
1 Because of a modification of the scope, "current expenditures for
elementary and secondary schools" data for 1959-60 and later years are not
entirely comparable with data for prior years. 2 Includes supervisors,
principals, teachers and other non-supervisory instructional staff. 3"ADA"
means average daily attendance in elementary and secondary day schools. 4
Estimated.
Fall Enrollment and Teachers in Full-time Day Schools
Elementary and Secondary Day Schools, Fall 1988
National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept. of Education; National
Education Assn.
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Local school districts total Total enrollment Pupils
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United States 15,376 40,192,386 17.4
Alabama 129 724,751 18.7
Alaska 55 106,481 17.0
Arizona 238 574,890 18.2
Arkansas 329 436,387 15.7
California 1,077 4,618,120 22.7
Colorado 176 560,081 17.8
Connecticut 166 463,488 13.1
Delaware 19 96,678 16.4
District of Columbia 1 84,792 13.3
Florida 67 1,720,930 17.1
Georgia 186 1,107,994 18.5
Local school districts total Total enrollment Pupils
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Georgia 186 1,107,994 18.5
Hawaii 1 167,488 21.1
Idaho 115 214,615 20.6
Illinois 972 1,794,916 17.1
Indiana 303 960,994 17.8
Iowa 433 478,200 15.8
Kansas 304 426,596 15.2
Kentucky 177 637,627 17.8
Louisiana 66 786,683 18.2
Maine 210 212,902 14.6
Maryland 24 688,947 16.8
Massachusetts 359 823,428 13.7
Michigan 561 1,582,785 19.8
Minnesota 436 726,950 17.0
Mississippi 152 503,326 18.4
Missouri 544 806,639 15.9
Montana 549 152,191 15.8
Nebraska 862 269,434 15.0
Nevada 17 176,474 20.3
Local school districts total Total enrollment Pupils
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Nevada 17 176,474 20.3
New Hampshire 170 169,413 16.2
New Jersey 602 1,080,871 13.6
New Mexico 88 292,425 18.5
New York 721 2,573,715 14.9
North Carolina 140 1,083,156 17.5
North Dakota 296 118,809 15.4
Ohio 613 1,778,544 17.6
Oklahoma 609 580,426 16.5
Oregon 304 461,752 18.4
Pennsylvania 501 1,659,714 15.9
Rhode Island 37 134,347 14.6
South Carolina 91 615,774 17.2
South Dakota 191 126,910 15.4
Tennessee 141 821,580 19.3
Texas 1,062 3,283,707 -
Utah 40 431,119 24.5
Vermont 276 93,464 13.6
Virginia 136 982,393 16.1
Local school districts total Total enrollment Pupils
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Virginia 136 982,393 16.1
Washington 296 790,918 20.4
West Virginia 55 335,912 15.1
Wisconsin 430 774,857 16.0
Wyoming 49 97,793 14.6
Programs for the Handicapped
Office of Special Educ. and Rehabilitative Services, U.S. Dept. of Education
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Type of Handicapped 1981-82 1982-83 1983-84
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Number Served, in Number Served, in Number Serv
Type of Handicapped 1981-82 1982-83 1983-84
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Number Served, in Number Served, in Number Serv
Thousands Thousands Thousands
All conditions 4,198 4,255 4,298
Learning disabled 1,622 1,741 1,806
Speech impaired 1,135 1,131 1,128
Mentally retarded 786 757 727
Seriously 339 352 361
emotionally
disturbed
Hard of hearing and 75 73 72
deaf
Orthopedically 58 57 56
Type of Handicapped 1981-82 1982-83 1983-84
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Orthopedically 58 57 56
handicapped
Visually handicapped 29 28 29
Deaf-blind 2 2 2
As Percent of Total As Percent of Total As Percent
Enrollment Enrollment Enrollment
All conditions 10.47 10.73 10.92
Learning disabled 4.05 4.39 4.59
Speech impaired 2.83 2.85 2.87
Mentally retarded 1.96 1.91 1.85
Seriously .85 .89 .92
Type of Handicapped 1981-82 1982-83 1983-84
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Seriously .85 .89 .92
emotionally
disturbed
Hard of hearing and .19 .18 .18
deaf
Orthopedically .14 .14 .14
handicapped
Visually handicapped .07 .07 .07
Deaf-blind .01 .01 .01
Number of children 3 to 21 years old served annually in educational programs
for the handicapped and percent of total public school enrollment.
Note: Counts are based on reports from the 50 States, District of Columbia
and Puerto Rico (i.e., figures from U.S. territories are not included).
Percentages of total enrollment are based on the total annual enrollment of
U.S. public schools, preprimary through 12th grade. Details may not add to
totals because of rounding. 1 Less than .005.
Federal Funds for Education, 1980-1990
U.S. Office of Management and Budget
Federal funds obligated for programs administered by the Department of
Education: Fiscal years 1980 to 1990
(In thousands of dollars)
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1980 1982 19
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Total $14,102,165 $15,069,598 $1
Elementary and secondary education 4,239,022 3,802,234 4,
1980 1982 19
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Elementary and secondary education 4,239,022 3,802,234 4,
Grants for the disadvantaged 3,204,664 3,063,651 3,
Special programs 788,918 524,730 54
Bilingual education 169,540 136,292 17
Indian education 75,900 77,561 70
School assistance in federally affected areas 812,873 457,227 60
Maintenance and operations 690,000 438,498 55
Construction 110,873 15,951 28
Disaster assistance 12,000 2,778 25
Other - - -
Education for the handicapped 1,555,253 2,023,536 2,
State grant programs 815,805 933,657 1,
Early childhood education2 38,745 40,673 53
Special centers, projects, and research 55,075 35,057 54
Captioned films and media services 17,778 11,438 14
Personnel training 55,375 48,911 55
Handicapped rehabilitation Service and research 572,475 953,800 1,
Vocational education and adult programs 1,153,743 751,118 95
1980 1982 19
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Vocational education and adult programs 1,153,743 751,118 95
Basic programs3 744,653 530,669 68
Consumer and homemaking 63,169 29,363 36
Program improvement and supportive services 162,512 91,650 11
State planning and advisory councils 13,423 8,800 11
Adult education, grants to States 153,724 90,636 99
Other 16,262 - -
Postsecondary student financial assistance 5,108,534 6,584,012 7,
Educational opportunity grants4 2,534378 2,546,167 3,
Work-study 596,065 523,910 56
Direct student loans 322,749 193,686 19
Guaranteed student loans 1,597,877 3,297,776 3,
Other student assistance programs 57,465 22,473 28
Direct aid to postsecondary institutions 277,068 284,467 31
Aid to minority and developing institutions 114,680 119,829 13
Special programs for the disadvantaged 147,389 150,238 16
Cooperative education 14,999 14,400 14
Higher education facilities 268,493 449,191 21
1980 1982 19
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Higher education facilities 268,493 449,191 21
Construction loans and insurance 35,362 38,690 54
Interest subsidy grants 24,626 23,759 23
College housing loans 208,505 386,742 13
Other higher education programs 34,927 38,226 82
International education and foreign languages 19,977 23,923 30
Fund for Improvement of Postsecondary Education 12,000 11,503 11
Other 2,950 2,800 39
Public Library services 101,218 80,074 10
Public Library services 66,451 60,000 65
Interlibrary cooperation - 11,520 15
Public Library construction - - 21
Research Libraries 5,992 5,760 6,
Other 28,775 2,794 88
Payments to special institutions 273,860 251,570 24
American Printing House for the Blind 4,349 5,000 5,
National Technical Institute for the Deaf 19,799 26,300 28
Gallaudet College 49,409 64,815 56
1980 1982 19
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Gallaudet College 49,409 64,815 56
Howard University 200,303 155,455 16
Departmental accounts 277,174 347,943 35
Educational research and improvement 51,415 61,550 57
Departmental management account 223,857 283,906 29
Other 1,875 2,290 1,
Trust funds 27 197 17
1 Estimated. 2 Includes preschool incentive grants. 3 Includes programs of
national significance and special programs for the disadvantaged. 4 Includes
Pell Grants, Supplemental Education Opportunity Grants and State Student
Incentive Grants, and Income Contingent Loans. - Data are not available or
not applicable.
NOTE: Because of rounding, details may not add to totals.
Public Libraries
World Almanac questionnaire (1990)
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City No. bound Volumes Circulation Annual Acquisiti
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Akron, Oh.a (18) 1,200,677 1,953,376 NA
Albuquerque, N.M.a (11) 610,502 2,283,512 $1,168,447
Anaheim, Cal.a (4) 383,000 1,361,538 611,212
Anchorage, Alas. (5) 395,700 1,099,780 662,790
Arlington, Tex. (5) 321,487 1,238,631 307,336
Atlanta, Ga. (33) 1,678,750 2,303,681 3,011,362
Baltimore, Md. (30) 2,289,857 1,532,279 2,418,089
Baton Rouge, La.a (10) 640,385 1,733,200 1,028,000
Birmingham, Ala.a (19) 1,092,285 2,072,444 916,174
Boston, Mass.a (25) 4,916,277 1,454,414 NA
Buffalo, N.Y.a (53) 3,602,478 6,237,516 2,023,551
Charlotte, N.C. (19) 1,200,000 2,700,000 1,400,000
Cincinnati, Oh.a (39) 3,700,000 7,179,389 4,205,140
City No. bound Volumes Circulation Annual Acquisiti
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Cincinnati, Oh.a (39) 3,700,000 7,179,389 4,205,140
Cleveland, Oh. (29) 2,261,043 4,550,994 4,588,427
Colorado Springs, Col. (13) 743,898 1,649,441 7,945,110
Columbus, Oh. (20) 1,600,000 4,100,000 4,475,615
Corpus Christi, Tex.a (4) 293,452 750,138 284,750
Dallas, Tex. (19) 2,409,864 4,364,027 17,201,527
Dayton, Oh. (19) 1,500,000 5,239,231 11,000,000
Denver, Col. (21) 2,239,106 3,396,268 1,856,485
Des Moines, Ia. (5) 487,444 1,246,350 292,163
Detroit, Mich. (25) 2,746,021 1,743,314 1,900,000
District of Columbiaa (25) 1,507,556 1,843,098 1,530,000
El Paso, Tex. (10) 600,000 1,300,000 3,500,000
Fairfax, Va. (22) 1,761,264 8,454,714 3,387,721
Ft. Worth, Tex. (10) 1,126,931 3,356,148 1,157,965
Fresno, Cal. (33) 1,007,199 1,930,588 449,265
Honolulu, Ha. (49) 2,310,843 6,454,824 2,886,133
Indianapolis, Ind. (21) 1,500,000 5,376,388 2,170,167
Jersey City, N.J.a (11) 744,383 395,266 447,465
Kansas City, Mo.a (14) 1,346,364 875,040 NA
City No. bound Volumes Circulation Annual Acquisiti
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Kansas City, Mo.a (14) 1,346,364 875,040 NA
Los Angeles, Cal.a (62) 5,663,240 10,382,321 4,469,364
Louisville, Ky.a (14) 903,084 3,084,620 979,836
Memphis, Tenn. (23) 1,700,000 2,700,000 3,228,007
Mesa, Ariz. (2) 517,012 2,301,346 954,245
Miami, Fla.a (28) 2,386,204 4,200,000 $2,200,000
Milwaukee, Wis.a (12) 2,051,114 3,382,982 1,360,814
Minneapolis, Minn. (14) 1,888,934 3,012,111 1,771,400
Mobile, Ala.a (5) 363,511 949,993 460,513
Nashville, Tenn.a (16) 608,346 1,945,454 871,515
New Orleans, La. (15) 1,039,264 1,159,303 750,063
New York, N.Y. (research) 9,189,489 - -
Branches (81) 3,180,866 9,669,316 14,931,000
Brooklyn (58) 4,637,167 8,610,459 5,133,434
Queens (61) 5,500,000 11,320,000 5,500,000
Norfolk, Va. (11) 880,564 823,908 540,747
Oklahoma City, Okla. (11) 933,241 4,184,437 1,346,726
Oakland, Cal.a (16) 907,082 1,627,320 806,836
Omaha, Neb.a (10) 588,013 1,860,728 892,109
City No. bound Volumes Circulation Annual Acquisiti
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Omaha, Neb.a (10) 588,013 1,860,728 892,109
Philadelphia, Pa. (53) 3,458,700 4,800,000 6,200,000
Phoenix, Az. (10) 1,683,458 4,529,337 2,500,000
Pittsburgh, Pa. (18) 1,880,241 2,841,120 13,764,737
Portland, Ore. (15) 4,000,000 2,000,000 1,400,000
Richmond, Va. (10) 780,000 858,213 450,000
Rochester, N.Y. (11) 500,000 1,587,691 7,200,000
Sacramento, Cal. (24) 1,663,893 3,977,515 2,045,262
St. Louis, Mo. (18) 1,903,218 7,915,559 2,700,000
St. Paul, Minn. (12) 740,171 2,414,263 949,246
San Diego, Cal.a (31) 1,561,232 4,568,116 1,862,547
San Francisco, Cal.a (26) 1,749,129 2,470,091 NA
Shreveport, La.a (19) 376,069 956,907 394,686
Syracuse, N.Y.a (8) 509,386 1,189,319 NA
Tampa, Fla. (17) 1,100,600 3,200,000 1,800,000
Toledo, Oh.a (18) 1,500,000 4,400,000 NA
Tucson, Ariz.a (15) 760,000 3,900,000 NA
Tulsa, Okla. (20) 825,000 3,236,081 1,419,000
Wichita, Kan.a (12) 894,942 1,396,667 400,000
City No. bound Volumes Circulation Annual Acquisiti
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Wichita, Kan.a (12) 894,942 1,396,667 400,000
Yonkers, N.Y. (3) 233,532 865,901 481,286
a Has not provided up-to-date information. Figure in parentheses denotes
number of branches. NA Not available.
Preprimary School Enrollment of Children 3 to 5 Years Old: 1970 to 1989
U.S. Bureau of the Census
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Number of Number of Number of Number of
children children children children
(1,000) (1,000) (1,000) (1,000)
1970 1980 1985 1987
Number of Number of Number of Number of
children children children children
(1,000) (1,000) (1,000) (1,000)
1970 1980 1985 1987
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Population, 10,877 9,284 10,733 10,872
3-5 years old
Total Enrolled 4,075 4,878 5,865 5,932
1
Nursery 1,093 1,982 2,477 2,555
Kindergarten 2,982 2,896 3,388 3,377
White 3,414 3,994 4,757 4,748
Black 585 725 919 893
Hispanic NA 370 496 587
origin3
Number of Number of Number of Number of
children children children children
(1,000) (1,000) (1,000) (1,000)
1970 1980 1985 1987
origin3
3 years old 454 857 1,035 1,022
4 years old 1,003 1,423 1,765 1,717
5 years old 2,617 2,598 3,065 3,192
Labor Force
Status of
Mother
All races:2 1,345 2,480 3,306 3,422
With mother in
labor force4
3 and 4 years 526 1,252 1,656 1,568
Number of Number of Number of Number of
children children children children
(1,000) (1,000) (1,000) (1,000)
1970 1980 1985 1987
3 and 4 years 526 1,252 1,656 1,568
old
5 years old 818 1,229 1,649 1,854
Employed 1,246 2,256 2,999 3,180
Full-time 770 1,445 1,969 2,085
Mother not in 2,694 2,266 2,372 2,250
labor force
Civilian noninstitutional population. Includes public and non-public nursery
school and kindergarten programs. Excludes 5 year olds enrolled in
elementary school.
NA Not available. 1 Includes children with mothers whose labor force status
is unknown and children with no mother present in household, not shown
separately. 2 Includes other races not shown separately. 3 Person of
Hispanic origin may be of any race. 4 Includes children with mothers who are
unemployed, not shown separately.
Characteristics of Private Elementary and Secondary Schools: 1986
National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept. of Education.
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Level of School Level of School Level of Scho
Item Total Elementary Secondary Combined
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Number of schools 25,616 15,303 2,438 4,949
Percent Distribution
Minority enrollment:
Less than 5 percent 38.9 45.1 27.8 37.1
5 to 14 percent 22.4 19.8 36.1 23.4
Level of School Level of School Level of Scho
Item Total Elementary Secondary Combined
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5 to 14 percent 22.4 19.8 36.1 23.4
15 to 24 percent 10.6 7.7 14.4 11.6
25 to 49 percent 10.0 7.8 11.8 5.1
50 to 89 percent 9.9 9.2 4.4 18.2
90 percent or more 8.1 10.4 5.4 4.6
Annual tuition:
Less than $500 13.0 18.8 4.8 5.4
$500 to $1,000 27.9 35.1 4.4 29.6
$1,001 to $1,500 26.4 29.1 34.4 22.7
$1,501 to $2,500 14.6 8.3 28.7 18.0
More than $2,500 18.2 8.8 27.8 24.4
Mean enrollment 234 218 541 211
Tuition and College Costs 1990-91
Based on the Peterson's Guides Annual Survey of Undergraduate Institutions,
the average cost of tuition, mandatory fees, and college room and board at
four-year private colleges is $11,269. The average cost at four-year public
colleges is $4,711 for state residents and $7,582 for nonresidents. Two-year
public colleges are the least expensive group of institutions; tuition and
fees average $924 for state residents and $3,036 for nonresidents. Tuition
and fees at two-year private colleges average $4,877.
The most expensive four-year institutions, including tuition, mandatory
fees, and college room and board, are Bennington College ($21,550); Sarah
Lawrence College ($21,490); Barnard College ($21,344); Brandeis University
($21,289); Boston University ($21,105); Columbia University, School of
Engineering and Applied Science ($21,062); Tufts University ($20,987); Bard
College ($20,870); Brown University ($20,851); and Yale University
($20,820). Bennington College has the highest tuition of all four-year
undergraduate institutions ($17,790). The least expensive are the U.S.
service academies, which are all free.
Public High School Graduation and Dropout Rates, 1988
National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept. of Education
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Graduation Graduation Dropout Dropout
rate rank rate rank
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U.S. 72.6% 28.4%
Ala. 74.1 (29) 25.9 (23)
Alaska 69.8 (38) 31.2 (14)
Ariz. 66.6 (44) 33.4 (8)
Ark. 78.7 (15) 21.3 (37)
Calif. 68.5 (41) 31.5 (11)
Colo. 76.5 (24) 23.5 (28)
Conn. 82.2 (9) 17.8 (43)
Del. 69.8 (37) 30.2 (15)
D.C. 60.2 (51) 39.8 (1)
Fla. 63.0 (49) 27.0 (3)
Ga. 63.4 (48) 26.6 (4)
Hawaii 81.7 (10) 28.3 (42)
Idaho 76.8 (23) 23.2 (29)
Graduation Graduation Dropout Dropout
rate rank rate rank
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Idaho 76.8 (23) 23.2 (29)
Ill. 78.2 (16) 21.8 (36)
Ind. 78.1 (17) 21.9 (35)
Iowa 86.9 (3) 13.1 (49)
Kan. 82.7 (8) 17.3 (44)
Ky. 69.1 (39) 30.9 (13)
La. 61.6 (50) 38.4 (2)
Me. 77.7 (19) 22.3 (33)
Md. 76.1 (26) 23.9 (26)
Mass. 69.9 (36) 30.1 (16)
Mich. 72.9 (33) 27.1 (19)
Minn. 89.5 (1) 10.5 (51)
Miss. 67.5 (43) 22.5 (9)
Mo. 75.5 (27) 24.5 (25)
Mont. 84.7 (6) 15.3 (46)
Neb. 85.9 (5) 14.1 (47)
Nev. 73.0 (32) 27.0 (20)
N.H. 77.2 (21) 22.8 (31)
Graduation Graduation Dropout Dropout
rate rank rate rank
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N.H. 77.2 (21) 22.8 (31)
N.J. 80.4 (14) 19.6 (38)
N.M. 73.4 (31) 26.6 (21)
N.Y. 66.3 (45) 33.7 (7)
N.C. 68.0 (42) 32.0 (10)
N.D. 88.3 (2) 11.7 (50)
Ohio 76.4 (25) 23.6 (27)
Okla. 74.0 (30) 26.0 (22)
Ore. 71.7 (34) 28.3 (18)
Penn. 81.1 (13) 18.9 (39)
R.I. 70.5 (35) 29.5 (17)
S.C. 65.2 (46) 34.8 (6)
S.D. 86.7 (4) 13.3 (48)
Tenn. 68.6 (40) 31.4 (12)
Tex. 64.9 (47) 35.1 (5)
Utah 81.3 (11) 18.7 (41)
Vt. 81.2 (12) 18.8 (40)
Va. 74.6 (28) 25.4 (24)
Graduation Graduation Dropout Dropout
rate rank rate rank
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Va. 74.6 (28) 25.4 (24)
Wash. 78.0 (18) 22.0 (34)
W.V. 76.8 (22) 23.2 (30)
Wis. 83.3 (7) 16.7 (45)
Wyo. 77.5 (20) 22.5 (32)
College Enrollment and Labor Force Status of Recent High School Graduates
and Dropouts
Bureau of Labor Statistics
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Total Total Total
School enrollment Civilian Labor force Unemployment rate
Total Total Total
School enrollment Civilian Labor force Unemployment rate
status noninstitutional participation rate
population (1,000)
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
1978
High school 3,178 64.5 13.8
graduates
Enrolled in 1,593 42.9 13.0
college
Not enrolled in 1,585 86.3 14.0
college
High school 839 68.8 27.6
dropouts
1988
Total Total Total
School enrollment Civilian Labor force Unemployment rate
status noninstitutional participation rate
population (1,000)
High school 2,673 62.7 13.5
graduates
Enrolled in 1,575 47.4 11.6
college
Not enrolled in 1,098 84.7 15.1
college
High school 552 59.2 26.7
dropouts
A record 59 percent of high school graduates in 1988 were enrolled in
college by October 1988.The percentage of high school graduates going on to
college has risen nearly 10 percent over the past decade. The college
enrollment rate of black high school graduates (45 percent) has remained
below that of whites (61 percent) and hispanics (57 percent). About 100,000
graduates not in college were enrolled in at least one vocational education
course. These courses include secretarial, trade, or technical classes.
Institutions of Higher Education-Charges: 1970 to 1990
National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept. of Education.
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Tuition and Tuition and Tuition and
Required Fees Required Fees Required Fees
Academic Control All institutions 2-yr. colleges 4-yr. universi
and year
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Public:
Tuition and Tuition and Tuition and
Required Fees Required Fees Required Fees
Academic Control All institutions 2-yr. colleges 4-yr. universi
and year
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
1970 $323 $178 $427
1975 432 277 599
1980 583 355 840
1985 971 584 1,386
1989 1,285 730 1,846
1990 est. 1,367 758 2,006
Private:
1970 1,533 1,034 1,809
Tuition and Tuition and Tuition and
Required Fees Required Fees Required Fees
Academic Control All institutions 2-yr. colleges 4-yr. universi
and year
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1970 1,533 1,034 1,809
1975 2,117 1,367 2,614
1980 3,130 2,062 3,811
1985 5,314 3,485 6,843
1989 7,461 4,817 9,451
1990 est. 8,174 5,324 10,400
Data are for the entire academic year ending in year shown. Figures for 1970
are average charges for full-time resident degree-credit students; figures
for later years are average charges per full-time equivalent student. Room
and board are based on full-time students.
Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) Mean Scores and Characteristics of College
Bound Seniors: 1970 to 1989
College Entrance Examination Board
(For school year ending in year shown)
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Type of Test and Characteristic Unit 1970 1975 1980 1981 1982 19
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Test Scores1
Verbal, total1 Point 460 434 424 424 426 42
Male Point 459 437 428 430 431 43
Female Point 461 431 420 418 421 42
Math, total2 Point 488 472 466 466 467 47
Male Point 509 495 491 492 493 49
Type of Test and Characteristic Unit 1970 1975 1980 1981 1982 19
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Male Point 509 495 491 492 493 49
Female Point 465 449 443 443 443 44
Participants
Total NA NA 996 992 994 989 96
Male Percent NA 49.9 48.2 48.0 48.1 48
White Percent NA 86.0 82.1 81.9 81.7 80
Black Percent NA 7.9 9.1 9.0 8.9 9.
Obtaining scores1 of-600 or above:
Verbal Percent NA 7.9 7.2 7.0 7.1 7.
Math Percent NA 15.6 15.1 14.4 15.3 17
Below 400:
Verbal Percent NA 37.8 41.8 41.6 40.2 40
Math Percent NA 28.5 30.2 29.5 29.5 29
NA Not available. 1 Minimum score, 200; maximum score, 800. 2 1967 and 1970
are estimates based on total number of persons taking SAT.
American College Testing (ACT) Program Mean Scores and Characteristics of
College-Bound Students: 1970 to 1989
The American College Testing Program
Data for academic year ending in year shown.
╓┌───────────────────────────────────┌───────────────────────────────┌─────┌─
Type of Test and Mean Test Scores1 Unit 1970 197
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Composite Point 19.9 18.
Male Point 20.3 19.
Female Point 19.4 17.
English Point 18.5 17.
Male Point 17.6 17.
Female Point 19.4 18.
Math Point 20.0 17.
Male Point 21.1 19.
Female Point 18.8 16.
Social Studies Point 19.7 17.
Type of Test and Mean Test Scores1 Unit 1970 197
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Social Studies Point 19.7 17.
Male Point 20.3 18.
Female Point 19.0 16.
Natural Science Point 20.8 21.
Male Point 21.6 22.
Female Point 20.0 20.
Participants
Total 1,000 788 714
Male Percent 52 46
White Percent (NA) 77
Black Percent 4 7
Obtaining composite scores of- Obtaining composite scores of-
26 or above Percent 14 14
15 or below Percent 21 33
(NA) Not available. 1 Minimum score, 1; maximum score, 36. 2 Test scores and
characteristics of college-bound students based on a 10% sample through
1984. Begining in 1985, these data are now based on the performance of all
ACT-tested students who graduated in the spring of a given school year and
who took the ACT Assessment during junior or senior year of high school.
College Faculty Salaries and Benefits: 1970-1989
Annual Report on the Economic Status of the Profession, American Assn. of
University Professors
(thousands of dollars)
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Type of control and academic rank 1970 1975 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Average Salaries
Public: All ranks 13.1 16.6 22.1 23.9 26.2 28.6 29.4
Professor 17.3 21.7 28.8 31.0 33.7 36.0 37.1
Associate professor 13.2 16.7 21.9 23.4 25.7 27.5 28.4
Assistant professor 10.9 13.7 18.0 19.2 21.2 22.6 23.5
Instructor 9.1 11.2 14.8 15.1 16.7 17.7 19.1
Type of control and academic rank 1970 1975 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984
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Instructor 9.1 11.2 14.8 15.1 16.7 17.7 19.1
Private:1 All ranks 13.1 16.6 22.1 24.4 26.8 29.2 31.1
Professor 17.8 22.4 30.1 32.7 35.8 38.8 41.5
Associate professor 12.6 16.0 21.0 23.1 25.4 27.5 29.4
Assistant professor 10.3 13.0 17.0 18.4 20.4 22.1 23.7
Instructor 8.6 10.9 13.3 14.4 15.9 17.6 18.4
Average fringe benefits
All ranks combined:
Public 1.9 2.5 3.9 4.7 5.1 5.4 6.0
Private1 2.2 2.8 4.1 4.9 5.4 5.7 6.4
[lsqb ]For academic year ending in year shown. Figures are for 9 months
teaching for full-time faculty members in four-year colleges and
universities.[rsqb ]
1 Excludes church-related colleges and universities.
College Freshmen Attitudes
Six out of every seven college freshmen believe that "the federal government
is not doing enough to control environmental pollution," according to the
24th annual survey of entering college freshmen conducted jointly by the
Univ. of California at Los Angeles's Higher Education Research Inst. and the
American Council on Education. For the 5th consecutive year, student concern
for the environment increased, with 86.3 percent of freshmen endorsing the
statement in 1989, compared with 83.9 percent in 1988 and 80.9 percent in
1987.
Support for legalized abortion, which has remained fairly stable (between 53
and 59 percent) since 1977, jumped sharply between the 1988 and 1989
surveys, from 57.0 to 64.7 percent.
Survey results also suggest a growing tendency toward greater student
activism. The share of freshmen who participated in organized demonstrations
during the year prior to entering college reached a high of 36.7 percent,
which is greater than the percentages observed during the late 1960s. At the
same time, the percentage of freshmen who said that there is a "very good
chance" that they will participate in student protests or demonstrations in
college also reached an all-time high of 6.3 percent, up from 5.4 percent in
1988 and 4.7 percent in 1967. An all-time high of 44.1 percent of students
reported that it is a "very important" goal for them to "influence social
values." Almost one-fourth of the students cited participation in community
action programs as a very important goal, up from 18.5 percent in 1986,
while 35.3 percent cited "helping to promote racial understanding" as an
important goal, up from 27.2 percent in 1986. A record high of 19.9 percent
of freshmen reported "influencing the political structure" as a major goal.
Support for legislation prohibiting homosexual behavior dropped to 45.4
percent in 1989, down from 49.0 in 1988. Support for a national health care
plan to cover health care costs increased sharply to 75.8 percent, compared
to 60.5 percent in 1985. Considering a question asked for the first time,
78.2 percent of students endorsed greater governmental efforts to control
the sale of handguns. Support for the abolition of the death penalty
continued its sharp decline, with 21.3 percent opposing the penalty,
compared to 23.0 in 1988 and 57.6 percent in 1971.
Students' aspirations for advanced degrees reached a record high of 59.6
percent in 1989, up from 48.8 percent in 1980. At the same time, the numbers
of students who say that "to prepare for graduate or professional school" is
a major reason for attending college reached an all-time high of 51.5
percent.
The 1989 national survey involves questionnaires completed by 295,966 new
freshmen entering 587 two-and four-year colleges and universities. Of these,
216,362 questionnaires from 403 institutions were used to compute the 1989
national norms, which were statistically adjusted to represent the nation's
total population of approximately 1.6 million first-time, full-time entering
students. first-time, full-time entering students.
METEOROLOGY
National Weather Service Watches and Warnings
National Weather Service, NOAA, U.S. Commerce Department; Glossary of
Meteorology, American Meteorological Society
National Weather Service forecasters issue a Tornado Watch for a specific
area where tornadoes are most likely to occur during the valid time of the
watch. A Watch alerts people to check for threatening weather, make plans
for action, and listen for a Tornado Warning. A Tornado Warning means that a
tornado has been sighted or indicated by radar, and that safety precautions
should be taken at once. A Hurricane Watch means that an existing hurricane
poses a threat to coastal and inland communities in the area specified by
the Watch. A Hurricane Warning means hurricane force winds and/or
dangerously high water and exceptionally high waves are expected in a
specified coastal area within 24 hours.
Tornado--A violent rotating column of air in contact with the ground and
pendant from a thundercloud, usually recognized as a funnel-shaped vortex
accompanied by a loud roar. With rotating winds est. up to 300 mph., on a
local scale, it is the most destructive storm. Tornado paths have varied in
length from a few feet to nearly 300 miles (avg. 5 mi.); diameter from a few
feet to over a mile (average 220 yards); average forward speed, 30 mph.
Cyclone--An atmospheric circulation of winds rotating counterclockwise in
the northern hemisphere and clockwise in the southern hemisphere. Tornadoes,
hurricanes, and the lows shown on weather maps are all examples of cyclones
having various sizes and intensities. Cyclones are usually accompanied by
precipitation or stormy weather.
Hurricane--A severe cyclone originating over tropical ocean waters and
having winds 74 miles an hour or higher. (In the western Pacific, such
storms are known as typhoons.) The area of strong winds takes the form of a
circle or an oval, sometimes as much as 500 miles in diameter. In the lower
latitudes hurricanes usually move toward the west or northwest at 10 to 15
mph. When the center approaches 25 deg to 30 deg North Latitude, direction
of motion often changes to northeast, with increased forward speed.
Blizzard--A severe weather condition characterized by strong winds bearing
a great amount of snow. The National Weather Service specifies a wind of 35
miles an hour or higher, and sufficient falling and/or blowing snow to
reduce visibility to less than 1/4 of a mile for a duration of three hours
or longer.
Severe Thunderstorm--A thunderstorm with winds of 58 mph. or greater and/or
hail three-fourths of an inch or larger in diameter.
Flood--The condition that occurs when water overflows the natural or
artificial confines of a stream or other body of water, or accumulates by
drainage over low-lying areas.
National Weather Service Marine Warnings and Advisories
Small Craft Advisory: A Small Craft Advisory alerts mariners to sustained
(exceeding two hours) weather and/or sea conditions either present or
forecast, potentially hazardous to small boats. Hazardous conditions may
include winds of 18 to 33 knots and/or dangerous wave or inlet conditions.
It is the responsibility of the mariner, based on his experience and size or
type of boat, to determine if the conditions are hazardous. When a mariner
becomes aware of a Small Craft Advisory, he should immediately obtain the
latest marine forecast to determine the reason for the Advisory.
Gale Warning indicates that winds within the range 34 to 47 knots are
forecast for the area.
Tropical Storm Warning indicates that winds of 34 to 63 knots are forecast
in a specified coastal area in 24 hours or less. Only issued for winds
produced by tropical weather systems.
Storm Warning indicates that winds 48 knots and above, no matter how high
the speed, are forecast for the area.
Hurricane Warning indicates that winds 64 knots and above are forecast for
the area. Only issued for winds produced by tropical weather systems.
Special Marine Warning: A warning for potentially hazardous weather
conditions, usually of short duration (2 hours or less) and producing wind
speeds of 34 knots or more, not adequately covered by existing marine
warnings.
Primary sources of dissemination are commercial radio, TV, U.S. Coast Guard
Radio stations, and NOAA VHF-FM broadcasts. These broadcasts on 162.40 to
162.55 MHz can usually be received 20-40 miles from the transmitting antenna
site, depending on terrain and quality of the receiver used. Where
transmitting antennas are on high ground, the range is somewhat greater,
reaching 60 miles or more.
Speed of Winds in the U.S.
Natl. Climatic Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
Miles per hour -- average through 1989. High through 1989. Wind velocities
in true values.
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Station Avg. High
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Albuquerque, N.M. 9.0 90
Anchorage, Alas. 6.9 75
Atlanta, Ga. 9.1 60
Baltimore, Md. 9.2 80
Bismarck, N.D. 10.2 (b)72
Boston, Mass. 12.5 61
Buffalo, N.Y. 12.0 91
Cape Hatteras, N.C. 11.2 (b)110
Casper, Wyo. 12.9 81
Chicago, Ill. 10.3 58
Cleveland, Oh. 10.6 (b)74
Dallas, Tex. 10.9 73
Denver, Col. 8.7 (b)56
Detroit, Mich. 10.3 48
Galveston, Tex. 11.0 (d)100
Station Avg. High
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Galveston, Tex. 11.0 (d)100
Helena, Mont. 7.7 73
Honolulu, Ha. 11.4 (b)67
Houston, Tex. 7.9 51
Indianapolis, Ind. 9.6 46
Jacksonville, Fla. 8.0 (b)82
Kansas City, Mo. 10.7 70
Lexington, Ky. 9.3 46
Little Rock, Ark. 7.9 65
Los Angeles, Cal. 6.2 49
Louisville, Ky. 8.3 61
Memphis, Tenn. 8.9 46
Miami, Fla. 9.3 (a)74
Milwaukee, Wis. 11.6 54
Minneapolis, Minn. 10.6 (b)92
Mobile, Ala. 9.0 63
Mt. Washington, N.H. 35.3 231
New Orleans, La. 8.2 (b)98
New York, N.Y.(c) 9.4 70
Station Avg. High
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New York, N.Y.(c) 9.4 70
Omaha, Neb. 10.6 109
Philadelphia, Pa. 9.5 73
Phoenix, Ariz. 6.3 86
Pittsburgh, Pa. 9.1 58
Portland, Ore. 7.9 88
St. Louis, Mo. 9.7 (b)60
Salt Lake City, Ut. 8.8 71
San Diego, Cal. 6.9 56
San Francisco, Cal. 8.7 47
Seattle, Wash. 9.0 66
Spokane, Wash. 8.9 59
Washington, D.C. 9.3 78
a Highest velocity ever recorded in Miami area was 132 mph, at formerstation
in Miami Beach in September, 1926. b Previous location. c Datafor Central
Park, Battery Place data through 1960, avg. 14.5, high 113.d Recorded before
anemometer blew away. Estimated high 120.
The Meaning of "One Inch of Rain"
An acre of ground contains 43,560 square feet. Consequently, a rainfall of 1
inch over 1 acre of ground would mean a total of 6,272,640 cubic inches of
water. This is equivalent of 3,630 cubic feet.
As a cubic foot of pure water weights about 62.4 pounds, the exact amount
varying with the density, it follows that the weight of a uniform coating of
1 inch of rain over 1 acre of surface would be 226,512 pounds, or about 113
short tons. The weight of 1 U.S. gallon of pure water is about 8.345 pounds.
Consequently a rainfall of 1 inch over 1 acre of ground would mean 27,143
gallons of water.
Tides and Their Causes
NOAA, National Ocean Service, U.S. Department of Commerce
The tides are a natural phenomenon involving the alternating rise and fall
in the large fluid bodies of the earth caused by the combined gravitational
attraction of the sun and moon. The combination of these two variable force
influences produces the complex recurrent cycle of the tides. Tides may
occur in both oceans and seas, to a limited extent in large lakes, the
atmosphere, and, to a very minute degree, in the earth itself. The period
between succeeding tides varies as the result of many factors and force
influences.
The tide-generating force represents the difference between (1) the
centrifugal force produced by the revolution of the earth around the common
center-of-gravity of the earth-moon system and (2) the gravitational
attraction of the moon acting upon the earth's overlying waters. Since, on
the average, the moon is only 238,852 miles from the earth compared with the
sun's much greater distance of 92,956,000 miles, this closer distance
outranks the much smaller mass of the moon compared with that of the sun,
and the moon's tide-raising force is, accordingly, 2[frac15] times that of
the sun.
The effect of the tide-generating forces of the moon and sun acting
tangentially to the earth's surface (the so-called "tractive force") tends
to cause a maximum accumulation of the waters of the oceans at two
diametrically opposite positions on the surface of the earth and to withdraw
compensating amounts of water from all points 90 deg removed from the
positions of these tidal bulges. As the earth rotates beneath the maxima and
minima of these tide-generating forces, a sequence of two high tides,
separated by two low tides, ideally is produced each day.
Twice in each lunar month, when the sun, moon, and earth are directly
aligned, with the moon between the earth and the sun (at new moon) or on the
opposite side of the earth from the sun (at full moon), the sun and the moon
exert their gravitational force in a mutual or additive fashion. Higher high
tides and lower low tides are produced. These are called spring tides. At
two positions 90 deg in between, the gravitational forces of the moon and
sun -- imposed at right angles --tend to counteract each other to the
greatest extent, and the range between high and low tides is reduced. These
are called neap tides. This semi-monthly variation between the spring and
neap tides is called the phase inequality.
The inclination of the moon's orbit to the equator also produces a
difference in the height of succeeding high tides and in the extent of
depression of succeeding low tides which is known as the diurnal inequality.
In extreme cases, this phenomenon can result in only one high tide and one
low tide each day.
The actual range of tide in the waters of the open ocean may amount to only
one or two feet. However, as this tide approaches shoal waters and its
effects are augmented the tidal range may be greatly increased. In Nova
Scotia along the narrow channel of the Bay of Fundy, the range of tides or
difference between high and low waters, may reach 431/2 feet or more (under
spring tide conditions) due to resonant amplification.
At New Orleans, the periodic rise and fall of the tide varies with the state
of the Mississippi, being about 10 inches at low stage and zero at high. The
Canadian Tide Tables for 1972 gave a maximum range of nearly 50 feet at Leaf
Basin, Ungava Bay, Quebec.
In every case, actual high or low tide can vary considerably from the
average, due to weather conditions such as strong winds, abrupt barometric
pressure changes, or prolonged periods of extreme high or low pressure.
The Average Rise and Fall of Tides
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Places Ft. In.
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Baltimore, Md. 1 1
Boston, Mass. 9 6
Charleston, S.C. 5 3
Cristobal, Panama 1 11
Eastport, Me. 18 4
Galveston, Tex. 1 51
Halifax, N.S. 4 5
Key West, Fla. 1 101
Mobile, Ala. 1 61
New London, Conn. 2 7
Newport, R.I. 3 6
New York, N.Y. 4 7
Old Pt. Comfort, Va. 2 6
Philadelphia, Pa. 6 2
Portland, Me. 9 1
St. John's, Nfld. 2 7
Places Ft. In.
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St. John's, Nfld. 2 7
San Diego, Cal. 5 91
Sandy Hook, N.J. 4 8
San Francisco, Cal. 5 101
Savannah, Ga. 7 5
Seattle, Wash. 11 41
Tampa, Fla. 2 101
Vancouver, B.C. 10 61
Washington, D.C. 2 9
1 Diurnal range.
Hurricane Names in 1991
U.S. government agencies responsible for weather and related communications
have used girls' names to identify major tropical storms since 1953. A U.S.
proposal that both male and female names be adopted for hurricanes, starting
in 1979, was accepted by a committee of the World Meteorological
Organization.
Names assigned to Atlantic hurricanes, 1991 -- Ana, Bob, Claudette, Danny,
Elena, Fabian, Gloria, Henri, Isabel, Juan, Kate, Larry, Mindy, Nicholas,
Odette, Peter, Rose, Sam, Teresa, Victor, Wanda.
Names assigned to Eastern Pacific hurricanes, 1991 -- Andres, Blanca,
Carlos, Dolores, Enrique, Fefa, Guillermo, Hilda, Ignacio, Jimena, Kevin,
Linda, Marty, Nora, Olaf, Pauline, Rick, Sandra, Terry, Vivian, Waldo.
Hurricane Hotlines
When tropical storms or hurricanes threaten, you will be able to get updates
on the telephone from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Recorded messages will identify areas under a hurricane watch or warning,
the location of the storm, its forecast movement and wind speeds and tidal
effects.
Two Hurricane Hotlines will be set up, one to be activated when hurricanes
or tropical storms threaten the Eastern and Gulf Coast states, another for
Hawaii. The number for the East Coast hot line is (900) 410-6622 (or NOAA).
For Hawaii, the number is (900) 410-2263 (or CANE).
Callers will be billed 50 cents for the first minute and 45 cents for each
additional minute. The average call is expected to cost about 85 cents.
Explanation of Normal Temperatures
Normal temperatures listed in the tables on pages 242 and 243 are based on
records of the National Weather Service for the 30-year period from
1951-1980 inclusive. To obtain the average maximum or minimum temperature
for any month, the daily temperatures are added; the total is then divided
by the number of days in that month.
The normal maximum temperature for January, for example, is obtained by
adding the average maximums for Jan., 1951, Jan., 1952, etc., through Jan.,
1980. The total is then divided by 30. The normal minimum temperature is
obtained in a similar manner by adding the average minimums for each January
in the 30-year period and dividing by 30. The normal temperature for January
is one half of the sum for the normal maximum and minimum temperatures for
that month. The mean temperature for any one day is one-half the total of
the maximum and minimum temperatures for that day.
Monthly Normal Temperature and Precipitation
Natl. Climatic Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
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Jan. Jan. Feb. Feb. Mar. Mar. Apr. Apr. May
Station T. P. T. P. T. P. T. P. T.
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Albany, N.Y. 21 2.4 23 2.3 34 3.0 47 2.9 58
Albuquerque, N.M. 35 0.4 39 0.4 46 0.5 55 0.4 64
Anchorage, Alas. 13 0.8 18 0.9 24 0.7 35 0.7 46
Asheville, N.C. 37 3.5 39 3.6 46 5.1 56 3.8 63
Atlanta, Ga. 42 4.9 45 4.4 53 5.9 62 4.4 69
Jan. Jan. Feb. Feb. Mar. Mar. Apr. Apr. May
Station T. P. T. P. T. P. T. P. T.
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Atlantic City, N.J. 34 3.3 35 3.2 42 3.7 51 3.1 60
Baltimore, Md. 33 3.0 35 3.0 43 3.7 54 3.4 63
Barrow, Alas. -14 0.2 -20 0.2 -16 0.2 -2 0.2 19
Birmingham, Ala. 42 5.2 46 4.7 54 6.6 63 5.0 70
Bismarck, N.D. 7 0.5 15 0.5 26 0.7 43 1.5 55
Boise, Ida. 30 1.6 36 1.1 41 1.0 49 1.2 57
Boston, Mass. 30 4.0 31 3.7 38 4.1 49 3.7 59
Buffalo, N.Y. 24 3.0 25 2.4 33 3.0 45 3.0 56
Burlington, Vt. 17 1.9 18 1.7 29 2.2 43 2.8 55
Caribou, Me. 11 2.4 13 2.1 24 2.4 37 2.6 50
Charleston, S.C. 49 3.3 51 3.4 57 4.4 66 2.6 73
Jan. Jan. Feb. Feb. Mar. Mar. Apr. Apr. May
Station T. P. T. P. T. P. T. P. T.
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Detroit, Mich. 23 1.9 26 1.7 35 2.5 47 3.2 58
Dodge City, Kan. 30 0.5 35 0.5 42 1.5 54 1.8 64
Duluth, Minn. 6 1.2 12 0.9 23 1.8 38 2.2 50
Eureka, Cal.* 47 7.0 49 5.2 48 5.1 49 2.9 52
Jan. Jan. Feb. Feb. Mar. Mar. Apr. Apr. May
Station T. P. T. P. T. P. T. P. T.
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Juneau, Alas. 22 3.7 28 3.7 31 3.3 39 2.9 46
Kansas City, Mo. 26 1.0 32 1.0 42 2.1 55 2.7 65
Knoxville, Tenn. 38 4.7 42 4.2 50 5.5 60 3.9 67
Lander, Wyo. 20 0.5 26 0.6 32 1.1 42 2.2 53
Lexington, Ky. 32 3.6 35 3.3 44 4.8 55 4.0 64
Little Rock, Ark. 40 3.9 44 3.8 52 4.7 62 5.4 71
Los Angeles, Cal.* 57 3.7 59 3.0 60 2.4 62 1.2 65
Louisville, Ky. 33 3.4 36 3.2 45 4.7 57 4.1 65
Marquette, Mich.* 12 2.0 14 1.9 23 2.8 37 3.6 50
Memphis, Tenn. 40 4.6 44 4.3 52 5.4 63 5.8 71
Miami, Fla. 67 2.1 68 2.1 72 1.9 75 3.1 79
Milwaukee, Wis. 19 1.6 23 1.3 32 2.6 45 3.4 55
Minneapolis, Minn. 11 0.8 18 0.9 29 1.7 46 2.1 59
Jan. Jan. Feb. Feb. Mar. Mar. Apr. Apr. May
Station T. P. T. P. T. P. T. P. T.
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New Orleans, La. 52 5.0 55 5.2 61 4.7 69 4.5 75
New York, N.Y.* 32 3.2 33 3.1 41 4.2 53 3.8 62
Nome, Alas. 9 0.8 3 0.5 7 0.6 18 0.6 36
Norfolk, Va. 40 3.7 41 3.3 49 3.9 58 2.9 67
Okla. City, Okla. 36 1.0 41 1.3 49 2.1 60 2.9 68
Omaha, Neb. 19 0.8 25 0.9 35 1.9 50 2.9 62
Jan. Jan. Feb. Feb. Mar. Mar. Apr. Apr. May
Station T. P. T. P. T. P. T. P. T.
Jan. Jan. Feb. Feb. Mar. Mar. Apr. Apr. May
Station T. P. T. P. T. P. T. P. T.
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St. Louis, Mo. 29 1.7 34 2.1 43 3.3 56 3.6 66
Salt Lake City, Ut. 29 1.4 34 1.3 41 1.7 49 2.2 59
San Antonio, Tex. 50 1.6 54 1.9 62 1.3 70 2.7 76
San Diego, Cal. 57 2.1 58 1.4 59 1.6 61 0.8 63
San Francisco, Cal. 49 4.7 52 3.2 53 2.6 55 1.5 58
San Juan, P.R. 77 3.0 77 2.0 78 2.3 80 3.6 79
Sault Ste. Marie, Mich.* 13 2.2 14 1.7 24 2.0 38 2.4 50
Savannah, Ga. 49 3.1 52 3.2 58 3.8 66 3.2 73
Seattle, Wash. 39 6.0 43 4.2 44 3.6 49 2.4 55
Spokane, Wash. 26 2.5 32 1.6 38 1.4 46 1.1 54
Springfield, Mo. 32 1.6 36 2.1 45 3.4 56 4.0 65
Syracuse, N.Y. 23 2.6 24 2.7 33 3.1 46 3.3 57
Tampa, Fla. 60 2.2 61 3.0 66 3.5 72 1.8 77
Washington, D.C 31 2.8 34 2.6 42 3.4 53 3.1 62
Wilmington, Del. 31 3.1 33 3.0 42 3.9 52 3.4 62
These normals are based on records for the 30-year period 1951 to1980
inclusive. (See explanation on page 241.) For stations that didnot have
continuous records from the same instrument site for the entire30 years, the
means have been adjusted to the record at the present site.
Airport station; *city office stations. T, temperature in Fahrenheit; P,
precipitation in inches; L, less than .05 inch.
Normal Temperatures, Highs, Lows, Precipitation
Natl. Climatic Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
╓┌──────────────┌────────────────────┌───────────────────┌───────────────────
Normal temperature Normal temperature N
State Station January January J
Max. Min. M
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Alabama Mobile 61 41 9
Alabama Montgomery 57 36 9
Alaska Juneau 27 16 6
Normal temperature Normal temperature N
State Station January January J
Max. Min. M
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Alaska Juneau 27 16 6
Arizona Phoenix 65 39 1
Arkansas Little Rock 50 30 9
California Los Angeles* 67 48 8
California San Francisco 55 42 7
Colorado Denver 43 16 8
Connecticut Hartford 34 17 8
Delaware Wilmington 39 23 8
Dist. of Col. Washington 43 28 8
Florida Jacksonville 65 42 9
Florida Key West 72 66 8
Florida Miami 75 59 8
Georgia Atlanta 51 33 8
Hawaii Honolulu 80 65 8
Idaho Boise 37 23 9
Illinois Chicago 29 14 8
Indiana Indianapolis 34 18 8
Normal temperature Normal temperature N
State Station January January J
Max. Min. M
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Indiana Indianapolis 34 18 8
Iowa Des Moines 27 10 8
Iowa Dubuque 24 7 8
Kansas Wichita 40 19 9
Kentucky Louisville 41 24 8
Louisiana New Orleans 62 43 9
Maine Portland 31 12 7
Maryland Baltimore 41 24 8
Massachusetts Boston 36 23 8
Michigan Detroit 31 16 8
Michigan Sault Ste. Marie* 21 5 7
Minnesota Minn.-St. Paul 20 2 8
Mississippi Jackson 57 35 9
Missouri St. Louis 38 20 8
Montana Helena 28 8 8
Nebraska Omaha 30 10 8
Nevada Las Vegas 45 33 1
Normal temperature Normal temperature N
State Station January January J
Max. Min. M
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Nevada Las Vegas 45 33 1
New Hampshire Concord 31 9 8
New Jersey Atlantic City 41 23 8
New Mexico Albuquerque 47 22 9
New Mexico Roswell 55 27 9
New York Albany 30 12 8
New York New York-La Guardia 37 26 8
No. Carolina Charlotte 50 31 8
No. Carolina Raleigh 50 29 8
No. Dakota Bismarck 18 -4 8
Ohio Cincinnati-Greater 37 20 8
Ohio Cleveland 33 19 8
Oklahoma Oklahoma City 47 25 9
Oregon Portland 44 34 8
Pennsylvania Harrisburg 37 22 8
Pennsylvania Philadelphia 39 24 8
Rhode Island Block Island 37 25 7
Normal temperature Normal temperature N
State Station January January J
Max. Min. M
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Rhode Island Block Island 37 25 7
So. Carolina Charleston 59 37 8
So. Dakota Huron 22 0 8
So. Dakota Rapid City 32 9 8
Tennessee Nashville 46 28 9
Texas Amarillo 49 22 9
Texas Galveston* 59 48 8
Texas Houston 62 41 9
Utah Salt Lake City 37 20 9
Vermont Burlington 25 8 8
Virginia Norfolk 48 32 9
Washington Seattle-Tacoma 44 34 7
Washington Spokane 31 20 8
West Virginia Huntington 41 25 8
Wisconsin Madison 25 7 8
Wisconsin Milwaukee 26 11 8
Wyoming Cheyenne 37 15 8
Normal temperature Normal temperature N
State Station January January J
Max. Min. M
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Wyoming Cheyenne 37 15 8
Puerto Rico San Juan 83 70 8
These normals are based on records for the thirty-year period 1951-1980.(See
explanation on page 241.) The extreme temperatures (through 1989) arelisted
for the stations shown and may not agree with the states recordsshown on
page 245-246.
Airport stations; * designates city office stations.The minus (-) sign
indicates temperatures below zero. Fahrenheitthermometer registration.
Mean Annual Snowfall (inches) based on record through 1980: Boston,Mass. 42;
Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., 113; Albany, N.Y. 65.2; Rochester,N.Y. 89.2;
Burlington, Vt., 78.6; Cheyenne, Wyo., 53.3; Juneau, Alas.105.8.
Wettest Spot: Mount Waialeale, Ha., on the island of Kauai,is the rainiest
place in the world, according to the National GeographicSociety, with an
average annual rainfall of 460 inches.
Highest Temperature: A temperature of 136 deg F. observed atAzizia,
Tripolitania in Northern Africa on Sept. 13, 1922, is generallyaccepted as
the world's highest temperature recorded under standardconditions. The
record high in the United States was 134 deg in DeathValley, Cal., July 10,
1913.
Lowest Temperature: A record low temperature of -128.6 deg F.was recorded at
the Soviet Antarctica station Vostok on July 21, 1983.
The record low in the United States was -80 deg at Prospect Creek,Alas.,
Jan. 23, 1971.
The lowest official temperature on the NorthAmerican continent was recorded
at 81 degrees below zero in February, 1947,at a lonely airport in the Yukon
called Snag.
These are the meteorologicalchampions--the official temperature
extremes--but there are plenty of otherclaimants to thermometer fame.
However, sun readings are unofficialrecords, since meteorological data to
qualify officially must be taken oninstruments in a sheltered and ventilated
location.
Annual Climatological Data
Natl. Climatic Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
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Temp Temp Temp Temp Precip
deg F deg F deg F deg F tion1
1989
Station Elev. ft. Highest Date Lowest Date Total
(in.)
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Albany, N.Y. 275 93 8/4 -15 12/24 39.67
Albuquerque, 5311 103 6/19 5 2/6 4.99
N.M.
Anchorage, 114 82 7/2 -30 1/29 27.55
Temp Temp Temp Temp Precip
deg F deg F deg F deg F tion1
1989
Station Elev. ft. Highest Date Lowest Date Total
(in.)
Alas.
Asheville, N.C. 2140 90 8/5 1 12/23 60.63
Atlanta, Ga. 1010 95 7/29 6 12/24 63.31
Baltimore, Md. 148 94 7/23 4 12/23 51.88
Barrow, Alas. 31 - - -- - -
Birmingham, 678 96 8/25 1 12/23 53.71
Temp Temp Temp Temp Precip
deg F deg F deg F deg F tion1
1989
Station Elev. ft. Highest Date Lowest Date Total
(in.)
Bismarck, N.D. 1647 103 7/8 -35 12/19 11.33
Boise, Ida. 2838 108 7/7 -15 2/5 10.44
Boston, Mass. 15 96 7/26 4 12/23 42.42
Buffalo, N.Y. 705 90 7/25 -4 12/27 41.16
Burlington, Vt. 332 94 7/27 -18 12/24 36.03
Charleston, 40 98 8/6 14 12/25 55.72
S.C.
Temp Temp Temp Temp Precip
deg F deg F deg F deg F tion1
1989
Station Elev. ft. Highest Date Lowest Date Total
(in.)
S.C.
Charleston, W. 939 93 8/4 -12 12/23 57.97
Va.
Chicago, Ill. 658 101 7/10 -14 12/21 29.45
Cincinnati, Oh. 869 95 7/11 -20 12/22 49.61
Cleveland, Oh. 777 96 7/10 -15 12/22 43.90
Columbus, Oh. 812 94 7/11 -17 12/22 43.76
Temp Temp Temp Temp Precip
deg F deg F deg F deg F tion1
1989
Station Elev. ft. Highest Date Lowest Date Total
(in.)
Concord, N.H. 342 95 7/27 -20 12/24 38.23
Dallas, Tex. 551 101 9/3 -1 12/23 39.95
Denver, Co. 5283 103 7/8 -24 2/5 15.47
Des Moines, Ia. 938 99 7/10 -22 12/23 29.14
Detroit, Mich. 633 92 7/10 -9 12/22 29.26
Dodge City, 2582 100 8/4 -21 12/22 20.95
Kan.
Temp Temp Temp Temp Precip
deg F deg F deg F deg F tion1
1989
Station Elev. ft. Highest Date Lowest Date Total
(in.)
Kan.
Duluth, Minn. 1428 92 8/4 -30 2/3 26.29
Fairbanks, 436 87 7/8 -51 1/30 10.43
Alas.
Fresno, Cal. 328 107 7/7 24 2/7 6.91
Galveston, Tex. 7 96 9/3 14 12/23 40.59
Grand Rapids, 784 91 8/3 -11 12/23 33.90
Temp Temp Temp Temp Precip
deg F deg F deg F deg F tion1
1989
Station Elev. ft. Highest Date Lowest Date Total
(in.)
Mich.
Hartford, Conn. 169 95 7/26 -9 12/24 54.61
Helena, Mont. 3828 98 7/20 -33 2/4 12.49
Honolulu, Ha. 7 92 8/11 56 12/16 27.52
Houston, Tex. 96 99 9/4 7 12/23 52.73
Huron, S.D. 1281 101 7/5 -28 12/22 14.50
Temp Temp Temp Temp Precip
deg F deg F deg F deg F tion1
1989
Station Elev. ft. Highest Date Lowest Date Total
(in.)
Indianapolis, 792 94 6/25 -23 12/22 50.57
Ind.
Jackson, Miss. 291 98 8/28 4 12/23 52.55
Jacksonville, 26 98 7/10 20 12/25 51.45
Fla.
Kansas City, 1014 99 7/7 -23 12/23 37.64
Temp Temp Temp Temp Precip
deg F deg F deg F deg F tion1
1989
Station Elev. ft. Highest Date Lowest Date Total
(in.)
Little Rock, 257 99 8/27 -1 12/23 49.25
Ark.
Los Angeles, 97 102 4/6 35 2/6 4.19
Cal.
Louisville, Ky. 477 94 7/11 -15 12/22 50.97
Marquette, 1415 91 8/4 -22 3/2 29.53
Temp Temp Temp Temp Precip
deg F deg F deg F deg F tion1
1989
Station Elev. ft. Highest Date Lowest Date Total
(in.)
Memphis, Tenn. 258 98 8/29 -4 12/22 58.89
Miami, Fla. 7 97 8/16 30 12/25 42.63
Milwaukee, Wis. 672 95 7/9 -15 12/21 30.30
Minneapolis, 834 97 7/5 -24 2/3 23.32
Minn.
Temp Temp Temp Temp Precip
deg F deg F deg F deg F tion1
1989
Station Elev. ft. Highest Date Lowest Date Total
(in.)
Nashville, 590 96 7/26 -10 12/22 57.03
Tenn.
Newark, N.J. 7 99 7/26 7 12/23 53.99
New Orleans, 4 99 8/27 11 12/23 67.46
La.
New York, N.Y. 132 96 7/26 6 12/23 65.11
Temp Temp Temp Temp Precip
deg F deg F deg F deg F tion1
1989
Station Elev. ft. Highest Date Lowest Date Total
(in.)
Oklahoma City, 1285 100 9/1 -8 12/23 40.89
Okla.
Omaha, Neb. 997 100 8/4 -23 12/22 23.80
Philadelphia, 5 94 9/10 6 12/22 48.66
Pa.
Phoenix, Ariz. 1110 118 7/4 33 2/7 4.94
Pittsburgh, Pa. 1137 94 7/25 -12 12/22 42.51
Temp Temp Temp Temp Precip
deg F deg F deg F deg F tion1
1989
Station Elev. ft. Highest Date Lowest Date Total
(in.)
Portland, Me. 43 95 7/26 -13 12/24 41.55
Portland, Ore. 21 93 6/24 9 2/5+11 30.05
Providence, 51 92 7/27 2 12/23 56.06
R.I.
Raleigh, N.C. 434 96 7/11 7 12/25 54.15
Rapid City, 3162 110 7/8 -29 12/22 13.57
S.D.
Temp Temp Temp Temp Precip
deg F deg F deg F deg F tion1
1989
Station Elev. ft. Highest Date Lowest Date Total
(in.)
Reno, Nev. 4404 100 7/19 -16 2/7 7.34
Richmond, Va. 164 96 7/11 7 12/25 49.74
Rochester, N.Y. 547 94 7/25 -4 12/14 32.66
St. Louis, Mo. 535 98 7/10 -16 12/22 28.60
Salt Lake City, 4221 104 7/20 -14 2/6 10.87
Ut.
San Antonio, 788 106 7/19 6 12/23 22.14
Temp Temp Temp Temp Precip
deg F deg F deg F deg F tion1
1989
Station Elev. ft. Highest Date Lowest Date Total
(in.)
San Antonio, 788 106 7/19 6 12/23 22.14
Tex.
San Diego, Cal. 13 100 9/25 37 1/9 3.83
San Francisco, 8 98 6/22 31 2/6 11.35
Cal.
Sault Ste. 721 92 7/23 -22 12/21 25.89
Marie, Mich.
Temp Temp Temp Temp Precip
deg F deg F deg F deg F tion1
1989
Station Elev. ft. Highest Date Lowest Date Total
(in.)
Seattle, Wash. 400 91 9/22 7 2/4 34.69
Shreveport, La. 254 98 8/28 5 12/23 60.90
Sioux City, Ia. 1095 102 7/9 -24 12/23 19.39
Spokane, Wash. 2356 97 8/7 -11 2/2 14.71
Springfield, 1268 94 8/27 -16 12/23 31.50
Mo.
Syracuse, N.Y. 410 92 8/4 -14 12/24 36.93
Temp Temp Temp Temp Precip
deg F deg F deg F deg F tion1
1989
Station Elev. ft. Highest Date Lowest Date Total
(in.)
Syracuse, N.Y. 410 92 8/4 -14 12/24 36.93
Tampa, Fla. 19 97 5/31 24 12/24 43.63
Washington, 10 97 9/10 -4 12/25 44.34
D.C.
Wilmington, 74 96 7/26 4 12/23 49.77
*To get partly cloudy days deduct the total of clear and cloudydays from 365
(1 yr.). T--trace. 1 Date shown is the starting dateof the storm (in some
cases it lasted more than one day).
Record Temperatures by States Through 1989
Natl. Climatic Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Commerce Department
╓┌───────────────┌─────────────┌──────────────┌───────────────┌──────────────
State Lowest degF Highest Latest date Station
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Alabama -27 Jan. 30, 1966 New Market
112 Sept. 5, 1925 Centerville
Alaska -80 Jan. 23, 1971 Prospect Creek C
100 June 27, 1915 Fort Yukon
Arizona -40 Jan. 7, 1971 Hawley Lake
127 July 7, 19051 Parker
Arkansas -29 Feb. 13, 1905 Pond
120 Aug. 10, 1936 Ozark
State Lowest degF Highest Latest date Station
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
120 Aug. 10, 1936 Ozark
California -45 Jan. 20, 1937 Boca
134 July 10, 1913 Greenland Ranch
Colorado -61 Feb. 1, 1985 Maybell
118 July 11, 1888 Bennett
Connecticut -32 Feb. 16, 1943 Falls Village
105 July 22, 1926 Waterbury
Delaware -17 Jan. 17, 1893 Millsboro
110 July 21, 1930 Millsboro
Dist. of Col. -15 Feb. 11, 1899 Washington
106 July 20, 1930 Washington
Florida -2 Feb. 13, 1899 Tallahassee
109 June 29, 1931 Monticello
Georgia -17 Jan. 27, 1940 CCC Camp F-16
112 Jul. 24, 1952 Louisville
Hawaii 12 May 17, 1979 Mauna Kea
100 Apr. 27, 1931 Pahala
Idaho -60 Jan. 16, 1943 Island Park Dam
118 July 28, 1934 Orofino
State Lowest degF Highest Latest date Station
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
118 July 28, 1934 Orofino
Illinois -35 Jan. 22, 1930 Mount Carroll
117 July 14, 1954 E. St. Louis
Indiana -35 Feb. 2, 1951 Greensburg
116 July 14, 1936 Collegeville
Iowa -47 Jan. 12, 1912 Washta
118 July 20, 1934 Keokuk
Kansas -40 Feb. 13, 1905 Lebanon
121 July 24, 19361 Alton (near)
Kentucky -34 Jan. 28, 1963 Cynthiana
114 July 28, 1930 Greensburg
Louisiana -16 Feb. 13, 1899 Minden
114 Aug. 10, 1936 Plain Dealing
Maine -48 Jan. 19, 1925 Van Buren
105 July 10, 19111 North Bridgton
Maryland -40 Jan. 13, 1912 Oakland
109 July 10, 19361 Cumberland and F
Massachusetts -35 Jan. 12, 1981 Chester
107 Aug. 2, 1975 Chester and New
State Lowest degF Highest Latest date Station
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
107 Aug. 2, 1975 Chester and New
Michigan -51 Feb. 9, 1934 Vanderbilt
112 July 13, 1936 Mio
Minnesota -59 Feb. 16, 19031 Pokegama Dam
114 July 6, 19361 Moorhead
Mississippi -19 Jan. 30, 1966 Corinth
115 July 29, 1930 Holly Springs
Missouri -40 Feb. 13, 1905 Warsaw
118 July 14, 19541 Warsaw and Union
Montana -70 Jan. 20, 1954 Rogers Pass
117 July 5, 1937 Medicine Lake
Nebraska -47 Feb. 12, 1899 Camp Clarke
118 July 24, 19361 Minden
Nevada -50 Jan. 8, 1937 San Jacinto
122 June 23, 19541 Overton
New Hampshire -46 Jan. 28 1925 Pittsburgh
106 July 4, 1911 Nashua
New Jersey -34 Jan. 5, 1904 River Vale
110 July 10, 1936 Runyon
State Lowest degF Highest Latest date Station
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
110 July 10, 1936 Runyon
New Mexico -50 Feb. 1, 1951 Gavilan
116 July 14, 19341 Orogrande
New York -52 Feb. 18, 1979 Old Forge
108 July 22, 1926 Troy
North Carolina -34 Jan. 21, 1985 Mt. Mitchell
110 Aug. 21, 1983 Fayetteville
North Dakota -60 Feb. 15, 1936 Parshall
121 July 6, 1936 Steele
Ohio -39 Feb. 10, 1899 Milligan
113 July 21, 19341 Gallipolis (near
Oklahoma -27 Jan. 18, 1930 Watts
120 July 26, 19431 Tishmoningo
Oregon -54 Feb. 10, 19331 Seneca
119 Aug. 10, 1938 Pendleton
Pennsylvania -42 Jan. 5, 1904 Smethport
111 July 10, 19361 Phoenixville
Rhode Island -23 Jan. 11, 1942 Kingston
104 Aug. 2, 1975 Providence
State Lowest degF Highest Latest date Station
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
104 Aug. 2, 1975 Providence
South Carolina -19 Jan. 21, 1985 Caesar's Head
111 June 28, 19541 Camden
South Dakota -58 Feb. 17, 1936 McIntosh
120 July 5, 1936 Gannvalley
Tennessee -32 Dec. 30, 1917 Mountain City
113 Aug. 9, 19301 Perryville
Texas -23 Feb. 8, 1933 Seminole
120 Aug. 12, 1936 Seymour
Utah -69 Feb. 1, 1985 Peter's Sink
117 Jul. 5, 1985 Saint George
Vermont -50 Dec. 30, 1933 Bloomfield
105 July 4, 1911 Vernon
Virginia -30 Jan. 22, 1985 Mtn. Lake Bio. S
110 July 15, 1954 Balcony Falls
Washington -48 Dec. 30, 1968 Mazama
-48 Dec. 30, 1968 Winthrop 1,765
118 Aug. 5, 19611 Ice Harbor Dam
West Virginia -37 Dec. 30, 1917 Lewisburg
State Lowest degF Highest Latest date Station
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
West Virginia -37 Dec. 30, 1917 Lewisburg
112 July 10, 19361 Martinsburg
Wisconsin -54 Jan. 24, 1922 Danbury
114 July 13, 1936 Wisconsin Dells
Wyoming -63 Feb. 9, 1933 Moran
114 July 12, 1900 Basin
1 Also on earlier dates at the same or other places.
International Temperature and Precipitation
Environmental Data Service, U.S. Commerce Department
╓┌──────────────────────────────┌──────────┌──────────────────┌──────────────
Temperature F deg Temperature F de
Temperature F deg Temperature F de
Average Daily Average Daily
January January
Station Elev. Ft. Max. Min.
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 8,038 75 43
Algiers, Algeria 194 59 49
Amsterdam, Netherlands 5 40 34
Athens, Greece 351 54 42
Auckland, New Zealand 23 73 60
Bangkok, Thailand 53 89 67
Beirut, Lebanon 111 62 51
Belgrade, Yugoslavia 453 37 27
Temperature F deg Temperature F de
Average Daily Average Daily
January January
Station Elev. Ft. Max. Min.
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 8,038 75 43
Belgrade, Yugoslavia 453 37 27
Berlin, Germany 187 35 26
Bogota, Colombia 8,355 67 48
Bombay, India 27 88 62
Bucharest, Romania 269 33 20
Budapest, Hungary 394 35 26
Buenos Aires, Argentina 89 85 63
Temperature F deg Temperature F de
Average Daily Average Daily
January January
Station Elev. Ft. Max. Min.
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 8,038 75 43
Cairo, Egypt 381 65 47
Capetown, South Africa 56 78 60
Caracas, Venezuela 3,418 75 56
Casablanca, Morocco 164 63 45
Copenhagen, Denmark 43 36 29
Damascus, Syria 2,362 53 36
Dublin, Ireland 155 47 35
Temperature F deg Temperature F de
Average Daily Average Daily
January January
Station Elev. Ft. Max. Min.
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 8,038 75 43
Dublin, Ireland 155 47 35
Geneva, Switzerland 1,329 39 29
Havana, Cuba 80 79 65
Hong Kong 109 64 56
Istanbul, Turkey 59 45 36
Jerusalem, Israel 2,654 55 41
Lagos, Nigeria 10 88 74
Temperature F deg Temperature F de
Average Daily Average Daily
January January
Station Elev. Ft. Max. Min.
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 8,038 75 43
La Paz, Bolivia 12,001 63 43
Lima, Peru 394 82 66
London, England 149 44 35
Madrid, Spain 2,188 47 33
Manila, Philippines 49 86 69
Mexico City, Mexico 7,340 66 42
Moscow, U.S.S.R. 505 21 9
Temperature F deg Temperature F de
Average Daily Average Daily
January January
Station Elev. Ft. Max. Min.
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 8,038 75 43
Moscow, U.S.S.R. 505 21 9
Nairobi, Kenya 5,971 77 54
Oslo, Norway 308 30 20
Paris, France 164 42 32
Prague, Czechoslovakia 662 34 25
Reykjavik, Iceland 92 36 28
Rome, Italy 377 54 39
Temperature F deg Temperature F de
Average Daily Average Daily
January January
Station Elev. Ft. Max. Min.
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 8,038 75 43
San Salvador, El Salvador 2,238 90 60
Santiago, Chile 1,706 85 53
Sao Paolo, Brazil 2,628 77 63
Shanghai, China 16 47 32
Singapore 33 86 73
Stockholm, Sweden 146 31 23
Sydney, Australia 62 78 65
Temperature F deg Temperature F de
Average Daily Average Daily
January January
Station Elev. Ft. Max. Min.
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 8,038 75 43
Sydney, Australia 62 78 65
Teheran, Iran 3,937 45 27
Tokyo, Japan 19 47 29
Tripoli, Libya 72 61 47
Vienna, Austria 664 34 26
Warsaw, Poland 294 30 21
A standard period of 30 years has been used to obtain the average
dailymaximum and minimum temperatures and precipitation. The length of
record ofextreme maximum and minimum temperatures includes all available
years ofdata for a given location and is usually for a longer period.
Record Maximum 24-Hour Precipitation by State
Natl. Climatic Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
(through 1989)
╓┌──────┌─────────────────┌────────────┌───────────────────┌─────────────────╖
State Precip. (inches) Date Station Elevation (feet)
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Ala. 20.33 4/13/55 Axis 36
Alas. 15.20 10/12/82 Angoon 15
Ariz. 11.40 9/4-5/70 Workman Creek 6,970
Ark. 14.06 12/3/82 Big Fork 1,100
Cal. 26.12 1/22-23/43 Hoegees Camp 2,760
State Precip. (inches) Date Station Elevation (feet)
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Cal. 26.12 1/22-23/43 Hoegees Camp 2,760
Colo. 11.08 6/17/65 Holly 3,390
Conn. 12.77 8/19/55 Burlington 460
Del. 8.50 7/13/75 Dover 30
Fla. 38.70 9/5/50 Yankeetown 5
Ga. 18.00 8/28/11 St. George 77
Ha. 38.00 1/24-25/56 Kilauea Plantation 180
Id. 7.17 11/23/09 Rattlesnake Creek 4,000
Ill. 16.54 6/14-15/57 East St. Louis 410
Ind. 10.50 8/6/05 Princeton 480
Ia. 16.70 8/5-6/59 Decatur Co. 1,110
Kan. 12.59 5/31-6/1/41 Burlington 1,010
Ky. 10.40 6/28/60 Dunmor 610
La. 22.00 8/28-29/62 Hackberry 10
Me. 8.05 9/11/54 Brunswick 70
Md. 14.75 7/26-27/97 Jewell 152
Mass. 18.15 8/18-19/55 Westfield 220
Mich. 9.78 8/31-9/1/14 Bloomingdale 750
Minn. 10.84 7/21-22/72 Fort Ripley 1,140
State Precip. (inches) Date Station Elevation (feet)
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Minn. 10.84 7/21-22/72 Fort Ripley 1,140
Miss. 15.68 7/9/68 Columbus 190
Mo. 18.18 7/20/65 Edgarton 850
Mont. 11.50 6/20/21 Circle 2,440
Neb. 13.15 7/8-9/50 York 1,610
Nev. 7.40 3/19/07 Lewer's Ranch 5,200
N.H. 10.38 2/10-11/70 Mount Washington 6,260
N.J. 14.81 8/19/39 Tuckerton 20
N.M. 11.28 5/18-19/55 Lake Maloya 7,400
N.Y. 11.17 10/9/03 NYC Central Park 130
N.C. 22.22 7/15-16/16 Altapass 2,600
N.D. 8.10 6/29/75 Litchville 1,470
Ohio 10.51 7/12/66 Sandusky 610
Okla. 15.50 9/3-4/40 Sapulpa 740
Ore. 10.17 12/21/15 Glenora 575
Pa. 34.50* 7/17/42 Smethport 1,510
R.I. 12.13 9/16-17/32 Westerly 40
S.C. 13.25 7/14-15/16 Effingham 110
S.D. 8.00 9/10/00 Elk Point 1,127
State Precip. (inches) Date Station Elevation (feet)
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
S.D. 8.00 9/10/00 Elk Point 1,127
Tenn. 11.00 3/28/02 McMinnville 900
Texas 43.00* 7/25-26/79 Alvin 50
Utah 6.00* 9/5/70 Bug Point 6,600
Vt. 8.77 11/3-4/27 Somerset 2,080
Va. 27.00* 8/20/69 Nelson Co. est. 500
Wash. 12.00 1/21/35 Quinault R.S. 220
W.Va. 19.00* 7/18/89 Rockport 700
Wis. 11.72 6/24/46 Mellen 1,150
Wyo. 6.06 8/1/85 Cheyenne 6,126
*Estimated
Wind Chill Table
National Weather Service, NOAA, U.S. Commerce Department
╓┌────┌───┌───┌────┌────┌────┌────┌────┌────┌────┌────┌────┌────┌────┌─────┌─
35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 -5 -10 -15 -20 -25 -30 -35
MPH
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
5 33 27 21 16 12 7 0 -5 -10 -15 -21 -26 -31 -36 -42
10 22 16 10 3 -3 -9 -15 -22 -27 -34 -40 -46 -52 -58 -64
15 16 9 2 -5 -11 -18 -25 -31 -38 -45 -51 -58 -65 -72 -78
20 12 4 -3 -10 -17 -24 -31 -39 -46 -53 -60 -67 -74 -81 -88
25 8 1 -7 -15 -22 -29 -36 -44 -51 -59 -66 -74 -81 -88 -96
30 6 -2 -10 -18 -25 -33 -41 -49 -56 -64 -71 -79 -86 -93 -10
35 4 -4 -12 -20 -27 -35 -43 -52 -58 -67 -74 -82 -89 -97 -10
40 3 -5 -13 -21 -29 -37 -45 -53 -60 -69 -76 -84 -92 -100 -10
45 2 -6 -14 -22 -30 -38 -46 -54 -62 -70 -78 -85 -93 -102 -10
(Wind speeds greater than 45 mph havelittle additional chilling effect.)
Both temperature and wind cause heat loss from body surfaces. Acombination
of cold and wind makes a body feel colder than the actualtemperature. The
table shows, for example, that a temperature of 20degrees Fahrenheit, plus a
wind of 20 miles per hour, causes a body heatloss equal to that in minus 10
degrees with no wind. In other words,the wind makes 20 degrees feel like
minus 10.
Top line of figures shows actual temperatures in degrees Fahrenheit.Column
at left shows wind speeds.
Heat Index
╓┌───────────────┌───────────────┌───────────────┌───────────────┌───────────
Air Air Air Air
Temperature* Temperature* Temperature* Temperature*
70 75 80 85
Relative Apparent Apparent Apparent Apparent
Humidity Temperature* Temperature* Temperature* Temperature*
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Air Air Air Air
Temperature* Temperature* Temperature* Temperature*
70 75 80 85
Relative Apparent Apparent Apparent Apparent
Humidity Temperature* Temperature* Temperature* Temperature*
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
0% 64 69 73 78
10% 65 70 75 80
20% 66 72 77 82
30% 67 73 78 84
40% 68 74 79 86
50% 69 75 81 88
60% 70 76 82 90
70% 70 77 85 93
Air Air Air Air
Temperature* Temperature* Temperature* Temperature*
70 75 80 85
Relative Apparent Apparent Apparent Apparent
Humidity Temperature* Temperature* Temperature* Temperature*
70% 70 77 85 93
80% 71 78 86 97
90% 71 79 88 102
100% 72 80 91 108
The index is a measure of the contribution that high humidity makeswith
abnormally high temperatures in reducing the body's ability tocool itself.
For example, the index shows that for an actual airtemperature of 100
degrees Fahrenheit and a relative humidity of 50percent, the effect on the
human body would be same as 120 degrees.Sunstroke and heat exhaustion are
likely when the heat index reaches105. This index is a measure of what hot
weather "feels like"to the average person for various temperatures and
relative humidities.
*Degrees Fahrenheit.
Average Relative Humidity (%)
Natl. Climatic Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
(M-morning; A-afternoon; through 1989)
╓┌────────────────────────────┌─────┌─────┌─────┌─────┌─────┌─────┌─────┌────
Jan. Jan. Feb. Feb. Mar. Mar. Apr. Apr.
M A M A M A M A
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Mobile, Ala. 81 60 81 56 84 55 87 52
Juneau, Alas. 79 76 83 74 82 67 81 63
Phoenix, Ariz. 67 32 60 27 56 24 43 16
Little Rock, Ark. 80 61 80 59 79 56 82 56
Los Angeles, Calif. 63 50 71 52 74 52 78 54
Jan. Jan. Feb. Feb. Mar. Mar. Apr. Apr.
M A M A M A M A
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Los Angeles, Calif. 63 50 71 52 74 52 78 54
San Francisco, Calif. 81 63 83 63 81 61 82 61
Denver, Colo. 63 49 67 44 67 40 67 35
Hartford, Conn. 71 56 72 54 71 50 69 45
Wilmington, Del. 75 60 75 57 73 52 73 50
Dist. of Colo. 77 59 78 55 78 51 77 48
Jacksonville, Fla. 87 57 86 53 86 50 86 48
Miami, Fla. 84 59 83 57 82 56 80 53
Atlanta, Ga. 78 59 75 54 77 51 78 49
Columbus, Ga. 84 59 83 54 85 52 85 48
Honolulu, Ha. 81 62 79 59 73 57 70 56
Jan. Jan. Feb. Feb. Mar. Mar. Apr. Apr.
M A M A M A M A
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Louisville, Ky. 76 64 77 62 75 57 75 52
New Orleans, La. 85 66 84 63 84 60 88 59
Portland, Me. 76 61 76 58 75 58 73 55
Baltimore, Md. 71 57 71 54 71 50 71 49
Boston, Mass. 66 57 67 56 68 56 68 55
Jan. Jan. Feb. Feb. Mar. Mar. Apr. Apr.
M A M A M A M A
Jan. Jan. Feb. Feb. Mar. Mar. Apr. Apr.
M A M A M A M A
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Buffalo, N.Y. 79 72 80 70 80 65 77 57
New York-LaGuardia, N.Y. 65 57 65 55 66 53 66 50
Charlotte, N.C. 78 56 76 52 79 50 78 46
Bismarck, N.D. 74 68 77 68 80 63 79 51
Cleveland, Ohio 77 69 78 68 78 63 76 57
Oklahoma City, Okla. 78 59 78 58 75 52 76 51
Eugene, Ore. 92 80 92 72 91 64 90 57
Portland, Ore. 86 75 86 67 86 60 86 55
Philadelphia, Pa. 73 59 71 55 71 52 70 49
Pittsburgh, Pa. 75 65 74 62 74 57 72 50
Providence, R.I. 70 56 70 54 70 52 69 48
Charleston, S.C. 83 55 81 52 83 51 83 49
Huron, S.D. 74 67 79 69 83 66 83 55
Memphis, Tenn. 78 63 78 60 76 56 78 53
Nashville, Tenn. 79 63 79 60 78 53 80 51
Jan. Jan. Feb. Feb. Mar. Mar. Apr. Apr.
M A M A M A M A
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Salt Lake City, Ut. 79 69 77 59 70 47 66 39
Burlington, Vt. 71 63 73 62 74 58 74 53
Norfolk, Va. 74 59 74 57 74 54 73 50
Seattle-Tacoma, Wash. 81 74 80 67 82 62 83 57
Huntington, W.Va. 77 65 77 62 75 54 76 49
Milwaukee, Wis. 75 68 77 67 79 65 78 61
Cheyenne, Wyo. 57 50 61 48 65 46 67 41
San Juan, P.R. 81 64 80 62 77 60 75 62
╓┌─────────────────────────────────────┌─────────────────────────────────────╖
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Anchorage, Alas. 68.5
Bettles, Alas. 78.8
Cold Bay, Alas. 61.6
Fairbanks, Alas. 65.5
Homer, Alas. 57.9
Juneau, Alas. 98.2
Kodiak, Alas. 76.5
McGrath, Alas. 90.6
Nome, Alas. 56.1
St. Paul Is., Alas. 56.5
Talkeetna, Alas. 109.0
Valdez, Alas. 308.0
Yakutat, Alas. 204.6
Flagstaff, Ariz. 96.4
Blue Canyon, Calif. 240.8
Mt. Shasta, Calif. 104.9
Denver, Colo. 59.8
South Bend, Ind. 72.2
Caribou, Me. 111.5
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Caribou, Me. 111.5
Portland, Me. 70.7
Blue Hill, Mass. 59.8
Worcester, Mass. 68.6
Alpena, Mich. 86.3
Grand Rapids, Mich. 72.2
Houghton Lake, Mich. 76.9
Marquette, Mich. 126.0
Muskegon, Mich. 98.4
Sault St. Marie, Mich. 116.4
Duluth, Minn. 77.1
Intl. Falls, Minn. 61.5
Billings, Mont. 57.2
Great Falls, Mont. 59.7
Kalispell, Mont. 64.2
Concord, N.H. 63.8
Mt. Washington, N.H. 254.8
Albany, N.Y. 64.3
Binghamton, N.Y. 82.3
Buffalo, N.Y. 91.7
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Buffalo, N.Y. 91.7
Rochester, N.Y. 88.9
Syracuse, N.Y. 110.5
Youngstown, Ohio 56.2
Sexton Summit, Ore. 97.8
Erie, Pa. 85.8
Salt Lake City, Ut. 57.9
Burlington, Vt. 77.1
Stampede Pass, Wash. 432.4
Beckley, W.Va. 61.2
Elkins, W.Va. 74.3
Casper, Wyo. 80.1
Lander, Wyo. 103.9
Sheridan, Wyo. 71.6
The following are among the "snowiest" places in the U.S.:
ENVIRONMENT
Environmental Quality Index
Feb.-Mar. 1990 issue of National Wildlife magazine
In 1990, National Wildlife magazine published the twenty-second in its
series of annual reports on the environment. For those concerned with the
environment, 1989 was a year of disillusionment, symbolized by the worst
oil-spill disaster in American history, the 11 million gallon spill into
Alaska's Prince William Sound on March 24. The continuing environmental
irresponsibility of 1989, according to the report, was heightened by a
litany of broken laws and broken promises.
Wildlife: Though in many areas of the U.S. wildlife continued to suffer from
lingering effects of the 1988 drought, many elk and deer herds in the West
were unnaturally large, due to a succession of mild winters. In Yellowstone
National Park, a needed boost for the grizzly population was expected as the
bears could prey on the elk in the area, which would also help to cull the
large herds. In coastal waters off New England, record low numbers of
several fish species such as cod and haddock were attributed to
overharvesting. Also near an all-time low was North America's waterfowl
population. Though late spring rains replenished drought-ravaged wetlands,
drainage of wetlands by farmers was the highest in 20 years, despite
"Swampbuster" provisions in the 1985 U.S. Farm Act. The Alaskan oil spill
brought about the deaths of tens of thousands of seabirds, and hundreds of
eagles and sea otters. According to a General Accounting Office study of the
National Wildlife Refuge System, areas intended as sanctuary for animals
were threatened by pollution, development, military exercises, and
recreational activity.
Air: The problems concerning the quality of air did not ease, although the
summer of 1989 was milder than that of the previous year. It was reported
that 2.6 billion pounds of poisons were released into the air by American
industry. Of the 320 toxicants emitted, 60 of them were cancer-causing,
enough to provide 10 pounds of poison for every person in the U.S. In 1989,
81 U.S. cities still failed to meet long-mandated standards for air quality,
including the regulation of tiny bits of solid matter emitted into the air
that remain dangerous to health. The EPA failed to enact and enforce
progressively tougher standards for air quality, as required by the Clean
Air Act. Some measures were being considered by Congress to place stringent
national controls on auto emissions, similiar to those in effect in
California.
Water: Coastal waters and beaches still faced trouble in 1989. Beaches in
New Jersey and other Atlantic Coast states continued to report high bacteria
counts from raw sewage and trash. Only 200 of 700 miles of shoreline coated
with oil from the Exxon Valdez were treated by Exxon. Faced with water
supply worries, East Coast officials initiated conservation tactics similar
to those used in the arid West. The EPA reported that more than 15,600
wastewater treatment plants had water quality or public health problems. The
agency estimated the cost for bringing the faulty systems up to standards at
$83.5 billion. The EPA also reported in 1989 that 10% of the nation's lakes,
rivers and coastal areas were contaminated by toxic chemicals and metals
dangerous to aquatic life, increasing the risk of human cancer from eating
such fish. A study of sport fish taken from the Great Lakes reported that
nine out of ten fish were tainted with levels of toxic chemicals, while one
in four contained levels regarded as harmful to humans. Surface waters
continued to be polluted by toxic chemicals entering from the air or runoff
from farms and city streets.
Forests: The controversy surrounding the preservation of the spotted owl at
the expense of the logging industry was an indicator of the troubled state
of woodlands. The threat to America's forests remained the ever-increasing
appetite for wood products, causing the industry to cut more timber than
could be grown. As supply ran low in the Pacific Northwest, causing mills to
close, the logging industry wished to cut into publicly-owned old growth,
among the last U.S. stands of virgin timber and an irreplaceable ecosystem
and home of the spotted owl. To save ancient forests, environmentalists
managed to obtain protection for the bird as a threatened species, which may
help reduce by half the permissible harvest of old-growth trees. The Forest
Service planned to increase harvesting in six Appalachian forests and to
construct 3,000 miles of logging roads. Congress voted, however, to stop all
timber sales in Alaska's 17-million-acre Tongass National Forest, the last
intact rain forest in the U.S.
Energy: During the first half of 1989, America imported more oil than it
produced, and consumption did not appear to be slowing down. While some
officials in Washington favored domestic production, the Alaskan oil spill
prompted Congress to shelve a plan that would have allowed drilling in the
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. A ban on oil or gas leases off the
Californian and Mid-Atlantic Coasts was also approved. While it remained
uncertain if wildlife would win out over oil rigs in Alaska, Congress began
to seriously consider the use of renewable energy, such as photovoltaic
cells and wind turbines. Critics of the Energy Department felt that more
conservation was needed to curb America's troubled energy future.
Soil: The nation's soil took a terrible beating in 1988 and 1989. As the
drought of 1988 eased up, wind erosion in early 1989 damaged 4.7 million
acres of cropland. The loss of topsoil was 40% greater than in 1988, and the
worst in over 30 years. Spring rains caused heavy flooding in some areas
that washed away even more tons of topsoil. An additional burden that
remained was the potential threat of agricultural chemicals that could
affect topsoil chemistry and underground aquifers. A study by the National
Academy of Sciences found that farmers who applied little or no chemicals to
their crops were usually as productive as those landowners who did. Public
lands were also in trouble, as the Federal government continued to open up
many of these lands for mining, oil exploration, and logging. One concern
was that the lands were not being cared for, despite legislative provisions
that called for environmental stewardship and balanced, multiple uses.
Moreover, ranchers used these lands for half the cost of using private
rangelands to graze cattle. As a result, the U.S. Bureau of Land Management
believed more than 94 million acres of public lands to be in trouble while
it lost millions of dollars in uncollected range fees from ranchers. The
result in Colorado, for example, was damage to 84% of the public range,
affecting the food supplies and habitat for deer, elk and other wildlife.
Selected Air Pollutants in Certain U.S. Metropolitan Statistical Areas
National Air Quality & Emissions Trend Report, 1988, U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency
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Ozone (PPM) CO (PPM) SO2 (PPM) PM10 (U
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Anaheim-Santa Ana, Cal. 0.24 10 0.018 43
Baltimore, Md. 0.19 10 0.043 43
Bergen, Passaic, N.J. 0.19 7 0.058 46
Bridgeport-Milford, Ct. 0.22 7 0.064 31
Chicago, Ill. 0.22 7 0.044 47
Dallas, Tex. 0.20 NA 0.051 26
Hartford, Ct. 0.19 10 0.076 30
Houston, Tex. 0.22 8 0.053 32
Jersey City, N.J. 0.20 8 0.065 36
Ozone (PPM) CO (PPM) SO2 (PPM) PM10 (U
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Jersey City, N.J. 0.20 8 0.065 36
Los Angeles-Long Beach, Cal. 0.33 23 0.021 65
Middlesex-Somerset-Hunterdon, N.J. 0.21 5 0.043 IN
Milwaukee, Wis. 0.19 6 0.042 36
Philadelphia, Pa.-N.J. 0.20 8 0.068 47
Reno, Nev. 0.19 10 IN IN
Riverside-San Bernardino, Cal. 0.28 7 0.019 95
San Diego 0.19 10 0.022 40
Stamford, Ct. 0.22 7 0.062 28
Trenton, N.J. 0.20 4 0.044 32
Wilmington, Del.-N.J.-Md. 0.19 5 0.074 35
PPM = Units are parts per million. UGM = Units are micrograms percubic
meter. CO = Carbon monoxide. SO2 = Sulfur dioxide. PM10 = Particulate
matter. NA = Data not available. IN = Insufficient data.
Acid Rain Trouble Areas
National Acid Precipitation Assessment Program
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No. %
Area No. of lakes over 10 acres acidified acidified
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Adirondacks
Southwest Lakes 450 171 38
New England
Seaboard Lowlands Lakes 848 68 8
Highland Lakes 3,574 71 2
Appalachia
Forested Lakes 433 43 10
Forested Streams 11,631 1,396 12
Atlantic Coastal Plain
Northeast Lakes 187 21 11
Pine Barrens Streams 675 378 56
Other Streams 7,452 745 10
No. %
Area No. of lakes over 10 acres acidified acidified
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Other Streams 7,452 745 10
Florida
Northern Highland Lakes 522 329 63
Northern Highland Streams 669 187 28
Eastern Upper Midwest
Low Silica Lakes 1,254 201 16
High Silica Lakes 1,673 50 3
Hazardous Waste Sites
Environmental Protection Agency, Natl. Priorities List Fact Book, Feb. 1990
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Final Final Proposed Proposed
Final Final Proposed Proposed
State/Territory Non-Fed. Fed. Non-Fed. Fed. Total
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New Jersey 100 4 3 2 109
Pennsylvania 87 3 5 1 96
California 57 17 13 4 91
New York 78 3 1 1 83
Michigan 75 0 4 0 79
Florida 42 3 5 1 51
Washington 28 13 3 1 45
Minnesota 39 2 1 0 42
Wisconsin 37 0 3 0 40
Illinois 25 4 9 0 38
Indiana 32 0 3 0 35
Ohio 29 3 1 0 33
Texas 24 1 2 2 29
Massachusetts 22 3 0 0 25
Missouri 17 3 4 0 24
South Carolina 21 1 1 0 23
North Carolina 20 1 1 0 22
Iowa 11 0 9 1 21
Final Final Proposed Proposed
State/Territory Non-Fed. Fed. Non-Fed. Fed. Total
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Iowa 11 0 9 1 21
Delaware 15 1 4 0 20
Virginia 18 1 1 0 20
Kentucky 14 0 3 0 17
Colorado 12 3 1 0 16
New Hampshire 15 1 0 0 16
Connecticut 13 0 1 1 15
Tennessee 11 2 1 0 14
Georgia 9 2 2 0 13
Alabama 9 2 1 0 12
Oklahoma 9 1 2 0 12
Utah 4 3 4 1 12
Arizona 6 2 2 1 11
Arkansas 9 0 2 0 11
Kansas 10 0 0 1 11
Louisiana 9 1 1 0 11
Rhode Island 9 2 0 0 11
Maryland 7 2 1 0 10
Final Final Proposed Proposed
State/Territory Non-Fed. Fed. Non-Fed. Fed. Total
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Maryland 7 2 1 0 10
Montana 8 0 2 0 10
New Mexico 7 1 1 1 10
Idaho 5 1 2 1 9
Maine 7 2 0 0 9
Puerto Rico 8 1 0 0 9
Oregon 6 1 1 0 8
Vermont 8 0 0 0 8
Hawaii 0 0 6 1 7
Alaska 1 1 1 3 6
Nebraska 3 1 2 0 6
West Virginia 5 0 0 0 5
Mississippi 2 0 1 0 3
South Dakota 1 0 1 1 3
Wyoming 1 1 1 0 3
North Dakota 2 0 0 0 2
Guam 1 0 0 0 1
Nevada 0 0 1 0 1
Final Final Proposed Proposed
State/Territory Non-Fed. Fed. Non-Fed. Fed. Total
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Nevada 0 0 1 0 1
Total 988 93 113 24 1218
National Ambient Water Quality in Rivers and Streams--Violation Rate: 1975
to 1988
U.S. Geological Survey
(in percent)
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Pollutant Violation Level 1975 1980
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Fecal coliform bacteria Above 200 cells per 100 ml 36 31
Dissolved oxygen Below 5 mg per liter 5 5
Pollutant Violation Level 1975 1980
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Dissolved oxygen Below 5 mg per liter 5 5
Phosphorus, total, asphosporous Above 1.0 mg per liter 5 4
Lead, dissolved Above 50 [mgr ]g per liter (B) 5
Cadmium, dissolved Above 10 [mgr ]g per liter (B) 1
Violation level based on U.S. Environmental Protection Agency water quality
criteria. Violation rate represents the proportion of all measurements of a
specific water quality pollutant which exceeds the "violation level" for
that pollutant. "Violation"does not necessarily imply a legal violation.
Data based on U.S. Geological Survey's National Stream Quality Accounting
Network (NASQAN) data system.Years refer to water years. A water year begins
in Oct. and ends in Sept. microg = micrograms. mg = milligrams.
B = Base figure too small to meet statistical standards for reliabilityof
derived figures. Z = Less than 1.
Endangered and Threatened Species and Recovery Plans
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Interior Department; June 6, 1989.
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Endangered Endangered En
Group U.S. only U.S. & foreign Fo
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Mammals 32 19 24
Birds 61 15 14
Reptiles 8 7 59
Amphibians 5 0 8
Fishes 45 2 11
Snails 3 0 1
Clams 32 0 2
Endangered Endangered En
Group U.S. only U.S. & foreign Fo
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Clams 32 0 2
Crustaceans 8 0 0
Insects 10 0 0
Arachnids 3 0 0
Plants 153 6 1
Total 360 49 46
Total U.S. Endangered 409
Total U.S. Threatened 130
Total U.S. listed 539
Endangered Endangered En
Group U.S. only U.S. & foreign Fo
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Approved recovery plans Approved recovery plans Approved recovery plans Ap
Species/populations in Species/populations in Species/populations in Sp
above plans above plans above plans ab
Percentage of listed Percentage of listed Percentage of listed Pe
species covered by 1 or species covered by 1 or species covered by 1 or sp
more plans more plans more plans mo
Note: Separate populations of a species, listed both as Endangered and
Threatened, are tallied twice. Those 9 species are: grizzly bear (US=T &
Mex=E), leopard, gray wolf, bald eagle, piping plover, roseate tern, Nile
crocodile, green sea turtle, and olive Ridley seaturtle. Further, there are
9 species of lemurs; 9 gibbons; 2 each of muskdeer, sifakas, and uakaris;
and 29-41 species of Oahu tree snails; theseare each counted as one species
above.
Some Endangered Species in North America
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Interior Department; as of April 15,
1990
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Common name Scientific name Range
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Mammals
Ozark big-eared bat Plecotus townsendii U.S. (Mo., Okla., Ariz.)
ingens
Brown or grizzly bear Ursus arctos horribilis U.S. (48 conterminous
states)
Common name Scientific name Range
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Eastern cougar Felis concolor cougar Eastern N.A.
Columbian white-tailed Odocoileus virginianus U.S. (Wash., Ore.)
deer leucurus
San Joaquin kit fox Vulpes macrotis mutica U.S. (Cal.)
Southeastern beach Peromyscus polionotus U.S. (Fla.)
mouse phasma
Ocelot Felis pardalis U.S. (Tex., Ariz.)
Southern sea otter Enhydra lutris hereis U.S. (Wash., Ore., Cal.)
Florida panther Felis concolor coryi U.S. (La., Ark. east to
S.C., Fla.)
Utah prairie dog Cynomys parvidens U.S. (Ut.)
Common name Scientific name Range
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Utah prairie dog Cynomys parvidens U.S. (Ut.)
Morro Bay kangaroo rat Dipodomys heermanni U.S. (Cal.)
morroensis
Carolina northern Glaucomys sabrinus U.S. (N.C., Tenn.)
flying squirrel coloratus
Hualapai Mexican vole Microtus mexicanus U.S. (Ariz.)
hualpaiensis
Red wolf Canis rufus U.S. (Southeast to
central Tex.)
Birds
Masked bobwhite (quail) Colinus virginianus U.S. (Ariz.)
ridgwayi
Common name Scientific name Range
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California condor Gymnogyps californianus U.S. (Ore., Cal.)
Whooping crane Grus americana U.S. (Rky. Mntns. east
to Carolinas), Canada
Eskimo curlew Numenius borealis Alaska and N. Canada
Bald eagle Haliaeetus U.S. (most states),
leucocephalus Canada
American peregrine Falco peregrinus anatum Canada to Mexico
falcon
Hawaiian hawk Buteo solitarius U.S. (Hi.)
Attwater's greater Tympanuchus cupido U.S. (Tex.)
prairie-chicken attwateri
Common name Scientific name Range
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Bachman's warbler (wood) Vermivora bachmanii U.S. (Southeast), Cuba
Kirtland's warbler Dendroica kirtlandii U.S., Canada, Bahama Is.
(wood)
Ivory-billed woodpecker Campephilus principalis U.S. (Southcentral and
Southeast), Cuba
Reptiles
American alligator Alligator U.S (Southeastern)
mississippiensis
American crocodile Crocodylus acutus U.S. (Fla.)
Atlantic salt marsh Nerodia fasciatia U.S. (Fla.)
snake taeniata
Common name Scientific name Range
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Plymouth red-bellied Pseudemys rubiventris U.S. (Mass.)
turtle bangsi
Fishes
Yaqui catfish Ictalupus pricei U.S. (Ariz.)
Bonytail chub Gila elegans U.S. (Ariz., Cal., Col.,
Nev., Ut., Wyo.)
Gila trout Salmo gilae U.S. (Ariz., N.M.)
Some Endangered Species in the World
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Interior Department; as of April 15,
1990
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Common name Scientific name Historic range
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Mammals
Asian wild ass Equus hemianus Southwestern & Central
Asia
Bobcat Felis rufus escuinapae Central Mexico
Cheetah Acinonyx jubatus Africa to India
Chinese river dolphin Lipotes vexillifer China
Asian elephant Elephas maximas Southcentral, Southeast
Asia
Common name Scientific name Historic range
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Bactrian camel Camelus bactrianus Mongolia, China
Gorilla Gorilla gorilla Central & W. Africa
Leopard Panthera pardus Africa, Asia
Asiatic lion Panthera leo persica Turkey to India
Howler monkey Alouatta pigra Mexico to S. America
Giant panda Ailuropoda melanoleuca China
Black rhinoceros Diceros bicornis Sub-Saharan Africa
Tiger Panthera tigris Asia
Gray whale Eschrichtius robustus N. Pacific Ocean
Common name Scientific name Historic range
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Wild yak Bos grunniens China (Tibet), India
Mountain zebra Equus zebra zebra South Africa
Birds
Hooded crane Grus monacha Japan, USSR
Indigo macaw Anodorhynchus leari Brazil
West African ostrich Struthio camelus spatzi Spanish Sahara
Golden parakeet Aratinga guarouba Brazil
Australian parrot Geopsittacus Australia
occidentalis
Speeds of Animals
Natural History magazine, March 1974.
Copyright (C) The American Museum of Natural History, 1974.
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Animal Mph
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Cheetah 70
Pronghorn antelope 61
Wildebeest 50
Lion 50
Thomson's gazelle 50
Quarterhorse 47.5
Elk 45
Cape hunting dog 45
Coyote 43
Animal Mph
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Coyote 43
Gray fox 42
Hyena 40
Zebra 40
Mongolian wild ass 40
Greyhound 39.35
Whippet 35.50
Rabbit (domestic) 35
Mule deer 35
Jackal 35
Reindeer 32
Giraffe 32
White-tailed deer 30
Wart hog 30
Grizzly bear 30
Cat (domestic) 30
Human 27.89
Elephant 25
Black mamba snake 20
Animal Mph
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Black mamba snake 20
Six-lined race runner 18
Wild turkey 15
Squirrel 12
Pig (domestic) 11
Chicken 9
Spider (Tegenaria atrica) 1.17
Giant tortoise 0.17
Three-toed sloth 0.15
Garden snail 0.03
Most of these measurements are for maximum speeds over
approximatequarter-mile distances. Exceptions are the lion and elephant,
whosespeeds were clocked in the act of charging; the whippet, which wastimed
over a 200-yard course; the cheetah over a 100-yard distance;man for a
15-yard segment of a 100-yard run (of 13.6 seconds); and the black mamba,
six-lined race runner, spider, giant tortoise, three-toedsloth, and garden
snail, which were measured over various small distances.
Gestation, Longevity, and Incubation of Animals
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Animal Gestation (day) Average longevity (years) Maximum lo
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Ass 365 12 35-10
Baboon 187 20 35-7
Bear:
Black 219 18 36-10
Grizzly 225 25 -
Polar 240 20 34-8
Beaver 122 5 20-6
Buffalo (American) 278 15 -
Bactrian camel 406 12 29-5
Cat (domestic) 63 12 28
Chimpanzee 231 20 44-6
Animal Gestation (day) Average longevity (years) Maximum lo
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Chimpanzee 231 20 44-6
Chipmunk 31 6 8
Cow 284 15 30
Deer (white-tailed) 201 8 17-6
Dog (domestic) 61 12 20
Elephant (African) - 35 60
Elephant (Asian) 645 40 70
Elk 250 15 26-6
Fox (red) 52 7 14
Giraffe 425 10 33-7
Goat (domestic) 151 8 18
Gorilla 257 20 39-4
Guinea pig 68 4 7-6
Hippopotamus 238 25 -
Horse 330 20 46
Kangaroo 42 7 -
Leopard 98 12 19-4
Lion 100 15 25-1
Monkey (rhesus) 164 15 -
Animal Gestation (day) Average longevity (years) Maximum lo
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Monkey (rhesus) 164 15 -
Moose 240 12 -
Mouse (meadow) 21 3 -
Mouse (dom. white) 19 3 3-6
Opossum (American) 14-17 1 -
Pig (domestic) 112 10 27
Puma 90 12 19
Rabbit (domestic) 31 5 13
Rhinoceros (black) 450 15 -
Rhinoceros (white) - 20 -
Sea lion (California) 350 12 28
Sheep (domestic) 154 12 20
Squirrel (gray) 44 10 -
Tiger 105 16 26-3
Wolf (maned) 63 5 -
Zebra (Grant's) 365 15 -
Longevity figures were supplied by Ronald T. Reuther. They refer toanimals
in captivity; the potential life span of animals is rarely attainedin
nature. Maximum longevity figures are from the Biology Data Book,
1972.Figures on gestation and incubation are averages based on estimates
byleading authorities.
Incubation time (days)
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Chicken 21
Duck 30
Goose 30
Pigeon 18
Turkey 26
Major Venomous Animals
Snakes
Coral snake - 2 to 4 ft. long, in Americas south of Canada; bite is nearly
painless; very slow onset of paralysis, difficulty breathing; mortality high
without antivenin.
Rattlesnake - 2 to 8 ft. long, throughout W. Hemisphere. Rapid onset of
symptoms of severe pain, swelling; mortality low, but amputation of affected
limb is sometimes necessary; antivenin. Probably higher mortality rate for
Mojave rattler.
Cottonmouth water moccasin - up to 5 ft. long, wetlands of southern U.S.
from Virginia to Texas. Rapid onset of symptoms of severe pain, swelling;
mortality low, but tissue destruction can be extensive; antivenin.
Copperhead - less than 4 ft. long, from New England to Texas; pain and
swelling; very seldom fatal; antivenin seldom needed.
Bushmaster - up to 12 ft. long, wet tropical forests of C. and S. America;
few bites occur, but mortality rate is high.
Barba Amarilla or Fer-de-lance - up to 7 ft. long, from tropical Mexico to
Brazil; severe tissue damage common; moderate mortality; antivenin.
Asian pit vipers - from 2 to 5 ft. long throughout Asia; reactions and
mortality vary but most bites cause tissue damage and mortality is generally
low.
Sharp-nosed pit viper or One Hundred Pace Snake - up to 5 ft. long, in
southern Vietnam and Taiwan, China; the most toxic of Asian pit vipers; very
rapid onset of swelling and tissue damage, internal bleeding; moderate
mortality; antivenin.
Boomslang - under 6 ft. long, in African savannahs; rapid onset of nausea
and dizziness, often followed by slight recovery and then sudden death from
internal hemorrhaging; bites rare, mortality high; antivenin.
European vipers - from 1 to 3 ft. long; bleeding and tissue damage;
mortality low; antivenins.
Puff adder - up to 5 ft. long, fat; south of the Sahara and throughout the
Middle East; rapid large swelling, great pain, dizziness; moderate mortality
often from internal bleeding; antivenin.
Gaboon viper - over 6 ft. long, fat; 2-inch fangs; south of the Sahara;
massive tissue damage, internal bleeding; few recorded bites.
Saw-scaled or carpet viper - up to 2 ft. long, in dry areas from India to
Africa; severe bleeding, fever; high mortality, causes more human fatalities
than any other snake; antivenin.
Desert horned viper - in dry areas of Africa and western Asia; swelling
and tissue damage; low mortality; antivenin.
Russell's viper or tic-palonga - over 5 ft. long, throughout Asia; internal
bleeding; moderate mortality rate; bite reports common; antivenin.
Black mamba - up to 14 ft. long, fast-moving; S. and C. Africa; rapid onset
of dizziness, difficulty breathing, erratic heart-beat; mortality high,
nears 100% without antivenin.
Kraits - in S. Asia; rapid onset of sleepiness; numbness; up to 50%
mortality even with antivenin treatment.
Common or Asian cobra - 4 to 8 ft. long, throughout S. Asia; considerable
tissue damage, sometimes paralysis; mortality probably not more than 10%;
antivenin.
King cobra - up to 16 ft. long, throughout S. Asia; rapid swelling,
dizziness, loss of consciousness, difficulty breathing, erratic heart-beat;
mortality varies sharply with amount of venom involved, most bites involve
non-fatal amounts; antivenin.
Yellow or Cape cobra - 7 ft. long, in southern Africa; most toxic venom of
any cobra; rapid onset of swelling, breathing and cardiac difficulties;
mortality high without treatment; antivenin.
Ringhals, or spitting, cobra - 5 ft. and 7 ft. long; southern Africa; squirt
venom through holes in front of fangs as a defense; venom is severely
irritating and can cause blindness.
Australian brown snakes - very slow onset of symptoms of cardiac or
respiratory distress; moderate mortality; antivenin.
Tiger snake - 2 to 6 ft. long, S. Australia; pain, numbness, mental
disturbances with rapid onset of paralysis; may be the most deadly of all
land snakes though antivenin is quite effective.
Death adder - less than 3 ft. long, Australia; rapid onset of faintness,
cardiac and respiratory distress; at least 50% mortality without antivenin.
Taipan - up to 11 ft. long, in Australia and New Guinea; rapid paralysis
with severe breathing difficulty; mortality nears 100% without antivenin.
Sea snakes - throughout Pacific, Indian oceans except NE Pacific; almost
painless bite, variety of muscle pain, paralysis; mortality rate low, many
bites are not envenomed; some antivenins.
Notes: Not all snake bites by venomous snakes are actually envenomed. Any
animal bite, however, carries the danger of tetanus and anyone suffering a
venomous snake bite should seek medical attention. Antivenins are not
certain cures; they are only an aid in the treatment of bites. Mortality
rates above are for envenomed bites; low mortality, up to 2% result in
death; moderate, 2-5%; high, 5-15%. Even when the victim recovers fully,
prolonged hospitalization and extensive medical procedures are usually
required.
Lizards
Gila monster - up to 24 inches long with heavy body and tail, in high desert
in southwest U.S. and N. Mexico; immediate severe pain followed by vomiting,
thirst, difficulty swallowing, weakness approaching paralysis; no recent
mortality.
Mexican beaded lizard - similar to Gila monster, Mexican westcoast; reaction
and mortality rate similar to Gila monster.
Insects
Ants, bees, wasps, hornets, etc. Global distribution. Usual reaction is
piercing pain in area of sting. Not directly fatal, except in cases of
massive multiple stings. Many people suffer allergic reactions - swelling,
rashes, partial paralysis - and a few may die within minutes from severe
sensitivity to the venom (anaphylactic shock).
Spiders, scorpions
Black widow - small, round-bodied with hour-glass marking; the widow and its
relatives are found around the world in tropical and temperate zones;
sharp pain, weakness, clammy skin, muscular rigidity, breathing difficulty
and, in small children, convulsions; low mortality; antivenin.
Recluse or fiddleback and brown spiders - small, oblong body; throughout
U.S.; pain with later ulceration at place of bite; in severe cases fever,
nausea, and stomach cramps; ulceration may last months; very low mortality.
Atrax spiders - several varieties, often large, in Australia; slow onset of
breathing, circulation difficulties; low mortality.
Tarantulas - large, hairy spiders found around the world; American
tarantulas, and probably all others, are harmless,though their bite may
cause some pain and swelling.
Scorpions - crab-like body with stinger in tail, various sizes, many
varieties throughout tropical and subtropical areas; various symptoms may
include severe pain spreading from the wound, numbness, severe emotional
agitation, cramps; severe reactions include vomiting, diarrhea, respiratory
failure; low mortality, usually in children; antivenins.
Sea Life
Sea wasps - jellyfish, with tentacles up to 30 ft. long, in the S. Pacific;
very rapid onset of circulatory problems; high mortality largely because of
speed of toxic reaction; antivenin.
Portuguese man-of-war - jellyfish-like, with tentacles up to 70 ft. long, in
most warm water areas; immediate severe pain; not fatal, though shock may
cause death in a rare case.
Octopi - global distribution, usually in warm waters; all varieties produce
venom but only a few can cause death; rapid onset of paralysis with
breathing difficulty.
Stingrays - several varieties of differing sizes, found in tropical and
temperate seas and some fresh water; severe pain, rapid onset of nausea,
vomiting, breathing difficulties; wound area may ulcerate, gangrene may
appear; seldom fatal.
Stonefish - brownish fish which lies motionless as a rock on bottom in
shallow water; throughout S. Pacific and Indian oceans;
extraordinary pain, rapid paralysis; low mortality.
Cone-shells - molluscs in small, beautiful shells in the S. Pacific and
Indian oceans; shoot barbs into victims; paralysis; low mortality.
How Much Water Is Used . . . ?
American Water Works Assn.
1. In the average residence during a year? 107,000 gallons
2. By an average person daily? 168 gallons
3. To flush a toilet? 5-7 gallons
4. To take a shower? 25-50 gallons
5. To brush your teeth (water running)? 2 gallons
6. To shave (water running)? 10-15 gallons
7. To wash dishes by hand? 20 gallons
8. To run a dishwasher? 10 gallons
Major U.S. Public Zoological Parks
World Almanac questionnaire, 1990; budget and attendance in millions.
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Zoo Budget Attendanc
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Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum (Tucson) $3.4 0.6
Audubon (New Orleans)* 9.0 1.0
Bronx (N.Y.C.) 24.6 2.2
Buffalo 4.0 0.5
Chicago (Brookfield) 25.0 2.0
Cincinnati* 10.0 1.5
Cleveland 5.7 0.8
Dallas 6.4 0.5
Zoo Budget Attendanc
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Denver 5.2 1.2
Detroit 11.4 1.0
Houston* 2.6 2.0
Lincoln Park (Chicago) 8.8 4.5
Los Angeles 1.7 2.0
Louisville* 2.5 0.4
Memphis 2.5 0.8
Miami Metrozoo 7.2 0.8
Milwaukee 12.0 1.5
Zoo Budget Attendanc
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Milwaukee 12.0 1.5
Minnesota 10.0 1.0
National (Wash. D.C.) 13.0 3.0
Oklahoma City 5.0 0.6
Philadelphia 12.0 1.3
Phoenix 7.0 1.0
Rio Grande (Albuquerque) 2.2 0.5
Riverbanks (Columbia, S.C.) 3.2 1.0
St. Louis 11.3 2.8
Zoo Budget Attendanc
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San Antonio 6.5 0.9
San Diego* 40.0 3.5
San Diego (Wild Animal Park)* 15.0 1.3
San Francisco* 8.0 1.2
Toledo 7.5 0.8
Washington Pk (Portland) 12.6 1.1
Woodland Pk (Seattle) 5.3 0.9
(*) park has not provided up-to-date data.
Top 50 American Kennel Club Registrations
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Breed Rank 1989 Rank 1988
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Cocker Spaniels 1 111,636 1 108,720
Labrador Retrievers 2 91,107 2 86,446
Poodles 3 78,600 3 82,600
Golden Retrievers 4 64,269 4 62,950
German Shepherd Dogs 5 58,422 5 57,139
Rottweilers 6 51,291 7 42,748
Chow Chows 7 50,150 6 50,781
Dachshunds 8 44,305 9 41,921
Beagles 9 43,314 8 41,983
Miniature Schnauzers 10 42,175 10 41,558
Breed Rank 1989 Rank 1988
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Miniature Schnauzers 10 42,175 10 41,558
Shetland Sheepdogs 11 39,665 12 38,730
Yorkshire Terriers 12 39,268 13 36,040
Shih Tzu 13 38,131 11 38,829
Pomeranians 14 32,109 14 30,516
Lhasa Apsos 15 28,810 15 30,194
Chihuahuas 16 24,917 17 23,487
Pekingese 17 22,986 22 20,134
Boxers 18 22,037 20 20,604
Siberian Huskies 19 21,875 18 21,430
Doberman Pinschers 20 21,782 16 23,928
Basset Hounds 21 21,517 19 21,423
English Springer Spaniels 22 20,911 21 20,238
Collies 23 18,227 23 18,931
Dalmatians 24 17,488 27 14,109
Boston Terriers 25 15,355 24 14,988
Brittanys 26 14,557 26 14,439
Maltese 27 14,420 25 14,453
West Highland White Terriers 28 12,189 29 11,565
Breed Rank 1989 Rank 1988
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West Highland White Terriers 28 12,189 29 11,565
Pugs 29 11,204 28 11,659
Bichons Frises 30 10,639 30 9,684
Bulldogs 31 10,129 31 9,566
German Shorthaired Pointers 32 9,975 32 9,111
Great Danes 33 9,024 33 8,996
Samoyeds 34 8,923 34 8,986
Scottish Terriers 35 8,759 35 8,106
Keeshonden 36 7,569 36 7,431
Akitas 37 7,531 38 6,518
Cairn Terriers 38 7,318 37 7,187
Alaskan Malamutes 39 5,803 39 5,811
Miniature Pinschers 40 5,568 40 5,579
Pembroke Welsh Corgis 41 4,480 45 3,796
Chesapeake Bay Retrievers 42 4,427 42 4,315
Airedale Terriers 43 4,412 41 4,687
St. Bernards 44 4,099 44 3,827
Old English Sheepdogs 45 3,835 43 3,973
Weimaraners 46 3,679 46 3,653
Breed Rank 1989 Rank 1988
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Weimaraners 46 3,679 46 3,653
Norwegian Elkhounds 47 3,520 47 3,416
Silky Terriers 48 3,329 49 2,862
Wire Fox Terriers 49 3,293 48 3,095
Shipperkes 50 3,087 52 2,684
Cat Breeds
There are 27 cat breeds recognized: abyssinian, american shorthair,
balinese, birman, bombay, burmese, colorpoint shorthair, egyptian mau,
exotic shorthair, havana brown, himalayan, japanese bobtail, korat, leopard
cat, lilac foreign shorthair, maine coon cat, manx, ocicat, oriental
shorthair, persian, rex, russian blue, scottish fold, siamese, sphynx,
turkish angora, wirehair shorthair.
Giant Trees of the U.S.
The American Forestry Association, Washington, D.C.
(Figure in parentheses is year of most recent measurement;*= co-champion)
There are approximately 748 different species of trees native to the
continental U.S., including a few imports that have become naturalized to
the extent of reproducing themselves in the wild state.
The oldest living trees in the world are reputed to be the bristle
conepines, the majority of which are found growing on the arid crags of
California's White Mts. Some of them are estimated to be more than 4,600
years old. The largest known bristlecone pine is the "Patriarch,"believed to
be 1,500 years old. The oldest known redwoods are about 3,500 years old.
Recognition as the National Champion of each species is determined bytotal
mass of each tree, based on this formula: the circumference in inches as
measured at a point 4 1/2 feet above the ground plus the total height ofthe
tree in feet plus 1/4 of the average crown spread in feet. Trees arecompared
on the basis of this formula. Trees within five points of eachother are
declared co-champions. The Giant Sequoia champion has the largest
circumference, 83 ft. 2 in., Smallflower Paw Paw the smallest, 4 in.
Anyone can nominate the candidates for the National Register of BigTrees.
For information, write to National Register of Big Trees, American Forestry
Assn., P.O. Box 2000, Washington, DC 20013. Following is a small selection
of the trees registered.
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Species Height (ft.) Location
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Ailanthus (1952) 64 Head of Harbor, L.I.
Alder, Hazel (1989) 35 Norfolk, Va.
Allthorn (1989)* 11 Rio Grande City, Tex.
Apple, Common (1986) 70 East End, Va.
Apple, Oregon Crab (1989) 79 Nisqually Natl. Wildlife
Refuge, Wash.
Species Height (ft.) Location
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Ash, Carolina (1988) 48 Chesapeake, Va.
Ash, Texas (1989) 66 Lost Maples State Natl. Area,
Tex.
Aspen, Bigtooth (1989)* 66 Caroline Co., Md.
Avocado (1982) 40 Hallandale, Fla.
Basswood, White (1986) 75 Henderson Co., N.C.
Beech, American (1984) 130 Ashtabula Co., Oh.
Birch, Gray (1989) 77 Somers, Ct.
Birch, River (1988)* 90 Appleton Comm., Tenn.
Birch, Water (1973) 53 Wallowa Co., Ore.
Species Height (ft.) Location
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Birch, Water (1973) 53 Wallowa Co., Ore.
Blackbead, Ebony (1986) 40 Hidalgo Co., Tex.
Bladdernut, Sierra (1986) 28 Fresno, Co., Cal.
Bluewood (1989) 30 San Juan, Tex.
Boxwood, Florida (1986) 27 Monroe Co., Fla.
Buckthorn, Hollyleaf (1976) 22 Greenfield, Cal.
Buffaloberry, Silver (1975) 22 Malheur Co., Ore.
Bumelia, Tough (1987) 41 Amelia Is., Fla.
Butternut (1989)* 88 Eugene, Ore.
California Laurel (1978) 88 Siskiyou Natl. For., Ore.
Species Height (ft.) Location
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California Laurel (1978) 88 Siskiyou Natl. For., Ore.
Camphor-Tree (1977) 72 Hardee Co., Fla.
Catalpa, Southern (1981) 80 Henderson Co., Ill.
Catclaw, Wright (1986) 36 Uvalde Co., Tex.
Cedar, Atlantic white (1985) 88 Escambia Co., Ala.
Cherry, Bitter (1985) 104 Vashon Is., Wash.
Coconut, Palm (1979) 92 Hilo, Hi.
Cranberrybush, American 25 Trenton, Mich.
(1989)*
Cypress, McNab (1981) 55 Amador Co., Cal.
Species Height (ft.) Location
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Dahoon, Myrtle (1972) 46 Lawtey, Fla.
Devilwood (1989) 36 Perry, Fla.
Dogwood, Blackfruit (1986) 18 Shasta Co., Cal.
Dogwood, Swamp (1989)* 23 Chesapeake, Va.
Douglas-Fir, Coast (1989) 298 Olympic Natl. Park, Wash.
Elder, American (1987) 16 Jefferson Natl. For., Va.
Elder, Pacific Red (1989) 30 Lincoln Co., Ore.
Elm, American (1985) 125 Southampton Co., Va.
Fiddlewood, Florida (1988) 39 Dade Co., Fla.
Species Height (ft.) Location
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Fig, Shortleaf (1986) 41 Monroe Co., Fla.
Fir, Grand (1987) 251 Olympic Natl. Park, Wash.
Franklinia (1968) 36 Wyndmoor, Pa.
Fringetree (1989)* 32 Fairfax Co., Va.
Gallberry, Large (1989) 27 Great Dismal Swamp Natl.
Wildlife Refuge, Va.
Geiger Tree (1988) 25 Lee Co., Fla.
Guajillo (1989) 15 Starr Co., Tex.
Guiana Plum (1976) 31 Coral Gables, Fla.
Hackberry, Common (1989) 111 Rock Co., Wis.
Species Height (ft.) Location
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Hackberry, Common (1989) 111 Rock Co., Wis.
Haw, Frosted (1989) 15 Maiden Springs, Va.
Hawthorne, Fleshy (1988) 8 Kirkwood, Mo.
Hazel, California (1984) 47 Seattle, Wash.
Hemlock, Carolina (1972) 88 Burke Co., N.C.
Hickory, Mockernut (1985)* 125 Monroe Co., Ala.
Hickory, Shellbark (1986) 105 Rixeyville, Va.
Holly, Carolina (1986) 25 Jacksonville, Fla.
Honeylocust (1972) 115 Wayne Co., Mich.
Huisache (1989) 33 Big Bend Natl. Park, Tex.
Species Height (ft.) Location
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Huisache (1989) 33 Big Bend Natl. Park, Tex.
India Almond (1986) 61 Monroe Co., Fla.
Jujube, Common (1989) 43 Fort Worth, Tex.
Juniper, Western (1945) 86 Stanislaus Natl. Forest., Cal.
Larch, European (1989) 83 Greenwich, Ct.
Laurel, English (1985) 32 Seattle, Wash.
Loblolly Bay (1963) 94 Ocala Natl. Forest, Fla.
Locust, Black (1974) 96 Dansville, N.Y.
Magnolia, Umbrella (1969) 50 Bucks Co., Pa.
Mahogany, W. Indies (1988) 70 Lee Co., Fla.
Species Height (ft.) Location
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Mahogany, W. Indies (1988) 70 Lee Co., Fla.
Manzanita, Common (1989) 22 Guerneville, Cal.
Maple, Black (1976) 118 Allegan Co., Mich.
Maple, Douglas (1985)* 65 Ahsahka, Ida.
Mesquite, Honey (1984) 52 Real County, Tex.
Mountain Ash, Sitka (1981) 50 Gardiner, Ore.
Mulberry, Black (1971) 68 Westminster, Md.
Nannyberry (1989) 40 Oakland Co., Mich.
Oak, Bluejack (1985) 64 Cherokee Co., Tex.
Oak, Chestnut (1972) 75 Northport, N.Y.
Species Height (ft.) Location
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Oak, Chestnut (1972) 75 Northport, N.Y.
Oak, Harvard (1986) 30 Yoakum Co., Tex.
Oysterwood (1986) 24 Monroe Co., Fla.
Palm, Dwarf (1979) 27 Brazoria, Tex.
Paloverde, Blue (1976) 53 Riverside Co., Cal.
Paper-Mulberry (1989) 34 Yorktown, Va.
Pawpaw, Common (1986) 60 Newton Co., Miss.
Peach (1986) 18 Morrisville, Va.
Pear, Common (1985) 55 Wayne Co., Mich.
Pecan (1980) 143 Cocke Co., Tenn.
Species Height (ft.) Location
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Pecan (1980) 143 Cocke Co., Tenn.
Persimmon, Texas (1965) 26 Uvalde Co., Tex.
Pine, Bishop (1986) 112 Mendocino Co., Cal.
Pine, Intermountain (1951) 47 Inyo Natl. Forest, Cal.
Pine, Virginia (1989) 120 Chambers Co., Ala.
Pistache, Texas (1976) 39 Val Verde Co., Tex.
Plum, Chicasaw (1988) 32 Henderson Co., N.C.
Plum, Wildgoose (1989) 26 New Salem Village, Ill.
Poison-Sumac (1972) 16 Robins Is., N.Y.
Poplar, Balsam (1984) 138 Marquette, Mich.
Species Height (ft.) Location
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Poplar, Balsam (1984) 138 Marquette, Mich.
Portiatree (1968) 42 Kekaha, Ha.
Prickly-Ash, Lime (1988) 25 Lee Co., Fla.
Redbud, Eastern (1989) 36 Nashville, Tenn.
Redwood, Coast (1972) 362 Humboldt Redwoods State Park,
Cal.
Ribbonbush (1977) 23 No. Warner Springs, Cal.
Russian-Olive (1982) 58 Cortez, Col.
Saffron-Plum (1987) 31 Santa Ana, Tex.
Sassafras (1954) 76 Owensboro, Ky.
Species Height (ft.) Location
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Sequoia, Giant (1975) 275 Sequoia Natl. Park, Cal.
Serviceberry, Downy (1986) 60 Burkes Garden, Va.
Silktree, Mimosa (1986)* 54 Webster Parish, La.
Sophora, Mescalbean (1983) 27 Comal Co., Tex.
Spruce, Norway (1989) 94 Susquehanna City, Pa.
Stewartia, Virginia (1987) 15 Chesapeake, Va.
Sumac, Shining (1986) 49 Marion Co., Tex.
Sweetgum, American (1986) 136 Craven Co., N.C.
Sycamore, Arizona (1981) 114 Sierra Co., N.M.
Species Height (ft.) Location
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Tamarisk (1981) 34 Columbus, N.M.
Thatchpalm, Florida (1986) 23 Monroe Co., Fla.
Walnut, Arizona (1987) 85 Mimbres Valley, N.M.
Willow, Sitka (1988) 34 Coupeville, Wash.
Willow, Weeping (1982)* 114 Asheville, N.C.
Yew, Florida (1986) 20 Torreya State Park, Fla.
Yucca, Mojave (1987) 24 Needles Res. Area, Cal.
Yucca, Torrey (1987) 23 Lincoln Natl. Forest, N.M.
ASTRONOMY AND CALENDAR
Edited by Dr. Kenneth L. Franklin, Astronomer Emeritus
American Museum-Hayden Planetarium
Celestial Events Highlights, 1991
(Greenwich Mean Time, or as indicated)
This late spring and early summer we will be able to witness a spectacular
gathering of the Moon and planets in our evening sky. The suspense builds
subtlely even in January, as Mars begins to fade while Venus enters the
scene from the western wings of evening twilight. Each month, the Moon
passes Venus, Mars, and Jupiter in more rapid succession as the three
planets slowly converge. By early June, it becomes obvious that they will
meet about the same time, between June 14 to 16, with the four-day crescent
Moon passing them on the 15th, in sight of the whole U.S., weather
permitting. While we will not see Mars pass Jupiter on the 14th, we will be
able to watch Venus pass Jupiter on the 17th, but we will again miss the
Venus-Mars encounter on the 23rd. These and other encounters favor other
parts of the Earth, except for the dawn close meeting of Mercury, Jupiter,
and Regulus the morning of September 10, but only here our east coast is
favored.
Antares is occulted by the Moon four times this year, the last for several
years occurring in April. Uranus is occulted 12 times, Neptune 6, Saturn,
Mars, and Mercury twice, each, and Venus once. Only part of southern Florida
may have a chance of seeing the February occultation of Antares, all the
other events being unobservable from the U.S.
All the United States except Alaska and most of New England will see a
partial eclipse of the Sun on July 11. The path of totality will sweep over
the island of Hawaii, the southern tip of Baja California, Guadalajara and
Mexico City in Mexico, pass along the Pacific Coast of Central America,
missing Panama, before ending in the jungles of Brazil. The maximum duration
of totality will occur just east of the Baja in the Sea of Cortez, a few
seconds short of 7 minutes, the longest eclipse on the North American
continent in scores of years, and, according to one authority, " . . . the
finest total eclipse for North Americans between the years 1806 and 2510 . .
. "
As always, use notice of close approaches as a guide to watch the night
before and after the events to observe the relative motions of the bodies
involved. The sky is a dynamic place.
January
Mercury is a morning object all month long, rising before the Sun in the
southeast, at greatest elongation, 24 deg west of the Sun, on the 14th, and
increasing in brightness into February; it is stationary on the 3rd, north
of the Moon on the 13th, passes north of Uranus on the 23rd, and south of
Neptune on the 26th.
Venus is low in the southwest after sunset this month, just emerging from
the evening twilight, and passing south of Saturn on the 1st, and south of
the very thin crescent Moon on the 17th.
Mars resumes its direct motion on the 1st at the western edge of Taurus,
fading rapidly from minus 1st magnitude, passing south of the Moon on the
25th.
Jupiter, in Cancer, passes the fat, but waning, gibbous Moon on the 2nd, is
at minus 2.5 magnitude or brighter in opposition to the Sun on the 29th, and
passes the nearly full Moon on the 30th.
Saturn is lost to view this month as it is in conjunction with the Sun on
the 18th.
Moon passes Jupiter on the 2nd, occults Antares on the 12th, passes Mercury
on the 13th, eclipses the Sun on the 16th, passes Venus on the 17th, Mars on
the 25th, and Jupiter again on the 30th.
Jan. 1--Venus passes 1 deg.2 south of Saturn; Mars stationary in Taurus.
Jan. 2--Moon passes 2 deg south of Jupiter.
Jan. 3--Earth at perihelion, 91.4 million miles from the sun, closest this
year; Mercury stationary, resuming direct motion; Quadrantid meteor shower,
ideally showing about 40 per hour, should be affected by the Moon.
Jan. 5--Neptune in conjunction.
Jan. 12--Antares is occulted by the waning crescent moon; see them quite
close this morning in the southeast.
Jan. 13--Moon passes 4 deg south of Mercury.
Jan. 14--Mercury at greatest elongation, 24 deg west of the Sun in the dawn
sky.
Jan. 16--Annular eclipse of the sun.
Jan. 17--Moon passes 3 deg north of Venus.
Jan. 18--Saturn in conjunction.
Jan. 19--Sun enters Capricornus.
Jan. 23--Mercury passes 0 deg.4 north of Uranus.
Jan. 25--Moon passes 2 deg north of Mars.
Jan. 26--Mercury passes 1 deg.1 south of Neptune.
Jan. 29--Jupiter at opposition in Cancer, rising at sunset and setting at
sunrise.
Jan. 30--Moon passes 1 deg.8 south of Jupiter; penumbral lunar eclipse.
February
Mercury is lost from view after the first week as it heads for superior
conjunction early next month.
Venus is increasingly prominent in the evening twilight, passing south of
the crescent Moon on the 17th, and setting due west before month's end.
Mars remains in Taurus for another month as it obviously fades while picking
up speed in its direct, eastern, motion against the background stars,
passing Aldebaran and the Moon on the 22nd.
Jupiter continues to dominate the night sky, the background stars of Cancer
demonstrating their normal obscurity, the giant planet letting the nearly
full Moon pass to its south on the 26th.
Saturn finally leaves Sagittarius for Capricornus by mid-month after being
occulted by the thin waning crescent Moon on the 12th.
Moon occults Antares on the 8th, occults Uranus and passes Neptune on the
11th, occults Saturn on the 12th, passes Venus on the 17th, Mars on the
22nd, and Jupiter on the 26th.
Feb. 5--Mercury is 1 deg.2 south of Saturn.
Feb. 8--Moon occults Antares, possibly visible from the southeastern part of
North America.
Feb. 11--Moon occults Uranus and passes 1 deg.9 south of Neptune.
Feb. 12--Moon occults Saturn.
Feb. 16--Sun enters Aquarius.
Feb. 17--Moon passes 6 deg north of Venus.
Feb. 22--Mars passes 8 deg north of Aldebaran, and 1 deg.6 south of the
Moon.
Feb. 25--Pluto stationary in Serpens Caput.
Feb. 26--Moon passes 1 deg.6 south of Jupiter.
March
Mercury, in superior conjunction beyond the Sun on the 2nd, remains in the
twilight glow until the end of the month, a very difficult object to see.
Venus is still more prominent each week, as it moves east of the Sun and
toward the north even while brightening.
Mars continues to fade as it moves eastward in Taurus.
Jupiter, with the Moon passing close to the south on the 25th, ends its
retrograde motion on the 30th, still in Cancer.
Saturn, occulted by the Moon on the 12th, climbs steadily away from the dawn
twilight, looking like a misplaced 1st magnitude star in faint Capricornus.
Moon occults Antares on the 7th, Uranus on the 10th, passes Neptune on the
10th, occults Saturn on the 12th, passes Mercury on the 17th, Venus on the
19th, occults Mars on the 22nd, passes Jupiter on the 25th, and occults the
asteroid, Pallas, on the 28th.
Mar. 2--Mercury in superior conjunction.
Mar. 7--Moon occults Antares.
Mar. 10--Moon occults Uranus; passes 1 deg.8 south of Neptune.
Mar. 11--Sun enters Pisces.
Mar. 12--Moon occults Saturn.
Mar. 17--Moon passes 5 deg north of Mercury.
Mar. 19--Moon passes 5 deg north of Venus.
Mar. 21--Vernal equinox, 3:02 GMT (Mar. 20, 10:02 pm EST); spring begins in
the northern hemisphere, fall in the southern, as the Sun crosses the
Earth's equator from south to north.
Mar. 22--Moon occults Mars.
Mar. 25--Moon passes 1 deg.6 south of Jupiter.
Mar. 27--Mercury at greatest elongation, 29 deg east of the Sun.
Mar. 28--Moon occults asteroid Pallas.
Mar. 30--Jupiter stationary in Cancer, resuming direct motion.
April
Mercury, stationary on the 4th and the 27th, passes through inferior
conjunction on the 14th, thus lost to view until the last few days of this
month.
Venus and the Moon make an interesting tableau the evenings of the 16th and
17th, as the crescent Moon passes 2 deg north of the evening star before
noon on the 17th.
Mars, passing into Gemini early this month, is occulted by the Moon on the
20th.
Jupiter outshines all the stars of Cancer as it moves ponderously toward
Leo, being passed by the first quarter Moon on the 21st.
Saturn, in Capricornus, is passed by the fat waning crescent Moon on the
8th.
Moon occults Antares for the last time for many a year on the 4th, Uranus on
the 7th, passes Neptune on the 7th, Saturn on the 8th, Venus on the 17th,
occults Mars on the 20th, and passes Jupiter on the 21st.
Apr. 4--Moon occults Antares; Mercury stationary, beginning retrograde
motion.
Apr. 7--Moon occults Uranus; passes 1 deg.5 south of Neptune.
Apr. 8--Moon occults Saturn.
Apr. 14--Mercury in inferior conjunction.
Apr. 17--Moon passes 2 deg north of Venus.
Apr. 18--Uranus and Neptune stationary in Sagittarius, each beginning
retrograde motion; Sun enters Aries.
Apr. 20--Moon occults Mars.
Apr. 21--Moon passes 1 deg.9 south of Jupiter.
Apr. 22--Venus passes 7 deg north of Aldebaran.
Apr. 27--Mercury stationary, resuming direct motion.
May
Mercury is in the southeast sky before dawn getting brighter all month, at
greatest elongation on the 12th, 26 deg west of the Sun.
Venus is approached by the waxing crescent Moon on the evening of the 16th,
their separation only 1 deg.6 as they close with the horizon.
Mars, brighter than a 2nd magnitude star, after passing 5 deg south of
Pollux on the 16th, joins Jupiter in Cancer near the end of the month.
Jupiter, considerably fainter than Venus, lower in the west, is still very
much brighter than Mars or any star in the neighborhood called Cancer.
Saturn, in Capricornus, is stationary on the 17th, beginning its retrograde
motion, and is passed by the nearly last quarter Moon on the 6th.
Moon occults Uranus on the 4th, passes Neptune on the 4th, Saturn on the
6th, Mercury on the 12th, Venus on the 17th, Mars on the 18th, Jupiter on
the 19th, and occults Uranus and Neptune on the 31st.
May 4--Moon occults Uranus; passes 1 deg.2 south of Neptune.
May 6--Moon passes 1 deg.8 north of Saturn.
May 10--Pluto at opposition in Serpens Caput.
May 12--Moon 9 deg north of Mercury; Mercury at greatest elongation 26 deg
west of the Sun.
May 13--Sun enters Taurus.
May 16--Mars 5 deg south of Pollux.
May 17--Moon passes 1 deg.6 south of Venus; Saturn stationary in
Capricornus, beginning retrograde motion.
May 18--Moon passes 2 deg south of Mars.
May 19--Moon passes 2 deg south of Jupiter; with binoculars, watch Jupiter
pass south of the stars of Praesepe, the Beehive cluster of stars in the
constellation of Cancer.
May 31--Venus passes 4 deg south of Pollux; Moon occults Uranus and Neptune.
June
Mercury is effectively lost to our skies this month as it passes superior
conjunction on the 17th, beyond the sun.
Venus, at greatest eastern elongation on the 13th, joins the fat crescent
Moon, Jupiter, and Mars in a fantastic display of celestial summitry on the
evening of the 15th, all in Cancer, the crab; Venus passes north of Jupiter
on the 17th, and of Mars on the 23rd.
Mars, after transiting Praesepe on the 6th, passes Jupiter in Cancer on the
14th, north of the Moon on the 16th, and close to Venus on the 23rd,
participating in a great meeting of the planets.
Jupiter, slogging toward Leo, is overtaken by faint but fleet Mars on the
14th, the inconstant Moon on the 15th, and dazzling Venus on the 17th.
Saturn, ever patient in Capricornus in the morning sky, is passed by the
waning gibbous Moon on the 2nd and the 29th.
Jun. 2--Moon passes 2 deg north of Saturn.
Jun. 13--Venus at greatest elongation, 45 deg east of the Sun.
Jun. 14--Mars passes 0 deg.6 north of Jupiter.
Jun. 15--Moon passes 4 deg south of Venus, and 3 deg south of Jupiter.
Jun. 16--Moon passes 4 deg south of Mars.
Jun. 17--Mercury in superior conjunction, beyond the Sun; Venus passes 0
deg.3 north of Mars.
Jun. 20--Sun enters Gemini.
Jun. 21--Summer solstice at 21:19 GMT (4:19 pm EST) when the Sun is as far
north as it can come; summer begins in the northern hemisphere, winter in
the southern.
Jun. 23--Venus passes 0 deg.3 north of Mars.
Jun. 27--Penumbral lunar eclipse; Moon occults Uranus.
Jun. 28--Moon occults Neptune.
Jun. 29--Moon passes 2 deg north of Saturn.
Jun. 30--Mercury passes 5 deg south of Pollux.
July
Mercury, the messenger of the gods, is a bit late for last month's summit
conference, but it rushes through Praesepe in Cancer on the 7th, passes the
Moon on the 13th and almost seems to collide with Jupiter on the 15th before
achieving its greatest eastern elongation from the Sun on the 25th in the
northwest twilight, and passing south of Regulus on the 27th.
Venus passes south of Regulus on the 11th, north of the Moon on the 14th, is
at greatest brilliancy on the 17th, passes Mars on the 22nd, and is
stationary on the 30th, beginning its retrograde motion.
Mars, nearly as faint as a 2nd magnitude star, is busy again one day this
month, passing both the Moon and Leo's Regulus on the 14th.
Jupiter, after a close encounter with Mercury on the 15th, descends into the
evening twilight by the month's end to be lost to our evening sky until next
spring.
Saturn is at opposition on the 27th, a few hours after the full Moon passes
it following the Moon's own penumbral eclipse.
Moon totally eclipses the Sun on the 11th, passes Mercury and Jupiter on the
13th, Mars and Venus on the 14th, occults Uranus on the 24th, passes Neptune
on the 25th, has a penumbral eclipse and passes Saturn on the 26th.
Jul. 4--Uranus at opposition in Sagittarius.
Jul. 6--Earth at aphelion, 94.4 million miles from the sun, the farthest
this year.
Jul. 8--Neptune at opposition in Sagittarius.
Jul. 11--Venus 1 deg.0 south of Regulus; total solar eclipse.
Jul. 13--Moon passes 3 deg south of Mercury, and 3 deg south of Jupiter.
Jul. 14--Moon passes 5 deg south of Mars; Mars passes 0 deg.7 north of
Regulus; Moon passes 3 deg south of Venus.
Jul. 15--Mercury passes 0 deg.08 south of Jupiter.
Jul. 17--Venus at greatest brilliancy.
Jul. 20--Sun enters Cancer.
Jul. 22--Venus passes 4 deg south of Mars.
Jul. 24--Moon occults Uranus.
Jul. 25--Mercury at greatest elongation, 27 deg east of the sun; Moon passes
1 deg.2 south of Neptune.
Jul. 26--Penumbral lunar eclipse; Moon passes 1 deg.9 north of Saturn.
Jul. 27--Saturn at opposition in Capricornus; Mercury 2 deg south of
Regulus.
Jul. 30--Venus stationary, beginning its retrograde motion.
August
Mercury is stationary and passes Venus on the 7th looking like only a 1st
magnitude star, low in the west-northwest evening twilight, lost in the
sun's glare for the rest of the month, as it passes through inferior
conjunction on the 21st, becoming stationary again on the 30th.
Venus is over 100 times brighter than Mercury when they pass on the 7th, low
in the evening twilight, then it, too, is quickly caught up in the sun's
brilliance as it passes through inferior conjunction on this side of the Sun
on the 22nd.
Mars, only slightly brighter than a 2nd magnitude star, can easily be missed
low in the west after sunset, as it moves into Virgo before the end of the
month.
Jupiter, which has been so prominent all year, moves beyond the sun, in
conjunction on the 17th, thus lost to view as it leaves the evening sky.
Saturn, god of time, has its patience rewarded by having the entire night
sky virtually to itself for the rest of the year in Capricornus, now that
Mars is so obscure.
Moon passes Venus on the 11th, and occults Mercury on the 11th, passes Mars
on the 12th, occults Uranus on the 21st and passes Neptune on the 21st, and
Saturn on the 22nd.
Aug. 2--Pluto stationary in Serpens Caput, resuming its direct motion.
Aug. 7--Mercury stationary, beginning its retrograde motion; Mercury 2 deg
north of Venus.
Aug. 10--Sun enters Leo.
Aug. 11--Moon passes 3 deg north of Venus; Moon occults Mercury.
Aug. 12--Moon passes 6 deg south of Mars; Perseid meteor shower should be
free of lunar interference after an early moonset.
Aug. 17--Venus 9 deg south of Regulus; Jupiter in conjunction.
Aug. 21--Moon occults Uranus; Moon passes 1 deg.2 south of Neptune; Mercury
in inferior conjunction.
Aug. 22--Venus in inferior conjunction; Moon passes 1 deg.8 north of Saturn.
Aug. 29--Mercury passes 6 deg north of Venus.
Aug. 30--Mercury stationary, resuming direct motion.
September
Mercury briefly emerges a bit from the morning twilight for the first half
of the month to be sought north of east before dawn, at greatest elongation
on the 7th, and pointed out by Regulus and Jupiter on the 10th which are
extremely close.
Venus becomes the glorious morning star, stationary on the 12th, achieving
its greatest brilliancy on the 28th.
Mars may still be found as a 2nd magnitude star very low in the west after
the end of twilight, until the end of the month.
Jupiter begins its inexorable climb out of the dawn twilight to a close
encounter with Regulus on the 10th followed by another seeming collision
with Mercury a couple of hours later.
Saturn is the sole planetary possessor of the evening sky, still in
retrograde in Capricornus.
Moon passes Venus on the 6th, Mercury and Jupiter on the 7th, Mars on the
10th, occults Uranus and Neptune on the 17th, and passes Saturn on the 19th.
Sep. 6--Moon passes 5 deg north of Venus.
Sep. 7--Moon passes 3 deg south of Mercury; Moon passes 5 deg south of
Jupiter; Mercury at greatest elongation, 18 deg west of the sun.
Sep. 10--Moon passes 6 deg south of Mars; Jupiter passes 0 deg.4 north of
Regulus; Mercury passes 0 deg.07 south of Jupiter; Mercury passes 0 deg.3
north of Regulus.
Sep. 16--Sun enters Virgo.
Sep. 17--Moon occults Uranus and Neptune.
Sep. 19--Moon passes 1 deg.8 north of Saturn; Uranus stationary in
Sagittarius.
Sep. 13--Autumnal equinox, 12:48 GMT (7:48 am EST); Autumn begins in the
northern hemisphere, spring in the southern, as the Sun now crosses the
Earth's equator from north to south.
Sep. 26--Neptune stationary in Sagittarius.
Sep. 28--Venus at greatest brilliancy.
October
Mercury is lost from view for northern hemisphere observers all month,
passing through superior conjunction on the 3rd, and remaining far to the
south.
Venus is occulted by the Moon on the 15th, passes south of Regulus on the
8th, and south of Jupiter on the 17th.
Mars is lost in the evening twilight all month.
Jupiter passes brilliant Venus on the 17th, then is the highest bright
object in the morning sky for the rest of the year.
Saturn is stationary on the 5th at the end of its retrograde loop in
Capricornus, having the evening sky all to itself for the rest of the year.
Moon occults Venus on the 4th, passes Jupiter on the 5th, occults Uranus on
the 14th, and Neptune on the 15th, and passes Saturn on the 16th.
Oct. 3--Mercury in superior conjunction.
Oct. 4--Moon occults Venus.
Oct. 5--Saturn stationary in Capricornus, resuming its direct motion; Moon
passes Jupiter.
Oct. 6--Mars passes 3 deg north of Spica.
Oct. 8--Venus passes 3 deg south of Regulus.
Oct. 14--Moon occults Uranus.
Oct. 15--Moon occults Neptune.
Oct. 16--Moon passes 2 deg north of Saturn.
Oct. 17--Venus passes 2 deg south of Jupiter.
Oct. 30--Sun enters Libra.
November
Mercury joins Saturn in the evening sky, but it is too far to the southwest
after evening twilight to be easily seen by northern observers.
Venus is at greatest elongation in the morning sky on the 2nd, letting
Jupiter continue its climb up the sky alone.
Mars is in conjunction, far beyond the sun, on the 8th, the reason it cannot
be found in either the evening or the morning sky.
Jupiter is passed by the Moon on the 1st and the 29th, doing nothing else
exciting all month.
Saturn, brighter than a 1st magnitude star in the faint background of
Capricornus, is the attraction in the southwest after twilight all month.
Moon passes Jupiter on the 1st, Venus on the 2nd, occults Mercury on the
8th, Uranus and Neptune on the 11th, passes Saturn on the 12th, and Jupiter
on the 29th.
Nov. 1--Moon passes 6 deg south of Jupiter.
Nov. 2--Venus at greatest elongation, 47 deg west of the sun; Moon passes 6
deg south of Venus.
Nov. 8--Moon occults Mercury; Mars in conjunction with the sun.
Nov. 11--Moon occults Uranus and Neptune; Mercury 2 deg north of Antares.
Nov. 12--Moon passes 2 deg north of Saturn.
Nov. 13--Pluto in conjunction with the Sun.
Nov. 17--The sometimes surprising Leonid meteor shower can be best seen
after moonset tonight.
Nov. 19--Mercury at greatest elongation, 22 deg east of the Sun.
Nov. 22--Sun enters Scorpius.
Nov. 28--Mercury stationary, beginning its retrograde motion.
Nov. 29--Moon passes 6 deg south of Jupiter; Venus passes 8 deg north of
Spica; Sun enters Ophiuchus.
December
Mercury, although passing through inferior conjunction on the 8th, may be
visible in the southeast before dawn during the second half, after being
stationary on the 18th, and at greatest elongation on the 27th.
Venus is very prominent in the southeast before dawn twilight.
Mars emerges from beyond the sun into the morning twilight, looking like
another star in Ophiuchus, but one which moves.
Jupiter is in southeastern Leo becoming stationary on the last day of the
year, so beginning its retrograde motion.
Saturn, still the only planet to be seen in the evening sky, is approaching
the evening twilight in the southwest, looking brighter than a 1st magnitude
star in Capricornus.
Moon passes Venus on the 2nd, occults Uranus and Neptune on the 8th, passes
Saturn on the 10th, is partially eclipsed on the 21st, and passes Jupiter on
the 26th.
Dec. 2--Moon passes 8 deg south of Venus.
Dec. 8--Moon occults Uranus and Neptune; Mercury in inferior conjunction.
Dec. 10--Moon passes 3 deg north of Saturn.
Dec. 11--Mars passes 4 deg north of Antares.
Dec. 13--Mercury passes 3 deg north of Mars.
Dec. 14--Geminid meteor shower may show its 50/hour tonight after the
midnight moonset.
Dec. 15--Mercury passes 8 deg north of Antares.
Dec. 16--Sun enters Sagittarius.
Dec. 18--Mercury stationary, resuming direct motion.
Dec. 21--Mercury passes 7 deg north of Antares; partial lunar eclipse.
Dec. 22--Winter solstice, 8:54 GMT (3:54 am EST); winter begins in the
northern hemisphere, summer in the southern; the Sun now being as far south
as it can go, it begins its northward trek.
Dec. 26--Moon passes 7 deg south of Jupiter.
Dec. 27--Mercury at greatest elongation, 22 deg west of the Sun.
Dec. 31--Jupiter stationary, beginning its retrograde motion in Leo.
Planets and the Sun
The planets of the solar system, in order of their mean distance from the
sun, are Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and
Pluto. Both Uranus and Neptune are visible through good field glasses, but
Pluto is so distant and so small that only large telescopes or long exposure
photographs can make it visible.
Since Mercury and Venus are nearer to the sun than is the earth, their
motions about the sun are seen from the earth as wide swings first to one
side of the sun and then to the other, although they are both passing
continuously around the sun in orbits that are almost circular. When their
passage takes them either between the earth and the sun, or beyond the sun
as seen from the earth, they are invisible to us. Because of the laws which
govern the motions of planets about the sun, both Mercury and Venus require
much less time to pass between the earth and the sun than around the far
side of the sun, so their periods of visibility and invisibility are
unequal.
The planets that lie farther from the sun than does the earth may be seen
for longer periods of time and are invisible only when they are so located
in our sky that they rise and set about the same time as the sun when, of
course, they are overwhelmed by the sun's great brilliance. None of the
planets has any light of its own but each shines only by reflecting sunlight
from its surface. Mercury and Venus, because they are between the earth and
the sun, show phases very much as the moon does. The planets farther from
the sun are always seen as full, although Mars does occasionally present a
slightly gibbous phase -- like the moon when not quite full.
The planets move rapidly among the stars because they are very much nearer
to us. The stars are also in motion, some of them at tremendous speeds, but
they are so far away that their motion does not change their apparent
positions in the heavens sufficiently for anyone to perceive that change in
a single lifetime. The very nearest star is about 7,000 times as far away as
the most distant planet.
Planets of the Solar System
Mercury
Mercury, nearest planet to the sun, is the second smallest of the nine
planets known to be orbiting the sun. Its diameter is 3,100 miles and its
mean distance from the sun is 36,000,000 miles.
Mercury moves with great speed in its journey about the sun, averaging about
30 miles a second to complete its circuit in 88 of our days. Mercury rotates
upon its axis over a period of nearly 59 days, thus exposing all of its
surface periodically to the sun. It is believed that the surface passing
before the sun may have a temperature of about 800 deg F., while the
temperature on the side turned temporarily away from the sun does not fall
as low as might be expected. This night temperature has been described by
Russian astronomers as "room temperature" -- possibly about 70 deg. This
would contradict the former belief that Mercury did not possess an
atmosphere, for some sort of atmosphere would be needed to retain the fierce
solar radiation that strikes Mercury. A shallow but dense layer of carbon
dioxide would produce the "greenhouse" effect, in which heat accumulated
during exposure to the sun would not completely escape at night. The actual
presence of a carbon dioxide atmosphere is in dispute. Other research,
however, has indicated a nighttime temperature approaching -300 deg.
This uncertainty about conditions upon Mercury and its motion arise from its
shorter angular distance from the sun as seen from the earth, for Mercury is
always too much in line with the sun to be observed against a dark sky, but
is always seen during either morning or evening twilight.
Mariner 10 made 3 passes by Mercury in 1974 and 1975. A large fraction of
the surface was photographed from varying distances, revealing a degree of
cratering similar to that of the moon. An atmosphere of hydrogen and helium
may be made up of gases of the solar wind temporarily concentrated by the
presence of Mercury. The discovery of a weak but permanent magnetic field
was a surprise. It has been held that both a fluid core and rapid rotation
were necessary for the generation of a planetary magnetic field. Mercury may
demonstrate these conditions to be unnecessary, or the field may reveal
something about the history of Mercury.
Venus
Venus, slightly smaller than the earth, moves about the sun at a mean
distance of 67,000,000 miles in 225 of our days. Its synodical revolution --
its return to the same relationship with the earth and the sun, which is a
result of the combination of its own motion and that of the earth -- is 584
days. Every 19 months, then, Venus will be nearer to the earth than any
other planet of the solar system. The planet is covered with a dense, white,
cloudy atmosphere that conceals whatever is below it. This same cloud
reflects sunlight efficiently so that when Venus is favorably situated, it
is the third brightest object in the sky, exceeded only by the sun and the
moon.
Spectral analysis of sunlight reflected from Venus' cloud tops has shown
features that can best be explained by identifying the material of the
clouds as sulphuric acid (oil of vitriol). Infrared spectroscopy from a
balloon-borne telescope nearly 20 miles above the earth's surface gave
indications of a small amount of water vapor present in the same region of
the atmosphere of Venus. In 1956, radio astronomers at the Naval Research
Laboratories in Washington, D. C., found a temperature for Venus of about
600 deg F., in marked contrast to minus 125 deg F., previously found at the
cloud tops. Subsequent radio work confirmed a high temperature and produced
evidence for this temperature to be associated with the solid body of Venus.
With this peculiarity in mind, space scientists devised experiments for the
U.S. space probe Mariner 2 to perform when it flew by in 1962. Mariner 2
confirmed the high temperature and the fact that it pertained to the ground
rather than to some special activity of the atmosphere. In addition, Mariner
2 was unable to detect any radiation belts similar to the earth's so-called
Van Allen belts. Nor was it able to detect the existence of a magnetic field
even as weak as 1/100,000 of that of the earth.
In 1967, a Russian space probe, Venera 4, and the American Mariner 5 arrived
at Venus within a few hours of each other. Venera 4 was designed to allow
an instrument package to land gently on the planet's surface via parachute.
It ceased transmission of information in about 75 minutes when the
temperature it read went above 500 deg F. After considerable controversy, it
was agreed that it still had 20 miles to go to reach the surface. The U.S.
probe, Mariner 5, went around the dark side of Venus at a distance of about
6,000 miles. Again, it detected no significant magnetic field but its radio
signals passed to earth through Venus' atmosphere twice -- once on the night
side and once on the day side. The results are startling. Venus' atmosphere
is nearly all carbon dioxide and must exert a pressure at the planet's
surface of up to 100 times the earth's normal sea-level pressure of one
atmosphere. Since the earth and Venus are about the same size, and were
presumably formed at the same time by the same general process from the same
mixture of chemical elements, one is faced with the question: which is the
planet with the unusual history -- earth or Venus?
Radar astronomers using powerful transmitters as well as sensitive receivers
and computers have succeeded in determining the rotation period of Venus. It
turns out to be 243 days clockwise -- in other words, contrary to the spin
of most of the other planets and to its own motion around the sun. If it
were exactly 243.16 days, Venus would always present the same face toward
the earth at every inferior conjunction. This rate and sense of rotation
allows a "day" on Venus of 117.4 earth days. Any part of Venus will receive
sunlight on its clouds for over 58 days and will be in darkness for 58 days.
Recent radar observations have shown surface features below the clouds.
Large craters, continent-sized highlands, and extensive, dry "ocean" basins
have been identified.
Mariner 10 passed Venus before traveling on to Mercury in 1974. The carbon
dioxide molecule found in such abundance in the atmosphere is rather opaque
to certain ultraviolet wavelengths, enabling sensitive television cameras to
take pictures of the Venusian cloud cover. Photos radioed to earth show a
spiral pattern in the clouds from equator to the poles.
In December, 1978, two U. S. Pioneer probes arrived at Venus. One went into
orbit about Venus, the other split into 5 separate probes targeted for
widely-spaced entry points to sample different conditions. The
instrumentation ensemble was selected on the basis of previous missions that
had shown the range of conditions to be studied. The probes confirmed
expected high surface temperatures and high winds aloft. Winds of about 200
miles per hour, there, may account for the transfer of heat into the night
side in spite of the low rotation speed of the planet. Surface winds were
light at the time, however. Atmosphere and cloud chemistries were examined
in detail, providing much data for continued analysis. The probes detected 4
layers of clouds and more light on the surface than expected solely from
sunlight. This light allowed Russian scientists to obtain at least two
photos showing rocks on the surface. Sulphur seems to play a large role in
the chemistry of Venus, and reactions involving sulphur may be responsible
for the glow. To learn more about the weather and atmospheric circulation on
Venus, the orbiter takes daily photos of the daylight side cloud cover. It
confirms the cloud pattern and its circulation shown by Mariner 10. The
ionosphere shows large variability. The orbiter's radar operates in 2 modes:
one, for ground elevation variability, and the second for ground
reflectivity in 2 dimensions, thus "imaging" the surface. Radar maps of the
entire planet that show the features mentioned above have been produced.
Mars
Mars is the first planet beyond the earth, away from the sun. Mars' diameter
is about 4,200 miles, although a determination of the radius and mass of
Mars by the space-probe, Mariner 4, which flew by Mars on July 14, 1965 at a
distance of less than 6,000 miles, indicated that these dimensions were
slightly larger than had been previously estimated. While Mars' orbit is
also nearly circular, it is somewhat more eccentric than the orbits of many
of the other planets, and Mars is more than 30 million miles farther from
the sun in some parts of its year than it is at others. Mars takes 687 of
our days to make one circuit of the sun, traveling at about 15 miles a
second. Mars rotates upon its axis in almost the same period of time that
the earth does -- 24 hours and 37 minutes. Mars' mean distance from the sun
is 141 million miles, so that the temperature on Mars would be lower than
that on the earth even if Mars' atmosphere were about the same as ours. The
atmosphere is not, however, for Mariner 4 reported that atmospheric pressure
on Mars is between 1% and 2% of the earth's atmospheric pressure. This thin
atmosphere appears to be largely carbon dioxide. No evidence of free water
was found.
There appears to be no magnetic field about Mars. This would eliminate the
previous conception of a dangerous radiation belt around Mars. The same lack
of a magnetic field would expose the surface of Mars to an influx of cosmic
radiation about 100 times as intense as that on earth.
Deductions from years of telescopic observation indicate that 5/8ths of the
surface of Mars is a desert of reddish rock, sand, and soil. The rest of
Mars is covered by irregular patches that appear generally green in hues
that change through the Martian year. These were formerly held to be some
sort of primitive vegetation, but with the findings of Mariner 4 of a
complete lack of water and oxygen, such growth does not appear possible. The
nature of the green areas is now unknown. They may be regions covered with
volcanic salts whose color changes with changing temperatures and
atmospheric conditions, or they may be gray, rather than green. When large
gray areas are placed beside large red areas, the gray areas will appear
green to the eye.
Mars' axis of rotation is inclined from a vertical to the plane of its orbit
about the sun by about 25 deg and therefore Mars has seasons as does the
earth, except that the Martian seasons are longer because Mars' year is
longer. White caps form about the winter pole of Mars, growing through the
winter and shrinking in summer. These polar caps are now believed to be both
water ice and carbon dioxide ice. It is the carbon dioxide that is seen to
come and go with the seasons. The water ice is apparently in many layers
with dust between them, indicating climatic cycles.
The canals of Mars have become more of a mystery than they were before the
voyage of Mariner 4. Markings forming a network of fine lines crossing much
of the surface of Mars have been seen there by men who have devoted much
time to the study of the planet, but no canals have shown clearly enough in
previous photographs to be universally accepted. A few of the 21 photographs
sent back to earth by Mariner 4 covered areas crossed by canals. The
pictures show faint, ill-defined, broad, dark markings, but no positive
identification of the nature of the markings.
Mariners 6 & 7 in 1969 sent back many more photographs of higher quality
than those of the pioneering Mariner 4. These pictures showed cratering
similar to the earlier views, but in addition showed 2 other types of
terrain. Some regions seemed featureless for many square miles, but others
were chaotic, showing high relief without apparent organization into
mountain chains or craters.
Mariner 9, the first artificial body to be placed in an orbit about Mars,
has transmitted over 10,000 photographs covering 100% of the planet's
surface. Preliminary study of these photos and other data shows that Mars
resembles no other planet we know. Using terrestrial terms, however,
scientists describe features that seem to be clearly of volcanic origin. One
of these features is Nix Olympica, (now called Olympus Mons), apparently a
shield volcano whose caldera is over 50 miles wide, and whose outer slopes
are over 300 miles in diameter, and which stands about 90,000 feet above the
surrounding plain. Some features may have been produced by cracking
(faulting) of the surface and the sliding of one region over or past
another. Many craters seem to have been produced by impacting bodies such as
may have come from the nearby asteroid belt. Features near the south pole
may have been produced by glaciers that are no longer present. Flowing
water, non-existent on Mars at the present time, probably carved canyons,
one 10 times longer and 3 times deeper than the Grand Canyon.
Although the Russians landed a probe on the Martian surface, it transmitted
for only 20 seconds. In 1976, the U.S. landed 2 Viking spacecraft on the
Martian surface. The landers had devices aboard to perform chemical analyses
of the soil in search of evidence of life. The results have been
inconclusive. The 2 Viking orbiters have returned the best pictures yet of
Martian topographic features. Many features can be explained only if Mars
once had large quantities of flowing water.
Mars' position in its orbit and its speed around that orbit in relation to
the earth's position and speed bring Mars fairly close to the earth on
occasions about two years apart and then move Mars and the earth too far
apart for accurate observation and photography. Every 15-17 years, the close
approaches are especially favorable to close observation.
Mars has 2 satellites, discovered in 1877 by Asaph Hall. The outer
satellite, Deimos, revolves around Mars in about 31 hours. The inner
satellite, Phobos, whips around Mars in a little more than 7 hours, making 3
trips around the planet each Martian day. Mariner and Viking photos show
these bodies to be irregularly shaped and pitted with numerous craters.
Phobos also shows a system of linear grooves, each about 1/3-mile across and
roughly parallel. Phobos measures about 8 by 12 miles and Deimos about 5 by
7.5 miles in size.
Jupiter
Jupiter is the largest of the planets. Its equatorial diameter is 88,000
miles, 11 times the diameter of the earth. Its polar diameter is about 6,000
miles shorter. This is an equilibrium condition resulting from the liquidity
of the planet and its extremely rapid rate of rotation: a Jupiter day is
only 10 earth hours long. For a planet this size, this rotational speed is
amazing, and it moves a point on Jupiter's equator at a speed of 22,000
miles an hour, as compared with 1,000 miles an hour for a point on the
earth's equator. Jupiter is at an average distance of 480 million miles from
the sun and takes almost 12 of our years to make one complete circuit of the
sun.
The only directly observable chemical constituents of Jupiter's atmosphere
are methane (CH4) and ammonia (NH3), but it is reasonable to assume the same
mixture of elements available to make Jupiter as to make the sun. This would
mean a large fraction of hydrogen and helium must be present also, as well
as water (H2O). The temperature at the tops of the clouds may be about minus
260 deg F. The clouds are probably ammonia ice crystals, becoming ammonia
droplets lower down. There may be a space before water ice crystals show up
as clouds: in turn, these become water droplets near the bottom of the
entire cloud layer. The total atmosphere may be only a few hundred miles in
depth, pulled down by the surface gravity (= 2.64 times earth's) to a
relatively thin layer. Of course, the gases become denser with depth until
they may turn into a slush or a slurry. Perhaps there is no surface -- no
real interface between the gaseous atmosphere and the body of Jupiter.
Pioneers 10 and 11 provided evidence for considering Jupiter to be almost
entirely liquid hydrogen. Long before a rocky core about the size of the
earth is reached, hydrogen mixed with helium becomes a liquid metal at very
high temperature and pressure. Jupiter's cloudy atmosphere is a fairly good
reflector of sunlight and makes it appear far brighter than any of the
stars.
Fourteen of Jupiter's 17 or more satellites have been found through
earth-based observations. Four of the moons are large and bright, rivaling
our own moon and the planet Mercury in diameter, and may be seen through a
field glass. They move rapidly around Jupiter and their change of position
from night to night is extremely interesting to watch. The other satellites
are much smaller and in all but one instance much farther from Jupiter and
cannot be seen except through powerful telescopes. The 4 outermost
satellites are revolving around Jupiter clockwise as seen from the north,
contrary to the motions of the great majority of the satellites in the solar
system and to the direction of revolution of the planets around the sun. The
reason for this retrograde motion is not known, but one theory is that
Jupiter's tremendous gravitational power may have captured 4 of the minor
planets or asteroids that move about the sun between Mars and Jupiter, and
that these would necessarily revolve backward. At the great distance of
these bodies from Jupiter -- some 14 million miles -- direct motion would
result in decay of the orbits, while retrograde orbits would be stable.
Jupiter's mass is more than twice the mass of all the other planets put
together, and accounts for Jupiter's tremendous gravitational field and so,
probably, for its numerous satellites and its dense atmosphere.
In December, 1973, Pioneer 10 passed about 80,000 miles from the equator of
Jupiter and was whipped into a path taking it out of our solar system in
about 50 years, and beyond the system of planets, on June 13, 1983. In
December, 1974, Pioneer 11 passed within 30,000 miles of Jupiter, moving
roughly from south to north, over the poles.
Photographs from both encounters were useful at the time but were far
surpassed by those of Voyagers I and II. Thousands of high resolution
multi-color pictures show rapid variations of features both large and small.
The Great Red Spot exhibits internal counterclockwise rotation. Much
turbulence is seen in adjacent material passing north or south of it. The
satellites Amalthea, Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto were photographed,
some in great detail. Each is individual and unique, with no similarities to
other known planets or satellites. Io has active volcanoes that probably
have ejected material into a doughnut-shaped ring enveloping its orbit about
Jupiter. This is not to be confused with the thin flat disk-like ring closer
to Jupiter's surface. Now that such a ring has been seen by the Voyagers,
older uncertain observations from Earth can be reinterpreted as early
sightings of this structure.
Saturn
Saturn, last of the planets visible to the unaided eye, is almost twice as
far from the sun as Jupiter, almost 900 million miles. It is second in size
to Jupiter but its mass is much smaller. Saturn's specific gravity is less
than that of water. Its diameter is about 71,000 miles at the equator; its
rotational speed spins it completely around in a little more than 10 hours,
and its atmosphere is much like that of Jupiter, except that its temperature
at the top of its cloud layer is at least 100 deg lower. At about 300 deg F.
below zero, the ammonia would be frozen out of Saturn's clouds. The
theoretical construction of Saturn resembles that of Jupiter; it is either
all gas, or it has a small dense center surrounded by a layer of liquid and
a deep atmosphere.
Until Pioneer 11 passed Saturn in September 1979 only 10 satellites of
Saturn were known. Since that time, the situation is quite confused. Added
to data interpretations from the fly-by are earth-based observations using
new techniques while the rings were edge-on and virtually invisible. It was
hoped that the Voyager I and II fly-bys would help sort out the system. It
is now believed that Saturn has at least 22 satellites, some sharing orbits.
The Saturn satellite system is still confused.
Saturn's ring system begins about 7,000 miles above the visible disk of
Saturn, lying above its equator and extending about 35,000 miles into space.
The diameter of the ring system visible from Earth is about 170,000 miles;
the rings are estimated to be no thicker than 10 miles. In 1973, radar
observation showed the ring particles to be large chunks of material
averaging a meter on a side.
Voyager I and II observations showed the rings to be considerably more
complex than had been believed, so much so that interpretation will take
much time. To the untrained eye, the Voyager photographs could be mistaken
for pictures of a colorful phonograph record.
Uranus
Voyager II, after passing Saturn in August 1981, headed for a rendezvous
with Uranus culminating in a fly-by January 24, 1986. This encounter
answered many questions, and raised others.
Uranus, discovered by Sir William Herschel on Mar. 13, 1781, lies at a
distance of 1.8 billion miles from the sun, taking 84 years to make its
circuit around our star. Uranus has a diameter of about 32,000 miles and
spins once in some 16.8 hours, according to fly-by data. One of the most
fascinating features of Uranus is how far it is tipped over. Its north pole
lies 98 deg from being directly up and down to its orbit plane. Thus, its
seasons are extreme. When the sun rises at the north pole, it stays up for
42 years; then it sets and the north pole will be in darkness (and winter)
for 42 years.
The satellite system of Uranus, consisting of at least 15 moons, (the 5
largest having been known before the fly-by) have orbits lying in the plane
of the planet's equator. In that plane there is also a complex of rings, 9
of which were discovered in 1978. Invisible from Earth, the 9 original rings
were found by observers watching Uranus pass before a star. As they waited,
they saw their photoelectric equipment register several short eclipses of
the star. Then the planet occulted the star as expected. After the star came
out from behind Uranus, the star winked out several more times. Subsequent
observations and analyses indicated the 9 narrow, nearly opaque rings
circling Uranus. Evidence from the Voyager II fly-by has shown the ring
particles to be predominantly a yard or so in diameter.
In addition to the 10 new, very small satellites, Voyager II returned
detailed photos of the 5 large satellites. As in the case of other
satellites newly observed in the Voyager program, these bodies proved to be
entirely different from each other and any others. Miranda has grooved
markings, reminiscent of Jupiter's Ganymede, but often arranged in a chevron
pattern. Ariel shows rifts and channels. Umbriel is extremely dark,
prompting some observers to regard its surface as among the oldest in the
system. Titania has rifts and fractures, but not the evidence of flow found
on Ariel. Oberon's main feature is its surface saturated with craters,
unrelieved by other formations.
The structure of Uranus is subject to some debate. Basically, however, it
may have a rocky core surrounded by a thick icy mantle on top of which is a
crust of hydrogen and helium that gradually becomes an atmosphere. Perhaps
continued analysis of the wealth of data returned by Voyager II will shed
some light on this problem.
Neptune
Neptune, currently the most distant planet from the sun (until 1999), lies
at an average distance of 2.8 billion miles. It was the last planet visited
in Voyager II's epic 12 year trek from earth. While much new information was
immediately perceived, much more must await further analysis of the
tremendous amount of data returned from the spacecraft.
As with the other giant planets, there may be no solid surface to give real
meaning to a measure of a diameter. However, a mean value of 30,600 miles
may be assigned to a diameter between atmosphere levels where the pressure
is about the same as sea level on earth, as determined by radio
experimenters. A different radio observational technique gave evidence of a
rotation period for the bulk of Neptune of 16.1 hours, a shorter value than
the 18.2 hours given by the clouds seen in the blue atmosphere. Neptune
orbits the sun in 164 years in nearly a circular orbit.
Voyager II, which passed 3000 miles from Neptune's north pole, found a
magnetic field which is considerably asymmetric to the planet's structure,
similar, but not so extreme, to that found at Uranus.
Neptune's atmosphere was seen to be quite blue, with quickly changing white
clouds often suspended high above an apparent surface. In that apparent
surface were found features, one of which was reminiscent of the Great Red
Spot of Jupiter, even to the counterclockwise rotation expected in a
high-pressure system in the southern hemisphere. Atmospheric constituents
are mostly hydrocarbon compounds. Although lightning and auroras have been
found on other giant planets, only the aurora phenomenon has been seen on
Neptune.
Six new satellites were discerned around Neptune, one confirming a 1981
sighting that was then difficult to recover for proper identification. Five
of these satellites orbit Neptune in a half day or less. Of the eight
satellites of Neptune, the largest, Triton, is in a retrograde orbit
suggesting that it was captured rather than being co-eval with Neptune.
Triton is sufficiently large to raise significant tides on Neptune which
will one day, say 100 million years from now, cause Triton to come close
enough to Neptune for it to be torn apart. Nereid was found in 1949, and is
in a long looping orbit suggesting it, too, was captured. Each of the
satellites that has been photographed by the two Voyagers in the planetary
encounters has been different from any of the other satellites, and
certainly from any of the planets. Only about half of Triton has been
observed, but its terrain shows cratering and a strange regional feature
described as resembling the skin of a cantaloupe. Triton has a tenuous
atmosphere of nitrogen with a trace of hydrocarbons, and evidence of active
geysers injecting material into it. At minus 238 degrees Celsius, Triton is
one of the coldest objects in the solar system observed by Voyager II.
In addition to the satellite system, Voyager II confirmed the existence of
at least three rings composed of very fine particles. There may some
clumpiness in their structure, but the known satellites may not contribute
to the formation or maintenance of the rings, as they have in other systems.
As with the other giant planets, Neptune is emitting more energy than it
receives from the sun, Voyager finding the excess to be 2.7 times the solar
contribution. These excesses are thought to be cooling from internal heat
sources and from the heat of formation of the planets.
Pluto
Although Pluto on the average stays about 3.6 billion miles from the sun,
its orbit is so eccentric that it is now approaching its minimum distance of
2.7 billion miles, less than the current distance of Neptune. Thus Pluto,
until 1999, is temporarily planet number 8 from the sun. At its mean
distance, Pluto takes 247.7 years to circumnavigate the sun. Until recently
that was about all that was known of Pluto.
About a century ago, a hypothetical planet was believed to lie beyond
Neptune and Uranus. Little more than a guess, a mass of one Earth was
assigned to the mysterious body and mathematical searches were begun. Amid
some controversy about the validity of the predictive process, Pluto was
found nearly where it was predicted to be. It was found by Clyde Tombaugh at
the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Ariz., in 1930.
At the U.S. Naval Observatory, also in Flagstaff, on July 2, 1978, James
Christy obtained a photograph of Pluto that was distinctly elongated.
Repeated observations of this shape and its variation were convincing
evidence of the discovery of a satellite of Pluto. Now named Charon, it may
be 500 miles across, at a distance of over 10,000 miles, and taking 6.4 days
to move around Pluto, the same length of time Pluto takes to rotate once.
Gravitational laws allow these interactions to give us the mass of Pluto as
0.0017 of the Earth and a diameter of 1,500 miles. This makes the density
about the same as that of water.
It is now clear that Pluto, the body found by Tombaugh, could not have
influenced Neptune and Uranus to go astray. Theorists are again at work
looking for a new planet X.
Greenwich Sidereal Time for 0h GMT, 1991
(Add 12 hours to obtain Right Ascension of Mean Sun)
╓┌────────────┌────────────┌───┌─────────────────────────────────────────────╖
Date Date h m
─────────────────────────────────────
Jan. 1 06 40.6
11 07 20.0
21 07 59.4
31 08 38.9
Feb. 10 09 18.3
20 09 57.7
Mar. 2 10 37.1
12 11 16.6
22 11 56.0
Apr. 1 12 35.4
11 13 14.8
21 13 54.3
May 1 14 33.7
11 15 13.1
21 15 52.5
31 16 32.0
June 10 17 11.4
20 17 50.8
30 18 30.2
Date Date h m
─────────────────────────────────────
30 18 30.2
July 10 19 09.7
20 19 49.1
30 20 28.5
Aug. 9 21 07.9
19 21 47.4
29 22 26.8
Sept. 8 23 06.2
18 23 45.7
28 00 25.1
Oct. 8 01 04.5
18 01 43.9
28 02 23.4
Nov. 7 03 02.8
17 03 42.2
27 04 21.6
Dec. 7 05 01.1
17 05 40.5
27 06 19.9
Date Date h m
─────────────────────────────────────
27 06 19.9
1991 Jan. 6 1991 Jan. 6 06 59.3
Rising and Setting of Planets, 1991
Greenwich Mean Time (0 designates midnight)
╓┌───────────────┌───────────────┌───────────────┌───────────────┌───────────
20 deg N. 20 deg N. 30 deg N.
Latitude Latitude Latitude
Rise Set Rise
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Venus, 1991 Venus, 1991 Venus, 1991 Venus, 1991 Venus, 1991
20 deg N. 20 deg N. 30 deg N.
Latitude Latitude Latitude
Rise Set Rise
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Jan. 10 7:47 18:52 8:05
20 7:53 19:09 8:08
30 7:56 19:25 8:06
Feb. 9 7:56 19:39 8:02
19 7:54 19:52 7:56
Mar. 1 7:52 20:05 7:49
11 7:50 20:18 7:43
21 7:48 20:31 7:37
20 deg N. 20 deg N. 30 deg N.
Latitude Latitude Latitude
Rise Set Rise
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
31 7:48 20:45 7:33
Apr. 10 7:51 21:00 7:32
20 7:56 21:14 7:34
30 8:03 21:28 7:39
May 10 8:12 21:40 7:48
20 8:23 21:48 7:58
30 8:32 21:52 8:10
June 9 8:40 21:52 8:20
20 deg N. 20 deg N. 30 deg N.
Latitude Latitude Latitude
Rise Set Rise
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
19 8:44 21:45 8:27
29 8:44 21:34 8:30
July 9 8:37 21:15 8:26
19 8:21 20:49 8:14
29 7:54 20:12 7:49
Aug. 8 7:11 19:24 7:08
18 6:13 18:25 6:10
28 5:08 17:25 5:04
20 deg N. 20 deg N. 30 deg N.
Latitude Latitude Latitude
Rise Set Rise
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Sept. 7 4:11 16:34 4:05
17 3:29 15:58 3:22
27 3:03 15:34 2:55
Oct. 7 2:49 15:18 2:41
17 2:42 15:08 2:36
27 2:41 15:01 2:37
Nov. 6 2:45 14:55 2:43
16 2:50 14:50 2:51
20 deg N. 20 deg N. 30 deg N.
Latitude Latitude Latitude
Rise Set Rise
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
26 2:58 14:47 3:02
Dec. 6 3:08 14:45 3:15
16 3:19 14:45 3:30
26 3:32 14:48 3:46
Mars, 1991 Mars, 1991 Mars, 1991 Mars, 1991 Mars, 1991
Jan. 10 13:47 3:02 13:26
20 13:14 2:30 12:53
30 12:44 2:02 12:23
20 deg N. 20 deg N. 30 deg N.
Latitude Latitude Latitude
Rise Set Rise
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Feb. 9 12:18 1:37 11:56
19 11:54 1:16 11:32
Mar. 1 11:33 0:56 11:10
11 11:13 0:38 10:49
21 10:55 0:20 10:31
31 10:38 0:04 10:14
Apr. 10 10:23 23:46 9:59
20 10:08 23:30 9:44
20 deg N. 20 deg N. 30 deg N.
Latitude Latitude Latitude
Rise Set Rise
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
30 9:54 23:14 9:31
May 10 9:41 22:58 9:19
20 9:28 22:41 9:07
30 9:15 22:24 8:56
June 9 9:03 22:06 8:45
19 8:50 21:48 8:34
29 8:38 21:29 8:23
July 9 8:25 21:10 8:13
20 deg N. 20 deg N. 30 deg N.
Latitude Latitude Latitude
Rise Set Rise
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
19 8:13 20:51 8:02
29 8:00 20:31 7:52
Aug. 8 7:48 20:11 7:42
18 7:35 19:52 7:31
28 7:23 19:32 7:21
Sept. 7 7:11 19:12 7:11
17 6:59 18:52 7:02
27 6:48 18:33 6:53
20 deg N. 20 deg N. 30 deg N.
Latitude Latitude Latitude
Rise Set Rise
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Oct. 7 6:37 18:15 6:44
17 6:26 17:57 6:36
27 6:17 17:40 6:29
Nov. 6 6:08 17:24 6:22
16 5:59 17:10 6:15
26 5:52 16:56 6:09
Dec. 6 5:44 16:44 6:04
16 5:38 16:33 5:58
20 deg N. 20 deg N. 30 deg N.
Latitude Latitude Latitude
Rise Set Rise
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
26 5:31 16:23 5:53
Jupiter, 1991 Jupiter, 1991 Jupiter, 1991 Jupiter, 1991 Jupiter, 1991
Jan. 10 19:05 8:07 18:49
20 18:20 7:23 18:03
30 17:35 6:39 17:18
Feb. 9 16:50 5:55 16:32
19 16:05 5:12 15:47
Mar. 1 15:21 4:29 15:03
20 deg N. 20 deg N. 30 deg N.
Latitude Latitude Latitude
Rise Set Rise
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
11 14:38 3:46 14:20
21 13:57 3:05 13:39
31 13:17 2:26 12:59
Apr. 10 12:39 1:47 12:20
20 12:02 1:09 11:43
30 11:26 0:33 11:08
May 10 10:51 23:54 10:33
20 10:18 23:19 10:00
20 deg N. 20 deg N. 30 deg N.
Latitude Latitude Latitude
Rise Set Rise
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
30 9:45 22:45 9:28
June 9 9:13 22:12 8:56
19 8:41 21:39 8:25
29 8:11 21:06 7:55
July 9 7:40 20:34 7:25
19 7:10 20:02 6:56
29 6:40 19:30 6:26
Aug. 8 6:10 18:58 5:57
20 deg N. 20 deg N. 30 deg N.
Latitude Latitude Latitude
Rise Set Rise
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
18 5:41 18:26 5:28
28 5:11 17:54 4:59
Sept. 7 4:41 17:22 4:30
17 4:11 16:49 4:01
27 3:41 16:17 3:31
Oct. 7 3:10 15:44 3:01
17 2:39 15:11 2:30
27 2:07 14:37 1:59
20 deg N. 20 deg N. 30 deg N.
Latitude Latitude Latitude
Rise Set Rise
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Nov. 6 1:34 14:03 1:27
16 1:01 13:28 0:54
26 0:26 12:52 0:20
Dec. 6 23:47 12:16 23:41
16 23:11 11:38 23:04
26 22:33 11:00 22:26
Saturn, 1991 Saturn, 1991 Saturn, 1991 Saturn, 1991 Saturn, 1991
Jan. 10 7:07 18:07 7:26
20 deg N. 20 deg N. 30 deg N.
Latitude Latitude Latitude
Rise Set Rise
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
20 6:33 17:33 6:51
30 5:58 16:59 6:16
Feb. 9 5:23 16:25 5:41
19 4:48 15:51 5:06
Mar. 1 4:13 15:16 4:30
11 3:37 14:41 3:55
21 3:01 14:06 3:18
31 2:25 13:30 2:42
20 deg N. 20 deg N. 30 deg N.
Latitude Latitude Latitude
Rise Set Rise
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Apr. 10 1:48 12:53 2:05
20 1:11 12:16 1:27
30 0:33 11:39 0:49
May 10 23:50 11:00 0:11
20 23:11 10:21 23:28
30 22:31 9:41 22:48
June 9 21:51 9:00 22:08
19 21:10 8:19 21:27
20 deg N. 20 deg N. 30 deg N.
Latitude Latitude Latitude
Rise Set Rise
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
29 20:29 7:37 20:46
July 9 19:47 6:55 20:04
19 19:05 6:13 19:22
29 18:23 5:30 18:41
Aug. 8 17:41 4:47 17:59
18 16:59 4:05 17:17
28 16:17 3:23 16:36
Sept. 7 15:36 2:41 15:55
20 deg N. 20 deg N. 30 deg N.
Latitude Latitude Latitude
Rise Set Rise
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
17 14:56 2:00 15:14
27 14:16 1:20 14:34
Oct. 7 13:36 0:40 13:55
17 12:57 23:58 13:16
27 12:19 23:20 12:37
Nov. 6 11:41 22:43 12:00
16 11:04 22:06 11:23
26 10:28 21:30 10:46
20 deg N. 20 deg N. 30 deg N.
Latitude Latitude Latitude
Rise Set Rise
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Dec. 6 9:52 20:55 10:10
16 9:16 20:20 9:34
26 8:41 19:45 8:58
Moonrise Tonight
The idea of estimating the time of moonrise tonight may have scared you off
in the past because you assumed that it involved a difficult and mysterious
series of calculations. The actual process is quite easy to do, however,
especially with the little pocket calculators that seem ubiquitous today.
The first major step involves finding three numbers for your city obtained
from the latitude and longitude figures listed in the Latitude, Longitude,
and Altitude of North American Cities table. If your city is not here, find
the information from a map, atlas or other source. These answers are
permanent and never need to be determined for that city again. You can write
these numbers down and use them every year you stay in that city. The second
step involves taking the correct four figures from the tables of moonrise
and moonset for the date you want. The third major step involves adjusting
this answer to standard time.
Let us determine the time of rise for the full moon of July 26, 1991, for
Tucson, Arizona.
First, to determine the 3 constant numbers for Tucson, find the latitude and
longitude from the Latitude, Longitude, and Altitude of North American
Cities table.
I. Latitude: 32 deg 13' 15"
Longitude: 110 deg 58' 08"
IA. Convert these values to decimals:
Latitude:
1. 15"/60 = .25'
2. 13' + .25' = 13.25'
3. 13.25'/60 = .2208 deg
4. 32 deg .2208 = 32.22 deg
Longitude:
1. 8"/60 = .133
2. 58' + .133 = 58.133'
3. 58.133/60 = .969 deg
4. 110 deg + .969 = 110.97 deg
Thus, 32.22 for latitude and 110.97 for longitude.
IIB. Fraction between 30 deg and 40 deg that Tucson lies:
1. 40 - 30 = 10
2. 32.22 - 30 = 2.22
3. 2.22/10 = .222.
IC. Fraction of the world that Tucson lies west of Greenwich (home of
GMT): 110.97/360 = .308.
ID. Correction from local to standard time: (Mountain Time meridian is 105
deg .0) 110.97 - 105 = 5.97 deg west of the standard time meridian. Events
in Tucson happen 4 minutes per degree after they happen for the standard
time meridian. Thus, 5.97 * 4 = 23.88, or 24 minutes later.
IE. These three numbers, IB, IC, and ID, never have to be calculated for
Tucson again.
II. Find the time of moonrise for Tucson's latitude at Greenwich.
1. From the Astronomy - Daily Calendar, July 1991 find the moonrise
data for the latitudes north and south of Tucson, 40 deg and 30 deg, and for
the times before and after the time wanted, 26th and 27th.
╓┌────────┌───────┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╖
30 deg 40 deg
─────────────────────────
June 26 18:50 19:11
30 deg 40 deg
─────────────────────────
June 26 18:50 19:11
June 27 19:23 19:39
IIB. We want to find the Greenwich meridian time of moonrise for Tucson's
latitude for both the 26th and 27th. This time lies .222 (Ans. IB) times the
difference between the rise times on each date for 30 deg and 40 deg added
to the earlier times:
For the 26th:
1. 19:11 - 18:59 = 12
2. 12 * .222 = 2.7 or 3 minutes
3. 18:59 + 3 = 19:02
For the 27th:
1. 19:39 - 19:23 = 17
2. 17 * .222 = 3.8 or 4 minutes
3. 19:23 + 4 = 19:27.
IIC. Since the moon moves at Greenwich from the 26th to the 27th, take the
proportion of the change in time between 19:02 on the 26th at Greenwich and
19:27 on the 27th that Tucson lies west of Greenwich (Ans. IC) added to the
earlier time:
1. 19:27 - 19:02 = 25 minutes
2. 25 * .308 = 7.7 or 8 minutes
3. 19:02 + 8 = 19:10 local time
IID. Next correct for the standard meridian (Ans. ID): 19:10 + 24 = 19:34
Mountain Standard Time. Note: Arizona does not observe Daylight Time.
Star Tables
These tables include stars of visual magnitude 2.5 and brighter.
Co-ordinates are for mid-1991. Where no parallax figures are given, the
trigonometric parallax figure is smaller than the margin for error and the
distance given is obtained by indirect methods. Stars of variable magnitude
designated by v.
╓┌─────────────────────────────┌──────────┌─────────┌───────────┌────────────
Star Magnitude Parallax Light yrs. Right ascen.
Star Magnitude Parallax Light yrs. Right ascen.
"
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Andromedae (Alpheratz) 2.06 0.02 90 0
Cassiopeiae 2.27v 0.07 45 0
Phoenicis 2.39 0.04 93 0
Cassiopeiae (Schedir) 2.23 0.01 150 0
Ceti 2.04 0.06 57 0
Cassiopeiae 2.47v 0.03 96 0
Andromedae 2.06 0.04 76 1
Eridani (Achernar) 0.46 0.02 118 1
Andromedae 2.26 260 2
Arietis 2.00 0.04 76 2
Ceti 2.00v 0.01 103 2
Ursae Min.(Pole Star) 2.02v 680 2
Persei (Algol) 2.12v 0.03 105 3
Persei 1.80 0.03 570 3
Tauri (Aldebaran) 0.85v 0.05 68 4
Orionis (Rigel) 0.12v 900 5
Aurigae (Capella) 0.08 0.07 45 5
Orionis (Bellatrix) 1.64 0.03 470 5
Star Magnitude Parallax Light yrs. Right ascen.
"
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Orionis (Bellatrix) 1.64 0.03 470 5
Tauri (El Nath) 1.65 0.02 300 5
Orionis 2.23v 1500 5
Orionis 1.70 1600 5
Orionis 2.05 0.02 1600 5
Orionis 2.06 0.01 2100 5
Orionis (Betelgeuse) 0.50v 520 5
Aurigae 1.90 0.04 88 5
Canis Majoris 1.98 0.01 750 6
Carinae (Canopus) -0.72 0.02 98 6
Geminorum 1.93 0.03 105 6
Canis Majoris(Sirius) -1.46 0.38 8.7 6
Canis Majoris 1.50 680 6
Canis Majoris 1.86 2100 7
Canis Majoris 2.44 2700 7
Geminorum (Castor) 1.99 0.07 45 7
Canis Minoris (Procyon) 0.38 0.29 11.3 7
Geminorum (Pollux) 1.14 0.09 35 7
Star Magnitude Parallax Light yrs. Right ascen.
"
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Geminorum (Pollux) 1.14 0.09 35 7
Puppis 2.25 2400 8
Velorum 1.82 520 8
Carinae 1.86 340 8
Velorum 1.96 0.04 76 8
Velorum 2.21 0.02 750 9
Carinae 1.68 0.04 86 9
Carinae 2.25 750 9
Velorum 2.50 0.01 470 9
Hydrae 1.98 0.02 94 9
Leonis (Regulus) 1.35 0.04 84 10
Leonis 1.90 0.02 90 10
Ursae Majoris (Merak) 2.37 0.04 78 11
Ursae Majoris (Dubhe) 1.79 0.03 105 11
Leonis (Denebola) 2.14 0.08 43 11
Ursae Majoris (Phecda) 2.44 0.02 90 11
Crucis 1.58 370 12
Crucis 1.63 220 12
Star Magnitude Parallax Light yrs. Right ascen.
"
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Crucis 1.63 220 12
Centauri 2.17 160 12
Crucis 1.25v 490 12
Ursae Majoris (Alioth) 1.77v 0.01 68 12
Ursae Majoris (Mizar) 2.05 0.04 88 13
Virginis (Spica) 0.97v 0.02 220 13
Centauri 2.30v 570 13
Ursae Majoris (Alkaid) 1.86 210 13
Centauri 0.61v 0.02 490 14
Centauri 2.06 0.06 55 14
Bootis (Arcturus) -0.04 0.09 36 14
Centauri 2.31v 390 14
Centauri -0.01 0.75 4.3 14
Lupi 2.30v 430 14
Bootis 2.40 0.01 103 14
Ursae Minoris 2.08 0.03 105 14
Coronae Borealis 2.23v 0.04 76 15
Scorpii 2.32 590 15
Star Magnitude Parallax Light yrs. Right ascen.
"
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Scorpii 2.32 590 15
Scorpii (Antares) 0.96v 0.02 520 16
Trianguli Australis 1.92 0.02 82 16
Scorpii 2.29 0.05 66 16
Ophiuchi 2.43 0.05 69 17
Scorpii 1.63v 310 17
Ophiuchi 2.08 0.06 58 17
Scorpii 1.87 0.02 650 17
Scorpii 2.41v 470 17
Draconis 2.23 0.02 108 17
Sagittarii 1.85 0.02 124 18
Lyrae (Vega) 0.03 0.12 26.5 18
Sagittarii 2.02 300 18
Aquilae (Altair) 0.77 0.20 16.5 19
Cygni 2.20 750 20
Pavonis 1.94 310 20
Cygni (Deneb) 1.25 1600 20
Cygni 2.46 0.04 74 20
Star Magnitude Parallax Light yrs. Right ascen.
"
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Cygni 2.46 0.04 74 20
Cephei 2.44 0.06 52 21
Pegasi 2.39 780 21
Gruis 1.74 0.05 64 22
Gruis 2.11v 280 22
Piscis Austrinis (Fomalhaut) 1.16 0.14 22.6 22
Pegasi 2.42v 0.02 210 23
Pegasi 2.49 0.03 109 23
Constellations
Culturally, constellations are imagined patterns among the stars that, in
some cases, have been recognized through millenia of tradition. In the early
days of astronomy, knowledge of the constellations was necessary in order to
function as an astronomer. For today's astronomers, constellations are
simply areas on the entire sky in which interesting objects await
observation and interpretation.
Because western culture has prevailed in establishing modern science,
equally viable and interesting constellations and celestial traditions of
other cultures (of Asia or Africa, for example) are not well known outside
of their regions of origin. Even the patterns with which we are most
familiar today have undergone considerable change over the centuries,
because the western heritage embraces teachings of cultures disparate in
time as well as place.
Today, students of the sky the world over recognize 88 constellations that
cover the entire celestial sphere. Many of these have their origins in
ancient days; many are "modern," contrived out of unformed stars by
astronomers a few centuries ago. Unformed stars were those usually too faint
or inconveniently placed to be included in depicting the more prominent
constellations. When astronomers began to travel to South Africa in the 16th
and 17th centuries, they found a sky that itself was unformed, and showing
numerous brilliant stars. Thus, we find constellations in the southern
hemisphere like the "air pump," the "microscope," the "furnace," and other
technological marvels of the time, as well as some arguably traditional
forms, such as the "fly."
Many of the commonly recognized constellations had their origins in ancient
Asia Minor--Syria, Babylon, etc. These were adopted by the Greeks and Romans
who translated their names and stories into their own languages, some
details being modified in the process. After the declines of these cultures,
most such knowledge entered oral tradition, or remained hidden in monastic
libraries. Beginning in the 8th century, the Moslem explosion spread through
the Mediterranean world. Wherever possible, everything was translated into
Arabic to be taught in the universities the Moslems established all over
their new-found world.
In the 13th century, Alphonsus XX of Spain, an avid student of astronomy,
succeeded in having Claudius Ptolemy's Almagest, as its Arabian title was
known, translated into Latin. It thus became widely available to European
scholars. In the process, the constellation names were translated, but the
star names were retained in their Arabic forms. Transliterating Arabic into
the Roman alphabet has never been an exact art, so many of the star names we
use today only "seem" Arabic to all but scholars.
Names of stars often indicated what parts of the traditional figures they
represented: Deneb, the tail of the swan; Betelgeuse, the armpit of the
giant. Thus, the names were an indication of the position in the sky of a
particular star, provided one recognized the traditional form of the mythic
figure.
In English, usage of the Latin names for the constellations couples often
inconceivable creatures, represented in unimaginable configurations, with
names that often seem unintelligible. Avoiding traditional names,
astronomers may designate the brighter stars in a constellation with Greek
letters, usually in order of brightness. Thus, the "alpha star" is often the
brightest star of that constellation. The "of" implies possession, so the
genetive (possessive) form of the constellation name is used, as in Alpha
Orionis, the first star of Orion (Betelgeuse). Astronomers usually use a
3-letter form for the constellation name, understanding it to be read as
either the nominative or genitive case of the name.
Until the 1920's, astronomers used curved boundaries for the constellation
areas. As these were rather arbitrary at best, the International
Astronomical Union adopted boundaries that ran due north-south and
east-west, filling the sky much as the contiguous states fill up the area of
the "lower 48" United States.
Within these boundaries, and occasionally crossing them, popular "asterisms"
are recognized: the Big Dipper is a small part of Ursa Major, the big bear;
the Sickle is the traditional head and mane of Leo, the lion; one of the
horntips of Taurus, the bull, properly belongs to Auriga, the charioteer;
the northeast star of the Great Square of Pegasus is Alpha Andromedae.
It is unlikely that further change will occur in the realm of the celestial
constellations.
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Name Genitive Abbreviation Meaning
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Andromeda Andromedae And Chained Maiden
Antlia Antliae Ant Air Pump
Apus Apodis Aps Bird of Paradise
Aquarius Aquarii Aqr Water Bearer
Aquila Aquilae Aql Eagle
Name Genitive Abbreviation Meaning
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Aquila Aquilae Aql Eagle
Ara Arae Ara Altar
Aries Arietis Ari Ram
Auriga Aurigae Aur Charioteer
Bootes Bootis Boo Herdsmen
Caelum Caeli Cae Chisel
Camelopardalis Camelopardalis Cam Giraffe
Cancer Cancri Cnc Crab
Canes Venatici Canum Venaticorum CVn Hunting Dogs
Canis Major Canis Majoris CMa Great Dog
Canis Minor Canis Minoris CMi Little Dog
Capricornus Capricorni Cap Sea-goat
Carina Carinae Car Keel
Cassiopeia Cassiopeiae Cas Queen
Centaurus Centauri Cen Centaur
Cepheus Cephei Cep King
Cetus Ceti Cet Whale
Chamaeleon Chamaeleontis Cha Chameleon
Circinus Circini Cir Compasses (art)
Name Genitive Abbreviation Meaning
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Circinus Circini Cir Compasses (art)
Columba Columbae Col Dove
Coma Berenices Comae Berenices Com Berenice's Hair
Corona Australis Coronae Australis CrA Southern Crown
Corona Borealis Coronae Borealis CrB Northern Crown
Corvus Corvi Crv Crow
Crater Crateris Crt Cup
Crux Crucis Cru Cross (southern)
Cygnus Cygni Cyg Swan
Delphinus Delphini Del Dolphin
Dorado Doradus Dor Goldfish
Draco Draconis Dra Dragon
Equuleus Equulei Equ Little Horse
Eridanus Eridani Eri River
Fornax Fornacis For Furnace
Gemini Geminorum Gem Twins
Grus Gruis Gru Crane (bird)
Hercules Herculis Her Hercules
Horologium Horologii Hor Clock
Name Genitive Abbreviation Meaning
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Horologium Horologii Hor Clock
Hydra Hydrae Hya Water Snake (female)
Hydrus Hydri Hyi Water Snake (male)
Indus Indi Ind Indian
Lacerta Lacertae Lac Lizard
Leo Leonis Leo Lion
Leo Minor Leonis Minoris LMi Little Lion
Lepus Leporis Lep Hare
Libra Librae Lib Balance
Lupus Lupi Lup Wolf
Lynx Lyncis Lyn Lynx
Lyra Lyrae Lyr Lyre
Mensa Mensae Men Table Mountain
Microscopium Microscopii Mic Microscope
Monoceros Monocerotis Mon Unicorn
Musca Muscae Mus Fly
Norma Normae Nor Square (rule)
Octans Octantis Oct Octant
Ophiuchus Ophiuchi Oph Serpent Bearer
Name Genitive Abbreviation Meaning
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Ophiuchus Ophiuchi Oph Serpent Bearer
Orion Orionis Ori Hunter
Pavo Pavonis Pav Peacock
Pegasus Pegasi Peg Flying Horse
Perseus Persei Per Hero
Phoenix Phoenicis Phe Phoenix
Pictor Pictoris Pic Painter
Pisces Piscium Psc Fishes
Piscis Austrinius Piscis Austrini PsA Southern Fish
Puppis Puppis Pup Stern (deck)
Pyxis Pyxidis Pyx Compass (sea)
Reticulum Reticuli Ret Reticle
Sagitta Sagittae Sge Arrow
Sagittarius Sagittarii Sgr Archer
Scorpius Scorpii Sco Scorpion
Sculptor Sculptoris Scl Sculptor
Scutum Scuti Sct Shield
Serpens Serpentis Ser Serpent
Sextans Sextantis Sex Sextant
Name Genitive Abbreviation Meaning
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Sextans Sextantis Sex Sextant
Taurus Tauri Tau Bull
Telescopium Telescopii Tel Telescope
Triangulum Trianguli Tri Triangle
Triangulum Australe Trianguli Australis TrA Southern Triangle
Tucana Tucanae Tuc Toucan
Ursa Major Ursae Majoris UMa Great Bear
Ursa Minor Ursae Minoris UMi Little Bear
Vela Velorum Vel Sail
Virgo Virginis Vir Maiden
Volans Volantis Vol Flying Fish
Vulpecula Vulpeculae Vul Fox
Aurora Borealis and Aurora Australis
The Aurora Borealis, also called the Northern Lights, is a broad display of
rather faint light in the northern skies at night. The Aurora Australis, a
similar phenomenon, appears at the same time in southern skies. The aurora
appears in a wide variety of forms. Sometimes it is seen as a quiet glow,
almost foglike in character; sometimes as vertical streamers in which there
may be considerable motion; sometimes as a series of luminous expanding
arcs. There are many colors, with white, yellow, and red predominating.
The auroras are most vivid and most frequently seen at about 20 degrees from
the magnetic poles, along the northern coast of the North American continent
and the eastern part of the northern coast of Europe. They have been seen as
far south as Key West and as far north as Australia and New Zealand, but
rarely.
While the cause of the auroras is not known beyond question, there does seem
to be a definite correlation between auroral displays and sun-spot activity.
It is thought that atomic particles expelled from the sun by the forces that
cause solar flares speed through space at velocities of 400 to 600 miles per
second. These particles are entrapped by the earth's magnetic field, forming
what are termed the Van Allen belts. The encounter of these clouds of the
solar wind with the earth's magnetic field weakens the field so that
previously trapped particles are allowed to impact the upper atmosphere. The
collisions between solar and terrestrial atoms result in the glow in the
upper atmosphere called the aurora. The glow may be vivid where the lines of
magnetic force converge near the magnetic poles.
The auroral displays appear at heights ranging from 50 to about 600 miles
and have given us a means of estimating the extent of the earth's
atmosphere.
The auroras are often accompanied by magnetic storms whose forces, also
guided by the lines of force of the earth's magnetic field, disrupt
electrical communication.
Eclipses, 1991
(Greenwich Mean Time)
There are six eclipses in 1991, two of the sun and four of the moon.
I. Annular eclipse of the sun, January 15-16.
Partial phases are visible throughout most of the South Pacific Ocean, part
of Antarctica south of Australia, eastern Australia, and New Zealand. The
path of annularity begins west of the southwestern tip of Australia, passes
over that tip into the Great Australian Bight, grazes the southeastern tip
of Australia, passes over all but the southern tip of Tasmania, touches both
islands of New Zealand, ending in the Pacific Ocean on the equator due south
of Yuma, Arizona.
Circumstances of the Eclipse
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Event Date Date h m
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Eclipse begins Jan. 15 20 51
Central eclipse begins 15 22 0
Central eclipse at local noon 15 23 44
Central eclipse ends 16 14 6
Eclipse ends 16 2 55
Event Date Date h m
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Eclipse ends 16 2 55
Maximum duration of annularity: 7:49.4.
II. Penumbral eclipse of the moon, January 30.
The beginning of the penumbral phase is visible in extreme eastern Asia,
North America, Central America, South America, Greenland, Europe, most of
Africa, the Palmer Peninsula of Antarctica, the Artic regions, the eastern
Pacific Ocean, and the Atlantic Ocean; the end is visible in extreme eastern
Asia, most of New Zealand, North America, Central America, South America,
Greenland, the Arctic regions, the Pacific Ocean, and the northern Atlantic
Ocean.
Circumstances of the Eclipse
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Event Date Date h m
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Moon enters penumbra Jan. 30 3 58
Middle of eclipse 30 5 59
Moon leaves penumbra 30 7 59
Penumbral magnitude of the eclipse: 0.906.
III. Penumbral eclipse of the moon, June 27.
The beginning the penumbral phase is visible in eastern North America,
Central America, South America, Antarctica, Africa, Europe south of
Scandinavia, the western Indian Ocean, the Atlantic Ocean, and the
southeastern Pacific Ocean; the end is visible in North America except for
Alaska and northwestern Canada, Central America, South America, Antarctica,
the western half of Africa, the western Iberian Peninsula of Europe, the
Atlantic Ocean, and the southeastern Pacific Ocean.
Circumstances of the Eclipse
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Event Date Date h m
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Moon enters penumbra June 27 1 46
Middle of eclipse 27 3 15
Moon leaves penumbra 27 4 43
Penumbral magnitude of eclipse: 0.339.
IV. Total eclipse of the sun, July 11.
Partial phases visible in the northeastern Pacific Ocean south of the
Aleutian Islands, southwestern to south central Canada, all of the United
States except Alaska, Central America, the Caribbean Region, South America
except south of latitude 36 degrees. The path of totality begins southwest
of Hawaii, crosses the island of Hawaii, the southern tip of Baja California
Sur, Southern Mexico, the west coast of Central America, and ends in the
jungles of Brazil.
Circumstances of the Eclipse
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Event Date Date h m
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Eclipse begins July 11 16 29
Central eclipse begins 11 17 23
Central eclipse at local moon 11 19 6
Central eclipse ends 11 20 49
Eclipse ends 11 21 43
Maximum duration of totality: 6:58.1.
V. Penumbral eclipse of the moon, June 26.
The beginning of the penumbral phase is visible in southern and eastern
Africa, most of Asia, Australia, New Zealand, most of Antarctica, the
western Pacific Ocean, and the Indian Ocean; the end visible in most of
Europe, most of Africa, most of Asia, Australia, southern New Zealand,
Antarctica, the eastern South Atlantic Ocean, and the Indian Ocean.
Circumstances of the Eclipse
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Event Date Date h m
──────────────────────────────────────────
Moon enters penumbra July 26 16 48
Event Date Date h m
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Moon enters penumbra July 26 16 48
Middle of eclipse 26 18 8
Moon leaves penumbra 26 19 28
Penumbral magnitude of the eclipse: 0.280.
VI. Partial eclipse of the moon, December 21.
The beginning of the umbral phase is visible in eastern Australia, New
Zealand, northern and eastern Asia, North America, Central America,
northwestern South America, Greenland, northern Scandinavia, the Arctic
regions, the Pacific Ocean, and the northwestern Atlantic Ocean; the end
visible in northern and eastern Asia, Australia, New Zealand, North America,
Central America, Greenland, northern Scandinavia, the Artic regions, and the
Pacific Ocean.
Circumstances of the Eclipse
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Event Date Date h m
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Moon enters the penumbra Dec. 21 8 25
Moon enters umbra 21 10 0
Middle of eclipse 21 10 33
Moon leaves umbra 21 11 6
Moon leaves penumbra 21 12 41
Magnitude of the eclipse: 0.093.
The Planets and the Solar System
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Planet Mean daily motion " Orbital velocity Sidereal revolution Synod
miles per sec. days revol
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Mercury 14732 29.75 88.0 115.9
Venus 5768 21.76 224.7 583.9
Earth 3548 18.51 365.3 --
Mars 1886 14.99 687.0 779.9
Jupiter 299 8.12 4332.1 398.9
Saturn 120 5.99 10825.9 378.1
Uranus 42 4.23 30676.1 369.7
Neptune 21 3.38 59911.1 367.5
Planet Mean daily motion " Orbital velocity Sidereal revolution Synod
miles per sec. days revol
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Neptune 21 3.38 59911.1 367.5
Pluto 14 2.95 90824.2 366.7
1 Light at perihelion and aphelion is solar illumination in units of mean
illumination at Earth.
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Mean Mean Mean Mean Mean Mea
longitude longitude longitude longitude longitude lon
Mean Mean Mean Mean Mean Mea
longitude longitude longitude longitude longitude lon
of:* of:* of:* of:* of:* of:
Planet ascending ascending ascending perihelion perihelion per
node node node
deg ' " deg ' "
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Mercury 48 12 58 77 18 25
Venus 76 35 35 131 11 24
Earth - - - 102 47 31
Mars 49 29 33 335 48 25
Jupiter 100 23 13 15 31 41
Saturn 113 34 9 91 49 19
Mean Mean Mean Mean Mean Mea
longitude longitude longitude longitude longitude lon
of:* of:* of:* of:* of:* of:
Planet ascending ascending ascending perihelion perihelion per
node node node
Uranus 73 58 1 169 47 35
Neptune 131 39 54 56 14 24
Pluto 110 05 49 223 35 53
*Consistent for the standard Epoch: 1990 Apr. 19 Ephemeris Time
**Astronomical units
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Semi - Semi - Semi -
diameter diameter diameter
Sun and at unit at mean in miles Volume Mass.
planets distance ' " least dist. mean s.d. earth=1. earth=1.
' "
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Sun 959.62 - 432560 1303730 332830
Mercury 3.37 5.5 1515 0.0559 0.0553
Venus 8.34 30.1 3760 0.8541 0.8150
Earth - - 3963 1.000 1.000
Moon 2.40 932.4 1080 0.020 0.0123
Mars 4.69 8.95 2108.4 0.1506 0.1074
Semi - Semi - Semi -
diameter diameter diameter
Sun and at unit at mean in miles Volume Mass.
planets distance ' " least dist. mean s.d. earth=1. earth=1.
' "
Mars 4.69 8.95 2108.4 0.1506 0.1074
Jupiter 98.35 23.4 44362 1403 317.83
Saturn 82.83 9.7 37280 832 95.16
Uranus 35.4 1.9 15800 63 14.50
Neptune 33.4 1.2 15300 55 17.20
Pluto* 1.9 0.05 930 0.01 0.0025
*Observers at the U.S. Naval Observatory have derived values similar to
these after having discovered that Pluto has a satellite. It apparently
revolves about Pluto in a period equal to Pluto's rotation period. R
retrograde of Venus and Uranus.
Telescopes
Most of the world's major astronomical installations are in the northern
hemisphere, while many of astronomy's major problems are found in the
southern sky. This imbalance has long been recognized and is being remedied.
In the northern hemisphere the largest reflector is the 236-inch mirror at
the Special Astrophysical Observatory in the Caucasus in the Soviet Union.
The largest reflectors in the U.S. include 3 in California: at Palomar Mtn.,
200 inches; at Lick Observatory, Mt. Hamilton, 120 inches; and at Mt. Wilson
Observatory, 100 inches. Also in the U.S. are the Multiple Mirror Telescope
(MMT) at Mt. Hopkins Observatory in Amado, AZ, which is a 176-inch single
mirror reflector, a 158-inch reflector at Kitt Peak, Arizona, dedicated in
June 1973, and a 107-inch telescope at the McDonald Observatory on Mt. Locke
in Texas. A telescope at the Crimean Astrophysical Observatory in the Soviet
Union has a 104-inch mirror.
Placed in service in 1975 were three large reflectors for the southern
hemisphere. Associated Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA), the
operating organization of Kitt Peak National Observatory, dedicated the
158-inch reflector (twin of the telescope on Kitt Peak) at Cerro Tololo
International Observatory, Chile; the European Southern Observatory has a
141-inch reflector at La Silla, Chile; and the Anglo-Australian telescope,
152 inches in diameter, is at Siding Spring Observatory in Australia.
Optical Telescopes
Optical astronomical telescopes are of two kinds, refracting and reflecting.
In the first, light passes through a lens which brings the light rays into
focus, where the image may be examined after being magnified by a second
lens, the eye-piece, or directly photographed.
The reflector consists of a concave parabolic mirror, generally of Pyrex or
now of a relatively heat insensitive material, cervit, coated with silver or
aluminum, which reflects the light rays back toward the upper end of the
telescope, where they are either magnified and observed by the eye-piece or,
as in the case of the refractors, photographed. In most reflecting
telescopes, the light is reflected again by a secondary mirror and comes to
a focus after passing through a hole in the side of the telescope, where the
eye-piece or camera is located, or after passing through a hole in the
center of the primary mirror.
The Sun
The sun, the controlling body of our solar system, is a star whose
dimensions cause it to be classified among stars as average in size,
temperature, and brightness. Its proximity to the earth makes it appear to
us as tremendously large and bright. A series of thermo-nuclear reactions
involving the atoms of the elements of which it is composed produces the
heat and light that make life possible on earth.
The sun has a diameter of 864,000 miles and is distant, on the average,
92,900,000 miles from the earth. It is 1.41 times as dense as water. The
light of the sun reaches the earth in 499.012 seconds or slightly more than
8 minutes. The average solar surface temperature has been measured by
several indirect methods which agree closely on a value of 6,000 deg Kelvin
or about 10,000 deg F. The interior temperature of the sun is about
35,000,000 F. deg.
When sunlight is analyzed with a spectroscope, it is found to consist of a
continuous spectrum composed of all the colors of the rainbow in order,
crossed by many dark lines. The "absorption lines" are produced by gaseous
materials in the atmosphere of the sun. More than 60 of the natural
terrestrial elements have been identified in the sun, all in gaseous form
because of the intense heat of the sun.
Spheres and Corona
The radiating surface of the sun is called the photosphere, and just above
it is the chromosphere. The chromosphere is visible to the naked eye only at
times of total solar eclipses, appearing then to be a pinkish-violet layer
with occasional great prominences projecting above its general level. With
proper instruments the chromosphere can be seen or photographed whenever the
sun is visible without waiting for a total eclipse. Above the chromosphere
is the corona,also visible to the naked eye only at times of total eclipse.
Instruments also permit the brighter portions of the corona to be studied
whenever conditions are favorable. The pearly light of the corona surges
millions of miles from the sun. Iron, nickel, and calcium are believed to be
principal contributors to the composition of the corona, all in a state of
extreme attenuation and high ionization that indicates temperatures on the
order of a million degrees Fahrenheit.
Sunspots
There is an intimate connection between sunspots and the corona. At times of
low sunspot activity, the fine streamers of the corona will be much longer
above the sun's equator than over the polar regions of the sun, while during
high sunspot activity, the corona extends fairly evenly outward from all
regions of the sun, but to a much greater distance in space. Sunspots are
dark, irregularly-shaped regions whose diameters may reach tens of thousands
of miles. The average life of a sunspot group is from two to three weeks,
but there have been groups that have lasted for more than a year, being
carried repeatedly around as the sun rotated upon its axis. The record for
the duration of a sunspot is 18 months. Sunspots reach a low point every
11.3 years, with a peak of activity occurring irregularly between two
successive minima.
The sun is 400,000 times as bright as the full moon and gives the earth 6
million times as much light as do all the other stars put together.
Actually, most of the stars that can be easily seen on any clear night are
brighter than the sun.
The Zodiac
The sun's apparent yearly path among the stars is known as the ecliptic. The
zone 16 deg wide, 8 deg on each side of the ecliptic, is known as the
zodiac. Inside of this zone are the apparent paths of the sun, moon, earth,
and major planets. Beginning at the point on the ecliptic which marks the
position of the sun at the vernal equinox, and thence proceeding eastward,
the zodiac is divided into twelve signs of 30 deg each, as shown herewith.
These signs are named from the twelve constellations of the zodiac with
which the signs coincided in the time of the astronomer Hipparchus, about
2,000 years ago. Owing to the precession of the equinoxes, that is to say,
to the retrograde motion of the equinoxes along the ecliptic, each sign in
the zodiac has, in the course of 2,000 years, moved backward 30 deg into the
constellation west of it; so that the sign Aries is now in the constellation
Pisces, and so on. The vernal equinox will move from Pisces into Aquarius
about the middle of the 26th century. The signs of the zodiac with their
Latin and English names are as follows:
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Spring 1. Aries. The Ram.
2. Taurus. The Bull.
3. Gemini. The Twins.
Summer 4. Cancer. The Crab.
5. Leo. The Lion.
6. Virgo. The Virgin.
Autumn 7. Libra. The Balance.
8. Scorpius. The Scorpion.
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8. Scorpius. The Scorpion.
9. Sagittarius. The Archer.
Winter 10. Capricorn. The Goat.
11. Aquarius. The Water Bearer.
12. Pisces. The Fishes.
Moon's Perigee and Apogee, 1991
Perigee
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Date Date GMT EST
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Jan. 28 09 04
Date Date GMT EST
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Jan. 28 09 04
Feb. 25 01 20*
Mar. 22 05 00
Apr. 17 17 12
May 15 17 12
June 13 00 19*
July 11 10 05
Aug. 8 18 13
Sept. 5 19 14
Oct. 2 18 15
Nov. 24 09 04
Dec. 22 09 04
Apogee
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Date Date GMT EST
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Jan. 12 11 06
Feb. 9 04 23*
Mar. 9 01 20*
Apr. 5 21 16
May 3 15 10
June 27 07 02
July 24 11 06
Aug. 20 23 18
Sept. 17 15 10
Oct. 15 11 06
Nov. 12 08 03
Dec. 10 02 21*
*Previous day Repeat
Astronomical Constants; Speed of Light
The following were adopted in 1968, in accordance with the resolutions and
recommendations of the International Astronomical Union (Hamburg 1964):
Speed of light, 299,792.5 kilometers per second, or about 186,282.3976
statute miles per second; solar parallax, 8".794; constant of nutation,
9".210; and constant of aberration, 20".496.
The Moon
The moon completes a circuit around the earth in a period whose mean or
average duration is 27 days 7 hours 43.2 minutes. This is the moon's
sidereal period. Because of the motion of the moon in common with the earth
around the sun, the mean duration of the lunar month -- the period from one
new moon to the next new moon -- is 29 days 12 hours 44.05 minutes. This is
the moon's synodical period.
The mean distance of the moon from the earth according to the American
Ephemeris is 238,857 miles. Because the orbit of the moon about the earth is
not circular but elliptical, however, the maximum distance from the earth
that the moon may reach is 252,710 miles and the least distance is 221,463
miles. All distances are from the center of one object to the center of the
other.
The moon's diameter is 2,160 miles. If we deduct the radius of the moon,
1,080 miles, and the radius of the earth, 3,963 miles from the minimum
distance or perigee, given above, we shall have for the nearest approach of
the bodies' surfaces 216,420 miles.
The moon rotates on its axis in a period of time exactly equal to its
sidereal revolution about the earth -- 27.321666 days. The moon's revolution
about the earth is irregular because of its elliptical orbit. The moon's
rotation, however, is regular and this, together with the irregular
revolution, produces what is called "libration in longitude" which permits
us to see first farther around the east side and then farther around the
west side of the moon. The moon's variation north or south of the ecliptic
permits us to see farther over first one pole and then the other of the moon
and this is "libration in latitude." These two libration effects permit us
to see a total of about 60% of the moon's surface over a period of time. The
hidden side of the moon was photographed in 1959 by the Soviet space vehicle
Lunik III. Since then many excellent pictures of nearly all of the moon's
surface have been transmitted to earth by Lunar Orbiters launched by the
U.S.
The tides are caused mainly by the moon, because of its proximity to the
earth. The ratio of the tide-raising power of the moon to that of the sun is
11 to 5.
Harvest Moon and Hunter's Moon
The Harvest Moon, the full moon nearest the Autumnal Equinox, ushers in a
period of several successive days when the moon rises soon after sunset.
This phenomenon gives farmers in temperate latitudes extra hours of light in
which to harvest their crops before frost and winter come. The 1991 Harvest
Moon falls on Sept. 23 GMT. Harvest moon in the south temperate latitudes
falls on Mar. 30.
The next full moon after Harvest Moon is called the Hunter's Moon,
accompanied by a similar phenomenon but less marked; -- Oct. 23, northern
hemisphere; Apr. 28, southern hemisphere.
The Earth: Size, Computation of Time, Seasons
Size and Dimensions
The earth is the fifth largest planet and the third from the sun. Its mass
is 6 sextillion, 588 quintillion short tons. Using the parameters of an
ellipsoid adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1964 and
recognized by the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics in 1967, the
length of the equator is 24,901.55 miles, the length of a meridian is
24,859.82 miles, the equatorial diameter is 7,926.41 miles, and the area of
this reference ellipsoid is approximately 196,938,800 square miles.
The earth is considered a solid, rigid mass with a densecore of magnetic,
probably metallic material. The outer part of the core is probably liquid.
Around the core is a thick shell or mantle of heavy crystalline rock which
in turn is covered by a thin crust forming the solid granite and basalt base
of the continents and ocean basins. Over broad areas of the earth's surface
the crust has a thin cover of sedimentary rock such as sandstone, shale, and
limestone formed by weathering of the earth's surface and deposition of
sands, clays, and plant and animal remains.
The temperature in the earth increases about 1 degF. with every 100 to 200
feet in depth, in the upper 100 kilometers of the earth, and the temperature
near the core is believed to be near the melting point of the core materials
under the conditions at that depth. The heat of the earth is believed to be
derived from radioactivity in the rocks, pressures developed within the
earth, and original heat (if the earth in fact was formed at high
temperatures).
Atmosphere of the Earth
The earth's atmosphere is a blanket composed of nitrogen, oxygen, and argon,
in amounts of about 78, 21, and 1% by volume. Also present in minute
quantities are carbon dioxide, hydrogen, neon, helium, krypton, and xenon.
Water vapor displaces other gases and varies from nearly zero to about 4% by
volume. The height of the ozone layer varies from approximately 12 to 21
miles above the earth. Traces exist as low as 6 miles and as high as 35
miles. Traces of methane have been found.
The atmosphere rests on the earth's surface with the weight equivalent to a
layer of water 34 ft. deep. For about 300,000 ft. upward the gases remain in
the proportions stated. Gravity holds the gases to the earth. The weight of
the air compresses it at the bottom, so that the greatest density is at the
earth's surface. Pressure, as well as density, decreases as height increases
because the weight pressing upon any layer is always less than that pressing
upon the layers below.
The temperature of the air drops with increased height until the tropopause
is reached. This may vary from 25,000 to 60,000 ft. The atmosphere below the
tropopause is the troposphere; the atmosphere for about twenty miles above
the tropopause is the stratosphere, where the temperature generally
increases with height except at high latitudes in winter. A temperature
maximum near the 30-mile level is called the stratopause. Above this
boundary is the mesosphere where the temperature decreases with height to a
minimum, the mesopause, at a height of 50 miles. Extending above the
mesosphere to the outer fringes of the atmosphere is the thermosphere, a
region where temperature increases with height to a value measured in
thousands of degrees Fahrenheit. The lower portion of this region, extending
from 50 to about 400 miles in altitude, is characterized by a high ion
density, and is thus called the ionosphere. The outer region is called
exosphere; this is the region where gas molecules traveling at high speed
may escape into outer space, above 600 miles.
Latitude, Longitude
Position on the globe is measured by means of meridians and parallels.
Meridians, which are imaginary lines drawn around the earth through the
poles, determine longitude. The meridian running through Greenwich, England,
is the prime meridian of longitude, and all others are either east or west.
Parallels, which are imaginary circles parallel with the equator, determine
latitude. The length of a degree of longitude varies as the cosine of the
latitude. At the equator a degree is 69.171 statute miles; this is gradually
reduced toward the poles. Value of a longitude degree at the poles is zero.
Latitude is reckoned by the number of degrees north or south of the equator,
an imaginary circle on the earth's surface everywhere equidistant between
the two poles. According to the IAU Ellipsoid of 1964, the length of a
degree of latitude is 68.708 statute miles at the equator and varies
slightly north and south because of the oblate form of the globe; at the
poles it is 69.403 statute miles.
Computation of Time
The earth rotates on its axis and follows an elliptical orbit around the
sun. The rotation makes the sun appear to move across the sky from East to
West. It determines day and night and the complete rotation, in relation to
the sun, is called the apparent or true solar day. This varies but an
average determines the mean solar day of 24 hours.
The mean solar day is in universal use for civil purposes. It may be
obtained from apparent solar time by correcting observations of the sun for
the equation of time, but when high precision is required, the mean solar
time is calculated from its relation to sidereal time. These relations are
extremely complicated, but for most practical uses, they may be considered
as follows:
Sidereal time is the measure of time defined by the diurnal motion of the
vernal equinox, and is determined from observation of the meridian transits
of stars. One complete rotation of the earth relative to the equinox is
called the sidereal day. The mean sidereal day is 23 hours, 56 minutes,
4.091 seconds of mean solar time.
The Calendar Year begins at 12 o'clock midnight precisely local clock time,
on the night of Dec. 31-Jan. 1. The day and the calendar month also begin at
midnight by the clock. The interval required for the earth to make one
absolute revolution around the sun is a sidereal year; it consisted of 365
days, 6 hours, 9 minutes, and 9.5 seconds of mean solar time (approximately
24 hours per day) in 1900, and is increasing at the rate of 0.0001-second
annually.
The Tropical Year, on which the return of the seasons depends, is the
interval between two consecutive returns of the sun to the vernal equinox.
The tropical year consists of 365 days, 5 hours, 48 minutes, and 46 seconds
in 1900. It is decreasing at the rate of 0.530 seconds per century.
In 1956 the unit of time interval was defined to be identical with the
second of Ephemeris Time, 1/31,556,925.9747 of the tropical year for 1900
January Od 12th hour E.T. A physical definition of the second based on a
quantum transition of cesium (atomic second) was adopted in 1964. The atomic
second is equal to 9,192,631,770 cycles of the emitted radiation. In 1967
this atomic second was adopted as the unit of time interval for the Intern'l
System of Units.
The Zones and Seasons
The five zones of the earth's surface are Torrid, lying between the Tropics
of Cancer and Capricorn; North Temperate, between Cancer and the Arctic
Circle; South Temperate, between Capricorn and the Antarctic Circle; The
Frigid Zones, between the polar Circles and the Poles.
The inclination or tilt of the earth's axis with respect to the sun
determines the seasons. These are commonly marked in the North Temperate
Zone, where spring begins at the vernal equinox, summer at the summer
solstice, autumn at the autumnal equinox and winter at the winter solstice.
In the South Temperate Zone, the seasons are reversed. Spring begins at the
autumnal equinox, summer at the winter solstice, etc.
If the earth's axis were perpendicular to the plane of the earth's orbit
around the sun there would be no change of seasons. Day and night would be
of nearly constant length and there would be equable conditions of
temperature. But the axis is tilted 23 deg 27' away from a perpendicular to
the orbit and only in March and September is the axis at right angles to the
sun.
The points at which the sun crosses the equator are the equinoxes, when day
and night are most nearly equal. The points at which the sun is at a maximum
distance from the equator are the solstices. Days and nights are then most
unequal.
In June the North Pole is tilted 23 deg 27' toward the sun and the days in
the northern hemisphere are longer than the nights, while the days in the
southern hemisphere are shorter than the nights. In December the North Pole
is tilted 23 deg 27' away from the sun and the situation is reversed.
The Seasons in 1991
In 1991 the 4 seasons will begin as follows: add one hour to EST for
Atlantic Time; subtract one hour for Central, two hours for Mountain, 3
hours for Pacific, 4 hours for Yukon, 5 hours for Alaska-Hawaii and six
hours for Bering Time. Also shown in Greenwich Mean Time.
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Date GMT EST
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Vernal Equinox Spring Mar. 21 3:02 22:02*
Summer Solstice Summer June 21 21:19 16:19
Autumnal Equinox Autumn Sept. 23 12:48 7:48
Winter Solstice Winter Dec. 22 8:54 3:54
*Previous Day
Poles of The Earth
The geographic (rotation) poles, or points where the earth's axis of
rotation cuts the surface, are not absolutely fixed in the body of the
earth. The pole of rotation describes an irregular curve about its mean
position.
Two periods have been detected in this motion: (1) an annual period due to
seasonal changes in barometric pressure, load of ice and snow on the surface
and to other phenomena of seasonal character; (2) a period of about 14
months due to the shape and constitution of the earth.
In addition there are small but as yet unpredictable irregularities. The
whole motion is so small that the actual pole at any time remains within a
circle of 30 or 40 feet in radius centered at the mean position of the pole.
The pole of rotation for the time being is of course the pole having a
latitude of 90 deg and an indeterminate longitude.
Magnetic Poles
The north magnetic pole of the earth is that region where the magnetic force
is vertically downward and the south magnetic pole that region where the
magnetic force is vertically upward. A compass placed at the magnetic poles
experiences no directive force in azimuth.
There are slow changes in the distribution of the earth's magnetic field.
These changes were at one time attributed in part to a periodic movement of
the magnetic poles around the geographical poles, but later evidence refutes
this theory and points, rather, to a slow migration of "disturbance" foci
over the earth.
There appear shifts in position of the magnetic poles due to the changes in
the earth's magnetic field. The center of the area designated as the north
magnetic pole was estimated to be in about latitude 70.5 deg N and longitude
96 deg W in 1905; from recent nearby measurements and studies of the secular
changes, the position in 1970 is estimated as latitude 76.2 deg N and
longitude 101 deg W. Improved data rather than actual motion account for at
least part of the change.
The position of the south magnetic pole in 1912 was near 71 deg S and
longitude 150 deg E; the position in 1970 is estimated at latitude 66 deg S
and longitude 139.1 deg E.
The direction of the horizontal components of the magnetic field at any
point is known as magnetic north at that point, and the angle by which it
deviates east or west of true north is known as the magnetic declination, or
in the mariner's terminology, the variation of the compass.
A compass without error points in the direction of magnetic north. (In
general this is not the direction of the magnetic north pole.) If one
follows the direction indicated by the north end of the compass, he will
travel along a rather irregular curve which eventually reaches the north
magnetic pole (though not usually by a great-circle route). However, the
action of the compass should not be thought of as due to any influence of
the distant pole, but simply as an indication of the distribution of the
earth's magnetism at the place of observation.
Rotation of The Earth
The speed of rotation of the earth about its axis has been found to be
slightly variable. The variations may be classified as:
(A) Secular. Tidal friction acts as a brake on the rotation and causes a
slow secular increase in the length of the day, about 1 millisecond per
century.
(B) Irregular. The speed of rotation may increase for a number of years,
about 5 to 10, and then start decreasing. The maximum difference from the
mean in the length of the day during a century is about 5 milliseconds. The
accumulated difference in time has amounted to approximately 44 seconds
since 1900. The cause is probably motion in the interior of the earth.
(C) Periodic. Seasonal variations exist with periods of one year and six
months. The cumulative effect is such that each year the earth is late about
30 milliseconds near June 1 and is ahead about 30 milliseconds near Oct. 1.
The maximum seasonal variation in the length of the day is about 0.5
millisecond. It is believed that the principal cause of the annual variation
is the seasonal change in the wind patterns of the Northern and Southern
Hemispheres. The semiannual variation is due chiefly to tidal action of the
sun, which distorts the shape of the earth slightly.
The secular and irregular variations were discovered by comparing time based
on the rotation of the earth with time based on the orbital motion of the
moon about the earth and of the planets about the sun. The periodic
variation was determined largely with the aid of quartz-crystal clocks. The
introduction of the cesium-beam atomic clock in 1955 made it possible to
determine in greater detail than before the nature of the irregular and
periodic variations.
Morning and Evening Stars, 1991
(GMT)
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Morning Evening
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Jan. Mercury from Jan. 9 Mercury Jan. 1 to Jan. 9
Venus from Jan. 18 Venus Jan. 1 to Jan. 18
Mars Jan. 1 Jupiter Jan. 1
Uranus Jan. 1 Saturn Jan. 1 to Jan. 6
Morning Evening
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Uranus Jan. 1 Saturn Jan. 1 to Jan. 6
Neptune from Jan. 2 Neptune to Jan. 2
Pluto Jan. 1
Feb. Mercury
Venus
Mars
Saturn Jupiter
Uranus
Neptune
Pluto
Mar. Mercury to Mar. 20 Mercury from Mar. 20
Venus Jupiter
Mars
Saturn
Uranus
Neptune
Pluto
Apr. Venus Mercury
Mars Jupiter
Morning Evening
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Mars Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
Neptune
Pluto
May Mercury from May 3 Mercury to May 3
Venus Jupiter
Mars Pluto from May 7
Saturn
Uranus
Neptune
Pluto to May 7
June Mercury Jupiter
Venus Uranus from June 29
Mars Pluto
Saturn
Uranus to June 29
Neptune
July Mercury to July 2 Mercury from July 2
Morning Evening
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July Mercury to July 2 Mercury from July 2
Venus Jupiter to July 15
Mars Saturn from July 14
Jupiter from July 15 Uranus
Saturn to July 14 Neptune from July 5
Neptune to July 5 Pluto
Aug. Venus Mercury
Mars Saturn
Jupiter Uranus
Neptune
Pluto
Sept. Mercury from Sept. 8 Mercury to Sept. 8
Venus Saturn
Mars Uranus
Jupiter Neptune
Pluto
Oct. Mercury to Oct. 21 Mercury from Oct. 21
Venus Saturn
Mars Uranus
Morning Evening
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Mars Uranus
Jupiter Neptune
Pluto
Nov. Venus to Nov. 1 Mercury
Mars to Nov. 27 Venus from Nov. 1
Jupiter Mars from Nov. 27
Pluto from Nov. 10 Uranus
Neptune
Pluto to Nov. 10
Dec. Mercury from Dec. 24 Mercury to Dec. 24
Jupiter Venus
Uranus from Dec. 31 Mars
Pluto Saturn
Uranus to Dec. 31
Neptune
Astronomical Twilight--Meridian of Greenwich
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20 deg 20 deg 20 deg 20 deg 30 deg 30 deg 30 deg
Date 1991 Date 1991 Begin Begin End End Begin Begin End
h m h m h m h
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Jan. 1 5 16 6 50 5 30 6
11 5 19 6 56 5 33 6
21 5 21 7 01 5 32 6
Feb. 1 5 21 7 07 5 29 6
11 5 18 7 11 5 24 7
21 5 13 7 15
20 deg 20 deg 20 deg 20 deg 30 deg 30 deg 30 deg
Date 1991 Date 1991 Begin Begin End End Begin Begin End
20 deg 20 deg 20 deg 20 deg 30 deg 30 deg 30 deg
Date 1991 Date 1991 Begin Begin End End Begin Begin End
h m h m h m h
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21 4 23 7 36 4 04 7
May 1 4 14 7 41 3 52 8
11 4 08 7 46 3 41 8
21 4 02 7 52 3 32 8
June 1 3 58 7 58 3 26 8
11 3 56 8 03 3 22 8
21 3 57 8 06 3 22 8
July 1 3 59 8 07 3 25 8
11 4 03 8 06 3 30 8
21 4 08 8 03 3 39 8
Aug. 1 4 15 7 56 3 48 8
20 deg 20 deg 20 deg 20 deg 30 deg 30 deg 30 deg
Date 1991 Date 1991 Begin Begin End End Begin Begin End
h m h m h m h
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Oct. 1 4 38 7 02
20 deg 20 deg 20 deg 20 deg 30 deg 30 deg 30 deg
Date 1991 Date 1991 Begin Begin End End Begin Begin End
h m h m h m h
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Oct. 1 4 38 7 02 4 33 7
11 4 40 6 53 4 40 6
21 4 43 6 47 4 45 6
Nov. 1 4 46 6 41 4 52 6
11 4 50 6 38 4 59 6
21 4 55 6 36 5 06 6
Dec. 1 5 00 6 37 5 13 6
11 5 06 6 40 5 20 6
21 5 11 6 45 5 25 6
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Era Year Begins in 1991 Begins in 1991
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Byzantine 7500 Sept. 14
Jewish 5752 Sept. 8 (sunset)
Roman (Ab Urbe Condita) 2744 Jan. 14
Nabonassar (Babylonian) 2740 Apr. 26
Japanese 2651 Jan. 1
Grecian 2303 Sept. 14
(Seleucidae) or Oct. 14
Diocletian 1708 Sept. 12
Indian (Saka) 1913 Mar. 22
Mohammedan (Hegira) 1412 July 22
The year 1991 of the Christian Era comprises the latter part of the 215th
and the beginning of the 216th year of the independence of the United States
of America.
Chronological Cycles, 1991
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Dominical Letter F
Epact 14
Golden Number (Lunar Cycle) XVI
Solar Cycle 12
Roman Indiction 14
Julian Period (year of) 6704
1st Month January, 1991 31 days
Greenwich Mean Time
20 20 20 20 30
deg deg deg deg deg
Day Sun Sun Sun Sun's Sun's Rise Rise Set Set Rise
of on on on Decli Decli Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun
month Merid Merid Merid natio natio Moon Moon Moon Moon Moon
week ian ian ian n n
year Moon Moon Moon
phase phase phase
h m s deg ' h m h m h
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
1 Tu 12 3 24 -23 4 6 35 17 32 6
3 20 39 8 50 20
4 Fr 12 4 47 -22 48 6 36 17 34 6
4 21 37 9 31 21
5 Sa 12 5 14 -22 42 6 36 17 34 6
5 22 32 10 08 22
6 Su 12 5 41 -22 35 6 36 17 35 6
9 We 12 6 58 -22 12 6 37 17 37 6
9 1 08 12 33 1
10 Th 12 7 23 -22 4 6 37 17 38 6
10 2 01 13 14 2
11 Fr 12 7 47 -21 55 6 37 17 38 6
11 2 53 13 58 3
14 Mo 12 8 56 -21 26 6 38 17 40 6
14 5 26 16 29 5
15 Tu 12 9 18 -21 15 6 38 17 41 6
15 23 50 NM 6 12 17 23 6
16 We 12 9 39 -21 4 6 38 17 42 6
16 6 55 18 16 7
17 Th 12 9 59 -20 53 6 38 17 42 6
19 8 46 20 53 8
20 Su 12 10 56 -20 17 6 38 17 44 6
20 9 21 21 46 9
21 Mo 12 11 14 -20 4 6 38 17 45 6
21 9 56 22 40 9
22 Tu 12 11 30 -19 50 6 38 17 45 6
24 12 01 0 37 11
25 Fr 12 12 16 -19 8 6 37 17 47 6
25 12 54 1 40 12
26 Sa 12 12 29 -18 54 6 37 17 48 6
26 13 54 2 46 13
27 Su 12 12 42 -18 38 6 37 17 49 6
27 14 59 3 51 14
30 We 12 13 15 -17 51 6 36 17 50 6
30 6 10 FM 18 18 6 37 18
31 Th 12 13 24 -17 35 6 36 17 51 6
31 19 19 7 21 19
NOTE: Light numbers indicate Sun. Dark numbers indicate Moon.Degrees are
North Latitude.
FM = full moon; LQ = last quarter; NM = new moon; FQ = first quarter.
CAUTION: Must be converted to local time. For instructions see page 268.
20 20 20 20 30
deg deg deg deg deg
Day Sun Sun Sun Sun's Sun's Rise Rise Set Set Rise
of on on on Decli Decli Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun
month Merid Merid Merid natio natio Moon Moon Moon Moon Moon
week ian ian ian n n
year Moon Moon Moon
phase phase phase
h m s deg ' h m h m h
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
1 Fr 12 13 33 -17 18 6 36 17 52 6
34 22 06 9 15 22
34 22 06 9 15 22
4 Mo 12 13 54 -16 26 6 35 17 53 6
35 22 59 9 52 23
5 Tu 12 13 59 -16 8 6 34 17 54 6
36 23 52 10 30 -
6 We 12 14 3 -15 50 6 34 17 54 6
37 13 52 LQ - - 11 10 0
9 Sa 12 14 12 -14 54 6 33 17 56 6
9 Sa 12 14 12 -14 54 6 33 17 56 6
40 2 30 13 29 2
10 Su 12 14 14 -14 35 6 32 17 57 6
41 3 20 14 21 3
11 Mo 12 14 15 -14 16 6 32 17 57 6
42 4 07 15 15 4
12 Tu 12 14 15 -13 56 6 31 17 58 6
14 Th 12 14 12 -13 16 6 30 17 59 6
45 17 32 NM 6 10 17 55 6
14 Th 12 14 12 -13 16 6 30 17 59 6
45 17 32 NM 6 10 17 55 6
15 Fr 12 14 10 -12 55 6 30 17 59 6
46 6 47 18 48 6
16 Sa 12 14 7 -12 35 6 29 18 00 6
47 7 22 19 42 7
17 Su 12 14 3 -12 14 6 28 18 00 6
48 7 58 20 36 7
50 9 15 22 31 9
20 We 12 13 48 -11 11 6 27 18 01 6
51 9
50 9 15 22 31 9
20 We 12 13 48 -11 11 6 27 18 01 6
51 9 59 23 33 9
21 Th 12 13 41 -10 49 6 26 18 02 6
52 22 58 FQ 10 49 - - 10
22 Fr 12 13 34 -10 27 6 25 18 02 6
53 11 45 0 36 11
23 Sa 12 13 26 -10 6 6 25 18 03 6
55 13 51 2 40 13
25 Mo 12 13 8 -9 21 6 23 18 03 6
56 14 56 3 37 14
55 13 51 2 40 13
25 Mo 12 13 8 -9 21 6 23 18 03 6
56 14 56 3 37 14
26 Tu 12 12 59 -8 59 6 22 18 04 6
57 16 00 4 27 15
27 We 12 12 49 -8 37 6 22 18 04 6
58 17 01 5 12 16
28 Th 12 12 38 -8 14 6 21 18 05 6
59 18 25 FM 18 00 5 54 17
North Latitude.
FM = full moon; LQ = last quarter; NM = new moon; FQ = first quarter.
CAUTION: Must be converted to local time. For instructions see page 268.
3rd Month March, 1991 31 days
Greenwich Mean Time
20 20 20 20 30
deg deg deg deg deg
Day Sun Sun Sun Sun's Sun's Rise Rise Set Set Rise
of on on on Decli Decli Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun
month Merid Merid Merid natio natio Moon Moon Moon Moon Moon
week ian ian ian n n
year Moon Moon Moon
60 18 57 6 32 18
2 Sa 12 12 14 -7 29 6 20 18 05 6
61 19 52 7 09 19
60 18 57 6 32 18
2 Sa 12 12 14 -7 29 6 20 18 05 6
61 19 52 7 09 19
3 Su 12 12 2 -7 6 6 19 18 06 6
62 20 46 7 47 20
4 Mo 12 11 49 -6 43 6 18 18 06 6
63 21 40 8 25 21
5 Tu 12 11 36 -6 20 6 17 18 06 6
64 21 35 9 04 22
65 23 29 9 47 23
7 Th 12 11 8 -5 33 6 16 18 07 6
66 - - 10 33 -
8 Fr 12 10 54 -5 10 6 15 18 07 6
67 10 32 LQ 0 21 11 21 0
65 23 29 9 47 23
7 Th 12 11 8 -5 33 6 16 18 07 6
66 - - 10 33 -
8 Fr 12 10 54 -5 10 6 15 18 07 6
67 10 32 LQ 0 21 11 21 0
9 Sa 12 10 39 -4 47 6 14 18 08 6
68 1 12 12 12 1
10 Su 12 10 24 -4 23 6 13 18 08 6
69 2 01 13 05 2
11 Mo 12 10 8 -3 60 6 12 18 08 6
70 2 45 13 58 3
12 Tu 12 9 53 -3 36 6 11 18 09 6
71 3 27 14 52 3
13 We 12 9 37 -3 13 6 11 18 09 6
72 4 06 15 45 4
12 Tu 12 9 53 -3 36 6 11 18 09 6
71 3 27 14 52 3
13 We 12 9 37 -3 13 6 11 18 09 6
72 4 06 15 45 4
14 Th 12 9 20 -2 49 6 10 18 09 6
73 4 44 16 39 4
15 Fr 12 9 4 -2 25 6 09 18 09 6
74 5 20 17 32 5
16 Sa 12 8 47 -2 2 6 08 18 10 6
75 8 10 NM 5 56 18 27 5
17 Su 12 8 30 -1 38 6 07 18 10 6
76 6 34 19 24 6
18 Mo 12 8 12 -1 14 6 06 18 10 6
77 7 14 20 24 7
19 Tu 12 7 55 -0 50 6 06 18 11 6
17 Su 12 8 30 -1 38 6 07 18 10 6
76 6 34 19 24 6
18 Mo 12 8 12 -1 14 6 06 18 10 6
77 7 14 20 24 7
19 Tu 12 7 55 -0 50 6 06 18 11 6
78 7 58 21 26 7
20 We 12 7 37 -0 27 6 05 18 11 6
79 8 47 22 29 8
21 Th 12 7 20 -0 3 6 04 18 11 6
80 9 41 23 33 9
22 Fr 12 7 2 0 21 6 03 18 11 6
81 10 41 - - 10
23 Sa 12 6 44 0 44 6 02 18 12 6
82 6 3 FQ 11 44 0 35 11
24 Su 12 6 26 1 8 6 01 18 12 6
83 12 48 1 31 12
86 15 49 3 50 15
86 15 49 3 50 15
28 Th 12 5 13 2 42 5 58 18 13 5
87 16 45 4 29 16
29 Fr 12 4 55 3 6 5 57 18 13 5
88 17 40 5 06 17
30 Sa 12 4 36 3 29 5 56 18 14 5
89 7 17 FM 18 34 5 42 18
North Latitude.
FM = full moon; LQ = last quarter; NM = new moon; FQ = first quarter.
CAUTION: Must be converted to local time. For instructions see page 268.
4th Month April, 1991 30 days
Greenwich Mean Time
20 20 20 20 30
deg deg deg deg deg
91 20 23 6 59 20
91 20 23 6 59 20
2 Tu 12 3 42 4 39 5 53 18 14 5
92 21 18 7 41 21
3 We 12 3 24 5 02 5 52 18 15 5
93 22 11 8 26 22
4 Th 12 3 7 5 25 5 52 18 15 5
94 23 03 9 13 23
96 - - 10 56 0
7 Su 12 2 15 6 33 5 49 18 16 5
97 6 45
96 - - 10 56 0
7 Su 12 2 15 6 33 5 49 18 16 5
97 6 45 LQ 0 39 11 48 1
8 Mo 12 1 58 6 56 5 48 18 16 5
98 1 21 12 41 1
9 Tu 12 1 42 7 18 5 47 18 16 5
99 2 01 13 34 2
12 Fr 12 0 54 8 25 5 45 18 17 5
12 Fr 12 0 54 8 25 5 45 18 17 5
102 3 51 16 14 3
13 Sa 12 0 38 8 47 5 44 18 17 5
103 4 28 17 10 4
14 Su 12 0 23 9 09 5 43 18 18 5
104 19 38 NM 5 08 18 09 4
15 Mo 12 0 8 9 30 5 43 18 18 5
17 We 11 59 40 10 13 5 41 18 19 5
107 7 33 21 23 7
17 We 11 59 40 10 13 5 41 18 19 5
107 7 33 21 23 7
18 Th 11 59 26 10 34 5 40 18 19 5
108 8 33 22 27 8
19 Fr 11 59 13 10 55 5 39 18 19 5
109 9 37 23 27 9
20 Sa 11 58 60 11 16 5 39 18 20 5
110 10 41 - - 10
112 12 45 1 07 12
23 Tu 11 58 24 12 17 5 37 18 21 5
112 12 45 1 07 12
23 Tu 11 58 24 12 17 5 37 18 21 5
113 13 43 1 49 13
24 We 11 58 12 12 37 5 36 18 21 5
114 14 39 2 28 14
25 Th 11 58 2 12 57 5 35 18 21 5
115 15 33 3 05 15
26 Fr 11 57 51 13 17 5 34 18 22 5
117 17 20 4 18 17
28 Su 11 57 32 13 55 5 33 18 22 5
118 20 58 FM 18 14 4 56 18
5th Month May, 1991 31 days
5th Month May, 1991 31 days
Greenwich Mean Time
20 20 20 20 30
deg deg deg deg deg
Day Sun Sun Sun Sun's Sun's Rise Rise Set Set Rise
of on on on Decli Decli Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun
month Merid Merid Merid natio natio Moon Moon Moon Moon Moon
week ian ian ian n n
year Moon Moon Moon
phase phase phase
h m s deg ' h m h m h
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
1 We 11 57 7 14 51 5 31 18 23 5
121 20 55 7 07 21
122 21 46 7 56 22
3 Fr 11 56 53 15 28 5 30 18 24 5
123 22 33 8 48 22
4 Sa 11 56 47 15 45 5 29 18 24 5
127 0 46 LQ 0 35 12 16 0
8 We 11 56 28 16 53 5 27 18 26 5
128 1 11 13 08 1
9 Th 11 56 25 17 10 5 27 18 26 5
129 1 46 14 00 1
13 Mo 11 56 18 18 12 5 25 18 28 5
133 4 27 17 57 4
14 Tu 11 56 18 18 27 5 25 18 28 5
134 4 36 NM 5 19 19 05 4
15 We 11 56 18 18 42 5 24 18 29 5
18 Sa 11 56 22 19 23 5 23 18 30 5
138 9 35 23 04 9
19 Su 11 56 25 19 37 5 23 18 30 5
139 10 39 23 48 10
20 Mo 11 56 28 19 50 5 22 18 31 5
140 19 46 FQ 11 38 - - 11
143 14 22
143 14 22 1 42 14
24 Fr 11 56 45 20 38 5 21 18 32 5
144 15 15 2 18 15
25 Sa 11 56 50 20 49 5 21 18 33 5
145 16 08 2 56 16
26 Su 11 56 56 21 00 5 21 18 33 5
146 17 02 3 35
148 11 37 FM 18 49 5 03 19
148 11 37 FM 18 49 5 03 19
29 We 11 57 17 21 30 5 20 18 34 5
149 19 40 5 51 20
30 Th 11 57 25 21 40 5 20 18 35 5
150 20 29 6 42 20
31 Fr 11 57 33 21 49 5 20 18 35 5
151 21 13 7 34 21
6th Month June, 1991 30 days
Greenwich Mean Time
20 20 20 20 30
deg deg deg deg deg
Day Sun Sun Sun Sun's Sun's Rise Rise Set Set Rise
of on on on Decli Decli Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun
month Merid Merid Merid natio natio Moon Moon Moon Moon Moon
week ian ian ian n n
year Moon Moon Moon
phase phase phase
153 22 33 9 18 22
3 Mo 11 58 1 22 13 5 20 18 36 4
154
153 22 33 9 18 22
3 Mo 11 58 1 22 13 5 20 18 36 4
154 23 09 10 09 23
4 Tu 11 58 11 22 21 5 20 18 37 4
155 23 43 11 00 23
5 We 11 58 21 22 28 5 20 18 37 4
156 15 30 LQ - - 11 51 -
6 Th 11 58 32 22 35 5 20 18 37 4
158 0 54 13 37 0
8 Sa 11 58 54 22 47 5 20 18 38 4
159 1 32 14 34 1
158 0 54 13 37 0
8 Sa 11 58 54 22 47 5 20 18 38 4
159 1 32 14 34 1
9 Su 11 59 6 22 52 5 20 18 38 4
160 2 15 15 36 2
10 Mo 11 59 18 22 57 5 20 18 39 4
161 3 03 16 42 2
11 Tu 11 59 30 23 2 5 20 18 39 4
162 3 58 17 49 3
13 Th 11 59 54 23 10 5 20 18 40 4
164 6 08 19 58 5
14 Fr 12 0 7 23 14 5 20 18 40 4
13 Th 11 59 54 23 10 5 20 18 40 4
164 6 08 19 58 5
14 Fr 12 0 7 23 14 5 20 18 40 4
165 7 17 20 54 6
15 Sa 12 0 20 23 17 5 20 18 40 4
166 8 24 21 43 8
16 Su 12 0 33 23 19 5 20 18 41 4
167 9 28 22 26 9
17 Mo 12 0 46 23 22 5 21 18 41 4
18 Tu 12 0 59 23 23 5 21 18 41 4
169 11 24 23 43 11
19 We 12 1 12 23 25 5 21 18 41 4
170 4 19 FQ 12 18 - - 12
18 Tu 12 0 59 23 23 5 21 18 41 4
169 11 24 23 43 11
19 We 12 1 12 23 25 5 21 18 41 4
170 4 19 FQ 12 18 - - 12
20 Th 12 1 25 23 26 5 21 18 42 4
171 13 11 0 19 13
21 Fr 12 1 38 23 26 5 21 18 42 4
172 14 04 0 56 14
22 Sa 12 1 51 23 26 5 22 18 42 4
173 14 58 1 35 15
174 15 51 2 16 16
24 Mo 12 2 17 23 26 5 22 18 42 5
175 16 45 3 00 17
25 Tu 12 2 30 23 24 5 22 18 43 5
174 15 51 2 16 16
24 Mo 12 2 17 23 26 5 22 18 42 5
175 16 45 3 00 17
25 Tu 12 2 30 23 24 5 22 18 43 5
176 17 36 3 48 18
26 We 12 2 42 23 23 5 23 18 43 5
177 18 26 4 38 18
27 Th 12 2 55 23 21 5 23 18 43 5
178 2 58 FM 19 12 5 29 19
28 Fr 12 3 7 23 19 5 23 18 43 5
179 19 54 6 22 20
29 Sa 12 3 19 23 16 5 23 18 43 5
180 20 33 7 14 20
30 Su 12 3 31 23 13 5 24 18 43 5
181 21 09 8 05 21
20 20 20 20 30
deg deg deg deg deg
Day Sun Sun Sun Sun's Sun's Rise Rise Set Set Rise
of on on on Decli Decli Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun
month Merid Merid Merid natio natio Moon Moon Moon Moon Moon
week ian ian ian n n
year Moon Moon Moon
184 22 52 10 36 22
4 Th 12 4 17 22 56 5 25 18 44 5
185 23 29 11 28 23
5 Fr 12 4 27 22 51 5 25 18 44 5
186 2 50 LQ - - 12 23 23
189 1 42 15 28 1
189 1 42 15 28 1
9 Tu 12 5 7 22 27 5 27 18 43 5
190 2 40 16 34 2
10 We 12 5 16 22 20 5 27 18 43 5
191 3 45 17 38 3
11 Th 12 5 24 22 12 5 27 18 43 5
192 19 6 NM 4 53 18 37 4
14 Su 12 5 47 21 47 5 29 18 43 5
195 8 12 21 00 8
15 Mo 12 5 53 21 38 5 29 18 43 5
196 9 12 21 39 9
16 Tu 12 5 59 21 29 5 29 18 43 5
197 10 09 22 17 10
19 Fr 12 6 14 20 59 5 30 18 42 5
200 12 53 - - 13
20 Sa 12 6 18 20 48 5 31 18 42 5
201 13 47 0 14 14
21 Su 12 6 22 20 37 5 31 18 41 5
202 14 40 0 58 15
205 17 09 3 25 17
205 17 09 3 25 17
25 Th 12 6 29 19 49 5 33 18 40 5
206 17 53 4 17 18
26 Fr 12 6 29 19 36 5 33 18 40 5
207 18 24 FM 18 33 5 10 18
27 Sa 12 6 29 19 23 5 33 18 39 5
208 19 11 6 01 19
210 20 20 7 43 20
30 Tu 12 6 25 18 41 5 34 18 38 5
211 20 54 8 33 20
20 20 20 20 30
20 20 20 20 30
deg deg deg deg deg
Day Sun Sun Sun Sun's Sun's Rise Rise Set Set Rise
of on on on Decli Decli Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun
month Merid Merid Merid natio natio Moon Moon Moon Moon Moon
week ian ian ian n n
year Moon Moon Moon
phase phase phase
h m s deg ' h m h m h
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
1 Th 12 6 19 18 12 5 35 18 37 5
213 22 07 10 17 21
215 11 25 LQ 23 34 12 11 23
4 Su 12 6 6 17 26 5 36 18 36 5
216 - - 13 13 -
215 11 25 LQ 23 34 12 11 23
4 Su 12 6 6 17 26 5 36 18 36 5
216 - - 13 13 -
5 Mo 12 6 0 17 10 5 37 18 35 5
217 0 27 14 17 0
6 Tu 12 5 54 16 54 5 37 18 35 5
218 1 27 15 20 1
7 We 12 5 48 16 37 5 37 18 34 5
219 2 31 16 21 2
220 3 39 17 16 3
9 Fr 12 5 32 16 4 5 38 18 33 5
221 4 47 18 06 4
10 Sa 12 5 24 15 46 5 38 18 32 5
222 2 28 NM 5 52
220 3 39 17 16 3
9 Fr 12 5 32 16 4 5 38 18 33 5
221 4 47 18 06 4
10 Sa 12 5 24 15 46 5 38 18 32 5
222 2 28 NM 5 52 18 51 5
11 Su 12 5 15 15 29 5 39 18 32 5
223 6 54 19 32 6
12 Mo 12 5 5 15 11 5 39 18 31 5
224 7 54 20 12 7
13 Tu 12 4 55 14 53 5 39 18 30 5
225 8
14 We 12 4 44 14 35 5 40 18 30 5
226 9 48 21 30 9
15 Th 12 4 33 14 17 5 40 18 29 5
227 10 43 22 11 10
14 We 12 4 44 14 35 5 40 18 30 5
226 9 48 21 30 9
15 Th 12 4 33 14 17 5 40 18 29 5
227 10 43 22 11 10
16 Fr 12 4 21 13 58 5 40 18 28 5
228 11 38 22 54 11
17 Sa 12 4 9 13 39 5 40 18 28 5
229 5 1 FQ 12 33 23 40 12
18 Su 12 3 56 13 20 5 41 18 27 5
230 13 26 - - 13
19 Mo 12 3 42 13 1 5 41 18 26 5
231 14 17 0 28 14
20 Tu 12 3 28 12 41 5 41 18 25 5
232 15 06 1 19 15
19 Mo 12 3 42 13 1 5 41 18 26 5
231 14 17 0 28 14
20 Tu 12 3 28 12 41 5 41 18 25 5
232 15 06 1 19 15
21 We 12 3 14 12 21 5 42 18 25 5
233 15 50 2 11 16
22 Th 12 2 59 12 1 5 42 18 24 5
234 16 32 3 04 16
23 Fr 12 2 44 11 41 5 42 18 23 5
235 17 10 3 56 17
236 17 47 4 47 17
25 Su 12 2 12 11 0 5 43 18 22 5
237 9 7 FM 18 22 5 38 18
26 Mo 12 1 55 10 40 5 43 18 21 5
238 18 56 6 29 18
241 20 48 9 08 20
241 20 48 9 08 20
30 Fr 12 0 45 9 16 5 44 18 17 5
242 21 32 10 06 21
31 Sa 12 0 26 8 54 5 44 18 17 5
243 22 22 11 06 22
NOTE: Light numbers indicate Sun. Dark numbers indicate Moon. Degrees are
North Latitude.
FM = full moon; LQ = last quarter; NM = new moon; FQ = first quarter.
CAUTION: Must be converted to local time. For instructions see page 268.
20 20 20 20 30
deg deg deg deg deg
Day Sun Sun Sun Sun's Sun's Rise Rise Set Set Rise
of on on on Decli Decli Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun
month Merid Merid Merid natio natio Moon Moon Moon Moon Moon
week ian ian ian n n
year Moon Moon Moon
phase phase phase
h m s deg ' h m h m h
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
246 0 19 14 09 -
246 0 19 14 09 -
4 We 11 59 10 7 27 5 45 18 13 5
247 1 23 15 05 1
5 Th 11 58 50 7 05 5 45 18 12 5
248 2 29 15 55 2
6 Fr 11 58 30 6 43 5 45 18 11 5
249 3 33 16 42 3
251 11 1 NM 5 36 18 05 5
9 Mo 11 57 29 5 35 5 46 18 09 5
251 11 1 NM 5 36 18 05 5
9 Mo 11 57 29 5 35 5 46 18 09 5
252 6 35 18 44 6
10 Tu 11 57 8 5 13 5 46 18 08 5
253 7 33 19 24 7
11 We 11 56 47 4 50 5 46 18 07 5
254 8 30 20 05 8
12 Th 11 56 26 4 27 5 47 18 06 5
14 Sa 11 55 44 3 41 5 47 18 04 5
257 11 17 22 22 11
14 Sa 11 55 44 3 41 5 47 18 04 5
257 11 17 22 22 11
15 Su 11 55 22 3 18 5 47 18 03 5
258 22 1 FQ 12 10 23 12 12
16 Mo 11 55 1 2 55 5 47 18 02 5
259 12 59 - - 13
17 Tu 11 54 40 2 32 5 48 18 01 5
260 13 45 0 04 14
19 Th 11 53 57 1 46 5 48 18 00 5
262 15 08 1 48 15
19 Th 11 53 57 1 46 5 48 18 00 5
262 15 08 1 48 15
20 Fr 11 53 35 1 22 5 48 17 59 5
263 15 45 2 40 15
21 Sa 11 53 14 0 59 5 48 17 58 5
264 16 20 2 31 16
22 Su 11 52 53 0 36 5 49 17 57 5
265 16 55 3 22 16
267 18 08 5 07 18
25 We 11 51 50 -0 34 5 49 17 54 5
268 18 48 7 02 18
267 18 08 5 07 18
25 We 11 51 50 -0 34 5 49 17 54 5
268 18 48 7 02 18
26 Th 11 51 29 -0 58 5 50 17 53 5
269 19 31 7 59 19
27 Fr 11 51 8 -1 21 5 50 17 52 5
270 20 20 9 00 19
28 Sa 11 50 48 -1 44 5 50 17 51 5
271 21 14 10 01 20
272 22 13 11 03 21
30 Mo 11 50 8 -2 31 5 50 17 50 5
273 23 16 12 03 22
NOTE: Light numbers indicate Sun. Dark numbers indicate Moon. Degrees are
North Latitude.
FM = full moon; LQ = last quarter; NM = new moon; FQ = first quarter.
Day Sun Sun Sun Sun's Sun's Rise Rise Set Set Rise
of on on on Decli Decli Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun
month Merid Merid Merid natio natio Moon Moon Moon Moon Moon
week ian ian ian n n
year Moon Moon Moon
Day Sun Sun Sun Sun's Sun's Rise Rise Set Set Rise
of on on on Decli Decli Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun
month Merid Merid Merid natio natio Moon Moon Moon Moon Moon
week ian ian ian n n
year Moon Moon Moon
phase phase phase
h m s deg ' h m h m h
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
1 Tu 11 49 48 -2 54 5 51 17 49 5
274 0 30 LQ - - 12 59 23
2 We 11 49 29 -3 18 5 51 17 48 5
275 0 19 13 50 -
3 Th 11 49 10 -3 41 5 51 17 47 5
277 2 24 15 19 2
5 Sa 11 48 33 -4 27 5 52 17 45 5
278 3 23 15 59 3
277 2 24 15 19 2
5 Sa 11 48 33 -4 27 5 52 17 45 5
278 3 23 15 59 3
6 Su 11 48 16 -4 50 5 52 17 44 5
279 4 21 16 38 4
7 Mo 11 47 58 -5 13 5 52 17 43 5
280 21 39 NM 5 18 17 17 5
8 Tu 11 47 41 -5 36 5 53 17 43 5
281 6 15 17 58 6
282 7 12 18 40 7
10 Th 11 47 8 -6 22 5 53 17 41 5
283 8 09 19 25 8
11 Fr 11 46 52 -6 45 5 53 17 40 5
284 9 05 20 13 9
282 7 12 18 40 7
10 Th 11 47 8 -6 22 5 53 17 41 5
283 8 09 19 25 8
11 Fr 11 46 52 -6 45 5 53 17 40 5
284 9 05 20 13 9
12 Sa 11 46 37 -7 8 5 54 17 39 6
285 9 59 21 03 10
13 Su 11 46 22 -7 30 5 54 17 38 6
286 10 51 21 55 11
14 Mo 11 46 8 -7 53 5 54 17 38 6
287 11 39 22 47 12
15 Tu 11 45 54 -8 15 5 55 17 37 6
288 17 33 FQ 12 23 23 39 12
16 We 11 45 41 -8 37 5 55 17 36 6
289 13 03 - - 13
15 Tu 11 45 54 -8 15 5 55 17 37 6
288 17 33 FQ 12 23 23 39 12
16 We 11 45 41 -8 37 5 55 17 36 6
289 13 03 - - 13
17 Th 11 45 28 -8 59 5 55 17 35 6
290 13 41 0 31 13
18 Fr 11 45 16 -9 21 5 56 17 35 6
291 14 17 1 22 14
19 Sa 11 45 5 -9 43 5 56 17 34 6
292 14 52 2 12 14
20 Su 11 44 54 -10 5 5 56 17 33 6
293 15 27 3 03 15
21 Mo 11 44 43 -10 26 5 57 17 33 6
294 16 04 3 56 15
22 Tu 11 44 34 -10 48 5 57 17 32 6
295 16 43 4 50 16
298 19 07 7 51 18
26 Sa 11 44 2 -12 12 5 59 17 29 6
299 20 06 8 55 19
27 Su 11 43 56 -12 32 5 59 17 29 6
300 21 09 9 57 20
28 Mo 11 43 51 -12 52 5 59 17 28 6
303 - - 12 35 -
Day Sun Sun Sun Sun's Sun's Rise Rise Set Set Rise
of on on on Decli Decli Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun
month Merid Merid Merid natio natio Moon Moon Moon Moon Moon
week ian ian ian n n
year Moon Moon Moon
phase phase phase
h m s deg ' h m h m h
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
1 Fr 11 43 37 -14 12 6 01 17 26 6
305 0 30 LQ 1 16 13 58 1
308 4 05 15 53 4
308 4 05 15 53 4
5 Tu 11 43 36 -15 27 6 03 17 24 6
309 5 01 16 34 5
6 We 11 43 38 -15 46 6 04 17 23 6
310 5 57 17 18 6
7 Th 11 43 41 -16 4 6 04 17 23 6
311 21 39 NM 6 54 18 05 7
313 8 42 19 46 9
10 Su 11 43 54 -16 56 6 06 17 22 6
314 9 31 20 38 9
313 8 42 19 46 9
10 Su 11 43 54 -16 56 6 06 17 22 6
314 9 31 20 38 9
11 Mo 11 44 0 -17 13 6 06 17 22 6
315 10 17 21 31 10
12 Tu 11 44 7 -17 30 6 07 17 21 6
316 10 59 22 22 11
13 We 11 44 15 -17 46 6 07 17 21 6
317 11 37 23 13 11
15 Fr 11 44 33 -18 18 6 09 17 20 6
319 17 33 FQ 12 48 0 02 12
15 Fr 11 44 33 -18 18 6 09 17 20 6
319 17 33 FQ 12 48 0 02 12
16 Sa 11 44 43 -18 33 6 09 17 20 6
320 13 22 0 52 13
17 Su 11 44 54 -18 48 6 10 17 20 6
321 13 58 1 43 13
18 Mo 11 45 6 -19 3 6 10 17 20 6
322 14 35 2 36 14
20 We 11 45 32 -19 31 6 11 17 19 6
324 16 02 4 30 15
21 Th 11 45 47 -19 45 6 12 17 19 6
20 We 11 45 32 -19 31 6 11 17 19 6
324 16 02 4 30 15
21 Th 11 45 47 -19 45 6 12 17 19 6
325 16 54 5 33 16
22 Fr 11 46 2 -19 58 6 13 17 19 6
326 17 52 6 38 17
23 Sa 11 46 18 -20 11 6 13 17 19 6
327 11 8 FM 18 56 7 43 18
329 21 08 9 41 20
26 Tu 11 47 10 -20 48 6 15 17 19 6
330 22 11 10 32 21
329 21 08 9 41 20
26 Tu 11 47 10 -20 48 6 15 17 19 6
330 22 11 10 32 21
27 We 11 47 29 -20 60 6 16 17 19 6
331 21 11 11 17 23
28 Th 11 47 49 -21 11 6 16 17 19 6
332 - - 11 58 -
29 Fr 11 48 10 -21 21 6 17 17 19 6
333 0 09 12 37 0
334 7 10 LQ 1 05 13 15 1
NOTE: Light numbers indicate Sun. Dark numbers indicate Moon. Degrees are
North Latitude.
FM = full moon; LQ = last quarter; NM = new moon; FQ = first quarter.
CAUTION: Must be converted to local time. For instructions see page 268.
12th Month December, 1991 31 days
Greenwich Mean Time
20 20 20 20 30
deg deg deg deg deg
Day Sun Sun Sun Sun's Sun's Rise Rise Set Set Rise
year Moon Moon Moon
phase phase phase
h m s deg ' h m h m h
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
1 Su 11 48 53 -21 41 6 18 17 19 6
335 2 00 13 53 2
year Moon Moon Moon
phase phase phase
h m s deg ' h m h m h
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
1 Su 11 48 53 -21 41 6 18 17 19 6
335 2 00 13 53 2
2 Mo 11 49 15 -21 51 6 19 17 19 6
336 2 55 14 32 3
3 Tu 11 49 39 -21 60 6 20 17 20 6
337 3 50 15 15 4
4 We 11 50 2 -22 8 6 20 17 20 6
338 4 45 16 00 5
339 5 41 16 48 6
6 Fr 11 50 52 -22 24 6 21 17 20 6
340 11 11 NM 6 34 17 39 6
7 Sa 11 51 17 -22 31 6 22 17 20 6
341 7 25 18 31 7
344 9 35 21 06 9
11 We 11 53 4 -22 56 6 25 17 22 6
345 10 12 21 55 10
12 Th 11 53 32 -23 1 6 25 17 22 6
346 10 46 22 44 10
13 Fr 11 54 0 -23 6 6 26 17 22 6
16 Mo 11 55 26 -23 17 6 27 17 23 6
350 13 07 1 16 12
17 Tu 11 55 55 -23 20 6 28 17 24 6
351 13 49 2 12 13
18 We 11 56 25 -23 22 6 29 17 24 6
352 14 37 3 12 14
21 Sa 11 57 53 -23 26 6 30 17 26 6
355 10 23 FM 17 40 6 25 17
22 Su 11 58 23 -23 26 6 31 17 26 6
356 18 49 7 26 18
23 Mo 11 58 53 -23 26 6 31 17 27 6
357 19 56 8 21 19
360 22 59 10 36 23
360 22 59 10 36 23
27 Fr 12 0 52 -23 21 6 33 17 29 6
361 23 55 11 15 -
28 Sa 12 1 21 -23 19 6 33 17 29 6
362 1 55 LQ - - 11 53 0
29 Su 12 1 51 -23 16 6 34 17 30 6
u 12 2 49 -23 9 6 35 17 31 6
365 2 41 13 58 3
ancient times, but none has been perfect. The Julian calendar, under which
western nations measured time until 1582 A.D., was authorized by Julius
Caesar in 46 B.C., the year 709 of Rome. His expert was a Greek, Sosigenes.
The Julian calendar, on the assumption that the true year was 365 1/4 days
long, gave every fourth year 366 days. The Venerable Bede, an Anglo-Saxon
monk, announced in 730 A.D. that the 365 1/4-day Julian year was 11 min., 14
sec. too long, making a cumulative error of about a day every 128 years, but
nothing was done about it for over 800 years.
By 1582 the accumulated error was estimated to have amounted to 10 days. In
that year Pope Gregory XIII decreed that the day following Oct. 4, 1582,
should be called Oct. 15, thus dropping 10 days.
However, with common years 365 days and a 366-day leap year every fourth
year, the error in the length of the year would have recurred at the rate of
a little more than 3 days every 400 years. So 3 of every 4 centesimal years
(ending in 00) were made common years, not leap years. Thus 1600 was a leap
year, 1700, 1800 and 1900 were not, but 2000 will be. Leap years are those
The Gregorian calendar was adopted at once by France, Italy, Spain, Portugal
and Luxembourg. Within 2 years most German Catholic states, Belgium and
parts of Switzerland and the Netherlands were brought under the new
calendar, and Hungary followed in 1587. The rest of the Netherlands, along
with Denmark and the German Protestant states made the change in 1699-1700
(German Protestants retained the old reckoning of Easter until 1776).
The British Government imposed the Gregorian calendar on all its
possessions, including the American colonies, in 1752. The British decreed
that the day following Sept. 2, 1752, should be called Sept. 14, a loss of
11 days. All dates preceding were marked O.S., for Old Style. In addition
New Year's Day was moved to Jan. 1 from Mar. 25. (e.g., under the old
reckoning, Mar. 24, 1700 had been followed by Mar. 25, 1701.) George
Washington's birth date, which was Feb. 11, 1731, O.S., became Feb. 22,
1732, N.S. In 1753 Sweden too went Gregorian, retaining the old Easter rules
until 1844.
In 1793 the French Revolutionary Government adopted a calendar of 12 months
of 30 days each with 5 extra days in September of each common year and a 6th
extra day every 4th year. Napoleon reinstated the Gregorian calendar in
1806.
The Gregorian system later spread to non-European regions, first in the
European colonies, then in the independent countries, replacing traditional
calendars at least for official purposes. Japan in 1873, Egypt in 1875,
China in 1912 and Turkey in 1917 made the change, usually in conjunction
with political upheavals. In China, the republican government began
reckoning years from its 1911 founding -- e.g., 1948 was designated the year
37. After 1949, the Communists adopted the Common, or Christian Era year
count, even for the traditional lunar calendar.
In 1918 the revolutionary government in Russia decreed that the day after
Jan. 31, 1918, Old Style, would become Feb. 14, 1918, New Style. Greece
followed in 1923. (In Russia the Orthodox Church has retained the Julian
calendar, as have various Middle Eastern Christian sects.) For the first
time in history, all major cultures have one calendar.
To change from the Julian to the Gregorian calendar, add 10 days to dates
Oct. 5, 1582, through Feb. 28, 1700; after that date add 11 days through
Feb. 28, 1800; 12 days through Feb. 28, 1900; and 13 days through Feb. 28,
2100.
A century consists of 100 consecutive calendar years. The 1st century
consisted of the years 1 through 100. The 20th century consists of the years
1901 through 2000 and will end Dec. 31, 2000. The 21st century will begin
Jan. 1, 2001.
Latitude, Longitude, and Altitude of North American Cities
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Commerce Department
for geographic positions.Source for Canadian cities: Geodetic Survey of
Canada, Dept. of Energy, Mines, and Resources.
Altitudes U.S. Geological Survey and various sources. Approx. altitude at
downtown business area U.S.; in Canada at city hall except where (a) is at
tower of major airport.
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City Lat. N Lat. N Lat. N Long. W
deg ' " deg
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Abilene, Tex. 32 27 05 99
Akron, Oh. 41 05 00 81
City Lat. N Lat. N Lat. N Long. W
deg ' " deg
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Akron, Oh. 41 05 00 81
Albany, N.Y. 42 39 01 73
Albuquerque, N.M. 35 05 01 106
Allentown, Pa. 40 36 11 75
Alert, N.W.T. 82 29 50 62
Altoona, Pa. 40 30 55 78
Amarillo, Tex. 35 12 27 101
Anchorage, Alas. 61 10 00 149
Ann Arbor, Mich. 42 16 59 83
Asheville, N.C. 35 35 42 82
Ashland, Ky. 38 28 36 82
Atlanta, Ga. 33 45 10 84
Atlantic City, N.J. 39 21 32 74
Augusta, Ga. 33 28 20 81
Augusta, Me. 44 18 53 69
Austin, Tex. 30 16 09 97
Bakersfield, Cal. 35 22 31 119
Baltimore, Md. 39 17 26 76
City Lat. N Lat. N Lat. N Long. W
deg ' " deg
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Baltimore, Md. 39 17 26 76
Bangor, Me. 44 48 13 68
Baton Rouge, La. 30 26 58 91
Battle Creek, Mich. 42 18 58 85
Bay City, Mich. 43 36 04 83
Beaumont, Tex. 30 05 20 94
Belleville, Ont. 44 09 42 77
Bellingham, Wash. 48 45 34 122
Berkeley, Cal. 37 52 10 122
Bethlehem, Pa. 40 37 16 75
Billings, Mon. 45 47 00 108
Biloxi, Miss. 30 23 48 88
Binghamton, N.Y. 42 06 03 75
Birmingham, Ala. 33 31 01 86
Bismarck, N.D. 46 48 23 100
Bloomington, Ill. 40 28 58 88
Boise, Ida. 43 37 07 116
Boston, Mass. 42 21 24 71
City Lat. N Lat. N Lat. N Long. W
deg ' " deg
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Boston, Mass. 42 21 24 71
Bowling Green, Ky. 36 59 41 86
Brandon, Man. 49 51 00 99
Brantford, Ont. 43 08 34 80
Brattleboro, Vt. 42 51 06 72
Bridgeport, Conn. 41 10 49 73
Brockton, Mass. 42 05 02 71
Brownsville, Tex. 25 54 07 97
Buffalo, N.Y. 42 52 52 78
Burlington, Ont. 43 19 33 79
Burlington, Vt. 44 28 34 73
Butte, Mon. 46 01 06 112
Calgary, Alta. 51 02 46 114
Cambridge, Mass. 42 22 01 71
Camden, N.J. 39 56 41 75
Canton, Oh. 40 47 50 81
Carson City, Nev. 39 10 00 119
Cedar Rapids, Ia. 41 58 01 91
City Lat. N Lat. N Lat. N Long. W
deg ' " deg
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Cedar Rapids, Ia. 41 58 01 91
Central Islip, N.Y. 40 47 24 73
Champaign, Ill. 40 07 05 88
Charleston, S.C. 32 46 35 79
Charleston, W.Va. 38 21 01 81
Charlotte, N.C. 35 13 44 80
Charlottetown, P.E.I. 46 14 07 63
Chattanooga, Tenn. 35 02 41 85
Cheyenne, Wy. 41 08 09 104
Chicago, Ill. 41 52 28 87
Churchill, Man. 58 45 15 94
Cincinnati, Oh. 39 06 07 84
Cleveland, Oh. 41 29 51 81
Colorado Springs 38 50 07 104
Columbia, Mo. 38 57 03 92
Columbia, S.C. 34 00 02 81
Columbus, Ga. 32 28 07 84
Columbus, Oh. 39 57 47 83
City Lat. N Lat. N Lat. N Long. W
deg ' " deg
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Columbus, Oh. 39 57 47 83
Concord, N.H. 43 12 22 71
Corpus Christi, Tex. 27 47 51 97
Dallas, Tex. 32 47 09 96
Dartmouth, N.S. 44 39 50 63
Davenport, Ia. 41 31 19 90
Dawson, Yukon 64 03 30 139
Dayton, Oh. 39 45 32 84
Daytona Beach, Fla. 29 12 44 81
Decatur, Ill. 39 50 42 88
Denver, Col. 39 44 58 104
Des Moines, Ia. 41 35 14 93
Detroit, Mich. 42 19 48 83
Dodge City, Kan. 37 45 17 100
Dubuque, Ia. 42 29 55 90
Duluth, Minn. 46 46 56 92
Durham, N.C. 36 00 00 78
Eau Claire, Wis. 44 48 31 91
City Lat. N Lat. N Lat. N Long. W
deg ' " deg
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Eau Claire, Wis. 44 48 31 91
Edmonton, Alta. 53 32 43 113
El Paso, Tex. 31 45 36 106
Elizabeth, N.J. 40 39 43 74
Enid, Okla. 36 23 40 97
Erie, Pa. 42 07 15 80
Eugene, Ore. 44 03 16 123
Eureka, Cal. 40 48 08 124
Evansville, Ind. 37 58 20 87
Fairbanks, Alas. 64 48 00 147
Fall River, Mass. 41 42 06 71
Fargo, N.D. 46 52 30 96
Flagstaff, Ariz. 35 11 36 111
Flint, Mich. 43 00 50 83
Ft. Smith, Ark. 35 23 10 94
Fort Wayne, Ind. 41 04 21 85
Fort Worth, Tex. 32 44 55 97
Fredericton, N.B. 45 57 47 66
City Lat. N Lat. N Lat. N Long. W
deg ' " deg
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Fredericton, N.B. 45 57 47 66
Fresno, Cal. 36 44 12 119
Gadsden, Ala. 34 00 57 86
Gainesville, Fla. 29 38 56 82
Gallup, N.M. 35 31 30 108
Galveston, Tex. 29 18 10 94
Gary, Ind. 41 36 12 87
Grand Junction, Col. 39 04 06 108
Grand Rapids, Mich. 42 58 03 85
Great Falls, Mon. 47 29 33 111
Green Bay, Wis. 44 30 48 88
Greensboro, N.C. 36 04 17 79
Greenville, S.C. 34 50 50 82
Guelph, Ont. 43 32 35 80
Gulfport, Miss. 30 22 04 89
Halifax, N.S. 44 38 54 63
Hamilton, Ont. 43 15 20 79
Hamilton, Oh. 39 23 59 84
City Lat. N Lat. N Lat. N Long. W
deg ' " deg
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Hamilton, Oh. 39 23 59 84
Harrisburg, Pa. 40 15 43 76
Hartford, Conn. 41 46 12 72
Helena, Mon. 46 35 33 112
Hilo, Hawaii 19 43 30 155
Holyoke, Mass. 42 12 29 72
Honolulu, Ha. 21 18 22 157
Houston, Tex. 29 45 26 95
Hull, Que. 45 25 42 75
Huntington, W.Va. 38 25 12 82
Huntsville, Ala. 34 44 18 86
Indianapolis, Ind. 39 46 07 86
Iowa City, Ia. 41 39 37 91
Jackson, Mich. 42 14 43 84
Jackson, Miss. 32 17 56 90
Jacksonville, Fla. 30 19 44 81
Jersey City, N.J. 40 43 50 74
Johnstown, Pa. 40 19 35 78
City Lat. N Lat. N Lat. N Long. W
deg ' " deg
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Johnstown, Pa. 40 19 35 78
Joplin, Mo. 37 05 26 94
Juneau, Alas. 58 18 12 134
Kalamazoo, Mich. 42 17 29 85
Kansas City, Kan. 39 07 04 94
Kansas City, Mo. 39 04 56 94
Kenosha, Wis. 42 35 43 87
Key West, Fla. 24 33 30 81
Kingston, Ont. 44 13 53 76
Kitchener, Ont. 43 26 58 80
Knoxville, Tenn. 35 57 39 83
Lafayette, Ind. 40 25 11 86
Lancaster, Pa. 40 02 25 76
Lansing, Mich. 42 44 01 84
Laredo, Tex. 27 30 22 99
La Salle, Que. 45 25 30 73
Las Vegas, Nev. 36 10 20 115
Laval, Que. 45 33 05 73
City Lat. N Lat. N Lat. N Long. W
deg ' " deg
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Laval, Que. 45 33 05 73
Lawrence, Mass. 42 42 16 71
Lethbridge, Alta. 49 41 38 112
Lexington, Ky. 38 02 50 84
Lihue, Ha. 21 58 48 159
Lima, Oh. 40 44 35 84
Lincoln, Neb. 40 48 59 96
Little Rock, Ark. 34 44 42 92
London, Ont. 42 59 17 81
Long Beach, Cal. 33 46 14 118
Lorain, Oh. 41 28 05 82
Los Angeles, Cal. 34 03 15 118
Louisville, Ky. 38 14 47 85
Lowell, Mass. 42 38 25 71
Lubbock, Tex. 33 35 05 101
Macon, Ga. 32 50 12 83
Madison, Wis. 43 04 23 89
Manchester, N.H. 42 59 28 71
City Lat. N Lat. N Lat. N Long. W
deg ' " deg
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Manchester, N.H. 42 59 28 71
Marshall, Tex. 32 33 00 94
Memphis, Tenn. 35 08 46 90
Meriden, Conn. 41 32 06 72
Mexico City, Mexico 19 25 45 99
Miami, Fla. 25 46 37 80
Milwaukee, Wis. 43 02 19 87
Minneapolis, Minn. 44 58 57 93
Minot, N.D. 48 14 09 101
Mississauga, Ont. 43 33 00 79
Mobile, Ala. 30 41 36 88
Moline, Ill. 41 30 31 90
Moncton, N.B. 46 05 18 64
Montgomery, Ala. 32 22 33 86
Montpelier, Vt. 44 15 36 72
Montreal, Que. 45 30 33 73
Moose Jaw, Sask. 50 23 34 105
Muncie, Ind. 40 11 28 85
City Lat. N Lat. N Lat. N Long. W
deg ' " deg
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Muncie, Ind. 40 11 28 85
Nashville, Tenn. 36 09 33 86
Natchez, Miss. 31 33 48 91
Newark, N.J. 40 44 14 74
New Bedford, Mass. 41 38 13 70
New Britain, Conn. 41 40 08 72
New Haven, Conn. 41 18 25 72
New Orleans, La. 29 56 53 90
New York, N.Y. 40 45 06 73
Niagara Falls, N.Y. 43 05 34 79
Niagara Falls, Ont. 43 06 22 79
Nome, Alas. 64 30 00 165
Norfolk, Va. 36 51 10 76
North Bay, Ont. 46 18 35 79
Oakland, Cal. 37 48 03 122
Ogden, Ut. 41 13 31 111
Oklahoma City 35 28 26 97
Omaha, Neb. 41 15 42 95
City Lat. N Lat. N Lat. N Long. W
deg ' " deg
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Omaha, Neb. 41 15 42 95
Orlando, Fla. 28 32 42 81
Oshawa, Ont. 43 53 46 78
Ottawa, Ont. 45 26 24 75
Paducah, Ky. 37 05 13 88
Pasadena, Cal. 34 08 44 118
Paterson, N.J. 40 55 01 74
Pensacola, Fla. 30 24 51 87
Peoria, Ill. 40 41 42 89
Peterborough, Ont. 44 18 32 78
Philadelphia, Pa. 39 56 58 75
Phoenix, Ariz. 33 27 12 112
Pierre, S.D. 44 22 18 100
Pittsburgh, Pa. 40 26 19 80
Pittsfield, Mass. 42 26 53 73
Pocatello, Ida. 42 51 38 112
Port Arthur, Tex. 29 52 30 93
Portland, Me. 43 39 33 70
City Lat. N Lat. N Lat. N Long. W
deg ' " deg
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Portland, Me. 43 39 33 70
Portland, Ore. 45 31 06 122
Portsmouth, N.H. 43 04 30 70
Portsmouth, Va. 36 50 07 76
Prince Rupert, B.C. 54 19 00 130
Providence, R.I. 41 49 32 71
Provo, Ut. 40 14 06 111
Pueblo, Col. 38 16 17 104
Quebec City, Que. 46 48 51 71
Racine, Wis. 42 43 49 87
Rapid City, S.D. 44 04 52 103
Raleigh, N.C. 35 46 38 78
Reading, Pa. 40 20 09 75
Regina, Sask. 50 26 55 104
Reno, Nev. 39 31 27 119
Richmond, Va. 37 32 15 77
Roanoke, Va. 37 16 13 79
Rochester, Minn. 44 01 21 92
City Lat. N Lat. N Lat. N Long. W
deg ' " deg
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Rochester, Minn. 44 01 21 92
Rochester, N.Y. 43 09 41 77
Rockford, Ill. 42 16 07 89
Sacramento, Cal. 38 34 57 121
Saginaw, Mich. 43 25 52 83
St. Catharines, Ont. 43 09 33 79
St. Cloud, Minn. 45 34 00 94
Saint John, N.B. 45 16 22 66
St. John's, Nfld. 47 33 42 52
St. Joseph, Mo. 39 45 57 94
St. Louis, Mo. 38 37 45 90
St. Paul, Minn. 44 57 19 93
St. Petersburg, Fla. 27 46 18 82
Salem, Ore. 44 56 24 123
Salina, Kan. 38 50 36 97
Salt Lake City, Ut. 40 45 23 111
San Angelo, Tex. 31 27 39 100
San Antonio, Tex. 29 25 37 98
City Lat. N Lat. N Lat. N Long. W
deg ' " deg
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San Antonio, Tex. 29 25 37 98
San Bernardino, Cal. 34 06 30 117
San Diego, Cal. 32 42 53 117
San Francisco, Cal. 37 46 39 122
San Jose, Cal. 37 20 16 121
San Juan, P.R. 18 27 00 66
Santa Barbara, Cal. 34 25 18 119
Santa Cruz, Cal. 36 58 18 122
Santa Fe, N.M. 35 41 11 105
Sarasota, Fla. 27 20 05 82
Saskatoon, Sask. 52 07 49 106
Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. 46 30 24 84
Savannah, Ga. 32 04 42 81
Schenectady, N.Y. 42 48 42 73
Scranton, Pa. 41 24 32 75
Seattle, Wash. 47 36 32 122
Sheboygan, Wis. 43 45 03 87
Sherbrooke, Que. 45 24 27 71
City Lat. N Lat. N Lat. N Long. W
deg ' " deg
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Sherbrooke, Que. 45 24 27 71
Sheridan, Wy. 44 47 55 106
Shreveport, La. 32 30 46 93
Sioux City, Ia. 42 29 46 96
Sioux Falls, S.D. 43 32 35 96
Somerville, Mass. 42 23 15 71
South Bend, Ind. 41 40 33 86
Spartanburg, S.C. 34 57 03 81
Spokane, Wash. 47 39 32 117
Springfield, Ill. 39 47 58 89
Springfield, Mass. 42 06 21 72
Springfield, Mo. 37 13 03 93
Springfield, Oh. 39 55 38 83
Stamford, Conn. 41 03 09 73
Steubenville, Oh. 40 21 42 80
Stockton, Cal. 37 57 30 121
Sudbury, Ont. 46 29 24 80
Superior, Wis. 46 43 14 92
City Lat. N Lat. N Lat. N Long. W
deg ' " deg
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Superior, Wis. 46 43 14 92
Sydney, N.S. 46 08 15 60
Syracuse, N.Y. 43 03 04 76
Tacoma, Wash. 47 14 59 122
Tallahassee, Fla. 30 26 30 84
Tampa, Fla. 27 56 58 82
Terre Haute, Ind. 39 28 03 87
Texarkana, Tex. 33 25 48 94
Thunder Bay, Ont. 48 22 54 89
Toledo, Oh. 41 39 14 83
Topeka, Kan. 39 03 16 95
Toronto, Ont. 43 39 10 79
Trenton, N.J. 40 13 14 74
Trois-Rivieres, Que. 46 20 36 72
Troy, N.Y. 42 43 45 73
Tucson, Ariz. 32 13 15 110
Tulsa, Okla. 36 09 12 95
Urbana, Ill. 40 06 42 88
City Lat. N Lat. N Lat. N Long. W
deg ' " deg
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Urbana, Ill. 40 06 42 88
Utica, N.Y. 43 06 12 75
Vancouver, B.C. 49 18 56 123
Victoria, B.C. 48 25 43 123
Waco, Tex. 31 33 12 97
Walla Walla, Wash. 46 04 08 118
Washington, D.C. 38 53 51 77
Waterbury, Conn. 41 33 13 73
Waterloo, Ia. 42 29 40 92
West Palm Beach, Fla. 26 42 36 80
Wheeling, W. Va. 40 04 03 80
Whitehorse, Yukon 60 43 17 135
White Plains, N.Y. 41 02 00 73
Wichita, Kan. 37 41 30 97
Wichita Falls, Tex. 33 54 34 98
Wilkes-Barre, Pa. 41 14 32 75
Wilmington, Del. 39 44 46 75
Wilmington, N.C. 34 14 14 77
City Lat. N Lat. N Lat. N Long. W
deg ' " deg
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Wilmington, N.C. 34 14 14 77
Windsor, Ont. 42 18 56 83
Winnipeg, Man. 49 53 56 97
Winston-Salem, N.C. 36 05 52 80
Worcester, Mass. 42 15 37 71
Yakima, Wash. 46 36 09 120
Yellowknife, N.W.T. 62 27 16 114
Yonkers, N.Y. 40 55 55 73
York, Pa. 39 57 35 76
Youngstown, Oh. 41 05 57 80
Yuma, Ariz. 32 42 54 114
Zanesville, Oh. 39 56 18 82
World Cities World Cities World Cities World Cities World Ci
London, UK (Greenwich) 51 30 00N 0
Paris, France 48 50 14N 2
Berlin, Germany 52 32 00N 13
Rome, Italy 41 53 00N 12
Warsaw, Poland 52 15 00N 21
City Lat. N Lat. N Lat. N Long. W
deg ' " deg
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Warsaw, Poland 52 15 00N 21
Moscow, USSR 55 45 00N 37
Athens, Greece 37 58 00N 23
Jerusalem, Israel 31 47 00N 35
Johannesburg, So. Afr. 26 10 00S 28
New Delhi, India 28 38 00N 77
Peking, China 39 54 00N 116
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 22 53 43S 43
Tokyo, Japan 35 45 00N 139
Sydney, Australia 33 52 00S 151
The Julian Period
How many days have you lived? To determine this, you must multiply your age
by 365, add the number of days since your last birthday until today, and
account for all leap years. Chances are your answer would be wrong.
Astronomers, however, find it convenient to express dates and long time
intervals in days rather than in years, months and days. This is done by
placing events within the Julian period.
The Julian period was devised in 1582 by Joseph Scaliger and named after his
father Julius (not after the Julian calendar). Scaliger had Julian Day (JD)
[num ]1 begin at noon, Jan. 1, 4713 B. C., the most recent time that three
major chronological cycles began on the same day -- 1) the 28-year solar
cycle, after which dates in the Julian calendar (e.g., Feb. 11) return to
the same days of the week (e.g., Monday); 2) the 19-year lunar cycle, after
which the phases of the moon return to the same dates of the year; and 3)
the 15-year indiction cycle, used in ancient Rome to regulate taxes. It will
take 7980 years to complete the period, the product of 28, 19, and 15.
Noon of Dec. 31, 1990, marks the beginning of JD 2,448,257; that many days
will have passed since the start of the Julian period. The JD at noon of any
date in 1991 may be found by adding to this figure the day of the year for
that date, which is given in the left hand column in the chart below. Simple
JD conversion tables are used by astronomers.
Days Between Two Dates
Table covers period of two ordinary years. Example--Days between Feb. 10,
1989 and Dec. 15, 1990; subtract 41 from 714; answer is 673 days. For leap
year, such as 1992, one day must be added: final answer is 674.
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Date Jan. Feb. Mar. April May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.
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1 1 32 60 91 121 152 182 213 244 274 305 335
2 2 33 61 92 122 153 183 214 245 275 306 336
3 3 34 62 93 123 154 184 215 246 276 307 337
4 4 35 63 94 124 155 185 216 247 277 308 338
5 5 36 64 95 125 156 186 217 248 278 309 339
6 6 37 65 96 126 157 187 218 249 279 310 340
7 7 38 66 97 127 158 188 219 250 280 311 341
8 8 39 67 98 128 159 189 220 251 281 312 342
9 9 40 68 99 129 160 190 221 252 282 313 343
10 10 41 69 100 130 161 191 222 253 283 314 344
Date Jan. Feb. Mar. April May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.
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10 10 41 69 100 130 161 191 222 253 283 314 344
11 11 42 70 101 131 162 192 223 254 284 315 345
12 12 43 71 102 132 163 193 224 255 285 316 346
13 13 44 72 103 133 164 194 225 256 286 317 347
14 14 45 73 104 134 165 195 226 257 287 318 348
15 15 46 74 105 135 166 196 227 258 288 319 349
16 16 47 75 106 136 167 197 228 259 289 320 350
17 17 48 76 107 137 168 198 229 260 290 321 351
18 18 49 77 108 138 169 199 230 261 291 322 352
19 19 50 78 109 139 170 200 231 262 292 323 353
20 20 51 79 110 140 171 201 232 263 293 324 354
21 21 52 80 111 141 172 202 233 264 294 325 355
22 22 53 81 112 142 173 203 234 265 295 326 356
23 23 54 82 113 143 174 204 235 266 296 327 357
24 24 55 83 114 144 175 205 236 267 297 328 358
25 25 56 84 115 145 176 206 237 268 298 329 359
26 26 57 85 116 146 177 207 238 269 299 330 360
27 27 58 86 117 147 178 208 239 270 300 331 361
28 28 59 87 118 148 179 209 240 271 301 332 362
Date Jan. Feb. Mar. April May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.
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28 28 59 87 118 148 179 209 240 271 301 332 362
29 29 - 88 119 149 180 210 241 272 302 333 363
30 30 - 89 120 150 181 211 242 273 303 334 364
31 31 - 90 - 151 - 212 243 - 304 - 365
1 366 397 425 456 486 517 547 578 609 639 670 700
2 367 398 426 457 487 518 548 579 610 640 671 701
3 368 399 427 458 488 519 549 580 611 641 672 702
4 369 400 428 459 489 520 550 581 612 642 673 703
5 370 401 429 460 490 521 551 582 613 643 674 704
6 371 402 430 461 491 522 552 583 614 644 675 705
7 372 403 431 462 492 523 553 584 615 645 676 706
8 373 404 432 463 493 524 554 585 616 646 677 707
9 374 405 433 464 494 525 555 586 617 647 678 708
10 375 406 434 465 495 526 556 587 618 648 679 709
11 376 407 435 466 496 527 557 588 619 649 680 710
12 377 408 436 467 497 528 558 589 620 650 681 711
13 378 409 437 468 498 529 559 590 621 651 682 712
14 379 410 438 469 499 530 560 591 622 652 683 713
15 380 411 439 470 500 531 561 592 623 653 684 714
Date Jan. Feb. Mar. April May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.
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15 380 411 439 470 500 531 561 592 623 653 684 714
16 381 412 440 471 501 532 562 593 624 654 685 715
17 382 413 441 472 502 533 563 594 625 655 686 716
18 383 414 442 473 503 534 564 595 626 656 687 717
19 384 415 443 474 504 535 565 596 627 657 688 718
20 385 416 444 475 505 536 566 597 628 658 689 719
21 386 417 445 476 506 537 567 598 629 659 690 720
22 387 418 446 477 507 538 568 599 630 660 691 721
23 388 419 447 478 508 539 569 600 631 661 692 722
24 389 420 448 479 509 540 570 601 632 662 693 723
25 390 421 449 480 510 541 571 602 633 663 694 724
26 391 422 450 481 511 542 572 603 634 664 695 725
27 392 423 451 482 512 543 573 604 635 665 696 726
28 393 424 452 483 513 544 574 605 636 666 697 727
29 394 - 453 484 514 545 575 606 637 667 698 728
30 395 - 454 485 515 546 576 607 638 668 699 729
31 396 - 455 - 516 - 577 608 - 669 - 730
Lunar Calendar, Chinese New Year, Vietnamese Tet
The ancient Chinese lunar calendar is divided into 12 months of either 29 or
30 days (compensating for the fact that the mean duration of the lunar month
is 29 days, 12 hours, 44.05 minutes). The calendar is synchronized with the
solar year by the addition of extra months at fixed intervals.
The Chinese calendar runs on a sexagenary cycle, i.e., 60 years. The cycles
1876-1935 and 1936-1995, with the years grouped under their twelve animal
designations, are printed below. The Year 1991 (Lunar Year 4689) is found in
the eighth column, under Sheep, and is known as a "Year of the Goat."
Readers can find the animal name for the year of their birth, marriage,
etc., in the same chart. (Note: the first 3-7 weeks of each of the western
years belong to the previous Chinese year and animal designation.)
Both the western (Gregorian) and traditional lunar calendars are used
publicly in China, and two New Year's celebrations are held. On Taiwan, in
overseas Chinese communities, and in Vietnam, the lunar calendar has been
used only to set the dates for traditional festivals, with the Gregorian
system in general use.
The four-day Chinese New Year, Hsin Nien, and the three-day Vietnamese New
Year festival, Tet, begin at the first new moon after the sun enters
Aquarius. The day may fall, therefore, between Jan. 21 and Feb. 19 of the
Gregorian calendar. Feb. 15, 1991 marks the start of the new Chinese year.
The date is fixed according to the date of the new moon in the Far East.
Since this is west of the International Date Line the date may be one day
later than that of the new moon in the United States.
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Rat Ox Tiger Hare (Rabbit) Dragon Snake Horse Sheep (Goat) Monkey
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1876 1877 1878 1879 1880 1881 1882 1883 1884
1888 1889 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896
1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908
1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920
1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932
1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944
1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956
1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968
1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980
Rat Ox Tiger Hare (Rabbit) Dragon Snake Horse Sheep (Goat) Monkey
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1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980
1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992
Standard Time, Daylight Saving Time, and Others
Defense Mapping Agency Hydrographic Center; Department of Transportation;
National Inst. of Standards & Technology; U.S. Naval Observatory
Standard Time
Standard time is reckoned from Greenwich, England, recognized as the Prime
Meridian of Longitude. The world is divided into 24 zones, each 15 deg of
arc, or one hour in time apart. The Greenwich meridian (0 deg) extends
through the center of the initial zone, and the zones to the east are
numbered from 1 to 12 with the prefix "minus" indicating the number of hours
to be subtracted to obtain Greenwich Time. Each zone extends 71/2 deg on
either side of its central meridian.
Westward zones are similarly numbered, but prefixed "plus" showing the
number of hours that must be added to get Greenwich Time. While these zones
apply generally to sea areas, it should be noted that the Standard Time
maintained in many countries does not coincide with zone time. A graphical
representation of the zones is shown on the Standard Time Zone Chart of the
World published by the Defense Mapping Agency Combat Support Center, Attn:
PMSR Washington, DC 20315-0020.
The United States and possessions are divided into eight Standard Time
zones, as set forth by the Uniform Time Act of 1966, which also provides for
the use of Daylight Saving Time therein. Each zone is approximately 15 deg
of longitude in width. All places in each zone use, instead of their own
local time, the time counted from the transit of the "mean sun" across the
Standard Time meridian which passes near the middle of that zone.
These time zones are designated as Atlantic, Eastern, Central, Mountain,
Pacific, Yukon, Alaska-Hawaii, and Bering (Samoa), and the time in these
zones is basically reckoned from the 60th, 75th, 90th, 105th, 120th, 135th,
150th and 165th meridians west of Greenwich. The line wanders to conform to
local geographical regions. The time in the various zones is earlier than
Greenwich Time by 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11 hours respectively.
24-Hour Time
24-hour time is widely used in scientific work throughout the world. In the
United States it is used also in operations of the Armed Forces. In Europe
it is frequently used by the transportation networks in preference to the
12-hour a.m. and p.m. system. With the 24-hour system the day begins at
midnight and is designated 0000 through 2359.
International Date Line
The Date Line is a zig-zag line that approximately coincides with the 180th
meridian, and it is where the calendar dates are separated. The date must
be advanced one day when crossing in a westerly direction and set back one
day when crossing in an easterly direction.
The line is deflected eastward through the Bering Strait and westward of the
Aleutians to prevent separating these areas by date. The line is again
deflected eastward of the Tonga and New Zealand Islands in the South Pacific
for the same reason.
Daylight Saving Time
Daylight Saving Time is achieved by advancing the clock one hour. Under the
Uniform Time Act, which became effective in 1967, all states, the District
of Columbia, and U.S. possessions were to observe Daylight Saving Time
beginning at 2 a.m. on the first Sunday in April and ending at 2 a.m. on the
last Sunday in October. Any state could, by law, exempt itself; a 1972
amendment to the act authorized states split by time zones to take that into
consideration in exempting themselves. Arizona, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, the
Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and part of Indiana are now exempt. Some
local zone boundaries in Kansas, Texas, Florida, Michigan, and Alaska have
been modified in the last several years by the Dept. of Transportation,
which oversees the act. To conserve energy Congress put most of the nation
on year-round Daylight Saving Time for two years effective Jan. 6, 1974
through Oct. 26, 1975; but a further bill, signed in October, 1974, restored
Standard Time from the last Sunday in that month to the last Sunday in
February, 1975. At the end of 1975, Congress failed to renew this temporary
legislation and the nation returned to the older end-of April to end-of
October DST system.
On July 8, 1986, Pres. Ronald Reagan signed legislation moving up the start
of daylight saving time to the first Sunday in April. Daylight Saving Time,
which used to start the last Sunday in April, will still end the last Sunday
in October. The Transportation Dept. estimated that the earlier starting
date will help save more than $28 million in traffic accident costs and
prevent more than 1,500 injuries and 20 deaths. The new law, opposed by some
farm state lawmakers, took effect in 1987.
International
Adjusting clock time to be able to use the added daylight on summer evenings
is common throughout the world.
Western Europe is on daylight saving time generally from the last Sunday in
March to the last Sunday in September; however, the United Kingdom continues
until the last Sunday in October.
The Soviet Union lies over 11 time zones, but maintains its standard time 1
hour fast of the zone designation. Additionally, it proclaims daylight
saving time as does Europe.
China lies across 5 time zones, but has decreed that the entire country be
placed on zone time minus 8 hours with daylight saving time from April 12 to
September 12.
Many of the countries in the Southern Hemisphere maintain daylight saving
time generally from October to March; however, most countries near the
equator do not deviate from standard time.
Standard Time Differences--World Cities
The time indicated in the table is fixed by law and is called the legal
time, or, more generally, Standard Time. Use of Daylight Saving Time varies
widely. At 12:00 noon, Eastern Standard Time, the standard time (in 24-hour
time) in foreign cities is as follows:
*Indicates morning of the following day.
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Addis Ababa 20 00
Alexandria 19 00
Amsterdam 18 00
Athens 19 00
Auckland 5 00*
Baghdad 20 00
Bangkok 0 00
Beijing 1 00*
Belfast 17 00
Berlin 18 00
Bogota 12 00
Bombay 22 30
Bremen 18 00
Brussels 18 00
Bucharest 19 00
Budapest 18 00
Buenos Aires 14 00
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Buenos Aires 14 00
Cairo 19 00
Calcutta 22 30
Cape Town 19 00
Caracas 13 00
Casablanca 17 00
Copenhagen 18 00
Dacca 23 00
Delhi 22 30
Dublin 17 00
Gdansk 18 00
Geneva 18 00
Havana 12 00
Helsinki 19 00
Ho Chi Minh City 0 00
Hong Kong 1 00*
Istanbul 19 00
Jakarta 0 00
Jerusalem 19 00
Johannesburg 19 00
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Johannesburg 19 00
Karachi 22 00
Le Havre 18 00
Leningrad 20 00
Lima 12 00
Lisbon 17 00
Liverpool 17 00
London 17 00
Madrid 18 00
Manila 1 00*
Mecca (Saudi Arabia) 20 00
Melbourne 3 00*
Mexico City 11 00
Montevideo 14 00
Moscow 20 00
Nagasaki 2 00*
Oslo 18 00
Paris 18 00
Prague 18 00
Rangoon 23 30
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Rangoon 23 30
Rio De Janeiro 14 00
Rome 18 00
Santiago (Chile) 13 00
Seoul 2 00*
Shanghai 1 00*
Singapore 1 00*
Stockholm 18 00
Sydney (Australia) 3 00*
Tashkent 23 00
Teheran 20 30
Tel Aviv 19 00
Tokyo 2 00*
Valparaiso 13 00
Vladivostok 3 00*
Vienna 18 00
Warsaw 18 00
Wellington (N.Z.) 5 00*
Yokohama 2 00*
Zurich 18 00
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Zurich 18 00
Standard Time Differences -- North American Cities
At 12 o'clock noon, Eastern Standard Time, the standard timein N.A. cities
is as follows:
*Cities with an asterisk do not observe daylight saving time. During much of
the year, it is necessary to add one hour to the cities which do observe
daylight savings time to get the proper time relation.
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Akron, Oh. 12.00 Noon
Albuquerque, N.M. 10.00 A.M.
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Albuquerque, N.M. 10.00 A.M.
Atlanta, Ga. 12.00 Noon
Austin, Tex. 11.00 A.M.
Baltimore, Md. 12.00 Noon
Birmingham, Ala. 11.00 A.M.
Bismarck, N.D. 11.00 A.M.
Boise, Ida. 10.00 A.M.
Boston, Mass. 12.00 Noon
Buffalo, N.Y. 12.00 Noon
Butte, Mon. 10.00 A.M.
Calgary, Alta. 10.00 A.M.
Charleston, S.C. 12.00 Noon
Charleston, W.Va. 12.00 Noon
Charlotte, N.C. 12.00 Noon
Charlottetown, P.E.I. 1.00 P.M.
Chattanooga, Tenn. 12.00 Noon
Cheyenne, Wy. 10.00 A.M.
Chicago, Ill. 11.00 A.M.
Cleveland, Oh. 12.00 Noon
Colorado Spr., Col. 10.00 A.M.
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Colorado Spr., Col. 10.00 A.M.
Columbus, Oh. 12.00 Noon
Dallas, Tex. 11.00 A.M.
Dawson, Yuk.* 9.00 A.M.
Dayton, Oh. 12.00 Noon
Denver, Col. 10.00 A.M.
Des Moines, Ia. 11.00 A.M.
Detroit, Mich. 12.00 Noon
Duluth, Minn. 11.00 A.M.
El Paso, Tex. 10.00 A.M.
Erie, Pa. 12.00 Noon
Evansville, Ind. 11.00 A.M.
Fairbanks, Alas. 8.00 A.M.
Flint, Mich. 12.00 Noon
Fort Wayne, Ind.* 12.00 Noon
Fort Worth, Tex. 11.00 A.M.
Frankfort, Ky. 12.00 Noon
Galveston, Tex. 11.00 A.M.
Grand Rapids, Mich. 12.00 Noon
Halifax, N.S. 1.00 P.M.
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Halifax, N.S. 1.00 P.M.
Hartford, Conn. 12.00 Noon
Helena, Mon. 10.00 A.M.
Honolulu, Ha.* 7.00 A.M.
Houston, Tex. 11.00 A.M.
Indianapolis, Ind.* 12.00 Noon
Jacksonville, Fla. 12.00 Noon
Juneau, Alas. 8.00 A.M.
Kansas City, Mo. 11.00 A.M.
Knoxville, Tenn. 12.00 Noon
Lexington, Ky. 12.00 Noon
Lincoln, Neb. 11.00 A.M.
Little Rock, Ark. 11.00 A.M.
Los Angeles, Cal. 9.00 A.M.
Louisville, Ky. 12.00 Noon
Mexico City* 11.00 A.M.
Memphis, Tenn. 11.00 A.M.
Miami, Fla. 12.00 Noon
Milwaukee, Wis. 11.00 A.M.
Minneapolis, Minn. 11.00 A.M.
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Minneapolis, Minn. 11.00 A.M.
Mobile, Ala. 11.00 A.M.
Montreal, Que. 12.00 Noon
Nashville, Tenn. 11.00 A.M.
New Haven, Conn. 12.00 Noon
New Orleans, La. 11.00 A.M.
New York, N.Y. 12.00 Noon
Nome, Alas. 8.00 A.M.
Norfolk, Va. 12.00 Noon
Okla. City, Okla. 11.00 A.M.
Omaha, Neb. 11.00 A.M.
Peoria, Ill. 11.00 A.M.
Philadelphia, Pa. 12.00 Noon
Phoenix, Ariz.* 10.00 A.M.
Pierre, S.D. 11.00 A.M.
Pittsburgh, Pa. 12.00 Noon
Portland, Me. 12.00 Noon
Portland, Ore. 9.00 A.M.
Providence, R.I. 12.00 Noon
Regina, Sask.* 11.00 A.M.
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Regina, Sask.* 11.00 A.M.
Reno, Nev. 9.00 A.M.
Richmond, Va. 12.00 Noon
Rochester, N.Y. 12.00 Noon
Sacramento, Cal. 9.00 A.M.
St. John's, Nfld. 1.30 P.M.
St. Louis, Mo. 11.00 A.M.
St. Paul, Minn. 11.00 A.M.
Salt Lake City, Ut. 10.00 A.M.
San Antonio, Tex. 11.00 A.M.
San Diego, Cal. 9.00 A.M.
San Francisco, Cal. 9.00 A.M.
Santa Fe, N.M. 10.00 A.M.
Savannah, Ga. 12.00 Noon
Seattle, Wash. 9.00 A.M.
Shreveport, La. 11.00 A.M.
Sioux Falls, S.D. 11.00 A.M.
Spokane, Wash. 9.00 A.M.
Tampa, Fla. 12.00 Noon
Toledo, Oh. 12.00 Noon
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Toledo, Oh. 12.00 Noon
Topeka, Kan. 11.00 A.M.
Toronto, Ont. 12.00 Noon
Tucson, Ariz.* 10.00 A.M.
Tulsa, Okla. 11.00 A.M.
Vancouver, B.C. 9.00 A.M.
Washington, D.C. 12.00 Noon
Wichita, Kan. 11.00 A.M.
Wilmington, Del. 12.00 Noon
Winnipeg, Man. 11.00 A.M.
Legal or Public Holidays, 1991
Technically there are no national holidays in the United States; each state
has jurisdiction over its holidays, which are designated by legislative
enactment or executive proclamation. In practice, however, most states
observe the federal legal public holidays, even though the President and
Congress can legally designate holidays only for the District of Columbia
and for federal employees. Federal legal public holidays are New Year's Day,
Martin Luther King Day, Washington's Birthday, Memorial Day, Independence
Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans' Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.
Chief Legal or Public Holidays
When a holiday falls on a Sunday or a Saturday it is usually observed on the
following Monday or preceding Friday. For some holidays, government and
business closing practices vary. In most states, the office of the Secretary
of State can provide details of holiday closings. In most states, the
following will be legal or public holidays in 1991:
Jan. 1 (Tuesday) -- New Year's Day.
Jan. 21 (Monday) -- Martin Luther King Day. In some states, combined with
Robert E. Lee Day.
Feb. 12 (Tuesday) -- Lincoln's Birthday.
Feb. 18 (3d Mon. in Feb.) -- Washington's Birthday, or Presidents' Day, or
Washington-Lincoln Day.
May 27 (last Mon. in May) -- Memorial Day, or Decoration Day.
July 4 (Thursday) -- Independence Day.
Sept. 2 (1st Mon. in Sept.) -- Labor Day.
Oct. 14 (2d Mon. in Oct.) -- Columbus Day, or Discoverers' Day, or Pioneers'
Day.
Nov. 11 (Monday) -- Veterans' Day.
Nov. 28 (4th Thurs. in Nov.) -- Thanksgiving Day.
Dec. 25 (Wednesday) -- Christmas Day.
In some states, the following will be legal or public holidays in 1991:
Mar. 29 (Friday) -- Good Friday. In some states, observed for half or part
of day.
Nov. 5 (1st Tues. after the 1st Mon. in Nov.) -- Election Day.
Selected Foreign Holidays
Jan. 5 -- Twelfth Night (Wassail Eve), England.
Jan. 14 -- Vinegrower's Day, Bulgaria.
Feb. 3 -- Hamstrom Day, Switzerland.
Feb. 3 -- Setsubun (bean-throwing festival), Japan.
Feb. 11 -- Youth Day, Cameroon.
Feb. 9-12 -- Carnival, Brazil.
Apr. 7 -- Ching Ming Festival, China.
Apr. 18 -- Buddha's Birthday, Korea.
Apr. 22 -- Independence Day, Israel.
Apr. 25 -- ANZAC Day, Australia & New Zealand.
May 5 -- Cinco de Mayo, Mexico.
May 9 -- Victory over Fascism Day, USSR.
May 25 -- African Freedom Day, Chad, Zambia.
June 22 -- Midsummer Eve, Denmark.
July 14 -- Bastille Day, France.
mid July -- Feria de San Fermin, Spain.
July 24 -- Simon Bolivar's Birthday, Venezuela.
Aug. 13 -- Fox Hill Day, Bahamas.
Aug. 15 -- Sour Herring Premiere, Sweden.
Sept. 19 -- St. Gennaro, Italy.
Oct. 2 -- Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday, India.
Oct. 6 -- Ivy Day, Ireland.
Oct. 9 -- Korean Alphabet Day.
Nov. 5 -- Guy Fawkes Day, England.
Nov. 7-8 -- October Revolution Anniversary, USSR.
Nov. 16 -- Elephant Round-up, Thailand.
Nov. 17 -- Volkstrauertag (Memorial Day), Germany.
Dec. 5 -- Lover's Fair, Belgium.
Dec. 16-Jan. 6 -- Christmas Observance, Phillipines.
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
National Institute of Standards and Technology,U.S. Commerce Department
The International System of Units
Two systems of weights and measures exist side by side in the United States
today, with roughly equal but separate legislative sanction: the U.S.
Customary System and the International (Metric) System. Throughout U.S.
history, the Customary System (inherited from, but now different from, the
British Imperial System) has been, as its name implies, customarily used; a
plethora of federal and state legislation has given it, through implication,
standing as our primary weights and measures system. However, the Metric
System (incorporated in the scientists' new SI or Systeme International
d'Unites) is the only system that has ever received specific legislative
sanction by Congress. The "Law of 1866" reads:
It shall be lawful throughout the United States of America to employ the
weights and measures of the metric system; and no contract or dealing, or
pleading in any court, shall be deemed invalid or liable to objection
because the weights or measures expressed or referred to therein are weights
or measures of the metric system.
Over the last 100 years, the Metric System has seen slow, steadily
increasing use in the United States. In science and also in the
pharmaceutical industry, the use of metrics has for many years been
predominant; today, the manufacturing industry is steadily increasing its
use of the metric system largely motivated by the automotive industry, which
is now predominantly metric.
On Feb. 10, 1964, the National Bureau of Standards issued the following
bulletin:
Henceforth it shall be the policy of the National Bureau of Standards to use
the units of the International System (SI), as adopted by the 11th General
Conference on Weights and Measures (October 1960), except when the use of
these units would obviously impair communication or reduce the usefulness of
a report.
The Trade Act of 1988 calls for the federal government to adopt metric
specifications by Dec. 31, 1992, and mandates the Commerce Dept. to oversee
the program.
What had been the Metric System became the International System (SI), a more
complete scientific system.
Seven units have been adopted to serve as the base for the International
System as follows: length--meter; mass--kilogram; time--second; electric
current--ampere; thermodynamic temperature--kelvin; amount of
substance--mole; and luminous intensity--candela.
Prefixes
The following prefixes, in combination with the basic unit names, provide
the multiples and submultiples in the International System. For example, the
unit name "meter," with the prefix "kilo" added, produces "kilometer,"
meaning "1,000 meters."
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Prefix Symbol Multiples Equivalent
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exa E 1018 quintillionfold
peta P 1015 quadrillionfold
tera T 1012 trillionfold
giga G 109 billionfold
mega M 106 millionfold
kilo k 103 thousandfold
hecto h 102 hundredfold
deka da 10 tenfold
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Prefix Symbol Submultiples Equivalent
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deci d 101 tenth part
centi c 102 hundredth part
milli m 103 thousandth part
micro micro 106 millionth part
nano n 109 billionth part
pico p 1012 trillionth part
femto f 1015 quadrillionth part
atto a 1018 quintillionth part
Tables of Metric Weights and Measures
Linear Measure
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10 millimeters (mm) = 1 centimeter (cm)
10 centimeters = 1 decimeter (dm) = 100 millimeters
10 decimeters = 1 meter (m) = 1,000 millimeters
10 meters = 1 dekameter (dam)
10 dekameters = 1 hectometer (hm) = 100 meters
10 hectometers = 1 kilometer (km) = 1,000 meters
Area Measure
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100 square millimeters (mm2) = 1 square centimeter (cm2)
10,000 square centimeters = 1 square meter (m2) = 1,000,000 square
millimeters
100 square meters = 1 are (a)
100 ares = 1 hectare (ha) = 10,000 square meters
100 hectares = 1 square kilometer (km2) = 1,000,000
square meters
Fluid Volume Measure
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10 milliliters (mL) = 1 centiliter (cL)
10 centiliters = 1 deciliter (dL) = 100 milliliters
10 deciliters = 1 liter (L) = 1,000 milliliters
10 liters = 1 dekaliter (daL)
10 dekaliters = 1 hectoliter (hL) = 100 liters
10 hectoliters = 1 kiloliter (kL) = 1,000 liters
Cubic Measure
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1,000 cubic millimeters (mm3) = 1 cubic centimeter (cm3)
1,000 cubic centimeters = 1 cubic decimeter (dm3) = 1,000,000
cubic millimeters
1,000 cubic decimeters = 1 cubic meter (m3) = 1 stere
=1,000,000 cubic centi-meters =
1,000,000,000 cubic millimeters
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Weight
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10 milligrams (mg) = 1 centigram (cg)
10 centigrams = 1 decigram (dg) = 100 milligrams
10 decigrams = 1 gram (g) = 1,000 milligrams
10 grams = 1 dekagram (dag)
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10 grams = 1 dekagram (dag)
10 dekagrams = 1 hectogram (hg) = 100 grams
10 hectograms = 1 kilogram (kg) = 1,000 grams
1,000 kilograms = 1 metric ton (t)
Table of U.S. Customary Weights and Measures
Linear Measure
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12 inches (in) = 1 foot (ft)
3 feet = 1 yard (yd)
5 1/2 yards = 1 rod (rd), pole, or perch (16 1/2 feet)
40 rods = 1 furlong (fur) = 220 yards = 660 feet
8 furlongs = 1 statute mile (mi) = 1,760 yards = 5,280 feet
3 miles = 1 league = 5,280 yards = 15,840 feet
6076.11549 feet = 1 International Nautical Mile
Liquid Measure
When necessary to distinguish the liquid pint or quart from the dry pint or
quart, the word "liquid" or the abbreviation "liq" should be used in
combination with the name or abbreviation of the liquid unit.
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4 gills = 1 pint (pt) = 28.875 cubic inches
2 pints = 1 quart (qt) = 57.75 cubic inches
4 quarts = 1 gallon (gal) = 231 cubic inches = 8 pints = 32 gills
Area Measure
Squares and cubes of units are sometimes abbreviated by using "superior"
figures. For example. ft2 means square foot, and ft3 means cubic foot.
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144 square inches = 1 square foot (ft2)
9 square feet = 1 square yard (yd2) = 1,296 square inches
30 1/4 square yards = 1 square rod (rd2) = 272 1/4 square feet
160 square rods = 1 acre = 4,840 square yards = 43,560 square feet
640 acres = 1 square mile (mi2)
1 mile square = 1 section (of land)
6 miles square = 1 township = 36 sections = 36 square miles
Cubic Measure
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1 cubic foot (ft3) = 1,728 cubic inches (in3)
27 cubic feet = 1 cubic yard (yd3)
Gunter's or Surveyors' Chain Measure
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7.92 inches (in) = 1 link
100 links = 1 chain (ch) = 4 rods = 66 feet
80 chains = 1 survey mile (mi) = 320 rods = 5,280 feet
Troy Weight
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24 grains = 1 pennyweight (dwt)
20 pennyweights = 1 ounce troy (oz t) = 480 grains
12 ounces troy = 1 pound troy (lb t) = 240 pennyweights = 5,760 grains
Dry Measure
When necessary to distinguish the dry pint or quart from the liquid pint or
quart, the word "dry" should be used in combination with the name or
abbreviation of the dry unit.
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2 pints (pt) = 1 quart (qt) = 67.2006 cubic inches
8 quarts = 1 peck (pk) = 537.605 cubic inches = 16 pints
4 pecks = 1 bushel (bu) = 2,150.42 cubic inches = 32 quarts
Avoirdupois Weight
When necessary to distinguish the avoirdupois ounce or pound from the troy
ounce or pound, the word "avoirdupois" or the abbreviation "avdp" should be
used in combination with the name or abbreviation of the avoirdupois unit.
(The "grain" is the same in avoirdupois and troy weight.)
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27 11/32 grains = 1 dram (dr)
16 drams = 1 ounce (oz) = 437 1/2 grains
16 ounces = 1 pound (lb) = 256 drams = 7,000 grains
100 pounds = 1 hundredweight (cwt) deg
20 hundredweights = 1 ton = 2,000 pounds deg
112 pounds = 1 gross or long hundredweight deg
20 gross or long hundredweights = 1 gross or long ton = 2,240 pounds deg
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20 gross or long hundredweights = 1 gross or long ton = 2,240 pounds deg
In "gross" or "long" measure, the following values are recognized.
degWhen the terms "hundredweight" and "ton" are used unmodified, they are
commonly understood to mean the 100-pound hundredweight and the 2,000-pound
ton, respectively: these units may be designated "net" or "short" when
necessary to distinguish them from the corresponding units in gross or long
measure.
Tables of Equivalents
In this table it is necessary to distinguish between the "international" and
the "survey" foot. The international foot, defined in 1959 as exactly equal
to 0.3048 meter, is shorter than the old survey foot by exactly 2 parts in
one million. The survey foot is still used in data expressed in feet in
geodetic surveys within the U.S. In this table the survey foot is
italicized.
When the name of a unit is enclosed in brackets thus, "1 hand", this
indicates (1) that the unit is not in general current use in the United
States, or (2) that the unit is believed to be based on "custom and usage"
rather than on formal definition.
Equivalents involving decimals are, in most instances, rounded off to the
third decimal place except where they are exact, in which cases these exact
equivalents are so designated.
Lengths
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1 angstrom (A) * 0.1 nanometer (exactly)
* 0.000 1 micrometer (exactly)
* 0.000 000 1 millimeter (exactly)
* 0.000 000 004 inch
1 cable's length * 120 fathoms (exactly)
* 720 feet (exactly)
* 219 meters
1 centimeter (cm) * 0.3937 inch
1 chain (ch) (Gunter's or surveyors) * 66 feet (exactly)
* 20.1168 meters
1 chain (engineers) * 100 feet
* 30.48 meters (exactly)
1 decimeter (dm) * 3.937 inches
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1 degree (geographical) * 364,566.929 feet
* 69.047 miles (avg.)
* 111.123 kilometers (avg.)
-of latitude * 68.708 miles at equator
* 69.403 miles at poles
-of longitude * 69.171 miles at equator
1 dekameter (dam) * 32.808 feet
1 fathom * 6 feet (exactly)
* 1.8288 meters (exactly)
1 foot (ft) * 0.3048 meters (exactly)
1 furlong (fur) * 10 chains (surveyors) (exactly)
* 660 feet (exactly)
* 1/8 statute mile (exactly)
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* 1/8 statute mile (exactly)
* 201.168 meters
"1 hand" (height measure for horses * 4 inches
from ground to top of shoulders)
1 inch (in) * 2.54 centimeters (exactly)
1 kilometer (km) * 0.621 mile
* 3,281.5 feet
1 league (land) * 3 survey miles (exactly)
* 4.828 kilometers
1 link (Gunter's or surveyors) * 7.92 inches (exactly)
* 0.201 meter
1 link engineers * 1 foot
* 0.305 meter
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1 meter (m) * 39.37 inches
* 1.094 yards
1 micrometer (microm) "the Greek * 0.001 millimeter (exactly)
letter mu" * 0.000 039 37 inch
1 mil * 0.001 inch (exactly)
* 0.025 4 millimeter (exactly)
1 mile (mi) (statute or land) * 5,280 feet (exactly)
* 1.609 kilometers
1 international nautical mile (nmi) * 1.852 kilometers (exactly)
* 1.150779 survey miles
* 6,076.11549 feet
1 millimeter (mm) * 0.039 37 inch
1 nanometer (nm) * 0.001 micrometer (exactly)
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1 nanometer (nm) * 0.001 micrometer (exactly)
* 0.000 000 039 37 inch
1 pica (typography) * 12 points
1 point (typography) * 0.013 837 inch (exactly)
* 0.351 millimeter
1 rod (rd), pole, or perch * 16 1/2 feet (exactly)
* 5.029 meters
1 yard (yd) * 0.9144 meter (exactly)
Areas or Surfaces
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1 acre * 43,560 square feet (exactly)
* 4,840 square yards *
0.405 hectare
1 are (a) * 119.599 square yards
* 0.025 acre
1 bolt (cloth measure):
length 100 yards (on modern looms)
width * 42 inches (usually, for cotton)
* 60 inches (usually, for wool)
1 hectare (ha) 2.471 acres
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1 hectare (ha) 2.471 acres
"1 square (building)" 100 square feet
1 square centimeter (cm2) 0.155 square inch
1 square decimeter (dm2) 15.500 square inches
1 square foot (ft2) 929.030 square centimeters
1 square inch (in2) 6.4516 square centimeters (exactly)
1 square kilometer (km2) * 247.104 acres *
0.386 square mile
1 square meter (m2) * 1.196 square yards *
10.764 square feet
1 square mile (mi2) 258.999 hectares
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1 square millimeter (mm2) 0.002 square inch
1 square rod (rd2) sq. pole, or sq. 25.293 square meters
perch
1 square yard (yd2) 0.836 square meter
Capacities or Volumes
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1 barrel (bbl) liquid 31 to 42 gallons deg
1 barrel (bbl), standard, for fruits, * 7,056 cubic inches *
vegetables,and other dry commodities 105 dry quarts * 3.281
except dry cranberries bushels, struck measure
1 barrel (bbl), standard, cranberry * 5,826 cubic inches *
86 45/64 dry quarts *
2.709 bushels, struck measure
1 board foot (lumber measure) a foot-square board 1 inch thick
1 bushel (bu) (U.S.) (struck measure) * 2,150.42 cubic inches (exactly)
* 35.239 liters
"1 bushel, heaped (U.S.)" * 2,747.715 cubic inches
* 1.278 bushels, struck measure deg
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"1 bushel (bu) (British Imperial) * 1.032 U.S. bushels struck measure
(struck measure)" * 2,219.36 cubic inches
1 cord (cd) firewood 128 cubic feet (exactly)
1 cubic centimeter (cm3) 0.061 cubic inch
1 cubic decimeter (dm3) 61.024 cubic inches
1 cubic inch (in3) * 0.554 fluid ounce *
4.433 fluid drams *
16.387 cubic centimeters
1 cubic foot (ft3) * 7.481 gallons *
28.317 cubic decimeters
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1 cubic meter (m3) 1.308 cubic yards
1 cubic yard (yd3) 0.765 cubic meter
1 cup, measuring * 8 fluid ounces (exactly)
* 1/2 liquid pint (exactly)
"1 dram, fluid (fl dr) (British)" * 0.961 U.S. fluid dram
* 0.217 cubic inch *
3.552 milliliters
1 dekaliter (daL) * 2.642 gallons *
1.135 pecks
1 gallon (gal) (U.S.) * 231 cubic inches (exactly)
* 3.785 liters *
0.833 British gallon *
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0.833 British gallon *
128 U.S. fluid ounces (exactly)
"1 gallon (gal) British Imperial" * 277.42 cubic inches
* 1.201 U.S. gallons *
4.546 liters * 160
British fluid ounces (exactly)
1 gill (gi) * 7.219 cubic inches *
4 fluid ounces (exactly)
* 0.118 liter
1 hectoliter (hL) * 26.418 gallons *
2.838 bushels
1 liter (L) (1 cubic decimeter * 1.057 liquid quarts
exactly) * 0.908 dry quart *
61.025 cubic inches
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61.025 cubic inches
1 milliliter (mL) (1 cu cm exactly) * 0.271 fluid dram *
16.231 minims * 0.061
cubic inch
1 ounce, liquid (U.S.) * 1.805 cubic inches *
29.573 milliliters *
1.041 British fluid ounces
"1 ounce, fluid (fl oz) (British)" * 0.961 U.S. fluid ounce
* 1.734 cubic inches *
28.412 milliliters
1 peck (pk) 8.810 liters
1 pint (pt), dry * 33.600 cubic inches
* 0.551 liter
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1 pint (pt), liquid * 28.875 cubic inches (exactly)
* 0.473 liter
1 quart (qt) dry (U.S.) * 67.201 cubic inches
* 1.101 liters *
0.969 British quart
1 quart (qt) liquid (U.S.) * 57.75 cubic in (exactly)
* 0.946 liter * 0.833
British quart
"1 quart (qt) (British)" * 69.354 cubic inches
* 1.032 U.S. dry quarts
* 1.201 U.S. liquid quarts
1 tablespoon * 3 teaspoons deg (exactly)
* 4 fluid drams * 1/2
fluid ounce (exactly)
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fluid ounce (exactly)
1 teaspoon * 1/3 tablespoon deg (exactly)
* 11/3 fluid drams deg
degThere are a variety of "barrels," established by law or usage. For
example: federal taxes on fermented liquors are based on a barrel of 31
gallons: many state laws fix the "barrel for liquids" as 31 1/2 gallons; one
state fixes a 36-gallon barrel for cistern measurement; federal law
recognizes a 40-gallon barrel for "proof spirits"; by custom, 42 gallons
comprise a barrel of crude oil or petroleum products for statistical
purposes, and this equivalent is recognized "for liquids" by 4 states.
degFrequently recognized as 11/4 bushels, struck measure.
degThe equivalent "1 teaspoon--11/3 fluid drams" has been found by the
bureau to correspond more closely with the actual capacities of "measuring"
and silver teaspoons than the equivalent "1 teaspoon--1 fluid dram" which is
given by many dictionaries.
Weights or Masses
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1 assay ton deg deg (AT) 29.167 grams
1 bale (cotton measure) * 500 pounds (index/Pound
(measure)/ in U.S. *
750 pounds in Egypt
1 carat (c) * 200 milligrams (exactly)
* 3.086 grains
1 dram avoirdupois (dr avdp) gamma, * 27 11/32 (=27.344) grains
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1 dram avoirdupois (dr avdp) gamma, * 27 11/32 (=27.344) grains
see microgram * 1.772 grams
1 grain 64.799 milligrams
1 gram * 15.432 grains *
0.035 ounce, avoirdupois
1 hundredweight, gross or long deg * 112 pounds (exactly)
deg deg (gross cwt) * 50.802 kilograms
1 hundredweight, net or short (cwt. * 100 pounds (exactly)
or net cwt.) * 45.359 kilograms
1 kilogram (kg) 2.205 pounds
1 microgram (microg "The Greek 0.000001 gram (exactly)
letter mu in combination with the
letter g")
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letter g")
1 milligram (mg) 0.015 grain
1 ounce, avoirdupois (oz avdp) * 437.5 grains (exactly)
* 0.911 troy ounce *
28.350 grams
1 ounce, troy (oz t) * 480 grains (exactly)
* 1.097 avoirdupois ounces
* 31.103 grams
1 pennyweight (dwt) 1.555 grams
1 pound, avoirdupois (lb avdp) * 7,000 grains (exactly)
* 1.215 troy pounds *
453.592 37 grams (exactly)
1 pound, troy (lb t) * 5,760 grains (exactly)
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1 pound, troy (lb t) * 5,760 grains (exactly)
* 0.823 avoirdupois pound
* 373.242 grams
1 ton, gross or long deg deg deg * 2,240 pounds (exactly)
(gross ton) * 1.12 net tons (exactly)
* 1.016 metric tons
1 ton, metric (t) * 2,204.623 pounds *
0.984 gross ton *
1.102 net tons
1 ton, net or short (sh ton) * 2,000 pounds (exactly)
* 0.893 gross ton *
0.907 metric ton
deg degUsed in assaying. The assay ton bears the same relation to the
milligram that a ton of 2,000 pounds avoirdupois bears to the ounce troy;
hence the weight in milligrams of precious metal obtained from one assay ton
of ore gives directly the number of troy ounces to the net ton.
deg deg degThe gross or long ton and hundredweight are used commercially in
the United States to only a limited extent, usually in restricted industrial
fields. These units are the same as British "ton" and "hundredweight."
Tables of Interrelation of Units of Measurement
Bold face type indicates exact values
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1 international foot = 0.999 998 survey foot (exactly)
1 survey foot = 1200/3937 meter (exactly)
1 international foot = 12 [times ] 0.0254 meter (exactly)
Units of length and area of the international and survey measures are
included in the following tables. Units unique to the survey measure are
italicized. See p. 300, Tables of Equivalents, 1st para.
Units of Length
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Units Inches Links Feet Yards Rods Chains Mile
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1 inch= 1 0.126 263 0.083 333 0.027 778 0.005 051 0.001 263 0.00
1 link= 7.92 1 0.66 0.22 0.04 0.01 0.00
1 foot= 12 1.515 152 1 0.333 333 0.060 606 0.015 152 0.00
1 yard= 36 4.545 45 3 1 0.181 818 0.045 455 0.00
1 rod= 198 25 16.5 5.5 1 0.25 0.00
1 chain= 792 100 66 22 4 1 0.01
1 mile= 63 360 8000 5280 1760 320 80 1
1 cm= 0.3937 0.049 710 0.032 808 0.010 936 0.001 988 0.000 497 0.00
1 meter= 39.37 4.970 960 3.280 840 1.093 613 0.198 838 0.049 710 0.00
Units Inches Links Feet Yards Rods Chains Mile
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1 meter= 39.37 4.970 960 3.280 840 1.093 613 0.198 838 0.049 710 0.00
Units of Area
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Units Sq. inches Sq. links Sq. feet Sq. yards Sq. rod
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1 sq. inch= 1 .015 942 3 0.006 944 0.000 771 605 0.000 0
1 sq. link= 62.726 4 1 0.435 6 0.0484 0.0016
1 sq. foot= 144 2.295 684 1 0.111 111 1 0.003 6
1 sq. yard= 1296 20.661 16 9 1 0.033 0
1 sq. rod= 39 204 625 272.25 30.25 1
1 sq. chain= 627 264 10 000 4 356 484 16
1 acre= 6 272 640 100 000 43 560 4 840 160
Units Sq. inches Sq. links Sq. feet Sq. yards Sq. rod
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1 acre= 6 272 640 100 000 43 560 4 840 160
1 sq. mile= 4 014 489 600 64 000 000 27 878 400 3 097 600 102 400
1 sq. cm= 0.155 000 3 0.002 471 05 0.001 076 0.000 119 599 0.000 0
1 sq. meter= 1550.003 24.710 44 10.763 91 1.195 990 0.039 5
1 hectare= 15 500 031 247 104 107 639.1 11 959.90 395.367
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Units Acres Sq. miles Sq. cm Sq. m
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1 sq. inch= 0.000 000 159 423 0.000 000 000 249 10 6.451 6 0.000
1 sq. link= 0.000 01 0.000 000 015 625 404.685 642 24 0.040
1 sq. foot= 0.000 022 956 84 0.000 000 035 870 06 929.034 1 0.092
1 sq. yard= 0.000 206 611 6 0.000 000 322 830 6 8 361.273 6 0.836
Units Acres Sq. miles Sq. cm Sq. m
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1 sq. yard= 0.000 206 611 6 0.000 000 322 830 6 8 361.273 6 0.836
1 sq. rod= 0.006 25 0.000 009 765 625 252 929.5 25.29
1 sq. chain= 0.1 0.000 156 25 4 046 873 404.6
1 acre= 1 0.001 562 5 40 468 73 4 046
1 sq. mile= 640 1 25 899 881 103 2 589
1 sq. cm= 0.000 000 024 711 0.000 000 000 038 610 1 0.000
1 sq. meter= 0.000 247 104 4 0.000 000 386 102 2 10 000 1
1 hectare= 2.471 044 0.003 861 006 100 000 000 10 00
Units of Mass Not Greater than Pounds and Kilograms
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Units Grains Pennyweights Avdp drams Avdp ounces
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Units Grains Pennyweights Avdp drams Avdp ounces
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1 grain= 1 0.041 666 67 0.036 571 43 0.002 285 71
1 pennyweight= 24 1 0.877 714 3 0.054 857 14
1 dram avdp= 27.343 75 1.139 323 1 0.062 5
1 ounce avdp= 437.5 18.229 17 16 1
1 ounce troy= 480 20 17.554 29 1.097 143
1 pound troy= 5760 240 210.651 4 13.165 71
1 pound avdp= 7000 291.666 7 256 16
1 milligram= 0.015 432 0.000 643 015 0.000 564 383 0.000 035 274
1 gram= 15.432 36 0.643 014 9 0.564 383 4 0.035 273 96
1 kilogram= 15 432.36 643.014 9 564.383 4 35.273 96
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Units Troy ounces Troy pounds Avdp pounds Milligrams Gr
Units Troy ounces Troy pounds Avdp pounds Milligrams Gr
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1 grain= 0.002 083 33 0.000 173 611 0.000 142 857 64.798 91 0.
1 pennyw't.= 0.05 0.004 166 667 0.003 428 571 1555.173 84 1.
1 dram avdp= 0.056 966 15 0.004 747 179 0.003 906 25 1771.845 195 1.
1 oz avdp= 0.911 458 3 0.075 954 86 0.062 5 28 349.523 125 28
1 oz troy= 1 0.083 333 333 0.068 571 43 31 103.476 8 31
1 lb troy= 12 1 0.822 857 1 373 241.721 6 37
1 lb avdp= 14.583 33 1.215 278 1 453 592.37 45
1 milligram= 0.000 032 151 0.000 002 679 0.000 002 205 1 0.
1 gram= 0.032 150 75 0.002 679 229 0.002 204 623 1000 1
1 kilogram= 32.150 75 2.679 229 2.204 623 1 000 000 10
Units of Mass Not Less than Avoirdupois Ounces
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Units Avdp oz Avdp lb Short cwt Short tons Long tons
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1 oz av= 1 0.0625 0.000 625 0.000 031 25 0.000 027 9
1 lb av= 16 1 0.01 0.000 5 0.000 446 4
1 sh cwt= 1 600 100 1 0.05 0.044 642 8
1 sh ton= 32 000 2000 20 1 0.892 857 1
1 long ton= 35 840 2240 22.4 1.12 1
1 kg= 35.273 96 2.204 623 0.022 046 23 0.001 102 311 0.000 984 2
1 metric ton= 35 273.96 2 204.623 22.046 23 1.102 311 0.984 206 5
Units of Volume
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Units Cubic inches Cubic feet Cubic yards Cubic cm
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1 cubic inch= 1 0.000 578 704 0.000 021 433 16.387 064
1 cubic foot= 1728 1 0.037 037 04 28 316.846 592
1 cubic yard= 46 656 27 1 764 554.857 984
1 cubic cm= 0.061 023 74 0.000 035 315 0.000 001 308 1
1 cubic dm= 61.023 74 0.035 314 67 0.001 307 951 1 000
1 cubic meter= 61 023.74 35.314 67 1.307 951 1 000 000
Units of Capacity (Liquid Measure)
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Units Minims Fluid drams Fluid ounces Gills Liquid
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1 minim= 1 0.016 666 7 0.002 083 33 0.000 520 833 0.000
1 fluid dram= 60 1 0.125 0.031 25 0.007
1 fluid ounce= 480 8 1 0.25 0.062
1 gill= 1920 32 4 1 0.25
1 liquid pint= 7680 128 16 4 1
1 liquid quart= 15 360 256 32 8 2
1 gallon= 61 440 1024 128 32 8
1 cubic inch= 265.974 4.432 900 0.554 112 6 0.138 528 1 0.034
1 cubic foot= 459 603.1 7 660.052 957.506 5 239.376 6 59.844
1 milliliter= 16.230 73 0.270 512 18 0.033 814 02 0.008 453 506 .002 1
1 liter= 16 230.73 270.512 18 33.814 02 8.453 506 2.113
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1 minim= 0.000 065 104 17 0.000 016 276 04 0.003 759 766 0.000 002 1
1 flu. dram= 0.003 906 25 0.000 976 562 5 0.225 585 9 0.000 130 5
1 fluid oz= 0.031 25 0.007 812 5 1.804 687 5 0.001 044 3
1 gill= 0.125 0.031 25 7.218 75 0.004 177 5
1 liquid pt= 0.5 0.125 28.875 0.016 710 0
1 liquid qt= 1 0.25 57.75 0.033 420 1
1 gallon= 4 1 231 0.133 680 6
1 cubic in.= 0.017 316 02 0.004 329 004 1 0.000 578 7
1 cubic foot= 29.922 08 7.480 519 1728 1
1 liter= 1.056 688 0.264 172 05 61.023 74 0.035 314 6
Units of Capacity (Dry Measure)
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Units Dry pints Dry quarts Pecks Bushels Cubic i
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1 dry pint= 1 0.5 0.062 5 0.015 625 33.600
1 dry quart= 2 1 0.125 0.031 25 67.200
1 peck= 16 8 1 0.25 537.605
1 bushel= 64 32 4 1 2150.42
1 cubic inch= 0.029 761 6 0.014 880 8 0.001 860 10 0.000 465 025 1
1 liter= 1.816 166 0.908 083 0.113 510 37 0.028 377 59 61.023
Miscellaneous Measures
Caliber--the diameter of a gun bore. In the U.S., caliber is traditionally
expressed in hundredths of inches, eg. .22 or .30. In Britain, caliber is
often expressed in thousandths of inches, eg. .270 or .465. Now, it is
commonly expressed in millimeters, eg. the 7.62 mm. M14 rifle and the 5.56
mm. M16 rifle. Heavier weapons' caliber has long been expressed in
millimeters, eg. the 81 mm. mortar, the 105 mm. howitzer (light), the 155
mm. howitzer (medium or heavy).
Naval guns' caliber refers to the barrel length as a multiple of the bore
diameter. A 5-inch, 50-caliber naval gun has a 5-inch bore and a barrel
length of 250 inches.
Carat, karat-- a measure of the amount of alloy per 24 parts in gold. Thus
24-carat gold is pure; 18-carat gold is one-fourth alloy.
Decibel (dB)-- a measure of the relative loudness or intensity of sound. A
20-decibel sound is 10 times louder than a 10-decibel sound; 30 decibels is
100 times louder; 40 decibels is 1,000 times louder, etc. One decibel is the
smallest difference between sounds detectable by the human ear. A
120-decibel sound is painful.
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10 decibels -a light whisper
20 -quiet conversation
30 -normal conversation
40 -light traffic
50 -typewriter, loud conversation
60 -noisy office
70 -normal traffic, quiet train
80 -rock music, subway
90 -heavy traffic, thunder
100 -jet plane at takeoff
Em--a printer's measure designating the square width of any given type size.
Thus, an em of 10-point type is 10 points. An en is half an em.
Gauge--a measure of shotgun bore diameter. Gauge numbers originally referred
to the number of lead balls of the gun barrel diameter in a pound. Thus, a
16 gauge shotgun's bore was smaller than a 12-gauge shotgun's. Today, an
international agreement assigns millimeter measures to each gauge, eg:
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Gauge Bore diameter in mm
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6 23.34
10 19.67
12 18.52
14 17.60
16 16.81
20 15.90
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20 15.90
Horsepower--the power needed to lift 550 pounds one foot in one second, or
to lift 33,000 pounds one foot in one minute. Equivalent to 746 watts or
2,546.0756 Btu/h.
Quire--25 sheets of paper
Ream--500 sheets of paper
Electrical Units
The watt is the unit of power (electrical, mechanical, thermal, etc.).
Electrical power is given by the product of the voltage and the current.
Energy is sold by the joule, but in common practice the billing of
electrical energy is expressed in terms of the kilowatt-hour, which is
3,600,000 joules or 3.6 megajoules.
The horsepower is a non-metric unit sometimes used in mechanics. It is equal
to 746 watts.
The ohm is the unit of electrical resistance and represents the physical
property of a conductor that offers a resistance to the flow of
electricity, permitting just 1 ampere to flow at 1 volt of pressure.
Compound Interest
Compounded Annually
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Principal Period 4% 5% 6% 7% 8% 9% 10%
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$100 1 day 0.011 0.014 0.016 0.019 0.022 0.025 0.027
1 week 0.077 0.096 0.115 0.134 0.153 0.173 0.192
Principal Period 4% 5% 6% 7% 8% 9% 10%
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1 week 0.077 0.096 0.115 0.134 0.153 0.173 0.192
6 mos. 2.00 2.50 3.00 3.50 4.00 4.50 5.00
1 year 4.00 5.00 6.00 7.00 8.00 9.00 10.00
2 years 8.16 10.25 12.36 14.49 16.64 18.81 21.00
3 years 12.49 15.76 19.10 22.50 25.97 29.50 33.10
4 years 16.99 21.55 26.25 31.08 36.05 41.16 46.41
5 years 21.67 27.63 33.82 40.26 46.93 53.86 61.05
6 years 26.53 34.01 41.85 50.07 58.69 67.71 77.16
7 years 31.59 40.71 50.36 60.58 71.38 82.80 94.87
8 years 36.86 47.75 59.38 71.82 85.09 99.26 114.36
9 years 42.33 55.13 68.95 83.85 99.90 117.19 135.79
10 years 48.02 62.89 79.08 96.72 115.89 136.74 159.37
12 years 60.10 79.59 101.22 125.22 151.82 181.27 213.84
15 years 80.09 107.89 139.66 175.90 217.22 264.25 317.72
20 years 119.11 165.33 220.71 286.97 366.10 460.44 572.75
Ancient Measures
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Biblical
Cubit = 21.8 inches
Omer = 0.45 peck
3.964 liters
Ephah = 10 omers
Shekel = 0.497 ounce
14.1 grams
Greek
Cubit = 18.3 inches
Stadion = 607.2 or 622 feet
Obolos = 715.38 milligrams
Drachma = 4.2923 grams
Mina = 0.9463 pounds
Talent = 60 mina
Roman
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Roman
Cubit = 17.5 inches
Stadium = 202 yards
As, libra, pondus = 325.971 grams, .71864 pounds
Weight of Water
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1 cubic inch .0360 pound
12 cubic inches .433 pound
1 cubic foot 62.4 pounds
1 cubic foot 7.48052 U.S. gal
1.8 cubic feet 112.0 pounds
35.96 cubic feet 2240.0 pounds
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35.96 cubic feet 2240.0 pounds
1 imperial gallon 10.0 pounds
11.2 imperial gallons 112.0 pounds
224 imperial gallons 2240.0 pounds
1 U.S. gallon 8.33 pounds
13.45 U.S. gallons 112.0 pounds
269.0 U.S. gallons 2240.0 pounds
Density of Gases and Vapors
National Bureau of Standards
at 0 degC and 760 mmHg
(kilograms per cubic meter)
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Gas Wgt.
Gas Wgt.
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Acetylene 1.171
Air 1.293
Ammonia .759
Argon 1.784
Arsene 3.48
Butane-iso 2.60
Butane-n 2.519
Carbon dioxide 1.977
Carbon monoxide 1.250
Carbon oxysulfide 2.72
Chlorine 3.214
Chlorine monoxide 3.89
Ethane 1.356
Ethylene 1.260
Fluorine 1.696
Helium .178
Hydrogen .090
Hydrogen bromide 3.50
Hydrogen chloride 1.639
Gas Wgt.
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Hydrogen chloride 1.639
Hydrogen iodide 5.724
Hydrogen selenide 3.66
Hydrogen sulfide 1.539
Krypton 3.745
Methane .717
Methyl chloride 2.25
Methyl ether 2.091
Methyl fluoride 1.545
Mono methylamine 1.38
Neon .900
Nitric oxide 1.341
Nitrogen 1.250
Nitrosyl chloride 2.99
Nitrous oxide 1.997
Oxygen 1.429
Phosphine 1.48
Propane 2.020
Silicon tetrafluoride 4.67
Gas Wgt.
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Silicon tetrafluoride 4.67
Sulfur dioxide 2.927
Xenon 5.897
Temperature Conversion Table
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Celsius Fahrenheit
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-273.2 -459.7 . . .
-184 -300 . . .
-169 -273 -459.4
-157 -250 -418
-129 -200 -328
Celsius Fahrenheit
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-129 -200 -328
-101 -150 -238
-73.3 -100 -148
-45.6 -50 -58
-40.0 -40 -40
-34.4 -30 -22
-28.9 -20 -4
-23.3 -10 14
-17.8 0 32
-12.2 10 50
-6.67 20 68
-1.11 30 86
4.44 40 104
10.0 50 122
15.6 60 140
21.1 70 158
23.9 75 167
26.7 80 176
29.4 85 185
Celsius Fahrenheit
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29.4 85 185
32.2 90 194
35.0 95 203
36.7 98 208.4
37.8 100 212
43 110 230
49 120 248
54 130 266
60 140 284
66 150 302
93 200 392
121 250 482
149 300 572
The numbers in bold face type refer to the temperature either in degrees
Celsius or Fahrenheit which are to be converted. If converting from degrees
Fahrenheit to Celsius, the equivalent will be found in the column on the
left, while if converting from degrees Celsius to Fahrenheit the answer will
be found in the column on the right.
For temperatures not shown. To convert Fahrenheit to Celsius subtract 32
degrees and multiply by 5, divide by 9; to convert Celsius to Fahrenheit,
multiply by 9, divide by 5 and add 32 degrees.
Boiling and Freezing Points of Water
Water boils at 212 degF at sea level. For every 550 feet above sea level,
boiling point of water is lower by about 1 degF. Methyl alcohol boils at 148
degF. Average human oral temperature, 98.6 degF. Water freezes at 32 degF.
Although "Centigrade" is still frequently used, the International Committee
on Weights and Measures and the National Bureau of Standards have
recommended since 1948 that this scale be called "Celsius."
Breaking the Sound Barrier; Speed of Sound
The prefix Mach is used to describe supersonic speed. It derives from Ernst
Mach, a Czech-born German physicist, who contributed to the study of sound.
When a plane moves at the speed of sound it is Mach 1. When twice the speed
of sound it is Mach 2. When it is near but below the speed of sound its
speed can be designated at less than Mach 1, for example, Mach .90. Mach is
defined as "in jet propulsion, the ratio of the velocity of a rocket or a
jet to the velocity of sound in the medium being considered."
When a plane passes the sound barrier--flying faster than sound
travels--listeners in the area hear thunderclaps, but pilots do not hear
them.
Sound is produced by vibrations of an object and is transmitted by alternate
increase and decrease in pressures that radiate outward through a material
media of molecules --somewhat like waves spreading out on a pond after a
rock has been tossed into it.
The frequency of sound is determined by the number of times the vibrating
waves undulate per second, and is measured in cycles per second. The slower
the cycle of waves, the lower the frequency. As frequencies increase, the
sound is higher in pitch.
Sound is audible to human beings only if the frequency falls within a
certain range. The human ear is usually not sensitive to frequencies of less
than 20 vibrations per second, or more than about 20,000 vibrations per
second--although this range varies among individuals. Anything at a pitch
higher than the human ear can hear is termed ultrasonic.
Intensity or loudness is the strength of the pressure of these radiating
waves, and is measured in decibels. The human ear responds to intensity in a
range from zero to 120 decibels. Any sound with pressure over 120 decibels
is painful.
The speed of sound is generally placed at 1,088 feet per second at sea level
at 32 degF. It varies in other temperatures and in different media. Sound
travels faster in water than in air, and even faster in iron and steel. If
in air it travels a mile in 5 seconds, it does a mile under water in 1
second, and through iron in 1/3 of a second. It travels through ice cold
vapor at approximately 4,708 feet per second, ice-cold water, 4,938;
granite, 12,960; hardwood, 12,620; brick, 11,960; glass, 16,410 to 19,690;
silver, 8,658; gold, 5,717.
Colors of the Spectrum
Color, an electromagnetic wave phenomenon, is a sensation produced through
the excitation of the retina of the eye by rays of light. The colors of the
spectrum may be produced by viewing a light beam refracted by passage
through a prism, which breaks the light into its wave lenghts.
Customarily, the primary colors of the spectrum are thought of as those 6
monochromatic colors that occupy relatively large areas of the spectrum:
red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and violet. However, Sir Isaac Newton
named a 7th, indigo, situated between blue and violet on the spectrum.
Aubert estimated (1865) the solar spectrum to contain approximately 1,000
distinguishable hues of which according to Rood (1881) 2 million tints and
shades can be distinguished; Luckiesh stated (1915) that 55 distinctly
different hues have been seen in a single spectrum.
Many physicists recognize only 3 primary colors: red, yellow, and blue
(Mayer, 1775); red, green, and violet (Thomas Young, 1801); red, green, and
blue (Clerk Maxwell, 1860).
The color sensation of black is due to complete lack of stimulation of the
retina, that of white to complete stimulation. The infra-red and
ultra-violet rays, below the red (long) end of the spectrum and above the
violet (short) end respectively, are invisible to the naked eye. Heat is
the principal effect of the infra-red rays and chemical action that of the
ultra-violet rays.
Common Fractions Reduced to Decimals
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8ths 16ths 32ds 64ths
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1 .015625
1 2 .03125
3 .046875
1 2 4 .0625
5 .078125
3 6 .09375
7 .109375
1 2 4 8 .125
8ths 16ths 32ds 64ths
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1 2 4 8 .125
9 .140625
5 10 .15625
11 .171875
3 6 12 .1875
13 .203125
7 14 .21875
15 .234375
2 4 8 16 .25
17 .265625
9 18 .28125
19 .296875
5 10 20 .3125
21 .328125
11 22 .34375
23 .359375
3 6 12 24 .375
25 .390625
13 26 .40625
8ths 16ths 32ds 64ths
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13 26 .40625
27 .421875
7 14 28 .4375
29 .453125
15 30 .46875
31 .484375
4 8 16 32 .5
33 .515625
17 34 .53125
35 .546875
9 18 36 .5625
37 .578125
19 38 .59375
39 .609375
5 10 20 40 .625
41 .640625
21 42 .65625
43 .671875
11 22 44 .6875
8ths 16ths 32ds 64ths
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11 22 44 .6875
45 .703125
23 46 .71875
47 .734375
6 12 24 48 .75
49 .765625
25 50 .78125
51 .796875
13 26 52 .8125
53 .828125
27 54 .84375
55 .859375
7 14 28 56 .875
57 .890625
29 58 .90625
59 .921875
15 30 60 .9375
61 .953125
31 62 .96875
8ths 16ths 32ds 64ths
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31 62 .96875
63 .984375
8 16 32 64 1.
Spirits Measures
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Pony 0.5 jigger
Shot * 0.666 jigger * 1.0
ounce
Jigger 1.5 shot
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Jigger 1.5 shot
Pint * 16 shots * 0.625 fifth
Fifth * 25.6 shots * 1.6 pints
* 0.8 quart * 0.75706
liter
Quart * 32 shots * 1.25 fifth
Magnum * 2 quarts * 2.49797
bottles (wine)
For champagne and brandy only: For champagne and brandy only:
Jeroboam * 6.4 pints * 1.6 magnum
* 0.8 gallon
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For champagne only: For champagne only:
Rehoboam 3 magnums
Methuselah 4 magnums
Salmanazar 6 magnums
Balthazar 8 magnums
Nebuchadnezzar 10 magnums
Wine bottle (standard): Wine bottle (standard):
* 0.800633 quart *
0.7576778 liter
Mathematical Formulas
To find the CIRCUMFERENCE of a:
Circle -- Multiply the diameter by 3.14159265 (usually 3.1416).
To find the AREA of a:
Circle -- Multiply the square of the diameter by .785398 (usually .7854).
Rectangle -- Multiply the length of the base by the height.
Sphere (surface) -- Multiply the square of the radius by 3.1416 and multiply
by 4.
Square -- Square the length of one side.
Trapezoid -- Add the two parallel sides, multiply by the height and divide
by 2.
Triangle -- Multiply the base by the height and divide by 2.
To find the VOLUME of a:
Cone -- Multiply the square of the radius of the base by 3.1416, multiply by
the height, and divide by 3.
Cube -- Cube the length of one edge.
Cylinder -- Multiply the square of the radius of the base by 3.1416 and
multiply by the height.
Pyramid -- Multiply the area of the base by the height and divide by 3.
Rectangular Prism -- Multiply the length by the width by the height.
Sphere -- Multiply the cube of the radius by 3.1416, multiply by 4 and
divide by 3.
Playing Cards and Dice Chances
Poker Hands
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Hand Number possible Odds against
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Royal flush 4 649,739 to 1
Other straight flush 36 72,192 to 1
Four of a kind 624 4,164 to 1
Full house 3,744 693 to 1
Flush 5,108 508 to 1
Straight 10,200 254 to 1
Hand Number possible Odds against
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Straight 10,200 254 to 1
Three of a kind 54,912 46 to 1
Two pairs 123,552 20 to 1
One pair 1,098,240 4 to 3 (1.37 to 1)
Nothing 1,302,540 1 to 1
Total 2,598,960
Dice
(probabilities on 2 dice)
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Total Odds against (Single toss)
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2 35 to 1
3 17 to 1
4 11 to 1
5 8 to 1
6 31 to 5
7 5 to 1
8 31 to 5
9 8 to 1
10 11 to 1
11 17 to 1
12 35 to 1
Dice
(Probabilities of consecutive winning plays)
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No. consecutive wins By 7, 11, or point
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1 244 in 495
2 6 in 25
3 3 in 25
4 1 in 17
5 1 in 34
6 1 in 70
7 1 in 141
8 1 in 287
9 1 in 582
Pinochle Auction
(Odds against finding in "widow" of 3 cards)
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Open places Odds against
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1 5 to 1
2 2 to 1
3 Even
4 3 to 2 for
5 2 to 1 for
Bridge
The odds--against suit distribution in a hand of 4-4-3-2
are about 4 to 1, against 5-4-2-2 about 8 to 1, against 6-4-2-1 about
20 to 1, against 7-4-1-1 about 254 to 1, against 8-4-1-0 about 2,211 to
1, and against 13-0-0-0 about 158,753,389,899 to 1.
Measures of Force and Pressure
Dyne = force necessary to accelerate a 1-gram mass 1 centimeter per second
squared = 0.000072 poundal
Poundal = force necessary to accelerate a 1-pound mass 1 foot per second
squared = 13,825.5 dynes = 0.138255 newtons
Newton = force needed to accelerate a 1-kilogram mass 1 meter per second
squared
Pascal (pressure) = 1 newton per square meter = 0.020885 pound per square
foot
Atmosphere (air pressure at sea level) = 2,116.102 pounds per square foot =
14.6952 pounds per square inch = 1.0332 kilograms per square centimeter =
101,323 newtons per square meter.
Large Numbers
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U.S. Number of zeros French, British, German
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million 6 million
billion 9 milliard
trillion 12 billion
quadrillion 15 1,000 billion
quintillion 18 trillion
sextillion 21 1,000 trillion
septillion 24 quadrillion
octillion 27 1,000 quadrillion
nonillion 30 quintillion
decillion 33 1,000 quintillion
U.S. Number of zeros French, British, German
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decillion 33 1,000 quintillion
Roman Numerals
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I - 1
II - 2
III - 3
IV - 4
V - 5
VI - 6
VII - 7
VIII - 8
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VIII - 8
IX - 9
X - 10
XI - 11
XIX - 19
XX - 20
XXX - 30
XL - 40
L - 50
LX - 60
XC - 90
C - 100
CC - 200
CD - 400
D - 500
CM - 900
M - 1,000
V - 5,000
X - 10,000
L - 50,000
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L - 50,000
C - 100,000
D - 500,000
M - 1,000,000
ARTS AND MEDIA
Notable Movies of the Year (Aug. 1989 to July 1990)
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Movie Stars Director
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Always Richard Dreyfuss, Holly Steven Spielberg
Hunter, John Goodman
Movie Stars Director
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Hunter, John Goodman
Another 48 Hours Nick Nolte, Eddie Walter Hill
Murphy
Arachnophobia Jeff Daniels, John Frank Marshall
Goodman
Back to the Future, II Michael J. Fox, Robert Zemeckis
Christopher Lloyd, Lea
Thompson
Back to the Future, III Michael J. Fox, Robert Zemeckis
Christopher Lloyd, Mary
Steenburgen
Bird on a Wire Mel Gibson, Goldie Hawn John Badham
Black Rain Michael Douglas, Andy Ridley Scott
Movie Stars Director
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Black Rain Michael Douglas, Andy Ridley Scott
Garcia
Blaze Paul Newman, Lolita Ron Shelton
Davidovich
Blue Steel Jamie Lee Curtis, Ron Kathryn Bigelow
Silver
Born on the Fourth of Tom Cruise Oliver Stone
July
Cadillac Man Robin Williams, Tim Roger Donaldson
Robbins
Casualties of War Michael J. Fox, Sean Brian DePalma
Penn
Crimes and Misdemeanors Woody Allen, Martin Woody Allen
Movie Stars Director
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Crimes and Misdemeanors Woody Allen, Martin Woody Allen
Landau, Alan Alda, Mia
Farrow
Dad Jack Lemmon, Ted Danson, Gary David Goldberg
Kathy Baker, Olympia
Dukakis
Days of Thunder Tom Cruise, Robert Tony Scott
Duvall, Randy Quaid,
Nicole Kidman
Dick Tracy Warren Beatty, Madonna, Warren Beatty
Glenne Headly, Al
Pacino
Die Hard 2 Bruce Willis, Bonnie Renny Harlin
Bedelia
Movie Stars Director
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Driving Miss Daisy Jessica Tandy, Morgan Bruce Beresford
Freeman, Dan Aykroyd
Drugstore Cowboy Matt Dillon, Kelly Gus Van Sant
Lynch
Enemies, A Love Story Ron Silver, Anjelica Paul Mazursky
Huston, Lena Olin
Family Business Sean Connery, Dustin Sidney Lumet
Hoffman, Matthew
Broderick
Glory Matthew Broderick, Edward Zwick
Denzel Washington,
Morgan Freeman
Harlem Nights Eddie Murphy, Richard Eddie Murphy
Movie Stars Director
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Harlem Nights Eddie Murphy, Richard Eddie Murphy
Pryor, Redd Foxx, Danny
Aiello
In Country Bruce Willis, Emily Norman Jewison
Lloyd, Joan Allen
Joe Versus the Volcano Tom Hanks, Meg Ryan John Patrick Shanley
Mo' Better Blues Denzel Washington, Spike Lee
Spike Lee
Parenthood Steve Martin, Mary Ron Howard
Steenburgen, Rick
Moranis, Tom Hulce
Presumed Innocent Harrison Ford, Brian Alan J. Pakula
Dennehy, Bonnie Bedelia
Movie Stars Director
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Pretty Woman Richard Gere, Julia Garry Marshall
Roberts
Quick Change Bill Murray, Geena H. Franklin, B. Murray
Davis, Randy Quaid
Revenge Kevin Costner, Anthony Tony Scott
Quinn
Sea of Love Al Pacino, Ellen Barkin, Harold Becker
John Goodman
She-Devil Meryl Streep, Roseanne Susan Seidelman
Barr, Ed Begley Jr.
Steel Magnolias Sally Field, Dolly Herbert Ross
Parton, Daryl Hannah,
Shirley MacLaine
Movie Stars Director
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Shirley MacLaine
Tango and Cash Sylvester Stallone, Andrei Konchalovsky
Kurt Russell
The Fabulous Baker Boys Michelle Pfeiffer, Jeff Steve Kloves
Bridges, Beau Bridges
The Freshman Marlon Brando, Matthew Andrew Bergman
Broderick
The Handmaid's Tale Natasha Richardson, Volker Schlondorff
Elizabeth McGovern,
Robert Duvall
The Hunt for Red Sean Connery, Alec John McTieman
October Baldwin, Scott Glenn,
James Earl Jones
Movie Stars Director
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The War of The Roses Michael Douglas, Danny DeVito
Kathleen Turner, Danny
DeVito
Total Recall Arnold Schwarzenegger, Paul Verhoeven
Ronny Cox
Uncle Buck John Candy John Hughes
We're No Angels Robert DeNiro, Sean Neil Jordan
Penn
Notable New York Theater Openings, 1989-90 Season
A Few Good Men, play by Aaron Sorkin; with Tom Hulce, Stephen Lang, Megan
Gallagher, and Mark Nelson.
Accomplice, play by Rupert Holmes; with Jason Alexander, Michael McKean,
Natalia Nogulich, and Pamela Brull.
Artist Descending a Staircase, play by Tom Stoppard; with Paxton Whitehead,
John McMartin, Harold Gould, and Stephanie Roth.
Aspects of Love, musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber, Don Black, and Charles
Hart; with Michael Ball, Kevin Colson, Ann Crumb, and Kathleen Rowe McAllen.
Bad Habits, revival of Terrence McNally's 1974 comedy; with Kate Nelligan
and Nathan Lane.
Cat On a Hot Tin Roof, revival of Tennessee Williams' 1955 drama; with
Kathleen Turner, Charles Durning, Daniel Hugh Kelly, and Polly Holliday.
City of Angels, musical by Cy Coleman, David Zippel, and Larry Gelbart; with
James Naughton, Gregg Edelman, Randy Graff, and Rene Auberjonois.
Grand Hotel, musical by Robert Wright, George Forrest, and Maury Yeston
based on the Vicki Baum novel; directed and choreographed by Tommy Tune;
with Liliane Montevecchi, David Carroll, Jane Krakowski, and Michael Jeter.
Gypsy, revival of the Jule Styne, Stephen Sondheim 1959 musical; with Tyne
Daly, Crista Moore, Tracy Venner, and Jonathan Hadary.
Lettuce and Lovage, comedy by Peter Shaffer; with Maggie Smith and Margaret
Tyzack.
Meet Me in St. Louis, musical based on the Hugh Martin, Ralph Blane 1943
film musical; with Milo O'Shea, Donna Kane, Betty Garrett and George Hearn.
Miss Margarida's Way, revival of Roberto Athayde's 1978 drama; with Estelle
Parsons.
My Children! My Africa! play by Athol Fugard; with Courtney B. Vance, John
Kani, and Lisa Fugard.
Prelude to A Kiss, play by Craig Lucas; with Timothy Hutton, Mary-Louise
Parker, and Barnard Hughes.
Sex, Drugs, Rock & Roll, social sketches by Eric Bogosian; with Eric
Bogosian.
Six Degrees of Separation, play by John Guare; with Stockard Channing, James
McDaniel, and John Cunningham.
Some Americans Abroad, comedy by Richard Nelson; with Nathan Lane, Kate
Burton, Colin Stinton, John Bedford Lloyd.
The Art of Success, play by Nick Dear; with Tim Curry, Suzanne Bertish, and
Mary-Louise Parker.
The Circle, revival of W. Somerset Maugham's 1921 comedy; with Rex Harrison,
Stewart Granger, and Glynis Johns.
The Crucible, revival of Arthur Miller's 1953 drama; with Harriet Harris,
Randle Mell, and Justine Bateman.
The Grapes of Wrath,Frank Galati's adaption of the John Steinbeck novel;
with Gary Sinise, Lois Smith, and Terry Kinney.
The Merchant of Venice, the Shakespeare play directed by Peter Hall; with
Dustin Hoffman, Geraldine James, Michael Siberry, and Leigh Lawson.
The Piano Lesson, play by August Wilson; with Charles S. Dutton, S. Epatha
Merkerson, Carl Gordon, Lou Myers, and Rocky Carroll.
The Sound of Music, revival of the Rodgers and Hammerstein 1959 musical;
with Debby Boone, Laurence Guittard, and Werner Klemperer.
The 10th Man, revival of Paddy Chayefsky's 1959 play; with Bob Dishy, Jack
Weston, Phoebe Cates, Peter Friedman, and Joseph Wiseman.
Threepenny Opera, revival of the Kurt Weill, Bertold Brecht 1928 classic;
with Sting, Suzzanne Douglas, and Georgia Brown.
Tru, play by Jay Presson Allan based on the work of Truman Capote; with
Robert Morse.
When She Danced, play by Martin Sherman about the final years of Isadora
Duncan; with Elizabeth Ashley.
National Film Registry
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Film Year Director
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The Best Years of Our Lives 1946 William Wyler
Casablanca 1942 Michael Curtiz
Citizen Kane 1941 Orson Welles
The Crowd 1928 King Vidor
Dr. Strangelove (or, How I Learned to Stop 1964 Stanley Kubrick
Worrying and Love the Bomb)
Film Year Director
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Worrying and Love the Bomb)
The General 1927 Buster Keaton
Gone With the Wind 1939 Victor Fleming
The Grapes of Wrath 1940 John Ford
High Noon 1952 Fred Zinnemann
Intolerance 1916 D.W. Griffith
The Learning Tree 1969 Gordon Parks
The Maltese Falcon 1941 John Huston
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington 1939 Frank Capra
Film Year Director
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Mr. Smith Goes to Washington 1939 Frank Capra
Modern Times 1936 Charlie Chaplin
Nanook of the North 1921 Robert Flaherty
On the Waterfront 1954 Elia Kazan
The Searchers 1956 John Ford
Singin' in the Rain 1952 Gene Kelly/Stanley Donen
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs 1937 Walt Disney
Some Like It Hot 1959 Billy Wilder
Film Year Director
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Star Wars 1977 George Lucas
Sunrise 1927 F.W. Murnau
Sunset Boulevard 1950 Billy Wilder
Vertigo 1958 Alfred Hitchcock
The Wizard of Oz 1939 Victor Fleming
In accordance with the National Film Preservation Act passed by Congress in
1988, these 25 films were placed on the National Film Registry in September
1989 as "culturally, historically, or esthetically significant." Another 25
will be chosen in 1990, and 25 more in 1991.
Top Video Rentals, 1989
Variety, January 1990
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Rank Title Release date (1st Monday) '89 natio
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1 A Fish Called Wanda Feb. 27 60.0
2 Die Hard Jan. 30 79.6
3 Rain Man Sept. 4 168.8
4 Coming To America Mar. 22 128.1
5 Big Mar. 27 113.3
6 Twins June 19 106.4
7 The Accused Mar. 15 29.6
8 Beaches Aug. 28 55.2
9 Tequila Sunrise Aug. 7 39.7
10 Cocktail Apr. 24 77.1
Rank Title Release date (1st Monday) '89 natio
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10 Cocktail Apr. 24 77.1
11 Dirty Rotten Scoundrels June 26 41.4
12 Mississippi Burning July 31 34.5
13 Bull Durham Jan. 30 50.3
14 Tucker: The Man And His Dream Apr. 17 19.6
15 Gorillas In The Mist Apr. 17 23.0
16 Young Guns Jan. 9 43.4
17 Red Heat Jan. 2 35.0
18 Dangerous Liaisons July 17 32.2
19 Working Girl Oct. 9 63.7
20 The Dead Pool Jan. 30 37.8
21 Who Framed Roger Rabbit Oct. 16 154.1
22 My Stepmother Is An Alien June 12 12.9
23 The Presidio Jan. 30 20.0
24 Betrayed Mar. 27 25.7
25 The Accidental Tourist July 3 30.2
26 Bloodsport Dec. 26 '88 11.7
27 The Naked Gun Aug. 21 78.0
28 Married To The Mob Feb. 27 21.3
Rank Title Release date (1st Monday) '89 natio
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28 Married To The Mob Feb. 27 21.3
29 Midnight Run Feb. 27 37.4
30 Major League Oct. 9 49.4
31 Child's Play May 1 32.8
32 Mystic Pizza Apr. 10 12.4
33 Alien Nation June 19 24.9
34 Three Men And A Baby Nov. 21 '88 167.7
35 Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure Sept. 4 39.5
36 Pet Sematary Oct. 16 56.6
37 The Best Of Eddie Murphy Aug. 28 NA
38 The 'Burbs Aug. 14 35.2
39 Crocodile Dundee II Mar. 20 109.2
40 Big Business Mar. 6 39.6
41 Short Circuit 2 Dec. 19 '88 20.7
42 The Great Outdoors Jan. 16 38.0
43 The Unbearable Lightness Of Being Jan. 2 10.0
44 Bat 21 Apr. 10 3.8
45 True Believer July 24 8.7
46 Scrooged Nov. 13 60.3
Rank Title Release date (1st Monday) '89 natio
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46 Scrooged Nov. 13 60.3
47 Three Fugitives Nov. 6 41.0
48 Batman Nov. 20 241.0
49 K-9 Nov. 20 39.0
50 Ghostbusters II Nov. 27 111.0
Note: Some videos are ranked low because they were released late in the
year, e.g., "Batman," No. 48, was released Nov. 20.
Record Long Run Broadway Plays1
Variety
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Chorus Line 6,137
Oh, Calcutta (revival) 5,959
42d Street 3,486
Grease 3,388
Fiddler on the Roof 3,242
*Cats 3,237
Life With Father 3,224
Tobacco Road 3,182
Hello Dolly 2,844
My Fair Lady 2,717
Annie 2,377
Man of La Mancha 2,328
Abie's Irish Rose 2,327
Oklahoma! 2,212
Pippin 1,944
South Pacific 1,925
Magic Show 1,920
Deathtrap 1,792
Gemini 1,788
Harvey 1,775
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Harvey 1,775
Dancin' 1,774
La Cage aux Folles 1,761
Hair 1,750
The Wiz 1,672
Born Yesterday 1,642
Ain't Misbehavin' 1,604
Best Little Whorehouse in Texas 1,584
Mary, Mary 1,572
Evita 1,567
Voice of the Turtle 1,557
Barefoot in the Park 1,530
Dreamgirls 1,521
Mame 1,508
Same Time, Next Year 1,453
Arsenic and Old Lace 1,444
The Sound of Music 1,443
How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying 1,417
Me and My Girl 1,412
Hellzapoppin 1,404
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Hellzapoppin 1,404
The Music Man 1,375
Funny Girl 1,348
Mumenschanz 1,326
*Les Miserables 1,319
Oh! Calcutta! (original) 1,314
Brighton Beach Memoirs 1,299
Angel Street 1,295
Lightnin' 1,291
Promises, Promises 1,281
The King and I 1,246
Cactus Flower 1,234
Sleuth 1,222
Torch Song Trilogy 1,222
"1776" 1,217
Equus 1,209
Sugar Babies 1,208
Guys and Dolls 1,200
Amadeus 1,181
Cabaret 1,165
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Cabaret 1,165
Mister Roberts 1,157
Annie Get Your Gun 1,147
Seven Year Itch 1,141
Butterflies Are Free 1,128
Pins and Needles 1,108
1 Number of performances through July 2, 1990. * Still running July 2, 1990.
All-Time Top 50 Movies
Variety, January, 1990
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Title Total Rentals
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Title Total Rentals
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1. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial; 1982 $228,618,939
2. Star Wars; 1977 193,500,000
3. Return of the Jedi; 1983 168,002,414
4. Batman; 1989 150,500,000
5. The Empire Strikes Back; 1980 141,600,000
6. Ghostbusters; 1984 130,211,324
7. Jaws; 1975 129,549,325
8. Raiders of the Lost Ark; 1981 115,598,000
9. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade; 1989 115,500,000
10. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom 109,000,000
11. Beverly Hills Cop; 1984 108,000,000
12. Back to the Future; 1985 104,408,738
13. Grease; 1978 96,300,000
14. Tootsie; 1982 96,292,736
15. The Exorcist; 1973 89,000,000
16. The Godfather; 1972 86,275,000
17. Superman; 1978 82,800,000
18. Rain Man; 1989 86,000,000
19. Close Encounters of the Third Kind; 1977/1980 82,750,000
Title Total Rentals
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19. Close Encounters of the Third Kind; 1977/1980 82,750,000
20. Three Men and a Baby; 1987 81,313,000
21. Who Framed Roger Rabbit; 1988 81,244,000
22. Beverly Hills Cop II; 1987 80,857,776
23. The Sound of Music; 1965 79,748,000
24. Gremlins; 1984 79,500,000
25. Top Gun; 1986 79,400,000
26. Gone With the Wind; 1939 79,375,077
27. Rambo: First Blood Part II; 1985 78,919,250
28. The Sting; 1973 78,212,000
29. Rocky IV; 1985 76,023,246
30. Saturday Night Fever; 1977 74,100,000
31. Honey, I Shrunk the Kids; 1989 71,097,000
32. National Lampoon's Animal House; 1978 70,826,000
33. Crocodile Dundee; 1986 70,227,000
34. Fatal Attraction; 1987 70,000,000
35. Platoon; 1986 69,742,143
36. Rocky III; 1982 66,262,796
37. Superman II; 1981 65,100,000
Title Total Rentals
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37. Superman II; 1981 65,100,000
38. Coming to America; 1988 65,000,000
39. Back to the Future II; 1989 63,000,000
40. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs; 1937 61,752,000
41. Ghostbusters II; 1989 61,649,019
42. On Golden Pond; 1981 61,174,744
43. Kramer Vs. Kramer; 1979 59,986,335
44. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest; 1975 59,939,701
45. 9 to 5; 1980 59,100,000
46. Smokey And the Bandit; 1977 58,949,938
47. Stir Crazy; 1980 58,364,420
48. The Karate Kid Part II; 1986 58,362,026
49. Twins; 1988 57,237,170
50. Look Who's Talking; 1989 55,000,000
Rental figures are in absolute dollars, reflecting actual amounts received
by the distributors (estimated for movies in current release). Ticket price
inflation favors recent films, but older films have the advantage of
numerous reissues adding to their totals.
Top Movie Grosses, 1989
Variety, January, 1990
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Title/Month Released Total Rentals
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1. Batman; June $150,500,000
2. Indiana Jones And The Temple Of Doom; May 115,500,000
3. Lethal Weapon 2; July 79,500,000
4. Honey, I Shrunk The Kids; June 71,097,000
5. Rain Man; continuing 1989 run 65,000,000
6. Back To The Future, Part II; Nov. 63,000,000
7. Ghostbusters II; June 61,649,019
8. Look Who's Talking; Oct. 55,000,000
9. Parenthood; Aug. 48,600,000
Title/Month Released Total Rentals
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9. Parenthood; Aug. 48,600,000
10. Dead Poets Society; June 47,596,000
11. National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation; Dec. 42,000,000
12. When Harry Met Sally; July 41,976,751
13. Harlem Nights; Nov. 35,000,000
14. Turner & Hooch; July 34,263,000
15. The War Of The Roses; Dec. 33,000,000
16. Field Of Dreams; Apr. 30,309,587
17. The Little Mermaid; Nov. 30,000,000
18. Uncle Buck; Aug. 29,190,348
19. The Abyss; Aug. 28,700,000
20. Sea Of Love; Sept. 27,500,000
21. Star Trek V: The Final Frontier; June 27,100,000
22. Pet Sematary; Apr. 26,400,000
23. Steel Magnolias; Nov. 26,000,000
24. Twins; continuing 1989 run 25,237,000
25. Beaches; Dec. 1988 24,882,000
26. Black Rain; Sept. 22,500,000
27. Major League; Apr. 21,500,000
Title/Month Released Total Rentals
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27. Major League; Apr. 21,500,000
28. See No Evil, Hear No Evil; May 20,147,000
29. The Karate Kid Part III; June 19,225,899
30. Three Fugitives; Jan. 18,567,000
31. K-9; Apr. 18,402,231
32. Fletch Lives; Mar. 17,818,173
33. The 'Burbs; Feb. 17,318,125
34. Tango & Cash; Dec. 17,000,000
35. Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure; Feb. 16,800,000
36. Licence To Kill; July 16,662,000
37. Working Girl; continuing 1989 run 16,600,000
38. The Accidental Tourist; Dec. 1988 15,900,000
39. Dangerous Liaisons; Dec. 1988 15,500,000
40. Mississippi Burning; Dec. 1988 14,700,000
41. Lean On Me; Mar. 14,400,000
42. The Dream Team; Apr. 14,384,108
43. Weekend At Bernie's; July 14,000,000
44. Peter Pan (reissue) 13,052,000
45. Do The Right Thing; June 13,043,257
Title/Month Released Total Rentals
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45. Do The Right Thing; June 13,043,257
46. Road House; May 12,412,000
47. All Dogs Go To Heaven; Nov. 11,000,000
48. Always; Dec. 11,000,000
49. The Bear; Oct. 11,000,000
50. Oliver & Company; continuing 1989 run 10,268,000
Figures represent U.S. and Canadian rentals accruing to distributors, not
total ticket sales receipts taken in at theaters.
Notable Books of 1989
American Library Association
Fiction
Cat's Eye, Margaret Atwood
Mr. Field's Daughter, Richard Bausch
If the River Was Whiskey, T. Coraghessan Boyle
Any Old Iron, Anthony Burgess
Absent Friends, Frederick Busch
Spartina, John Casey
Baumgartner's Bombay, Anita Desai
The Other Side, Mary Gordon
Loving Women, Pete Hamill
A Prayer for Owen Meany, John Irving
The Remains of the Day, Ishiguro Kazuo
Homeland, Barbara Kingsolver
The Shawl, Cynthia Ozick
Buffalo Afternoon, Susan Fromberg Schaeffer
The Joy Luck Club, Amy Tan
Terrible Kisses, Robley Wilson
Five Seasons, A.B. Yehoshua
Poetry
A New Path to the Waterfall, Raymond Carver
An Ear to the Ground: An Anthology of Contemporary American Poetry, ed.
Marie Harris and Kathleen Aguero
Poets for Life: Seventy-Six Poets Respond to AIDS, ed. Michael Klein
Nonfiction
Maasai Days, Cheryl Bentsen
Parting the Waters, Branch Taylor
The Road from Coorain, Jill Ker Conway
The Broken Cord, Michael Dorris
Paul Robeson, Martin Bauml Duberman
From Beirut to Jerusalem, Thomas L. Friedman
Songs from the Alley, Kathleen Hirsch
Among Schoolchildren, Tracy Kidder
Ki Ki's Paris, Billy Kluver and Julie Martin
Strangers from a Different Shore, Ronald Takaki
Bestselling Children's Books of 1989
Publisher's Weekly
(All books are hardcover.)
1. The Way Things Work, David Macaulay; 561,452
2. The Great Waldo Search, Martin Handford; 304,230
3. Find Waldo Now, Martin Handford; 268,706
4. International Children's Bible; 251,124
5. The Eleventh Hour, Graeme Base; 250,000
6. Swan Lake, Mark Helprin, illus. Chris Van Allsburg; 242,127
7. Macmillan Dictionary for Children; 195,416
8. Carl Goes Shopping, Alexandra Day; 167,481
9. The Magic Locket, Elizabeth Koda-Callan; 161,583
10. The Book of the Sandman, Rien Poortvliet, text by Wil Huygen;
150,000
11. Disney Babies A to Z, Margo Lundell, illus. Darrell Baker; 142,792
12. Baby Donald's Busy Play Group, illus. Darrell Baker; 124,383
13. Glow-in-the-Dark Night Sky Book, Clint Hatchett, illus. Stephen
Marchesi; 122,558
14. The Market Square Dog, James Herriot, illus. Ruth Brown; 109,587
15. The Silver Slippers, Elizabeth Koda-Callan; 103,804
16. Baby's Animal Friends, Phoebe Dunn; 98,173
17. The Very Busy Spider, Eric Carle; 97,735
18. The Big Golden Book of Dinosaurs, Mary Elting, illus. Christopher
Santoro; 95,343
19. Sesame Street Hide-and-Seek Safari, illus. Tom Cooke; 94,738
20. Joyful Noise: Poems for Two Voices, Paul Fleischman, illus. Eric
Beddows; 93,872
21. Amy the Dancing Bear, Carl Simon, illus. Margo Datz; 87,869
22. Nothing to Do, Liza Alexandra, illus. Tom Cooke; 83,917
23. Song and Dance Man, Karen Ackerman, illus. Stephen Gammell; 81,912
24. When Is My Birthday?, Ray Shepherd, illus. Tom Cooke; 81,807
25. Bedtime Hugs for Little Ones, Debby Boone, illus. Gabriel Ferrer;
77,213
All-Time Bestselling Children's Books
Publishers Weekly
(The number of copies sold is from the date of original publication through
1988, as estimated by each publisher, and does not include book club or
international sales.)
Hardcover
1. The Tale of Peter Rabbit, Beatrix Potter, 1902; 9,000,000
2. Pat the Bunny, Dorothy Kunhardt, 1940; 4,857,417
3. The Littlest Angel, Charles Tazewell, 1946; 4,665,209
4. The Cat in the Hat, Dr. Seuss, 1957; 3,693,197
5. Green Eggs and Ham, Dr. Seuss, 1960; 3,683,097
6. The Children's Bible, 1965; 3,683,097
7. The Real Mother Goose, illus. Blanche F. Wright, 1916; 3,600,000
8. Richard Scarry's Best Word Book Ever, 1963; 3,303,583
9. One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish, Dr. Seuss, 1960; 2,970,833
10. Hop on Pop, Dr. Seuss, 1963; 2,953,324
11. Where the Sidewalk Ends, Shel Silverstein, 1974; 2,851,477
12. Dr. Seuss's ABC, 1963; 2,753,823
13. The Cat in the Hat Comes Back, Dr. Seuss, 1958; 2,470,305
14. The Giving Tree, Shel Silverstein, 1964; 2,453,679
15. Winnie-the-Pooh, A.A. Milne, illus. Ernest H. Shepard, 1926;
2,445,398
Paperback
1. The Outsiders, S.E. Hinton, 1968; 5,855,085
2. Are You There, God? It's Me, Margaret, Judy Blume, 1974; 5,278,412
3. Charlotte's Web, E.B. White, illus. Garth Williams, 1973; 4,607,131
4. Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing, Judy Blume, 1976; 4,582,039
5. Little House on the Prairie, Laura Ingalls Wilder, illus. Garth
Williams, 1971; 3,803,209
6. The Little Prince, Antoine de Saint-Exupery, 1968; 3,667,861
7. Little House in the Big Woods, Laura Ingalls Wilder, illus. Garth
Williams, 1971; 3,495,079
8. That Was Then, This Is Now, S.E. Hinton, 1972; 3,351,194
9. Where the Red Fern Grows, Wilson Rawls, 1974; 3,347,000
10. Superfudge, Judy Blume, 1981; 3,243,442
11. Freckle Juice, Judy Blume, 1978; 2,835,052
12. Blubber, Judy Blume, 1976; 2,745,782
13. Little Town on the Prairie, Laura Ingalls Wilder, illus. Garth
Williams, 1971; 2,559,486
14. On the Banks of Plum Creek, Laura Ingalls Wilder, illus Garth
Williams, 1971; 2,559,265
15. Farmer Boy, Laura Ingalls Wilder, illus. Garth Williams, 1971;
2,533,801
Best-Selling Books of 1989
Publishers Weekly, March 9, 1990
Hardcover Fiction
1. Clear and Present Danger, Tom Clancy
2. The Dark Half, Stephen King
3. Daddy, Danielle Steel
4. Star, Danielle Steel
5. Caribbean, James A. Michener
6. The Satanic Verses, Salman Rushdie
7. The Russia House, John le Carre
8. The Pillars of the Earth, Ken Follett
9. California Gold, John Jakes
10. While My Pretty One Sleeps, Mary Higgins Clark
Hardcover Nonfiction
1. All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten, Robert Fulghum
2. Wealth Without Risk, Charles J. Givens
3. A Woman Named Jackie, C. David Heymann
4. It Was on Fire When I Lay Down on It, Robert Fulghum
5. Better Homes and Gardens New Cook Book
6. The Way Things Work, David Macaulay
7. It's Always Something, Gilda Radner
8. Roseanne, Roseanne Barr
9. The Frugal Gourmet Cooks Three Ancient Cuisines, Jeff Smith
10. My Turn, Nancy Reagan
Trade Paperbacks
1. So Worthy My Love, Kathleen Woodiwiss
2. Yukon, Ho!, Bill Watterson
3. The Calvin and Hobbes Lazy Sunday Book, Bill Watterson
4. Drawing of the Three, Stephen King
5. The PreHistory of the Far Side, Gary Larson
6. Wildlife Preserves, Gary Larson
7. The Night of the Mary Kay Commandos, Berke Breathed
8. The Closing of the American Mind, Allan Bloom
9. Garfield Chews the Fat, Jim Davis
10. Love in the Time of Cholera, Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Mass Market Paperbacks
1. Fine Things, Danielle Steel
2. Presumed Innocent, Scott Turow
3. Kaleidoscope, Danielle Steel
4. Zoya, Danielle Steel
5. Patriot Games, Tom Clancy
6. Fallen Hearts, V.C. Andrews
7. Sands of Time, Sidney Sheldon
8. Misery, Stephen King
9. Tommyknockers, Stephen King
10. Cardinal of the Kremlin, Tom Clancy
Atlases, Annuals, and Almanacs
1. The World Almanac & Book of Facts 1990, Mark Hoffman, ed.
2. J.K. Lasser, Your Income Tax 1989
3. The Arthur Young Tax Guide 1990, Peter W. Bernstein, ed.
4. Information Please Almanac 1990
5. OPG Baseball Cards 1990, James Beckett
6. Mobil Road Atlas 1989
7. The 1989 What Color is Your Parachute?, Richard Nelson Bolles
8. Steve Birnbaum's Guide to Disneyworld 1990
9. 1989 Buying Guide Issue, Consumer Reports
10. The Universal Almanac 1990, John Wright, ed.
100 Bestselling U.S. Magazines
Audit Bureau of Circulations, Schaumburg, Ill.
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Magazine Magazine Circulation
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1. Modern Maturity 21,430,990
2. NRTA/AARP Bulletin 21,092,794
3. Reader's Digest 16,343,599
4. National Geographic 10,890,660
5. Better Homes and Gardens 8,005,311
Magazine Magazine Circulation
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5. Better Homes and Gardens 8,005,311
6. Family Circle 5,461,786
7. Good Housekeeping 5,152,245
8. McCall's 5,088,686
9. Ladies' Home Journal 5,038,297
10. Woman's Day 4,705,288
11. Time 4,339,029
12. Guideposts 4,203,934
13. National Enquirer 4,100,740
14. Star 3,588,753
15. First for Women 3,509,688
16. Sports Illustrated 3,424,393
17. Playboy 3,421,203
18. People 3,270,835
19. Newsweek 3,180,011
20. Prevention 3,134,914
21. The American Legion 2,828,238
22. Cosmopolitan 2,702,125
23. Smithsonian 2,342,443
Magazine Magazine Circulation
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23. Smithsonian 2,342,443
24. Southern Living 2,318,841
25. Glamour 2,224,135
26. U.S. News & World Report 2,209,996
27. Field & Stream 2,015,577
28. VFW 1,979,899
29. NEA Today 1,919,340
30. Motorland 1,866,430
31. Money 1,834,618
32. Penthouse 1,830,823
33. Popular Science 1,818,403
34. Country Living 1,801,414
35. Ebony 1,791,976
36. Home & Away 1,791,728
37. Seventeen 1,766,161
38. Parents 1,752,697
39. Life 1,749,723
40. Popular Mechanics 1,650,693
41. Discovery 1,607,574
Magazine Magazine Circulation
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41. Discovery 1,607,574
42. 1,001 Home Ideas 1,603,099
43. Woman's World 1,560,496
44. Outdoor Life 1,507,529
45. The Elks 1,501,652
46. Adventure Road 1,479,616
47. Soap Opera Digest 1,466,104
48. The American Rifleman 1,442,317
49. Sunset 1,393,015
50. New Woman 1,390,830
51. The Family Handyman 1,382,547
52. The American Hunter 1,380,230
53. US 1,365,892
54. Golf Digest 1,363,907
55. Bon Appetit 1,355,404
56. Boys' Life 1,334,659
57. Globe 1,329,413
58. Changing Times 1,300,153
59. The Workbasket 1,295,578
Magazine Magazine Circulation
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59. The Workbasket 1,295,578
60. Vogue 1,247,920
61. Sesame Street 1,235,842
62. Rolling Stone 1,216,781
63. Self 1,213,314
64. Home Mechanix 1,209,395
65. Mademoiselle 1,162,206
66. True Story 1,150,844
67. Leisure & Travel 1,115,328
68. 'Teen 1,100,237
69. Health 1,088,696
70. Discover 1,053,034
71. Organic Gardening 1,037,214
72. Michigan Living 1,026,085
73. Golf 1,019,379
74. Weight Watchers 1,007,755
75. Yankee 1,002,781
76. American Health 1,000,689
77. Business Week, World Wide 992,820
Magazine Magazine Circulation
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77. Business Week, World Wide 992,820
78. YM 967,249
79. Country Home 963,081
80. Scouting 949,405
81. House Beautiful 939,735
82. Car and Driver 934,377
83. Omni 925,436
84. Home 925,335
85. Popular Photography 923,388
86. Hot Rod 911,667
87. Working Women 909,201
88. Workbench 909,119
89. National Examiner 893,956
90. Business Week, North America 889,535
91. Psychology Today 887,770
92. Jet 860,671
93. Nation's Business 858,228
94. Essence 851,034
95. Elle 826,336
Magazine Magazine Circulation
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95. Elle 826,336
96. Food & Wine 823,530
97. Motor Trend 818,021
98. Consumers Digest 813,373
99. Gourmet 807,377
100. Victoria 793,790
General magazines, exclusive of groups and comics; also exclusive of
magazines that failed to file reports to ABC by press time. Based on total
average paid circulation during the 6 months prior to Dec. 31, 1989.
Selected U.S. Daily Newspaper Circulation
Audit Bureau of Circulations report of average paid circulation for 6 months
to Mar. 31, 1990.
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Newspaper Daily
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Akron Beacon Journal(m) 153,683
Albuquerque Journal(m) |121,396
Albuquerque Tribune(e) |40,987
Amarillo News(m) 42,809
Amarillo Globe-Times(e) *22,153
Anchorage Times(e) *32,777
Ann Arbor News(e) 49,828
Athens (Ga.) News(m) *13,848
Athens (Ga.) Banner-Herald(e) *13,808
Augusta (Ga.) Chronicle(m) *67,656
Augusta (Ga.) Herald(e) *12,436
Bakersfield Californian(m) |83,423
Bangor (Me.) News(m) *78,222
Baton Rouge Advocate(m) 67,635
Baton Rouge State-Times(e) 27,442
Bergen Co. (N.J.) Record(e) |161,546
Billings (Mont.) Gazette(m) 54,677
Newspaper Daily
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Billings (Mont.) Gazette(m) 54,677
Binghamton (N.Y.) Press & Sun Bulletin(m) 70,413
Birmingham Post-Herald(m) *64,532
Bismark (N.D.) Tribune(m) 30,825
Bridgeport (Conn.) Post(e) 55,977
Bristol (Va.) Herald-Courier Tennessean(a) 44,868
Camden (N.J.) Courier-Post(e) |103,295
Casper (Wyo.) Star Tribune(m) 34,691
Charleston (W.Va.) Gazette(m) 55,172
Chattanooga News-Free Press(e) 55,428
Cincinnati Post(e) 106,440
Columbia (S.C.) State(m) 144,995
Columbus (Ga.) Ledger-Enquirer(m) 57,843
Corpus Christi Caller-Times(m) |68,136
Daytona Beach News-Journal(m) 97,214
Dubuque Telegraph-Herald(e) 34,312
El Paso Herald-Post(e) |29,205
Erie (Pa.) News(m) *30,782
Erie (Pa.) Times(e) *40,842
Newspaper Daily
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Erie (Pa.) Times(e) *40,842
Evansville (Ind.) Courier(m) 63,245
Evansville (Ind.) Press(e) 35,825
Everett (Wash.) Herald(e) 54,517
Fargo (N.D.) Forum(m) 55,020
Ft. Lauderdale News(e) *14,483
Ft. Myers (Fla.) News-Press(m) 97,560
Ft. Wayne Journal-Gazette(m) 63,200
Gary Post-Tribune(m) 74,365
Greenville (S.C.) News(m) *88,088
Greenville (S.C.) Piedmont(e) *25,726
Honolulu Advertiser(m) |102,515
Honolulu Star-Bulletin(e) |91,658
Huntington (W.Va.) Herald-Dispatch(m) |43,209
Hyannis: Cape Cod Times(m) 41,108
Jackson (Miss.) Clarion-Ledger(m) *102,124
Jacksonville Times-Union(m) *179,009
Kalamazoo Gazette(e) 66,531
Knoxville News-Sentinel(m) 103,722
Newspaper Daily
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Knoxville News-Sentinel(m) 103,722
Lansing (Mich.) State Journal(m) 70,083
Las Vegas Review-Journal(a) *134,371
Lynchburg (Va.) News & Advance(a) |41,773
Macon (Ga.) Telegraph & News(m) 73,983
Madison (Wis.) State Journal(m) *82,412
Middletown (N.Y.) Times Herald Record(m) |83,356
Mobile Press(e) *|43,380
Mobile Register(m) *|58,603
Modesto (Cal.) Bee(m) |81,522
Montgomery Advertiser(m) *50,200
Montgomery Journal(e) *15,090
Nashville Banner(e) 61,684
Newport News (Va.) Press(m) *|79,077
Newport News (Va.) Times Herald(e) *|26,367
Pensacola News-Journal(m) |61,285
Peoria Journal Star(a) *91,532
Phoenix Gazette(e) |98,911
Portland (Me.) Press Herald(m) *52,864
Newspaper Daily
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Portland (Me.) Press Herald(m) *52,864
Reno Gazette Journal(m) 64,942
Roanoke Times & World News(m & e) *123,018
Rockford (Ill.) Register-Star(m) 72,976
Salem (Ore.) Statesman-Journal(m) 59,298
Salt Lake City Tribune(m) 112,630
San Bernardino Sun(m) 88,817
Sarasota Herald-Tribune(m) |139,036
Savannah News(m) *53,456
Savannah Press(e) *18,374
Scranton Times(e) *51,876
Scrantonian Tribune(m) *37,234
Sioux City Journal(m) *50,458
Spokane Chronicle(e) *24,829
Springfield (Ill.) State Journal Register(m) 69,260
Springfield (Mass.) Union News(a) 112,180
Syracuse Herald-Journal(e) 92,661
Syracuse Post-Standard(m) 85,189
Tacoma News Tribune(m) |118,152
Newspaper Daily
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Tacoma News Tribune(m) |118,152
Tallahassee Democrat(m) 60,637
Terre Haute Tribune Star(m) 35,621
Toledo Blade(e) 154,365
Topeka Capital-Journal(m) 67,818
Tucson Star(m) |94,565
Tulsa Tribune(e) |67,704
Wilmington News Journal(a) |119,315
Wilmington (N.C.) Star(m) 49,093
Winston-Salem Journal(m) 95,110
Worcester Telegram Gazette(a) *|117,339
Yakima (Wash.) Herald-Republic(a) |41,023
Youngstown Vindicator(e) |89,541
m morning; e evening; a all day; * Mon.-Fri. average; | 3 months.
Top 100 U.S. Daily Newspapers
Editor & Publisher Yearbook.
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Circulation
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New York (NY) Wall Street Journal (m) 1,835,713
Arlington (VA) USA Today (m) 1,325,507
New York (NY) Daily News (m) 1,194,237
Los Angeles (CA) Times (m) 1,107,623
New York (NY) Times (m) 1,068,217
Washington (DC) Post (m) 772,749
Chicago (IL) Tribune (m) 720,155
Long Island (NY) Newsday (all day) 700,174
Detroit (MI) News (all day) 690,422
Detroit (MI) Free Press (m) 626,434
San Francisco (CA) Chronicle (m) 560,640
Chicago (IL) Sun-Times (m) 535,864
Boston (MA) Globe (m) 516,031
Circulation
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Boston (MA) Globe (m) 516,031
New York (NY) Post (m) 507,568
Philadelphia (PA) Inquirer (m) 504,903
Newark (NJ) Star-Ledger (m) 463,738
Houston (TX) Chronicle (all day) 437,481
Cleveland (OH) Plain Dealer (m) 433,615
Miami (FL) Herald (m) 427,954
Minneapolis (MN) Star Tribune (m) 406,292
St. Louis (MO) Post-Dispatch (m) 376,888
Dallas (TX) Morning News (m) 371,537
Boston (MA) Herald (m) 358,218
Denver (CO) Rocky Mountain News (m) 345,943
Orange County-Santa Ana (CA) Register (all day) 343,899
St. Petersburg (FL) Times (m) 349,460
Houston (TX) Post (m) 325,407
Phoenix (AZ) Arizona Republic (m) 322,534
Buffalo (NY) News (all day) 312,246
Portland (OR) Oregonian (all day) 310,446
Atlanta (GA) Constitution (m) 284,015
Circulation
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Atlanta (GA) Constitution (m) 284,015
New Orleans (LA) Times-Picayune (all day) 276,195
Kansas City (MO) Times (m) 275,844
Milwaukee (WI) Journal (e) 275,632
San Jose (CA) Mercury News (all day) 274,484
Tampa (FL) Tribune (m) 268,681
San Diego (CA) Union (m) 268,450
Orlando (FL) Sentinel (all day) 266,549
Sacramento (CA) Bee (m) 259,497
Columbus (OH) Dispatch (m) 252,206
Denver (CO) Post (m) 240,162
Baltimore (MD) Sun (m) 238,533
Charlotte (NC) Observer (m) 236,496
Indianapolis (IN) Star (m) 234,888
Seattle (WA) Times (e) 233,106
Pittsburgh (PA) Press (e) 232,282
Philadelphia (PA) Daily News (e) 232,129
Louisville (KY) Courier-Journal (m) 231,042
Hartford (CT) Courant (m) 227,763
Circulation
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Hartford (CT) Courant (m) 227,763
Dallas (TX) Times Herald (all day) 225,691
Fort Lauderdale (FL) Sun-Sentinel (m) 224,208
Oklahoma City (OK) Daily Oklahoman (m) 220,183
Des Moines (IA) Register (m) 209,765
Memphis (TN) Commercial Appeal (m) 209,205
Providence (RI) Journal (all day) 204,196
Seattle (WA) Post-Intelligencer (m) 203,560
St. Paul (MN) Pioneer Press Dispatch (all day) 200,508
Cincinnati (OH) Enquirer (m) 196,290
Los Angeles (CA) Daily News (m) 185,736
Atlanta (GA) Journal (e) 181,440
San Antonio (TX) Express-News (all day) 179,590
Dayton (OH) Daily News (m) 178,615
Milwaukee (WI) Sentinel (m) 178,364
Jacksonville (FL) Times-Union (m) 173,528
Austin (TX) American-Statesman (m) 172,518
Kansas City (MO) City Star (e) 170,801
San Antonio (TX) Light (all day) 170,800
Circulation
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San Antonio (TX) Light (all day) 170,800
Baltimore (MD) Evening Sun (e) 170,750
Birmingham (AL) News (e) 170,327
West Palm Beach (FL) Post (m) 169,360
Pittsburgh (PA) Post-Gazette (m) 164,309
Hackensack (NJ) Record (m) 156,019
Toledo (OH) Blade (e) 155,579
Little Rock (AR) Gazette (m) 154,001
Akron (OH) Beacon Journal (m) 153,550
Norfolk (VA) Virginian-Pilot (m) 150,958
Asbury Park (NJ) Press (e) 150,590
Fort Worth (TX) Star-Telegram (m) 150,190
Riverside (CA) Press-Enterprise (m) 147,424
Fresno (CA) Bee (m) 146,723
Grand Rapids (MI) Press (e) 143,101
Richmond (VA) Times-Dispatch (m) 142,151
Raleigh (NC) News & Observer (m) 141,800
Columbia (SC) State (m) 141,742
San Francisco (CA) Examiner (e) 137,969
Circulation
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San Francisco (CA) Examiner (e) 137,969
Allentown (PA) Morning Call (m) 137,228
Boston (MA) Christian Science Monitor (m) 137,161
Oakland (CA) Tribune (m) 134,504
Las Vegas (NV) Review-Journal (all day) 132,903
Rochester (NY) Democrat and Chronicle (m) 129,394
Nashville (TN) Tennessean (m) 126,092
Tulsa (OK) World (m) 123,510
Long Beach (CA) Press-Telegram (m) 123,371
Lexington (KY) Herald-Leader (m) 122,673
Omaha (NE) World-Herald (m) 121,985
San Diego (CA) Tribune (e) 121,835
Worcester (MA) Telegram & Gazette (all day) 120,568
Wilmington (DE) News Journal (all day) 120,143
Wichita (KS) Eagle (m) 119,013
Tacoma (WA) Morning News-Tribune (m) 118,807
During the six-month period ending Sept. 30, 1989, average daily newspaper
circulation stayed relatively steady. When compared with the same period in
1988, there was a drop of less than one-tenth of 1%, from 62,694,816 to
62,649,218. The number of morning newspapers, increasing steadily in recent
years, increased by one-from 529 to 530; the number of evening newspapers
continued to drop, from 1,141 to 1,125.
m = morning; e = evening
U.S. Opera Companies with Budgets of $500,000 or More
Central Opera Service, Lincoln Center, New York, N.Y. 10023; July 1990
Anchorage Opera; William Russell, gen. dir.
Arizona Opera Co. (Tucson); Glynn Ross, gen. dir.
Fullerton Civic Light Opera (Calif.); R. G. Duncan, gen. mgr.
Long Beach Opera (Calif.); Micheal Milenski, gen. dir.
Long Beach Civic Light Opera (Calif.); P. Logefeil, mng. dir.
Los Angeles Music Center Opera Assn.; Peter Hemmings, exec. dir.
Opera Pacific (Costa Mesa, Calif.); David DiChiera, gen. dir.
Sacramento Opera Assn. (Calif.); Yuriko Ishii, gen. dir.
San Diego Civic Light Opera; Harris Goldman, gen mgr.
San Diego Opera Assn.; Ian Campbell, gen. mgr.
San Francisco Opera; Lotfi Mansouri, gen. dir.
San Francisco Opera Center (inc. Western Opera Theater); Christine
Bullin, mgr.
Opera San Jose (Calif.); Irene Dalis, art. dir.
San Jose Civic Light Opera (Calif.); Stewart Slater, dir.
Central City Opera (Denver); Daniel Rule, gen. mgr.
Opera Colorado (Denver); Nathaniel Merrill, art. dir.
Connecticut Opera (Hartford); George Osborne, gen. dir.
Goodspeed Opera House (E. Haddam, Conn.); Michael Price, exec. dir.
Washington Opera (D.C.); Martin Feinstein, gen. dir.
Greater Miami Opera Assn.; Robert Heuer, gen. mgr.
Orlando Opera Co. (Fla.); vacant, gen. dir.
Palm Beach Opera; H. P. Benn, gen. dir.
Sarasota Opera Assn. (Fla.); Deane Allyn, exec. dir.
Atlanta Opera (Ga.); Alfred Kennedy, gen. mgr.
Hawaii Opera Theatre; Marshall Turkins, gen. dir.
Chicago Opera Theater; Alan Stone, art. dir.
Lyric Opera of Chicago; Ardis Krainik, gen. mgr.
Indianapolis Opera; Robert Driver, art. dir.
Des Moines Metro Opera (Indianola); Robert Larsen, art. dir.
Music Theatre of Wichita; Wayne Bryan, prod. dir.
Kentucky Opera Assn. (Louisville); Thomson Smillie, gen.
dir.
New Orleans Opera Assn.; Arthur Cosenza, gen. dir.
Baltimore Opera Co.; Michael Harrison, gen. dir.
Opera Company of Boston; Sarah Caldwell, art. dir.
Michigan Opera Theatre (Detroit); David DiChiera, gen. dir.
Minnesota Opera Co. (St. Paul); Kevin Smith, gen. dir.
Lyric Opera of Kansas City (Missouri); Russell Patterson,
gen. dir. & art. dir.
Opera Theatre of St. Louis (Missouri); Charles MacKay, gen.
dir.
Opera/Omaha (Neb.); Mary Robert, gen. dir.
Nevada Opera (Reno); Ted Puffer, gen. dir.
New Jersey State Opera (Newark); Alfredo Silipigni, art.
dir.
Santa Fe Opera (New Mexico); John Crosby, gen. dir.
Tri-Cities Opera (Binghamton, N.Y.); P. Hibbitt & C. Savoca,
art. dirs.
Chautauqua Opera (N.Y.); Linda Jackson, gen. mgr.
Glimmerglass Opera (Cooperstown, N.Y.); Paul Kellogg,
gen. mgr.
Syracuse Opera; Robert Swedberg, gen. dir.
Metropolitan Opera Assn. (New York City); vacant,
gen. mgr.
New York City Opera; Christopher Keene, gen. dir.
New York City Opera Natl. Co.; Nancy Kelly, adm. dir.
Opera Orchestra of N.Y. (N.Y.C.); Eve Queler, art dir.
Opera Carolina (Charlotte, N.C.); James Wright, gen. dir.
Cincinnati Opera Assn.; James deBlasis, art. dir.
Cleveland Opera; David Bamberger, gen. dir.
Opera/Columbus (Oh.); John Gage, gen. dir.
Dayton Opera Assn. (Oh.); Jane Nelson, mng. dir.
Tulsa Opera (Oklahoma); Myrna S. Ruffner, gen. mgr.
Portland Opera Assn. (Oregon); Robert Bailey, exec. dir.
American Music Theater Festival (Phila.); Marjorie Samoff,
prod. dir.
Opera Company of Philadelphia; vacant, gen. dir.
Pennsylvania Opera Theater (Phila.); Barbara Silverstein, art
dir. & gen. mgr.
Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera; Charles Gray, exec. dir.
Pittsburgh Opera; Tito Capobianco, gen. dir.
Opera Memphis (Tenn.); Robert Driver, gen. & art. dir.
Austin Lyric Opera (Tex.) Walter Ducloux, art. dir.
Dallas Opera; Plato Karayanis, gen. dir.
Lyric Opera of Dallas (Tex.); John Burrows, art. dir.
Fort Worth Opera; J. Mario Ramos, mng. dir.
Houston Grand Opera Assn.; R. David Gockley, gen. dir.
Texas Opera Theater (Houston); Ann Tomfohrde, dir.
Theatre Under the Stars (Houston); Frank Young, exec. dir.
Utah Opera (Salt Lake City); vacant, gen. dir.
Virginia Opera (Norfolk); Peter Mark, gen. dir.
Seattle Opera Assn.; Speight Jenkins, gen. dir.
Florentine Opera of Milwaukee; Dennis Hanthorn, gen. mgr.
Skylight Comic Opera (Milwaukee); Jane Keegan, mng. dir.
Some Notable U.S. Dance Companies
Dance/USA, July 13, 1990
African-American Dance Ensemble, Durham, NC
Aman Folk Ensemble, Los Angeles, CA
American Ballet Theatre, New York, NY
Armitage Ballet, New York, NY
Ballet Arizona, Pheonix, AZ
Ballet Hispanico of New York, New York, NY
Ballet Metropolitan, Columbus, OH
Ballet West, Salt Lake City, UT
Bebe Miller and Company, New York, NY
Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company, New York, NY
Boston Ballet, Newton, MA
Caribbean Dance Company, St. Croix, VI
Carlota Santana Spanish Dance Arts Co., New York, NY
Chen & Dancers, New York, NY
Cincinnati/New Orleans City Ballet, Cincinnati, OH
Cleveland/San Jose Ballet, Cleveland, OH
Cunningham Dance Foundation, New York, NY
Dan Wagoner and Dancers, New York, NY
Dance Alloy, Pittsburgh, PA
Dance Exchange, Washington, DC
Dance Theatre of Harlem, New York, NY
Danceteller, Philadelphia, PA
David Gordon Pick Up Co., New York, NY
David Parsons Company, New York, NY
Dayton Ballet Association, Dayton, OH
Dayton Contemporary Dance Company, Dayton, OH
Donald Byrd/The Group, New York, NY
Elisa Monte Dance Company, New York, NY
Feld Ballets, New York, NY
Fort Worth Ballet, Fort Worth, TX
Garth Fagan's Bucket Dance Theatre, Rochester, NY
HARRY, New York, NY
Hartford Ballet, Hartford, CT
Houston Ballet, Houston, TX
Hubbard Street Dance Company, Chicago, IL
Jazz Tap Ensemble, Los Angeles, CA
Jennifer Muller and the Works, New York, NY
Jose Limon Dance Company, New York, NY
Joseph Holmes Dance Theater, Chicago, IL
Joyce Trisler Danscompany, New York, NY
KHADRA International Folk Ballet, San Francisco, CA
Lar Lubovitch Dance Company, New York, NY
Laura Dean Dancers and Musicians, New York, NY
Lewitzky Dance Foundation, Los Angeles, CA
Louisville Ballet, Louisville, KY
Lucinda Childs Dance Company, New York, NY
Margaret Jenkins Dance Company, San Francisco, CA
Miami City Ballet, Miami Beach, FL
Milwaukee Ballet, Milwaukee, WI
Mordine & Company, Chicago, IL
New Dance Ensemble, Minneapolis, MN
New York City Ballet, New York, NY
Nicholas Rodriguez and Dance-Compass, Montclair, NJ
Nina Wiener Dance Company, New York, NY
North Carolina Dance Theater, Winston Salem, NC
Oakland Ballet, Oakland, CA
ODC/San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
Ohio Ballet, Akron, OH
Pacific Northwest Ballet, Seattle, WA
Paul Taylor Dance Company, New York, NY
Pennsylvania Ballet, Philadelphia, PA
Philadanco, Philadelphia, PA
Pilobolus, Washington, CT
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, Pittsburgh, PA
Pittsburgh Dance Alloy, Pittsburgh, PA
Princeton Ballet, New Brunswick, NJ
Rebecca Kelly Dance Company, New York, NY
Repertory Dance Theatre, Salt Lake City, UT
Richmond Ballet, Richmond, VA
Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company, Salt Lake City, UT
Rosalind Newman and Dancers, New York, NY
San Francisco Ballet, San Francisco, CA
Solomons Company/Dance, New York, NY
State Ballet of Missouri, Kansas City, MO
Stuart Pimsler Dance & Theater, Columbus, OH
Tandy Beal and Company, Santa Cruz, CA
Trisha Brown Company, New York, NY
Tulsa Ballet Theatre, Tulsa, OK
Washington Ballet, Washington, DC
Zenon Dance Company, Minneapolis, MN
ZeroMoving Dance Company, Philadelphia, PA
Zivili Kolo Ensemble, Granville, OH
Symphony Orchestras of the U.S.
American Symphony Orchestra League, 777 14th St., N.W., Washington, DC 20005
(All orchestras listed had budgets in excess of $1 million in fiscal 1989.)
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Symphony Orchestra1 Music Director2
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Alabama (Birmingham) Paul Polivnick
American (N.Y.C.) Catherine Comet
Atlanta (Ga.) Yoel Levi
Austin (Tex.) Sung Kwak
Baltimore (Md.) David Zinman
Boston (Mass.) Seiji Ozawa
Brooklyn Philharmonic (N.Y.) Dennis Russell Davies
Symphony Orchestra1 Music Director2
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Buffalo Philharmonic (N.Y.) Maximiano Valdez
Cedar Rapids (Mich.) Christian Tiemeyer
Charleston (S.C.) David Stahl
Charlotte (N.C.) Leo B. Driehuys
Chattanooga, & Opera Assn. (Tenn.) Vakhtang Jordania
Chicago (Ill.) Georg Solti
Cincinnati (Oh.) Jesus Lopez-Cobos
Cleveland (Oh.) Christoph von Dohnanyi
Colorado Springs (Col.) Christopher P. Wilkins
Symphony Orchestra1 Music Director2
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Columbus (Oh.) Christian Badea
Concerto Soloists Chamber Or. (Philadelphia, Pa.) Marc S. Mostovoy
Dallas (Tex.) Eduardo Mata
Dayton Philharmonic (Oh.) Isaiah Jackson
Delaware (Wilmington) Stephen Gunzenhauser
Detroit (Mich.) Vacant3
Eastern Philharmonic (Greensboro, N.C.) Sheldon Morgenstern
Fairfax (Annandale, Va.) William L. Hudson
Flint (Mich.) Enrique Arturo Diemecke
Symphony Orchestra1 Music Director2
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Philharmonic Orchestra of Florida (Fort James Judd
Lauderdale)
The Florida Orchestra (Tampa) Jahja Ling
Florida (Orlando) Kenneth Jean
Florida Symphonic Pops (Boca Raton) Mark S. Azzolina
Fort Wayne Philharmonic (Ind.) Ronald Ondrejka
Fort Worth (Tex.) John Giordano
Grand Rapids (Mich.) Catherine Comet
Grant Park (Chicago, Ill.) Zdenek Macal
Handel and Haydn Soc. (Boston, Mass.) Christopher Hogwood
Symphony Orchestra1 Music Director2
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Handel and Haydn Soc. (Boston, Mass.) Christopher Hogwood
Hartford (Conn.) Michael Lankester
Honolulu (Ha.) Donald Johanos
Houston (Tex.) Christoph Eschenbach
Hudson Valley Philharmonic (Poughkeepsie, N.Y.) Imre Pallo
Indianapolis (Ind.) Raymond Leppard
Jacksonville (Fla.) Roger Nierenberg
Kansas City (Mo.) William McGlaughlin
Knoxville (Tenn.) Kirk Trevor
Little Orchestra Soc. of N.Y. (N.Y.C.) Dino Anagnost
Symphony Orchestra1 Music Director2
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Little Orchestra Soc. of N.Y. (N.Y.C.) Dino Anagnost
Long Beach (Cal.) JoAnn Falletta
Long Island Philharmonic (N.Y.) Marin Alsop
Los Angeles Chamber Or. (Cal.) Iona Brown
Los Angeles Philharmonic (Cal.) Esa-Pekka Salonen
The Louisville Orchestra (Ky.) Lawrence Leighton Smith
Madison (Wis.) Roland A. Johnson
Memphis (Tenn.) Alan Balter
Milwaukee (Wis.) Zdenek Macal
The Minnesota Orchestra (Minneapolis) Edo de Waart
Symphony Orchestra1 Music Director2
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The Minnesota Orchestra (Minneapolis) Edo de Waart
Music of the Baroque (Chicago, Ill.) Thomas S. Wikman
The Nashville Symphony (Tenn.) Kenneth S. Schermerhorn
National (Washington, D.C.) Mstislav Rostropovich
New Haven (Conn.) Michael Palmer
New Jersey (Newark) Hugh Wolff
New Mexico (Albuquerque) Neal H. Stulberg
New Orleans (La.) Maxim Shostakovich
New World Symphony (Miami Beach, Fla.) Michael Tilson Thomas
New York Philharmonic (N.Y.C.) Zubin Mehta
Symphony Orchestra1 Music Director2
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New York Philharmonic (N.Y.C.) Zubin Mehta
North Carolina (Raleigh) Gerhardt Zimmermann
Northeaster Pennsylvania Philharmonic (Avoca, Hugh Keelan
Pa.)
Oklahoma City Philharmonic (Okla.) Vacant3
Omaha (Neb.) Bruce B. Hangen
Oregon (Portland) James DePreist
Orpheus Chamber Or. (N.Y.C., N.Y.) None
Pacific Symphony (Irvine, Cal.) Carl St. Clair
The Philadelphia Orchestra (Pa.) Riccardo Muti
Symphony Orchestra1 Music Director2
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Philharmonia Virtuosi (Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.) Richard P. Kapp
Phoenix (Ariz.) James L. Sedares
Pittsburgh (Pa.) Lorin Maazel
Portland (Me.) Toshi Shimada
Puerto Rico (Santurce) Odo Alonso
Rhode Island Philharmonic Or. (Providence) Andrew Massey
The Richmond Symphony (Va.) George Manahan
Rochester Philharmonic Or. (N.Y.) Darryl One
Sacramento (Cal.) Carter Nice
Symphony Orchestra1 Music Director2
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St. Louis (Mo.) Leonard Slatkin
St. Paul Chamber Or. (Minn.) Christopher Hogwood
San Antonio (Tex.) Zdenek Macal
San Diego (Cal.) Yoav Talmi
San Francisco (Cal.) Herbert Blomstedt
San Jose (Cal.) George Cleve
Savannah (Ga.) Philip B. Greenberg
Seattle (Wash.) Vacant3
Spokane (Wash.) Bruce Ferden
Symphony Orchestra1 Music Director2
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Springfield (Mass.) Raymond C. Hervey
Syracuse (N.Y.) Kazuyoshi Akiyama
Toldeo (Oh.) Andrew Massey
Tucson (Ariz.) Robert E. Bernhardt
Tulsa Philharmonic Or. (Okla.) Bernard Rubenstein
Utah (Salt Lake City) Joseph Silverstein
The Virginia Symphony (Norfolk) Vacant3
West Virginia (Charleston) Thomas B. Conlin
Wichita (Kan.) Michael Palmer
Symphony Orchestra1 Music Director2
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Winston-Salem Symphony Assn. (N.C.) Peter J. Perret
1 Orchestra name = place name + Symphony Orchestra, unless otherwise noted;
2 General title; listed is highest-ranking member of conducting personnel; 3
As of mid-1990.
Recordings & Music Videos
The Recording Industry of America, Inc. confers Gold Awards on single
records that sell 1 million units, albums and their tape equivalents that
sell 500,000 units, and music videos that sell 25,000 units. Platinum Awards
go to single records that sell 2 million units, to albums and tapes that
sell 1 million, and to music videos that sell 50,000. Multi-Platinum Awards
are conferred on single records that sell 3 million units or more, albums
and tapes that sell 2 million or more, and music videos that sell 100,000
units or more. 1989 Multi-Platinum and Platinum Awards for music released in
1989 follow.
Artists, Recording Titles
Albums, Multi-Platinum
(Number in parentheses-millions of albums sold)
Fine Young Cannibals; The Raw and the Cooked (2)
Debbie Gibson; Electric Youth (2)
Great White; Twice Shy (2)
Janet Jackson; Rhythm Nation 1814 (2)
Billy Joel; Storm Front (2)
Madonna; Like a Prayer (2)
Richard Marx; Repeat Offender (3)
Milli Vanilli; Girl You Know It's True (5)
Motley Crue; Dr. Feelgood (2)
New Kids on the Block; Merry, Merry Christmas (2)
Tom Petty; Fool Moon Fever (2)
Prince; Batman Soundtrack (2)
Skid Row; Skid Row (2)
Tone Loc; Loc'd After Dark (2)
Albums, Platinum
Aerosmith; Pump
B-52's; Cosmic Thing
Baby Face; Tender Lover
Tracy Chapman; Crossroads
Cher; Heart of Stone
John Cougar Mellencamp; Big Daddy
The Cure; Disintegration
Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine; Cuts Both Ways
Heavy D and the Boyz; Big Tyme
Don Henley; The End of the Innocence
L.L Cool J; Walking with a Panther
N.W.A.; Straight Outta Compton
Roy Orbison; Mystery Girl
The Rolling Stones; Steel Wheels
Linda Ronstadt; Cry Like a Rainstorm, Howl Like the Wind
Ricky Van Shelton; Loving Proof
Soul II Soul; Keep on Movin'
Tears for Fears; The Seeds of Love
Tesla; The Great Radio Controversy
The 2 Live Crew; As Nasty As They Wanna Be
Too Short; Life Is . . . Too Short
Warrant; Dirty Rotten Filthy Stinking Rich
Hank Williams Jr., Greatest Hits III
M.C. Young; Stone Cold Rhymin'
Singles, Platinum
Bobby Brown; On Our Own
Janet Jackson; Miss You Much
Madonna; Like a Prayer
Richard Marx; Right Here Waiting
New Kids on the Block; Hangin' Tough
Prince; Batdance
Soul II Soul; Back to Life
Soul II Soul; Keep on Movin'
Technotronic; Pump Up the Jam
Tone Loc; Funky Cold Medina
Music Videos, Multi-Platinum
Paula Abdul; Straight Up
California Raisins; Meet the Raisins
Def Leppard; Hysteria
Def Leppard; In the Round in Your Face Live
Michael Jackson; Moonwalker
Metallica; Cliff 'Em All
Milli Vanilli; In Motion
Motley Crue; Uncensored
Raffi; Raffi in Concert with Rise & Shine Band
Bruce Springsteen; Video Anthology, 1978-1988
Music Videos, Platinum
Phil Collins; No Jacket Required
The Cure; Staring at the Sea--The Images
The Doors; The Doors Live at the Hollywood Bowl
The Doors; Dance on Fire
Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine; Homecoming Concert
Debbie Gibson; Live in Concert--The Out of the Blue Tour
Inxs; Kick the Video Flick
Metallica; 2 of One
Prince; Sign o' the Times
Queensryche; Video Mindcrime
Ratt: Ratt: The Video
Rush; A Show of Hands
George Strait; George Strait Live
Stryper; Live in Japan
Various; Natural States
Top Ten Singles and Albums of 1989
Billboard
Albums
1. Bobby Brown; Don't Be Cruel
2. New Kids on the Block; Hangin' Tough
3. Paula Abdul; Forever Your Girl
4. Bon Jovi; New Jersey
5. Guns 'N' Roses; Appetite for Destruction
6. Fine Young Cannibals; The Raw and the Cooked
7. Guns 'N' Roses; G 'N' R Lies
8. Traveling Wilburys; Traveling Wilburys
9. Def Leppard; Hysteria
10. Milli Vanilli; Girl You Know It's True
Singles
1. Chicago; Look Away
2. Bobby Brown; My Prerogative
3. Poison; Every Rose Has Its Thorns
4. Paula Abdul; Straight Up
5. Janet Jackson; Miss You Much
6. Paula Abdul; Cold Hearted
7. Bette Midler; Wind Beneath My Wings
8. Milli Vanilli; Girl You Know It's True
9. Will to Power; Baby, I Love Your Way/Freebird Medley
10. Anita Baker; Giving You the Best That I Got
America's Favorite Television Programs: 1989
Nielsen Media Research
(Percent of TV households and persons in TV households)
Regularly Scheduled Network Programs (February 1990)
(Nielsen People Meter Average Audience Estimates)
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Program TV Households Women Men Teens Children
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Program TV Households Women Men Teens Children
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Bill Cosby Show 23.2 17.1 11.8 18.8 20.1
Cheers 23.1 17.1 13.8 14.9
Roseanne 22.1 16.9 11.9 18.6 12.5
A Different World 21.6 15.9 10.6 19.0 19.4
America's Funniest Home Videos 20.8 15.9 14.7 20.1 19.5
Golden Girls 20.7 17.9 10.7
Wonder Years 19.7 13.9 19.2 14.6
Empty Nest 19.6 16.8
60 Minutes 18.9 14.7 13.5
Unsolved Mysteries 18.2 14.5 11.7
L.A. Law 18.2 14.0 11.6
Who's the Boss? 18.0 15.5 12.5
Grand 17.8 13.4 10.1
Murder, She Wrote 18.5 15.5 10.2
NBC Sunday Night Movie 17.2 11.5
Matlock 14.2 10.5
In The Heat Of The Night 13.7 10.8
ABC Sunday Movie 11.2 11.8
Coach 11.4
Program TV Households Women Men Teens Children
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Coach 11.4
Full House 12.2 16.9
Growing Pains 13.3 11.0
Family Matters 11.3 16.0
Hogan Family 11.2 12.5
Head of the Class 11.9
Doogie Howser, M.D. 15.4
Alf 14.3
Perfect Strangers 14.3
Just the Ten of Us 13.2
Magical World of Disney 14.4
Slimer & Real Ghosts.II 12.0
Favorite Syndicated Programs
Nielsen Media Research, February, 1990
(Ratings based on Designated Market Area coverage as reported by Nielsen's
Cassandra Report)
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Program TV households Women Men Teens Children
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Wheel of Fortune 15.9 13.4 9.3 4.1 4.3
Jeopardy 14.2 11.6 7.9 4.0 2.8
Oprah Winfrey Show 11.0 9.2 3.3 3.7 1.3
Star Trek Next Generation 10.5 6.4 8.6 6.1 5.5
Cosby Show 10.2 7.3 5.1 10.1 9.5
PM Magazine 9.5 7.3 5.6 2.3 1.9
Current Affair 9.5 7.2 5.8 3.0 1.9
Entertainment Tonight 9.4 7.3 5.3 2.9 1.7
Inside Edition 7.5 5.6 4.3 1.7 0.9
Cheers 7.3 4.9 5.0 3.8 2.1
Family Feud 7.3 5.8 3.6 4.0 3.3
Night Court 7.3 4.6 4.8 6.1 3.9
Who's The Boss? 7.3 4.8 3.4 8.3 6.2
Jeopardy Two 7.0 5.9 3.8 1.0 0.9
Program TV households Women Men Teens Children
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Jeopardy Two 7.0 5.9 3.8 1.0 0.9
Donahue 6.7 5.2 2.5 0.9 0.4
Average Television Viewing Time
Nielsen Media Research, Feb. 1990
(hours: minutes, per week)
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Mon.-Fri. 10am-4:30pm Mon.-Fri. 4:30pm-7:30pm Mon.-
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Total Persons age 2+ 4:29 4:13 8:47
Total Women age 18+ 5:55 4:44 9:49
18-24 4:55 3:18 6:43
25-54 5:06 3:52 9:18
Mon.-Fri. 10am-4:30pm Mon.-Fri. 4:30pm-7:30pm Mon.-
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25-54 5:06 3:52 9:18
55+ 7:52 6:55 12:06
Total Men age 18+ 3:31 3:46 9:05
18-24 2:56 2:35 5:55
25-54 2:56 3:05 8:46
55+ 5:37 6:07 11:46
Female Teens 12-17 2:40 3:30 6:27
Male Teens 12-17 2:20 3:35 7:16
Children 2-5 6:30 4:38 6:04
Children 6-11 2:34 4:10 6:32
All-time Top Television Programs
A.C. Nielsen estimates, Jan. 30, 1960 through Apr. 17, 1990, excluding
unsponsored or joint network telecasts or programs under 30 minutes long.
Ranked by percent of average audience.
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Program Date Network Households (000)
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1 M*A*S*H Special 2/28/83 CBS 50,150
2 Dallas 11/21/80 CBS 41,470
3 Roots Pt. VIII 1/30/77 ABC 36,380
4 Super Bowl XVI 1/24/82 CBS 40,020
5 Super Bowl XVII 1/30/83 NBC 40,480
6 Super Bowl XX 1/26/86 NBC 41,490
7 Gone With The Wind-Pt. 1 11/7/76 NBC 33,960
8 Gone With The Wind-Pt. 2 11/8/76 NBC 33,750
9 Super Bowl XII 1/15/78 CBS 34,410
10 Super Bowl XIII 1/21/79 NBC 35,090
11 Bob Hope Christmas Show 1/15/70 NBC 27,260
12 Super Bowl XVIII 1/22/84 CBS 38,800
12 Super Bowl XIX 1/20/85 ABC 39,390
14 Super Bowl XIV 1/20/80 CBS 35,330
15 ABC Theater (The Day After) 11/20/83 ABC 38,550
16 Roots Pt. VI 1/28/77 ABC 32,680
Program Date Network Households (000)
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16 Roots Pt. VI 1/28/77 ABC 32,680
16 The Fugitive 8/29/67 ABC 25,700
18 Super Bowl XXI 1/25/87 CBS 40,030
19 Roots Pt. V 1/27/77 ABC 32,540
20 Ed Sullivan 2/9/64 CBS 23,240
21 Bob Hope Christmas Special 1/14/71 NBC 27,050
22 Roots Pt. III 1/25/77 ABC 31,900
23 Super Bowl XI 1/9/77 NBC 31,610
23 Super Bowl XV 1/25/81 NBC 34,540
25 Super Bowl VI 1/16/72 CBS 27,450
26 Roots Pt. II 1/24/77 ABC 31,400
27 Beverly Hillbillies 1/8/64 CBS 22,570
28 Roots Pt. IV 1/26/77 ABC 31,190
28 Ed Sullivan 2/16/64 CBS 22,445
30 Super Bowl XXIII 1/22/89 NBC 39,320
Top-Rated TV Shows of the Past
A.C. Nielsen
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Program Program Network Avg. rating over decade
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1950s 1950s 1950s 1950s
1. A. Godfrey's Talent Scouts CBS 32.9
2. I Love Lucy CBS 31.6
3. You Bet Your Life NBC 30.1
4. Dragnet NBC 24.6
5. The Jack Benny Show CBS 22.3
6. A. Godfrey and Friends CBS 19.5
7. Gunsmoke CBS 15.6
8. The Red Skelton Show NBC 15.2
9. December Bride CBS 13.8
10. I've Got a Secret CBS 12.9
11. $64,000 Question CBS 11.2
12. Disneyland ABC 10.8
Program Program Network Avg. rating over decade
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12. Disneyland ABC 10.8
13. The Ed Sullivan Show CBS 10.6
14. Have Gun--Will Travel CBS 10.3
15. The Danny Thomas Show CBS 9.9
1960s 1960s 1960s 1960s
1. Bonanza NBC 29.6
2. The Red Skelton Show CBS 26.4
3. The Andy Griffith Show CBS 22.4
4. The Beverly Hillbillies CBS 21.9
5. The Ed Sullivan Show CBS 21.7
6. The Lucy Show/Here's Lucy CBS 21.3
7. The Jackie Gleason Show CBS 16.5
8. Bewitched ABC 14.8
9. Gomer Pyle CBS 13.4
10. Candid Camera CBS 11.2
11. The Dick Van Dyke Show CBS 11.1
12. The Danny Thomas Show CBS 10.7
13. Family Affair CBS 9.8
14. Laugh-In NBC 7.9
Program Program Network Avg. rating over decade
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14. Laugh-In NBC 7.9
15. Rawhide CBS 7.5
1970s 1970s 1970s 1970s
1. All in the Family CBS 23.1
2. M*A*S*H CBS 17.6
3. Hawaii Five-O CBS 16.5
4. Happy Days ABC 15.9
5. The Waltons CBS 14.0
6. The Mary Tyler Moore Show CBS 13.7
7. Sanford & Son NBC 13.4
8. One Day at a Time CBS 11.4
9. Three's Company ABC 10.8
10. 60 Minutes CBS 10.0
11. Maude CBS 9.8
12. Gunsmoke CBS 9.7
13. Charlie's Angels ABC 9.6
14. The Jeffersons CBS 9.4
15. Laverne & Shirley ABC 9.3
U.S. Television Sets and Stations Received
Set Ownership
(Nielsen est. as of Jan. 1, 1990)
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Total TV Households 92,100,000
(98% of U.S. households own at (98% of U.S. households own at
least one TV set) least one TV set)
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Homes with:
Color TV sets 90,100,000 98%
B&W only 2,000,000 2%
2 or more sets 59,865,000 65%
One set 32,235,000 35%
Cable (May 1990) 53,970,600 58.6%
Total Persons 2+: 235,230,000
Total Women 18+: 94,600,000
Total Men 18+: 85,570,000
Total Teens 12-17: 19,570,000
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Total Teens 12-17: 19,570,000
Total Children 2-11: 35,490,000
Stations Receivable
(Nielsen, September 1989)
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% of TV homes receiving:
1-6 8%
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1-6 8%
7-10 33%
11-14 33%
15-19 19%
20-29 7%
30+ IFR
IFR = Less than 1%
100 Leading U.S. Advertisers, 1988
Source: Advertising Age, Sept. 27, 1989 (C) Crain Communications Inc. 1989
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Rank Advertiser Ad spending (millions)
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Rank Advertiser Ad spending (millions)
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1 Philip Morris $2,058.2
2 Procter & Gamble 1,506.9
3 General Motors 1,294.0
4 Sears, Roebuck 1,045.2
5 RJR Nabisco 814.5
6 Grand Metropolitan 773.9
7 Eastman Kodak 735.9
8 McDonald's 728.3
9 PepsiCo 712.3
10 Kellogg 683.1
11 Anheuser-Busch 634.5
12 K mart 632.0
13 Warner-Lambert 609.2
14 Unilever 607.5
15 Nestle 573.8
16 Ford Motor 569.8
17 American Telephone & Telegraph 547.5
18 Chrysler 474.0
19 General Mills 470.1
Rank Advertiser Ad spending (millions)
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19 General Mills 470.1
20 Johnson & Johnson 468.8
21 Bristol-Myers Squibb 430.7
22 J.C. Penney 426.6
23 Quaker Oats 423.4
24 Ralston Purina 421.0
25 Time Warner 409.7
26 May Department Stores 399.7
27 American Home Products 393.2
28 Coca-Cola 385.1
29 H.J. Heinz 340.1
30 Mars 339.7
31 Sara Lee 326.9
32 Macy 308.9
33 Colgate-Palmolive 306.6
34 Walt Disney 300.6
35 Hershey Foods 298.6
36 U.S. Government 295.1
37 General Electric 276.6
Rank Advertiser Ad spending (millions)
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37 General Electric 276.6
38 Toyota Motor 272.9
39 SmithKline Beecham 264.2
40 Schering-Plough 262.2
41 Campeau 260.5
42 American Cyanamid 256.2
43 American Stores 250.5
44 American Express 247.2
45 Honda Motor 243.3
46 Tandy 232.0
47 Dayton Hudson 230.2
48 Pfizer 230.1
49 Nissan Motor 224.9
50 IBM 214.4
51 Hyundai 204.5
52 Campbell Soup 202.5
53 Adolph Coors 200.8
54 B.A.T. 184.1
55 BCI 180.2
Rank Advertiser Ad spending (millions)
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55 BCI 180.2
56 Revlon 177.3
57 American Brands 168.7
58 Hasbro 164.5
59 Gillette 160.5
60 Nynex 160.4
61 Carter Hawley Hale 159.8
62 Dow Chemical 156.7
63 Mobil 155.9
64 Montgomery Ward & Co. 155.3
65 MCA 153.7
66 Clorox 148.3
67 Mazda Motor 146.7
68 Philips 144.3
69 Kroger 144.1
70 Seagram 143.1
71 Volkswagen 140.3
72 Paramount 139.2
73 News 139.1
Rank Advertiser Ad spending (millions)
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73 News 139.1
74 CPC 134.4
75 Wm. Wrigley Jr. 134.2
76 Bayer 132.2
77 E.I. du Pont de Nemours 131.4
78 Texas Air 128.8
79 Noxell 126.7
80 American Dairy Farmers 126.6
81 Sony 125.9
82 Goodyear Tire & Rubber 124.6
83 Loews 123.8
84 Levi Strauss 123.1
85 Columbia Pictures 122.4
86 Dr Pepper/Seven-Up 121.9
87 AMR 120.7
88 Marriott 120.2
89 UAL 120.2
90 Hallmark Cards 119.8
91 Citicorp 118.4
Rank Advertiser Ad spending (millions)
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91 Citicorp 118.4
92 ITT 115.9
93 Franklin Mint 114.8
94 Wendy's 114.2
95 Bell Atlantic 113.2
96 Delta Air Lines 112.6
97 Whitman 111.7
98 S.C. Johnson & Son 111.6
99 Borden 110.5
100 Subaru 108.0
Media Spending by 35 Leading Advertisers
Advertising Age, Sept. 27, 1989; copyright (C) Crain Communications Inc.,
1989
(In thousands)
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Rank Rank
'88 '87 Advertiser '88-'87 % chg Estimated unmeasur
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1 1 Philip Morris 7.2 $926,200
2 2 Procter & Gamble 2.8 678,100
3 3 General Motors 34.0 345,105
4 4 Sears, Roebuck 4.4 627,100
5 5 RJR Nabisco -3.4 356,100
6 40 Grand Metropolitan -2.0 410,800
7 7 Eastman Kodak 8.5 491,900
8 8 McDonald's 10.7 322,159
9 6 PepsiCo 1.4 252,900
10 17 Kellogg 21.8 281,200
11 10 Anheuser-Busch 4.4 222,100
12 11 K mart 0.0 422,050
13 15 Warner-Lambert 3.3 398,500
14 12 Unilever -4.0 243,000
15 28 Nestle 12.4 269,600
Rank Rank
'88 '87 Advertiser '88-'87 % chg Estimated unmeasur
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15 28 Nestle 12.4 269,600
16 9 Ford Motor 3.0 132,800
17 16 American Telephone & Telegraph 3.1 200,000
18 14 Chrysler 0.1 104,300
19 13 General Mills 3.0 110,000
20 20 Johnson & Johnson 5.8 233,700
21 26 Bristol-Myers Squibb 1.6 202,800
22 18 J.C. Penney -5.5 273,000
23 27 Quaker Oats 12.6 204,300
24 21 Ralston Purina -8.5 264,200
25 NA Time Warner 17.1 152,400
26 120 May Department Stores -4.5 139,900
27 23 American Home Products -0.3 168,300
28 25 Coca-Cola 15.2 154,100
29 38 H.J. Heinz 22.1 190,000
30 24 Mars -14.0 151,800
31 31 Sara Lee 19.6 170,500
32 NA Macy 2.8 108,100
Rank Rank
'88 '87 Advertiser '88-'87 % chg Estimated unmeasur
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32 NA Macy 2.8 108,100
33 30 Colgate-Palmolive 4.9 194,100
34 36 Walt Disney 26.6 144,300
35 69 Hershey Foods 17.5 200,100
AWARDS -- MEDALS -- PRIZES
The Alfred B. Nobel Prize Winners
Alfred B. Nobel, inventor of dynamite, bequeathed $9,000,000, the interest
to be distributed yearly to those who had most benefited mankind in physics,
chemistry, medicine-physiology, literature, and peace. The first Nobel
Memorial Prize in Economics was awarded in 1969. No awards given for years
omitted. In 1989, each prize was worth approximately $455,000 to $470,000.
(For 1990, see Addenda.)
Physics
1989 Norman F. Ramsey, U.S.; Hans G. Dehmelt, German-U.S. & Wolfgang Paul,
German
1988 Leon M. Lederman, Melvin Schwartz, Jack Steinberger, all U.S.
1987 K. Alex Muller, Swiss; J. Georg Bednorz, W. German
1986 Ernest Ruska, German, Gerd Binnig, W. German, Heinrich Rohrer, Swiss
1985 Klaus von Klitzing, W. German
1984 Carlo Rubbia, Italian, Simon van der Meere, Dutch
1983 Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar, William A. Fowler, both U.S.
1982 Kenneth G. Wilson, U.S.
1981 Nicolass Bloembergen, Arthur Schaalow, both U.S.; Kai M. Siegbahn,
Swedish
1980 James W. Cronin, Val L. Fitch, U.S.
1979 Steven Weinberg, Sheldon L. Glashow, both U.S.; Abdus Salam, Pakistani
1978 Pyotr Kapitsa, USSR; Arno Penzias, Robert Wilson, both U.S.
1977 John H. Van Vleck, Philip W. Anderson, both U.S.; Nevill F. Mott,
British
1976 Burton Richter, U.S. Samuel C.C. Ting, U.S.
1975 James Rainwater, U.S. Ben Mottelson, U.S.-Danish, Aage Bohr, Danish
1974 Martin Ryle, British Antony Hewish, British
1973 Ivar Giaever, U.S. Leo Esaki, Japan Brian D. Josephson, British
1972 John Bardeen, U.S. Leon N. Cooper, U.S. John R. Schrieffer, U.S.
1971 Dennis Gabor, British
1970 Louis Neel, French Hannes Alfven, Swedish
1969 Murray Gell-Mann, U.S.
1968 Luis W. Alvarez, U.S.
1967 Hans A. Bethe, U.S.
1966 Alfred Kastler, French
1965 Richard P. Feynman, U.S. Julian S. Schwinger, U.S. Shinichiro Tomonaga,
Japanese
1964 Nikolai G. Basov, USSR Aleksander M. Prochorov, USSR Charles H. Townes,
U.S.
1963 Maria Goeppert-Mayer, U.S. J. Hans D. Jensen, German Eugene P. Wigner,
U.S.
1962 Lev. D. Landau, USSR
1961 Robert Hofstadter, U.S. Rudolf L. Mossbauer, German
1960 Donald A. Glaser, U.S.
1959 Owen Chamberlain, U.S. Emilio G. Segre, U.S.
1958 Pavel Cherenkov, Ilya Frank, Igor Y. Tamm, all USSR
1957 Tsung-dao Lee, Chen Ning Yang, both U.S.
1956 John Bardeen, U.S. Walter H. Brattain, U.S. William Shockley, U.S.
1955 Polykarp Kusch, U.S. Willis E. Lamb, U.S.
1954 Max Born, British Walter Bothe, German
1953 Frits Zernike, Dutch
1952 Felix Bloch, U.S. Edward M. Purcell, U.S.
1951 Sir John D. Cockroft, British Ernest T. S. Walton, Irish
1950 Cecil F. Powell, British
1949 Hideki Yukawa, Japanese
1948 Patrick M. S. Blackett, British
1947 Sir Edward V. Appleton, British
1946 Percy Williams Bridgman, U.S.
1945 Wolfgang Pauli, U.S.
1944 Isidor Isaac Rabi, U.S.
1943 Otto Stern, U.S.
1939 Ernest O. Lawrence, U.S.
1938 Enrico Fermi, U.S.
1937 Clinton J. Davisson, U.S. Sir George P. Thomson, British
1936 Carl D. Anderson, U.S. Victor F. Hess, Austrian
1935 Sir James Chadwick, British
1933 Paul A. M. Dirac, British Erwin Schrodinger, Austrian
1932 Werner Heisenberg, German
1930 Sir Chandrasekhara V. Raman, Indian
1929 Prince Louis-Victor de Broglie, French
1928 Owen W. Richardson, British
1927 Arthur H. Compton, U.S. Charles T. R. Wilson, British
1926 Jean B. Perrin, French
1925 James Franck, Gustav Hertz, both German
1924 Karl M. G. Siegbahn, Swedish
1923 Robert A. Millikan, U.S.
1922 Niels Bohr, Danish
1921 Albert Einstein, Ger.-U.S.
1920 Charles E. Guillaume, French
1919 Johannes Stark, German
1918 Max K. E. L. Planck, German
1917 Charles G. Barkla, British
1915 Sir William H. Bragg, British Sir William L. Bragg, British
1914 Max von Laue, German
1913 Heike Kamerlingh-Onnes, Dutch
1912 Nils G. Dalen, Swedish
1911 Wilhelm Wien, German
1910 Johannes D. van der Waals, Dutch
1909 Carl F. Braun, German Guglielmo Marconi, Italian
1908 Gabriel Lippmann, French
1907 Albert A. Michelson, U.S.
1906 Sir Joseph J. Thomson, British
1905 Philipp E. A. von Lenard, Ger.
1904 John W. Strutt, Lord Rayleigh, British
1903 Antoine Henri Becquerel, French Marie Curie, Polish-French Pierre
Curie, French
1902 Hendrik A. Lorentz, Pieter Zeeman, both Dutch
1901 Wilhelm C. Roentgen, German
Chemistry
1989 Thomas R. Cech, Sidney Altman, both U.S.
1988 Johann Deisenhofer, Robert Huber, Hartmut Michel, all W. German
1987 Donald J. Cram, Charles J. Pederson, both U.S.; Jean-Marie Lehn, French
1986 Dudley Herschbach, Yuan T. Lee, both U.S.; John C. Polanyi, Canadian
1985 Herbert A. Hauptman, Jerome Karle, both U.S.
1984 Bruce Merrifield, U.S.
1983 Henry Taube, Canadian
1982 Aaron Klug, S. African
1981 Kenichi Fukui, Japan., Roald Hoffmann, U.S.
1980 Paul Berg., U.S.; Walter Gilbert, U.S., Frederick Sanger, U.K.
1979 Herbert C. Brown, U.S. George Wittig, German
1978 Peter Mitchell, British
1977 Ilya Prigogine, Belgian
1976 William N. Lipscomb, U.S.
1975 John Cornforth, Austral.-Brit., Vladimir Prelog, Yugo.-Switz.
1974 Paul J. Flory, U.S.
1973 Ernst Otto Fischer, W. German Geoffrey Wilkinson, British
1972 Christian B. Anfinsen, U.S. Stanford Moore, U.S. William H. Stein, U.S.
1971 Gerhard Herzberg, Canadian
1970 Luis F. Leloir, Arg.
1969 Derek H. R. Barton, British Odd Hassel, Norwegian
1968 Lars Onsager, U.S.
1967 Manfred Eigen, German Ronald G. W. Norrish, British George Porter,
British
1966 Robert S. Mulliken, U.S.
1965 Robert B. Woodward, U.S.
1964 Dorothy C. Hodgkin, British
1963 Giulio Natta, Italian Karl Ziegler, German
1962 John C. Kendrew, British Max F. Perutz, British
1961 Melvin Calvin, U.S.
1960 Willard F. Libby, U.S.
1959 Jaroslav Heyrovsky, Czech
1958 Frederick Sanger, British
1957 Sir Alexander R. Todd, British
1956 Sir Cyril N. Hinshelwood, British Nikolai N. Semenov, USSR
1955 Vincent du Vigneaud, U.S.
1954 Linus C. Pauling, U.S.
1953 Hermann Staudinger, German
1952 Archer J. P. Martin, British Richard L. M. Synge, British
1951 Edwin M. McMillan, U.S. Glenn T. Seaborg, U.S.
1950 Kurt Alder, German Otto P. H. Diels, German
1949 William F. Giauque, U.S.
1948 Arne W. K. Tiselius, Swedish
1947 Sir Robert Robinson, British
1946 James B. Sumner, John H. Northrop, Wendell M. Stanley, U.S.
1945 Artturi I. Virtanen, Finnish
1944 Otto Hahn, German
1943 Georg de Hevesy, Hungarian
1939 Adolf F. J. Butenandt, German Leopold Ruzicka, Swiss
1938 Richard Kuhn, German
1937 Walter N. Haworth, British Paul Karrer, Swiss
1936 Peter J. W. Debye, Dutch
1935 Frederic Joliot-Curie, French Irene Joliot-Curie, French
1934 Harold C. Urey, U.S.
1932 Irving Langmuir, U.S.
1931 Friedrich Bergius, German Karl Bosch, German
1930 Hans Fischer, German
1929 Sir Arthur Harden, British Hans von Euler-Chelpin, Swed.
1928 Adolf O. R. Windaus, German
1927 Heinrich O. Wieland, German
1926 Theodor Svedberg, Swedish
1925 Richard A. Zsigmondy, German
1923 Fritz Pregl, Austrian
1922 Francis W. Aston, British
1921 Frederick Soddy, British
1920 Walther H. Nernst, German
1918 Fritz Haber, German
1915 Richard M. Willstatter, German
1914 Theodore W. Richards, U.S.
1913 Alfred Werner, Swiss
1912 Victor Grignard, French Paul Sabatier, French
1911 Marie Curie, Polish-French
1910 Otto Wallach, German
1909 Wilhelm Ostwald, German
1908 Ernest Rutherford, British
1907 Eduard Buchner, German
1906 Henri Moissan, French
1905 Adolf von Baeyer, German
1904 Sir William Ramsay, British
1903 Svante A. Arrhenius, Swedish
1902 Emil Fischer, German
1901 Jacobus H. van't Hoff, Dutch
Physiology or Medicine
1989 J. Michael Bishop, Harold E. Varmus, both U.S.
1988 Gertrude B. Elion, George H. Hitchings, both U.S; Sir James Black,
Brit.
1987 Susumu Tonegawa, Japanese
1986 Rita Levi-Montalcini, It.-U.S., Stanley Cohen, U.S.
1985 Michael S. Brown, Joseph L. Goldstein, both U.S.
1984 Cesar Milstein, Brit.-Argentina; Georges J. F. Koehler, German; Niels
K. Jerne, Brit.-Danish
1983 Barbara McClintock, U.S.
1982 Sune Bergstrom, Bengt Samuelsson, both Swedish; John R. Vane, British.
1981 Roger W. Sperry, David H. Hubel, Tosten N. Wiesel, all U.S.
1980 Baruj Benacerraf, George Snell, both U.S.; Jean Dausset, France
1979 Alian M. Cormack, U.S. Geoffrey N. Hounsfield, British
1978 Daniel Nathans, Hamilton O. Smith, both U.S.; Werner Arber, Swiss
1977 Rosalyn S. Yalow, Roger C.L. Guillemin, Andrew V. Schally, U.S.
1976 Baruch S. Blumberg, U.S. Daniel Carleton Gajdusek, U.S.
1975 David Baltimore, Howard Temin, both U.S.; Renato Dulbecco, Ital.-U.S.
1974 Albert Claude, Lux.-U.S.; George Emil Palade, Rom.-U.S.; Christian Rene
de Duve, Belg.
1973 Karl von Frisch, Ger.; Konrad Lorenz, Ger.-Austrian; Nikolaas
Tinbergen, Brit.
1972 Gerald M. Edelman, U.S. Rodney R. Porter, British
1971 Earl W. Sutherland Jr., U.S.
1970 Julius Axelrod, U.S. Sir Bernard Katz, British Ulf von Euler, Swedish
1969 Max Delbruck, Alfred D. Hershey, Salvador Luria, all U.S.
1968 Robert W. Holley, H. Gobind Khorana, Marshall W. Nirenberg, all U.S.
1967 Ragnar Granit, Swedish Haldan Keffer Hartline, U.S. George Wald, U.S.
1966 Charles B. Huggins, Francis Peyton Rous, both U.S.
1965 Francois Jacob, Andre Lwoff, Jacques Monod, all French
1964 Konrad E. Bloch, U.S. Feodor Lynen, German
1963 Sir John C. Eccles, Australian Alan L. Hodgkin, British Andrew F.
Huxley, British
1962 Francis H. C. Crick, British James D. Watson, U.S. Maurice H. F.
Wilkins, British
1961 Georg von Bekesy, U.S.
1960 Sir F. MacFarlane Bumet, Australian Peter B. Medawar, British
1959 Arthur Kornberg, U.S. Severo Ochoa, U.S.
1958 George W. Beadle, U.S. Edward L. Tatum, U.S. Joshua Lederberg, U.S.
1957 Daniel Bovet, Italian
1956 Andre F. Cournand, U.S. Werner Forssmann, German Dickinson W. Richards,
Jr., U.S.
1955 Alex H. T. Theorell, Swedish
1954 John F. Enders, Frederick C. Robbins, Thomas H. Weller, all U.S.
1953 Hans A. Krebs, British Fritz A. Lipmann, U.S.
1952 Selman A. Waksman, U.S.
1951 Max Theiler, U.S.
1950 Philip S. Hench, Edward C. Kendall, both U.S. Tadeus Reichstein, Swiss
1949 Walter R. Hess, Swiss Antonio Moniz, Portuguese
1948 Paul H. Muller, Swiss
1947 Carl F. Cori, Gerty T. Cori, both U.S. Bernardo A. Houssay, Arg.
1946 Hermann J. Muller, U.S.
1945 Ernst B. Chain, British Sir Alexander Fleming, British Sir Howard W.
Florey, British
1944 Joseph Erlanger, U.S. Herbert S. Gasser, U.S.
1943 Henrik C. P. Dam, Danish Edward A. Doisy, U.S.
1939 Gerhard Domagk, German
1938 Corneille J. F. Heymans, Belg.
1937 Albert Szent-Gyorgyi, Hung.-U.S.
1936 Sir Henry H. Dale, British Otto Loewi, U.S.
1935 Hans Spemann, German
1934 George R. Minot, Wm. P. Murphy, G. H. Whipple, all U.S.
1933 Thomas H. Morgan, U.S.
1932 Edgar D. Adrian, British Sir Charles S. Sherrington, Brit.
1931 Otto H. Warburg, German
1930 Karl Landsteiner, U.S.
1929 Christiaan Eijkman, Dutch Sir Frederick G. Hopkins, British
1928 Charles J. H. Nicolle, French
1927 Julius Wagner-Jauregg, Aus.
1926 Johannes A. G. Fibiger, Danish
1924 Willem Einthoven, Dutch
1923 Frederick G. Banting, Canadian John J. R. Macleod, Scottish
1922 Archibald V. Hill, British Otto F. Meyerhof, German
1920 Schack A. S. Krogh, Danish
1919 Jules Bordet, Belgian
1914 Robert Barany, Austrian
1913 Charles R. Richet, French
1912 Alexis Carrel, French
1911 Allvar Gullstrand, Swedish
1910 Albrecht Kossel, German
1909 Emil T. Kocher, Swiss
1908 Paul Ehrlich, German Elie Metchnikoff, French
1907 Charles L. A. Laveran, French
1906 Camillo Golgi, Italian Santiago Ramon y Cajal, Sp.
1905 Robert Koch, German
1904 Ivan P. Pavlov, Russian
1903 Niels R. Finsen, Danish
1902 Sir Ronald Ross, British
1901 Emil A. von Behring, German
Literature
1989 Camilo Jose Cela, Spanish
1988 Naguib Mahfouz, Egyptian
1987 Joseph Brodsky, USSR-U.S.
1986 Wole Soyinka, Nigerian
1985 Claude Simon, French
1984 Jaroslav Siefert, Czech.
1983 William Golding, British
1982 Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Colombian-Mex.
1981 Elias Canetti, Bulgarian-British
1980 Czeslaw Milosz, Polish-U.S.
1979 Odysseus Elytis, Greek
1978 Isaac Bashevis Singer, U.S. (Yiddish)
1977 Vicente Aleixandre, Spanish
1976 Saul Bellow, U.S.
1975 Eugenio Montale, Ital.
1974 Eyvind Johnson, Harry Edmund Martinson, both Swedish
1973 Patrick White, Australian
1972 Heinrich Boll, W. German
1971 Pablo Neruda, Chilean
1970 Aleksandr I. Solzhenitsyn, Russ.
1969 Samuel Beckett, Irish
1968 Yasunari Kawabata, Japanese
1967 Miguel Angel Asturias, Guate.
1966 Samuel Joseph Agnon, Israeli Nelly Sachs, Swedish
1965 Mikhail Sholokhov, Russian
1964 Jean Paul Sartre, French (Prize declined)
1963 Giorgos Seferis, Greek
1962 John Steinbeck, U.S.
1961 Ivo Andric, Yugoslavian
1960 Saint-John Perse, French
1959 Salvatore Quasimodo, Italian
1958 Boris L. Pasternak, Russian (Prize declined)
1957 Albert Camus, French
1956 Juan Ramon Jimenez, Span.
1955 Halldor K. Laxness, Icelandic
1954 Ernest Hemingway, U.S.
1953 Sir Winston Churchill, British
1952 Francois Mauriac, French
1951 Par F. Lagerkvist, Swedish
1950 Bertrand Russell, British
1949 William Faulkner, U.S.
1948 T.S. Eliot, British
1947 Andre Gide, French
1946 Hermann Hesse, Swiss
1945 Gabriela Mistral, Chilean
1944 Johannes V. Jensen, Danish
1939 Frans E. Sillanpaa, Finnish
1938 Pearl S. Buck, U.S.
1937 Roger Martin du Gard, French
1936 Eugene O'Neill, U.S.
1934 Luigi Pirandello, Italian
1933 Ivan A. Bunin, French
1932 John Galsworthy, British
1931 Erik A. Karlfeldt, Swedish
1930 Sinclair Lewis, U.S.
1929 Thomas Mann, German
1928 Sigrid Undset, Norwegian
1927 Henri Bergson, French
1926 Grazia Deledda, Italian
1925 George Bernard Shaw, British
1924 Wladyslaw S. Reymont, Polish
1923 William Butler Yeats, Irish
1922 Jacinto Benavente, Spanish
1921 Anatole France, French
1920 Knut Hamsun, Norwegian
1919 Carl F. G. Spitteler, Swiss
1917 Karl A. Gjellerup, Danish Henrik Pontoppidan, Danish
1916 Verner von Heidenstam, Swed.
1915 Romain Rolland, French
1913 Rabindranath Tagore, Indian
1912 Gerhart Hauptmann, German
1911 Maurice Maeterlinck, Belgian
1910 Paul J. L. Heyse, German
1909 Selma Lagerlof, Swedish
1908 Rudolf C. Eucken, German
1907 Rudyard Kipling, British
1906 Giosue Carducci, Italian
1905 Henryk Sienkiewicz, Polish
1904 Frederic Mistral, French Jose Echegaray, Spanish
1903 Bjornsterne Bjornson, Norw.
1902 Theodor Mommsen, German
1901 Rene F. A Sully Prudhomme, French
Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics
1989 Trygve Haavelmo, Norwegian
1988 Maurice Allais, French
1987 Robert M. Solow, U.S.
1986 James M. Buchanan, U.S.
1985 Franco Modigliani, It.-U.S.
1984 Richard Stone, British
1983 Gerard Debreu, Fr.-U.S.
1982 George J. Stigler, U.S.
1981 James Tobin, U.S.
1980 Lawrence R. Klein, U.S.
1979 Theodore W. Schultz, U.S., Sir Arthur Lewis, British
1978 Herbert A. Simon, U.S.
1977 Bertil Ohlin, Swedish James E. Meade, British
1976 Milton Friedman, U.S.
1975 Tjalling Koopmans, Dutch-U.S., Leonid Kantorovich, USSR
1974 Gunnar Myrdal, Swed., Friedrich A. von Hayek, Austrian
1973 Wassily Leontief, U.S.
1972 Kenneth J. Arrow, U.S. John R. Hicks, British
1971 Simon Kuznets, U.S.
1970 Paul A. Samuelson, U.S.
1969 Ragnar Frisch, Norwegian Jan Tinbergen, Dutch
Peace
1989 Dalai Lama, Tibet
1988 United Nations Peacekeeping Forces
1987 Oscar Arias Sanchez, Costa Rican Elie Wiesel, Romania-U.S.
1985 Intl. Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War, U.S.
1984 Bishop Desmond Tutu, So. African
1983 Lech Walesa, Polish
1982 Alva Myrdal, Swedish; Alfonso Garcia Robles, Mexican
1981 Office of U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees
1980 Adolfo Perez Esquivel, Argentine
1979 Mother Teresa of Calcutta, Albanian-Indian
1978 Anwar Sadat, Egyptian Menachem Begin, Israeli
1977 Amnesty International
1976 Mairead Corrigan, Betty Williams, N. Irish
1975 Andrei Sakharov, USSR
1974 Eisaku Sato, Japanese, Sean MacBride, Irish
1973 Henry Kissinger, U.S. Le Duc Tho, N. Vietnamese (Tho declined)
1971 Willy Brandt, W. German
1970 Norman E. Borlaug, U.S.
1969 Intl. Labor Organization
1968 Rene Cassin, French
1965 U.N. Children's Fund (UNICEF)
1964 Martin Luther King Jr., U.S.
1963 International Red Cross, League of Red Cross Societies
1962 Linus C. Pauling, U.S.
1961 Dag Hammarskjold, Swedish
1960 Albert J. Luthuli, South African
1959 Philip J. Noel-Baker, British
1958 Georges Pire, Belgian
1957 Lester B. Pearson, Canadian
1954 Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees
1953 George C. Marshall, U.S.
1952 Albert Schweitzer, French
1951 Leon Jouhaux, French
1950 Ralph J. Bunche, U.S.
1949 Lord John Boyd Orr of Brechin Mearns, British
1947 Friends Service Council, Brit. Amer. Friends Service Com.
1946 Emily G. Balch, John R. Mott, both U.S.
1945 Cordell Hull, U.S.
1944 International Red Cross
1938 Nansen International Office for Refugees
1937 Viscount Cecil of Chelwood, Brit.
1936 Carlos de Saavedra Lamas, Arg.
1935 Carl von Ossietzky, German
1934 Arthur Henderson, British
1933 Sir Norman Angell, British
1931 Jane Addams, U.S. Nicholas Murray Butler, U.S.
1930 Nathan Soderblom, Swedish
1929 Frank B. Kellogg, U.S.
1927 Ferdinand E. Buisson, French Ludwig Quidde, German
1926 Aristide Briand, French Gustav Stresemann, German
1925 Sir J. Austen Chamberlain, Brit. Charles G. Dawes, U.S.
1922 Fridtjof Nansen, Norwegian
1921 Karl H. Branting, Swedish Christian L. Lange, Norwegian
1920 Leon V.A. Bourgeois, French
1919 Woodrow Wilson, U.S.
1917 International Red Cross
1913 Henri La Fontaine, Belgian
1912 Elihu Root, U.S.
1911 Tobias M.C. Asser, Dutch Alfred H. Fried, Austrian
1910 Permanent Intl. Peace Bureau
1909 Auguste M. F. Beernaert, Belg. Paul H. B. B. d'Estournelles de
Constant, French
1908 Klas P. Arnoldson, Swedish Fredrik Bajer, Danish
1907 Ernesto T. Moneta, Italian Louis Renault, French
1906 Theodore Roosevelt, U.S.
1905 Baroness Bertha von Suttner, Austrian
1904 Institute of International Law
1903 Sir William R. Cremer, British
1902 Elie Ducommun, Charles A. Gobat, both Swiss
1901 Jean H. Dunant, Swiss Frederic Passy, French
Pulitzer Prizes in Journalism, Letters, and Music
The Pulitzer Prizes were endowed by Joseph Pulitzer (1847-1911), publisher
of The World, New York, N.Y., in a bequest to Columbia University, and are
awarded annually by the president of the university on recommendation of the
Pulitzer Prize Board for work done during the preceding year. The
administrator is Robert C. Christopher of Columbia Univ. All prizes are
$3,000 (originally $500) in each category, except Meritorious Public Service
for which a gold medal is given.
Journalism
Meritorious Public Service
For distinguished and meritorious public service by a United States
newspaper.
1918 --New York Times. Also special award to Minna Lewinson and Henry Beetle
Hough.
1919 --Milwaukee Journal.
1921 --Boston Post.
1922 --New York World.
1923 --Memphis (Tenn.) Commercial Appeal.
1924 --New York World.
1926 --Enquirer-Sun, Columbus, Ga.
1927 --Canton (Oh.) Daily News.
1928 --Indianapolis Times.
1929 --Evening World, New York.
1931 --Atlanta (Ga.) Constitution.
1932 --Indianapolis (Ind.) News.
1933 --New York World-Telegram.
1934 --Medford (Ore.) Mail-Tribune.
1935 --Sacramento (Cal.) Bee.
1936 --Cedar Rapids (Ia.) Gazette.
1937 --St.Louis Post-Dispatch.
1938 --Bismarck (N.D.) Tribune.
1939 --Miami (Fla.) Daily News.
1940 --Waterbury (Conn.) Republican and American.
1941 --St.Louis Post-Dispatch.
1942 --Los Angeles Times.
1943 --Omaha World Herald.
1944 --New York Times.
1945 --Detroit Free Press.
1946 --Scranton (Pa.) Times.
1947 --Baltimore Sun.
1948 --St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
1949 --Nebraska State Journal.
1950 --Chicago Daily News; St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
1951 --Miami (Fla.) Herald and Brooklyn Eagle.
1952 --St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
1953 --Whiteville (N.C.) News Reporter; Tabor City (N.C.) Tribune.
1954 --Newsday (Long Island, N.Y.)
1955 --Columbus (Ga.) Ledger and Sunday Ledger-Enquirer.
1956 --Watsonville (Cal.) Register-Pajaronian.
1957 --Chicago Daily News.
1958 --Arkansas Gazette, Little Rock.
1959 --Utica (N.Y.) Observer-Dispatch and Utica Daily Press.
1960 --Los Angeles Times.
1961 --Amarillo (Tex.) Globe-Times.
1962 --Panama City (Fla.) News-Herald.
1963 --Chicago Daily News.
1964 --St.Petersburg (Fla.) Times.
1965 --Hutchinson (Kan.) News.
1966 --Boston Globe.
1967 --The Louisville Courier-Journal; The Milwaukee Journal.
1968 --Riverside (Cal.) Press-Enterprise.
1969 --Los Angeles Times.
1970 --Newsday (Long Island, N.Y.).
1971 --Winston Salem (N.C.) Journal & Sentinel.
1972 --New York Times.
1973 --Washington Post.
1974 --Newsday (Long Island, N.Y.).
1975 --Boston Globe.
1976 --Anchorage Daily News.
1977 --Lufkin (Tex.) News.
1978 --Philadelphia Inquirer.
1979 --Point Reyes (Cal.) Light.
1980 --Gannett News Service.
1981 --Charlotte (N.C.) Observer.
1982 --Detroit News.
1983 --Jackson (Miss.) Clarion-Ledger.
1984 --Los Angeles Times.
1985 --Ft. Worth (Tex.) Star-Telegram.
1986 --Denver Post.
1987 --Pittsburgh Press.
1988 --Charlotte Observer.
1989 --Anchorage Daily News.
1990 --The Philadelphia Inquirer for reporting by Gilbert M. Gaul;
Washington (N.C.) Daily News.
Reporting
(1) General or Spot; (2) Special or Investigative
This category originally embraced all fields, local, national, and
international. Later separate categories were created for the different
fields of reporting.
1917 --Herbert Bayard Swope, New York World.
1918 --Harold A. Littledale, New York Evening Post.
1920 --John J. Leary, Jr., New York World.
1921 --Louis Seibold, New York World.
1922 --Kirke L. Simpson, Associated Press.
1923 --Alva Johnston, New York Times.
1924 --Magner White, San Diego Sun.
1925 --James W. Mulroy and Alvin H. Goldstein, Chicago Daily News.
1926 --William Burke Miller, Louisville Courier-Journal.
1927 --John T. Rogers, St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
1929 --Paul Y. Anderson, St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
1930 --Russell D. Owens, New York Times. Also $500 to W.O. Dapping, Auburn
(N.Y.) Citizen.
1931 --A.B. MacDonald, Kansas City (Mo.) Star.
1932 --W.C. Richards, D.D. Martin, J.S. Pooler, F.D. Webb, J.N.W. Sloan,
Detroit Free Press.
1933 --Francis A. Jamieson, Associated Press.
1934 --Royce Brier, San Francisco Chronicle.
1935 --William H.Taylor, New York Herald Tribune.
1936 --Lauren D.Lyman, New York Times.
1937 --John J. O'Neill, N.Y.Herald Tribune; William L. Laurence, N.Y Times;
Howard W. Blakeslee, A.P.; Gobind Behari Lal, Universal Service;
and David Dietz, Scripps-Howard Newspapers.
1938 --Raymond Sprigle, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
1939 --Thomas L. Stokes, Scripps-Howard Newspaper Alliance.
1940 --S.Burton Heath, New York World-Telegram.
1941 --Westbrook Pegler, New York World-Telegram.
1942 --Stanton Delaplane, San Francisco Chronicle.
1943 --George Weller, Chicago Daily News.
1944 --Paul Schoenstein, New York Journal-American.
1945 --Jack S. McDowell, San Francisco Call-Bulletin.
1946 --William L. Laurence, New York Times.
1947 --Frederick Woltman, New York World-Telegram.
1948 --George E. Goodwin, Atlanta Journal.
1949 --Malcolm Johnson, New York Sun.
1950 --Meyer Berger, New York Times.
1951 --Edward S. Montgomery, San Francisco Examiner.
1952 --Geo. de Carvalho, San Francisco Chronicle.
1953 --(1) Providence (R.I.) Journal and Evening Bulletin; (2) Edward J.
Mowery, New York World-Telegram & Sun.
1954 --(1) Vicksburg (Miss.) Sunday Post-Herald; (2) Alvin Scott McCoy,
Kansas City (Mo.) Star.
1955 --(1) Mrs. Caro Brown, Alice (Tex.) Daily Echo; (2) Roland K. Towery,
Cuero (Tex.) Record.
1956 --(1) Lee Hills, Detroit Free Press; (2) Arthur Daley, New York Times.
1957 --(1) Salt Lake Tribune, Salt Lake City, Ut.; (2) Wallace Turner and
William Lambert, Portland Oregonian.
1958 --(1) Fargo, (N.D.) Forum; (2) George Beveridge, Evening Star,
Washington, D.C.
1959 --(1) Mary Lou Werner, Washington Evening Star; (2) John Harold
Brislin, Scranton (Pa.) Tribune, and The Scrantonian.
1960 --(1) Jack Nelson, Atlanta Constitution; (2) Miriam Ottenberg,
Washington Evening Star.
1961 --(1) Sanche de Gramont, New York Herald Tribune; (2) Edgar May,
Buffalo Evening News.
1962 --(1) Robert D.Mullins, Deseret News, Salt Lake City; (2) George Bliss,
Chicago Tribune.
1963 --(1) Shared by Sylvan Fox, William Longgood, and Anthony Shannon, New
York World-Telegram & Sun; (2) Oscar Griffin, Jr., Pecos (Tex.) Independent
and Enterprise.
1964 --(1) Norman C.Miller, Wall Street Journal; (2) Shared by James V.
Magee, Albert V. Gaudiosi, and Frederick A. Meyer, Philadelphia Bulletin.
1965 --(1) Melvin H.Ruder, Hungry Horse News (Columbia Falls, Mon.); (2)
Gene Goltz, Houston Post.
1966 --(1) Los Angeles Times Staff; (2) John A. Frasca, Tampa (Fla.)
Tribune.
1967 --(1) Robert V.Cox, Chambersburg (Pa.) Public Opinion; (2) Gene Miller,
Miami Herald.
1968 --Detroit Free Press Staff; (2) J. Anthony Lukas, New York Times.
1969 --(1) John Fetterman, Louisville Courier-Journal and Times; (2) Albert
L.Delugach, St. Louis Globe Democrat, and Denny Walsh, Life.
1970 --(1) Thomas Fitzpatrick, Chicago Sun-Times; (2) Harold Eugene Martin,
Montgomery Advertiser & Alabama Journal.
1971 --(1) Akron Beacon Journal Staff, (2) William Hugh Jones, Chicago
Tribune.
1972 --(1) Richard Cooper and John Machacek, Rochester Times-Union; (2)
Timothy Leland, Gerard M. O'Neill, Stephen A. Kurkjian and Anne De Santis,
Boston Globe.
1973 --(1) Chicago Tribune; (2) Sun Newspapers of Omaha.
1974 --(1) Hugh F. Hough, Arthur M. Petacque, Chicago Sun-Times; (2) William
Sherman, New York Daily News.
1975 --(1) Xenia (Oh.) Daily Gazette; (2) Indianapolis Star.
1976 --(1) Gene Miller, Miami Herald; (2) Chicago Tribune.
1977 --(1) Margo Huston, Milwaukee Journal; (2) Acel Moore, Wendell Rawls
Jr., Philadelphia Inquirer.
1978 --(1) Richard Whitt, Louisville Courier-Journal; (2) Anthony R. Dolan,
Stamford (Conn.) Advocate.
1979 --(1) San Diego (Cal.) Evening Tribune; (2) Gilbert M. Gaul, Elliot
G.Jaspin, Pottsville (Pa.) Republican.
1980 --(1) Philadelphia Inquirer; (2) Stephen A. Kurkjian, Alexander B.Hawes
Jr., Nils Bruzelius, Joan Vennochi, Robert M. Porterfield, Boston Globe.
1981 --(1) Longview (Wash.) Daily News staff; (2) Clark Hallas and Robert B.
Lowe, Arizona Daily Star.
1982 --(1) Kansas City Star, Kansas City Times; (2) Paul Henderson, Seattle
Times.
1983 --(1) Fort Wayne (Ind.) News-Sentinel; (2) Loretta Tofani, Washington
Post.
1984 --(1) Newsday (N.Y.); (2) Boston Globe.
1985 --(1) Thomas Turcol, Virginian-Pilot and Ledger-Star, Norfolk, Va.; (2)
William K.Marimow, Philadelphia Inquirer; Lucy Morgan & Jack Reed, St.
Petersburg (Fla.) Times.
1986 --(1) Edna Buchanan, Miami Herald; (2) Jeffrey A. Marx & Michael M.
York, Lexington (Ky.) Herald-Leader.
1987 --(1) Akron Beacon Journal; (2) Daniel R. Biddle, H.G. Bissinger,
Fredric N. Tulsky, Philadelphia Inquirer; John Woestendiek, Philadelphia
Inquirer.
1988 --(1) Alabama Journal; Lawrence (Mass.) Eagle-Tribune; (2) Walt
Bogdanich, Wall Street Journal.
1989 --(1) Louisville Courier-Journal; (2) Bill Dedman, Atlanta Journal and
Constitution.
1990 --(1) San Jose Mercury News; (2) Lon Kilzer, Chris Ison, Star Tribune,
Minneapolis-St. Paul.
Criticism or Commentary
(1) Criticism; (2) Commentary
1970 --(1) Ada Louise Huxtable, New York Times; (2) Marquis W. Childs,
St.Louis Post-Dispatch.
1971 --(1) Harold C.Schonberg, New York Times; (2) William A. Caldwell, The
Record, Hackensack, N.J.
1972 --(1) Frank Peters Jr., St. Louis Post-Dispatch; (2) Mike Royko,
Chicago Daily News.
1973 --(1) Ronald Powers, Chicago Sun-Times; (2) David S. Broder, Washington
Post.
1974 --(1) Emily Genauer, Newsday, (N.Y.); (2) Edwin A. Roberts, Jr.,
National Observer.
1975 --(1) Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun Times; (2) Mary McGrory, Washington
Star.
1976 --(1) Alan M.Kriegsman, Washington Post; (2) Walter W. (Red) Smith, New
York Times.
1977 --(1) William McPherson, Washington Post; (2) George F. Will, Wash.
Post Writers Group.
1978 --(1) Walter Kerr, New York Times; (2) William Safire, New York Times.
1979 --(1) Paul Gapp, Chicago Tribune; (2) Russell Baker, New York Times.
1980 --(1) William A. Henry III, Boston Globe; (2) Ellen Goodman, Boston
Globe.
1981 --(1) Jonathan Yardley, Washington Star; (2) Dave Anderson, New York
Times.
1982 --(1) Martin Bernheimer, Los Angeles Times; (2) Art Buchwald, Los
Angeles Times Syndicate.
1983 --(1) Manuela Hoelterhoff, Wall St. Journal; (2) Claude Sitton, Raleigh
(N.C.) News & Observer.
1984 --Paul Goldberger, New York Times; (2) Vermont Royster, Wall St.
Journal
1985 --(1) Howard Rosenberg, Los Angeles Times; (2) Murray Kempton, Newsday
(N.Y.).
1986 --(1) Donal J. Henahan, New York Times; (2) Jimmy Breslin, New York
Daily News.
1987 --(1) Richard Eder, Los Angeles Times; (2) Charles Krauthammer,
Washington Post.
1988 --(1) Tom Shales, Washington Post; (2) Dave Barry, Miami Herald.
1989 --(1) Michael Skube, News and Observer, Raleigh, N.C.; (2) Clarence
Page, Chicago Tribune.
1990 --(1) Allan Temko, San Francisco Chronicle; (2) Jim Murray, Los Angeles
Times
National Reporting
1942 --Louis Stark, New York Times.
1944 --Dewey L. Fleming, Baltimore Sun.
1945 --James B. Reston, New York Times.
1946 --Edward A. Harris, St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
1947 --Edward T. Folliard, Washington Post.
1948 --Bert Andrews, New York Herald Tribune; Nat S. Finney, Minneapolis
Tribune.
1949 --Charles P. Trussell, New York Times.
1950 --Edwin O. Guthman, Seattle Times.
1952 --Anthony Leviero, New York Times.
1953 --Don Whitehead, Associated Press.
1954 --Richard Wilson, Des Moines Register.
1955 --Anthony Lewis, Washington Daily News.
1956 --Charles L. Bartlett, Chattanooga Times.
1957 --James Reston, New York Times.
1958 --Relman Morin, AP; Clark Mollenhoff, Des Moines Register & Tribune.
1959 --Howard Van Smith, Miami (Fla.) News.
1960 --Vance Trimble, Scripps-Howard, Washington, D.C.
1961 --Edward R. Cony, Wall Street Journal.
1962 --Nathan G. Caldwell and Gene S. Graham, Nashville Tennessean.
1963 --Anthony Lewis, New York Times.
1964 --Merriman Smith, UPI.
1965 --Louis M. Kohlmeier, Wall Street Journal.
1966 --Haynes Johnson, Washington Evening Star.
1967 --Monroe Karmin and Stanley Penn, Wall Street Journal.
1968 --Howard James, Christian Science Monitor; Nathan K. Kotz, Des Moines
Register.
1969 --Robert Cahn, Christian Science Monitor.
1970 --William J. Eaton, Chicago Daily News.
1971 --Lucinda Franks & Thomas Powers, UPI.
1972 --Jack Anderson, United Feature Syndicate.
1973 --Robert Boyd and Clark Hoyt, Knight Newspapers.
1974 --James R. Polk, Washington Star-News; Jack White, Providence
Journal-Bulletin.
1975 --Donald L. Barlett and James B. Steele, Philadelphia Inquirer.
1976 --James Risser, Des Moines Register.
1977 --Walter Mears, Associated Press.
1978 --Gaylord D. Shaw, Los Angeles Times.
1979 --James Risser, Des Moines Register.
1980 --Charles Stafford, Bette Swenson Orsini, St. Petersburg (Fla.) Times.
1981 --John M. Crewdson, New York Times.
1982 --Rick Atkinson, Kansas City Times.
1983 --Boston Globe.
1984 --John Noble Wilford, New York Times.
1985 --Thomas J. Knudson, Des Moines (Ia.) Register.
1986 --Craig Flournoy & George Rodrigue, Dallas Morning News; Arthur Howe,
Philadelphia Inquirer.
1987 --Miami Herald; and New York Times.
1988 --Tim Weiner, Philadelphia Inquirer.
1989 --Donald L. Barlett & James B. Steele, Philadelphia Inquirer.
1990 --Ross Anderson, Bill Dietrich, Mary Ann Gwinn, Eric Nalder, The
Seattle Times.
International Reporting
1942 --Laurence Edmund Allen, Associated Press.
1943 --Ira Wolfert, No. Am. Newspaper Alliance.
1944 --Daniel DeLuce, Associated Press.
1945 --Mark S. Watson, Baltimore Sun.
1946 --Homer W. Bigart, New York Herald Tribune.
1947 --Eddy Gilmore, Associated Press.
1948 --Paul W. Ward, Baltimore Sun.
1949 --Price Day, Baltimore Sun.
1950 --Edmund Stevens, Christian Science Monitor.
1951 --Keyes Beech and Fred Sparks, Chicago Daily News; Homer Bigart and
Marguerite Higgins, New York Herald Tribune; Relman Morin and Don Whitehead,
AP.
1952 --John M. Hightower, Associated Press.
1953 --Austin C. Wehrwein, Milwaukee Journal.
1954 --Jim G. Lucas, Scripps-Howard Newspapers.
1955 --Harrison Salisbury, New York Times.
1956 --William Randolph Hearst, Jr., Frank Conniff, Hearst Newspapers;
Kingsbury Smith, INS.
1957 --Russell Jones, United Press.
1958 --New York Times.
1959 --Joseph Martin and Philip Santora, New York News.
1960 --A.M. Rosenthal, New York Times.
1961 --Lynn Heinzerling, Associated Press.
1962 --Walter Lippmann, New York Herald Tribune Synd.
1963 --Hal Hendrix, Miami (Fla.) News.
1964 --Malcolm W. Browne, AP; David Halberstam, New York Times.
1965 --J.A. Livingston, Philadelphia Bulletin.
1966 --Peter Arnett, AP.
1967 --R. John Hughes, Christian Science Monitor.
1968 --Alfred Friendly, Washington Post.
1969 --William Tuohy, Los Angeles Times.
1970 --Seymour M. Hersh, Dispatch News Service.
1971 --Jimmie Lee Hoagland, Washington Post.
1972 --Peter R. Kann, Wall Street Journal.
1973 --Max Frankel, New York Times.
1974 --Hedrick Smith, New York Times.
1975 --William Mullen and Ovie Carter, Chicago Tribune.
1976 --Sydney H. Schanberg, New York Times.
1978 --Henry Kamm, New York Times.
1979 --Richard Ben Cramer, Philadelphia Inquirer.
1980 --Joel Brinkley, Jay Mather, Louisville (Ky.) Courier-Journal.
1981 --Shirley Christian, Miami Herald.
1982 --John Darnton, New York Times.
1983 --Thomas L. Friedman, New York Times; Loren Jenkins, Washington Post.
1984 --Karen Elliot House, Wall St. Journal
1985 --Josh Friedman, Dennis Bell, Ozler Muhammad, Newsday (N.Y.).
1986 --Lewis M. Simons, Pete Carey, Katherine Ellison, San Jose (Calif.)
Mercury News.
1987 --Michael Parks, Los Angeles Times.
1988 --Thomas L. Friedman, New York Times.
1989 --Glenn Frankel, Washington Post; Bill Keller, New York Times.
1990 --Nicholas D. Kirstof, Sheryl WuDunn, New York Times.
Correspondence
For Washington or foreign correspondence. Category was merged with those in
national and international reporting in 1948.
1929 --Paul Scott Mowrer, Chicago Daily News.
1930 --Leland Stowe, New York Herald Tribune.
1931 --H.R. Knickerbocker, Philadelphia Public Ledger and New York Evening
Post.
1932 --Walter Duranty, New York Times, and Charles G. Ross, St. Louis
Post-Dispatch.
1933 --Edgar Ansel Mowrer, Chicago Daily News.
1934 --Frederick T. Birchall, New York Times.
1935 --Arthur Krock, New York Times.
1936 --Wilfred C. Barber, Chicago Tribune.
1937 --Anne O'Hare McCormick, New York Times.
1938 --Arthur Krock, New York Times.
1939 --Louis P. Lochner, Associated Press.
1940 --Otto D. Tolischus, New York Times.
1941 --Bronze plaque to commemorate work of American correspondents on war
fronts.
1942 --Carlos P. Romulo, Philippines Herald.
1943 --Hanson W. Baldwin, New York Times.
1944 --Ernest Taylor Pyle, Scripps-Howard Newspaper Alliance.
1945 --Harold V. (Hal) Boyle, Associated Press.
1946 --Arnaldo Cortesi, New York Times.
1947 --Brooks Atkinson, New York Times.
Editorial Writing
1917 --New York Tribune.
1918 --Louisville (Ky.) Courier-Journal.
1920 --Harvey E. Newbranch, Omaha Evening World-Herald.
1922 --Frank M. O'Brien, New York Herald.
1923 --William Allen White, Emporia Gazette.
1924 --Frank Buxton, Boston Herald, Special Prize. Frank I. Cobb, New York
World.
1925 --Robert Lathan, Charleston (S.C.) News and Courier.
1926 --Edward M. Kingsbury, New York Times.
1927 --F. Lauriston Bullard, Boston Herald.
1928 --Grover C. Hall, Montgomery Advertiser.
1929 --Louis Isaac Jaffe, Norfolk Virginian-Pilot.
1931 --Chas. Ryckman, Fremont (Neb.) Tribune.
1933 --Kansas City (Mo.) Star.
1934 --E. P. Chase, Atlantic (Ia.) News Telegraph.
1936 --Felix Morley, Washington Post. George B. Parker, Scripps-Howard
Newspapers.
1937 --John W. Owens, Baltimore Sun.
1938 --W.W. Waymack. Des Moines (Ia.) Register and Tribune.
1939 --Ronald G. Callvert, Portland Oregonian.
1940 --Bart Howard, St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
1941 --Reuben Maury, Daily News, N.Y.
1942 --Geoffrey Parsons, New York Herald Tribune.
1943 --Forrest W. Seymour, Des Moines (Ia.) Register and Tribune.
1944 --Henry J. Haskell, Kansas City (Mo.) Star.
1945 --George W. Potter, Providence (R.I.) Journal-Bulletin.
1946 --Hodding Carter, Greenville (Miss.) Delta Democrat-Times.
1947 --William H. Grimes, Wall Street Journal.
1948 --Virginius Dabney, Richmond (Va.) Times-Dispatch.
1949 --John H. Crider, Boston (Mass.) Herald, Herbert Elliston, Washington
Post.
1950 --Carl M. Saunders, Jackson (Mich.) Citizen-Patriot.
1951 --William H. Fitzpatrick, New Orleans States.
1952 --Louis LaCoss, St. Louis Globe Democrat.
1953 --Vermont C. Royster, Wall Street Journal.
1954 --Don Murray, Boston Herald.
1955 --Royce Howes, Detroit Free Press.
1956 --Lauren K. Soth, Des Moines (Ia.) Register and Tribune.
1957 --Buford Boone, Tuscaloosa (Ala.) News.
1958 --Harry S. Ashmore, Arkansas Gazette.
1959 --Ralph McGill, Atlanta Constitution.
1960 --Lenoir Chambers, Norfolk Virginian-Pilot.
1961 --William J. Dorvillier, San Juan (Puerto Rico) Star.
1962 --Thomas M. Storke, Santa Barbara (Cal.) News-Press.
1963 --Ira B. Harkey, Jr., Pascagoula (Miss.) Chronicle.
1964 --Hazel Brannon Smith, Lexington (Miss.) Advertiser.
1965 --John R. Harrison, The Gainesville (Fla.) Sun.
1966 --Robert Lasch, St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
1967 --Eugene C. Patterson, Atlanta Constitution.
1968 --John S. Knight, Knight Newspapers.
1969 --Paul Greenberg, Pine Bluff (Ark.) Commercial.
1970 --Philip L. Geyelin, Washington Post.
1971 --Horance G. Davis, Jr., Gainesville (Fla.) Sun.
1972 --John Strohmeyer, Bethlehem (Pa.) Globe-Times.
1973 --Roger B. Linscott, Berkshire Eagle, Pittsfield, Mass.
1974 --F. Gilman Spencer, Trenton (N.J.) Trentonian.
1975 --John D. Maurice, Charleston (W. Va.) Daily Mail.
1976 --Philip Kerby, Los Angeles Times.
1977 --Warren L. Lerude, Foster Church, and Norman F. Cardoza, Reno (Nev.)
Evening Gazette and Nevada State Journal.
1978 --Meg Greenfield, Washington Post.
1979 --Edwin M. Yoder, Washington Star.
1980 --Robert L. Bartley, Wall Street Journal.
1982 --Jack Rosenthal, New York Times.
1983 --Editorial board, Miami Herald.
1984 --Albert Scardino, Georgia Gazette.
1985 --Richard Aregood, Philadelphia Daily News.
1986 --Jack Fuller, Chicago Tribune.
1987 --Jonathan Freedman, The Tribune (San Diego).
1988 --Jane Healy, Orlando Sentinel.
1989 --Lois Wille, Chicago Tribune.
1990 --Thomas J. Hylton, The Pottstown (Pa.) Mercury.
Editorial Cartooning
1922 --Rollin Kirby, New York World.
1924 --Jay N. Darling, Des Moines Register.
1925 --Rollin Kirby, New York World.
1926 --D. R. Fitzpatrick, St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
1927 --Nelson Harding, Brooklyn Eagle.
1928 --Nelson Harding, Brooklyn Eagle.
1929 --Rollin Kirby, New York World.
1930 --Charles Macauley, Brooklyn Eagle.
1931 --Edmund Duffy, Baltimore Sun.
1932 --John T. McCutcheon, Chicago Tribune.
1933 --H. M. Talburt, Washington Daily News.
1934 --Edmund Duffy, Baltimore Sun.
1935 --Ross A. Lewis, Milwaukee Journal.
1937 --C. D. Batchelor, New York Daily News.
1938 --Vaughn Shoemaker, Chicago Daily News.
1939 --Charles G. Werner, Daily Oklahoman.
1940 --Edmund Duffy, Baltimore Sun.
1941 --Jacob Burck, Chicago Times.
1942 --Herbert L. Block, Newspaper Enterprise Assn.
1943 --Jay N. Darling, Des Moines Register.
1944 --Clifford K. Berryman, Washington Star.
1945 --Bill Mauldin, United Feature Syndicate.
1946 --Bruce Alexander Russell, Los Angeles Times.
1947 --Vaughn Shoemaker, Chicago Daily News.
1948 --Reuben L. (Rube) Goldberg, N. Y. Sun.
1949 --Lute Pease, Newark (N.J.) Evening News.
1950 --James T. Berryman, Washington Star.
1951 --Reginald W. Manning, Arizona Republic.
1952 --Fred L. Packer, New York Mirror.
1953 --Edward D. Kuekes, Cleveland Plain Dealer.
1954 --Herbert L. Block, Washington Post & Times-Herald.
1955 --Daniel R. Fitzpatrick, St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
1956 --Robert York, Louisville (Ky.) Times.
1957 --Tom Little, Nashville Tennessean.
1958 --Bruce M. Shanks, Buffalo Evening News.
1959 --Bill Mauldin, St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
1961 --Carey Orr, Chicago Tribune.
1962 --Edmund S. Valtman, Hartford Times.
1963 --Frank Miller, Des Moines Register.
1964 --Paul Conrad, Denver Post.
1966 --Don Wright, Miami News.
1967 --Patrick B. Oliphant, Denver Post.
1968 --Eugene Gray Payne, Charlotte Observer.
1969 --John Fischetti, Chicago Daily News.
1970 --Thomas F. Darcy, Newsday.
1971 --Paul Conrad, L. A. Times.
1972 --Jeffrey K. MacNelly, Richmond News-Leader.
1974 --Paul Szep, Boston Globe.
1975 --Garry Trudeau, Universal Press Syndicate.
1976 --Tony Auth, Philadelphia Inquirer.
1977 --Paul Szep, Boston Globe.
1978 --Jeffrey K. MacNelly, Richmond News Leader.
1979 --Herbert L. Block, Washington Post.
1980 --Don Wright, Miami (Fla.) News.
1981 --Mike Peters, Dayton (Oh.) Daily News.
1982 --Ben Sargent, Austin American-Statesman.
1983 --Richard Lochner, Chicago Tribune.
1984 --Paul Conrad, Los Angeles Times.
1985 --Jeffrey K. MacNelly, Chicago Tribune.
1986 --Jules Feiffer, Village Voice (N.Y. City)
1987 --Berke Breathed, Washington Post.
1988 --Doug Marlette, Atlanta Constitution, Charlotte Observer.
1989 --Jack Higgins, Chicago Sun-Times.
1990 --Tom Toles, The Buffalo News.
Spot News Photography
1942 --Milton Brooks, Detroit News.
1943 --Frank Noel, Associated Press.
1944 --Frank Filan, AP; Earl L. Bunker, Omaha World-Herald.
1945 --Joe Rosenthal, Associated Press, for photograph of planting American
flag on Iwo Jima.
1947 --Arnold Hardy, amateur, Atlanta, Ga.
1948 --Frank Cushing, Boston Traveler.
1949 --Nathaniel Fein, New York Herald Tribune.
1950 --Bill Crouch, Oakland (Cal.) Tribune.
1951 --Max Desfor, Associated Press.
1952 --John Robinson and Don Ultang, Des Moines Register and Tribune.
1953 --William M. Gallagher, Flint (Mich.) Journal.
1954 --Mrs. Walter M. Schau, amateur.
1955 --John L. Gaunt, Jr., Los Angeles Times.
1956 --New York Daily News.
1957 --Harry A. Trask, Boston Traveler.
1958 --William C. Beall, Washington Daily News.
1959 --William Seaman, Minneapolis Star.
1960 --Andrew Lopez, UPI.
1961 --Yasushi Nagao, Mainichi Newspapers, Tokyo.
1962 --Paul Vathis, Associated Press.
1963 --Hector Rondon, La Republica, Caracas, Venezuela.
1964 --Robert H. Jackson, Dallas Times-Herald.
1965 --Horst Faas, Associated Press.
1966 --Kyoichi Sawada, UPI.
1967 --Jack R. Thornell, Associated Press.
1968 --Rocco Morabito, Jacksonville Journal.
1969 --Edward Adams, AP.
1970 --Steve Starr, AP.
1971 --John Paul Filo, Valley Daily News & Daily Dispatch of Tarentum & New
Kensington, Pa.
1972 --Horst Faas and Michel Laurent, AP.
1973 --Huynh Cong Ut, AP.
1974 --Anthony K. Roberts, AP.
1975 --Gerald H. Gay, Seattle Times.
1976 --Stanley Forman, Boston Herald American.
1977 --Neal Ulevich, Associated Press; Stanley Forman, Boston Herald
American.
1978 --John H. Blair, UPI.
1979 --Thomas J. Kelly III, Pottstown (Pa.) Mercury.
1980 --UPI.
1981 --Larry C. Price, Ft. Worth (Tex.) Star-Telegram.
1982 --Ron Edmonds, Associated Press.
1983 --Bill Foley, AP.
1984 --Stan Grossfeld, Boston Globe.
1985 --The Register, Santa Ana, Calif.
1986 --Carol Guzy & Michel duCille, Miami Herald.
1987 --Kim Komenich, San Francisco Examiner.
1988 --Scott Shaw, Odessa (Tex.) American.
1989 --Ron Olshwanger, St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
1990 --The Oakland (Calif.) Tribune photo staff.
Feature Photography
1968 --Toshio Sakai, UPI.
1969 --Moneta Sleet Jr., Ebony.
1970 --Dallas Kinney, Palm Beach Post.
1971 --Jack Dykinga, Chicago Sun-Times.
1972 --Dave Kennerly, UPI.
1973 --Brian Lanker, Topeka Capitol-Journal.
1974 --Slava Veder, AP.
1975 --Matthew Lewis, Washington Post.
1976 --Louisville Courier-Journal and Louisville Times.
1977 --Robin Hood, Chattanooga News-Free Press.
1978 --J. Ross Baughman, AP.
1979 --Staff Photographers, Boston Herald American.
1980 --Erwin H. Hagler, Dallas Times-Herald.
1981 --Taro M. Yamasaki, Detroit Free Press.
1982 --John H. White, Chicago Sun-Times.
1983 --James B. Dickman, Dallas Times-Herald.
1984 --Anthony Suad, Denver Post.
1985 --Stan Grossfeld, Boston Globe; Larry C. Price, Philadelphia Inquirer.
1986 --Tom Gralish, Philadelphia Inquirer.
1987 --David Peterson, Des Moines Register.
1988 --Michel duCille, Miami Herald.
1989 --Manny Crisostomo, Detroit Free Press.
1990 --David C. Turnley, Detroit Free Press.
Special Citation
1938 --Edmonton (Alberta) Journal, bronze plaque.
1941 --New York Times.
1944 --Byron Price and Mrs. William Allen White. Also to Richard Rodgers and
Oscar Hammerstein 2d, for musical, Oklahoma!
1945 --Press cartographers for war maps.
1947 --(Pulitzer centennial year.) Columbia Univ. and the Graduate School of
Journalism, and St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
1948 --Dr. Frank Diehl Fackenthal.
1951 --Cyrus L. Sulzberger, New York Times.
1952 --Max Kase, New York Journal-American, Kansas City Star.
1953 --The New York Times; Lester Markel.
1957 --Kenneth Roberts, for his historical novels.
1958 --Walter Lippmann, New York Herald Tribune.
1960 --Garrett Mattingly, for The Armada.
1961 --American Heritage Picture History of the Civil War.
1964 --The Gannett Newspapers.
1973 --James T. Flexner, for biography of George Washington.
1976 --John Hohenberg, for services to American journalism.
1977 --Alex Haley, for Roots.
1978 --Richard Lee Strout, Christian Science Monitor and New Republic. E.B.
White.
1984 --Theodore Geisel ("Dr. Seuss").
1985 --William Schuman, composer, educational leader.
1987 --Joseph Pulitzer Jr.
Feature Writing
1979 --Jon D. Franklin, Baltimore Evening Sun.
1980 --Madeleine Blais, Miami Herald Tropic Magazine. Janet Cooke,
Washington Post.
1981 --Teresa Carpenter, Village Voice, New York City.
1982 --Saul Pett, Associated Press.
1984 --Peter M. Rinearson, Seattle Times.
1985 --Alice Steinbach, Baltimore Sun.
1986 --John Camp, St. Paul Pioneer Press & Dispatch
1987 --Steve Twomey, Philadephia Inquirer.
1988 --Jacqui Banaszynski, St. Paul Pioneer Press Dispatch.
1989 --David Zucchino, Philadelphia Inquirer.
1990 --Dave Curtin, Colorado Springs Gazette Telegraph.
Explanatory Journalism
1985 --Jon Franklin, Baltimore Evening Sun.
1986 --New York Times Staff.
1987 --Jeff Lyon & Peter Gorner, Chicago Tribune.
1988 --Daniel Hertzberg, James B. Stewart, Wall Street Journal.
1989 --David Hanners, William Snyder, Karen Blessen, Dallas Morning News.
1990 --David A. Vise, Steve Coll, The Washington Post.
Specialized Reporting
1985 --Randall Savage, Jackie Crosby, Macon (Ga.) Telegraph and News.
1986 --Andrew Schneider & Mary Pat Flaherty, Pittsburgh Press.
1987 --Alex S. Jones, New York Times.
1988 --Dean Baquet, William Gaines, Ann Marie Lipinski, Chicago Tribune.
1989 --Edward Humes, Orange County (Calif.) Register.
1990 --Tamar Stieber, Albuquerque Journal.
Letters
Fiction
For fiction in book form by an American author, preferably dealing with
American life.
1918 --Ernest Poole, His Family.
1919 --Booth Tarkington, The Magnificent Ambersons.
1921 --Edith Wharton, The Age of Innocence.
1922 --Booth Tarkington, Alice Adams.
1923 --Willa Cather, One of Ours.
1924 --Margaret Wilson, The Able McLaughlins.
1925 --Edna Ferber, So Big.
1926 --Sinclair Lewis, Arrowsmith. (Refused prize.)
1927 --Louis Bromfield, Early Autumn.
1928 --Thornton Wilder, Bridge of San Luis Rey.
1929 --Julia M. Peterkin, Scarlet Sister Mary.
1930 --Oliver LaFarge, Laughing Boy.
1931 --Margaret Ayer Barnes, Years of Grace.
1932 --Pearl S. Buck, The Good Earth.
1933 --T. S. Stribling, The Store.
1934 --Caroline Miller, Lamb in His Bosom.
1935 --Josephine W. Johnson, Now in November.
1936 --Harold L. Davis, Honey in the Horn.
1937 --Margaret Mitchell, Gone with the Wind.
1938 --John P. Marquand, The Late George Apley.
1939 --Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, The Yearling.
1940 --John Steinbeck, The Grapes of Wrath.
1942 --Ellen Glasgow, In This Our Life.
1943 --Upton Sinclair, Dragon's Teeth.
1944 --Martin Flavin, Journey in the Dark.
1945 --John Hersey, A Bell for Adano.
1947 --Robert Penn Warren, All the King's Men.
1948 --James A Michener, Tales of the South Pacific.
1949 --James Gould Cozzens, Guard of Honor.
1950 --A. B. Guthrie Jr., The Way West.
1951 --Conrad Richter, The Town.
1952 --Herman Wouk, The Caine Mutiny.
1953 --Ernest Hemingway, The Old Man and the Sea.
1955 --William Faulkner, A Fable.
1956 --MacKinlay Kantor, Andersonville.
1958 --James Agee, A Death in the Family.
1959 --Robert Lewis Taylor, The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters.
1960 --Allen Drury, Advise and Consent.
1961 --Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird.
1962 --Edwin O'Connor, The Edge of Sadness.
1963 --William Faulkner, The Reivers.
1965 --Shirley Ann Grau, The Keepers of the House.
1966 --Katherine Anne Porter, Collected Stories of Katherine Anne Porter.
1967 --Bernard Malamud, The Fixer.
1968 --William Styron, The Confessions of Nat Turner.
1969 --N. Scott Momaday, House Made of Dawn.
1970 --Jean Stafford, Collected Stories.
1972 --Wallace Stegner, Angle of Repose.
1973 --Eudora Welty, The Optimist's Daughter.
1975 --Michael Shaara, The Killer Angels.
1976 --Saul Bellow, Humboldt's Gift.
1978 --James Alan McPherson, Elbow Room.
1979 --John Cheever, The Stories of John Cheever.
1980 --Norman Mailer, The Executioner's Song.
1981 --John Kennedy Toole, A Confederacy of Dunces.
1982 --John Updike, Rabbit is Rich.
1983 --Alice Walker, The Color Purple.
1984 --William Kennedy, Ironweed.
1985 --Alison Lurie, Foreign Affairs.
1986 --Larry McMurtry, Lonesome Dove.
1987 --Peter Taylor, A Summons to Memphis.
1988 --Toni Morrison, Beloved.
1989 --Anne Tyler, Breathing Lessons.
1990 --Oscar Hijuelos, The Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love.
Drama
For an American play, preferably original and dealing with American life.
1918 --Jesse Lynch Williams, Why Marry?
1920 --Eugene O'Neill, Beyond the Horizon.
1921 --Zona Gale, Miss Lulu Bett.
1922 --Eugene O'Neill, Anna Christie.
1923 --Owen Davis, Icebound.
1924 --Hatcher Hughes, Hell-Bent for Heaven.
1925 --Sidney Howard, They Knew What They Wanted.
1926 --George Kelly, Craig's Wife.
1927 --Paul Green, In Abraham's Bosom.
1928 --Eugene O'Neill, Strange Interlude.
1929 --Elmer Rice, Street Scene.
1930 --Marc Connelly, The Green Pastures.
1931 --Susan Glaspell, Alison's House.
1932 --George S. Kaufman, Morrie Ryskind and Ira Gershwin, Of Thee I Sing.
1933 --Maxwell Anderson, Both Your Houses.
1934 --Sidney Kingsley, Men in White.
1935 --Zoe Akins, The Old Maid.
1936 --Robert E. Sherwood, Idiot's Delight.
1937 --George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart, You Can't Take It With You.
1938 --Thornton Wilder, Our Town.
1939 --Robert E. Sherwood, Abe Lincoln in Illinois.
1940 --William Saroyan, The Time of Your Life.
1941 --Robert E. Sherwood, There Shall Be No Night.
1943 --Thornton Wilder, The Skin of Our Teeth.
1945 --Mary Chase, Harvey.
1946 --Russel Crouse and Howard Lindsay, State of the Union.
1948 --Tennessee Williams, A Streetcar Named Desire.
1949 --Arthur Miller, Death of a Salesman.
1950 --Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein 2d, and Joshua Logan, South
Pacific.
1952 --Joseph Kramm, The Shrike.
1953 --William Inge, Picnic.
1954 --John Patrick, Teahouse of the August Moon.
1955 --Tennessee Williams, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof.
1956 --Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett, The Diary of Anne Frank.
1957 --Eugene O'Neill, Long Day's Journey Into Night.
1958 --Ketti Frings, Look Homeward, Angel.
1959 --Archibald MacLeish, J. B.
1960 --George Abbott, Jerome Weidman, Sheldon Harnick and Jerry Bock,
Fiorello.
1961 --Tad Mosel, All the Way Home.
1962 --Frank Loesser and Abe Burrows, How To Succeed In Business Without
Really Trying.
1965 --Frank D. Gilroy, The Subject Was Roses.
1967 --Edward Albee, A Delicate Balance.
1969 --Howard Sackler, The Great White Hope.
1970 --Charles Gordone, No Place to Be Somebody.
1971 --Paul Zindel, The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds.
1973 --Jason Miller, That Championship Season.
1975 --Edward Albee, Seascape.
1976 --Michael Bennett, James Kirkwood, Nicholas Dante, Marvin Hamlisch,
Edward Kleban, A Chorus Line.
1977 --Michael Cristofer, The Shadow Box.
1978 --Donald L. Coburn, The Gin Game.
1979 --Sam Shepard, Buried Child.
1980 --Lanford Wilson, Talley's Folly.
1981 --Beth Henley, Crimes of the Heart.
1982 --Charles Fuller, A Soldier's Play.
1983 --Marsha Norman, 'night, Mother.
1984 --David Mamet, Glengarry Glen Ross.
1985 --Stephen Sondheim, James Lapine, Sunday in the Park with George.
1987 --August Wilson, Fences.
1988 --Alfred Uhry, Driving Miss Daisy.
1989 --Wendy Wasserstein, The Heidi Chronicles.
1990 --August Wilson, The Piano Lesson.
History
For a book on the history of the United States.
1917 --J. J. Jusserand, With Americans of Past and Present Days.
1918 --James Ford Rhodes, History of the Civil War.
1920 --Justin H. Smith, The War with Mexico.
1921 --William Sowden Sims, The Victory at Sea.
1922 --James Truslow Adams, The Founding of New England.
1923 --Charles Warren, The Supreme Court in United States History.
1924 --Charles Howard McIlwain, The American Revolution: A Constitutional
Interpretation.
1925 --Frederick L. Paxton, A History of the American Frontier.
1926 --Edward Channing, A History of the U.S.
1927 --Samuel Flagg Bemis, Pinckney's Treaty.
1928 --Vernon Louis Parrington, Main Currents in American Thought.
1929 --Fred A. Shannon, The Organization and Administration of the Union
Army, 1861-65.
1930 --Claude H. Van Tyne, The War of Independence.
1931 --Bernadotte E. Schmitt, The Coming of the War, 1914.
1932 --Gen. John J. Pershing, My Experiences in the World War.
1933 --Frederick J. Turner, The Significance of Sections in American
History.
1934 --Herbert Agar, The People's Choice.
1935 --Charles McLean Andrews, The Colonial Period of American History.
1936 --Andrew C. McLaughlin, The Constitutional History of the United
States.
1937 --Van Wyck Brooks, The Flowering of New England.
1938 --Paul Herman Buck, The Road to Reunion, 1865-1900.
1939 --Frank Luther Mott, A History of American Magazines.
1940 --Carl Sandburg, Abraham Lincoln: The War Years.
1941 --Marcus Lee Hansen, The Atlantic Migration, 1607-1860.
1942 --Margaret Leech, Reveille in Washington.
1943 --Esther Forbes, Paul Revere and the World He Lived In.
1944 --Merle Curti, The Growth of American Thought.
1945 --Stephen Bonsal, Unfinished Business.
1946 --Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr., The Age of Jackson.
1947 --James Phinney Baxter 3d, Scientists Against Time.
1948 --Bernard De Voto, Across the Wide Missouri.
1949 --Roy F. Nichols, The Disruption of American Democracy.
1950 --O. W. Larkin, Art and Life in America.
1951 --R. Carlyle Buley, The Old Northwest: Pioneer Period 1815-1840.
1952 --Oscar Handlin, The Uprooted.
1953 --George Dangerfield, The Era of Good Feelings.
1954 --Bruce Catton, A Stillness at Appomattox.
1955 --Paul Horgan, Great River: The Rio Grande in North American History.
1956 --Richard Hofstadter, The Age of Reform.
1957 --George F. Kennan, Russia Leaves the War.
1958 --Bray Hammond, Banks and Politics in America--From the Revolution to
the Civil War.
1959 --Leonard D. White and Jean Schneider, The Republican Era; 1869-1901.
1960 --Margaret Leech, In the Days of McKinley.
1961 --Herbert Feis, Between War and Peace: The Potsdam Conference.
1962 --Lawrence H. Gibson, The Triumphant Empire: Thunderclouds Gather in
the West.
1963 --Constance McLaughlin Green, Washington: Village and Capital,
1800-1878.
1964 --Sumner Chilton Powell, Puritan Village: The Formation of A New
England Town.
1965 --Irwin Unger, The Greenback Era.
1966 --Perry Miller, Life of the Mind in America.
1967 --William H. Goetzmann, Exploration and Empire: the Explorer and
Scientist in the Winning of the American West.
1968 --Bernard Bailyn, The Ideological Origins of the American Revolution.
1969 --Leonard W. Levy, Origin of the Fifth Amendment.
1970 --Dean Acheson, Present at the Creation: My Years in the State
Department.
1971 --James McGregor Burns, Roosevelt: The Soldier of Freedom.
1972 --Carl N. Degler, Neither Black Nor White.
1973 --Michael Kammen, People of Paradox: An Inquiry Concerning the Origins
of American Civilization.
1974 --Daniel J. Boorstin, The Americans: The Democratic Experience.
1975 --Dumas Malone, Jefferson and His Time.
1976 --Paul Horgan, Lamy of Santa Fe.
1977 --David M. Potter, The Impending Crisis.
1978 --Alfred D. Chandler, Jr., The Visible Hand: The Managerial Revolution
in American Business.
1979 --Don E. Fehrenbacher, The Dred Scott Case: Its Significance in
American Law and Politics.
1980 --Leon F. Litwack, Been in the Storm So Long.
1981 --Lawrence A. Cremin, American Education: The National Experience,
1783-1876.
1982 --C. Vann Woodward, ed., Mary Chestnut's Civil War.
1983 --Rhys L. Issac, The Transformation of Virginia, 1740-1790.
1985 --Thomas K. McCraw, Prophets of Regulation.
1986 --Walter A. McDougall, . . . The Heavens and the Earth.
1987 --Bernard Bailyn, Voyagers to the West.
1988 --Robert V. Bruce, The Launching of Modern American Science 1846-1876.
1989 --Taylor Branch, Parting the Waters: America in the King Years,
1954-63; and James M. McPherson, Battle Cry of Freedom: The Civil War Era.
1990 --Stanley Karnow, In Our Image: America's Empire in the Philippines.
Biography or Autobiography
For a distinguished biography or autobiography by an American author.
1917 --Laura E. Richards and Maude Howe Elliott, assisted by Florence Howe
Hall, Julia Ward Howe.
1918 --William Cabell Bruce, Benjamin Franklin, Self-Revealed.
1919 --Henry Adams, The Education of Henry Adams.
1920 --Albert J. Beveridge, The Life of John Marshall.
1921 --Edward Bok, The Americanization of Edward Bok.
1922 --Hamlin Garland, A Daughter of the Middle Border.
1923 --Burton J. Hendrick, The Life and Letters of Walter H. Page.
1924 --Michael Pupin, From Immigrant to Inventor.
1925 --M. A. DeWolfe Howe, Barrett Wendell and His Letters.
1926 --Harvey Cushing, Life of Sir William Osler.
1927 --Emory Holloway, Whitman: An Interpretation in Narrative.
1928 --Charles Edward Russell, The American Orchestra and Theodore Thomas.
1929 --Burton J. Hendrick, The Training of an American: The Earlier Life and
Letters of Walter H. Page.
1930 --Marquis James, The Raven (Sam Houston).
1931 --Henry James, Charles W. Eliot.
1932 --Henry F. Pringle, Theodore Roosevelt.
1933 --Allan Nevins, Grover Cleveland.
1934 --Tyler Dennett, John Hay.
1935 --Douglas Southall Freeman, R. E. Lee
1936 --Ralph Barton Perry, The Thought and Character of William James.
1937 --Allan Nevins, Hamilton Fish: The Inner History of the Grant
Administration.
1938 --Divided between Odell Shepard, Pedlar's Progress; Marquis James,
Andrew Jackson.
1939 --Carl Van Doren, Benjamin Franklin.
1940 --Ray Stannard Baker, Woodrow Wilson, Life and Letters.
1941 --Ola Elizabeth Winslow, Jonathan Edwards.
1942 --Forrest Wilson, Crusader in Crinoline.
1943 --Samuel Eliot Morison, Admiral of the Ocean Sea (Columbus).
1944 --Carleton Mabee, The American Leonardo: The Life of Samuel F. B.
Morse.
1945 --Russell Blaine Nye, George Bancroft; Brahmin Rebel.
1946 --Linny Marsh Wolfe, Son of the Wilderness.
1947 --William Allen White, The Autobiography of William Allen White.
1948 --Margaret Clapp, Forgotten First Citizen: John Bigelow.
1949 --Robert E. Sherwood, Roosevelt and Hopkins.
1950 --Samuel Flag Bemis, John Quincy Adams and the Foundations of American
Foreign Policy.
1951 --Margaret Louise Colt, John C. Calhoun: American Portrait.
1952 --Merlo J. Pusey, Charles Evans Hughes.
1953 --David J. Mays, Edmund Pendleton, 1721-1803.
1954 --Charles A. Lindbergh, The Spirit of St. Louis.
1955 --William S. White, The Taft Story.
1956 --Talbot F. Hamlin, Benjamin Henry Latrobe.
1957 --John F. Kennedy, Profiles in Courage.
1958 --Douglas Southall Freeman (decd. 1953), George Washington, Vols. I-VI:
John Alexander Carroll and Mary Wells Ashworth, Vol. VII.
1959 --Arthur Walworth, Woodrow Wilson: American Prophet.
1960 --Samuel Eliot Morison, John Paul Jones.
1961 --David Donald, Charles Sumner and The Coming of the Civil War.
1963 --Leon Edel, Henry James: Vol. II. The Conquest of London, 1870-1881;
Vol. III, The Middle Years, 1881-1895.
1964 --Walter Jackson Bate, John Keats.
1965 --Ernest Samuels, Henry Adams.
1966 --Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr., A Thousand Days.
1967 --Justin Kaplan, Mr. Clemens and Mark Twain.
1968 --George F. Kennan, Memoirs (1925-1950).
1969 --B. L. Reid, The Man from New York: John Quinn and his Friends.
1970 --T. Harry Williams, Huey Long.
1971 --Lawrence Thompson, Robert Frost: The Years of Triumph, 1915-1938.
1972 --Joseph P. Lash, Eleanor and Franklin.
1973 --W. A. Swanberg, Luce and His Empire.
1974 --Louis Sheaffer, O'Neill, Son and Artist.
1975 --Robert A. Caro, The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the Fall of New
York.
1976 --R.W.B. Lewis, Edith Wharton: A Biography.
1977 --John E. Mack, A Prince of Our Disorder, The Life of T.E. Lawrence.
1978 --Walter Jackson Bate, Samuel Johnson.
1979 --Leonard Baker, Days of Sorrow and Pain: Leo Baeck and the Berlin
Jews.
1980 --Edmund Morris, The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt.
1981 --Robert K. Massie, Peter the Great: His Life and World.
1982 --William S. McFeely, Grant: A Biography.
1983 --Russell Baker, Growing Up.
1984 --Louis R. Harlan, Booker T. Washington.
1985 --Kenneth Silverman, The Life and Times of Cotton Mather.
1986 --Elizabeth Frank, Louise Bogan: A Portrait.
1987 --David J. Garrow, Bearing the Cross: Martin Luther King Jr. and the
Southern Christian Leadership Conference.
1988 --David Herbert Donald, Look Homeward: A Life of Thomas Wolfe.
1989 --Richard Ellmann, Oscar Wilde.
1990 --Sebastian de Grazia, Machiavelli in Hell.
American Poetry
Before this prize was established in 1922, awards were made from gifts
provided by the Poetry Society: 1918--Love Songs, by Sara Teasdale.1919--Old
Road to Paradise, by Margaret Widemer; Corn Huskers, by Carl Sandburg.
1922 --Edwin Arlington Robinson, Collected Poems.
1923 --Edna St. Vincent Millay, The Ballad of the Harp-Weaver; A Few Figs
from Thistles; Eight Sonnets in American Poetry, 1922; A Miscellany.
1924 --Robert Frost, New Hampshire: A Poem with Notes and Grace Notes.
1925 --Edwin Arlington Robinson, The Man Who Died Twice.
1926 --Amy Lowell, What's O'Clock.
1927 --Leonora Speyer, Fiddler's Farewell.
1928 --Edwin Arlington Robinson, Tristram.
1929 --Stephen Vincent Benet, John Brown's Body.
1930 --Conrad Aiken, Selected Poems.
1931 --Robert Frost, Collected Poems.
1932 --George Dillon, The Flowering Stone.
1933 --Archibald MacLeish, Conquistador.
1934 --Robert Hillyer, Collected Verse.
1935 --Audrey Wurdemann, Bright Ambush.
1936 --Robert P. Tristram Coffin, Strange Holiness.
1937 --Robert Frost, A Further Range.
1938 --Marya Zaturenska, Cold Morning Sky.
1939 --John Gould Fletcher, Selected Poems.
1940 --Mark Van Doren, Collected Poems.
1941 --Leonard Bacon, Sunderland Capture.
1942 --William Rose Benet, The Dust Which Is God.
1943 --Robert Frost, A Witness Tree.
1944 --Stephen Vincent Benet, Western Star.
1945 --Karl Shapiro, V-Letter and Other Poems.
1947 --Robert Lowell, Lord Weary's Castle.
1948 --W. H. Auden, The Age of Anxiety.
1949 --Peter Viereck, Terror and Decorum.
1950 --Gwendolyn Brooks, Annie Allen.
1951 --Carl Sandburg, Complete Poems.
1952 --Marianne Moore, Collected Poems.
1953 --Archibald MacLeish, Collected Poems.
1954 --Theodore Roethke, The Waking.
1955 --Wallace Stevens, Collected Poems.
1956 --Elizabeth Bishop, Poems, North and South.
1957 --Richard Wilbur, Things of This World.
1958 --Robert Penn Warren, Promises: Poems 1954-1956.
1959 --Stanley Kunitz, Selected Poems 1928-1958.
1960 --W. D. Snodgrass, Heart's Needle.
1961 --Phyllis McGinley, Times Three: Selected Verse from Three Decades.
1962 --Alan Dugan, Poems.
1963 --William Carlos Williams, Pictures From Breughel.
1964 --Louis Simpson, At the End of the Open Road.
1965 --John Berryman, 77 Dream Songs.
1966 --Richard Eberhart, Selected Poems.
1967 --Anne Sexton, Live or Die.
1968 --Anthony Hecht, The Hard Hours.
1969 --George Oppen, Of Being Numerous.
1970 --Richard Howard, Untitled Subjects.
1971 --William S. Merwin, The Carrier of Ladders.
1972 --James Wright, Collected Poems.
1973 --Maxine Winokur Kumin, Up Country.
1975 --Gary Snyder, Turtle Island.
1976 --John Ashbery, Self-Portrait in a Convex Mirror.
1977 --James Merrill, Divine Comedies.
1978 --Howard Nemerov, Collected Poems.
1979 --Robert Penn Warren, Now and Then: Poems 1976-1978.
1980 --Donald Justice, Selected Poems.
1981 --James Schuyler, The Morning of the Poem.
1982 --Sylvia Plath, The Collected Poems.
1983 --Galway Kinnell, Selected Poems.
1984 --Mary Oliver, American Primitive.
1985 --Carolyn Kizer, Yin.
1986 --Henry Taylor, The Flying Change.
1987 --Rita Dove, Thomas and Beulah.
1988 --William Meredith, Partial Accounts: New and Selected Poems.
1989 --Richard Wilbur, New and Collected Poems.
1990 --Charles Simic, The World Doesn't End
General Non-Fiction
1962 --Theodore H. White, The Making of the President 1960.
1963 --Barbara W. Tuchman, The Guns of August.
1964 --Richard Hofstadter, Anti-Intellectualism in American Life.
1965 --Howard Mumford Jones, O Strange New World.
1966 --Edwin Way Teale, Wandering Through Winter.
1967 --David Brion Davis, The Problem of Slavery in Western Culture.
1968 --Will and Ariel Durant, Rousseau and Revolution.
1969 --Norman Mailer, The Armies of the Night; and Rene Jules Dubos, So
Human an Animal: How We Are Shaped by Surroundings and Events.
1970 --Eric H. Erikson, Gandhi's Truth.
1971 --John Toland, The Rising Sun.
1972 --Barbara W. Tuchman, Stilwell and the American Experience in China,
1911-1945.
1973 --Frances FitzGerald, Fire in the Lake: The Vietnamese and the
Americans in Vietnam; Robert Coles, Children of Crisis, Volumes II & III.
1974 --Ernest Becker, The Denial of Death.
1975 --Annie Dillard, Pilgrim at Tinker Creek.
1976 --Robert N. Butler, Why Survive? Being Old in America.
1977 --William W. Warner, Beautiful Swimmers.
1978 --Carl Sagan, The Dragons of Eden.
1979 --Edward O. Wilson, On Human Nature.
1980 --Douglas R. Hofstadter, Godel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid.
1981 --Carl E. Schorske, Fin-de-Siecle Vienna: Politics and Culture.
1982 --Tracy Kidder, The Soul of a New Machine.
1983 --Susan Sheehan, Is There No Place on Earth for Me?
1984 --Paul Starr, Social Transformation of American Medicine.
1985 --Studs Terkel, The Good War.
1986 --Joseph Lelyveld, Move Your Shadow; J. Anthony Lukas, Common Ground.
1987 --David K. Shipler, Arab and Jew.
1988 --Richard Rhodes, The Making of the Atomic Bomb.
1989 --Neil Sheehan, A Bright Shining Lie: John Paul Vann and America in
Vietnam.
1990 --Dale Maharidge, Michael Williamson, And Their Children After Them.
Music
For composition by an American (before 1977, by a composer resident in the
U.S.), in the larger forms of chamber, orchestra or choral music or for an
operatic work including ballet. A special posthumous award was granted in
1976 to Scott Joplin.
1943 --William Schuman, Secular Cantata No. 2, A Free Song.
1944 --Howard Hanson, Symphony No. 4, Op. 34.
1945 --Aaron Copland, Appalachian Spring.
1946 --Leo Sowerby, The Canticle of the Sun.
1947 --Charles E. Ives, Symphony No. 3.
1948 --Walter Piston, Symphony No. 3.
1949 --Virgil Thomson, Louisiana Story.
1950 --Gian-Carlo Menotti, The Consul.
1951 --Douglas Moore, Giants in the Earth.
1952 --Gail Kubik, Symphony Concertante.
1954 --Quincy Porter, Concerto for Two Pianos and Orchestra.
1955 --Gian-Carlo Menotti, The Saint of Bleecker Street.
1956 --Ernest Toch, Symphony No. 3.
1957 --Norman Dello Joio, Meditations on Ecclesiastes.
1958 --Samuel Barber, Vanessa.
1959 --John La Montaine, Concerto for Piano and Orchestra.
1960 --Elliott Carter, Second String Quartet.
1961 --Walter Piston, Symphony No. 7.
1962 --Robert Ward, The Crucible.
1963 --Samuel Barber, Piano Concerto No. 1.
1966 --Leslie Bassett, Variations for Orchestra.
1967 --Leon Kirchner, Quartet No. 3.
1968 --George Crumb, Echoes of Time and The River.
1969 --Karel Husa, String Quartet No. 3.
1970 --Charles W. Wuorinen, Time's Encomium.
1971 --Mario Davidovsky, Synchronisms No. 6.
1972 --Jacob Druckman, Windows.
1973 --Elliott Carter, String Quartet No. 3.
1974 --Donald Martino, Notturno. (Special citation) Roger Sessions.
1975 --Dominick Argento, From the Diary of Virginia Woolf.
1976 --Ned Rorem, Air Music.
1977 --Richard Wernick, Visions of Terror and Wonder.
1978 --Michael Colgrass, Deja Vu for Percussion and Orchestra.
1979 --Joseph Schwantner, Aftertones of Infinity.
1980 --David Del Tredici, In Memory of a Summer Day.
1982 --Roger Sessions, Concerto For Orchestra. (Special Citation) Milton
Babbitt.
1983 --Ellen T. Zwilich, Three Movements for Orchestra.
1984 --Bernard Rands, Canti del Sole.
1985 --Stephen Albert, Symphony, RiverRun.
1986 --George Perle, Wind Quintet IV.
1987 --John Harbison, The Flight Into Egypt.
1988 --William Bolcom, 12 New Etudes for Piano.
1989 --Roger Reynolds, Whispers Out of Time.
1990 --Mel Powell, Duplicates: A Concerto For Two Pianos and Orchestra.
Special Awards
Awarded in 1989 or 1990
Books, Allied Arts
Academy of American Poets Fellowship for Distinguished Achievement, $20,000:
William Meredith.
Booker Prize: The Remains of the Day, Kazuo Ishiguro.
Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards for Excellence in Children's Literature, $500
and engraved silver bowl: fiction: The Village by the Sea, Paula Fox;
nonfiction: The Way Things Work, David Macaulay; picture book: Shy Charles,
Rosemary Wells.
Caldecott Medal, for distinguished American picture book for children: Lon
Po Po: A Red-Riding Hood Story from China, Ed Young.
Carey-Thomas Awards, by Publishers Weekly, for creative publishing: main
prize: Thunder Mouth Press, alternative fiction and nonfiction; honor
citations: Curbstone Press, for Latin American writers and issues & Seal
Press, for feminist issues; special citation: Eridanos Press, for
translations of 20th-century classics.
Chicago Sun-Times Book of the Year Award: Noble Rot,Richard Stern.
Golden Kite Awards, for children's books, by Society of Children's Book
Writers: fiction: Jenny of the Tetons, Kristiana Gregory; nonfiction: Panama
Canal: Gateway to the World, Judith St. George; picture book illustration:
Tom Thumb, Richard Jesse Watson.
National Arts Club Medal of Honor for Literature: Iris Murdoch.
National Book Awards, by National Book Foundation, $10,000: fiction:
Spartina, John Casey; nonfiction: From Beirut to Jerusalem, Thomas L.
Friedman; distinguished contribution to American letters: Daniel J.
Boorstin.
National Book Critics Circle Awards: fiction: Billy Bathgate, E.L. Doctorow;
general nonfiction: The Broken Cord, Michael Dorris;
biography/autobiography: A First-Class Temperament: The Emergence of
Franklin Roosevelt, Geoffrey C. Ward; poetry: Transparent Gestures, Rodney
Jones; criticism: Not by Facts Alone: Essays on the Writing and Reading of
History, John Clive; citation for excellence in book reviewing: Carol
Anshaw, Voice Literary Supplement; contribution to book publishing: James
Laughlin, New Directions.
Newbery Medal, for children's literature: Number the Stars, Lois Lowry.
O'Dell Award, for historical fiction, by Bulletin of the Center for
Children's Books, $5,000: Shades of Gray, Carolyn Reeder.
Whiting Foundation Writers' Awards, $25,000 each: Timberlake Wertenbaker,
Ellen Atkins, Tobias Wolff, Mary Karr, C.D. Wright, Natalie Kusz, Russell
Edson, Ian Frazier, Luc Sante.
Journalism Awards
Bernstein Award for Excellence in Journalism, by New York Public Library,
$15,000: Thomas L. Friedman, From Beirut to Jerusalem.
Catholic Press Assn. Awards: general excellence, national: Our Sunday
Visitor, Huntington, Ind.; diocesan, circulation to 17,000: The Florida
Catholic, Venice, Fla.; 17,001-40,000:The Catholic Observer, Springfield,
Mass.; from 40,001: The Catholic Sun, Syracuse, N.Y.
Magazine Merit Awards, by Society of Children's Book Writers: fiction:
Elaine Marie Alphin, Young and Alive; nonfiction: Elizabeth R. Hennefrund,
Ranger Rick; illustrations: Bianca Lavies, Ranger Rick.
National Journalism Awards, by Scripps Howard Foundation, $41,000: college
cartoonist: Nick Anderson, Ohio State Lantern, Columbus; editorial writing:
Ann Daly Goodwin, St. Paul (Minn.) Pioneer Press Dispatch; environmental
journalism: Sam Atwood, The (San Bernardino, Calif.) Sun; The Boston Globe;
commitment to literacy: WFSB-TV, Hartford, Conn.; The San Antonio Light;
human interest writing: Rose Post, The Salisbury (N.C.) Post; broadcast
journalism: KWTO-TV, Springfield, Mo.; WSM Radio, Nashville, Tenn.; KARK-TV,
Little Rock, Ark.; WCBS-TV, New York; First Amendment service: The San
Francisco Chronicle: public service: The Charleston (W.Va.) Gazette; The
Fort Worth (Tex.) Star-Telegram.
National Magazine Awards, by American Society of Magazine Editors, bronze
plaque and reproduction of Calder stabile each: general excellence,
circulation of 1 million or more: Sports Illustrated; 400,000 to 1 million:
Metropolitan Home; 100,000-400,000: Texas Monthly; less than 100,000: 7
Days; reporting: The New Yorker; fiction: The New Yorker: photography: Texas
Monthly; essays and criticism: Vanity Fair; feature-writing: The
Washingtonian; public interest: Southern Exposure; single-topic: National
Geographic; personal service: Consumer Reports; special interests: Art &
Antiques; design: Esquire.
Polk Awards in Journalism, by Long Island University: career: Fred M.
Hechinger, New York Times; foreign: Nicholas D. Kristof, Sheryl WuDunn, New
York Times: international: Stephen Engelberg, Michael R. Gordon, New York
Times; national: Rick Atkinson, Washington Post; political: Andrew
Melnykovych, Casper (Wyo.) Star-Tribune; regional: Miranda Ewell, David
Schrieberg, San Jose (Calif.) Mercury News; local: Hartford (Conn.) Courant;
medical: John M. Crewdson, Chicago Tribune; network TV: CBS News; local TV:
WCSC-TV, Charleston, S.C.; TV investigative: Jonathan Kwitny, "The Kwitny
Report," WNYC-TV; radio: Robert Knight, "Undercurrents," WBAI-FM.
Reuben Awards, by National Cartoonists Society: cartoonist of the year: Jim
Davis, "Garfield," United Feature Syndicate; commercial: Roy Doty;
electronic media: Chuck Jones; magazines and books: Sergio Aragones;
editorial & sports: Pat Oliphant Universal Press Syndicate; strips & panels:
Johnny Hart, "B.C.," Creators Syndicate.
Movie, Radio, TV, and Theater Awards
Audelco Recognition Awards, for black theater: outstanding pioneer: Cynthia
Belgrave; play: "The Talented Tenth," Richard Wesley; musical: "Song of
Sheba," Clarice Laverne Thompson, Elmo Terry Morgan; playwright: Richard
Wesley; director: M. Neema Barnette; musical director: Clarice Laverne
Thompson; actor: Alili Prince, "The Forbidden City;" actress: Marie Thomas,
"The Talented Tenth;" musical actor: Anthony Cooper, "Song of Sheba;"
musical actress: Johanna Daughtery, "Song of Sheba."
Directors Guild of America Awards: feature film director: Oliver Stone,
"Born on the Fourth of July;" TV directors: comedy: Barnet Kellman, Murphy
Brown; drama special: Dan Curtis, "War and Remembrance;" drama series: Eric
Laneuville, L.A. Law; daytime drama series: Victoria Hochberg, Wonderworks;
musical variety: Don Mischer, Great Performances; documentary: Peter Rosen,
"The Eighth Van Cliburn Intl. Piano Competition;" sports: Bob Fishman, "U.S.
Open Tennis Tournament;" commercial: David Cornell, A.T.&.T.'s "Small Town."
du Pont-Columbia Univ. Awards, for broadcast journalism: gold baton:
Frontline, PBS; silver batons: CBS News, CNN, ABC News & Koppel
Communications; WETA, Washington, D.C.; radio silver baton: National Public
Radio; independent TV production: Appalshop, Kentucky; silver batons, major
market TV stations: WFAA-TV, Dallas, KCET, Los Angeles; medium-size-market:
Maryland Public Television; small-market: WJXT, Jacksonville, Fla.; WBRZ,
Baton Rouge, La.
Emmy Awards, by Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, for nighttime
programs, 1988-89: Dramatic series: L.A. Law, NBC; actress, Dana Delany,
China Beach, ABC; actor: Carroll O'Connor, In the Heat of the Night, NBC;
supporting actress: Melanie Mayron, thirtysomething, ABC; supporting actor:
Larry Drake, L.A. Law, NBC. Comedy series: Cheers, NBC; actress: Candice
Bergen, Murphy Brown, CBS; actor: Richard Mulligan, Empty Nest, NBC;
supporting actress: Rhea Perlman, Cheers, NBC; supporting actor: Woody
Harrelson, Cheers, NBC. Miniseries: War and Remembrance, ABC; actress: Holly
Hunter, Roe vs. Wade, NBC; actor: James Woods, Hallmark Hall of Fame: My
Name Is Bill W., ABC; supporting actress: Colleen Dewhurst, Those She Left
Behind, NBC; supporting actor: Derek Jacobi, Hallmark Hall of Fame: The
Tenth Man, CBS. Drama-Comedy Special: (tie) Day One, CBS; Roe vs. Wade, NBC.
Variety, Music or Comedy Program: The Tracey Ullman Show, Fox. Performance
in a Variety or Musical Program: Linda Ronstadt, Great Performances:
Can-ciones de mi Padre, PBS. Children's Program: Free to Be . . . a Family,
ABC. Classical Program in Performing Arts: Great Performances: Bernstein at
70], PBS; Governor's Award: Lucille Ball. (For 1989-90, see Addenda.)
Golden Globe Awards, by Hollywood Foreign Press Assn.: dramatic picture:
"Born on the Fourth of July;" director: Oliver Stone, "Born on the Fourth of
July;" actor: Tom Cruise, "Born on the Fourth of July;" actress: Michelle
Pfeiffer, "The Fabulous Baker Boys;" musical or comic picture: "Driving Miss
Daisy;" musical or comic actor: Morgan Freeman, "Driving Miss Daisy;"
musical or comic actress: Jessica Tandy, "Driving Miss Daisy;" TV series,
dramatic: China Beach, ABC; musical or comic: Murphy Brown, CBS; mini
series: Lonesome Dove.
Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Awards, for lifetime achievement in
the arts, gold medallions: Harry Belafonte, Claudette Colbert, Mary Martin,
Alexandra Danilova, William Schuman.
Kesserling Award for Playwrights, by National Arts Club, $10,000: Jo Carson,
"Daytrips," Los Angeles Theater Center.
New York Drama Critics Circle Awards: new play: "The Piano Lesson," August
Wilson; new musical: "City of Angels," Larry Gelbart, Cy Coleman, David
Zippel; new foreign play: "Privates on Parade," Peter Nichols.
New York Film Critics Circle Awards: film: "My Left Foot;" actor: Daniel
Day-Lewis, "My Left Foot;" actress: Michelle Pfeiffer, "The Fabulous Baker
Boys;" director: Paul Mazursky, "Enemies, a Love Story;" supporting actor:
Alan Alda, "Crimes and Misdemeanors;" supporting actress: Lena Olin,
"Enemies, a Love Story;" foreign film: "Story of Women," Claude Chabrol;
documentary: "Roger and Me," Michael Moore; new director: Kenneth Branagh,
"Henry V;" cinematography: Ernest Dickerson, "Do the Right Thing;"
screenplay: Daniel Yost, "Drugstore Cowboy."
Tony (Antoinette Perry) Awards: play: "The Grapes of Wrath;" musical: "City
of Angels;" revival: "Gypsy;" actor: Robert Morse, "Tru;" actress: Maggie
Smith, "Lettice and Lovage;" actor, musical: James Naughton, "City of
Angels;" actress, musical: Tyne Daly, "Gypsy;" featured actor: Charles
Durning, "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof;" featured actress: Margaret Tyzack,
"Lettice and Lovage;" featured actor, musical: Michael Jeter, "Grand Hotel;"
featured actress, musical: Randy Graff, "City of Angels;" direction: Frank
Galati, "The Grapes of Wrath;" direction, musical: Tommy Tune, "Grand
Hotel;" book, musical: Larry Gelbert, "City of Angels;" original musical
score: Cy Coleman, David Zippel, "City of Angels;" scenic design: Robin
Wagner, "City of Angels;" lighting design: Jules Fisher, "Grand Hotel;"
costume design: Santo Loquasto, "Grand Hotel;" choreography: Tommy Tune,
"Grand Hotel."
Miscellaneous Awards
American Choreographer Awards, by The National Corporate Fund for Dance and
The General Electric Foundation, for talented emerging choreographers,
$5,000 each: David Dorfman, Miriam Mahdaviani, Sara Pearson, Daniel Shapiro
& Joanie Smith, Liz Lerman.
American Composers Alliance Awards, for contribution to American music:
Frank Wigglesworth.
American Institute of Architects Gold Medal for Lifetime Achievement: Fay
Jones.
Bard Awards, by City Club of New York, for architecture and urban design:
Central Park Zoo, Kevin Roche, John Dinkeloo & Associates; Brooklyn Borough
Hall, Conklin Rossant Architects; special awards: John Lindsay, Paul A.
Crotty, Abraham Biderman.
Carnegie Hall International American Music Competition for Violinists,
$10,000 cash award, $20,000 career grand, recital and concerto soloist
appearances at Carnegie Hall, New World Records contract, music reference
works: Michelle Makarski, Santa Barbara, Calif.
Candace Awards, by National Coalition of 100 Black Women, for leadership and
achievement: Euzhan Palcy, film director; Judith Jamison, artistic director
of Alvin Ailey Dance Theater; Maya Angelou, writer; Barbara Lamont, owner of
WWCL TV in New Orleans; Hazel N. Dukes, pres. of NAACP board of directors;
Sara Lawrence Lightfoot, professor, Harvard Graduate School of Education;
Clara Hale, founder of Hale House for drug-addicted babies; Gay J.
McDougall, director of Southern Africa Project Lawyers' Committee for Civil
Rights; Vivian W. Pinn-Wiggins, chairwoman of pathology at Howard Univ.
College of Medicine; distinguished service: Derrick A. Bell Jr., Weld
Professor of Law, Harvard Law School.
Cleveland Prize, by Amer. Assn. for the Advancement of Science, $5,000 and
bronze medal, to author of outstanding paper published in Science: William
H. Landschulz, Peter F. Johnson, Steven L. McKnight, "The Leucine Zipper: A
Hypothetical Structure Common to a New Class of DNA Binding Proteins," and
"The DNA Binding Domain of the Rat Liver Nuclear Protein C/EBP Is
Bipartite."
Draper Prize, by National Academy of Engineering, $350,000: Jack S. Kilby
and Robert N. Noyce, for coinventing the monolithic integrated circuit.
Grawyemeyer Award, by University of Louisville, for original music
composition, $150,000: "Silver Ladders," Joan Tower, Bard College,
Annandale-on-Hudson, N.Y.
International Ballet Competition: Grand Prix City of Jackson Award, $10,000:
Jose Manuel Carreno; gold medal, $7,000, senior female: Martha Butler;
silver medal, $5,000 each: Luis Ortigoza, Pierre Quinn; Simona Noja, bronze
medals, $3,000 each: Toomas Edue, Irma Nioradze.
Lasker Awards, for medical research, $15,000 each: Etienne-Emile Baulieu,
for abortion drug, RU 486; Michael J. Berridge, Alfred G. Gilman, Edwin G.
Krebs, Yasutomi Nishizuka, for research on how cells receive information
from hormones, growth factors, and neurotransmitters; public service award:
Lewis Thomas, Cornell Univ. Medical College, New York.
National Spelling Bee (See Language)
New York State Governor's Arts Awards, bronze sculptures: Vivienne Anderson,
Agnes de Mille; Avery Fisher; Maria Irene Fornes; Kurt Vonnegut; Brooklyn
Museum; New York Chinatown History Project; DeWitt Historical Society of
Tompkins County; Jamaica Arts Center; M&T Bank of Buffalo; Rockland County
and the Arts Council of Rockland, Visual AIDS.
Praemium Imperiale Award, by Japan Art Association, for lifetime achievement
in the arts, $100,000 and medal each: composer Leonard Bernstein; film maker
Federico Fellini; sculptor Arnaldo Pomodoro; architect James Stirling;
painter Antoni Tapies.
Scripps American Dance Festival Award, for lifetime contribution by
choreographer, $25,000: Twyla Tharp.
Songwriters Hall of Fame: Smokey Robinson, Michel Legrand, Jim Croce.
Tucker Award, by Richard Tucker Music Foundation, $25,000: Renee Fleming;
career grants: Ruth Ann Swenson, Susan Graham, Emily Manhart, Alan J. Held;
study grant: Camellia Johnson; Ruth Richards Grant for promising tenor: John
T. Keys; Robert M. Jacobson Study Grants: Angela Randell, Denyce Graves,
Mark Oswald.
Westinghouse Science Talent Search winners: first prize, $20,000 college
scholarship: Matthew Peter Headrick, Chicago; second prize, $15,000: David
Ruchien Liu, Riverside, Calif.; third prize, $15,000: David Michael Shull,
Tacoma, Washington; fourth prize, $10,000: Soojin Ryu, New York City; fifth
prize, $10,000: Joshua B. Fischman, Bethesda, Md.; sixth prize, $10,000:
Royce Yung-Tze Peng, Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif.; seventh prize: $7,500:
Laura Andrea Ascenzi, New York City; eighth prize, $7,500: Andrew M. Lines,
Arlington, Va.; ninth prize, $7,500: Mina Kim Yu, Fairfax, Va.; tenth prize,
$7,500: Bianca Denise Santomasso, New York City.
The Spingarn Medal
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1946 Dr. Percy L. Julian
1947 Channing H. Tobias
1948 Ralph J. Bunche
1949 Charles Hamilton Houston
1950 Mabel Keaton Staupers
1951 Harry T. Moore
1952 Paul R. Williams
1953 Theodore K. Lawless
1954 Carl Murphy
1955 Jack Roosevelt Robinson
1956 Martin Luther King Jr.
1957 Mrs. Daisy Bates and the Little Rock Nine
1958 Edward Kennedy (Duke) Ellington
1959 Langston Hughes
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1959 Langston Hughes
1960 Kenneth B. Clark
1961 Robert C. Weaver
1962 Medgar Wiley Evers
1963 Roy Wilkins
1964 Leontyne Price
1965 John H. Johnson
1966 Edward W. Brooke
1967 Sammy Davis Jr.
1968 Clarence M. Mitchell Jr.
1969 Jacob Lawrence
1970 Leon Howard Sullivan
1971 Gordon Parks
1972 Wilson C. Riles
1973 Damon Keith
1974 Henry (Hank) Aaron
1975 Alvin Ailey
1976 Alex Haley
1977 Andrew Young
1978 Mrs. Rosa L. Parks
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1978 Mrs. Rosa L. Parks
1979 Dr. Rayford W. Logan
1980 Coleman Young
1981 Dr. Benjamin Elijah Mays
1982 Lena Horne
1983 Thomas Bradley
1984 Bill Cosby
1985 Dr. Benjamin L. Hooks
1986 Percy E. Sutton
1987 Frederick Douglass Patterson
1988 Jesse Jackson
1989 L. Douglas Wilder
The Spingarn Medal has been awarded annually since 1914 by the National
Association for the Advancement of Colored People for the highest
achievement by a black American.
Miss America Winners
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1921 Margaret Gorman, Washington, D.C.
1922-23 Mary Campbell, Columbus, Ohio
1924 Ruth Malcolmson, Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
1925 Fay Lamphier, Oakland, California
1926 Norma Smallwood, Tulsa, Oklahoma
1927 Lois Delaner, Joliet, Illinois
1933 Marion Bergeron, West Haven, Connecticut
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1935 Henrietta Leaver, Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
1936 Rose Coyle, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1937 Bette Cooper, Bertrand Island, New
Jersey
1938 Marilyn Meseke, Marion, Ohio
1939 Patricia Donnelly, Detroit, Michigan
1940 Frances Marie Burke, Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
1941 Rosemary LaPlanche, Los Angeles,
California
1942 Jo-Caroll Dennison, Tyler, Texas
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1942 Jo-Caroll Dennison, Tyler, Texas
1943 Jean Bartel, Los Angeles, California
1944 Venus Ramey, Washington, D.C.
1945 Bess Myerson, New York City, N.Y.
1946 Marilyn Buferd, Los Angeles, California
1947 Barbara Walker, Memphis, Tennessee
1948 BeBe Shopp, Hopkins, Minnesota
1949 Jacque Mercer, Litchfield, Arizona
1951 Yolande Betbeze, Mobile, Alabama
1952 Coleen Kay Hutchins, Salt Lake City,
Utah
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Utah
1953 Neva Jane Langley, Macon, Georgia
1954 Evelyn Margaret Ay, Ephrata,
Pennsylvania
1955 Lee Meriwether, San Francisco,
California
1956 Sharon Ritchie, Denver, Colorado
1957 Marian McKnight, Manning, South Carolina
1958 Marilyn Van Derbur, Denver, Colorado
1959 Mary Ann Mobley, Brandon, Mississippi
1960 Lynda Lee Mead, Natchez, Mississippi
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1961 Nancy Fleming, Montague, Michigan
1962 Maria Fletcher, Asheville, North
Carolina
1963 Jacquelyn Mayer, Sandusky, Ohio
1964 Donna Axum, El Dorado, Arkansas
1965 Vonda Kay Van Dyke, Phoenix, Arizona
1966 Deborah Irene Bryant, Overland Park,
Kansas
1967 Jane Anne Jayroe, Laverne, Oklahoma
1968 Debra Dene Barnes, Moran, Kansas
1969 Judith Anne Ford, Belvidere, Illinois
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1969 Judith Anne Ford, Belvidere, Illinois
1970 Pamela Anne Eldred, Birmingham, Michigan
1971 Phyllis Ann George, Denton, Texas
1972 Laurie Lea Schaefer, Columbus, Ohio
1973 Terry Anne Meeuwsen, DePere, Wisconsin
1974 Rebecca Ann King, Denver, Colorado
1975 Shirley Cothran, Fort Worth, Texas
1976 Tawney Elaine Godin, Yonkers, N.Y.
1977 Dorothy Kathleen Benham, Edina,
Minnesota
1978 Susan Perkins, Columbus, Ohio
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1978 Susan Perkins, Columbus, Ohio
1979 Kylene Barker, Galax, Virginia
1980 Cheryl Prewitt, Ackerman, Mississippi
1981 Susan Powell, Elk City, Oklahoma
1982 Elizabeth Ward, Russellville, Arkansas
1983 Debra Maffett, Anaheim, California
1984 Vanessa Williams, Milwood, New
York*Suzette Charles, Mays Landing, New
Jersey
1985 Sharlene Wells, Salt Lake City, Utah
1986 Susan Akin, Meridian, Mississippi
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1987 Kellye Cash, Memphis, Tennessee
1988 Kaye Lani Rae Rafko, Monroe, Michigan
1989 Gretchen Carlson, Anoka, Minnesota
1990 Debbye Turner, Columbia, Missouri
* Resigned July 23, 1984.
Motion Picture Academy Awards (Oscars)
1927-28
Actor: Emil Jannings, The Way of All Flesh.
Actress: Janet Gaynor, Seventh Heaven.
Director: Frank Borzage, Seventh Heaven; Lewis Milestone, Two Arabian
Knights.
Picture: Wings, Paramount.
1928-29
Actor: Warner Baxter, In Old Arizona.
Actress: Mary Pickford, Coquette.
Director: Frank Lloyd, The Divine Lady.
Picture: Broadway Melody, MGM.
1929-30
Actor: George Arliss, Disraeli.
Actress: Norma Shearer, The Divorcee.
Director: Lewis Milestone, All Quiet on the Western Front.
Picture: All Quiet on the Western Front, Univ.
1930-31
Actor: Lionel Barrymore, Free Soul.
Actress: Marie Dressler, Min and Bill.
Director: Norman Taurog, Skippy.
Picture: Cimarron, RKO.
1931-32
Actor: Fredric March, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde; Wallace Beery, The Champ
(tie).
Actress: Helen Hayes, Sin of Madelon Claudet.
Director: Frank Borzage, Bad Girl.
Picture: Grand Hotel, MGM.Special: Walt Disney, Mickey Mouse.
1932-33
Actor: Charles Laughton, Private Life of Henry VIII.
Actress: Katharine Hepburn, Morning Glory.
Director: Frank Lloyd, Cavalcade.
Picture: Cavalcade, Fox.
1934
Actor: Clark Gable, It Happened One Night.
Actress: Claudette Colbert, It Happened One Night.
Director: Frank Capra, It Happened One Night.
Picture: It Happened One Night, Columbia.
1935
Actor: Victor McLaglen, The Informer.
Actress: Bette Davis, Dangerous.
Director: John Ford, The Informer.
Picture: Mutiny on the Bounty, MGM.
1936
Actor: Paul Muni, Story of Louis Pasteur.
Actress: Luise Rainer, The Great Ziegfeld.
Sup.Actor: Walter Brennan, Come and Get It.
Sup.Actress: Gale Sondergaard, Anthony Adverse.
Director: Frank Capra, Mr. Deeds Goes to Town.
Picture: The Great Ziegfeld, MGM.
1937
Actor: Spencer Tracy, Captains Courageous.
Actress: Luise Rainer, The Good Earth.
Sup.Actor: Joseph Schildkraut, Life of Emile Zola.
Sup.Actress: Alice Brady, In Old Chicago.
Director: Leo McCarey, The Awful Truth.
Picture: Life of Emile Zola, Warner.
1938
Actor: Spencer Tracy, Boys Town.
Actress: Bette Davis, Jezebel.
Sup.Actor: Walter Brennan, Kentucky.
Sup.Actress: Fay Bainter, Jezebel.
Director: Frank Capra, You Can't Take It With You.
Picture: You Can't Take It With You, Columbia.
1939
Actor: Robert Donat, Goodbye Mr. Chips.
Actress: Vivien Leigh, Gone With the Wind.
Sup.Actor: Thomas Mitchell, Stage Coach.
Sup.Actress: Hattie McDaniel, Gone With the Wind.
Director: Victor Fleming, Gone With the Wind.
Picture: Gone With the Wind, Selznick International.
1940
Actor: James Stewart, The Philadelphia Story.
Actress: Ginger Rogers, Kitty Foyle.
Sup.Actor: Walter Brennan, The Westerner.
Sup.Actress: Jane Darwell, The Grapes of Wrath.
Director: John Ford, The Grapes of Wrath.
Picture: Rebecca, Selznick International.
1941
Actor: Gary Cooper, Sergeant York.
Actress: Joan Fontaine, Suspicion.
Sup.Actor: Donald Crisp, How Green Was My Valley.
Sup.Actress: Mary Astor, The Great Lie.
Director: John Ford, How Green Was My Valley.
Picture: How Green Was My Valley, 20th Cent.-Fox.
1942
Actor: James Cagney, Yankee Doodle Dandy.
Actress: Greer Garson, Mrs. Miniver.
Sup.Actor: Van Heflin, Johnny Eager.
Sup.Actress: Teresa Wright, Mrs. Miniver.
Director: William Wyler, Mrs. Miniver.
Picture: Mrs. Miniver, MGM.
1943
Actor: Paul Lukas, Watch on the Rhine.
Actress: Jennifer Jones, The Song of Bernadette.
Sup.Actor: Charles Coburn, The More the Merrier.
Sup. Actress: Katina Paxinou, For Whom the Bell Tolls.
Director: Michael Curtiz, Casablanca.
Picture: Casablanca, Warner.
1944
Actor: Bing Crosby, Going My Way.
Actress: Ingrid Bergman, Gaslight.
Sup.Actor: Barry Fitzgerald, Going My Way.
Sup. Actress: Ethel Barrymore, None But the Lonely Heart.
Director: Leo McCarey, Going My Way.
Picture: Going My Way, Paramount.
1945
Actor: Ray Milland, The Lost Weekend.
Actress: Joan Crawford, Mildred Pierce.
Sup.Actor: James Dunn, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn.
Sup.Actress: Anne Revere, National Velvet.
Director: Billy Wilder, The Lost Weekend.
Picture: The Lost Weekend, Paramount.
1946
Actor: Fredric March, Best Years of Our Lives.
Actress: Olivia de Havilland, To Each His Own.
Sup.Actor: Harold Russell, The Best Years of Our Lives.
Sup.Actress: Anne Baxter, The Razor's Edge.
Director: William Wyler, The Best Years of Our Lives.
Picture: The Best Years of Our Lives, Goldwyn, RKO.
1947
Actor: Ronald Colman, A Double Life.
Actress: Loretta Young, The Farmer's Daughter.
Sup.Actor: Edmund Gwenn, Miracle on 34th Street.
Sup.Actress: Celeste Holm, Gentleman's Agreement.
Director: Elia Kazan, Gentleman's Agreement.
Picture: Gentleman's Agreement, 20th Cent.-Fox.
1948
Actor: Laurence Olivier, Hamlet.
Actress: Jane Wyman, Johnny Belinda.
Sup.Actor: Walter Huston, Treasure of Sierra Madre.
Sup.Actress: Claire Trevor, Key Largo.
Director: John Huston, Treasure of Sierra Madre.
Picture: Hamlet, Two Cities Film, Universal International.
1949
Actor: Broderick Crawford, All the King's Men.
Actress: Olivia de Havilland, The Heiress.
Sup.Actor: Dean Jagger, Twelve O'Clock High.
Sup.Actress: Mercedes McCambridge, All the King's Men.
Director: Joseph L. Mankiewicz, Letter to Three Wives.
Picture: All the King's Men, Columbia.
1950
Actor: Jose Ferrer, Cyrano de Bergerac.
Actress: Judy Holliday, Born Yesterday.
Sup.Actor: George Sanders, All About Eve.
Sup.Actress: Josephine Hull, Harvey.
Director: Joseph L. Mankiewicz, All About Eve.
Picture: All About Eve, 20th Century-Fox.
1951
Actor: Humphrey Bogart, The African Queen.
Actress: Vivien Leigh, A Streetcar Named Desire.
Sup.Actor: Karl Malden, A Streetcar Named Desire.
Sup.Actress: Kim Hunter, A Streetcar Named Desire.
Director: George Stevens, A Place in the Sun.
Picture: An American in Paris, MGM.
1952
Actor: Gary Cooper, High Noon.
Actress: Shirley Booth, Come Back, Little Sheba.
Sup.Actor: Anthony Quinn, Viva Zapata!
Sup.Actress: Gloria Grahame, The Bad and the Beautiful.
Director: John Ford, The Quiet Man.
Picture: Greatest Show on Earth, C.B. DeMille, Paramount.
1953
Actor: William Holden, Stalag 17.
Actress: Audrey Hepburn, Roman Holiday.
Sup.Actor: Frank Sinatra, From Here to Eternity.
Sup.Actress: Donna Reed, From Here to Eternity.
Director: Fred Zinnemann, From Here to Eternity.
Picture: From Here to Eternity, Columbia.
1954
Actor: Marlon Brando, On the Waterfront.
Actress: Grace Kelly, The Country Girl.
Sup.Actor: Edmond 0'Brien, The Barefoot Contessa.
Sup.Actress: Eva Marie Saint, On the Waterfront.
Director: Elia Kazan, On the Waterfront.
Picture: On the Waterfront, Horizon-American, Colum.
1955
Actor: Ernest Borgnine, Marty.
Actress: Anna Magnani, The Rose Tattoo.
Sup.Actor: Jack Lemmon, Mister Roberts.
Sup.Actress: Jo Van Fleet, East of Eden.
Director: Delbert Mann, Marty.
Picture: Marty, Hecht and Lancaster's Steven Prods., U.A.
1956
Actor: Yul Brynner, The King and I.
Actress: Ingrid Bergman, Anastasia.
Sup.Actor: Anthony Quinn, Lust for Life.
Sup.Actress: Dorothy Malone, Written on the Wind.
Director: George Stevens, Giant.
Picture: Around the World in 80 Days, Michael Todd, U.A.
1957
Actor: Alec Guinness, The Bridge on the River Kwai.
Actress: Joanne Woodward, The Three Faces of Eve.
Sup.Actor: Red Buttons, Sayonara.
Sup.Actress: Miyoshi Umeki, Sayonara.
Director: David Lean, The Bridge on the River Kwai.
Picture: The Bridge on the River Kwai, Columbia.
1958
Actor: David Niven, Separate Tables.
Actress: Susan Hayward, I Want to Live.
Sup.Actor: Burl Ives, The Big Country.
Sup.Actress: Wendy Hiller, Separate Tables.
Director: Vincente Minnelli, Gigi.
Picture: Gigi, Arthur Freed Production, MGM.
1959
Actor: Charlton Heston, Ben-Hur.
Actress: Simone Signoret, Room at the Top.
Sup.Actor: Hugh Griffith, Ben-Hur.
Sup.Actress: Shelley Winters, Diary of Anne Frank.
Director: William Wyler, Ben-Hur.
Picture: Ben-Hur, MGM.
1960
Actor: Burt Lancaster, Elmer Gantry.
Actress: Elizabeth Taylor, Butterfield 8.
Sup.Actor: Peter Ustinov, Spartacus.
Sup.Actress: Shirley Jones, Elmer Gantry.
Director: Billy Wilder, The Apartment.
Picture: The Apartment, Mirisch Co., U.A.
1961
Actor: Maximilian Schell, Judgment at Nuremberg.
Actress: Sophia Loren, Two Women.
Sup.Actor: George Chakiris, West Side Story.
Sup.Actress: Rita Moreno, West Side Story.
Director: Jerome Robbins, Robert Wise, West Side Story.
Picture: West Side Story, United Artists.
1962
Actor: Gregory Peck, To Kill a Mockingbird.
Actress: Anne Bancroft, The Miracle Worker.
Sup.Actor: Ed Begley, Sweet Bird of Youth.
Sup.Actress: Patty Duke, The Miracle Worker.
Director: David Lean, Lawrence of Arabia.
Picture: Lawrence of Arabia, Columbia.
1963
Actor: Sidney Poitier, Lilies of the Field.
Actress: Patricia Neal, Hud.
Sup.Actor: Melvyn Douglas, Hud.
Sup.Actress: Margaret Rutherford, The V.I.P.s.
Director: Tony Richardson, Tom Jones.
Picture: Tom Jones, Woodfall Prod., UA-Lopert Pictures.
1964
Actor: Rex Harrison, My Fair Lady.
Actress: Julie Andrews, Mary Poppins.
Sup.Actor: Peter Ustinov, Topkapi.
Sup.Actress: Lila Kedrova, Zorba the Greek.
Director: George Cukor, My Fair Lady.
Picture: My Fair Lady, Warner Bros.
1965
Actor: Lee Marvin, Cat Ballou.
Actress: Julie Christie, Darling.
Sup.Actor: Martin Balsam, A Thousand Clowns.
Sup.Actress: Shelley Winters, A Patch of Blue.
Director: Robert Wise, The Sound of Music.
Picture: The Sound of Music, 20th Century-Fox.
1966
Actor: Paul Scofield, A Man for All Seasons.
Actress: Elizabeth Taylor, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Sup.Actor: Walter Matthau, The Fortune Cookie.
Sup.Actress: Sandy Dennis, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Director: Fred Zinnemann, A Man for All Seasons.
Picture: A Man for All Seasons, Columbia.
1967
Actor: Rod Steiger, In the Heat of the Night.
Actress: Katharine Hepburn, Guess Who's Coming to Dinner.
Sup.Actor: George Kennedy, Cool Hand Luke.
Sup.Actress: Estelle Parsons, Bonnie and Clyde.
Director: Mike Nichols, The Graduate.
Picture: In the Heat of the Night.
1968
Actor: Cliff Robertson, Charly.
Actress: Katharine Hepburn, The Lion in Winter; Barbra Streisand, Funny Girl
(tie).
Sup.Actor: Jack Albertson, The Subject Was Roses.
Sup.Actress: Ruth Gordon, Rosemary's Baby.
Director: Sir Carol Reed, Oliver!
Picture: Oliver!
1969
Actor: John Wayne, True Grit.
Actress: Maggie Smith, The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie.
Sup.Actor: Gig Young, They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
Sup.Actress: Goldie Hawn, Cactus Flower.
Director: John Schlesinger, Midnight Cowboy.
Picture: Midnight Cowboy.
1970
Actor: George C. Scott, Patton (refused).
Actress: Glenda Jackson, Women in Love.
Sup.Actor: John Mills, Ryan's Daughter.
Sup.Actress: Helen Hayes, Airport.
Director: Franklin Schaffner, Patton.
Picture: Patton.
1971
Actor: Gene Hackman, The French Connection.
Actress: Jane Fonda, Klute.
Sup.Actor: Ben Johnson, The Last Picture Show.
Sup.Actress: Cloris Leachman, The Last Picture Show.
Director: William Friedkin, The French Connection.
Picture: The French Connection.
1972
Actor: Marlon Brando, The Godfather (refused).
Actress: Liza Minnelli, Cabaret.
Sup.Actor: Joel Grey, Cabaret.
Sup.Actress: Eileen Heckart, Butterflies are Free.
Director: Bob Fosse, Cabaret.
Picture: The Godfather.
1973
Actor: Jack Lemmon, Save the Tiger.
Actress: Glenda Jackson, A Touch of Class.
Sup.Actor: John Houseman, The Paper Chase.
Sup.Actress: Tatum O'Neal, Paper Moon.
Director: George Roy Hill, The Sting.
Picture: The Sting.
1974
Actor: Art Carney, Harry and Tonto.
Actress: Ellen Burstyn, Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore.
Sup.Actor: Robert DeNiro, The Godfather, Part II.
Sup.Actress: Ingrid Bergman, Murder on the Orient Express.
Director: Francis Ford Coppola, The Godfather, Part II.
Picture: The Godfather, Part II.
1975
Actor: Jack Nicholson, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest.
Actress: Louise Fletcher, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest.
Sup.Actor: George Burns, The Sunshine Boys.
Sup.Actress: Lee Grant, Shampoo.
Director: Milos Forman, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest.
Picture: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest.
1976
Actor: Peter Finch, Network.
Actress: Faye Dunaway, Network.
Sup.Actor: Jason Robards, All the President's Men.
Sup.Actress: Beatrice Straight, Network.
Director: John G. Avildsen, Rocky.
Picture: Rocky.
1977
Actor: Richard Dreyfuss, The Goodbye Girl.
Actress: Diane Keaton, Annie Hall.
Sup.Actor: Jason Robards, Julia.
Sup.Actress: Vanessa Redgrave, Julia.
Director: Woody Allen, Annie Hall.
Picture: Annie Hall.
1978
Actor: Jon Voight, Coming Home.
Actress: Jane Fonda, Coming Home.
Sup.Actor: Christopher Walken, The Deer Hunter.
Sup.Actress: Maggie Smith, California Suite.
Director: Michael Cimino, The Deer Hunter.
Picture: The Deer Hunter.
1979
Actor: Dustin Hoffman, Kramer vs. Kramer.
Actress: Sally Field, Norma Rae.
Sup.Actor: Melvyn Douglas, Being There.
Sup.Actress: Meryl Streep, Kramer vs. Kramer.
Director: Robert Benton, Kramer vs. Kramer.
Picture: Kramer vs. Kramer.
1980
Actor: Robert DeNiro, Raging Bull.
Actress: Sissy Spacek, Coal Miner's Daughter.
Sup.Actor: Timothy Hutton, Ordinary People.
Sup.Actress: Mary Steenburgen, Melvin & Howard.
Director: Robert Redford, Ordinary People .
Picture: Ordinary People.
1981
Actor: Henry Fonda, On Golden Pond.
Actress: Katharine Hepburn, On Golden Pond.
Sup.Actor: John Gielgud, Arthur.
Sup.Actress: Maureen Stapleton, Reds.
Director: Warren Beatty, Reds.
Picture: Chariots of Fire.
1982
Actor: Ben Kingsley, Gandhi.
Actress: Meryl Streep, Sophie's Choice.
Sup.Actor: Louis Gossett, Jr., An Officer and a Gentleman.
Sup.Actress: Jessica Lange, Tootsie.
Director: Richard Attenborough, Gandhi.
Picture: Gandhi.
1983
Actor: Robert Duvall, Tender Mercies.
Actress: Shirley MacLaine, Terms of Endearment.
Sup.Actor: Jack Nicholson, Terms of Endearment.
Sup.Actress: Linda Hunt, The Year of Living Dangerously.
Director: James L. Brooks, Terms of Endearment.
Picture: Terms of Endearment.
1984
Actor: F. Murray Abraham, Amadeus.
Actress: Sally Field, Places in the Heart.
Sup.Actor: Haing S. Ngor, The Killing Fields.
Sup.Actress: Peggy Ashcroft, A Passage to India.
Director: Milos Forman, Amadeus.
Picture: Amadeus.
1985
Actor: William Hurt, Kiss of the Spider Woman.
Actress: Geraldine Page, The Trip to Bountiful.
Sup.Actor: Don Ameche, Cocoon.
Sup.Actress: Anjelica Huston, Prizzi's Honor.
Director: Sydney Pollack, Out of Africa.
Picture: Out of Africa.
1986
Actor: Paul Newman, The Color of Money.
Actress: Marlee Matlin, Children of a Lesser God.
Sup.Actor: Michael Caine, Hannah and Her Sisters.
Sup.Actress: Dianne Wiest, Hannah and Her Sisters.
Director: Oliver Stone, Platoon.
Picture: Platoon.
1987
Actor: Michael Douglas, Wall Street.
Actress: Cher, Moonstruck.
Sup.Actor: Sean Connery, The Untouchables.
Sup.Actress: Olympia Dukakis, Moonstruck.
Director: Bernardo Bertolucci, The Last Emperor.
Picture: The Last Emperor.
1988
Actor: Dustin Hoffman, Rain Man.
Actress: Jodie Foster, The Accused.
Sup.Actor: Kevin Kline, A Fish Called Wanda.
Sup.Actress: Geena Davis, The Accidental Tourist.
Director: Barry Levinson, Rain Man.
Picture: Rain Man.
1989
Picture: Driving Miss Daisy.
Actor: Daniel Day-Lewis, My Left Foot.
Actress: Jessica Tandy, Driving Miss Daisy.
Sup.Actor: Denzel Washington, Glory.
Sup.Actress: Brenda Fricker, My Left Foot.
Director: Oliver Stone, Born on the Fourth of July.
Foreign-Language Film: Cinema Paradiso, Italy.
Original Screenplay: Tom Schulman, Dead Poets Society.
Screenplay Adaptation: Alfred Uhry, Driving Miss Daisy.
Cinematography: Freddie Francis, Glory.
Editing: David Brenner, Joe Hutshing, Born on the Fourth of July.
Original Score: Alan Menken, The Little Mermaid.
Original Song: Alan Menken and Howard Ashman, "Under the Sea," The Little
Mermaid.
Art Direction: Anton Furst and Peter Young, Batman.
Costume Design: Phyllis Dalton, Henry V.
Sound: Donald O. Mitchell, Gregg C. Rudloff, Elliot Tyson, Russell Williams
2d, Glory.
Sound Editing: Ben Burtt, Richard Hymns, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.
Makeup: Manlio Rocchetti, Driving Miss Daisy.
Visual Effects: John Bruno, Dennis Muren, Hoyt Yeatman, Dennis Skotak, The
Abyss.
Documentary Feature: Common Threads:] Stories from the Quilt.
Documentary Short Subject: The Johnstown Flood.
Short Film, Animated: Balance.
Short Film, Live: Work Experience.
Honorary Award, for lifetime achievement: Akira Kurosawa.
Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award: Howard W. Koch.
Gordon E. Sawyer Technical Award: Pierre Angenieux, for zoom lens invention.
Grammy Awards
National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences
1958
Record: Domenico Modugno, Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu (Volare).
Album: Henry Mancini, The Music from Peter Gunn.
1959
Record: Bobby Darin, Mack the Knife.
Album: Frank Sinatra, Come Dance With Me.
1960
Record: Percy Faith, Theme From A Summer Place.
Album: Bob Newhart, Button Down Mind.
1961
Record: Henry Mancini, Moon River.
Album: Judy Garland, Judy At Carnegie Hall.
1962
Record: Tony Bennett, I Left My Heart in San Francisco.
Album: Vaughn Meader, The First Family.
1963
Record: Henry Mancini, The Days of Wine and Roses.
Album: The Barbra Streisand Album.
1964
Record: Stan Getz and Astrud Gilberto, The Girl From Ipanema.
Album: Getz/Gilberto.
1965
Record: Herb Alpert, A Taste Of Honey.
Album: Frank Sinatra, September of My Years.
1966
Record: Frank Sinatra, Strangers in the Night.
Album: Frank Sinatra, A Man and His Music.
1967
Record: 5th Dimension, Up, Up and Away.
Album: The Beatles, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.
1968
Record: Simon & Garfunkel, Mrs. Robinson.
Album: Glen Campbell, By the Time I Get to Phoenix.
1969
Record: 5th Dimension, Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In.
Album: Blood, Sweat and Tears.
1970
Record: Simon & Garfunkel, Bridge Over Troubled Water.
Album: Bridge Over Troubled Water.
1971
Record: Carole King, It's Too Late.
Album: Carole King, Tapestry.
1972
Record: Roberta Flack, The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face.
Album: The Concert For Bangla Desh.
1973
Record: Roberta Flack, Killing Me Softly with His Song.
Album: Stevie Wonder, Innervisions.
1974
Record: Olivia Newton-John, I Honestly Love You.
Album: Stevie Wonder, Fulfullingness' First Finale.
1975
Record: Captain & Tennille, Love Will Keep Us Together.
Album: Paul Simon, Still Crazy After All These Years.
1976
Record: George Benson, This Masquerade.
Album: Stevie Wonder, Songs in the Key of Life.
1977
Record: Eagles, Hotel California.
Album: Fleetwood Mac, Rumours.
1978
Record: Billy Joel, Just the Way You Are.
Album: Bee Gees, Saturday Night Fever.
1979
Record: The Doobie Brothers, What a Fool Believes.
Album: Billy Joel, 52nd Street.
1980
Record: Christopher Cross, Sailing.
Album: Christopher Cross, Christopher Cross.
1981
Record: Kim Carnes, Bette Davis Eyes.
Album: John Lennon, Yoko Ono, Double Fantasy.
1982
Record: Toto, Rosanna.
Album: Toto, Toto IV.
1983
Record: Michael Jackson, Beat It.
Album: Michael Jackson, Thriller.
1984
Record: Tina Turner, What's Love Got to Do With It.
Album: Lionel Richie, Can't Slow Down.
1985
Record: USA for Africa, We Are the World.
Album: Phil Collins, No Jacket Required.
1986
Record: Steve Winwood, Higher Love.
Album: Paul Simon, Graceland.
1987
Record: Paul Simon, Graceland.
Album: U2, The Joshua Tree.
1988
Record: Bobby McFerrin, Don't Worry, Be Happy.
Album: George Michael, Faith.
1989
Record: Bette Midler, Wind Beneath My Wings.
Album: Bonnie Raitt, Nick of Time.
Male Pop Vocal: Michael Bolton, How Am I Supposed to Live Without You?
Female Pop Vocal: Bonnie Raitt, Nick of Time.
Duo or Group Pop Vocal: Linda Ronstadt and Aaron Neville, Don't Know Much.
Pop Instrumental: Neville Brothers, Healing Chant.
New Artist: Milli Vanilli.
Male Rock Vocal: Don Henley, The End of the Innocence.
Female Rock Vocal: Bonnie Raitt, Nick of Time.
Duo or Group Rock Vocal: The Travling Wilburys, The Traveling Wilburys, Vol.
1.
Rock Instrumental: Jeff Beck's Guitar Shop with Terry Bozzio and Tony Humas.
Rap: Young MC, Bust a Move.
Male Country Vocal: Lyle Lovett, Lyle Lovett and His Large Band.
Female Country Vocal: K.D. Laing, Absolute Torch and Twang.
Duo or Group Country Vocal: Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Will the Circle Be
Unbroken? Vol. 2.
Country Vocal Collaboration: Hank Williams Jr. and Hank Williams Sr.,
There's a Tear in My Beer.
Country Instrumental: Randy Scruggs, Amazing Grace.
Bluegrass: Bruce Hornsby and the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, The Valley Road.
Male R&B Vocal: Bobby Brown, Every Little Step.
Female R&B Vocal: Anita Baker, Giving You the Best That I Got.
Duo or Group R&B: Soul II Soul, Back to Life.
R&B Instrumental: Soul II Soul, African Dance.
Male Jazz Vocal: Harry Connick Jr., When Harry Met Sally . . .
Female Jazz Vocal: Ruth Brown, Blues on Broadway.
Duo or Group Jazz Vocal: Dr. John and Rickie Lee Jones, Makin' Whoopee.
Solo Jazz Instrumental: Miles Davis, Aura.
Group Jazz Instrumental: Miles Davis, Aura.
Big Band Jazz Instrumental: Chick Corea, Chick Corea Akoustic Band.
New Age: Peter Gabriel, Passion--Music for the Last Temptation of Christ.
Classical Album: Emerson String Quartet, Bartok: 6 String Quartets.
Orchestral Recording: Leonard Bernstein, New York Philharmonic, Mahler:]
Symphony No. 3 in D Minor.
Chamber Music: Emerson String Quartet, Bartok: 6 String Quartets.
Solo Classical Vocalist: Dawn Upshaw, Summer of 1915.
Opera: James Levine, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Wagner:] Die Walkure.
Musical Original Cast Album: Jerome Robbins' Broadway.
Comedy: Prof. Peter Schickele, The Greater Hoople Area Off-Season
Philharmonic, P.D.Q. Bach:] 1712 Overture and Other Musical Assaults.
Non-Musical Spoken Word: Gilda Radner, It's Always Something.
Children: Tanya Goodman, The Rock-a-Bye Collection, Vol. 1.
NOTED PERSONALITIES
Widely Known Americans of the Present
Statesmen, authors of nonfiction, military men, and other prominent persons
not listed in other categories; as of mid-1990.
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Arledge, Roone (Forest Hills, N.Y.) 7/8/31
Name (Birthplace) Birthdate
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Arledge, Roone (Forest Hills, N.Y.) 7/8/31
Anderson, Jack (Long Beach, Cal.) 10/19/22
Armstrong, Neil (Wapakoneta, Oh.) 8/5/30
Armstrong, William L. (Fremont, Neb.) 1937
Ash, Mary Kay (Hot Wells, Tex.) --
Aspin, Les (Milwaukee, Wis.) 7/21/38
Baker, James A. (Houston, Tex.) 4/28/30
Baker, Russell (Loudoun Co., Va.) 8/14/25
Barnes, Clive (London, England) 5/13/27
Barthelmy, Sidney K. (New Orleans, La.) 3/17/42
Bennett, William J. (Salem, Oh.) 5/4/44
Bentsen, Lloyd (Mission, Tex.) 2/11/21
Biden, Joseph R. Jr. (Scranton, Pa.) 11/20/42
Blackmun, Harry (Nashville, Ill.) 11/12/08
Blass, Bill (Ft. Wayne, Ind.) 6/22/22
Bombeck, Erma (Dayton, Oh.) 2/21/27
Boorstin, Daniel (Atlanta, Ga.) 10/1/14
Bradlee, Ben (Boston, Mass.) 8/26/21
Bradley, Bill (Crystal City, Mo.) 7/28/43
Name (Birthplace) Birthdate
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Bradley, Bill (Crystal City, Mo.) 7/28/43
Bradley, Ed (Philadelphia, Pa.) 6/22/41
Bradley, Thomas (Calvert, Tex.) 12/29/17
Brady, Nicholas (New York, N.Y.) 4/11/30
Brennan, William J. (Newark, N.J.) 4/25/06
Breslin, Jimmy (Jamaica, N.Y.) 10/17/30
Brinkley, David (Wilmington, N.C.) 7/10/20
Broder, David (Chicago Heights, Ill.) 9/11/29
Brody, Jane (Brooklyn, N.Y.) 5/19/41
Brokaw, Tom (Webster, S. Dak.) 2/6/40
Brothers, Joyce (New York, N.Y.) 9/20/28
Brown, Helen Gurley (Green Forest, Ark.) 2/18/22
Buchanan, Pat (Washington, D.C.) 11/2/38
Buchwald, Art (Mt. Vernon, N.Y.) 10/20/25
Buckley, William F. (New York, N.Y.) 11/24/25
Bumpers, Dale (Charleston, Ark.) 8/12/25
Buscaglia, Leo (Los Angeles, Cal.) 3/31/24
Bush, Barbara (Rye, N.Y.) 6/8/25
Byrd, Robert (N. Wilkesboro, N.C.) 11/20/17
Name (Birthplace) Birthdate
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Byrd, Robert (N. Wilkesboro, N.C.) 11/20/17
Canby, Vincent (Chicago, Ill.) 7/27/24
Carter, Jimmy (Plains, Ga.) 10/1/24
Carter, Rosalynn (Plains, Ga.) 8/18/27
Chancellor, John (Chicago, Ill.) 7/14/27
Chavez, Cesar (Yuma, Ariz.) 3/31/27
Cheney, Richard B. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1/30/41
Child, Julia (Pasadena, Cal.) 8/15/12
Chisholm, Shirley (Brooklyn, N.Y.) 11/30/24
Chung, Connie (Washington, D.C.) 8/20/46
Claiborne, Craig (Sunflower, Miss.) 9/4/20
Clark, William (Dallas, Tex.) 12/11/30
Collins, Martha (Shelby Cty, Ky.) 12/7/36
Commager, Henry Steele (Pittsburgh, Pa.) 10/25/02
Cooney, Joan Ganz (Phoenix, Ariz.) 10/30/29
Cosell, Howard (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 3/25/20
Cousins, Norman (Union Hill, N.J.) 6/24/12
Cranston, Alan (Palo Alto, Cal.) 6/19/14
Crist, Judith (New York, N.Y.) 5/22/22
Name (Birthplace) Birthdate
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Crist, Judith (New York, N.Y.) 5/22/22
Cronkite, Walter (St. Joseph, Mo.) 11/4/16
Cuomo, Mario (Queens, N.Y.) 6/15/32
Daley, Richard M. (Chicago, Ill.) 4/24/42
Dellums, Ronald (Oakland, Cal.) 11/24/35
Dingell, John D. Jr. (Colorado Spngs., Col.) 7/8/26
Dinkins, David (Trenton, N.J.) 7/10/27
Dodd, Christopher (Willimantic, Conn.) 5/27/44
Dole, Elizabeth (Salisbury, N.C.) 7/29/36
Dole, Robert (Russell, Kan.) 7/22/23
Domenici, Pete (Albuquerque, N.M.) 5/7/32
Donaldson, Sam (El Paso, Tex.) 3/11/34
Drew, Elizabeth (Cincinnati, Oh.) 11/16/35
Dukakis, Michael S. (Boston, Mass.) 11/3/33
Dymally, Mervyn (Trinidad, W.I.) 5/12/26
Eisner, Michael (New York, N.Y.) 3/7/42
Ephron, Nora (New York, N.Y.) 5/19/41
Falwell, Jerry (Lynchburg, Va.) 8/11/33
Feinstein, Dianne (San Francisco, Cal.) 6/22/33
Name (Birthplace) Birthdate
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Feinstein, Dianne (San Francisco, Cal.) 6/22/33
Feldstein, Martin (New York, N.Y.) 11/25/39
Ferraro, Geraldine (Newburgh, N.Y.) 8/26/35
Fitzwater, Marlin (Salina, Kan.) 11/24/42
Florio, James J. (New York, N.Y.) 8/29/37
Foley, Thomas S. (Spokane, Wash.) 3/6/29
Ford, Betty (Chicago, Ill.) 4/8/18
Ford, Gerald R. (Omaha, Neb.) 7/14/13
Friedan, Betty (Peoria, Ill.) 2/4/21
Friedman, Milton (Brooklyn, N.Y.) 7/31/12
Galbraith, John Kenneth (Ontario, Can.) 10/15/08
Gephardt, Richard (St. Louis, Mo.) 1/31/41
Gingrich, Newt (Harrisburg, Pa.) 6/17/43
Ginsberg, Allen (Paterson, N.J.) 6/3/21
Glenn, John (Cambridge, Oh.) 7/18/21
Goldwater, Barry M. (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1/1/09
Goodman, Ellen (Newton, Mass.) 4/11/41
Gore, Albert Jr. (Washington, D.C.) 3/31/48
Gottlieb, Robert A. (New York) 4/9/31
Name (Birthplace) Birthdate
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Gottlieb, Robert A. (New York) 4/9/31
Gould, Stephen Jay (New York, N.Y.) 9/10/41
Graham, Billy (Charlotte, N.C.) 11/7/18
Graham, Katharine (New York, N.Y.) 6/16/17
Gramm, Phil (Ft. Bennington, Ga.) 7/8/42
Gray, William H. 3d (Baton Rouge, La.) 8/20/41
Greenfield, Meg (Seattle, Wash.) 12/27/30
Greenspan, Alan (New York, N.Y.) 3/6/26
Gumble, Bryant (New Orleans, La.) 9/29/48
Halberstam, David (New York, N.Y.) 4/10/34
Hammer, Armand (New York, N.Y.) 5/21/98
Harvey, Paul (Tulsa, Okla.) 9/4/18
Hatch, Orrin (Homestead, Pa.) 3/22/34
Hatfield, Mark O. (Dallas, Ore.) 7/12/22
Heflin, Howell (Poulan, Ga.) 6/19/21
Hefner, Hugh (Chicago, Ill.) 4/9/26
Helms, Jesse (Monroe, N.C.) 10/18/21
Heloise (Waco, Tex.) 4/15/51
Hills, Carla (Los Angeles, Cal.) 1/3/34
Name (Birthplace) Birthdate
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Hills, Carla (Los Angeles, Cal.) 1/3/34
Hollings, Ernest (Charleston, S.C.) 1/1/22
Iacocca, Lee A. (Allentown, Pa.) 10/15/24
Icahn, Carl (New York, N.Y.) 1936
Inouye, Daniel K. (Honolulu, Ha.) 9/7/24
Jackson, Jesse (Greenville, S.C.) 10/8/41
Jennings, Peter (Toronto, Ont.) 8/29/38
Johnson, Lady Bird (Karnack, Tex.) 12/22/12
Jordan, Barbara (Houston, Tex.) 2/21/36
Kael, Pauline (Petaluma, Calif.) 6/19/19
Karan, Donna (Forest Hills, N.Y.) 10/2/48
Kassebaum, Nancy (Topeka, Kan.) 7/29/32
Keillor, Garrison (Anoka, Minn.) 8/7/42
Kemp, Jack (Los Angeles, Cal.) 7/13/35
Kennedy, Anthony (Sacramento, Cal.) 7/23/36
Kennedy, Edward M. (Brookline, Mass.) 2/22/32
Kennedy, Rose (Boston, Mass.) 7/22/90
Kerr, Walter (Evanston, Ill.) 7/8/13
King, Coretta Scott (Marion, Ala.) 4/27/27
Name (Birthplace) Birthdate
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King, Coretta Scott (Marion, Ala.) 4/27/27
King, Larry (Brooklyn, N.Y.) 11/19/34
Kirkland, Lane (Camden, S.C.) 3/12/22
Kirkpatrick, Jeane (Duncan, Okla.) 11/19/26
Kissinger, Henry (Fuerth, Germany) 5/27/23
Klein, Calvin (New York, N.Y.) 11/19/42
Koch, Edward I. (New York, N.Y.) 12/12/24
Koop, C. Everett (Brooklyn, N.Y.) 10/14/16
Koppel, Ted (Lancashire, Eng.) 2/8/40
Kuhn, Maggie (Buffalo, N.Y.) 1905
Kunstler, William (New York, N.Y.) 7/7/19
Landers, Ann (Sioux City, Ia.) 7/4/18
Lauder, Estee (New York, N.Y.) --
Lauren, Ralph (Bronx, N.Y.) 10/14/39
Leahy, Patrick (Montpelier, Vt.) 3/31/40
Lear, Norman (New Haven, Conn.) 7/27/22
Lehrer, Jim (Wichita, Kan.) 5/19/34
Lindbergh, Anne Morrow (Englewood, N.J.) 1906
Lorenzo, Frank (New York, N.Y.) 5/19/40
Name (Birthplace) Birthdate
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Lorenzo, Frank (New York, N.Y.) 5/19/40
Lott, Trent (Grenada, Miss.) 10/9/41
Lugar, Richard G. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 4/4/32
Lukas, J. Anthony (New York, N.Y.) 4/25/33
MacNeil, Robert (Montreal, Que.) 1/19/31
Marshall, Thurgood (Baltimore, Md.) 7/2/08
Martinez, Bob (Tampa, Fla.) 12/25/34
Metzenbaum, Howard (Cleveland, Oh.) 6/4/17
Michel, Robert H. (Peoria, Ill.) 3/2/23
Mikulski, Barbara (Baltimore, Md.) 7/20/36
Mitchell, George (Waterville, Me.) 8/20/33
Mondale, Walter (Ceylon, Minn.) 1/5/28
Mosbacher, Robert (Mt. Vernon, N.Y.) 3/11/27
Moyers, Bill (Hugo, Okla.) 6/5/34
Moynihan, Daniel P. (Tulsa, Okla.) 3/16/27
Mudd, Roger (Washington, D.C.) 2/9/28
Murdoch, Rupert (Melbourne, Austr.) 5/11/31
Nader, Ralph (Winsted, Conn.) 2/27/34
Nidetch, Jean (Brooklyn, N.Y.) 10/12/23
Name (Birthplace) Birthdate
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Nidetch, Jean (Brooklyn, N.Y.) 10/12/23
Nixon, Pat (Ely, Nev.) 3/16/12
Nixon, Richard (Yorba Linda, Cal.) 1/9/13
North, Oliver (San Antonio, Tex.) 10/7/43
Norton, Eleanor Holmes (Washington, D.C.) 6/13/37
Nunn, Sam (Perry, Ga.) 9/8/38
O'Connor, Cardinal John (Phila., Pa.) 1/15/20
O'Connor, Sandra Day (nr. Duncan, Ariz.) 3/26/30
Onassis, Jacqueline (Southampton, N.Y.) 7/28/29
O'Neill, Thomas P. (Cambridge, Mass.) 12/9/12
Packwood, Bob (Portland, Ore.) 9/11/32
Paley, William S. (Chicago, Ill.) 9/28/01
Pauley, Jane (Indianapolis, Ind.) 10/31/50
Pauling, Linus (Portland, Ore.) 2/28/01
Perot, H. Ross 1930
Pickens, T. Boone (Holdenville, Okla.) 5/22/28
Pickering, Thomas (Orange, N.J.) 11/5/31
Plimpton, George (New York, N.Y.) 3/18/27
Podhoretz, Norman (New York, N.Y.) 1/16/30
Name (Birthplace) Birthdate
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Podhoretz, Norman (New York, N.Y.) 1/16/30
Porter, Sylvia (Patchogue, N.Y.) 6/18/13
Poussaint, Alvin F. (New York, N.Y.) 5/15/34
Powell, Colin (New York, N.Y.) 4/5/37
Quayle, Dan (Indianapolis, Ind.) 2/4/47
Quinn, Jane Bryant (Niagara Falls, N.Y.) 2/5/39
Rangel, Charles (New York, N.Y.) 6/11/30
Rather, Dan (Wharton, Tex.) 10/31/31
Reagan, Nancy (New York, N.Y.) 7/6/23
Reagan, Ronald (Tampico, Ill.) 2/6/11
Reasoner, Harry (Dakota City, Ia.) 4/17/23
Rehnquist, William (Milwaukee, Wis.) 10/1/24
Rich, Frank (Washington, D.C.) 6/2/49
Ride, Sally K. (Encino, Calif.) 1952
Roberts, Oral (nr. Ada, Okla.) 1/24/18
Robertson, Pat (Lexington, Va.) 3/22/30
Rockefeller, David (New York, N.Y.) 6/12/15
Rockefeller, John D. 4th "Jay" (New York, N.Y.) 6/18/37
Rockefeller, Laurance S. (New York, N.Y.) 5/26/10
Name (Birthplace) Birthdate
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Rockefeller, Laurance S. (New York, N.Y.) 5/26/10
Roemer, Charles E. "Buddy" (Shreveport, La.) 10/4/43
Rooney, Andy (Albany, N.Y.) 1/14/19
Rostenkowski, Dan (Chicago, Ill.) 1/2/28
Rozelle, Pete (S. Gate, Calif.) 3/1/26
Rukeyser, Louis (New York, N.Y.) 1/30/33
Safer, Morley (Toronto, Ontario) 11/8/31
Safire, William (New York, N.Y.) 12/17/29
Sagan, Carl (New York, N.Y.) 11/9/34
Salk, Jonas (New York, N.Y.) 10/28/14
Sawyer, Diane (Glasgow, Ky.) 12/22/45
Scalia, Antonin (Trenton, N.J.) 3/11/36
Schlesinger, Arthur Jr. (Columbus, Oh.) 10/15/17
Schroeder, Patricia (Portland, Ore.) 7/30/40
Schuller, Robert (Alton, Ia.) 9/16/26
Scowcroft, Brent (Ogden, Ut.) 3/19/25
Sculley, John (New York, N.Y.) 4/6/39
Seaborg, Glenn T. (Ishpeming, Mich.) 4/19/12
Shanker, Albert (New York, N.Y.) 9/14/28
Name (Birthplace) Birthdate
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Shanker, Albert (New York, N.Y.) 9/14/28
Shriver, Maria (Chicago, Ill.) 11/6/55
Shultz, George P. (New York, N.Y.) 12/13/20
Silverstein, Shel (Chicago, Ill.) 1932
Simmons, Richard (New Orleans, La.) 7/12/48
Simon, Paul (Eugene, Ore.) 11/29/28
Simpson, Alan K. (Cody, Wyo.) 9/2/31
Smith, Liz (Ft. Worth, Tex.) 2/2/23
Solarz, Stephen J. (New York, N.Y.) 9/2/40
Spock, Benjamin (New Haven, Conn.) 5/2/03
Stahl, Lesley (Lynn, Mass.) 12/16/41
Steinbrenner, George (Rocky River, Oh.) 7/4/30
Steinem, Gloria (Toledo, Oh.) 3/25/34
Stern, David J. (New York, N.Y.) 9/22/42
Stevens, John Paul (Chicago, Ill.) 4/20/20
Sullivan, Louis (Atlanta, Ga.) 11/3/33
Sulzberger, Arthur Ochs (New York, N.Y.) 2/5/26
Sununu, John H. (Havana, Cuba) 7/2/39
Terkel, Studs (New York, N.Y.) 5/16/12
Name (Birthplace) Birthdate
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Terkel, Studs (New York, N.Y.) 5/16/12
Thornburgh, Dick (Pittsburgh, Pa.) 7/16/32
Thurmond, J. Strom (Edgefield, S.C.) 12/5/02
Tinker, Grant (Stamford, Conn.) 1/11/26
Tisch, Laurence (New York, N.Y.) 3/15/23
Toland, John (LaCrosse, Wis.) 6/29/12
Trillin, Calvin (Kansas City, Mo.) 12/5/35
Truman, Margaret (Independence, Mo.) 2/17/24
Trump, Donald (New York, N.Y.) 1946
Turner, Ted (Cincinnati, Oh.) 1938
Udall, Morris K. (St. Johns, Ariz.) 6/15/22
Ueberroth, Peter (Chicago, Ill.) 9/2/37
Van Buren, Abigail (Sioux City, Ia.) 7/4/18
Wallace, George (Clio, Ala.) 8/25/19
Wallace, Mike (Brookline, Mass.) 5/9/18
Walters, Barbara (Boston, Mass.) 9/25/31
Walton, Sam (Kingfisher, Okla.) 1920
Webster, William H. (St. Louis, Mo.) 3/6/24
Weicker, Lowell (Paris, France) 5/16/31
Name (Birthplace) Birthdate
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Weicker, Lowell (Paris, France) 5/16/31
Wenner, Jann (New York, N.Y.) 1/7/46
Westheimer, Ruth (Germany) 1928
White, Bill (Lakewood, Fla.) 1/28/34
White, Byron (Ft. Collins, Col.) 6/8/17
Wicker, Tom (Hamlet, N.C.) 6/18/26
Wiesel, Elie (Sighet, Transyl.) 9/30/28
Wilder, L. Douglas (Richmond, Va.) 1/17/31
Will, George (Champaign, Ill.) 1941
Wright, James C. Jr. (Ft. Worth, Tex.) 12/22/22
Yard, Molly (Shanghai, China) --
Young, Andrew (New Orleans, La.) 3/12/32
Young, Coleman (Tuscaloosa, Ala.) 5/24/18
Ziegler, John (Grosse Point, Mich.) 2/9/34
Noted Black Americans
Names of black athletes and entertainers are not included here as they are
listed elsewhere in The World Almanac.
The Rev. Dr. Ralph David Abernathy , 1926-1990, organizer, 1957, and
president, 1968, of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference.
Crispus Attucks , c. 1723-1770, agitator who led group that precipitated the
"Boston Massacre," Mar. 5, 1770.
James Baldwin , 1924-1987, author, playwright; The Fire Next Time, Blues
for Mister Charlie, Just Above My Head.
Benjamin Banneker , 1731-1806, inventor, astronomer, mathematician, and
gazetteer; served on commission that surveyed and laid out Washington, D. C.
Imamu Amiri Baraka , b. LeRoi Jones, 1934, poet, playwright.
James P. Beckwourth , 1798-c. 1867, western fur-trader, scout, after whom
Beckwourth Pass in northern California is named.
Dr. Mary McCleod Bethune , 1875-1955, adviser to presidents Roosevelt,
Truman; division administrator, Natl. Youth Administration, 1935; founder,
pres. Bethune-Cookman College.
Henry Blair , 19th century, obtained patents (believed the first issued to a
black) for a corn-planter, 1834, and for a cotton-planter, 1836.
Julian Bond , b. 1940, civil rights leader first elected to the Georgia
state legislature, 1965; helped found Student Nonviolent Coordinating
Committee.
Edward Bouchet , 1852-1918, first black to earn a Ph.D., Yale, 1876, at a U.
S. university; first black elected to Phi Beta Kappa.
Thomas Bradley , b. 1917, elected mayor of Los Angeles, 1973.
Andrew F. Brimmer , b. 1926, first black member, 1966, Federal Reserve
Board.
Edward W. Brooke , b. 1919, attorney general, 1962, of Massachusetts; first
black elected to U. S. Senate, 1967, since 19th century Reconstruction.
Gwendolyn Brooks , b. 1917, poet, novelist; first black to win a Pulitzer
Prize, 1950, for Annie Allen.
Sterling A. Brown , 1901-1989, poet, literature professor; helped establish
Afro-American literary criticism.
William Wells Brown , 1815-1884, novelist, dramatist; first American black
to publish a novel.
Dr. Ralph Bunche , 1904-1971, first black to win the Nobel Peace Prize,
1950; undersecretary of the UN, 1950.
Sherian Grace Cadoria , b. 1940, brigadier general; highest ranking black
woman in U.S. armed forces as of 1990.
Alexa Canady , b. 1950, first black woman neurosurgeon in U.S.
George E. Carruthers , b. 1940, physicist developed the Apollo 16 lunar
surface ultraviolet camera/spectograph.
George Washington Carver , 1861-1943, botanist, chemurgist, and educator;
his extensive experiments in soil building and plant diseases revolutionized
the economy of the South.
Charles Waddell Chestnutt , 1858-1932, author known primarily for his short
stories, including The Conjure Woman.
Shirley Chisholm , b. 1924, first black woman elected to House of
Representatives, Brooklyn, N. Y., 1968.
Bishop Philip R. Cousin , b. 1933, Pres., Natl. Council of Churches of
Christ in the USA, 1985-.
Countee Cullen , 1903-1946, poet; won many literary prizes.
Lt. Gen. Benjamin O. Davis Jr. b. 1912, West Point, 1936, first black Air
Force general, 1954.
Brig. Gen. Benjamin O. Davis Sr. , 1877-1970, first black general, 1940, in
U. S. Army.
William L. Dawson , 1886-1970, Illinois congressman, first black chairman of
a major House of Representatives committee.
David Dinkins , b. 1927, first black mayor of New York City, 1990-.
Isaiah Dorman , 19th century, U. S. Army interpreter, killed with Custer,
1876, at Battle of the Little Big Horn.
Aaron Douglas , 1900-1979, painter; called father of black American art.
Frederick Douglass , 1817-1895, author, editor, orator, diplomat; edited the
abolitionist weekly, The North Star, in Rochester, N. Y.; U.S. minister and
consul general to Haiti.
Dr. Charles Richard Drew , 1904-1950, pioneer in development of blood banks;
director of American Red Cross blood donor project in World War II.
William Edward Burghardt Du Bois , 1868-1963, historian, sociologist; a
founder of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
(NAACP), 1909, and founder of its magazine The Crisis; author, The Souls of
Black Folk.
Paul Laurence Dunbar , 1872-1906, poet, novelist; won fame with Lyrics of
Lowly Life, 1896.
Jean Baptiste Point du Sable , c. 1750-1818, pioneer trader and first
settler of Chicago, 1779.
Marian Wright Edelman , b. 1939, founder, pres. of Children's Defense Fund.
Ralph Ellison , b. 1914, novelist, essayist, Invisible Man.
James Farmer , b. 1920, a founder of the Congress of Racial Equality, 1942;
asst. secretary, Dept. of HEW, 1969.
Henry O. Flipper , 1856-1940, first black to graduate, 1877, from West
Point.
Charles Fuller , b. 1939, Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright; A Soldier's
Play.
Mary Hatwood Futrell , b. 1940, president, Natl. Education Assn., 1983-.
Marcus Garvey , 1887-1940, founded Universal Negro Improvement Assn., 1911.
Kenneth Gibson , b. 1932, Newark, N.J., mayor, 1970-1986.
Charles Gordone , b. 1925, won 1970 Pulitzer Prize in Drama, with No Place
to Be Somebody.
Vice Adm. Samuel L. Gravely Jr. b. 1922, first black admiral, 1971, served
in World War II, Korea, and Vietnam; commander, Third Fleet.
William H. Gray 3d , b. 1941, U.S. representative from Pa., 1979--;
chairman, Budget Committee, 1985-88; chairman, House Democratic Caucus,
1988-89; majority whip, 1989-.
Ewart Guinier , 1911-1990, trade unionist, first chairman of Harvard Univ.'s
Department of Afro-American Studies.
Alex Haley , b. 1921, Pulitzer Prize-winning author; Roots, The
Autobiography of Malcolm X.
Jupiter Hammon , c. 1720-1800, poet; the first black American to have his
works published, 1761.
Lorraine Hansberry , 1930-1965, playwright; won New York Drama Critics
Circle Award, 1959, with Raisin in the Sun.
Barbara Harris , b. 1931, first woman Episcopal bishop.
Patricia Roberts Harris , 1924-1985, U. S. ambassador to Luxembourg,
1965-67, secretary; Dept. of HUD, 1977-1979, Dept. of HHS, 1979-1981.
William H. Hastie , 1904-1976 first black federal judge, appointed 1937;
governor of Virgin Islands, 1946-49; judge, U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals,
1949.
Chester Himes , 1909-1984, novelist, Cotton Comes to Harlem.
Matthew A. Henson , 1866-1955, member of Peary's 1909 expedition to the
North Pole; placed U.S. flag at the Pole.
Dr. William A. Hinton , 1883-1959, developed the Hinton and Davies-Hinton
tests for detection of syphilis; first black professor, 1949, at Harvard
Medical School.
Benjamin L. Hooks , b. 1925, first black member, 1972-1979, Federal
Communications Comm.; exec. dir., NAACP, 1977--.
Nathan I. Huggins , 1927-1989, historian, scholar; Harvard professor from
1980, director of that university's Institute for Afro-American Research
from 1981.
Langston Hughes , 1902-1967, poet; story, song lyric author.
Charlayne Hunter-Gault , b. 1942, first black woman admitted to Univ. of
Ga., 1961; ran N.Y. Times Harlem Bureau, 1968-1977; broadcast journalist,
1978--.
The Rev. Jesse Jackson , b. 1941, national director, Operation Bread Basket;
campaigned for Democratic presidential nomination, 1984, 1988.
Maynard Jackson , b. 1938, elected mayor of Atlanta, 1973.
Gen. Daniel James Jr. 1920-1978, first black 4-star general, 1975;
Commander, North American Air Defense Command.
Pvt. Henry Johnson , 1897-1929, the first American decorated by France in
World War I with the Croix de Guerre.
James Weldon Johnson , 1871-1938, poet, lyricist, novelist; first black
admitted to Florida bar; U.S. consul in Venezuela and Nicaragua.
John H. Johnson , b. 1918, publisher, editor of Ebony, Jet, Ebony Jr.
magazines, from 1942.
Barbara Jordan , b. 1936, former congresswoman from Texas; member, House
Judiciary Committee.
Vernon E. Jordan , b. 1935, exec. dir. Natl. Urban League, 1972.
Ernest E. Just , 1883-1941, marine biologist, studied egg development;
author, Biology of Cell Surfaces, 1941.
Leontine T.C. Kelly , b. 1920, United Methodist bishop; first black woman
bishop of a major American denomination, 1989.
The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. , 1929-1968, led 382-day Montgomery,
Ala., boycott that brought 1956 U.S. Supreme Court decision holding
segregation on buses unconstitutional; founder, president, Southern
Christian Leadership Conference, 1957; won Nobel Peace Prize, 1964.
Lewis H. Latimer , 1848-1928, associate of Edison; supervised installation
of first electric street lighting in N.Y.C.
Mickey Leland, 1944-1989 , U.S. representative from Texas, 1978 until death;
chairman of Congressional Black Caucus; guiding force behind House Select
Committee on Hunger, which he chaired from its 1984 founding.
Malcolm X, 1925-1965 , leading spokesman for black pride, founded, 1963,
Organization of Afro-American Unity.
Thurgood Marshall , b. 1908, first black U.S. solicitor general 1965; first
black justice of the U. S. Supreme Court, 1967; as a lawyer led the legal
battery that won the historic decision from the Supreme Court declaring
racial segregation of public schools unconstitutional, 1954.
Jan Matzeliger , 1852-1889, invented lasting machine, patented 1883, which
revolutionized the shoe industry.
Benjamin Mays , 1895-1984, educator, civil rights leader; headed Morehouse
College, 1940-1967.
Wade H. McCree Jr. , 1920-1987, solicitor general of the U.S., 1977-1981.
Donald E. McHenry , b. 1936, U.S. ambassador to the United Nations,
1979-1981.
Ronald McNair , 1950-1986, physicist, first black astronaut; killed in
Challenger explosion.
Dorie Miller , 1919-1943, Navy hero of Pearl Harbor attack; awarded the Navy
Cross.
Ernest N. Morial , b. 1929, elected first black mayor of New Orleans, 1977.
Toni Morrison , novelist; Song of Solomon, Tar Baby; won 1988 Pulitzer prize
for Beloved.
Willard Motley , 1912-1965, novelist; Knock on Any Door.
Elijah Muhammad , 1897-1975, founded Black Muslims, 1931.
Pedro Alonzo Nino , navigator of the Nina, one of Columbus' 3 ships on his
first voyage of discovery to the New World, 1492.
Rosa Parks , b. 1913, Montgomery Ala. Citizen arrested for refusing to move
to the back of the bus, Dec. 1, 1955, bringing a 382-day bus boycott led by
Martin Luther King Jr.
Frederick D. Patterson , 1901-1988, founder of United Negro College Fund,
1944; Tuskegee Institute's third pres., 1935-1953.
Adam Clayton Powell , 1908-1972, early civil rights leader, congressman,
1945-1969; chairman, House Committee on Education and Labor, 1960-1967.
Colin Powell , b. 1937, first black Natl. Security Advisor, 1987-88; first
black chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff, 1989-.
Joseph H. Rainey , 1832-1887, first black elected to House of
Representatives, 1869, from South Carolina.
A. Philip Randolph , 1889-1979, organized the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car
Porters, 1925; organizer of 1941 and 1963 March on Washington movements;
vice president, AFL-CIO.
Charles Rangel , b. 1930, congressman from N.Y.C. from 1970; member, Ways
and Means Committee; chairman, Select Committee on Narcotics Abuse &
Control.
Hiram R. Revels , 1822-1901, first black U.S. senator, elected in
Mississippi, served 1870-1871.
Lloyd Richards , b. 1922(?), first black to direct a Broadway play, 1959;
dean, Yale Univ. School of Drama & artistic director of Yale Repertory
Theatre, 1979-1991.
Wilson C. Riles , b. 1917, elected, 1970, California State Superintendent of
Public Instruction.
Norbert Rillieux , 1806-1894; invented a vacuum pan evaporator, 1846,
revolutionizing the sugar-refining industry.
Paul Robeson , 1898-1976, actor and concert singer, graduated 1st in class
at Rutgers, 1918, Phi Beta Kappa; grad. Columbia Univ. law school, 1923;
associated with communist causes.
Max Robinson , 1939-1988, TV journalist, first black to anchor network news,
1978.
Carl T. Rowan , b. 1925, prize-winning journalist; director of the U.S.
Information Agency, 1964, the first black to sit on the National Security
Council; U. S. ambassador to Finland, 1963.
John B. Russwurm , 1799-1851, with Samuel E. Cornish, 1793-1858, founded,
1827, the nation's first black newspaper, Freedom's Journal, in N.Y.C.
Bayard Rustin , 1910-1987, organizer of the 1963 March on Washington;
executive director, A. Philip Randolph Institute.
Peter Salem , at the Battle of Bunker Hill, June 17, 1775, shot and killed
British commander Maj. John Pitcairn.
Ntozake Shange , b. 1948, writer, For Colored Girls Who Have Considered
Suicide/When the Rainbow is Enuf.
Bishop Stephen Spottswood , 1897-1974, board chairman of NAACP, 1961-1974.
The Rev. Leon H. Sullivan , b. 1922, economic development planner, first
black on General Motors Bd. of Directors.
Willard Townsend , 1895-1957, organized the United Transport Service
Employees, 1935 (redcaps, etc.); vice pres. AFL-CIO.
Sojourner Truth , 1797-1883, born Isabella Baumfree; preacher, abolitonist;
raised funds for Union in Civil War; worked for black educational
opportunities.
Harriet Tubman , 1823-1913, Underground Railroad conductor served as nurse
and spy for Union Army in the Civil War.
Nat Turner , 1800-1831, led the most significant of over 200 slave revolts
in U.S., in Southampton, Va.; hanged.
Alice Walker , b. 1944, novelist, essayist, The Color Purple.
Booker T. Washington , 1856-1915, founder, 1881, and first president of
Tuskegee Institute; author, Up From Slavery.
Harold Washington , 1922-1978, first black mayor of Chicago, from 1983 until
death.
Dr. Robert C. Weaver , b. 1907, first black member of the U.S. Cabinet,
secretary, Dept. of HUD, 1966.
Ida B. Wells (Barnett) , 1862-1931, journalist who waged anti-lynching
crusade.
Clifton R. Wharton Jr. , b. 1926, first black pres. of major U.S. univ.;
chancellor, nation's largest univ. system, 8 yrs.; chairman & CEO, country's
largest pension fund, 1987--.
Phillis Wheatley , c. 1753-1784, poet; 2d American woman and first black
woman to have her works published, 1770.
Bill White , b. 1934, first black baseball league president; named Natl.
League head, 1989.
Walter White , 1893-1955, exec. secretary, NAACP, 1931-1955.
L. Douglas Wilder , first black governor, elected Virginia chief executive
1989.
Roy Wilkins , 1901-1981, exec. director, NAACP, 1955-1977.
Dr. Daniel Hale Williams , 1858-1931, performed one of first 2 open-heart
operations, 1893; founded Provident, Chicago's first Negro hospital; first
black elected a fellow of the American College of Surgeons.
August Wilson , b. 1945, playwright, won 1987 Pulitzer Prize for Fences,
1990 Pultizer for The Piano Lesson.
Granville T. Woods , 1856-1910, invented the third-rail system now used in
subways, a complex railway telegraph device that helped reduce train
accidents, and an automatic air brake.
Dr. Carter G. Woodson , 1875-1950, historian; founded Assn. for the Study of
Negro Life and History, 1915, and Journal of Negro History, 1916.
Richard Wright , 1908-1960, novelist; Native Son, Black Boy.
Frank Yerby , b. 1916, first best-selling American black novelist; The Foxes
of Harrow, Vixen.
Andrew Young , b. 1932, civil rights leader, congressman from Georgia, U.S.
ambassador to the United Nations, 1977-79; mayor of Atlanta, 1982-.
Whitney M. Young Jr. , 1921-1971, exec. director, 1961, National Urban
League; author, lecturer, newspaper columnist.
About 5,000 blacks served in the Continental Army during the American
Revolution, mostly in integrated units, some in all-black combat units. Some
200,000 blacks served in the Union Army during the Civil War; 38,000 gave
their lives; 22 won the Medal of Honor, the nation's highest award. Of
367,000 blacks in the armed forces during World War I, 100,000 served in
France. More than 1,000,000 blacks served in the armed forces during World
War II; all-black fighter and bomber AAF units and infantry divisions gave
distinguished service. In 1954 the policy of all-black units was finally
abolished. Of 274,937 blacks who served in the armed forces during the
Vietnam War (1965-1974), 5,681 were killed in combat.
As of Jan., 1989, there were 299 black mayors, 2,882 members of municipal
governing boards, 416 state legislators, and 24 U.S. representatives. There
were then 7,226 blacks holding elected office in the U.S. and Virgin
Islands, an increase of 5.8% over the previous year, according to a survey
by the Joint Center for Political Studies, Washington, D.C.
Notable Living American Fiction Writers and Playwrights
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Name (Birthplace) Birthdate
Name (Birthplace) Birthdate
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Adams, Alice (Fredericksburg, Va.) 8/14/26
Albee, Edward (Washington, D.C.) 3/12/28
Asimov, Isaac (Petrovichi, Russia) 1/2/20
Auchincloss, Louis (Lawrence, N.Y.) 9/27/17
Barth, John (Cambridge, Md.) 5/27/30
Beattie, Ann (Washington, D.C.) 9/7/47
Bellow, Saul (Quebec, Canada) 7/10/15
Benchley, Peter (New York, N.Y.) 5/8/40
Berger, Thomas (Cincinnati, Oh.) 7/20/24
Blume, Judy (Elizabeth, N.J.) 2/12/38
Bradbury, Ray (Waukegan, Ill.) 8/22/20
Brooks, Gwendolyn (Topeka, Kan.) 6/7/17
Calisher, Hortense (New York, N.Y.) 12/20/11
Clark, Mary Higgins (New York, N.Y.) 12/24/31
Clavell, James (England) 10/10/24
Cleary, Beverly (McMinnville, Ore.) 1916
Connell, Evan S. (Kansas City, Mo.) 8/17/24
Conroy, Pat (Atlanta, Ga.) 10/26/45
Crews, Harry (Alma, Ga.) 6/6/35
Name (Birthplace) Birthdate
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Crews, Harry (Alma, Ga.) 6/6/35
Crichton, Michael (Chicago, Ill.) 10/23/42
Dailey, Janet (Storm Lake, Ia.) 5/21/44
De Vries, Peter (Chicago, Ill.) 2/27/10
Didion, Joan (Sacramento, Cal.) 12/5/34
Doctorow, E. L. (New York, N.Y.) 1/6/31
Dunne, John Gregory (Hartford, Conn.) 5/25/32
Elkin, Stanley (New York, N.Y.) 5/11/30
Ellison, Ralph (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 3/1/14
Fast, Howard (New York, N.Y.) 11/11/14
Fox, Paula (New York, N.Y.) 4/22/23
French, Marilyn (New York, N.Y.) 11/21/29
Fuller, Charles (Philadelphia, Pa.) 3/5/39
Gaddis, William (New York, N.Y.) 1922
Geisel, Theodore ("Dr. Seuss," Springfield, Mass.) 3/2/04
Gilroy, Frank (New York, N.Y.) 10/13/25
Godwin, Gail (Birmingham, Ala.) 6/18/37
Gold, Herbert (Cleveland, Oh.) 3/9/24
Goldman, William (Chicago, Ill.) 8/12/31
Name (Birthplace) Birthdate
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Goldman, William (Chicago, Ill.) 8/12/31
Gordon, Mary (Long Island, N.Y.) 12/8/49
Grau, Shirley Ann (New Orleans, La.) 7/8/29
Guare, John (New York, N.Y.) 2/5/38
Hailey, Arthur (Luton, England) 4/5/20
Haley, Alex (Ithaca, N.Y.) 8/11/21
Hawkes, John (Stamford, Conn.) 8/17/25
Heller, Joseph (Brooklyn, N.Y.) 5/1/23
Helprin, Mark (New York, N.Y.) 6/28/47
Hersey, John (Tientsin, China) 6/17/14
Hinton, S.E. (Tulsa, Okla.) 1948
Irving, John (Exeter, N.H.) 3/2/42
Jong, Erica (New York, N.Y.) 3/26/42
Kennedy, William (Albany, N.Y.) 1/16/28
Kerr, Jean (Scranton, Pa.) 7/10/23
King, Stephen (Portland, Me.) 9/21/47
Knowles, John (Fairmont, W. Va.) 9/16/26
Kosinski, Jerzy (Lodz, Poland) 6/14/33
Krantz, Judith (New York, N.Y.) 1/9/28
Name (Birthplace) Birthdate
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Krantz, Judith (New York, N.Y.) 1/9/28
LeGuin, Ursula (Berkeley, Cal.) 10/21/29
L'Engle, Madeleine (New York, N.Y.) 11/29/18
Leonard, Elmore (New Orleans, La.) 10/11/25
Levin, Ira (New York, N.Y.) 8/27/29
Ludlum, Robert (New York, N.Y.) 5/25/27
Lurie, Alison (Chicago, Ill.) 9/3/26
Mailer, Norman (Long Branch, N.J.) 1/31/23
Mamet, David (Chicago, Ill.) 11/30/47
McGuane, Thomas (Wyandotte, Mich.) 12/11/39
McMurtry, Larry (Wichita Falls, Tex.) 6/3/36
Michener, James A. (New York, N.Y.) 2/3/07
Miller, Arthur (New York, N.Y.) 10/17/15
Morris, Wright (Central City, Neb.) 1/6/10
Morrison, Toni (Lorain, Oh.) --
Oates, Joyce Carol (Lockport, N.Y.) 6/16/38
Ozick, Cynthia (New York, N.Y.) 4/17/28
Paley, Grace (New York, N.Y.) 12/11/22
Percy, Walker (Birmingham, Ala.) 5/28/16
Name (Birthplace) Birthdate
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Percy, Walker (Birmingham, Ala.) 5/28/16
Piercy, Marge (Detroit, Mich.) 3/31/36
Potok, Chaim (New York, N.Y.) 2/17/29
Price, Reynolds (Macon, N.C.) 2/1/33
Puzo, Mario (New York, N.Y.) 10/15/20
Pynchon, Thomas (Glen Cove, N.Y.) 5/8/37
Rabe, David (Dubuque, Ia.) 3/10/40
Reed, Ishmael (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 2/22/38
Roth, Henry (Austria-Hungary) 2/8/06
Roth, Philip (Newark, N.J.) 3/19/33
Salinger, J. D. (New York, N.Y.) 1/1/19
Sanders, Lawrence (New York, N.Y.) 1920
Sendak, Maurice (New York, N.Y.) 6/10/28
Shepard, Sam (Ft. Sheridan, Ill.) 11/5/43
Simon, Neil (New York, N.Y.) 7/4/27
Singer, Isaac Bashevis (Radzymin, Poland) 7/14/04
Spillane, Mickey (Brooklyn, N.Y.) 3/9/18
Stegner, Wallace (Lake Mills, Ia.) 2/18/09
Stern, Richard (New York, N.Y.) 2/25/28
Name (Birthplace) Birthdate
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Stern, Richard (New York, N.Y.) 2/25/28
Stone, Irving (San Francisco, Cal.) 7/14/03
Stone, Robert (Brooklyn, N.Y.) 8/21/37
Taylor, Peter (Trenton, Tenn.) 1/8/17
Theroux, Paul (Medford, Mass.) 4/10/41
Tyler, Anne (Minneapolis, Minn.) 10/25/41
Updike, John (Shillington, Pa.) 3/18/32
Uris, Leon (Baltimore, Md.) 8/3/24
Vidal, Gore (West Point, N.Y.) 10/3/25
Vonnegut, Kurt Jr. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 11/11/22
Walker, Alice (Eatonton, Ga.) 1944
Wambaugh, Joseph (East Pittsburgh, Pa.) 1/22/37
Welty, Eudora (Jackson, Miss.) 4/13/09
Wilson, August (Pittsburgh, Pa.) 4/27/45
Wilson, Lanford (Lebanon, Mo.) 4/13/37
Wolfe, Tom (Richmond, Va.) 3/2/31
Wolff, Tobias (Birmingham, Ala.) 6/19/45
Wouk, Herman (New York, N.Y.) 5/27/15
American Architects and Some of Their Achievements
Max Abramovitz, b. 1908, Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center, N.Y.C.
Henry Bacon, 1866-1924, Lincoln Memorial.
Pietro Belluschi, b. 1899, Juilliard School of Music, Lincoln Center, N.Y.C.
Marcel Breuer, 1902-1981, Whitney Museum of American Art, N.Y.C. (with
Hamilton Smith).
Charles Bulfinch, 1763-1844, State House, Boston; Capitol, Wash. D.C.,
(part).
Gordon Bunshaft, b. 1909, Lever House, Park Ave, N.Y.C.; Hirshhorn Museum,
Wash., D.C.
Daniel H. Burnham, 1846-1912, Union Station, Wash. D.C.; Flatiron, N.Y.C.
Irwin Chanin, 1892-1988, New York City theaters, skyscrapers.
Ralph Adams Cram, 1863-1942, Cathedral of St. John the Divine, N.Y.C.; U.S.
Military Academy (part).
R. Buckminster Fuller, 1895-1983, U.S. Pavilion, Expo 67, Montreal
(geodesic domes).
Cass Gilbert, 1859-1934, Custom House, Woolworth Bldg., N.Y.C.; Supreme
Court bldg., Wash., D.C.
Bertram G. Goodhue, 1869-1924, Capitol, Lincoln, Neb.; St. Thomas, St.
Bartholomew, N.Y.C.
Walter Gropius, 1883-1969, Pan Am Building, N.Y.C. (with Pietro Belluschi).
Peter Harrison, 1716-1775, Touro Synagogue, Redwood Library, Newport, R.I.
Wallace K. Harrison, 1895-1981, Metropolitan Opera House, Lincoln Center,
N.Y.C.
Thomas Hastings, 1860-1929, Public Library, Frick Mansion, N.Y.C.
James Hoban, 1762-1831, The White House.
Raymond Hood, 1881-1934, Rockefeller Center, N.Y.C. (part); Daily News,
N.Y.C.; Tribune, Chicago.
Richard M. Hunt, 1827-1895, Metropolitan Museum, N.Y.C. (part); Natl.
Observatory, Wash., D.C.
William Le Baron Jenney, 1832-1907, Home Insurance, Chicago (demolished
1931).
Philip C. Johnson, b. 1906, N.Y. State Theater, Lincoln Center, N.Y.C.
Albert Kahn, 1869-1942, Athletic Club Bldg., General Motors Bldg., Detroit.
Louis Kahn, 1901-1974, Salk Laboratory, La Jolla, Cal.; Yale Art Gallery.
Christopher Grant LaFarge, 1862-1938, Roman Catholic Chapel, West Point.
Benjamin H. Latrobe, 1764-1820, U.S. Capitol (part).
William Lescaze, 1896-1969, Philadelphia Savings Fund Society; Borg-Warner
Bldg., Chicago.
Bernard R. Maybeck, 1862-1957, Hearst Hall, Chick House, Univ. of Cal.,
First Church of Christ Scientist, Berkeley.
Charles F. McKim, 1847-1909, Public Library, Boston, Columbia Univ., N.Y.C.
(part).
Charles M. McKim, b. 1920, KUHT-TV Transmitter Building, Houston; Lutheran
Church of the Redeemer, Houston.
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, 1886-1969, Seagram Building, N.Y.C. (with Philip
C. Johnson); National Gallery, Berlin.
Robert Mills, 1781-1855, Washington Monument.
Richard J. Neutra, 1892-1970, Mathematics Park, Princeton; Orange Co.
Courthouse, Santa Ana, Cal.
Gyo Obata, b. 1923, Natl. Air & Space Mus., Smithsonian Institution;
Dallas-Ft. Worth Airport.
Frederick L. Olmsted, 1822-1903, Central Park, N.Y.C.; Fairmount Park,
Philadelphia.
I(eoh) M(ing) Pei, b. 1917, National Center for Atmospheric Research,
Boulder, Col.; East Wing, Natl. Gallery of Art, Wash., D.C.; Pyramid, The
Louvre, Paris.
William Pereira, 1909-1985, Cape Canaveral; Transamerica Bldg., San
Francisco.
John Russell Pope, 1874-1937, National Gallery.
George Browne Post, 1837-1913, New York Stock Exchange, Wisconsin state
capitol.
John Portman, b. 1924, Peachtree Center, Atlanta.
James Renwick Jr., 1818-1895, Grace Church, St. Patrick's Cathedral,
N.Y.C.; Smithsonian, Corcoran Galleries, Wash., D.C.
Henry H. Richardson, 1838-1886, Trinity Church, Boston.
Kevin Roche, b. 1922, Oakland Cal. Museum; Fine Arts Center, U. of Mass.
James Gamble Rogers, 1867-1947, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center,
N.Y.C.; Northwestern Univ., Chicago.
John Wellborn Root, 1887-1963, Palmolive Building, Chicago; Hotel Statler,
Washington; Hotel Tamanaco, Caracas.
Paul Rudolph, b. 1918, Jewitt Art Center, Wellesley College; Art &
Architecture Bldg., Yale.
Charles M. Russell, 1866-1926, Western life.
Eero Saarinen, 1910-1961, Gateway to the West Arch, St. Louis; Trans World
Flight Center, N.Y.C.
Louis Skidmore, 1897-1962, AEC town site, Oak Ridge, Tenn.; Terrace Plaza
Hotel, Cincinnati.
Clarence S. Stein, 1882-1975, Temple Emanu-El, N.Y.C.
Edward Durell Stone, 1902-1978, U.S. Embassy, New Delhi, India; (H.
Hartford) Gallery of Modern Art, N.Y.C.
Louis H. Sullivan, 1856-1924, Auditorium, Chicago.
Richard Upjohn, 1802-1878, Trinity Church, N.Y.C.
Ralph T. Walker, 1889-1973, N.Y. Telephone Hdqrs., N.Y.C.; IBM Research
Lab., Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
Roland A. Wank, 1898-1970, Cincinnati Union Terminal; head architect TVA,
1933-44.
Stanford White, 1853-1906, Washington Arch; first Madison Square Garden,
N.Y.C.
Frank Lloyd Wright, 1867 (or 1869)-1959, Imperial Hotel, Tokyo; Guggenheim
Museum, N.Y.C.; Unity Church, Oak Park, Ill; Robie House, Chicago;
Taliesin, Wis.
William Wurster, 1895-1973, Ghirardelli Sq., San Francisco; Cowell College,
U. Cal., Berkeley.
Minoru Yamasaki, 1912-1986, World Trade Center, N.Y.C.
Noted American Cartoonists
Charles Addams, 1912-1988, macabre cartoons.
Brad Anderson, b. 1924, Marmaduke.
Peter Arno, 1904-1968, urban characterizations.
Tex Avery, 1908-1980, Friz Freleng, b. 1905?, Chuck Jones, b. 1912,
animators of Bugs Bunny, Porky Pig, Daffy Duck.
George Baker, 1915-1975, The Sad Sack.
C. C. Beck, b. 1910, Captain Marvel.
Jim Berry, b. 1932, Berry's World.
Herb Block (Herblock), b. 1909, leading political cartoonist.
George Booth, b. 1926, New Yorker cartoonist.
Berke Breathed, b. 1957, Bloom County.
Clare Briggs, 1875-1930, Mr. & Mrs.
Dik Browne, 1917-1989, Hi & Lois, Hagar the Horrible.
Ernie Bushmiller, 1905-1982, Nancy.
Milton Caniff, 1907-1988, Terry & the Pirates; Steve Canyon.
Al Capp, 1909-1979, Li'l Abner.
Paul Conrad, 1924, political cartoonist.
Roy Crane, 1901-1977, Captain Easy; Buz Sawyer.
Robert Crumb, b. 1943, "Underground" cartoonist.
Jay N. Darling (Ding), 1876-1962, political cartoonist.
Jim Davis, b. 1945, Garfield.
Billy DeBeck, 1890-1942, Barney Google.
Rudolph Dirks, 1877-1968, The Katzenjammer Kids.
Walt Disney, 1901-1966, producer of animated cartoons; created Mickey Mouse
& Donald Duck.
Steve Ditko, b. 1927, Spider-Man.
Mort Drucker, b. 1929, Mad magazine.
Jules Feiffer, b. 1929, satirical Village Voice cartoonist.
Bud Fisher, 1884-1954, Mutt & Jeff.
Ham Fisher, 1900-1955, Joe Palooka.
James Montgomery Flagg, 1877-1960, illustrator; created the famous Uncle
Sam recruiting poster during WWI.
Max Fleischer, 1883-1972, creator of Betty Boop, Popeye cartoons.
Hal Foster, 1892-1982, Tarzan; Prince Valiant.
Fontaine Fox, 1884-1964, Toonerville Folks.
Rube Goldberg, 1883-1970, Boob McNutt.
Chester Gould, 1900-1985, Dick Tracy.
Harold Gray, 1894-1968, Little Orphan Annie.
Matt Groenig, b. 1954, Life is Hell, The Simpsons.
Cathy Guisewite, b. 1950, Cathy.
Bill Hanna, b. 1910, & Joe Barbera, b. 1911, animators of Tom & Jerry,
Huckleberry Hound, Yogi Bear, Flintstones.
Johnny Hart, b. 1931, BC, Wizard of Id.
Jimmy Hatlo, 1898-1963, Little Iodine.
John Held Jr., 1889-1958, "Jazz Age" cartoonist.
George Herriman, 1881-1944, Krazy Kat.
Harry Hershfield, 1885-1974, Abie the Agent.
Al Hirschfeld, b. 1903, N.Y. Times theater caricaturist.
Burne Hogarth, b. 1911, Tarzan.
Helen Hokinson, 1900-1949, satirized clubwomen.
Bil Keane, b. 1922, The Family Circus.
Walt Kelly, 1913-1973, Pogo.
Hank Ketcham, b. 1920, Dennis the Menace.
Ted Key, b. 1912, Hazel.
Frank King, 1883-1969, Gasoline Alley.
Jack Kirby, b. 1917, Fantastic Four.
Rollin Kirby, 1875-1952, political cartoonist.
B(ernard) Kliban, b. 1935, cat books.
Edward Koren, b. 1935, New Yorker woolly characters.
Walter Lantz, b. 1900, Woody Woodpecker.
Gary Larson, b. 1950, The Far Side.
Mell Lazarus, b. 1929, Momma, Miss Peach.
Stan Lee, b. 1922, Marvel Comics.
Don Martin, b. 1931, Mad magazine.
Bill Mauldin, b. 1921, depicted squalid life of the G.I. in WWII.
Jeff MacNelly, b. 1947, political cartoonist, and strip Shoe.
Winsor McCay, 1872-1934, Little Nemo.
John T. McCutcheon, 1870-1949, midwestern rural life.
George McManus, 1884-1954, Bringing Up Father.
Dale Messick, b. 1906, Brenda Starr.
Norman Mingo, 1896-1980, Alfred E. Neuman.
Bob Montana, 1920-1975, Archie.
Dick Moores, 1909-1986, Gasoline Alley.
Willard Mullin, 1902-1978, sports cartoonist; created Dodgers "Bum" and Mets
"Kid".
Russell Myers, b. 1938, Broom Hilda.
Thomas Nast, 1840-1902, political cartoonist; created the Democratic donkey
and Republican elephant.
Pat Oliphant, b. 1935, political cartoonist.
Frederick Burr Opper, 1857-1937, Happy Hooligan.
Richard Outcault, 1863-1928, Yellow Kid; Buster Brown.
Mike Peters, b. 1943, editorial cartoons; Mother Goose & Grimm.
George Price, b. 1901, New Yorker lower-class life.
Alex Raymond, 1909-1956, Flash Gordon; Jungle Jim.
Art Sansom, b. 1920, The Born Loser.
Charles Schulz, b. 1922, Peanuts.
Elzie C. Segar, 1894-1938, Popeye.
Jerry Siegel, b. 1914, & Joe Shuster, b. 1914, Superman.
Sydney Smith, 1887-1935, The Gumps.
Otto Soglow, 1900-1975, Little King; Canyon Kiddies.
William Steig, b. 1907, New Yorker cartoonist.
James Swinnerton, 1875-1974, Little Jimmy.
Paul Terry, 1887-1971, animator of Mighty Mouse.
Bob Thaves, b. 1924, Frank and Ernest.
James Thurber, 1894-1961, New Yorker cartoonist.
Garry Trudeau, b. 1948, Doonesbury.
Mort Walker, b. 1923, Beetle Bailey.
Bill Watterson, b. 1958, Calvin and Hobbes.
Russ Westover, 1887-1966, Tillie the Toiler.
Frank Willard, 1893-1958, Moon Mullins.
J. R. Williams, 1888-1957, The Willets Family; Out Our Way.
Gahan Wilson, b. 1930, cartoonist of the macabre.
Tom Wilson, b. 1931, Ziggy.
Art Young, 1866-1943, political radical and satirist.
Chic Young, 1901-1973, Blondie.
Noted Political Leaders of the Past
(U.S. presidents and most vice presidents, Supreme Court justices, signers
of Declaration of Independence, listed elsewhere.)
Abu Bakr, 573-634, Mohammedan leader, first caliph, chosen successor to
Mohammed.
Dean Acheson, 1893-1971, (U.S.) secretary of state, chief architect of cold
war foreign policy.
Samuel Adams, 1722-1803, (U.S.) patriot, Boston Tea Party firebrand.
Konrad Adenauer, 1876-1967, (G.) West German chancellor.
Emilio Aguinaldo, 1869-1964, (Philip.) revolutionary, fought against Spain
and the U.S.
Akbar, 1542-1605, greatest Mogul emperor of India.
Salvador Allende Gossens, 1908-1973, (Chil.) president, advocate of
democratic socialism.
Herbert H. Asquith, 1852-1928, (Br.) Liberal prime minister, instituted an
advanced program of social reform.
Atahualpa, ?-1533, Inca (ruling chief) of Peru.
Kemal Ataturk, 1881-1938, (Turk.) founded modern Turkey.
Clement Attlee, 1883-1967, (Br.) Labour party leader, prime minister,
enacted national health, nationalized many industries.
Stephen F. Austin, 1793-1836, (U.S.) led Texas colonization.
Mikhail Bakunin, 1814-1876, (R.) revolutionary, leading exponent of
anarchism.
Arthur J. Balfour, 1848-1930, (Br.) as foreign secretary under Lloyd George
issued Balfour Declaration expressing official British approval of Zionism.
Bernard M. Baruch, 1870-1965, (U.S.) financier, gvt. adviser.
Fulgencio Batista y Zaldivar, 1901-1973, (Cub.) ruler overthrown by Castro.
Lord Beaverbrook, 1879-1964, (Br.) financier, statesman, newspaper owner.
Eduard Benes, 1884-1948, (Czech.) president during interwar and post-WW II
eras.
David Ben-Gurion, 1886-1973, (Isr.) first premier of Israel.
Thomas Hart Benton, 1782-1858, (U.S.) Missouri senator, championed agrarian
interests and westward expansion.
Lavrenti Beria, 1899-1953, (USSR) Communist leader prominent in political
purges under Stalin.
Aneurin Bevan, 1897-1960, (Br.) Labour party leader.
Ernest Bevin, 1881-1951, (Br.) Labour party leader, foreign minister,
helped lay foundation for NATO.
Otto von Bismarck, 1815-1898, (G.) statesman known as the Iron Chancellor,
uniter of Germany, 1870.
James G. Blaine, 1830-1893, (U.S.) Republican politician, diplomat,
influential in launching Pan-American movement.
Leon Blum, 1872-1950, (F.) socialist leader, writer, headed first Popular
Front government.
Simon Bolivar, 1783-1830, (Venez.) South American revolutionary who
liberated much of the continent from Spanish rule.
William E. Borah, 1865-1940, (U.S.) isolationist senator, instrumental in
blocking U.S. membership in League of Nations and the World Court.
Cesare Borgia, 1476-1507, (It.) soldier, politician, an outstanding figure
of the Italian Renaissance.
Leonid Brezhnev, 1906-1982, (USSR) leader of the Soviet Union, 1964-82.
Aristide Briand, 1862-1932, (F.) foreign minister, chief architect of
Locarno Pact and anti-war Kellogg-Briand Pact.
William Jennings Bryan, 1860-1925, (U.S.) Democratic, populist leader,
orator, 3 times lost race for presidency.
Nikolai Bukharin, 1888-1938, (USSR) communist leader.
William C. Bullitt, 1891-1967, (U.S.) diplomat, first ambassador to USSR,
ambassador to France.
Ralph Bunche, 1904-1971, (U.S.) a founder and key diplomat of United
Nations for more than 20 years.
John C. Calhoun, 1782-1850, (U.S.) political leader, champion of states'
rights and a symbol of the Old South.
Robert Castlereagh, 1769-1822, (Br.) foreign secy, guided Grand Alliance
against Napoleon.
Camillo Benso Cavour, 1810-1861, (It.) statesman, largely responsible for
uniting Italy under the House of Savoy.
Nicolae Ceausescu, 1918-1989, Rumanian Communist leader, head of state from
1967-1989.
Austen Chamberlain, 1863-1937, (Br.) Conservative party leader, largely
responsible for Locarno Pact of 1925.
Neville Chamberlain, 1869-1940, (Br.) Conservative prime minister whose
appeasement of Hitler led to Munich Pact.
Salmon P. Chase, 1808-1873, (U.S.) public official, abolitionist, jurist,
6th Supreme Court chief justice.
Chiang Kai-shek, 1887-1975, (Chin.) Nationalist Chinese president whose
govt. was driven from mainland to Taiwan.
Chou En-lai, 1898-1976, (Chin.) diplomat, prime minister, a leading figure
of the Chinese Communist party.
Winston Churchill, 1874-1965, (Br.) prime minister, soldier, author, guided
Britain through WW II.
Galeazzo Ciano, 1903-1944, (It.) fascist foreign minister, helped create
Rome-Berlin Axis, executed by Mussolini.
Henry Clay, 1777-1852, (U.S.) "The Great Compromiser," one of most
influential pre-Civil War political leaders.
Georges Clemenceau, 1841-1929, (F.) twice premier, Wilson's chief
antagonist at Paris Peace Conference after WW I.
DeWitt Clinton, 1769-1828, (U.S.) political leader, responsible for
promoting idea of the Erie Canal.
Robert Clive, 1725-1774, (Br.) first administrator of Bengal, laid
foundation for British Empire in India.
Jean Baptiste Colbert, 1619-1683, (F.) statesman, influential under Louis
XIV, created the French navy.
Oliver Cromwell, 1599-1658, (Br.) Lord Protector of England, led
parliamentary forces during Civil War.
Curzon of Kedleston, 1859-1925, (Br.) viceroy of India, foreign secretary,
major force in dealing with post-WW I problems in Europe and Far East.
Edouard Daladier, 1884-1970, (F.) radical socialist politician, arrested by
Vichy, interned by Germans until liberation in 1945.
Georges Danton, 1759-1794, (F.) a leading figure in the French Revolution.
Jefferson Davis, 1808-1889, (U.S.) president of the Confederate States of
America.
Charles G. Dawes, 1865-1951, (U.S.) statesman, banker, advanced Dawes Plan
to stabilize post-WW I German finances.
Alcide De Gasperi, 1881-1954, (It.) premier, founder of the Christian
Democratic party.
Charles DeGaulle, 1890-1970, (F.) general, statesman, and first president
of the Fifth Republic.
Eamon De Valera, 1882-1975, (Ir.-U.S.) statesman, led fight for Irish
independence.
Thomas E. Dewey, 1902-1971, (U.S.) New York governor, twice loser in try
for presidency.
Ngo Dinh Diem, 1901-1963, (Viet.) South Vietnamese president, assassinated
in government take-over.
Everett M. Dirksen, 1896-1969, (U.S.) Senate Republican minority leader,
orator.
Benjamin Disraeli, 1804-1881, (Br.) prime minister, considered founder of
modern Conservative party.
Engelbert Dollfuss, 1892-1934, (Aus.) chancellor, assassinated by Austrian
Nazis.
Andrea Doria, 1466-1560, (It.) Genoese admiral, statesman, called "Father
of Peace" and "Liberator of Genoa."
Stephen A. Douglas, 1813-1861, (U.S.) Democratic leader, orator, opposed
Lincoln for the presidency.
John Foster Dulles, 1888-1959, (U.S.) secretary of state under Eisenhower,
cold war policy maker.
Friedrich Ebert, 1871-1925, (G.) Social Democratic movement leader,
instrumental in bringing about Weimar constitution.
Sir Anthony Eden, 1897-1977, (Br.) foreign secretary, prime minister during
Suez invasion of 1956.
Ludwig Erhard, 1897-1977, (G.) economist, West German chancellor, led
nation's economic rise after WW II.
Hamilton Fish, 1808-1893, (U.S.) secretary of state, successfully mediated
disputes with Great Britain, Latin America.
James V. Forrestal, 1892-1949, (U.S.) secretary of navy, first secretary of
defense.
Francisco Franco, 1892-1975, (Sp.) leader of rebel forces during Spanish
Civil War and dictator of Spain.
Benjamin Franklin, 1706-1790, (U.S.) printer, publisher, author, inventor,
scientist, diplomat.
Louis de Frontenac, 1620-1698, (F.) governor of New France (Canada);
encouraged explorations, fought Iroquois.
Hugh Gaitskell, 1906-1963, (Br.) Labour party leader, major force in
reversing its stand for unilateral disarmament.
Albert Gallatin, 1761-1849, (U.S.) secretary of treasury who was
instrumental in negotiating end of War of 1812.
Leon Gambetta, 1838-1882, (F.) statesman, politician, one of the founders
of the Third Republic.
Indira Gandhi, 1917-1984, (Ind.) succeeded father, Jawaharlal Nehru, as
prime minister, assassinated.
Mohandas K. Gandhi, 1869-1948, (Ind.) political leader, ascetic, led
nationalist movement against British rule.
Giuseppe Garibaldi, 1807-1882, (It.) patriot, soldier, a leading figure in
the Risorgimento, the Italian unification movement.
Genghis Khan, c. 1167-1227, brilliant Mongol conqueror, ruler of vast Asian
empire.
William E. Gladstone, 1809-1898, (Br.) prime minister 4 times, dominant
force of Liberal party from 1868 to 1894.
Paul Joseph Goebbels, 1897-1945, (G.) Nazi propagandist, master of mass
psychology.
Klement Gottwald, 1896-1953, (Czech.) communist leader ushered communism
into his country.
Che (Ernesto) Guevara, 1928-1967, (Arg.) guerilla leader, prominent in
Cuban revolution, killed in Bolivia.
Haile Selassie, 1891-1975, (Eth.) emperor, maintained monarchy through
invasion, occupation, internal resistance.
Alexander Hamilton, 1755-1804, (U.S.) first treasury secretary, champion of
strong central government.
Dag Hammarskjold, 1905-1961, (Swed.) statesman, UN secretary general.
John Hancock, 1737-1793, (U.S.) revolutionary leader, first signer of
Declaration of Independence.
John Hay, 1838-1905, (U.S.) secretary of state, primarily associated with
Open Door Policy toward China.
Patrick Henry, 1736-1799, (U.S.) major revolutionary figure, remarkable
orator.
Edouard Herriot, 1872-1957, (F.) Radical Socialist leader, twice premier,
president of National Assembly.
Theodor Herzl, 1860-1904, (Aus.) founder of modern Zionism.
Heinrich Himmler, 1900-1945, (G.) chief of Nazi SS and Gestapo, primarily
responsible for the Holocaust.
Paul von Hindenburg, 1847-1934, (G.) field marshal, president.
Hirohito, 1902-1989; emperor of Japan from 1926.
Adolf Hitler, 1889-1945, (G.) dictator, founder of National Socialism.
Ho Chi Minh, 1890-1969, (Viet.) North Vietnamese president, Vietnamese
Communist leader, national hero.
Harry L. Hopkins, 1890-1946, (U.S.) New Deal administrator, closest adviser
to FDR during WW II.
Edward M. House, 1858-1938, (U.S.) diplomat, confidential adviser to
Woodrow Wilson.
Samuel Houston, 1793-1863, (U.S.) leader of struggle to win control of
Texas from Mexico.
Cordell Hull, 1871-1955, (U.S.) secretary of state, initiated reciprocal
trade to lower tariffs, helped organize UN.
Hubert H. Humphrey, 1911-1978, (U.S.) Minnesota Democrat, senator, vice
president, spent 32 years in public service.
Ibn Saud, c. 1888-1953, (S. Arab.) founder of Saudi Arabia and its first
king.
Jacob Javits, 1904-1986 (U.S.) U.S. senator from New York for 24 years.
Jinnah, Muhammed Ali, 1876-1948, (Pak.) founder, first governor-general of
Pakistan.
Benito Juarez, 1806-1872, (Mex.) rallied countrymen against foreign
threats, sought to create democratic, federal republic.
Kamehameha I, c. 1758-1819, (Haw.) founder, first monarch of unified
Hawaii.
Frank B. Kellogg, 1856-1937, (U.S.) secretary of state, negotiated
Kellogg-Briand Pact to outlaw war.
Robert F. Kennedy, 1925-1968, (U.S.) attorney general, senator,
assassinated while seeking presidential nomination.
Aleksandr Kerensky, 1881-1970, (R.) revolutionary, served as premier after
Feb. 1917 revolution until Bolshevik overthrow.
Ruhollah Khomeini, 1900-1989, (Iran), religious leader with Islamic title
"ayatollah," directed overthrow of shah, 1979, became source of political
authority in succeeding governments.
Nikita Khrushchev, 1894-1971, (USSR) premier, first secretary of Communist
party, initiated de-Stalinization.
Lajos Kossuth, 1802-1894, (Hung.) principal figure in 1848 Hungarian
revolution.
Pyotr Kropotkin, 1842-1921, (R.) anarchist, championed the peasants but
opposed Bolshevism.
Kublai Khan, c. 1215-1294, Mongol emperor, founder of Yuan dynasty in
China.
Bela Kun, 1886-c.1939, (Hung.) communist, member of 3d International, tried
to foment worldwide revolution.
Robert M. LaFollette, 1855-1925, (U.S.) Wisconsin public official, leader
of progressive movement.
Pierre Laval, 1883-1945, (F.) politician, Vichy foreign minister, executed
for treason.
Andrew Bonar Law, 1858-1923, (Br.) Conservative party politician, led
opposition to Irish home rule.
Vladimir Ilyich Lenin (Ulyanov), 1870-1924, (USSR) revolutionary, founder
of Bolshevism, Soviet leader 1917-1924.
Ferdinand de Lesseps, 1805-1894, (F.) diplomat, engineer, conceived idea of
Suez Canal.
Rene Levesque, 1922-1987 (Can.) Premier of Quebec, 1976-85; led
unsuccessful fight to separate from Canada.
Liu Shao-ch'i, c.1898-1974, (Chin.) communist leader, fell from grace
during "cultural revolution."
Maxim Litvinov, 1876-1951, (USSR) revolutionary, commissar of foreign
affairs, favored cooperation with Western powers.
David Lloyd George, 1863-1945, (Br.) Liberal party prime minister, laid
foundations for modern welfare state.
Henry Cabot Lodge, 1850-1924, (U.S.) Republican senator, led opposition to
participation in League of Nations.
Huey P. Long, 1893-1935, (U.S.) Louisiana political demagogue, governor,
assassinated.
Rosa Luxemburg, 1871-1919, (G.) revolutionary, leader of the German Social
Democratic party and Spartacus party.
J. Ramsay MacDonald, 1866-1937, (Br.) first Labour party prime minister of
Great Britain.
Harold Macmillan, 1895-1987 (Br.) prime minister of Great Britain, 1957-63.
Joseph R. McCarthy, 1908-1957, (U.S.) senator notorious for his witch hunt
for communists in the government.
Makarios III, 1913-1977, (Cypr.) Greek Orthodox archbishop, first president
of Cyprus.
Malcolm X (Malcolm Little), 1925-1965, (U.S.) black separatist leader,
assassinated.
Mao Tse-tung, 1893-1976, (Chin.) chief Chinese Marxist theorist, soldier,
led Chinese revolution establishing his nation as an important communist
state.
Jean Paul Marat, 1743-1793, (F.) revolutionary, politician, identified with
radical Jacobins, assassinated.
Jose Marti, 1853-1895, (Cub.) patriot, poet, leader of Cuban struggle for
independence.
Jan Masaryk, 1886-1948, (Czech.) foreign minister, died by mysterious
suicide following communist coup.
Thomas G. Masaryk, 1850-1937, (Czech.) statesman, philosopher, first
president of Czechoslovak Republic.
Jules Mazarin, 1602-1661, (F.) cardinal, statesman, prime minister under
Louis XIII and queen regent Anne of Austria.
Giussepe Mazzini, 1805-1872, (It.), reformer dedicated to the Risorgimento,
19th-century movement for the political and social renewal of Italy.
Tom Mboya, 1930-1969, (Kenyan) political leader, instrumental in securing
independence for his country.
Cosimo I de' Medici, 1519-1574, (It.) Duke of Florence, grand duke of
Tuscany.
Lorenzo de' Medici, the Magnificent, 1449-1492, (It.) merchant prince, a
towering figure in Italian Renaissance.
Catherine de Medicis, 1519-1589, (F.) queen consort of Henry II, regent of
France, influential in Catholic-Huguenot wars.
Golda Meir, 1898-1979, (Isr.) prime minister, 1969-74.
Klemens W.N.L. Metternich, 1773-1859, (Aus.) statesman, arbiter of
post-Napoleonic Europe.
Anastas Mikoyan, 1895-1978, (USSR) prominent Soviet leader from 1917;
president 1964-65.
Guy Mollet, 1905-1975, (F.) social politician, resistance leader.
Henry Morgenthau Jr., 1891-1967, (U.S.) secretary of treasury, raised funds
to finance New Deal and U.S. WW II activities.
Gouverneur Morris, 1752-1816, (U.S.) statesman, diplomat, financial expert
who helped plan decimal coinage system.
Wayne Morse, 1900-1974, (U.S.) senator, long-time critic of Vietnam War.
Muhammad Ali, 1769?-1849, (Egypt), pasha, founder of dynasty that
encouraged emergence of modern Egyptian state.
Benito Mussolini, 1883-1945, (It.) dictator and leader of the Italian
fascist state.
Imre Nagy, c. 1895-1958, (Hung.) communist premier, assassinated after
Soviets crushed 1956 uprising.
Gamal Abdel Nasser, 1918-1970, (Egypt.) leader of Arab unification, second
Egyptian president.
Jawaharlal Nehru, 1889-1964, (Ind.) prime minister, guided India through
its early years of independence.
Kwame Nkrumah, 1909-1972, (Ghan.) dictatorial prime minister, deposed in
1966.
Frederick North, 1732-1792, (Br.) prime minister, his inept policies led to
loss of American colonies.
Daniel O'Connell, 1775-1847, (Ir.) political leader, known as The
Liberator.
Omar, c.581-644, Mohammedan leader, 2d caliph, led Islam to become an
imperial power.
Ignace Paderewski, 1860-1941, (Pol.) statesman, pianist, composer, briefly
prime minister, an ardent patriot.
Viscount Palmerston, 1784-1865, (Br.) Whig-Liberal prime minister, foreign
minister, embodied British nationalism.
George Papandreou, 1888-1968, (Gk.) Republican politician, served three
times as prime minister.
Franz von Papen, 1879-1969, (G.) politician, played major role in overthrow
of Weimar Republic and rise of Hitler.
Charles Stewart Parnell, 1846-1891, (Ir.) nationalist leader, "uncrowned
king of Ireland."
Lester Pearson, 1897-1972, (Can.) diplomat, Liberal party leader, prime
minister.
Robert Peel, 1788-1850, (Br.) reformist prime minister, founder of
Conservative party.
Juan Peron, 1895-1974, (Arg.) president, dictator.
Joseph Pilsudski, 1867-1935, (Pol.) statesman, instrumental in
re-establishing Polish state in the 20th century.
Charles Pinckney, 1757-1824, (U.S.) founding father, his Pinckney plan was
largely incorporated into constitution.
William Pitt, the Elder, 1708-1778, (Br.) statesman, called the "Great
Commoner," transformed Britain into imperial power.
William Pitt, the Younger, 1759-1806, (Br.) prime minister during French
Revolutionary wars.
Georgi Plekhanov, 1857-1918, (R.) revolutionary, social philosopher, called
"father of Russian Marxism."
Raymond Poincare, 1860-1934, (F.) 9th president of the Republic, advocated
harsh punishment of Germany after WW I.
Georges Pompidou, 1911-1974, (F.) Gaullist political leader, president from
1969 to 1974.
Grigori Potemkin, 1739-1791, (R.) field marshal, favorite of Catherine II.
Edmund Randolph, 1753-1813, (U.S.) attorney, prominent in drafting,
ratification of constitution.
John Randolph, 1773-1833, (U.S.) southern planter, strong advocate of
states' rights.
Jeannette Rankin, 1880-1973, (U.S.) pacifist, first woman member of U.S.
Congress.
Walter Rathenau, 1867-1922, (G.) industrialist, social theorist, statesman.
Sam Rayburn, 1882-1961, (U.S.) Democratic leader, representative for 47
years, House speaker for 17.
Paul Reynaud, 1878-1966, (F.) statesman, premier in 1940 at the time of
France's defeat by Germany.
Syngman Rhee, 1875-1965, (Kor.) first president of the Republic of Korea.
Cecil Rhodes, 1853-1902, (Br.) imperialist, industrial magnate, established
Rhodes scholarships in his will.
Cardinal de Richelieu, 1585-1642, (F.) statesman, known as " red eminence,"
chief minister to Louis XIII.
Maximilien Robespierre, 1758-1794, (F.) leading figure of French
Revolution, responsible for much of Reign of Terror.
Nelson Rockefeller, 1908-1979, (U.S.) Republican gov. of N.Y., 1959-73;
U.S. vice president, 1974-77.
Eleanor Roosevelt, 1884-1962, (U.S.) humanitarian, United Nations diplomat.
Elihu Root, 1845-1937, (U.S.) lawyer, statesman, diplomat, leading
Republican supporter of the League of Nations.
John Russell, 1792-1878, (Br.) Liberal prime minister during the Irish
potato famine.
Anwar el-Sadat, 1918-1981, (Egypt) president, 1970-1981, promoted peace
with Israel.
Antonio de O. Salazar, 1899-1970, (Port.) statesman, long-time dictator.
Jose de San Martin, 1778-1850, South American revolutionary, protector of
Peru.
Eisaku Sato, 1901-1975, (Jap.) prime minister, presided over Japan's
post-WW II emergence as major world power.
Philipp Scheidemann, 1865-1939, (G.) Social Democratic leader, first
chancellor of the German republic.
Robert Schuman, 1886-1963, (F.) statesman, founded European Coal and Steel
Community.
Carl Schurz, 1829-1906, (U.S.) German-American political leader,
journalist, orator, dedicated reformer.
Kurt Schuschnigg, 1897-1977, (Aus.) chancellor, unsuccessful in stopping
his country's annexation by Germany.
William H. Seward, 1801-1872, (U.S.) anti-slavery activist, as Lincoln's
secretary of state purchased Alaska.
Carlo Sforza, 1872-1952, (It.) foreign minister, anti-fascist.
Alfred E. Smith, 1873-1944, (U.S.) New York Democratic governor, first
Roman Catholic to run for presidency.
Jan C. Smuts, 1870-1950, (S.Af.) statesman, philosopher, soldier, prime
minister.
Paul Henri Spaak, 1899-1972, (Belg.) statesman, socialist leader.
Joseph Stalin, 1879-1953, (USSR) Soviet dictator, 1924-53.
Edwin M. Stanton, 1814-1869, (U.S.) Lincoln's secretary of war during the
Civil War.
Edward R. Stettinius Jr., 1900-1949, (U.S.) industrialist, secretary of
state who coordinated aid to WW II allies.
Adlai E. Stevenson, 1900-1965, (U.S.) Democratic leader, diplomat, Illinois
governor, presidential candidate.
Henry L. Stimson, 1867-1950, (U.S.) statesman, served in 5 administrations,
influenced foreign policy in 1930s and 1940s.
Gustav Stresemann, 1878-1929, (G.) chancellor, foreign minister, dedicated
to regaining friendship for post-WW I Germany.
Sukarno, 1901-1970, (Indon.) dictatorial first president of the Indonesian
republic.
Sun Yat-sen, 1866-1925, (Chin.) revolutionary, leader of Kuomintang,
regarded as the father of modern China.
Robert A. Taft, 1889-1953, (U.S.) conservative Senate leader, called "Mr.
Republican."
Charles de Talleyrand, 1754-1838, (F.) statesman, diplomat, the major force
of the Congress of Vienna of 1814-15.
U Thant, 1909-1974 (Bur.) statesman, UN secretary-general.
Norman M. Thomas, 1884-1968, (U.S.) social reformer, 6 times unsuccessful
Socialist party presidential candidate.
Josip Broz Tito, 1892-1980, (Yug.) president of Yugoslavia from 1953, World
War II guerrilla chief, postwar rival of Stalin, leader of 3d world
movement.
Palmiro Togliatti, 1893-1964, (It.) major leader of Italian Communist
party.
Hideki Tojo, 1885-1948, (Jap.) statesman, soldier, prime minister during
most of WW II.
Francois Toussaint L'Ouverture, c. 1744-1803, (Hait.) patriot, martyr,
thwarted French colonial aims.
Leon Trotsky, 1879-1940, (USSR) revolutionary, founded Red Army, expelled
from party in conflict with Stalin.
Rafael L. Trujillo Molina, 1891-1961, (Dom.) absolute dictator,
assassinated.
Moise K. Tshombe, 1919-1969, (Cong.) politician, president of secessionist
Katanga, premier of Republic of Congo (Zaire).
William M. Tweed, 1823-1878, (U.S.) politician, absolute leader of Tammany
Hall, NYC's Democratic political machine.
Walter Ulbricht, 1893-1973, (G.) communist leader of German Democratic
Republic.
Arthur H. Vandenberg, 1884-1951, (U.S.) senator, proponent of
anti-communist bipartisan foreign policy after WW II.
Eleutherios Venizelos, 1864-1936, (Gk.) most prominent Greek statesman in
early 20th century; expanded territory.
Hendrik F. Verwoerd, 1901-1966, (S.Af.) prime minister, rigorously applied
apartheid policy despite protest.
Robert Walpole, 1676-1745, (Br.) statesman, generally considered Britain's
first prime minister.
Daniel Webster, 1782-1852, (U.S.) orator, politician, advocate of business
interests during Jacksonian agrarianism.
Chaim Weizmann, 1874-1952, Zionist leader, scientist, first Israeli
president.
Wendell L. Willkie, 1892-1944, (U.S.) Republican who tried to unseat FDR
when he ran for his 3d term.
Emiliano Zapata, c. 1879-1919, (Mex.) revolutionary, major influence on
modern Mexico.
Notable Military and Naval Leaders of the Past
Creighton Abrams, 1914-1974, (U.S.) commanded forces in Vietnam, 1968-72.
Harold Alexander, 1891-1969, (Br.) led Allied invasion of Italy, 1943.
Ethan Allen, 1738-1789, (U.S.) headed Green Mountain Boys; captured Ft.
Ticonderoga, 1775.
Edmund Allenby, 1861-1936, (Br.) in Boer War, WW1; led Egyptian
expeditionary force, 1917-18.
Benedict Arnold, 1741-1801, (U.S.) victorious at Saratoga; tried to betray
West Point to British.
Henry "Hap" Arnold, 1886-1950, (U.S.) commanded Army Air Force in WW2.
Petr Bagration, 1765-1812, (R.) hero of Napoleonic wars.
John Barry, 1745-1803, (U.S.) won numerous sea battles during revolution.
Pierre Beauregard, 1818-1893, (U.S.) Confederate general ordered
bombardment of Ft. Sumter that began the Civil War.
Gebhard v. Blucher, 1742-1819, (G.) helped defeat Napoleon at Waterloo.
Napoleon Bonaparte, 1769-1821, (F.) defeated Russia and
Austria at Austerlitz, 1805; invaded Russia, 1812; defeated at Waterloo,
1815.
Edward Braddock, 1695-1755, (Br.) commanded forces in French and Indian
War.
Omar N. Bradley, 1893-1981, (U.S.) headed U.S. ground troops in Normandy
invasion, 1944.
John Burgoyne, 1722-1792, (Br.) defeated at Saratoga.
Claire Chennault, 1890-1958, (U.S.) headed Flying Tigers in WW2.
Mark Clark, 1896-1984, (U.S.) led forces in WW2 and Korean War.
Karl v. Clausewitz, 1780-1831, (G.) wrote books on military theory.
Henry Clinton, 1738-1795, (Br.) commander of forces in America, 1778-81.
Lucius D. Clay, 1897-1978, (U.S.) led Berlin airlift, 1948-49.
Charles Cornwallis, 1738-1805, (Br.) victorious at Brandywine, 1777;
surrendered at Yorktown.
Crazy Horse, 1849-1877, (U.S.) Sioux war chief victorious at Little Big
Horn.
George A. Custer, 1839-1876, (U.S.) defeated and killed at Little Big Horn.
Moshe Dayan, 1915-1981, (Isr.) directed campaigns in the 1967, 1973 wars.
Stephen Decatur, 1779-1820, (U.S.) naval hero of Barbary wars, War of 1812.
Anton Denikin, 1872-1947, (R.) led White forces in Russian civil war.
George Dewey, 1837-1917, (U.S.) destroyed Spanish fleet at Manila, 1898.
Hugh C. Dowding, 1883-1970, (Br.) headed RAF, 1936-40.
Jubal Early, 1816-1894, (U.S.) Confederate general led raid on Washington,
1864.
Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1890-1969, (U.S.) commanded Allied forces in Europe,
WW2.
David Farragut, 1801-1870, (U.S.) Union admiral captured New Orleans,
Mobile Bay.
Ferdinand Foch, 1851-1929, (F.) headed victorious Allied armies, 1918.
Nathan Bedford Forrest, 1821-1877, (U.S.) Confederate general led cavalry
raids against Union supply lines.
Frederick the Great, 1712-1786, (G.) led Prussia in The Seven Years War.
Nathanael Greene, 1742-1786, (U.S.) defeated British in Southern campaign,
1780-81.
Charles G. Gordon, 1833-1885, (Br.) led forces in China; killed at
Khartoum.
Horatio Gates, 1728-1806, (U.S.) commanded army at Saratoga.
Ulysses S. Grant, 1822-1885, (U.S.) headed Union army, 1864-65; forced
Lee's surrender, 1865.
Heinz Guderian, 1888-1953, (G.) tank theorist led panzer forces in Poland,
France, Russia.
Douglas Haig, 1861-1928, (Br.) led British armies in France, 1915-18.
William F. Halsey, 1882-1959, (U.S.) defeated Japanese fleet at Leyte Gulf,
1944.
Sir Arthur Travers Harris, 1895-1984, (Br.) led Britain's WWII bomber
command.
Richard Howe, 1726-1799, (Br.) commanded navy in America, 1776-78; first of
June victory against French, 1794.
William Howe, 1729-1814, (Br.) commanded forces in America, 1776-78.
Isaac Hull, 1773-1843, (U.S.) sunk British frigate Guerriere, 1812.
Thomas (Stonewall) Jackson, 1824-1863, (U.S.) Confederate general led
forces in the Shenandoah Valley campaign.
Joseph Joffre, 1852-1931, (F.) headed Allied armies, won Battle of the
Marne, 1914.
John Paul Jones, 1747-1792, (U.S.) raided British coast; commanded Bonhomme
Richard in victory over Serapis, 1779.
Stephen Kearny, 1794-1848, (U.S.) headed Army of the West in Mexican War.
Ernest J. King, 1878-1956, (U.S.) chief naval strategist in WW2.
Horatio H. Kitchener, 1850-1916, (Br.) led forces in Boer War; victorious
at Khartoum; organized army in WW1.
Lavrenti Kornilov, 1870-1918, (R.) Commander-in-Chief, 1917; led
counter-revolutionary march on Petrograd.
Thaddeus Kosciusko, 1746-1817, (P.) aided American cause in revolution.
Mikhail Kutuzov, 1745-1813, (R.) fought French at Borodino, 1812; abandoned
Moscow; forced French retreat.
Marquis de Lafayette, 1757-1834, (F.) aided American cause in the
revolution.
Thomas E. Lawrence (of Arabia), 1888-1935, (Br.) organ- ized revolt of
Arabs against Turks in WW1.
Henry (Light-Horse Harry) Lee, 1756-1818, (U.S.) cavalry officer in
revolution.
Robert E. Lee, 1807-1870, (U.S.) Confederate general defeated at
Gettysburg; surrendered to Grant, 1865.
Lyman Lemnitzer, 1899-1988, (U.S.) WWII hero, later general, chairman of
Joint Chiefs of Staff.
James Longstreet, 1821-1904, (U.S.) aided Lee at Gettysburg.
Douglas MacArthur, 1880-1964, (U.S.) commanded forces in SW Pacific in WW2;
headed occupation forces in Japan, 1945-51; UN commander in Korean War.
Francis Marion, 1733-1795, (U.S.) led guerrilla actions in S.C. during
revolution.
Duke of Marlborough, 1650-1722, (Br.) led forces against Louis XIV in War
of the Spanish Sucession.
George C. Marshall, 1880-1959, (U.S.) chief of staff in WW2; authored
Marshall Plan.
George B. McClellan, 1826-1885, (U.S.) Union general commanded Army of the
Potomac, 1861-62.
George Meade, 1815-1872; (U.S.) commanded Union forces at Gettysburg.
Billy Mitchell, 1879-1936, (U.S.) air-power advocate; court-martialed for
insubordination, later vindicated.
Helmuth v. Moltke, 1800-1891; (G.) victorious in Austro-Prussian,
Franco-Prussian wars.
Louis de Montcalm, 1712-1759, (F.) headed troops in Canada; defeated at
Quebec, 1759.
Bernard Law Montgomery, 1887-1976, (Br.) stopped German offensive at
Alamein, 1942; helped plan Normandy invasion.
Daniel Morgan, 1736-1802, (U.S.) victorious at Cowpens, 1781.
Louis Mountbatten, 1900-1979, (Br.) Supreme Allied Commander of SE Asia,
1943-46.
Joachim Murat, 1767-1815, (F.) leader of cavalry at Marengo, 1800;
Austerlitz, 1805; and Jena, 1806.
Horatio Nelson, 1758-1805, (Br.) naval commander destroyed French fleet at
Trafalgar.
Michel Ney, 1769-1815, (F.) commanded forces in Switzerland, Austria,
Russia; defeated at Waterloo.
Chester Nimitz, 1885-1966, (U.S.) commander of naval forces in Pacific in
WW2.
George S. Patton, 1885-1945, (U.S.) led assault on Sicily, 1943; headed 3d
Army invasion of German-occupied Europe.
Oliver Perry, 1785-1819, (U.S.) won Battle of Lake Erie in War of 1812.
John Pershing, 1860-1948, (U.S.) commanded Mexican border campaign, 1916;
American expeditionary forces in WW1.
Henri Philippe Petain, 1856-1951, (F.) defended Verdun, 1916; headed Vichy
government in WW2.
George E. Pickett, 1825-1875, (U.S.) Confederate general famed for "charge"
at Gettysburg.
Hyman Rickover, 1900-1986 (U.S.) father of the nuclear navy.
Erwin Rommel, 1891-1944, (G.) headed Afrika Korps.
Karl v. Rundstedt, 1875-1953, (G.) supreme commander in West, 1943-45.
Aleksandr Samsonov, 1859-1914, (R.) led invasion of E. Prussia, defeated at
Tannenberg, 1914.
Winfield Scott, 1786-1866, (U.S.) hero of War of 1812; headed forces in
Mexican war, took Mexico City.
Philip Sheridan, 1831-1888, (U.S.) Union cavalry officer headed Army of the
Shenandoah, 1864-65.
William T. Sherman, 1820-1891, (U.S.) Union general sacked Atlanta during
"march to the sea," 1864.
Carl Spaatz, 1891-1974, (U.S.) directed strategic bombing against Germany,
later Japan, in WW2.
Raymond Spruance, 1886-1969, (U.S.) victorious at Midway Island, 1942.
Joseph W. Stilwell, 1883-1946, (U.S.) headed forces in the China, Burma,
India theater in WW2.
J.E.B. Stuart, 1833-1864, (U.S.) Confederate cavalry commander.
George H. Thomas, 1816-1870, (U.S.) saved Union army at Chattanooga, 1863;
victorious at Nashville, 1864.
Semyon Timoshenko, 1895-1970, (USSR) defended Moscow, Stalingrad; led
winter offensive, 1942-43.
Alfred v. Tirpitz, 1849-1930, (G.) responsible for submarine blockade in
WW1.
Jonathan M. Wainwright, 1883-1953, (U.S.) forced to surrender on
Corregidor, 1942.
George Washington, 1732-1799, (U.S.) led Continental army, 1775-83.
Archibald Wavell, 1883-1950, (Br.) commanded forces in N. and E. Africa,
and SE Asia in WW2.
Anthony Wayne, 1745-1796, (U.S.) captured Stony Point, 1779; defeated
Indians at Fallen Timbers, 1794.
Duke of Wellington, 1769-1852, (Br.) defeated Napoleon at Waterloo.
James Wolfe, 1727-1759, (Br.) captured Quebec from French, 1759.
Georgi Zhukov, 1895-1974, (USSR) defended Moscow, 1941; led assault on
Berlin.
Poets Laureate of England
There is no authentic record of the origin of the office of Poet Laureate of
England. According to Warton, there was a Versificator Regis, or King's
Poet, in the reign of Henry III (1216-1272), and he was paid 100 shillings a
year. Geoffrey Chaucer (1340-1400) assumed the title of Poet Laureate, and
in 1389 got a royal grant of a yearly allowance of wine. In the reign of
Edward IV (1461-1483), John Kay held the post. Under Henry VII (1485-1509),
Andrew Bernard was the Poet Laureate, and was succeeded under Henry VIII
(1509-1547) by John Skelton. Next came Edmund Spenser, who died in 1599;
then Samuel Daniel, appointed 1599, and then Ben Jonson, 1619. Sir William
D'Avenant was appointed in 1637. He was a godson of William Shakespeare.
Others were John Dryden, 1670; Thomas Shadwell, 1688; Nahum Tate, 1692;
Nicholas Rowe, 1715; the Rev. Laurence Eusden, 1718; Colley Cibber, 1730;
William Whitehead, 1757, on the refusal of Gray; Rev. Thomas Warton, 1785,
on the refusal of Mason; Henry J. Pye, 1790; Robert Southey, 1813, on the
refusal of Sir Walter Scott; William Wordsworth, 1843; Alfred, Lord
Tennyson, 1850; Alfred Austin, 1896; Robert Bridges, 1913; John Masefield,
1930; Cecil Day Lewis, 1967; Sir John Betjeman, 1972; Ted Hughes, 1984.
U.S. Poet Laureate
Robert Penn Warren, the poet, novelist, and essayist, was named the
country's first official Poet Laureate on Feb. 26, 1986. The only writer to
have won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction and poetry (twice), Warren was
chosen by Daniel J. Boorstin, the Librarian of Congress. The appointment
began in September, 1986. On April 17, 1987, Richard Wilbur was named the
second Poet Laureate. In May 1988, Howard Nemerov was named the third, and
in May 1990 Mark Strand was named the fourth.
Noted Writers of the Past
Henry Adams, 1838-1918, (U.S.) historian, philosopher. The Education of
Henry Adams.
George Ade, 1866-1944, (U.S.) humorist. Fables in Slang.
Conrad Aiken, 1889-1973, (U.S.) poet, critic.
Louisa May Alcott, 1832-1888, (U.S.) novelist. Little Women.
Sholom Aleichem, 1859-1916. (R.) Yiddish writer. Tevye's Daughter, The
Great Fair.
Vicente Aleixandre, 1898-1984, (Sp.) poet. 1977 Nobel Prize winner.
Horatio Alger, 1832-1899, (U.S.) "rags-to-riches" books.
Hans Christian Andersen, 1805-1875, (Den.) author of fairy tales. The
Princess and the Pea, The Ugly Duckling.
Maxwell Anderson, 1888-1959, (U.S.) playwright. What Price Glory?, High
Tor, Winterset, Key Largo.
Sherwood Anderson, 1876-1941, (U.S.) author. Winesburg, Ohio.
Matthew Arnold, 1822-1888, (Br.) poet, critic. " Thrysis," "Dover Beach,"
"The Gypsy Scholar."
Jane Austen, 1775-1817, (Br.) novelist. Pride and Prejudice, Sense and
Sensibility, Emma, Mansfield Park, Persuasion.
Isaac Babel, 1894-1941, (R.) short-story writer, playwright. Odessa Tales,
Red Cavalry.
James M. Barrie, 1860-1937, (Br.) playwright, novelist. Peter Pan, Dear
Brutus, What Every Woman Knows.
Honore de Balzac, 1799-1850, (Fr.) novelist. Le Pere Goriot, Cousine Bette,
Eugenie Grandet, The Human Comedy.
Charles Baudelaire, 1821-1867, (Fr.) symbolist poet. Les Fleurs du Mal.
L. Frank Baum, 1856-1919, (U.S.) children's author. Wizard of Oz series.
Simone de Beauvoir, 1908-1986, (Fr.) novelist, essayist. The Second Sex.
Samuel Beckett, 1906-1989, (Ir.) novelist, playwright, in French and
English. Waiting for Godot, Endgame (plays); Murphy, Watt, Molloy (novels).
Brendan Behan, 1923-1964, (Ir.) playwright. The Quare Fellow, The Hostage,
Borstal Boy.
Robert Benchley, 1889-1945, (U.S.) humorist. From Bed to Worse, My Ten
Years in a Quandary.
Stephen Vincent Benet, 1898-1943, (U.S.) poet, novelist. John Brown's Body.
John Berryman, 1914-1972, (U.S.) poet. Homage to Mistress Bradstreet.
Ambrose Bierce, 1842-1914, (U.S.) short-story writer, journalist. In the
Midst of Life, The Devil's Dictionary.
William Blake, 1757-1827, (Br.) poet, artist. Songs of Innocence, Songs of
Experience.
Giovanni Boccaccio, 1313-1375, (It.) poet, storyteller. Decameron,
Filostrato.
Jorge Luis Borges, 1900-1986 (Arg.) short-story writer, poet, essayist,
Labyrinths.
James Boswell, 1740-1795, (Sc.) author. The Life of Samuel Johnson.
Anne Bradstreet, c. 1612-1672, (U.S.) poet. The Tenth Muse Lately Sprung Up
in America.
Bertolt Brecht, 1898-1956, (G.) dramatist, poet. The Threepenny Opera,
Mother Courage and Her Children.
Charlotte Bronte, 1816-1855, (Br.) novelist. Jane Eyre.
Emily Bronte, 1818-1848, (Br.) novelist. Wuthering Heights.
Elizabeth Barrett Browning, 1806-1861, (Br.) poet. Sonnets from the
Portuguese, Aurora Leigh.
Robert Browning, 1812-1889, (Br.) poet. "My Last Duchess," "Fra Lippo
Lippi," The Ring and The Book.
Pearl Buck, 1892-1973, (U.S.) novelist. The Good Earth.
Mikhail Bulgakov, 1891-1940, (R.) novelist, playwright. The Heart of a Dog,
The Master and Margarita.
John Bunyan, 1628-1688, (Br.) writer. Pilgrim's Progress.
Robert Burns, 1759-1796, (Sc.) poet. "Flow Gently, Sweet Afton," "My
Heart's in the Highlands," " Auld Lang Syne."
Edgar Rice Burroughs, 1875-1950, (U.S.) novelist. Tarzan of the Apes.
George Gordon Lord Byron, 1788-1824, (Br.) poet. Don Juan, Childe Harold.
Italo Calvino, 1923-1985 (It.) novelist, short story writer. If on a
Winter's Night a Traveler . . .
Albert Camus, 1913-1960, (F.) novelist. The Plague, The Stranger, Caligula,
The Fall.
Lewis Carroll, 1832-1898, (Br.) writer, mathematician. Alice's Adventures
in Wonderland, Through the Looking Glass.
Karel Capek, 1890-1938, (Czech.) playwright, novelist, essayist. R.U.R.
(Rossum's Universal Robots).
Giacomo Casanova, 1725-1798, (It.) Venetian adventurer, author, world
famous for his memoirs.
Willa Cather, 1876-1947, (U.S.) novelist, essayist. O Pioneers!, My
Antonia.
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, 1547-1616, (Sp.) novelist, dramatist, poet.
Don Quixote de la Mancha.
Raymond Chandler, 1888-1959, (U.S.) writer of detective fiction. Philip
Marlowe series.
Geoffrey Chaucer, c. 1340-1400, (Br.) poet. The Canterbury Tales.
John Cheever, 1912-1982, (U.S.) short story writer, novelist. The Wapshot
Scandal, "The Country Husband."
Anton Chekhov, 1860-1904, (R.) short-story writer, dramatist. Uncle Vanya,
The Cherry Orchard, The Three Sisters.
G.K. Chesterton, 1874-1936, (Br.) author, Fr. Brown series.
Agatha Christie, 1891-1976, (Br.) mystery writer. And Then There Were None,
Murder on the Orient Express.
Jean Cocteau, 1889-1963, (F.) writer, visual artist, filmmaker. The Beauty
and the Beast, Enfants Terribles.
Samuel Taylor Coleridge, 1772-1834, (Br.) poet, man of letters. "Kubla
Khan," "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner."
(Sidonie) Colette, 1873-1954, (F.) novelist. Claudine, Gigi.
Joseph Conrad, 1857-1924, (Br.) novelist. Lord Jim, Heart of Darkness, The
Nigger of the Narcissus.
James Fenimore Cooper, 1789-1851, (U.S.) novelist. Leather-Stocking Tales.
Pierre Corneille, 1606-1684, (F.) Dramatist. Medee, Le Cid, Horace, Cinna,
Polyeucte.
Hart Crane, 1899-1932, (U.S.) poet. "The Bridge."
Stephen Crane, 1871-1900, (U.S.) novelist. The Red Badge of Courage.
e.e. cummings, 1894-1962, (U.S.) poet. Tulips and Chimneys.
Gabriele D'Annunzio, 1863-1938, (It.) poet, novelist, dramatist. The Child
of Pleasure, The Intruder, The Victim.
Dante Alighieri, 1265-1321, (It.) poet. The Divine Comedy.
Daniel Defoe, 1660-1731, (Br.) writer. Robinson Crusoe, Moll Flanders,
Journal of the Plague Year.
Charles Dickens, 1812-1870, (Br.) novelist. David Copperfield, Oliver
Twist, Great Expectations, The Pickwick Papers.
Emily Dickinson, 1830-1886, (U.S.) poet.
Isak Dinesen (Karen Blixen), 1885-1962, (Dan.) author. Out of Africa, Seven
Gothic Tales, Winter's Tales.
John Donne, 1573-1631, (Br.) poet. Songs and Sonnets, Holy Sonnets, "Death
Be Not Proud."
John Dos Passos, 1896-1970, (U.S.) author. U.S.A.
Fyodor Dostoyevsky, 1821-1881, (R.) author. Crime and Punishment, The
Brothers Karamazov, The Possessed.
Arthur Conan Doyle, 1859-1930, (Br.) author, created Sherlock Holmes.
Theodore Dreiser, 1871-1945, (U.S.) novelist. An American Tragedy, Sister
Carrie.
John Dryden, 1631-1700, (Br.) poet, dramatist, critic. Fables, Ancient and
Modern.
Alexandre Dumas, 1802-1870, (F.) novelist, dramatist. The Three Musketeers,
The Count of Monte Cristo.
Alexandre Dumas (fils), 1824-1895, (F.) dramatist, novelist. La Dame aux
camelias, Le Demi-Monde.
Ilya G. Ehrenburg, 1891-1967, (R.) novelist, journalist. The Thaw.
George Eliot, 1819-1880, (Br.) novelist. Adam Bede, Silas Marner, The Mill
on the Floss, Middlemarch.
T.S. Eliot, 1888-1965, (Br.) poet, critic. The Waste Land, "The Love Song
of J. Alfred Prufrock," Murder in the Cathedral.
Ralph Waldo Emerson, 1803-1882, (U.S.) poet, essayist. "The Concord Hymn,"
"Brahma," Nature.
James T. Farrell, 1904-1979, (U.S.) novelist. Studs Lonigan trilogy.
William Faulkner, 1897-1962, (U.S.) novelist. Sanctuary, Light in August,
The Sound and the Fury, Absalom, Absalom!
Edna Ferber, 1885-1968, (U.S.) novelist, dramatist. Show Boat, Saratoga
Trunk, Giant, Dinner at Eight.
Henry Fielding, 1707-1754, (Br.) novelist. Tom Jones.
F. Scott Fitzgerald, 1896-1940, (U.S.) short-story writer, novelist. The
Great Gatsby, Tender is the Night.
Gustave Flaubert, 1821-1880, (F.) novelist. Madame Bovary.
C.S. Forester, 1899-1966, (Br.) novelist. Horatio Hornblower series.
E.M. Forster, 1879-1970, (Br.) novelist. A Passage to India.
Anatole France, 1844-1924. (F.) writer. Penguin Island, My Friend's Book,
Le Crime de Sylvestre Bonnard.
Robert Frost, 1874-1963, (U.S.) poet. " Birches," "Fire and Ice," "Stopping
by Woods on a Snowy Evening."
John Galsworthy, 1867-1933, (Br.) novelist, dramatist. The Forsyte Saga, A
Modern Comedy.
Erle Stanley Gardner, 1889-1970, (U.S.) author, lawyer. Perry Mason series.
Jean Genet, 1911-1986, (Fr.) playwright, novelist. "The Blacks."
Andre Gide, 1869-1951, (F.) writer, The Immoralist, The Pastoral Symphony,
Strait is the Gate.
Jean Giraudoux, 1882-1944, (F.) novelist, dramatist. Electra, The Madwoman
of Chaillot, Ondine, Tiger at the Gate.
Johann W. von Goethe, 1749-1832, (G.) poet, dramatist, novelist. Faust.
Nikolai Gogol, 1809-1852, (R.) short-story writer, dramatist, novelist.
Dead Souls, The Inspector General.
Oliver Goldsmith, 1730?-1774, (Br.-Ir.) writer. The Vicar of Wakefield, She
Stoops to Conquer.
Maxim Gorky, 1868-1936, (R.) writer, founder of Soviet realism. Mother, The
Lower Depths.
Robert Graves, 1895-1985, (Br.) poet, classical scholar, novelist. The
White Goddess.
Thomas Gray, 1716-1771, (Br.) poet. "Elegy Written in a Country
Churchyard."
Zane Grey, 1875-1939, (U.S.) writer of western stories.
Jakob Grimm, 1785-1863, (G.) philologist, folklorist. German Methodology,
Grimm's Fairy Tales.
Wilhelm Grimm, 1786-1859, (G.) philologist, folklorist. Grimm's Fairy
Tales.
Edgar A. Guest, 1881-1959, (U.S.) poet. A Heap of Livin!
Dashiell Hammett, 1894-1961, (U.S.) writer of detective fiction, created
Sam Spade.
Knute Hamsun, 1859-1952 (Nor.) novelist. Hunger.
Thomas Hardy, 1840-1928, (Br.) novelist, poet. The Return of the Native,
Tess of the D'Urbervilles, Jude the Obscure.
Joel Chandler Harris, 1848-1908, (U.S.) short-story writer. Uncle Remus
series.
Moss Hart, 1904-1961, (U.S.) playwright. Once in a Lifetime, You Can't Take
It With You, The Man Who Came to Dinner.
Bret Harte, 1836-1902, (U.S.) short-story writer, poet. The Luck of Roaring
Camp.
Jaroslav Hasek, 1883-1923, (Czech.) writer. The Good Soldier Schweik.
Nathaniel Hawthorne, 1804-1864, (U.S.) novelist, short story writer. The
Scarlet Letter, The House of the Seven Gables.
Heinrich Heine, 1797-1856, (G.) poet. Book of Songs.
Lillian Hellman, 1905-1984, (U.S.) playwright, author of memoirs, "The
Little Foxes," An Unfinished Woman, Pentimento.
Ernest Hemingway, 1899-1961, (U.S.) novelist, short-story writer. A
Farewell to Arms, For Whom the Bell Tolls.
O. Henry (W.S. Porter), 1862-1910, (U.S.) short-story writer. "The Gift of
the Magi."
Hermann Hesse, 1877-1962, (G.) novelist, poet. Death and the Lover,
Steppenwolf, Siddhartha.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, 1809-1894, (U.S.) poet, novelist. The Autocrat of
the Breakfast-Table.
Alfred E. Housman, 1859-1936, (Br.) poet. A Shropshire Lad.
William Dean Howells, 1837-1920, (U.S.) novelist, critic, dean of late 19th
century American letters.
Langston Hughes, 1902-1967, (U.S.) poet, playwright. The Weary Blues,
One-Way Ticket, Shakespeare in Harlem.
Victor Hugo, 1802-1885, (F.) poet, dramatist, novelist. Notre Dame de
Paris, Les Miserables.
Aldous Huxley 1894-1963, (Br.) author. Point Counter Point, Brave New
World.
Henrik Ibsen, 1828-1906, (Nor.) dramatist, poet. A Doll's House, Ghosts,
The Wild Duck, Hedda Gabler.
William Inge, 1913-1973, (U.S.) playwright. Come Back Little Sheba, Bus
Stop, The Dark at the Top of the Stairs, Picnic.
Washington Irving, 1783-1859, (U.S.) essayist, author. "Rip Van Winkle,"
"The Legend of Sleepy Hollow."
Shirley Jackson, 1919-1965, (U.S.) writer. "The Lottery."
Henry James, 1843-1916, (U.S.) novelist, critic. Washington Square,
Portrait of a Lady, The American, Daisy Miller.
Robinson Jeffers, 1887-1962, (U.S.) poet, dramatist. Tamar and Other Poems,
Medea.
Samuel Johnson, 1709-1784, (Br.) author, scholar, critic. Dictionary of the
English Language.
Ben Jonson, 1572-1637, (Br.) dramatist, poet. Volpone.
James Joyce, 1882-1941, (Ir.) novelist. Ulysses, A Portrait of the Artist
as a Young Man, Finnegans Wake.
Franz Kafka, 1883-1924, (G.) novelist, short-story writer. The Trial,
Amerika, The Castle, The Metamorphosis.
George S. Kaufman, 1889-1961, (U.S.) playwright. The Man Who Came to
Dinner, You Can't Take It With You, Stage Door.
Nikos Kazantzakis, 1883?-1957, (Gk.) novelist. Zorba the Greek, A Greek
Passion.
John Keats, 1795-1821, (Br.) poet. On a Grecian Urn, La Belle Dame Sans
Merci.
Joyce Kilmer, 1886-1918, (U.S.) poet, "Trees."
Rudyard Kipling, 1865-1936, (Br.) author, poet. "The White Man's Burden,"
"Gunga Din," The Jungle Book.
Jean de la Fontaine, 1621-1695, (F.) poet. Fables choisies.
Par Lagerkvist, 1891-1974, (Swed.) poet, dramatist, novelist. Barabbas, The
Sybil.
Selma Lagerlof, 1858-1940, (Swed.) novelist. Jerusalem, The Ring of the
Lowenskolds.
Alphonse de Lamartine, 1790-1869, (F.) poet, novelist, statesman.
Meditations poetiques.
Charles Lamb, 1775-1834, (Br.) essayist. Specimens of English Dramatic
Poets, Essays of Elia.
Giuseppe di Lampedusa, 1896-1957, (It.) novelist. The Leopard.
Ring Lardner, 1885-1933, (U.S.) short story writer, humorist. You Know Me,
Al.
D. H. Lawrence, 1885-1930, (Br.) novelist. Sons and Lovers, Women in Love,
Lady Chatterley's Lover.
Mikhail Lermontov, 1814-1841, (R.) novelist, poet. " Demon," Hero of Our
Time.
Alain-Rene Lesage, 1668-1747, (F.) novelist. Gil Blas de Santillane.
Gotthold Lessing, 1729-1781, (G.) dramatist, philosopher, critic. Miss Sara
Sampson, Minna von Barnhelm.
Sinclair Lewis, 1885-1951, (U.S.) novelist, playwright. Babbitt,
Arrowsmith, Dodsworth, Main Street.
Vachel Lindsay, 1879-1931, (U.S.) poet. General William Booth Enters into
Heaven, The Congo.
Hugh Lofting, 1886-1947, (Br.) Dr. Doolittle series.
Jack London, 1876-1916, (U.S.) novelist, journalist. Call of the Wild, The
Sea-Wolf.
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, 1807-1882, (U.S.) poet. Evangeline, The Song of
Hiawatha.
Amy Lowell, 1874-1925, (U.S.) poet, critic. "Lilacs."
James Russell Lowell, 1819-1891, (U.S.) poet, editor. Poems, The Bigelow
Papers.
Robert Lowell, 1917-1977, (U.S.) poet. "Lord Weary' s Castle," "For the
Union Dead."
Emil Ludwig, 1881-1948, (G.) biographer. Goethe, Beethoven, Napoleon,
Bismarck.
Niccolo Machiavelli, 1469-1527, (It.) author, statesman. The Prince,
Discourses on Livy.
Bernard Malamud, 1914-1986, (U.S.) short story writer, novelist. "The Magic
Barrel," The Assistant, The Fixer.
Stephane Mallarme, 1842-1898, (F.) poet. The Afternoon of a Faun.
Thomas Malory, ?-1471, (Br.) writer. Morte d' Arthur.
Andre Malraux, 1901-1976, (F.) novelist. Man's Fate.
Osip Mandelstam, 1891-1938, (R.) Acmeist poet.
Thomas Mann, 1875-1955, (G.) novelist, essayist. Buddenbrooks, Death in
Venice, The Magic Mountain.
Katherine Mansfield, 1888-1923, (Br.) short story writer. "Bliss," "The
Garden Party."
Christopher Marlowe, 1564-1593, (Br.) dramatist, poet. Tamburlaine the
Great, Dr. Faustus, The Jew of Malta.
John Masefield, 1878-1967, (Br.) poet. "Sea Fever," "Cargoes," Salt Water
Ballads.
Edgar Lee Masters, 1869-1950, (U.S.) poet, biographer. Spoon River
Anthology.
W. Somerset Maugham, 1874-1965, (Br.) author. Of Human Bondage, The Razor's
Edge, The Moon and Sixpence.
Guy de Maupassant, 1850-1893, (F.) novelist, short-story writer. "A Life,"
"Bel-Ami," "The Necklace."
Francois Mauriac, 1885-1970, (F.) novelist, dramatist. Viper's Tangle, The
Kiss to the Leper.
Vladimir Mayakovsky, 1893-1930, (R.) poet, dramatist. The Cloud in
Trousers.
Mary McCarthy, 1912-1989, (U.S.) critic, novelist. Memories of a Catholic
Girlhood.
Carson McCullers, 1917-1967, (U.S.) novelist. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter,
Member of the Wedding.
Herman Melville, 1819-1891, (U.S.) novelist, poet. Moby Dick, Typee, Billy
Budd, Omoo.
H.L. Mencken, 1880-1956, (U.S.) author, critic, editor. Prejudices, The
American Language.
George Meredith, 1828-1909, (Br.) novelist, poet. The Ordeal of Richard
Feverel, The Egoist.
Prosper Merimee, 1803-1870, (F.) author. Carmen.
Edna St. Vincent Millay, 1892-1950, (U.S.) poet. The Harp Weaver and Other
Poems, A Few Figs from Thistles.
A.A. Milne, 1882-1956, (Br.) author. Winnie-the-Pooh.
John Milton, 1608-1674, (Br.) poet. Paradise Lost.
Gabriela Mistral, 1889-1957, (Chil.) poet. Sonnets of Death, Desolacion,
Tala, Lagar.
Margaret Mitchell, 1900-1949, (U.S.) novelist. Gone With the Wind.
Jean Baptiste Moliere, 1622-1673, (F.) dramatist. Le Tartuffe, Le
Misanthrope, Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme.
Ferenc Molnar, 1878-1952, (Hung.) dramatist, novelist. Liliom, The
Guardsman, The Swan.
Michel de Montaigne, 1533-1592, (F.) essayist. Essais.
Eugenio Montale, 1896-1981, (It.) poet.
Clement C. Moore, 1779-1863, (U.S.) poet, educator. " A Visit from Saint
Nicholas."
Marianne Moore, 1887-1972, (U.S.) poet. O to Be a Dragon.
Thomas More, 1478-1535, (Br.) author. Utopia.
H.H. Munro (Saki), 1870-1916, (Br.) author. Reginald, The Chronicles of
Clovis, Beasts and Super-Beasts.
Alfred de Musset, 1810-1857, (F.) poet, dramatist. Confession d'un enfant
du siecle.
Vladimir Nabokov, 1899-1977, (Rus.-U.S.) author. Lolita.
Ogden Nash, 1902-1971, (U.S.) poet. Hard Lines, I' m a Stranger Here Myself,
The Private Dining Room.
Pablo Neruda, 1904-1973, (Chil.) poet. Twenty Love Poems and One Song of
Despair, Toward the Splendid City.
Sean O'Casey, 1884-1964, (Ir.) dramatist. Juno and the Paycock, The Plough
and the Stars.
Flannery O'Connor, 1925-1964, (U.S.) novelist, short story writer. Wise
Blood, "A Good Man Is Hard to Find."
Clifford Odets, 1906-1963, (U.S.) playwright. Waiting for Lefty, Awake and
Sing, Golden Boy, The Country Girl.
John O'Hara, 1905-1970, (U.S.) novelist. From the Terrace, Appointment in
Samarra.
Omar Khayyam, c. 1028-1122, (Per.) poet. Rubaiyat.
Eugene O'Neill, 1888-1953, (U.S.) playwright. Emperor Jones, Anna Christie,
Long Day's Journey into Night.
George Orwell, 1903-1950, (Br.) novelist, essayist. Animal Farm, Nineteen
Eighty-Four.
Thomas (Tom) Paine, 1737-1809, (U.S.) author, political theorist. Common
Sense.
Dorothy Parker, 1893-1967, (U.S.) poet, short-story writer. Enough Rope,
Laments for the Living.
Boris Pasternak, 1890-1960, (R.) poet, novelist. Doctor Zhivago, My Sister,
Life.
Samuel Pepys, 1633-1703, (Br.) public official, author of the greatest
diary in the English language.
S. J. Perelman, 1904-1979, (U.S.) humorist. The Road to Miltown, Under the
Spreading Atrophy.
Francesco Petrarca, 1304-1374, (It.) poet, humanist. Africa, Trionfi,
Canzoniere, On Solitude.
Luigi Pirandello, 1867-1936, (It.) novelist, dramatist. Six Characters in
Search of an Author.
Edgar Allan Poe, 1809-1849, (U.S.) poet, short-story writer, critic.
"Annabel Lee," "The Raven," " The Purloined Letter."
Alexander Pope, 1688-1744, (Br.) poet. The Rape of the Lock, An Essay on
Man.
Katherine Anne Porter, 1890-1980, (U.S.) novelist, short story writer. Ship
of Fools.
Ezra Pound, 1885-1972, (U.S.) poet. Cantos.
Marcel Proust, 1871-1922, (F.) novelist. A la recherche du temps perdu
(Remembrance of Things Past).
Aleksandr Pushkin, 1799-1837, (R.) poet, prose writer. Boris Godunov,
Eugene Onegin, The Bronze Horseman.
Francois Rabelais, 1495-1553, (F.) writer, physician. Gargantua,
Pantagruel.
Jean Racine, 1639-1699, (F.) dramatist. Andromaque, Phedre, Berenice,
Britannicus.
Ayn Rand, 1905-1982 (Rus.-U.S.) novelist, philosopher. The Fountainhead,
Atlas Shrugged.
Erich Maria Remarque, 1898-1970, (Ger.-U.S.) novelist. All Quiet on the
Western Front.
Samuel Richardson, 1689-1761, (Br.) novelist. Clarissa Harlowe, Pamela; or,
Virtue Rewarded.
James Whitcomb Riley, 1849-1916, (U.S.) poet. "When the Frost is on the
Pumpkin," "Little Orphant Annie."
Rainer Maria Rilke, 1875-1926, (G.) poet. Life and Songs, Divine Elegies,
Sonnets to Orpheus.
Arthur Rimbaud, 1854-1891, (F.) A Season in Hell.
Edwin Arlington Robinson, 1869-1935, (U.S.) poet. "
Richard Cory," "Miniver Cheevy."
Theodore Roethke, 1908-1963, (U.S.) poet. Open House, The Waking, The Far
Field.
Romain Rolland, 1866-1944, (F.) novelist, biographer. Jean-Christophe.
Pierre de Ronsard, 1524-1585, (F.) poet. Sonnets pour Helene.
Edmond Rostand, 1868-1918, (F.) poet, dramatist. Cyrano de Bergerac.
Damon Runyon, 1880-1946, (U.S.) short-story writer, journalist. Guys and
Dolls, Blue Plate Special.
John Ruskin, 1819-1900, (Br.) critic, social theorist. Modern Painters, The
Seven Lamps of Architecture.
Antoine de Saint-Exupery, 1900-1944, (F.) writer, aviator. Wind, Sand and
Stars, Le Petit Prince.
George Sand, 1804-1876, (F.) novelist. Consuelo, The Haunted Pool, Les
Maitres sonneurs.
Carl Sandburg, 1878-1967, (U.S.) poet. Chicago Poems, Smoke and Steel,
Harvest Poems.
George Santayana, 1863-1952, (U.S.) poet, essayist, philosopher. The Sense
of Beauty, The Realms of Being.
William Saroyan, 1908-1981, (U.S.) playwright, novelist. The Time of Your
Life, The Human Comedy.
Jean-Paul Sartre, 1905-1980, (Fr.) philosopher, novelist, playwright,
Nausea, No Exit.
Friedrich von Schiller, 1759-1805, (G.) dramatist, poet, historian. Don
Carlos, Maria Stuart, Wilhelm Tell.
Sir Walter Scott, 1771-1832, (Sc.) novelist, poet. Ivanhoe, Rob Roy, The
Bride of Lammermoor.
Jaroslav Seifert, 1902-1986, (Cz.) poet.
William Shakespeare, 1564-1616, (Br.) dramatist, poet. Romeo and Juliet,
Hamlet, King Lear, The Merchant of Venice.
George Bernard Shaw, 1856-1950, (Ir.) playwright, critic. St. Joan,
Pygmalion, Major Barbara, Man and Superman.
Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, 1797-1851, (Br.) author. Frankenstein.
Percy Bysshe Shelley, 1792-1822, (Br.) poet. Prometheus Unbound, Adonais,
"Ode to the West Wind," "To a Skylark."
Richard B. Sheridan, 1751-1816, (Br.) dramatist. The Rivals, School for
Scandal.
Robert Sherwood, 1896-1955, (U.S.) playwright. The Petrified Forest, Abe
Lincoln in Illinois, Reunion in Vienna.
Mikhail Sholokhov, 1906-1984 (U.S.S.R.) author, 1965 Nobel laureate. And
Quiet Flows the Don.
Upton Sinclair, 1878-1968, (U.S.) novelist. The Jungle.
Edmund Spenser, 1552-1599, (Br.) poet. The Faerie Queen.
Christina Stead, 1903-1983 (Austral.) novelist, short-story writer. The Man
Who Loved Children.
Richard Steele, 1672-1729, (Br.) essayist, playwright, began the Tatler and
Spectator. The Conscious Lovers.
Lincoln Steffens, 1866-1936, (U.S.) editor, author. The Shame of the
Cities.
Gertrude Stein, 1874-1946, (U.S.) author. Three Lives.
John Steinbeck, 1902-1968, (U.S.) novelist. Grapes of Wrath, Of Mice and
Men, Winter of Our Discontent.
Stendhal(Marie Henri Beyle), 1783-1842, (F.) poet, novelist. The Red and
the Black, The Charterhouse of Parma.
Laurence Sterne, 1713-1768, (Br.) novelist. Tristram Shandy.
Wallace Stevens, 1879-1955, (U.S.) poet. Harmonium, The Man With the Blue
Guitar, Transport to Summer.
Robert Louis Stevenson, 1850-1894, (Br.) novelist, poet, essayist. Treasure
Island, A Child's Garden of Verses.
Rex Stout, 1886-1975, (U.S.) novelist, created Nero Wolfe.
Harriet Beecher Stowe, 1811-1896, (U.S.) novelist. Uncle Tom's Cabin.
Lytton Strachey, 1880-1932, (Br.) biographer, critic. Eminent Victorians,
Queen Victoria, Elizabeth and Essex.
August Strindberg, 1849-1912, (Swed.) dramatist, novelist. The Father, Miss
Julie, The Creditors.
Jonathan Swift, 1667-1745, (Br.) author. Gulliver' s Travels.
Algernon C. Swinburne, 1837-1909, (Br.) poet, critic. Songs Before Sunrise.
John M. Synge, 1871-1909, (Ir.) poet, dramatist. Riders to the Sea, The
Playboy of the Western World.
Rabindranath Tagore, 1861-1941, (Ind.), author, poet. Sadhana, The
Realization of Life, Gitanjali.
Booth Tarkington, 1869-1946, (U.S.) novelist. Seventeen, Alice Adams,
Penrod.
Sara Teasdale, 1884-1933, (U.S.) poet. Helen of Troy and Other Poems,
Rivers to the Sea, Flame and Shadow.
Alfred Lord Tennyson, 1809-1892, (Br.) poet. Idylls of the King, In
Memoriam, "The Charge of the Light Brigade."
William Makepeace Thackeray, 1811-1863, (Br.) novelist. Vanity Fair.
Dylan Thomas, 1914-1953, (Welsh) poet. Under Milk Wood, A Child's Christmas
in Wales.
Henry David Thoreau, 1817-1862, (U.S.) transcendentalist thinker, writer.
Walden.
James Thurber, 1894-1961, (U.S.) humorist, artist. The New Yorker, The Owl
in the Attic, Thurber Carnival.
J.R.R. Tolkien, 1892-1973, (Br.) author. The Hobbit, Lord of the Rings.
Leo Tolstoy, 1828-1910, (R.) novelist. War and Peace, Anna Karenina.
Anthony Trollope, 1815-1882, (Br.) novelist. The Warden, Barchester Towers,
The Palliser novels.
Ivan Turgenev, 1818-1883, (R.) novelist, short-story writer. Fathers and
Sons, First Love, A Month in the Country.
Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens), 1835-1910, (U.S.) novelist, humorist. The
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Tom Sawyer.
Sigrid Undset, 1881-1949, (Nor.) novelist, poet. Kristin Lavransdatter.
Paul Valery, 1871-1945, (F.) poet, critic. La Jeune Parque, The Graveyard
by the Sea.
Jules Verne, 1828-1905, (F.) novelist, originator of modern science
fiction. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea.
Francois Villon, 1431-1463?, (F.) poet. Le petit et le Grand, Testament.
Evelyn Waugh, 1903-1966, (Br.) satirist. The Loved One.
H.G. Wells, 1866-1946, (Br.) author. The Time Machine, The Invisible Man,
The War of the Worlds.
Rebecca West, 1893-1983 (Br.) author. Black Lamb and Grey Falcon.
Edith Wharton, 1862-1937, (U.S.) novelist. The Age of Innocence, The House
of Mirth.
E.B. White, 1899-1985 (U.S.), essayist, children's book author. Here is New
York, Charlotte's Web, Stuart Little.
T.H. White, 1906-1964, (Br.) author. The Once and Future King.
Walt Whitman, 1819-1892, (U.S.) poet. Leaves of Grass.
John Greenleaf Whittier, 1807-1892, (U.S.) poet, journalist. Snow-bound.
Oscar Wilde, 1854-1900, (Ir.) author, wit. The Picture of Dorian Gray, The
Importance of Being Earnest.
Laura Ingalls Wilder, 1867-1957, (U.S.) children's books. Little House on
the Prairie.
Thornton Wilder, 1897-1975, (U.S.) playwright. Our Town, The Skin of Our
Teeth, The Matchmaker.
Tennessee Williams, 1912-1983 (U.S.) playwright. A Streetcar Named Desire,
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, The Glass Menagerie.
William Carlos Williams, 1883-1963, (U.S.) poet, physician. Tempers, Al Que
Quiere!, Paterson.
Edmund Wilson, 1895-1972, (U.S.) author, literary and social critic. Axel's
Castle, To the Finland Station.
P.G. Wodehouse, 1881-1975, (U.S.) poet, dramatist. The "Jeeves" novels,
Anything Goes.
Thomas Wolfe, 1900-1938, (U.S.) novelist. Look Homeward, Angel, You Can't
Go Home Again, Of Time and the River.
Virginia Woolf, 1882-1941, (Br.) novelist, essayist. Mrs. Dalloway, To the
Lighthouse, The Waves.
William Wordsworth, 1770-1850, (Br.) poet. "Tintern Abbey," "Ode:
Intimations of Immortality."
William Butler Yeats, 1865-1939, (Ir.) poet, playwright. The Wild Swans at
Coole, The Tower, Last Poems.
Emile Zola, 1840-1902, (F.) novelist. Nana, The Dram Shop.
Noted Artists and Sculptors of the Past
Artists are painters unless otherwise indicated.
Washington Allston, 1779-1843, (U.S.) landscapist. Belshazzar's Feast.
Albrecht Altdorfer, 1480-1538, (Ger.) landscapist. Battle of Alexander.
Andrea del Sarto, 1486-1530, frescoes. Madonna of the Harpies.
Fra Angelico, c. 1400-1455, (It.) Renaissance muralist. Madonna of the
Linen Drapers' Guild.
Alexsandr Archipenko, 1887-1964, (U.S.) sculptor. Boxing Match, Medranos.
John James Audubon, 1785-1851, (U.S.) Birds of America.
Hans Baldung Grien, 1484-1545, (Ger.) Todentanz.
Ernst Barlach, 1870-1938, (Ger.) Expressionist sculptor. Man Drawing a
Sword.
Frederic-Auguste Bartholdi, 1834-1904, (Fr.) Liberty Enlightening the
World, Lion of Belfort.
Fra Bartolommeo, 1472-1517, (It.) Vision of St. Bernard.
Aubrey Beardsley, 1872-1898, (Br.) illustrator. Salome, Lysistrata.
Max Beckmann, 1884-1950, (Ger.) Expressionist. The Descent from the Cross.
Gentile Bellini, 1426-1507, (It.) Renaissance. Procession in St. Mark's
Square.
Giovanni Bellini, 1428-1516, (It.) St. Francis in Ecstasy.
Jacopo Bellini, 1400-1470, (It.) Crucifixion.
George Wesley Bellows, 1882-1925, (U.S.) sports artist. Stag at Sharkey's.
Thomas Hart Benton, 1889-1975, (U.S.) American regionalist. Threshing
Wheat, Arts of the West.
Gianlorenzo Bernini, 1598-1680, (It.) Baroque sculpture. The Assumption.
Albert Bierstadt, 1830-1902, (U.S.) landscapist. The Rocky Mountains, Mount
Corcoran.
George Caleb Bingham, 1811-1879, (U.S.) Fur Traders Descending the
Missouri.
William Blake, 1752-1827, (Br.) engraver. Book of Job, Songs of Innocence,
Songs of Experience.
Rosa Bonheur, 1822-1899, (Fr.) The Horse Fair.
Pierre Bonnard, 1867-1947, (Fr.) Intimist. The Breakfast Room.
Gutzon Borglum, 1871-1941, (U.S.) sculptor. Mt. Rushmore Memorial.
Hieronymus Bosch, 1450-1516, (Flem.) religious allegories. The Crowning
with Thorns.
Sandro Botticelli, 1444-1510, (It.) Renaissance. Birth of Venus.
Constantin Brancusi, 1876-1957, (Rum.) Nonobjective sculptor. Flying
Turtle, The Kiss.
Georges Braque, 1882-1963, (Fr.) Cubist. Violin and Palette.
Pieter Bruegel the Elder, c. 1525-1569, (Flem.) The Peasant Dance.
Pieter Bruegel the Younger, 1564-1638, (Flem.) Village Fair, The
Crucifixion.
Edward Burne-Jones, 1833-1898, (Br.) Pre-Raphaelite artist-craftsman. The
Mirror of Venus.
Alexander Calder, 1898-1976, (U.S.) sculptor. Lobster Trap and Fish Tail.
Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, 1573-1610, (It.) Baroque. The Supper at
Emmaus.
Emily Carr, 1871-1945, (Can.) landscapist. Blunden Harbour, Big Raven.
Carlo Carra, 1881-1966, (It.) Metaphysical school. Lot's Daughters.
Mary Cassatt, 1845-1926, (U.S.) Impressionist. Woman Bathing.
George Catlin, 1796-1872, (U.S.) American Indian life. Gallery of Indians.
Benvenuto Cellini, 1500-1571, (It.) Mannerist sculptor, goldsmith. Perseus.
Paul Cezanne, 1839-1906, (Fr.) Card Players, Mont-Sainte-Victoire with
Large Pine Trees.
Marc Chagall, 1887-1985, (Rus.) Jewish life and folklore. I and the
Village.
Jean Simeon Chardin, 1699-1779, (Fr.) still lifes. The Kiss, The Grace.
Frederic Church, 1826-1900, (U.S.) Hudson River school. Niagara, Andes of
Ecuador.
Giovanni Cimabue, 1240-1302, (It.) Byzantine mosaicist. Madonna Enthroned
with St. Francis.
Claude Lorrain, 1600-1682, (Fr.) ideal-landscapist. The Enchanted Castle.
Thomas Cole, 1801-1848, (U.S.) Hudson River school. The Ox-Bow.
John Constable, 1776-1837, (Br.) landscapist. Salisbury Cathedral from the
Bishop's Grounds.
John Singleton Copley, 1738-1815, (U.S.) portraitist. Samuel Adams, Watson
and the Shark.
Lovis Corinth, 1858-1925, (Ger.) Expressionist. Apocalypse.
Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot, 1796-1875, (Fr.) landscapist. Souvenir de
Mortefontaine, Pastorale.
Correggio, 1494-1534, (It.) Renaissance muralist. Mystic Marriages of St.
Catherine.
Gustave Courbet, 1819-1877, (Fr.) Realist. The Artist's Studio.
Lucas Cranach the Elder, 1472-1553, (Ger.) Protestant Reformation
portraitist. Luther.
Nathaniel Currier, 1813-1888, and James M. Ives, 1824-1895, (both U.S.)
lithographers. A Midnight Race on the Mississippi.
John Steuart Curry, 1897-1946, (U.S.) Americana, murals. Baptism in Kansas.
Salvador Dali, 1904-1989, (Sp.) Surrealist. Persistence of Memory.
Honore Daumier, 1808-1879, (Fr.) caricaturist. The Third-Class Carriage.
Jacques-Louis David, 1748-1825, (Fr.) Neoclassicist. The Oath of the
Horatii.
Arthur Davies, 1862-1928, (U.S.) Romantic landscapist. Unicorns.
Edgar Degas, 1834-1917, (Fr.) The Ballet Class.
Eugene Delacroix, 1789-1863, (Fr.) Romantic. Massacre at Chios.
Paul Delaroche, 1797-1856, (Fr.) historical themes. Children of Edward IV.
Luca Della Robbia, 1400-1482, (It.) Renaissance terracotta artist. Cantoria
(singing gallery), Florence cathedral.
Donatello, 1386-1466, (It.) Renaissance sculptor. David, Gattamelata.
Jean Dubuffet, 1902-1985, (Fr.) painter, sculptor, printmaker. Group of
Four Trees.
Marcel Duchamp, 1887-1968, (Fr.) Nude Descending a Staircase.
Raoul Dufy, 1877-1953, (Fr.) Fauvist. Chateau and Horses.
Asher Brown Durand, 1796-1886, (U.S.) Hudson River school. Kindred Spirits.
Albrecht Durer, 1471-1528, (Ger.) Renaissance engraver, woodcuts. St. Jerome
in His Study, Melancholia I, Apocalypse.
Anthony van Dyck, 1599-1641, (Flem.) Baroque portraitist. Portrait of
Charles I Hunting.
Thomas Eakins, 1844-1916, (U.S.) Realist. The Gross Clinic.
Jacob Epstein, 1880-1959, (Br.) religious and allegorical sculptor.
Genesis, Ecce Homo.
Jan van Eyck, 1380-1441, (Flem.) naturalistic panels. Adoration of the
Lamb.
Anselm Feuerbach, 1829-1880, (Ger.) Romantic Classicism. Judgement of
Paris, Iphigenia.
John Bernard Flannagan, 1895-1942, (U.S.) animal sculptor. Triumph of the
Egg.
Jean-Honore Fragonard, 1732-1806, (Fr.) Rococo. The Swing.
Daniel Chester French, 1850-1931, (U.S.) The Minute Man of Concord; seated
Lincoln, Lincoln Memorial, Washington, D.C.
Caspar David Friedrich, 1774-1840, (Ger.) Romantic landscapes. Man and
Woman Gazing at the Moon.
Thomas Gainsborough, 1727-1788, (Br.) portraitist. The Blue Boy.
Paul Gauguin, 1848-1903, (Fr.) Post-impressionist. The Tahitians.
Lorenzo Ghiberti, 1378-1455, (It.) Renaissance sculptor. Gates of Paradise
baptistry doors, Florence.
Alberto Giacometti, 1901-1966, (It.) attenuated sculptures of solitary
figures. Man Pointing.
Giorgione, c. 1477-1510, (It.) Renaissance. The Tempest.
Giotto di Bondone, 1267-1337, (It.) Renaissance. Presentation of Christ in
the Temple.
Francois Girardon, 1628-1715, (Fr.) Baroque sculptor of classical themes.
Apollo Tended by the Nymphs.
Vincent van Gogh, 1853-1890, (Dutch) The Starry Night, L' Arlesienne.
Arshile Gorky, 1905-1948, (U.S.) Surrealist. The Liver Is the Cock's Comb.
Francisco de Goya y Lucientes, 1746-1828, (Sp.) The Naked Maja, The
Disasters of War (etchings).
El Greco, 1541-1614, View of Toledo.
Horatio Greenough, 1805-1852, (U.S.) Neo-classical sculptor. George
Washington.
Matthias Grunewald, 1480-1528, (Ger.) mystical religious themes. The
Resurrection.
Frans Hals, c. 1580-1666, (Dutch) portraitist. Laughing Cavalier, Gypsy
Girl.
Childe Hassam, 1859-1935, (U.S.) Impressionist. Southwest Wind.
Edward Hicks, 1780-1849, (U.S.) folk painter. The Peaceable Kingdom.
Hans Hofmann, 1880-1966, (U.S.) early Abstract Expressionist. Spring. The
Gate.
William Hogarth, 1697-1764, (Br.) caricaturist. The Rake's Progress.
Katsushika Hokusai, 1760-1849, (Jap.) printmaker. Crabs.
Hans Holbein the Elder, 1460-1524, (Ger.) late Gothic. Presentation of
Christ in the Temple.
Hans Holbein the Younger, 1497-1543, (Ger.) portraitist. Henry VIII.
Winslow Homer, 1836-1910, (U.S.) marine themes. Marine Coast, High Cliff.
Edward Hopper, 1882-1967, (U.S.) realistic urban scenes. Sunlight in a
Cafeteria.
Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres, 1780-1867, (Fr.) Classicist. Valpincon
Bather.
George Inness, 1825-1894, (U.S.) luminous landscapist. Delaware Water Gap.
Vasily Kandinsky, 1866-1944, (Rus.) Abstractionist. Capricious Forms.
Paul Klee, 1879-1940, (Swiss) Abstractionist. Twittering Machine.
Oscar Kokoschka, 1886-1980, (Aus.) Expressionist. View of Prague.
Kathe Kollwitz, 1867-1945, (Ger.) printmaker, social justice themes. The
Peasant War.
Gaston Lachaise, 1882-1935, (U.S.) figurative sculptor. Standing Woman.
John La Farge, 1835-1910, (U.S.) muralist. Red and White Peonies.
Fernand Leger, 1881-1955, (Fr.) machine art. The Cyclists.
Leonardo da Vinci, 1452-1519, (It.) Mona Lisa, Last Supper, The
Annunciation.
Emanuel Leutze, 1816-1868, (U.S.) historical themes. Washington Crossing
the Delaware.
Jacques Lipchitz, 1891-1973, (Fr.) Cubist sculptor. Harpist.
Filippino Lippi, 1457-1504, (It.) Renaissance. The Vision of St. Bernard.
Fra Filippo Lippi, 1406-1469, (It.) Renaissance. Coronation of the Virgin.
Morris Louis, 1912-1962, (U.S.) Abstract Expressionist. Signa, Stripes.
Aristide Maillol, 1861-1944, (Fr.) sculptor. The Mediterranean.
Edouard Manet, 1832-1883, (Fr.) forerunner of Impressionism. Luncheon on
the Grass, Olympia.
Andrea Mantegna, 1431-1506, (It.) Renaissance frescoes. Triumph of Caesar.
Franz Marc, 1880-1916, (Ger.) Expressionist. Blue Horses.
John Marin, 1870-1953, (U.S.) expressionist seascapes. Maine Island.
Reginald Marsh, 1898-1954, (U.S.) satirical artist. Tattoo and Haircut.
Masaccio, 1401-1428, (It.) Renaissance. The Tribute Money.
Henri Matisse, 1869-1954, (Fr.) Fauvist. Woman with the Hat.
Michelangelo Buonarroti, 1475-1564, (It.) Pieta, David, Moses, The Last
Judgment, Sistine Ceiling.
Jean-Francois Millet, 1814-1875, (Fr.) painter of peasant subjects. The
Gleaners, The Man with a Hoe.
Joan Mir, 1893-1983, (Sp.) Exuberant colors, playful images. Catalan
landscape, Dutch Interior.
Amedeo Modigliani, 1884-1920, (It.) Reclining Nude.
Piet Mondrian, 1872-1944, (Dutch) Abstractionist. Composition.
Claude Monet, 1840-1926, (Fr.) Impressionist. The Bridge at Argenteuil,
Haystacks.
Henry Moore, 1898-1986, (Br.) sculptor of large-scale, abstract works.
Reclining Figure (several).
Gustave Moreau, 1826-1898, (Fr.) Symbolist. The Apparition, Dance of
Salome.
James Wilson Morrice, 1865-1924, (Can.) landscapist. The Ferry, Quebec,
Venice, Looking Over the Lagoon.
Grandma Moses, 1860-1961, (U.S.) folk painter. Out for the Christmas Trees.
Edvard Munch, 1863-1944, (Nor.) Expressionist. The Cry.
Bartolome Murillo, 1618-1682, (Sp.) Baroque religious artist. Vision of St.
Anthony. The Two Trinities.
Barnett Newman, 1905-1970, (U.S.) Abstract Expressionist. Stations of the
Cross.
Isamu Noguchi, 1904-1988, (U.S.) trad. Japanese art, modern techniques.
Georgia O'Keeffe, 1887-1986, (U.S.) Southwest motifs. Cow's Skull.
Jose Clemente Orozco, 1883-1949, (Mex.) frescoes. House of Tears.
Charles Willson Peale, 1741-1827, (U.S.) American Revolutionary
portraitist. Washington, Franklin, Jefferson, John Adams.
Rembrandt Peale, 1778-1860, (U.S.) portraitist. Thomas Jefferson.
Pietro Perugino, 1446-1523, (It.) Renaissance. Delivery of the Keys to St.
Peter.
Pablo Picasso, 1881-1973, (Sp.) Guernica, Dove, Head of a Woman.
Piero della Francesca, c. 1415-1492, (It.) Renaissance. Duke of Urbino,
Flagellation of Christ.
Camille Pissarro, 1830-1903, (Fr.) Impressionist. Morning Sunlight.
Jackson Pollock, 1912-1956, (U.S.) Abstract Expressionist. Autumn Rhythm.
Nicolas Poussin, 1594-1665, (Fr.) Baroque pictorial classicism. St. John on
Patmos.
Maurice B. Prendergast, c. 1860-1924, (U.S.) Post-impressionist water
colorist. Umbrellas in the Rain.
Pierre-Paul Prud'hon, 1758-1823, (Fr.) Romanticist. Crime pursued by
Vengeance and Justice.
Pierre Cecile Puvis de Chavannes, 1824-1898, (Fr.) muralist. The Poor
Fisherman.
Raphael Sanzio, 1483-1520, (It.) Renaissance. Disputa, School of Athens,
Sistine Madonna.
Man Ray, 1890-1976, (U.S.) Dadaist. Observing Time, The Lovers.
Odilon Redon, 1840-1916, (Fr.) Symbolist lithographer. In the Dream.
Rembrandt van Rijn, 1606-1669, (Dutch) The Bridal Couple, The Night Watch.
Frederic Remington, 1861-1909, (U.S.) painter, sculptor, portrayer of the
American West. Bronco Buster.
Pierre-Auguste Renoir, 1841-1919, (Fr.) Impressionist. The Luncheon of the
Boating Party.
Joshua Reynolds, 1723-1792, (Br.) portraitist. Mrs. Siddons as the Tragic
Muse.
Diego Rivera, 1886-1957, (Mex.) frescoes. The Fecund Earth.
Norman Rockwell, 1894-1978, (U.S.) illustrator. Saturday Evening Post
covers.
Auguste Rodin, 1840-1917, (Fr.) sculptor. The Thinker, The Burghers of
Calais.
Mark Rothko, 1903-1970, (U.S.) Abstract Expressionist. Light, Earth and
Blue.
Georges Rouault, 1871-1958, (Fr.) Expressionist. The Old King.
Henri Rousseau, 1844-1910, (Fr.) primitive exotic themes. The Snake
Charmer.
Theodore Rousseau, 1812-1867, (Swiss-Fr.) landscapist. Under the Birches,
Evening.
Peter Paul Rubens, 1577-1640, (Flem.) Baroque. Mystic Marriage of St.
Catherine.
Jacob van Ruisdael, c. 1628-1682, (Dutch) landscapist. Jewish Cemetery.
Salomon van Ruysdael, c. 1600-1670, (Dutch) landscapist. River with
Ferry-Boat.
Albert Pinkham Ryder, 1847-1917, (U.S.) seascapes and allegories. Toilers
of the Sea.
Augustus Saint-Gaudens, 1848-1907, (U.S.) memorial statues. Farragut, Mrs.
Henry Adams (Grief).
Andrea Sansovino, 1460-1529, (It.) Renaissance sculptor. Baptism of Christ.
Jacopo Sansovino, 1486-1570, (It.) Renaissance sculptor. St. John the
Baptist.
John Singer Sargent, 1856-1925, (U.S.) Edwardian society portraitist. The
Wyndham Sisters, Madam X.
Georges Seurat, 1859-1891, (Fr.) Pointillist. Sunday Afternoon on the
Island of Grande Jatte.
Gino Severini, 1883-1966, (It.) Futurist and Cubist. Dynamic Hieroglyph of
the Bal Tabarin.
Ben Shahn, 1898-1969, (U.S.) social and political themes. Sacco and
Vanzetti series, Seurat's Lunch, Handball.
Charles Sheeler, 1883-1965, (U.S.) Abstractionist. Upper Deck.
David Alfaro Siqueiros, 1896-1974, (Mex.) political muralist. March of
Humanity.
John F. Sloan, 1871-1951, (U.S.) depictions of New York City. Wake of the
Ferry.
David Smith, 1906-1965, (U.S.) welded metal sculpture. Hudson River
Landscape, Zig, Cubi series.
Gilbert Stuart, 1755-1828, (U.S.) portraitist. George Washington.
Thomas Sully, 1783-1872, (U.S.) portraitist. Col. Thomas Handasyd Perkins,
The Passage of the Delaware.
Yves Tanguy, 1900-1955, (Fr.) Surrealist. Rose of the Four Winds.
Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, 1696-1770, (It.) Rococo frescoes. The
Crucifixion.
Jacopo Tintoretto, 1518-1594, (It.) Mannerist. The Last Supper.
Titian, c. 1485-1576, (It.) Renaissance. Venus and the Lute Player, The
Bacchanal.
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, 1864-1901, (Fr.) At the Moulin Rouge.
John Trumbull, 1756-1843, (U.S.) historical themes. The Declaration of
Independence.
J(oseph) M(allord) W(illiam) Turner, 1775-1851, (Br.) Romantic landscapist.
Snow Storm.
Paolo Uccello, 1397-1475, (It.) Gothic-Renaissance. The Rout of San Romano.
Maurice Utrillo, 1883-1955, (Fr.) Impressionist. Sacre-Coeur de Montmartre.
John Vanderlyn, 1775-1852, (U.S.) Neo-classicist. Ariadne Asleep on the
Island of Naxos.
Diego Velazquez, 1599-1660, (Sp.) Baroque. Las Meninas, Portrait of Juan de
Pareja.
Jan Vermeer, 1632-1675, (Dutch) interior genre subjects. Young Woman with a
Water Jug.
Paolo Veronese, 1528-1588, (It.) devotional themes, vastly peopled
canvases. The Temptation of St. Anthony.
Andrea del Verrocchio, 1435-1488, (It.) Florentine sculptor. Colleoni.
Maurice de Vlaminck, 1876-1958, (Fr.) Fauvist landscapist. The Storm.
Andy Warhol, 1928-1987 (U.S.) Pop Art, Campbell's Soup Cans.
Antoine Watteau, 1684-1721, (Fr.) Rococo painter of "scenes of gallantry".
The Embarkation for Cythera.
George Frederic Watts, 1817-1904, (Br.) painter and sculptor of grandiose
allegorical themes. Hope, Physical Energy.
Benjamin West, 1738-1820, realistic historical themes. Death of General
Wolfe.
James Abbott McNeill Whistler, 1834-1903, (U.S.) Arrangement in Grey and
Black, No. 1: The Artist's Mother.
Archibald M. Willard, 1836-1918, (U.S.) The Spirit of '76.
Grant Wood, 1891-1942, (U.S.) Midwestern regionalist. American Gothic,
Daughters of Revolution.
Ossip Zadkine, 1890-1967, (Rus.) School of Paris sculptor. The Destroyed
City, Musicians, Christ.
Noted Philosophers and Religionists of the Past
Lyman Abbott, 1835-1922, (U.S.) clergyman, reformer; advocate of Christian
Socialism.
Pierre Abelard, 1079-1142, (F.) philosopher, theologian, and teacher, used
dialectic method to support Christian dogma.
Felix Adler, 1851-1933, (U.S.) German-born founder of the Ethical Culture
Society.
St. Augustine, 354-430, Latin bishop considered the founder of formalized
Christian theology.
Averroes, 1126-1198, (Sp.) Islamic philosopher.
Roger Bacon, c.1214-1294, (Br.) philosopher and scientist.
Karl Barth, 1886-1968, (Sw.) theologian, a leading force in 20th-century
Protestantism.
St. Benedict, c.480-547, (It.) founded the Benedictines.
Jeremy Bentham, 1748-1832, (Br.) philosopher, reformer, founder of
Utilitarianism.
Henri Bergson, 1859-1941, (F.) philosopher of evolution.
George Berkeley, 1685-1753, (Ir.) philosopher, churchman.
John Biddle, 1615-1662, (Br.) founder of English Unitarianism.
Jakob Boehme, 1575-1624, (G.) theosophist and mystic.
William Brewster, 1567-1644, (Br.) headed Pilgrims, signed Mayflower
Compact.
Emil Brunner, 1889-1966, (Sw.) theologian.
Giordano Bruno, 1548-1600, (It.) philosopher.
Martin Buber, 1878-1965, (G.) Jewish philosopher, theologian, wrote I and
Thou.
Buddha (Siddhartha Gautama), c.563-c.483 BC, (Ind.) philosopher, founded
Buddhism.
John Calvin, 1509-1564, (F.) theologian, a key figure in the Protestant
Reformation.
Rudolph Carnap, 1891-1970, (U.S.) German-born philosopher, a founder of
logical positivism.
William Ellery Channing, 1780-1842, (U.S.) clergyman, early spokesman for
Unitarianism.
Auguste Comte, 1798-1857, (F.) philosopher, the founder of positivism.
Confucius, 551-479 BC, (Chin.) founder of Confucianism.
John Cotton, 1584-1652, (Br.) Puritan theologian.
Thomas Cranmer, 1489-1556, (Br.) churchman, wrote much of Book of Common
Prayer; promoter of English Reformation.
Rene Descartes, 1596-1650, (F.) philosopher, mathematician.
John Dewey, 1859-1952, (U.S.) philosopher, educator; helped inaugurate the
progressive education movement.
Denis Diderot, 1713-1784, (F.) philosopher, creator of first modern
encyclopedia.
Mary Baker Eddy, 1821-1910, (U.S.) founder of Christian Science.
Jonathan Edwards, 1703-1758, (U.S.) preacher, theologian.
(Desiderius) Erasmus, c.1466-1536, (Du.) Renaissance humanist.
Johann Fichte, 1762-1814, (G.) philosopher, the first of the Transcendental
Idealists.
George Fox, 1624-1691, (Br.) founder of Society of Friends.
St. Francis of Assisi, 1182-1226, (It.) founded Franciscans.
al Ghazali, 1058-1111, Islamic philosopher.
Georg W. Hegel, 1770-1831, (G.) Idealist philosopher.
Martin Heidegger, 1889-1976, (G.) existentialist philosopher, affected
fields ranging from physics to literary criticism.
Johann G. Herder, 1744-1803, (G.) philosopher, cultural historian; a
founder of German Romanticism.
David Hume, 1711-1776, (Sc.) philosopher, historian.
Jan Hus, 1369-1415, (Czech.) religious reformer.
Edmund Husserl, 1859-1938, (G.) philosopher, founded the Phenomenological
movement.
Thomas Huxley, 1825-1895, (Br.) philosopher, educator.
Ignatius of Loyola, 1491-1556, (Sp.) founder of the Jesuits.
William Inge, 1860-1954, (Br.) theologian, explored the mystic aspects of
Christianity.
William James, 1842-1910, (U.S.) philosopher, psychologist; advanced theory
of the pragmatic nature of truth.
Karl Jaspers, 1883-1969, (G.) existentialist philosopher.
Immanuel Kant, 1724-1804, (G.) metaphysician, preeminent founder of modern
critical philosophy.
Soren Kierkegaard, 1813-1855, (Den.) philosopher, considered the father of
Existentialism.
John Knox, 1505-1572, (Sc.) leader of the Protestant Reformation in
Scotland.
Lao-Tzu, 604-531 BC, (Chin.) philosopher, considered the founder of the
Taoist religion.
Gottfried von Leibniz, 1646-1716, (G.) philosopher, mathematician.
Martin Luther, 1483-1546, (G.) leader of the Protestant Re-formation,
founded Lutheran church.
Maimonides, 1135-1204, (Sp.) Jewish philosopher.
Jacques Maritain, 1882-1973, (F.) Neo-Thomist philosopher.
Cotton Mather, 1663-1728, (U.S.) defender of orthodox Puritanism; founded
Yale, 1701.
Philipp Melanchthon, 1497-1560, (G.) theologian, humanist; an important
voice in the Reformation.
Thomas Merton, 1915-1968, (U.S.) Trappist monk, spiritual writer.
Mohammed, c.570-632, Arab prophet of the religion of Islam.
Dwight Moody, 1837-1899, (U.S.) evangelist.
George E. Moore, 1873-1958, (Br.) ethical theorist.
Elijah Muhammad, 1897-1975, (U.S.) leader of the Black Muslim sect.
Heinrich Muhlenberg, 1711-1787, (G.) organized the Lutheran Church in
America.
John H. Newman, 1801-1890, (Br.) Roman Catholic cardinal, led Oxford
Movement.
Reinhold Niebuhr, 1892-1971, (U.S.) Protestant theologian, social and
political critic.
Friedrich Nietzsche, 1844-1900, (G.) moral philosopher.
Blaise Pascal, 1623-1662, (F.) philosopher and mathematician.
St. Patrick, c.389-c.461, brought Christianity to Ireland.
St. Paul, ?-c.67, a founder of the Christian religion.
Charles S. Peirce, 1839-1914, (U.S.) philosopher, logician; originated
concept of Pragmatism, 1878.
Josiah Royce 1855-1916, (U.S.) Idealist philosopher.
Charles T. Russell, 1852-1916, (U.S.) founder of Jehovah's Witnesses.
Fredrich von Schelling, 1775-1854, (G.) philosopher.
Friedrich Schleiermacher, 1768-1834, (G.) theologian, a founder of modern
Protestant theology.
Arthur Schopenhauer, 1788-1860, (G.) philosopher.
Joseph Smith, 1805-1844, (U.S.) founded Latter Day Saints (Mormon)
movement, 1830.
Herbert Spencer, 1820-1903, (Br.) philosopher of evolution.
Baruch Spinoza, 1632-1677, (Du.) rationalist philosopher.
Billy Sunday, 1862-1935, (U.S.) evangelist.
Daisetz Teitaro Suzuki, 1870-1966, (Jap.) Buddhist scholar.
Emanuel Swedenborg, 1688-1722, (Swed.) philosopher, mystic.
Thomas a Becket, 1118-1170, (Br.) archbishop of Canterbury, opposed Henry
II.
Thomas a Kempis, c.1380-1471, (G.) theologian probably wrote Imitation of
Christ.
Thomas Aquinas, 1225-1274, (It.) theologian, philosopher.
Paul Tillich, 1886-1965, (U.S.) German-born philosopher and theologian.
John Wesley, 1703-1791, (Br.) theologian, evangelist; founded Methodism.
Alfred North Whitehead, 1861-1947, (Br.) philosopher, mathematician.
William of Occam, c.1285-c.1349 (Br.) philosopher.
Roger Williams, c.1603-1683, (U.S.) clergyman, championed religious freedom
and separation of church and state.
Ludwig Wittgenstein, 1889-1951, (Aus.) philosopher.
John Wycliffe, 1320-1384, (Br.) theologian, reformer.
Brigham Young, 1801-1877, (U.S.) Mormon leader, colonized Utah.
Huldrych Zwingli, 1484-1531, (Sw.) theologian, led Swiss Protestant
Reformation.
Noted Social Reformers and Educators of the Past
Jane Addams, 1860-1935, (U.S.) co-founder of Hull House; won Nobel Peace
Prize, 1931.
Susan B. Anthony, 1820-1906, (U.S.) a leader in temperance, anti-slavery,
and women's suffrage movements.
Henry Barnard, 1811-1900, (U.S.) public school reformer.
Thomas Barnardo, 1845-1905, (Br.) social reformer, pioneered in the care of
destitute children.
Clara Barton, 1821-1912, (U.S.) organizer of the American Red Cross.
Henry Ward Beecher, 1813-1887, (U.S.) clergyman, abolitionist.
Sarah G. Blanding, 1899-1985, (U.S.), head of Vassar College, 1946-64.
Amelia Bloomer, 1818-1894, (U.S.) social reformer, women's rights advocate.
William Booth, 1829-1912, (Br.) founded the Salvation Army.
Nicholas Murray Butler, 1862-1947, (U.S.) educator headed Columbia Univ.,
1902-45; won Nobel Peace Prize, 1931.
Frances X. (Mother) Cabrini, 1850-1917, (U.S.) Italian-born nun founded
charitable institutions; first American canonized.
Carrie Chapman Catt, 1859-1947, (U.S.) suffragette, helped win passage of
the 19th amendment.
Dorothy Day, 1897-1980, (U.S.) founder of Catholic Worker Movement.
Eugene V. Debs, 1855-1926, (U.S.) labor leader, led
Pullman strike, 1894; 4-time Socialist presidential candidate.
Melvil Dewey, 1851-1931, (U.S.) devised decimal system of library-book
classification.
Dorothea Dix, 1802-1887, (U.S.) crusader for humane care of mentally ill.
Frederick Douglass, 1817-1895, (U.S.) abolitionist.
W.E.B. DuBois, 1868-1963, (U.S.) Negro-rights leader, educator, and writer.
William Lloyd Garrison, 1805-1879, (U.S.) abolitionist, reformer.
Giovanni Gentile, 1875-1944, (It.) philosopher, educator; reformed Italian
educational system.
Samuel Gompers, 1850-1924, (U.S.) labor leader; a founder and president of
AFL.
William Green, 1873-1952, (U.S.) president of AFL, 1924-52.
Michael Harrington, 1928-1989, (U.S.) revealed poverty in affluent U.S. in
The Other America, 1963.
Sidney Hillman, 1887-1946, (U.S.) labor leader, helped organize CIO.
John Holt, 1924-1985, (U.S.) educator and author, How Children Fail.
Samuel G. Howe, 1801-1876, (U.S.) social reformer, changed public attitudes
toward the handicapped.
Helen Keller, 1880-1968, (U.S.) crusader for better treatment for the
handicapped.
Martin Luther King Jr., 1929-1968, (U.S.) civil rights leader; won Nobel
Peace Prize, 1964.
John L. Lewis, 1880-1969, (U.S.) labor leader, headed United Mine Workers,
1920-60.
Horace Mann, 1796-1859, (U.S.) pioneered modern public school system.
William H. McGuffey, 1800-1873, (U.S.) author of Reader, the mainstay of
19th century U.S. public education.
Alexander Meiklejohn, 1872-1964, (U.S.) British-born educator, championed
academic freedom and experimental curricula.
Lucretia Mott, 1793-1880, (U.S.) reformer, pioneer feminist.
Philip Murray, 1886-1952, (U.S.) Scotch-born labor leader.
Florence Nightingale, 1820-1910, (Br.) founder of modern nursing.
Emmeline Pankhurst, 1858-1928, (Br.) woman suffragist.
Elizabeth P. Peabody, 1804-1894, (U.S.) education pioneer, founded 1st
kindergarten in U.S., 1860.
Walter Reuther, 1907-1970, (U.S.) labor leader, headed UAW.
Jacob Riis, 1849-1914, (U.S.) crusader for urban reforms.
Margaret Sanger, 1883-1966, (U.S.) social reformer, pioneered the birth
control movement.
Elizabeth Seton, 1774-1821, (U.S.) established parochial school education
in U.S.
Earl of Shaftesbury (A.A. Cooper), 1801-1885, (Br.) social reformer.
Elizabeth Cady Stanton, 1815-1902, (U.S.) women's suffrage pioneer.
Lucy Stone, 1818-1893, (U.S.) feminist, abolitionist.
Harriet Tubman, c.1820-1913, (U.S.) abolitionist, ran Underground Railroad.
Booker T. Washington, 1856-1915, (U.S.) educator, reformer; championed
vocational training for blacks.
Walter F. White, 1893-1955, (U.S.) headed NAACP, 1931-55.
William Wilberforce, 1759-1833, (Br.) social reformer, prominent in
struggle to abolish the slave trade.
Emma Hart Willard, 1787-1870, (U.S.) pioneered higher education for women.
Frances E. Willard, 1839-1898, (U.S.) temperance, woman's rights leader.
Whitney M. Young Jr., 1921-1971, (U.S.) civil rights leader, headed
National Urban League, 1961-71.
Noted Historians, Economists, and Social Scientists of the Past
Brooks Adams, 1848-1927, (U.S.) historian, political theoretician.
Francis Bacon, 1561-1626, (Br.) philosopher, essayist, and statesman.
George Bancroft, 1800-1891, (U.S.) historian, wrote 10-volume History of
the United States.
Charles A. Beard, 1874-1948, (U.S.) historian, attacked motives of the
Founding Fathers.
Bede (the Venerable), c.673-735, (Br.) scholar, historian.
Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948, (U.S.) anthropologist, studied Indian tribes of
the Southwest.
Bruno Bettleheim, 1903-1990, (Aust.-U.S.) psychoanalyst specializing in
autistic children; The Uses of Enchantment.
Louis Blanc, 1811-1882, (F.) Socialist leader and historian whose ideas
were a link between utopian and Marxist socialism.
Leonard Bloomfield, 1887-1949, (U.S.) linguist. Language.
Franz Boas, 1858-1942, (U.S.) German-born anthropologist, studied American
Indians.
Van Wyck Brooks, 1886-1963, (U.S.) cultural historian, critic.
Edmund Burke, 1729-1797, (Ir.) British parliamentarian and political
philosopher; influenced many Federalists.
Joseph Campbell, 1904-1987, (U.S.) authored books on mythology, folklore.
Thomas Carlyle, 1795-1881, (Sc.) philosopher, historian, and critic.
Edward Channing, 1856-1931, (U.S.) historian, wrote 6-volume A History of
the United States.
John R. Commons, 1862-1945, (U.S.) economist, labor historian.
Benedetto Croce, 1866-1952, (It.) philosopher, statesman, and historian.
Bernard A. De Voto, 1897-1955, (U.S.) historian, won Pulitzer prize in 1948
for Across the Wide Missouri.
Ariel Durant, 1898-1981, (U.S.) historian, collaborated with husband on
11-volume The Story of Civilization.
Will Durant, 1885-1981, (U.S.) historian. The Story of Civilization, The
Story of Philosophy.
Emile Durkheim, 1858-1917, (F.) a founder of modern sociology.
Friedrich Engels, 1820-1895, (G.) political writer, with Marx wrote the
Communist Manifesto.
Irving Fisher, 1867-1947, (U.S.) economist, contributed to the development
of modern monetary theory.
John Fiske, 1842-1901, (U.S.) historian and lecturer, popularized Darwinian
theory of evolution.
Charles Fourier, 1772-1837, (F.) utopian socialist.
Henry George, 1839-1897, (U.S.) economist, reformer, led single-tax
movement.
Edward Gibbon, 1737-1794, (Br.) historian, wrote The History of the Decline
and Fall of the Roman Empire.
Francesco Guicciardini, 1483-1540, (It.) historian, wrote Storia d'Italia,
principal historical work of the 16th-century.
Alvin Hansen, 1887-1975, (U.S.) economist.
Thomas Hobbes, 1588-1679, (Br.) social philosopher.
Richard Hofstadter, 1916-1970, (U.S.) historian, wrote The Age of Reform.
John Maynard Keynes, 1883-1946, (Br.) economist, principal advocate of
deficit spending.
Alfred L. Kroeber, 1876-1960, (U.S.) cultural anthropologist, studied
Indians of North and South America.
James L. Laughlin, 1850-1933, (U.S.) economist, helped establish Federal
Reserve System.
Lucien Levy-Bruhl, 1857-1939, (F.) philosopher, studied the psychology of
primitive societies.
Kurt Lewin, 1890-1947, (U.S.) German-born psychologist, studied human
motivation and group dynamics.
John Locke, 1632-1704, (Br.) political philosopher.
Konrad Lorenz, 1904-1989, (Aus.) ethologist, pioneer in study of animal
behavior.
Thomas B. Macauley, 1800-1859, (Br.) historian, statesman.
Bronislaw Malinowski, 1884-1942, (Pol.) anthropologist, considered the
father of social anthropology.
Thomas R. Malthus, 1766-1834, (Br.) economist, famed for Essay on the
Principle of Population.
Karl Mannheim, 1893-1947, (Hung.) sociologist, historian.
Karl Marx, 1818-1883, (G.) political philosopher, proponent of modern
communism.
Giuseppe Mazzini, 1805-1872, (It.) political philosopher.
George H. Mead, 1863-1931, (U.S.) philosopher and social psychologist.
Margaret Mead, 1901-1978, (U.S.) cultural anthropologist, popularized
field.
James Mill, 1773-1836, (Sc.) philosopher, historian, and economist; a
proponent of Utilitarianism.
John Stuart Mill, 1806-1873, (Br.) philosopher, political economist.
Perry G. Miller, 1905-1963, (U.S.) historian, interpreted 17th-century New
England.
Theodor Mommsen, 1817-1903, (G.) historian, wrote The History of Rome.
Charles-Louis Montesquieu, 1689-1755, (F.) social philosopher.
Samuel Eliot Morison, 1887-1976, (U.S.) historian, chronicled voyages of
early explorers.
Lewis Mumford, 1895-1990, (U.S.) sociologist, critic, The Culture of
Cities.
Gunnar Myrdal, 1898-1987 (Swe.) economist, social scientist.
Allan Nevins, 1890-1971, (U.S.) historian, biographer; twice won Pulitzer
prize.
Jose Ortega y Gasset, 1883-1955, (Sp.) philosopher and humanist; advocated
control by an elite.
Robert Owen, 1771-1858, (Br.) political philosopher, reformer.
Vilfredo Pareto, 1848-1923, (It.) economist, sociologist.
Francis Parkman, 1823-1893, (U.S.) historian, wrote 8-volume France and
England in North America, 1851-92.
Marco Polo, c.1254-1324, (It.) narrated an account of his travels to China.
William Prescott, 1796-1859, (U.S.) early American historian.
Pierre Joseph Proudhon, 1809-1865, (F.) social theorist, regarded as the
father of anarchism.
Francois Quesnay, 1694-1774, (F.) economic theorist, demonstrated circular
flow of economic activity through society.
David Ricardo, 1772-1823, (Br.) economic theorist, advocated free
international trade.
James H. Robinson, 1863-1936, (U.S.) historian, educator.
Carl Rogers, 1902-1987, (U.S.) psychotherapist, author.
Jean-Jacques Rousseau, 1712-1778, (F.) social philosopher, author.
Edward Sapir, 1884-1939 (Ger.-U.S.) anthropologist, studied ethnology and
linguistics of some U.S. Indian groups.
Ferdinand de Saussure, 1857-1913, (Swiss) a founder of modern lingustics.
Hjalmar Schacht, 1877-1970, (G.) economist.
Joseph Schumpeter, 1883-1950, (U.S.) Czech.-born economist, championed big
business, capitalism.
Albert Schweitzer, 1875-1965, (Alsatian) social philosopher, theologian,
and humanitarian.
George Simmel, 1858-1918, (G.) sociologist, philosopher.
Adam Smith, 1723-1790, (Br.) economist, advocated laissez-faire economy and
free trade.
Jared Sparks, 1789-1866, (U.S.) historian, among first to do research from
original documents.
Oswald Spengler, 1880-1936, (G.) philosopher and historian, wrote The
Decline of the West.
William G. Sumner, 1840-1910, (U.S.) social scientist, economist;
championed laissez-faire economy, Social Darwinism.
Hippolyte Taine, 1828-1893, (F.) historian.
Frank W. Taussig, 1859-1940, (U.S.) economist, educator.
Nikolaas Tinbergen, 1907-1988, (Dutch-Br.) ethologist, pioneer in study of
animal behavior.
Alexis de Tocqueville, 1805-1859, (F.) political scientist, historian.
Francis E. Townsend, 1867-1960, (U.S.) author of old-age pension plan.
Arnold Toynbee, 1889-1975, (Br.) historian, wrote 10-volume A Study of
History.
Heinrich von Treitschke, 1834-1896, (G.) historian, political writer.
George Trevelyan, 1838-1928, (Br.) historian, statesman.
Barbara Tuchman, 1912-1989, (U.S.) author of Pulitzer Prize-winning history
books, The Guns of August.
Frederick J. Turner, 1861-1932, (U.S.) historian, educator.
Thorstein B. Veblen, 1857-1929, (U.S.) economist, social philosopher.
Giovanni Vico, 1668-1744, (It.) historian, philosopher.
Voltaire (F.M. Arouet), 1694-1778, (F.) philosopher, historian, and poet.
Izaak Walton, 1593-1683, (Br.) author, wrote first biographical works in
English literature.
Sidney J., 1859-1947, and wife Beatrice, 1858-1943, Webb (Br.) leading
figures in Fabian Society and British Labour Party.
Walter P. Webb, 1888-1963, (U.S.) historian of the West.
Max Weber, 1864-1920, (G.) sociologist. The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit
of Capitalism.
Noted Scientists of the Past
Howard H. Aiken, 1900-1973, (U.S.) mathematician, credited with designing
forerunner of digital computer.
Albertus Magnus, 1193-1280, (G.) theologian, philosopher, scientist,
established medieval Christian study of natural science.
Andre-Marie Ampere, 1775-1836, (F.) scientist known for contributions to
electrodynamics.
Amedeo Avogadro, 1776-1856, (It.) chemist, physicist, advanced important
theories on properties of gases.
A.C. Becquerel, 1788-1878, (F.) physicist, pioneer in electrochemical
science.
A.H. Becquerel, 1852-1908, (F.) physicist, discovered radioactivity in
uranium.
Alexander Graham Bell, 1847-1922, (U.S.) inventor, first to patent and
commercially exploit the telephone, 1876.
Daniel Bernoulli, 1700-1782, (Swiss) mathematician, advanced kinetic theory
of gases and fluids.
Jons Jakob Berzelius, 1779-1848, (Swed.) chemist, developed modern chemical
symbols and formulas.
Henry Bessemer, 1813-1898, (Br.) engineer, invented Bessemer steel-making
process.
Louis Bleriot, 1872-1936, (F.) engineer, pioneer aviator, invented and
constructed monoplanes.
Niels Bohr, 1885-1962, (Dan.) physicist, leading figure in the development
of quantum theory.
Max Born, 1882-1970, (G.) physicist known for research in quantum
mechanics.
Satyendranath Bose, 1894-1974, (In.) physicist, chemist, mathematician
known for Bose statistics, forerunner of modern quantum theory.
Walter Brattain, 1902-1987, (U.S.) inventor, worked on invention of
transistor.
Louis de Broglie, 1893-1987, (F.) physicist, best known for wave theory.
Robert Bunsen, 1811-1899, (G.) chemist, invented Bunsen burner.
Luther Burbank, 1849-1926, (U.S.) plant breeder whose work developed plant
breeding into a modern science.
Vannevar Bush, 1890-1974, (U.S.) electrical engineer, developed
differential analyzer, first electronic analogue computer.
Alexis Carrel, 1873-1944, (F.) surgeon, biologist, developed methods of
suturing blood vessels and transplanting organs.
George Washington Carver, 1860?-1943, (U.S.) agricultural chemist,
experimenter, benefactor of South, a black hero.
Henry Cavendish, 1731-1810, (Br.) chemist, physicist, discovered hydrogen.
James Chadwick, 1891-1974, (Br.) physicist, discovered the neutron.
Jean M. Charcot, 1825-1893, (F.) neurologist known for work on hysteria,
hypnotism, sclerosis.
Albert Claude, 1899-1983, (Belg.) a founder of modern cell biology.
John D. Cockcroft, 1897-1967, (Br.) nuclear physicist, constructed first
atomic particle accelerator with E.T.S. Walton.
William Crookes, 1832-1919, (Br.) physicist, chemist, discovered thallium,
invented a cathode-ray tube, radiometer.
Marie Curie, 1867-1934, (Pol.-F.) physical chemist known for work on radium
and its compounds.
Pierre Curie, 1859-1906, (F.) physical chemist known for work with his wife
on radioactivity.
Gottlieb Daimler, 1834-1900, (G.) engineer, inventor, pioneer automobile
manufacturer.
John Dalton, 1766-1844, (Br.) chemist, physicist, formulated atomic theory,
made first table of atomic weights.
Charles Darwin, 1809-1882, (Br.) naturalist, established theory of organic
evolution.
Humphry Davy, 1778-1829, (Br.) chemist, research in electrochemistry led to
isolation of potassium, sodium, calcium, barium, boron, magnesium, and
strontium.
Lee De Forest, 1873-1961, (U.S.) inventor, pioneer in development of
wireless telegraphy, sound pictures, television.
Max Delbruck, 1907-1981, (U.S.) pioneer in modern molecular genetics.
Rudolf Diesel, 1858-1913, (G.) mechanical engineer, patented Diesel engine.
Thomas Dooley, 1927-1961, (U.S.) "jungle doctor," noted for efforts to
supply medical aid to underdeveloped countries.
Christian Doppler, 1803-1853, (Aus.) physicist, demonstrated Doppler effect
(change in energy wavelengths caused by motion).
Thomas A. Edison, 1847-1931, (U.S.) inventor, held over 1,000 patents,
including incandescent electric lamp, phonograph.
Paul Ehrlich, 1854-1915, (G.) bacteriologist, pioneer in modern immunology
and bacteriology.
Albert Einstein, 1879-1955, (Ger.-U.S.) theoretical physicist, known for
formulation of relativity theory.
John F. Enders, 1897-1985, (U.S.) virologist who helped discover vaccines
against polio, measles, and mumps.
Leonhard Euler, 1707-1783, (Swiss), mathematician, physicist, authored
first calculus book.
Gabriel Fahrenheit, 1686-1736, (G.) physicist, introduced Fahrenheit scale
for thermometers.
Michael Faraday, 1791-1867, (Br.) chemist, physicist, known for work in
field of electricity.
Pierre de Fermat, 1601-1665, (F.) mathematician, discovered analytic
geometry, founded modern theory of numbers and calculus of probabilities.
Enrico Fermi, 1901-1954, (It.) physicist, one of chief architects of the
nuclear age.
Galileo Ferraris, 1847-1897, (It.) physicist, electrical engineer,
discovered principle of rotary magnetic field.
Richard Feynman, 1918-1988, (U.S.) a leading theoretical physicist of the
postwar generation.
Camille Flammarion, 1842-1925, (F.) astronomer, popularized study of
astronomy.
Alexander Fleming, 1881-1955, (Br.) bacteriologist, discovered penicillin.
Jean B.J. Fourier, 1768-1830, (F.) mathematician, discovered theorem
governing periodic oscillation.
James Franck, 1882-1964, (G.) physicist, proved value of quantum theory.
Sigmund Freud, 1856-1939, (Aus.) psychiatrist, founder of psychoanalysis.
Galileo Galilei, 1564-1642, (It.) astronomer, physicist, a founder of the
experimental method.
Luigi Galvani, 1737-1798, (It.) physician, physicist, known as founder of
galvanism.
Carl Friedrich Gauss, 1777-1855, (G.) mathematician, astronomer, physicist,
made important contributions to almost every field of physical science,
founded a number of new fields.
Joseph Gay-Lussac, 1778-1850, (F.) chemist, physicist, investigated
behavior of gases, discovered law of combining volumes.
Josiah W. Gibbs, 1839-1903, (U.S.) theoretical physicist, chemist, founded
chemical thermodynamics.
Robert H. Goddard, 1882-1945 (U.S.) physicist, father of modern rocketry.
George W. Goethals, 1858-1928, (U.S.) army engineer, built the Panama
Canal.
William C. Gorgas, 1854-1920, (U.S.) sanitarian, U.S. army surgeon-general,
his work to prevent yellow fever, malaria helped insure construction of
Panama Canal.
Ernest Haeckel, 1834-1919, (G.) zoologist, evolutionist, a strong proponent
of Darwin.
Otto Hahn, 1879-1968, (G.) chemist, worked on atomic fission.
J.B.S. Haldane, 1892-1964, (Sc.) scientist, known for work as geneticist
and application of mathematics to science.
James Hall, 1761-1832, (Br.) geologist, chemist, founded experimental
geology, geochemistry.
Edmund Halley, 1656-1742, (Br.) astronomer, calculated the orbits of many
planets.
William Harvey, 1578-1657, (Br.) physician, anatomist, discovered
circulation of the blood.
Hermann v. Helmholtz, 1821-1894, (G.) physicist, anatomist, physiologist,
made fundamental contributions to physiology, optics, electrodynamics,
mathematics, meteorology,
William Herschel, 1738-1822, (Br.) astronomer, discovered Uranus.
Heinrich Hertz, 1857-1894, (G.) physicist, his discoveries led to wireless
telegraphy.
David Hilbert, 1862-1943, (G.) mathematician, formulated first satisfactory
set of axioms for modern Euclidean geometry.
Edwin P. Hubble, 1889-1953, (U.S.) astronomer, produced first observational
evidence of expanding universe.
Alexander v. Humboldt, 1769-1859, (G.) explorer, naturalist, propagator of
earth sciences, originated ecology, geophysics.
Julian Huxley, 1887-1975, (Br.) biologist, a gifted exponent and
philosopher of science.
Edward Jenner, 1749-1823, (Br.) physician, discovered vaccination.
William Jenner, 1815-1898, (Br.) physician, pathological anatomist.
Frederic Joliot-Curie, 1900-1958, (F.) physicist, with his wife continued
work of Curies on radioactivity.
Irene Joliot-Curie, 1897-1956, (F.) physicist, continued work of Curies in
radioactivity.
James P. Joule, 1818-1889, (Br.) physicist, determined relationship between
heat and mechanical energy (conservation of energy).
Carl Jung, 1875-1961, (Sw.) psychiatrist, founder of analytical psychology.
Wm. Thomson Kelvin, 1824-1907, (Br.) mathematician, physicist, known for
work on heat and electricity.
Sister Elizabeth Kenny, 1886-1952, (Austral.) nurse, developed method of
treatment for polio.
Johannes Kepler, 1571-1630, (G.) astronomer, discovered important laws of
planetary motion.
Joseph Lagrange, 1736-1813, (F.) geometer, astronomer, worked in all fields
of analysis, and number theory, and analytical and celestial mechanics.
Jean B. Lamarck, 1744-1829, (F.) naturalist, forerunner of Darwin in
evolutionary theory.
Irving Langmuir, 1881-1957, (U.S.) physical chemist, his studies of
molecular films on solid and liquid surfaces opened new fields in colloid
research and biochemistry.
Pierre S. Laplace, 1749-1827, (F.) astronomer, physicist, put forth nebular
hypothesis of origin of solar system.
Antoine Lavoisier, 1743-1794, (F.) chemist, founder of modern chemistry.
Ernest O. Lawrence, 1901-1958, (U.S.) physicist, invented the cyclotron.
Louis Leakey, 1903-1972, (Br.) anthropologist, discovered important
fossils, remains of early hominids.
Anton van Leeuwenhoek, 1632-1723, (Du.) microscopist, father of
microbiology.
Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz, 1646-1716, (G.) mathematician, developed
theories of differential and integral calculus.
Justus von Liebig, 1803-1873, (G.) chemist, established quantitative
organic chemical analysis.
Joseph Lister, 1827-1912, (Br.) pioneer of antiseptic surgery.
Percival Lowell, 1855-1916, (U.S.) astronomer, predicted the existence of
Pluto.
Guglielmo Marconi, 1874-1937, (It.) physicist, known for his development of
wireless telegraphy.
James Clerk Maxwell, 1831-1879, (Sc.) physicist, known especially for his
work in electricity and magnetism.
Maria Goeppert Mayer, 1906-1972, (G.-U.S.) physicist, independently
developed theory of structure of atomic nuclei.
Lise Meitner, 1878-1968, (Aus.) physicist whose work contributed to the
development of the atomic bomb.
Gregor J. Mendel, 1822-1884, (Aus.) botanist, known for his experimental
work on heredity.
Franz Mesmer, 1734-1815, (G.) physician, developed theory of animal
magnetism.
Albert A. Michelson, 1852-1931, (U.S.) physicist, established speed of
light as a fundamental constant.
Robert A. Millikan, 1868-1953, (U.S.) physicist, noted for study of
elementary electronic charge and photoelectric effect.
Thomas Hunt Morgan, 1866-1945, (U.S.) geneticist, embryologist, established
chromosome theory of heredity.
Isaac Newton, 1642-1727, (Br.) natural philosopher, mathematician,
discovered law of gravitation, laws of motion.
J. Robert Oppenheimer, 1904-1967, (U.S.) physicist, director of Los Alamos
during development of the atomic bomb.
Wilhelm Ostwald, 1853-1932, (G.) physical chemist, philosopher, chief
founder of physical chemistry.
Louis Pasteur, 1822-1895, (F.) chemist, originated process of
pasteurization.
Max Planck, 1858-1947, (G.) physicist, originated and developed quantum
theory.
Henri Poincare, 1854-1912, (F.) mathematician, physicist, influenced
cosmology, relativity, and topology.
Joseph Priestley, 1733-1804, (Br.) chemist, one of the discoverers of
oxygen.
Rabi, Isidor Isaac, 1899-1988 (U.S.) physicist, pioneered atom exploration.
Walter S. Reed, 1851-1902, (U.S.) army pathologist, bacteriologist, proved
mosquitos transmit yellow fever.
Bernhard Riemann, 1826-1866, (G.) mathematician, contributed to development
of calculus, complex variable theory, and mathematical physics.
Wilhelm Roentgen, 1845-1923, (G.) physicist, discovered X-rays.
Bertrand Russell, 1872-1970, (Br.) logician, philosopher, one of the
founders of modern logic, wrote Principia Mathematica.
Ernest Rutherford, 1871-1937, (Br.) physicist, discovered the atomic
nucleus.
Giovanni Schiaparelli, 1835-1910, (It.) astronomer, hypothesized canals on
the surface of Mars.
Angelo Secchi, 1818-1878, (It.) astronomer, pioneer in classifying stars by
their spectra.
Harlow Shapley, 1885-1972, (U.S.) astronomer, noted for his studies of the
galaxy.
Charles P. Steinmetz, 1865-1923, (G.-U.S.) electrical engineer, developed
basic ideas on alternating current systems.
Leo Szilard, 1898-1964, (Hung.-U.S.) physicist, helped create first
sustained nuclear reaction.
Nikola Tesla, 1856-1943, (Croatia-U.S.) electrical engineer, contributed to
most developments in electronics.
Rudolf Virchow, 1821-1902, (G.) pathologist, a founder of cellular
pathology.
Alessandro Volta, 1745-1827, (It.) physicist, pioneer in electricity.
Alfred Russell Wallace, 1823-1913, (Br.) naturalist, proposed concept of
evolution similar to Darwin.
August v. Wasserman, 1866-1925, (G.) bacteriologist, discovered reaction
used as test for syphilis.
James E. Watt, 1736-1819, (Sc.) mechanical engineer, inventor, invented
modern steam condensing engine.
Alfred L. Wegener, 1880-1930, (G.) meteorologist, geophysicist, postulated
theory of continental drift.
Norbert Wiener, 1894-1964, (U.S.) mathematician, founder of the science of
cybernetics.
Sewall Wright, 1890-1988 (U.S.) a leading evolutionary theorist.
Ferdinand v. Zeppelin, 1838-1917 (G.) soldier, aeronaut, airship designer.
Noted Business Leaders, Industrialists, and Philanthropistsof the Past
Elizabeth Arden (F.N. Graham), 1884-1966, (U.S.) Canadian-born
businesswoman founded and headed cosmetics empire.
Philip D. Armour, 1832-1901, (U.S.) industrialist, streamlined meat
packing.
John Jacob Astor, 1763-1848, (U.S.) German-born fur trader, banker, real
estate magnate; at death, richest in U.S.
Francis W. Ayer, 1848-1923, (U.S.) ad industry pioneer.
August Belmont, 1816-1890, (U.S.) German-born financier.
James B. (Diamond Jim) Brady, 1856-1917, (U.S.) financier, philanthropist,
legendary bon vivant.
Adolphus Busch, 1839-1913, (U.S.) German-born businessman, established
brewery empire.
Asa Candler, 1851-1929, (U.S.) founded Coca-Cola Co.
Andrew Carnegie, 1835-1919, (U.S.) Scots-born industrialist, founded U.S.
Steel; financed over 2,800 libraries.
William Colgate, 1783-1857, (U.S.) British-born businessman,
philanthropist; founded soap-making empire.
Jay Cooke, 1821-1905, (U.S.) financier, sold $1 billion in Union bonds
during Civil War.
Peter Cooper, 1791-1883, (U.S.) industrialist, inventor, philanthropist.
Ezra Cornell, 1807-1874, (U.S.) businessman, philanthropist; headed Western
Union, established univ.
Erastus Corning, 1794-1872, (U.S.) financier, headed N.Y. Central.
Charles Crocker, 1822-1888, (U.S.) railroad builder, financier.
Samuel Cunard, 1787-1865, (Can.) pioneered trans-Atlantic steam navigation.
Marcus Daly, 1841-1900, (U.S.) Irish-born copper magnate.
Walt Disney, 1901-1966, (U.S.) pioneer in cinema animation, built
entertainment empire.
Herbert H. Dow, 1866-1930, (U.S.) Canadian-born founder of chemical co.
James Duke, 1856-1925, (U.S.) founded American Tobacco, Duke Univ.
Eleuthere I. du Pont, 1771-1834, (U.S.) French-born gunpowder manufacturer;
founded one of world's largest business empires.
Thomas C. Durant, 1820-1885, (U.S.) railroad official, financier.
William C. Durant, 1861-1947, (U.S.) industrialist, formed General Motors.
George Eastman, 1854-1932, (U.S.) inventor, manufacturer of photographic
equipment.
Marshall Field, 1834-1906, (U.S.) merchant, founded Chicago's largest
department store.
Harvey Firestone, 1868-1938, (U.S.) industrialist, founded tire co.
Henry M. Flagler, 1830-1913, (U.S.) financier, helped form Standard Oil;
developed Florida as resort state.
Malcolm Forbes, 1919-1990, (U.S.) publisher of Fortune magazine.
Henry Ford, 1863-1947, (U.S.) auto maker, developed first popular
low-priced car.
Henry Ford 2d, 1917-1987, (U.S.) headed auto company founded by
grandfather.
Henry C. Frick, 1849-1919, (U.S.) industrialist, helped organize U.S.
Steel.
Jakob Fugger (Jakob the Rich), 1459-1525, (G.) headed leading banking house,
trading concern, in 16th-century Europe.
Alfred C. Fuller, 1885-1973, (U.S.) Canadian-born businessman, founded
brush co.
Elbert H. Gary, 1846-1927, (U.S.) U.S. Steel head, 1903-27.
Amadeo P. Giannini, 1870-1949, (U.S.) founded Bank of America.
Stephen Girard, 1750-1831, (U.S.) French-born financier, philanthropist;
richest man in U.S. at his death.
Jean Paul Getty, 1892-1976, (U.S.) founded oil empire.
Jay Gould, 1836-1892, (U.S.) railroad magnate, financier, speculator.
Hetty Green, 1834-1916, (U.S.) financier, the "witch of Wall St."; richest
woman in U.S in her day.
William Gregg, 1800-1867, (U.S.) launched textile industry in the South.
Meyer Guggenheim, 1828-1905, (U.S.) Swiss-born merchant, philanthropist;
built merchandising, mining empires.
Edward H. Harriman, 1848-1909, (U.S.) railroad financier, administrator;
headed Union Pacific.
William Randolph Hearst, 1863-1951, (U.S.) a dominant figure in American
journalism; built vast publishing empire.
Henry J. Heinz, 1844-1919, (U.S.) founded food empire.
James J. Hill, 1838-1916, (U.S.) Canadian-born railroad magnate, financier;
founded Great Northern Railway.
Conrad N. Hilton, 1888-1979, (U.S.) intl. hotel chain founder.
Howard Hughes, 1905-1976, (U.S.) industrialist, financier, movie maker.
H.L. Hunt, 1889-1974, (U.S.) oil magnate.
Collis P. Huntington, 1821-1900, (U.S.) railroad magnate.
Henry E. Huntington, 1850-1927, (U.S.) railroad builder, philanthropist.
Walter L. Jacobs, 1898-1985, (U.S.) founder of the first rental car agency,
which later became Hertz.
Howard Johnson, 1896-1972, (U.S.) founded restaurant chain.
Henry J. Kaiser, 1882-1967, (U.S.) industrialist, built empire in steel,
aluminum.
Minor C. Keith, 1848-1929, (U.S.) railroad magnate; founded United Fruit
Co.
Will K. Kellogg, 1860-1951, (U.S.) businessman, philanthropist, founded
breakfast food co.
Richard King, 1825-1885, (U.S.) cattleman, founded half-million acre King
Ranch in Texas.
William S. Knudsen, 1879-1948, (U.S.) Danish-born auto industry executive.
Samuel H. Kress, 1863-1955, (U.S.) businessman, art collector,
philanthropist; founded "dime store" chain.
Ray A. Kroc, 1902-1984, (U.S.) builder of McDonald's fast food empire;
owner, San Diego Padres baseball team.
Alfred Krupp, 1812-1887, (G.) armaments magnate.
Albert Lasker, 1880-1952, (U.S.) businessman, philanthropist.
Thomas Lipton, 1850-1931, (Scot.) merchant, built tea empire.
James McGill, 1744-1813, (Can.) Scots-born fur trader, founded univ.
Andrew W. Mellon, 1855-1937, (U.S.) financier, industrialist; benefactor of
National Gallery of Art.
Charles E. Merrill, 1885-1956, (U.S.) financier, developed firm of Merrill
Lynch.
John Pierpont Morgan, 1837-1913, (U.S.) most powerful figure in finance and
industry at the turn-of-the-century.
Malcolm Muir, 1885-1979, (U.S.) created Business Week magazine; headed
Newsweek, 1937-61.
Samuel Newhouse, 1895-1979, (U.S.) publishing and broadcasting magnate,
built communications empire.
Aristotle Onassis, 1900-1975, (Gr.) shipping magnate. George Peabody,
1795-1869, (U.S.) merchant, financier, philanthropist.
James C. Penney, 1875-1971, (U.S.) businessman, developed department store
chain.
William C. Procter, 1862-1934, (U.S.) headed soap co.
John D. Rockefeller, 1839-1937, (U.S.) industrialist, established Standard
Oil; became world's wealthiest person.
John D. Rockefeller Jr., 1874-1960, (U.S.) philanthropist, established
foundation; provided land for United Nations.
Meyer A. Rothschild, 1743-1812, (G.) founded international banking house.
Thomas Fortune Ryan, 1851-1928, (U.S.) financier, dominated N.Y. City
public transportation; helped found American Tobacco.
Russell Sage, 1816-1906, (U.S.) financier.
David Sarnoff, 1891-1971, (U.S.) broadcasting pioneer, established first
radio network, NBC.
Richard W. Sears, 1863-1914, (U.S.) founded mail-order co.
(Ernst) Werner von Siemens, 1816-1892, (G.) industrialist, inventor.
Alfred P. Sloan, 1875-1966, (U.S.) industrialist, philanthropist; headed
General Motors.
A. Leland Stanford, 1824-1893, (U.S.) railroad official, philanthropist;
founded univ.
Nathan Strauss, 1848-1931, (U.S.) German-born merchant, philanthropist;
headed Macy's.
Levi Strauss, c.1829-1902, (U.S.) pants manufacturer.
Clement Studebaker, 1831-1901, (U.S.) wagon, carriage manufacturer.
Gustavus Swift, 1839-1903, (U.S.) pioneer meat-packer; promoted
refrigerated railroad cars.
Gerard Swope, 1872-1957, (U.S.) industrialist, economist; headed General
Electric.
James Walter Thompson, 1847-1928, (U.S.) ad executive.
Theodore N. Vail, 1845-1920, (U.S.) organized Bell Telephone system, headed
ATT.
Cornelius Vanderbilt, 1794-1877, (U.S.) financier, established steamship,
railroad empires.
Henry Villard, 1835-1900, (U.S.) German-born railroad executive, financier.
Charles R. Walgreen, 1873-1939, (U.S.) founded drugstore chain.
DeWitt Wallace, 1890-1981, (U.S.) and Lila Wallace, 1890-1984, (U.S.)
co-founders of Reader's Digest magazine, philanthropists.
John Wanamaker, 1838-1922, (U.S.) pioneered department-store merchandising.
Aaron Montgomery Ward, 1843-1913, (U.S.) established first mail-order firm.
Thomas J. Watson, 1874-1956, (U.S.) headed IBM, 1924-49.
John Hay Whitney, 1905-1982, (U.S.) publisher, sportsman, philanthropist.
Charles E. Wilson, 1890-1961, (U.S.) auto industry executive; public
official.
Frank W. Woolworth, 1852-1919, (U.S.) created 5 & 10 chain.
William Wrigley Jr., 1861-1932, (U.S.) founded chewing gum co.
Composers of the Western World
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, 1714-1788, (G.) Prussian and Wurtembergian
Sonatas.
Johann Christian Bach, 1735-1782, (G.) Concertos; sonatas.
Johann Sebastian Bach, 1685-1750, (G.) St. Matthew Passion, The
Well-Tempered Clavichord.
Samuel Barber, 1910-1981, (U.S.) Adagio for Strings, Vanessa.
Bela Bartok, 1881-1945, (Hung.) Concerto for Orchestra, The Miraculous
Mandarin.
Ludwig Van Beethoven, 1770-1827, (G.) Concertos (Emperor); sonatas
(Moonlight, Pastorale, Pathetique); symphonies (Eroica).
Vincenzo Bellini, 1801-1835, (It.) La Sonnambula, Norma, I Puritani.
Alban Berg, 1885-1935, (Aus.) Wozzeck, Lulu.
Hector Berlioz, 1803-1869, (F.) Damnation of Faust, Symphonie Fantastique,
Requiem.
Leonard Bernstein, b. 1918, (U.S.) Jeremiah, West Side Story.
Georges Bizet, 1838-1875, (F.) Carmen, Pearl Fishers.
Ernest Bloch, 1880-1959, (Swiss) Schelomo, Voice in the Wilderness, Sacred
Service.
Luigi Boccherini, 1743-1805, (It.) Cello Concerto in B Flat, Symphony in C.
Alexander Borodin, 1833-1887, (R.) Prince Igor, In the Steppes of Central
Asia.
Johannes Brahms, 1833-1897, (G.) Liebeslieder Waltzes, Rhapsody in E Flat
Major, Opus 119 for Piano, Academic Festival Overture; symphonies;
quartets.
Benjamin Britten, 1913-1976, (Br.) Peter Grimes, Turn of the Screw,
Ceremony of Carols, War Requiem.
Anton Bruckner, 1824-1896, (Aus.) Symphonies (Romantic), Intermezzo for
String Quintet.
Ferruccio Busoni, 1866-1924, (It.) Doctor Faust, Comedy Overture.
Dietrich Buxtehude, 1637-1707, (D.) Cantatas, trio sonatas.
William Byrd, 1543-1623, (Br.) Masses, sacred songs.
(Alexis-) Emmanuel Chabrier, 1841-1894, (Fr.) Le Roi Malgre Lui, Espana.
Gustave Charpentier, 1860-1956, (F.) Louise.
Frederic Chopin, 1810-1849, (P.) Polonaises, mazurkas, waltzes, etudes,
nocturnes. Polonaise No. 6 in A Flat Major (Heroic); sonatas.
Aaron Copland, b. 1900, (U.S.) Appalachian Spring.
(Achille-) Claude Debussy, 1862-1918, (F.) Pelleas et Melisande, La Mer,
Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun.
C.P. Leo Delibes, 1836-1891, (F.) Lakme, Coppelia, Sylvia.
Norman Dello Joio, b. 1913, (U.S.), Triumph of St. Joan, Psalm of David.
Gaetano Donizetti, 1797-1848, (It.) Elixir of Love,
Lucia Di Lammermoor, Daughter of the Regiment.
Paul Dukas, 1865-1935, (Fr.) Sorcerer's Apprentice.
Antonin Dvorak, 1841-1904, (C.) Symphony in E Minor (From the New World).
Edward Elgar, 1857-1934, (Br.) Pomp and Circumstance.
Manuel de Falla, 1876-1946, (Sp.) La Vide Breve, El Amor Brujo.
Gabriel Faure, 1845-1924, (Fr.) Requiem, Ballade.
Friedrich von Flotow, 1812-1883, (G.) Martha.
Cesar Franck, 1822-1890, (Belg.) D Minor Symphony.
George Gershwin, 1898-1937, (U.S.) Rhapsody in Blue, American in Paris,
Porgy and Bess.
Umberto Giordano, 1867-1948, (It.) Andrea Chenier.
Alexander K. Glazunoff, 1865-1936, (R.) Symphonies, Stenka Razin.
Mikhail Glinka, 1804-1857, (R.) Ruslan and Ludmilla.
Christoph W. Gluck, 1714-1787, (G.) Alceste, Iphigenie en Tauride.
Charles Gounod, 1818-1893, (F.) Faust, Romeo and Juliet.
Edvard Grieg, 1843-1907, (Nor.) Peer Gynt Suite, Concerto in A Minor.
George Frederick Handel, 1685-1759, (G., Br.) Messiah, Xerxes, Berenice.
Howard Hanson, 1896-1981, (U.S.) Symphonies No. 1 (Nordic) and 2
(Romantic).
Roy Harris, 1898-1979, (U.S.) Symphonies, Amer. Portraits.
Joseph Haydn, 1732-1809, (Aus.) Symphonies (Clock); oratorios; chamber
music.
Paul Hindemith, 1895-1963, (U.S.) Mathis Der Maler.
Gustav Holst, 1874-1934, (Br.) The Planets.
Arthur Honegger, 1892-1955, (Swiss) Judith, Le Roi David, Pacific 231.
Alan Hovhaness, b. 1911, (U.S.) Symphonies, Magnificat.
Engelbert Humperdinck, 1854-1921, (G.) Hansel and Gretel.
Charles Ives, 1874-1954, (U.S.) Third Symphony.
Aram Khachaturian, 1903-1978, (Armen.) Gayane (ballet), symphonies.
Zoltan Kodaly, 1882-1967, (Hung.) Hary Janos, Psalmus Hungaricus.
Fritz Kreisler, 1875-1962, (Aus.) Caprice Viennois, Tambourin Chinois.
Rodolphe Kreutzer, 1766-1831, (F.) 40 etudes for violin.
Edouard V.A. Lalo, 1823-1892, (F.) Symphonie Espagnole.
Ruggiero Leoncavallo, 1857-1919, (It.) Pagliacci.
Franz Liszt, 1811-1886, (Hung.) 20 Hungarian rhapsodies; symphonic poems.
Edward MacDowell, 1861-1908, (U.S.) To a Wild Rose.
Gustav Mahler, 1860-1911, (Aus.) Lied von der Erde.
Pietro Mascagni, 1863-1945, (It.) Cavalleria Rusticana.
Jules Massenet, 1842-1912, (F.) Manon, Le Cid, Thais.
Felix Mendelssohn, 1809-1847, (G.) Midsummer Night's Dream, Songs Without
Words.
Gian-Carlo Menotti, b. 1911, (It.-U.S.) The Medium, The Consul, Amahl and
the Night Visitors.
Giacomo Meyerbeer, 1791-1864, (G.) Robert le Diable, Les Huguenots.
Claudio Monteverdi, 1567-1643, (It.) Opera; masses; madrigals.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, 1756-1791, (Aus.) Magic Flute, Marriage of Figaro;
concertos; symphonies, etc.
Modest Moussorgsky, 1835-1881, (R.) Boris Godunov, Pictures at an
Exhibition.
Jacques Offenbach, 1819-1880, (F.) Tales of Hoffmann.
Carl Orff, 1895-1982, (G.) Carmina Burana.
Ignace Paderewski, 1860-1941, (P.) Minuet in G.
Giovanni P. da Palestrina, c. 1525-1594, (It.) Masses; madrigals.
Amilcare Ponchielli, 1834-1886, (It.) La Gioconda.
Francis Poulenc, 1899-1963, (F.) Dialogues des Carmelites.
Serge Prokofiev, 1891-1953, (R.) Love for Three Oranges, Lt. Kije, Peter
and the Wolf.
Giacomo Puccini, 1858-1924, (It.) La Boheme, Manon Lescaut, Tosca, Madame
Butterfly.
Sergei Rachmaninov, 1873-1943, (R.) 24 preludes, E concerti, 4 symphonies.
Prelude in C Sharp Minor.
Maurice Ravel, 1875-1937, (Fr.) Bolero, Daphnis et Chloe, Rapsodie
Espagnole.
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, 1844-1908, (R.) Golden Cockerel, Capriccio
Espagnol, Scheherazade, Russian Easter Overture.
Gioacchino Rossini, 1792-1868, (It.) Barber of Seville, Semiramide, William
Tell.
Chas. Camille Saint-Saens, 1835-1921, (F.) Samson and Delilah, Danse
Macabre.
Alessandro Scarlatti, 1660-1725, (It.) Cantatas; concertos.
Domenico Scarlatti, 1685-1757, (It.) Harpsichord sonatas.
Arnold Schoenberg, 1874-1951, (Aus.) Pelleas and Melisande, Transfigured
Night, De Profundis.
Franz Schubert, 1797-1828, (A.) Lieder; symphonies (Unfinished); overtures
(Rosamunde).
William Schuman, b. 1910, (U.S.) Credendum, New England Triptych.
Robert Schumann, 1810-1856, (G.) Symphonies, songs.
Aleksandr Scriabin, 1872-1915, (R.) Prometheus.
Dimitri Shostakovich, 1906-1975, (R.) Symphonies, Lady Macbeth of Mzensk,
The Nose.
Jean Sibelius, 1865-1957, (Finn.) Finlandia, Karelia.
Bedrich Smetana, 1824-1884, (Cz.). The Bartered Bride.
Karlheinz Stockhausen, b. 1928, (G.) Kontrapunkte, Kontakte.
Richard Strauss, 1864-1949, (G.) Salome, Elektra, Der Rosenkavalier, Thus
Spake Zarathustra.
Igor F. Stravinsky, 1882-1971, (R.-U.S.) Oedipus Rex, Le Sacre du
Printemps, Petrushka.
Peter I. Tchaikovsky, 1840-1893, (R.) Nutcracker Suite, Swan Lake, Eugene
Onegin.
Ambroise Thomas, 1811-1896, (F.) Mignon.
Virgil Thomson, b. 1896, (U.S.) Opera, ballet; Four Saints in Three Acts.
Ralph Vaughan Williams, 1872-1958, (Br.) Job, London Symphony, Symphony No.
7 (Antartica).
Giuseppe Verdi, 1813-1901, (It.) Aida, Rigoletto, Don Carlo, II Trovatore,
La Traviata, Falstaff, Macbeth.
Heitor Villa-Lobos, 1887-1959, (Brazil) Choros.
Antonio Vivaldi, 1678-1741, (It.) Concerti, The Four Seasons.
Richard Wagner, 1813-1883, (G.) Rienzi, Tannhauser, Lohengrin, Tristan und
Isolde.
Carl Maria von Weber, 1786-1826, (G.) Der Freischutz.
Composers of Operettas, Musicals, and Popular Music
Richard Adler, b. 1921, (U.S.) Pajama Game; Damn Yankees.
Milton Ager, 1893-1979, (U.S.) I Wonder What's Become of Sally; Hard
Hearted Hannah; Ain't She Sweet?
Leroy Anderson, 1908-1975, (U.S.) Syncopated Clock.
Paul Anka, b. 1941, (Can.) My Way; She's a Lady; Tonight Show theme.
Harold Arlen, 1905-1986, (U.S.) Stormy Weather; Over the Rainbow; Blues in
the Night; That Old Black Magic.
Burt Bacharach, b. 1928, (U.S.) Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head; Walk on
By; What the World Needs Now is Love.
Ernest Ball, 1878-1927, (U.S.) Mother Machree; When Irish Eyes Are Smiling.
Irving Berlin, 1888-1989 (U.S.) This is the Army; Annie Get Your Gun; Call
Me Madam; God Bless America; White Christmas.
Leonard Bernstein, b. 1918, (U.S.) On the Town; Wonderful Town; Candide;
West Side Story.
Eubie Blake, 1883-1983, (U.S.) Shuffle Along; I'm Just Wild about Harry.
Jerry Bock, b. 1928, (U.S.) Mr. Wonderful; Fiorello; Fiddler on the Roof;
The Rothschilds.
Carrie Jacobs Bond, 1862-1946, (U.S.) I Love You Truly. Nacio Herb Brown,
1896-1964, (U.S.) Singing in the Rain; You Were Meant for Me; All I Do Is
Dream of You.
Hoagy Carmichael, 1899-1981, (U.S.) Stardust; Georgia on My Mind; Old
Buttermilk Sky.
George M. Cohan, 1878-1942, (U.S.) Give My Regards to Broadway; You're A
Grand Old Flag; Over There.
Cy Coleman, b. 1929, (U.S.) Sweet Charity; Witchcraft.
Noel Coward, 1899-1973 (Br.) Bitter Sweet; Mad Dogs and Englishmen; Mad
About the Boy.
Walter Donaldson, 1893-1947, (U.S.) My Buddy; Carolina in the Morning;
You're Driving Me Crazy; Makin' Whoopee.
Neil Diamond, b. 1941, (U.S.) I'm a Believer; Sweet Caroline.
Vernon Duke, 1903-1969, (U.S.) April in Paris.
Bob Dylan, b. 1941, (U.S.) Blowin' in the Wind.
Gus Edwards, 1879-1945, (U.S.) School Days; By the Light of the Silvery
Moon; In My Merry Oldsmobile.
Sherman Edwards, 1919-1981, (U.S.) See You in September; Wonderful!
Wonderful!
Duke Ellington, 1899-1974, (U.S.) Sophisticated Lady; Satin Doll; It Don't
Mean a Thing; Solitude.
Sammy Fain, b. 1902, I'll Be Seeing You; Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing.
Fred Fisher, 1875-1942, (U.S.) Peg O' My Heart; Chicago.
Stephen Collins Foster, 1826-1864, (U.S.) My Old Kentucky Home; Old Folks
At Home.
Rudolf Friml, 1879-1972, (naturalized U.S.) The Firefly; Rose Marie;
Vagabond King; Bird of Paradise.
John Gay, 1685-1732, (Br.) The Beggar's Opera.
George Gershwin, 1898-1937, (U.S.) Someone to Watch Over Me; I've Got a
Crush on You; Embraceable You.
Ferde Grofe, 1892-1972, (U.S.) Grand Canyon Suite.
Marvin Hamlisch, b. 1944, (U.S.) The Way We Were, Nobody Does It Better, A
Chorus Line.
W. C. Handy, 1873-1958, (U.S.) St. Louis Blues.
Ray Henderson, 1896-1970, (U.S.) George White's Scandals; That Old Gang of
Mine; Five Foot Two, Eyes of Blue.
Victor Herbert, 1859-1924, (Ir.-U.S.) Mlle. Modiste; Babes in Toyland; The
Red Mill; Naughty Marietta; Sweethearts.
Jerry Herman, b. 1932, (U.S.) Hello Dolly; Mame.
Brian Holland, b. 1941, Lamont Dozier, b. 1941, Eddie Holland, b. 1939, (all
U.S.) Heat Wave; Stop! In the Name of Love; Baby, I Need Your Loving.
Scott Joplin, 1868-1917, (U.S.) Treemonisha.
John Kander, b. 1927, (U.S.) Cabaret; Chicago; Funny Lady.
Jerome Kern, 1885-1945, (U.S.) Sally; Sunny; Show Boat.
Carole King, b. 1942, (U.S.) Will You Love Me Tomorrow?; Natural Woman; One
Fine Day; Up on the Roof.
Burton Lane, b. 1912, (U.S.) Finian's Rainbow.
Franz Lehar, 1870-1948, (Hung.) Merry Widow.
Jerry Leiber, & Mike Stoller, both b. 1933, (both U.S.) Hound Dog;
Searchin'; Yakety Yak; Love Me Tender.
Mitch Leigh, b. 1928, (U.S.) Man of La Mancha.
John Lennon, 1940-1980, & Paul McCartney, b. 1942, (both Br.) I Want to
Hold Your Hand; She Loves You; Hard Day's Night; Can't Buy Me Love; And I
Love Her.
Frank Loesser, 1910-1969, (U.S.) Guys and Dolls; Where's Charley?; The Most
Happy Fella; How to Succeed . . .
Frederick Loewe, 1901-1988, (Aust.-U.S.) The Day Before Spring; Brigadoon;
Paint Your Wagon; My Fair Lady; Camelot.
Henry Mancini, b. 1924, (U.S.) Moon River; Days of Wine and Roses; Pink
Panther Theme.
Barry Mann, b. 1939, & Cynthia Weil, b. 1937, (both U.S.) You've Lost That
Loving Feeling, Saturday Night at the Movies.
Jimmy McHugh, 1894-1969 (U.S.) Don't Blame Me; I'm in the Mood for Love; I
Feel a Song Coming On.
Joseph Meyer, 1894-1987, (U.S.) If You Knew Susie; California, Here I Come;
Crazy Rhythm.
Chauncey Olcott, 1860-1932, (U.S.) Mother Machree.
Cole Porter, 1893-1964, (U.S.) Anything Goes; Kiss Me Kate; Can Can; Silk
Stockings.
Richard Rodgers, 1902-1979, (U.S.) Connecticut Yankee; Oklahoma!; Carousel;
South Pacific; The King and I; The Sound of Music.
Smokey Robinson, b. 1940, (U.S.) Shop Around; My Guy; My Girl; Get Ready.
Sigmund Romberg, 1887-1951, (Hung.) Maytime; The Student Prince; Desert
Song; Blossom Time.
Harold Rome, b. 1908, (U.S.) Pins and Needles; Call Me Mister; Wish You
Were Here; Fanny; Destry Rides Again.
Vincent Rose, b. 1880-1944, (U.S.) Avalon; Whispering; Blueberry Hill.
Harry Ruby, 1895-1974, (U.S.) Three Little Words; Who's Sorry Now?
Arthur Schwartz, 1900-1984, (U.S.) The Band Wagon; Dancing in the Dark; By
Myself; That's Entertainment.
Neil Sedaka, b. 1939, (U.S.) Breaking Up Is Hard to Do.
Paul Simon, b. 1942, (U.S.) Sounds of Silence; I Am a Rock; Mrs. Robinson;
Bridge Over Troubled Waters.
Stephen Sondheim, b. 1930, (U.S.) A Little Night Music; Company; Sweeney
Todd; Sunday in the Park with George.
John Philip Sousa. 1854-1932, (U.S.) El Capitan; Stars and Stripes Forever.
Oskar Straus, 1870-1954, (Aus.) Chocolate Soldier.
Johann Strauss, 1825-1899, (Aus.) Gypsy Baron; Die Fledermaus; waltzes:
Blue Danube, Artist's Life.
Charles Strouse, b. 1928, (U.S.) Bye Bye, Birdie; Annie.
Jule Styne, b. 1905, (b. Br.-U.S.) Gentlemen Prefer Blondes; Bells Are
Ringing; Gypsy; Funny Girl.
Arthur S. Sullivan, 1842-1900, (Br.) H.M.S. Pinafore, Pirates of Penzance;
The Mikado.
Deems Taylor, 1885-1966, (U.S.) Peter Ibbetson.
Egbert van Alstyne, 1882-1951, (U.S.) In the Shade of the Old Apple Tree;
Memories; Pretty Baby.
Jimmy Van Heusen, 1913-1990, (U.S.) Moonlight Becomes You; Swinging on a
Star; All the Way; Love and Marriage.
Albert von Tilzer, 1878-1956, (U.S.) I'll Be With You in Apple Blossom
Time; Take Me Out to the Ball Game.
Harry von Tilzer, 1872-1946, (U.S.) Only a Bird in a Gilded Cage; On a
Sunday Afternoon.
Fats Waller, 1904-1943, (U.S.) Honeysuckle Rose; Ain't Misbehavin'.
Harry Warren, 1893-1981, (U.S.) You're My Everything; We're in the Money; I
Only Have Eyes for You.
Jimmy Webb, b. 1946, (U.S.) Up, Up and Away; By the Time I Get to Phoenix;
Didn't We?; Wichita Lineman.
Andrew Lloyd Webber, b. 1948, (Br.) Jesus Christ Superstar, Evita, Cats,
The Phantom of the Opera.
Kurt Weill, 1900-1950, (G.-U.S.) Threepenny Opera; Lady in the Dark;
Knickerbocker Holiday; One Touch of Venus.
Percy Wenrich, 1887-1952, (U.S.) When You Wore a Tulip; Moonlight Bay; Put
On Your Old Gray Bonnet.
Richard A. Whiting, 1891-1938, (U.S.) Till We Meet Again; Sleepytime Gal;
Beyond the Blue Horizon; My Ideal.
John Williams, b. 1932, (U.S.) Jaws, E.T., Star Wars series, Raiders of the
Lost Ark series.
Meredith Willson, 1902-1984, (U.S.) The Music Man.
Stevie Wonder, b. 1950, (U.S.) You Are the Sunshine of My Life; Signed,
Sealed, Delivered, I'm Yours.
Vincent Youmans, 1898-1946, (U.S.) Two Little Girls in Blue; Wildflower;
No, No, Nanette; Hit the Deck; Rainbow; Smiles.
Lyricists
Johnny Burke, 1908-1984, (U.S.) What's New?; Misty; Imagination; Polka Dots
and Moonbeams.
Sammy Cahn, b. 1913, (U.S.) High Hopes; Love and Marriage; The Second Time
Around; It's Magic.
Betty Comden, b. 1919 (U.S.) and Adolph Green, b. 1915 (U.S.) The Party's
Over; Just in Time; New York, New York.
Hal David, b. 1921 (U.S.) What the World Needs Now Is Love; Close to You.
Buddy De Sylva, 1895-1950, (U.S.) When Day is Done; Look for the Silver
Lining; April Showers.
Howard Dietz, 1896-1983, (U.S.) Dancing in the Dark; You and the Night and
the Music; That's Entertainment.
Al Dubin, 1891-1945, (U.S.) Tiptoe Through the Tulips; Anniversary Waltz;
Lullaby of Broadway.
Fred Ebb, b. 1936 (U.S.) Cabaret, Zorba, Woman of the Year.
Dorothy Fields, 1905-1974, (U.S.) On the Sunny Side of the Street; Don't
Blame Me; The Way You Look Tonight.
Ira Gershwin, 1896-1983, (U.S.) The Man I Love; Fascinating Rhythm;
S'Wonderful; Embraceable You.
William S. Gilbert, 1836-1911, (Br.) The Mikado; H.M.S. Pinafore, Pirates
of Penzance.
Gerry Goffin, b. 1939, (U.S.) Will You Love Me Tomorrow, Take Good Care of
My Baby, Up on the Roof, One Fine Day.
Mack Gordon, 1905-1959, (Pol.-U.S.) You'll Never Know; The More I See You;
Chattanooga Choo-Choo; You Make Me Feel So Young.
Oscar Hammerstein II, 1895-1960, (U.S.) Ol' Man River; Oklahoma; Carousel.
E. Y. (Yip) Harburg, 1898-1981, (U.S.) Brother, Can You Spare a Dime; April
in Paris; Over the Rainbow.
Lorenz Hart, 1895-1943, (U.S.) Isn't It Romantic; Blue Moon; Lover;
Manhattan; My Funny Valentine; Mountain Greenery.
DuBose Heyward, 1885-1940, (U.S.) Summertime; A Woman Is A Sometime Thing.
Gus Kahn, 1886-1941, (U.S.) Memories; Ain't We Got Fun.
Alan J. Lerner, 1918-1986, (U.S.) Brigadoon; My Fair Lady; Camelot; Gigi.;
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever.
Johnny Mercer, 1909-1976, (U.S.) Blues in the Night; Come Rain or Come
Shine; Laura; That Old Black Magic.
Bob Merrill, b. 1921, (U.S.) People; Don't Rain on My Parade.
Jack Norworth, 1879-1959, (U.S.) Take Me Out to the Ball Game; Shine On
Harvest Moon.
Mitchell Parish, b. 1901, (U.S.) Stairway to the Stars; Stardust.
Andy Razaf, 1895-1973, (U.S.) Honeysuckle Rose, Ain't Misbehavin',
S'posin'.
Leo Robin, 1900-1984, (U.S.) Thanks for the Memory; Hooray for Love;
Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend.
Paul Francis Webster, b. 1907, (U.S.) I Got It Bad and That Ain't Good,
Secret Love, The Shadow of Your Smile, Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing.
Jack Yellen, b. 1892, (U.S.) Down by the O-Hi-O; Ain't She Sweet; Happy
Days Are Here Again.
Noted Jazz Artists
Jazz has been called America's only completely unique contribution to
Western culture. The following individuals have made major contributions in
this field:
Julian "Cannonball" Adderley, 1928-1975: alto sax.
Louis "Satchmo" Armstrong, 1900-1971: trumpet, singer; originated the
"scat" vocal.
Mildred Bailey, 1907-1951: blues singer.
Chet Baker, 1929-1988: trumpet.
Count Basie, 1904-1984: orchestra leader, piano.
Sidney Bechet, 1897-1959: early innovator, soprano sax.
Bix Beiderbecke, 1903-1931: cornet, piano, composer.
Bunny Berrigan, 1909-1942: trumpet, singer.
Barney Bigard, 1906-1980: clarinet.
Art Blakey, b. 1919: drums, leader.
Jimmy Blanton, 1921-1942: bass.
Charles "Buddy" Bolden, 1868-1931: cornet; formed the first jazz band in
the 1890s.
Big Bill Broonzy, 1893-1958: blues singer, guitar.
Clifford Brown, 1930-1956: trumpet.
Ray Brown, b. 1926: bass.
Dave Brubeck, b. 1920: piano, combo leader.
Don Byas, 1912-1972: tenor sax.
Harry Carney, 1910-1974: baritone sax.
Benny Carter, b. 1907: alto sax, trumpet, clarinet.
Ron Carter, b. 1937: bass, cello.
Sidney Catlett, 1910-1951: drums.
Charlie Christian, 1919-1942: guitar.
Kenny Clarke, 1914-1985: pioneer of modern drums.
Buck Clayton, b. 1911: trumpet, arranger.
Al Cohn, 1925-1988: tenor sax, composer.
Cozy Cole, 1909-1981: drums.
Ornette Coleman, b. 1930: saxophone; unorthodox style.
John Coltrane, 1926-1967: tenor sax innovator.
Eddie Condon, 1904-1973: guitar, band leader; promoter of Dixieland.
Chick Corea, b. 1941: pianist, composer.
Tadd Dameron, 1917-1965: piano, composer.
Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, 1921-1986: tenor sax.
Miles Davis, b. 1926: trumpet; pioneer of cool jazz.
Wild Bill Davison, b. 1906: cornet, leader; prominent in early Chicago jazz.
Buddy De Franco, b. 1933: clarinet.
Paul Desmond, 1924-1977: alto sax.
Vic Dickenson, 1906-1984: trombone, composer.
Warren "Baby" Dodds, 1898-1959: Dixieland drummer.
Johnny Dodds, 1892-1940: clarinet.
Eric Dolphy, 1928-1964: alto sax, composer.
Jimmy Dorsey, 1904-1957: clarinet, alto sax; band leader.
Tommy Dorsey, 1905-1956: trombone; band leader.
Roy Eldridge, 1911-1989: trumpet, drums, singer.
Duke Ellington, 1899-1974: piano, band leader, composer.
Bill Evans, 1929-1980: piano.
Gil Evans, 1912-1988: composer, arranger, piano.
Ella Fitzgerald, b. 1918: singer.
"Red" Garland, 1923-1984; piano.
Erroll Garner, 1921-1977: piano, composer, "Misty."
Stan Getz, b. 1927: tenor sax.
Dizzy Gillespie, b. 1917: trumpet, composer; bop developer.
Benny Goodman, 1909-1986: clarinet, band and combo leader.
Dexter Gordon, 1923-1990: tenor sax; bop-derived style.
Stephane Grappelli, b. 1908: violin.
Bobby Hackett, 1915-1976: trumpet, cornet.
Lionel Hampton, b. 1913: vibes, drums, piano, combo leader.
Herbie Hancock, b. 1940: piano, composer.
W. C. Handy, 1873-1958: composer, "St. Louis Blues."
Coleman Hawkins, 1904-1969: tenor sax; 1939 recording of "Body and Soul", a
classic.
Roy Haynes, b. 1926: drums.
Fletcher Henderson, 1898-1952: orchestra leader, arranger; pioneered jazz
and dance bands of the 30s.
Woody Herman, 1913-87: clarinet, alto sax, band leader.
Jay C. Higginbotham, 1906-1973: trombone.
Earl "Fatha" Hines, 1905-1983: piano, songwriter.
Johnny Hodges, 1906-1971: alto sax.
Billie Holiday, 1915-1959: blues singer, "Strange Fruit."
Sam "Lightnin'" Hopkins, 1912-1982: blues singer, guitar.
Mahalia Jackson, 1911-1972: gospel singer.
Milt Jackson, b. 1923: vibes, piano, guitar.
Illinois Jacquet, b. 1922: tenor sax.
Keith Jarrett, b. 1945: technically phenomenal pianist.
Blind Lemon Jefferson, 1897-1930: blues singer, guitar.
Bunk Johnson, 1879-1949: cornet, trumpet.
James P. Johnson, 1891-1955: piano, composer.
J. J. Johnson, b. 1924: trombone, composer.
Elvin Jones, b. 1927: drums.
Jo Jones, 1911-1985: drums.
Philly Joe Jones, 1923-1985: drums.
Quincy Jones, b. 1933: arranger.
Thad Jones, 1923-1986: trumpet, cornet.
Scott Joplin, 1868-1917: composer; "Maple Leaf Rag."
Stan Kenton, 1912-1979: orchestra leader, composer, piano.
Barney Kessel, b. 1923: guitar.
Lee Konitz, b. 1927: alto sax.
Gene Krupa, 1909-1973: drums, band and combo leader.
Scott LaFaro, 1936-1961: bass.
Huddie Ledbetter (Leadbelly), 1888-1949: blues singer, guitar.
John Lewis, b. 1920: composer, piano, combo leader.
Mel Lewis, b. 1929: drummer, orchestra leader.
Jimmie Lunceford, 1902-1947: band leader, sax.
Herbie Mann, b. 1930: flute.
Wynton Marsalis, b. 1961: trumpet.
Jimmy McPartland, b. 1907: trumpet.
Marian McPartland, b. 1920: piano.
Glenn Miller, 1904-1944: trombone, dance band leader.
Charles Mingus, 1922-1979: bass, composer, combo leader.
Thelonious Monk, 1920-1982: piano, composer, combo leader; a developer of
bop.
Wes Montgomery, 1925-1968: guitar.
"Jelly Roll" Morton, 1885-1941: composer, piano, singer.
Bennie Moten, 1894-1935: piano; an early organizer of large jazz orchestras.
Gerry Mulligan, b. 1927: baritone sax, arranger, leader.
Turk Murphy, 1915-1987: trombone, band leader.
Theodore "Fats" Navarro, 1923-1950: trumpet.
Red Nichols, 1905-1965: cornet, combo leader.
Red Norvo, b. 1908: vibes, band leader.
Anita O'Day, b. 1919: singer.
King Oliver, 1885-1938: cornet, band leader; teacher of Louis Armstrong.
Kid Ory, 1886-1973: trombone, "Muskrat Ramble".
Charlie "Bird" Parker, 1920-1955: alto sax, composer; rated by many as the
greatest jazz improviser.
Art Pepper, 1925-1982: alto sax.
Oscar Peterson, b. 1925: piano, composer, combo leader.
Oscar Pettiford, 1922-1960: a leading bassist in the bop era.
Bud Powell, 1924-1966: piano; modern jazz pioneer.
Tito Puente, b. 1923: band leader.
Sun Ra, b. 1915?: big band leader, pianist, composer.
Gertrude "Ma" Rainey, 1886-1939: blues singer.
Don Redman, 1900-1964: composer, arranger; pioneer in the evolution of the
large orchestra.
Django Reinhardt, 1910-1953: guitar; Belgian gypsy, first European to
influence American jazz.
Buddy Rich, 1917-1987: drums, band leader.
Max Roach, b. 1925: drums.
Sonny Rollins, b. 1929: tenor sax.
Frank Rosollino, 1926-1978: trombone.
Jimmy Rushing, 1903-1972: blues singer.
George Russell, b. 1923: composer, piano.
Pee Wee Russell, 1906-1969: clarinet.
Artie Shaw, b. 1910: clarinet, combo leader.
George Shearing, b. 1919: piano, composer, "Lullaby of Birdland."
Horace Silver, b. 1928: piano, combo leader.
Zoot Sims, 1925-1985: tenor, alto sax; clarinet.
Zutty Singleton, 1898-1975: Dixieland drummer.
Bessie Smith, 1894-1937: blues singer.
Clarence "Pinetop" Smith, 1904-1929: piano, singer; pioneer of boogie
woogie.
Willie "The Lion" Smith, 1897-1973: stride style pianist.
Muggsy Spanier, 1906-1967: cornet, band leader.
Billy Strayhorn, 1915-67: composer, piano.
Sonny Stitt, 1924-1982: alto, tenor sax.
Art Tatum, 1910-1956: piano; technical virtuoso.
Billy Taylor, b. 1921: piano, composer.
Cecil Taylor, b. 1933: piano, composer.
Jack Teagarden, 1905-1964: trombone, singer.
Dave Tough, 1908-1948: drums.
Lennie Tristano, 1919-1978: piano, composer.
Joe Turner, 1911-1985: blues singer.
McCoy Tyner, b. 1938: piano, composer.
Sarah Vaughan, 1924-1990: singer.
Joe Venuti, 1904-1978: first great jazz violinist.
Thomas "Fats" Waller, 1904-1943: piano, singer, composer. "Ain't
Misbehavin'".
Dinah Washington, 1924-1963: singer.
Chick Webb, 1902-1939: band leader, drums.
Ben Webster, 1909-1973: tenor sax.
Paul Whiteman, 1890-1967: orchestra leader; a major figure in the
introduction of jazz to a large audience.
Charles "Cootie" Williams, 1908-1985: trumpet, band leader.
Mary Lou Williams, 1914-1981: piano, composer.
Teddy Wilson, 1912-1986: piano, composer.
Kai Winding, 1922-1983: trombone, composer.
Jimmy Yancey, 1894-1951: piano.
Lester "Pres" Young, 1909-1959: tenor sax, composer: a bop pioneer.
Rock & Roll Notables
For more than a quarter of a century, rock & roll has been an important
force in American popular culture. The following individuals or groups have
made a significant impact. Next to each is an associated single record or
record album.
The Allman Brothers Band: "Ramblin' Man"
The Animals: "House of the Rising Sun"
Paul Anka: "Lonely Boy"
The Association: "Cherish"
Frankie Avalon: "Venus"
The Band: "The Weight"
The Beach Boys: "Surfin' U.S.A."
The Beastie Boys: "(You've Got to) Fight for Your Right to Party"
The Beatles: "Hey Jude"
The Bee Gees: "Stayin' Alive"
Pat Benatar: "Hit Me With Your Best Shot"
Chuck Berry: "Johnny B. Goode"
The Big Bopper: "Chantilly Lace"
Black Sabbath: "Paranoid"
Blind Faith: "Can't Find My Way Home"
Blondie: "Heart of Glass"
Blood, Sweat and Tears: "Spinning Wheel"
Bon Jovi: Slippery When Wet
Gary "U.S." Bonds: "Quarter to Three"
Booker T. and the MGs: "Green Onions"
Earl Bostic: "Flamingo"
David Bowie: "Let's Dance"
James Brown: "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag"
Jackson Browne: "Doctor My Eyes"
Buffalo Springfield: "For What It's Worth"
The Byrds: "Turn! Turn! Turn!"
Canned Heat: "Going Up the Country"
The Cars: "Shake It Up"
Ray Charles: "Georgia on My Mind"
Chubby Checker: "The Twist"
Chicago: "Hard Habit to Break"
Eric Clapton: "Layla"
The Coasters: "Yakety Yak"
Eddie Cochran: "Summertime Blues"
Phil Collins: "Against All Odds"
Sam Cooke: "You Send Me"
Alice Cooper: "School's Out"
Elvis Costello: "Allison"
Cream: "Sunshine of Your Love"
Credence Clearwater Revival: "Proud Mary"
Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young: "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes"
The Crystals: "Da Doo Ron Ron"
Danny and the Juniors: "At the Hop"
Bobby Darin: "Splish Splash"
Spencer Davis Group: "Gimme Some Lovin'"
Bo Diddley: "Who Do You Love?"
Dion and the Belmonts: "A Teenager in Love"
Dire Straits: Brothers in Arms
Fats Domino: "Blueberry Hill"
The Doobie Brothers: "What a Fool Believes"
The Doors: "Light My Fire"
The Drifters: "Save the Last Dance for Me"
Duran Duran: "Hungry Like the Wolf"
Bob Dylan: "Like a Rolling Stone"
The Eagles: "Hotel California"
Earth, Wind and Fire: "Shining Star"
Emerson, Lake and Palmer: "From the Beginning"
The Eurythmics: "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)"
Everly Brothers: "Wake Up Little Susie"
Jose Feliciano: "Light My Fire"
The Five Satins: "In the Still of the Night"
Fleetwood Mac: Rumours
Dan Fogelberg: "Missing You"
The Four Seasons: "Sherry"
The Four Tops: "I Can't Help Myself"
Aretha Franklin: "Respect"
Marvin Gaye: "I Heard It through the Grapevine"
Genesis: "Land of Confusion"
The J. Geils Band: Freeze-Frame
Grand Funk Railroad: "We're an American Band"
The Grateful Dead: "Truckin'"
Bill Haley and the Comets: "Rock Around the Clock"
Hall and Oates: "Rich Girl"
Jimi Hendrix: Are You Experienced?
Buddy Holly and the Crickets: "That'll Be the Day"
Whitney Houston: "The Greatest Love"
Janis Ian: "At Seventeen"
The Isley Brothers: "It's Your Thing"
The Jackson 5/The Jacksons: "ABC"
Janet Jackson: "Control"
Michael Jackson: "Beat It"
Jay and the Americans: "This Magic Moment"
The Jefferson Airplane/Jefferson Starship: "White Rabbit"
Jethro Tull: Aqualung
Joan Jett: "I Love Rock' n' Roll"
Billy Joel: "Uptown Girl"
Elton John: "Sad Songs"
Janis Joplin: "Me and Bobby McGee"
Chaka Khan: "I Feel for You"
B.B. King: "The Thrill Is Gone"
Carole King: Tapestry
The Kinks: "You Really Got Me"
Kiss: "Rock' n' Roll All Night"
Gladys Knight and the Pips: "Midnight Train to Georgia"
Cyndi Lauper: "Girls Just Want to Have Fun"
Led Zeppelin: "Stairway to Heaven"
Brenda Lee: "I'm Sorry"
Huey Lewis and the News: Sports
Jerry Lee Lewis: "Whole Lotta Shakin' Going On"
Little Anthony and the Imperials: "Tears on My Pillow"
Little Richard: "Tutti Frutti"
Lovin Spoonful: "Do You Believe in Magic?"
Frankie Lymon: "Why Do Fools Fall in Love?"
Lynyrd Skynyrd: "Freebird"
Madonna: "Material Girl"
The Mamas and the Papas: "Monday, Monday"
Bob Marley: "Jamming"
Martha and the Vandellas: "Dancin' in the Streets"
The Marvelettes: "Please Mr. Postman"
Clyde McPhatter: "Money Honey"
John Cougar Mellencamp: "Hurt So Good"
George Michael: "I Want Your Sex"
Steve Miller Band: "Abracadabra"
Joni Mitchell: "Big Yellow Taxi"
The Monkees: "I'm a Believer"
Moody Blues: "Nights in White Satin"
Rick Nelson: "Hello Mary Lou"
Roy Orbison: "Oh Pretty Woman"
Ozzy Osbourne: "You Can't Kill Rock 'n' Roll"
Carl Perkins: "Blue Suede Shoes"
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: "Refugee"
Pink Floyd: Dark Side of the Moon
Poco: Deliverin'
The Police: "Every Breath You Take"
Iggy Pop: "Lust for Life"
Elvis Presley: "Love Me Tender"
The Pretenders: Learning to Crawl
Lloyd Price: "Stagger Lee"
Prince: "Purple Rain"
Procul Harum: "A Whiter Shade of Pale"
Gary Puckett and the Union Gap: "Young Girl"
Queen: "Bohemian Rhapsody"
The Rascals: "Good Lovin'"
Otis Redding: "The Dock of the Bay"
Lou Reed: "Walk on the Wild Side"
REO Speedwagon: "Keep on Lovin' You"
Righteous Brothers: "You've Lost that Lovin' Feeling"
Johnny Rivers: "Poor Side of Town"
Smokey Robinson and the Miracles: "Ooh Baby Baby"
The Rolling Stones: "Satisfaction"
The Ronettes: "Be My Baby"
Linda Ronstadt: "You're No Good"
Run D.M.C.: "Raisin' Hell"
Sam and Dave: "Soul Man"
Santana: "Black Magic Woman"
Neil Sedaka: "Breaking Up is Hard to Do"
Bob Seger: "Old Time Rock and Roll"
Del Shannon: "Runaway"
The Shirelles: "Soldier Boy"
Simon and Garfunkel: "Bridge Over Troubled Water"
Carly Simon: "You're So Vain"
Sly and the Family Stone: "Everyday People"
Patti Smith: "Because the Night"
Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes: This Time
Dusty Springfield: "You Don't Have to Say You Love Me"
Bruce Springsteen: "Born in the U.S.A."
Steely Dan: "Rikki Don't Lose That Number"
Steppenwolf: "Born to Be Wild"
Cat Stevens: "Wild World"
Rod Stewart: "Maggie Mae"
Sting: "If You Love Somebody, Set Them Free"
Donna Summer: "Bad Girls"
The Supremes: "Stop! In the Name of Love"
Talking Heads: "Wild Wild Life"
James Taylor: "You've Got a Friend"
The Temptations: "My Girl"
Three Dog Night: "Joy to the World"
Traffic: "Feelin' Alright"
Big Joe Turner: "Shake, Rattle & Roll"
Tina Turner: "What's Love Got to Do with It?"
U2: "With or Without You"
Van Halen: "Jump"
Dionne Warwick: "I'll Never Fall in Love Again"
Muddy Waters: "Rollin' Stone'"
Mary Wells: "My Guy"
The Who: "My Generation"
Jackie Wilson: "That's Why"
Stevie Wonder: "You Are the Sunshine of My Life"
The Yardbirds: "For Your Love"
Yes: "Owner of a Lonely Heart"
Frank Zappa/Mothers of Invention: Sheik Yerbouti
Entertainment Personalities -- Where and When Born
Actors, Actresses, Dancers, Musicians, Producers, Radio-TV Performers,
Singers
(As of July, 1990)
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Name Birthplace Born
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Abbado, Claudio Milan, Italy 6/26/33
Abbott, George Forestville, N.Y. 6/25/87
Abraham, F. Murray Pittsburgh, Pa. 10/24/39
Acuff, Roy Maynardville, Tenn. 9/15/03
Adams, Don New York, N.Y. 4/19/26
Adams, Edie Kingston, Pa. 4/16/29
Adams, Joey New York, N.Y. 1/6/11
Adams, Mason New York, N.Y. 2/26/19
Adams, Maud Lulea, Sweden 2/12/45
Adjani, Isabelle W. Germany 6/27/55
Adler, Larry Baltimore, Md. 2/10/14
Agutter, Jenny London, England 12/20/52
Aiello, Danny New York, N.Y. 6/20/33
Name Birthplace Born
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Aiello, Danny New York, N.Y. 6/20/33
Aimee, Anouk Paris, France 4/27/32
Akins, Claude Nelson, Ga. 5/25/18
Albanese, Licia Bari, Italy 7/22/13
Alberghetti, Anna Maria Pesaro, Italy 5/15/36
Albert, Eddie Rock Island, Ill. 4/22/08
Albert, Edward Los Angeles, Cal. 2/20/51
Albright, Lola Akron, Oh. 7/20/24
Alda, Alan New York, N.Y. 1/28/36
Alexander, Jane Boston, Mass. 10/28/39
Allen, Debbie Houston, Tex. 1/16/51
Allen, Karen Carrollton, Ill. 10/5/51
Allen, Mel Birmingham, Ala. 2/14/13
Allen, Nancy New York, N.Y. 6/24/50
Allen, Peter Tenderfield, Australia 2/10/44
Allen, Steve New York, N.Y. 12/26/21
Allen, Woody Brooklyn, N.Y. 12/1/35
Alley, Kirstie Wichita, Kan. 1/12/55
Allman, Gregg Nashville, Tenn. 12/7/47
Name Birthplace Born
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Allman, Gregg Nashville, Tenn. 12/7/47
Allyson, June New York, N.Y. 10/7/17
Alonso, Maria Conchita Cuba 1957
Alpert, Herb Los Angeles, Cal. 3/31/35
Altman, Robert Kansas City, Mo. 2/20/25
Ameche, Don Kenosha, Wis. 5/31/08
Ames, Ed Boston, Mass. 7/9/27
Ames, Leon Portland, Ind. 1/20/03
Amos, John Newark, N.J. 12/27/41
Amsterdam, Morey Chicago, Ill. 12/14/14
Anderson, Harry Newport, R.I. 10/14/52
Anderson, Ian Dunfermline, Scotland 8/10/47
Anderson, Judith Adelaide, Australia 2/10/98
Anderson, Loni St. Paul, Minn. 8/5/46
Anderson, Lynn Grand Forks, N.D. 9/26/47
Anderson, Marian Philadelphia, Pa. 2/17/02
Anderson, Melissa Sue Berkeley, Cal. 9/26/62
Anderson, Richard Long Branch, N.J. 8/8/26
Anderson, Richard Dean Minneapolis, Minn. 1/23/53
Name Birthplace Born
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Anderson, Richard Dean Minneapolis, Minn. 1/23/53
Andersson, Bibi Stockholm, Sweden 11/11/35
Andress, Ursula Bern, Switzerland 3/19/36
Andrews, Anthony London, England 1948
Andrews, Dana Collins, Miss. 1/1/09
Andrews, Julie Walton, England 10/1/35
Andrews, Maxene Minneapolis, Minn. 1/3/18
Andrews, Patty Minneapolis, Minn. 2/16/20
Anka, Paul Ottawa, Ont. 7/30/41
Ann-Margret Stockholm, Sweden 4/28/41
Anspach, Susan New York, N.Y. 11/23/39
Ant, Adam London, England 11/3/54
Archer, Anne Los Angeles, Cal. 8/25/50
Arden, Eve Mill Valley, Cal. 4/30/12
Arkin, Alan New York, N.Y. 3/26/34
Arnaz, Desi Jr. Los Angeles, Cal. 1/19/53
Arnaz, Lucie Hollywood, Cal. 7/17/51
Arness, James Minneapolis, Minn. 5/26/23
Arnold, Eddy Henderson, Tenn. 5/15/18
Name Birthplace Born
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Arnold, Eddy Henderson, Tenn. 5/15/18
Arquette, Rosanna New York, N.Y. 8/10/59
Arrau, Claudio Chillau, Chile 2/6/03
Arroyo, Martina New York, N.Y. 2/2/37
Arthur, Beatrice New York, N.Y. 5/13/26
Arthur, Jean New York, N.Y. 10/17/05
Ashcroft, Peggy Croyden, England 12/22/07
Ashley, Elizabeth Ocala, Fla. 8/30/41
Asner, Ed Kansas City, Mo. 11/15/29
Assante, Armand New York, N.Y. 10/4/49
Astin, John Baltimore, Md. 3/30/30
Atherton, William New Haven, Conn. 7/30/47
Atkins, Chet Luttrell, Tenn. 6/20/24
Attenborough, Richard Cambridge, England 8/29/23
Auberjonois, Rene New York, N.Y. 6/1/40
Aumont, Jean-Pierre Paris, France 1/5/09
Austin, Patti New York, N.Y. 1948
Autry, Gene Tioga, Tex. 9/29/07
Avalon, Frankie Philadelphia, Pa. 9/18/40
Name Birthplace Born
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Avalon, Frankie Philadelphia, Pa. 9/18/40
Ax, Emmanuel Lvov, USSR 6/8/49
Aykroyd, Dan Ottawa, Ont. 7/1/52
Ayres, Lew Minneapolis, Minn. 12/28/08
Aznavour, Charles Paris, France 5/22/24
Bacall, Lauren New York, N.Y. 9/16/24
Bacon, Kevin Philadelphia, Pa. 7/8/58
Baez, Joan Staten Island, N.Y. 1/9/41
Bailey, Pearl Newport News, Va. 3/29/18
Bain, Conrad Lethbridge, Alta. 2/4/23
Baio, Scott Brooklyn, N.Y. 9/22/61
Baker, Anita Toledo, Oh. 1/26/58
Baker, Carroll Johnstown, Pa. 5/28/31
Baker, Joe Don Groesbeck, Tex. 2/12/36
Baldwin, Alec Massapequa, N.Y 4/3/58
Ballard, Kaye Cleveland, Oh. 11/20/26
Balsam, Martin New York, N.Y. 11/4/19
Bancroft, Anne New York, N.Y. 9/17/31
Banks, Jonathan Washington, D.C. 1/31/46
Name Birthplace Born
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Banks, Jonathan Washington, D.C. 1/31/46
Barber, Red Columbus, Miss. 2/17/08
Bardot, Brigitte Paris, France 9/28/34
Barker, Bob Darrington, Wash. 12/12/23
Barkin, Ellen New York, N.Y. 4/16/54
Barnes, Priscilla Ft. Dix, N.J. 12/7/56
Barr, Roseanne Salt Lake City, Ut. 11/3/52
Barrault, Jean-Louis Vesinet, France 9/8/10
Barrie, Barbara Chicago, Ill. 5/23/31
Barrie, Mona London, England 12/18/09
Barry, Gene New York, N.Y. 6/14/19
Bartholomew, Freddie London, England 3/28/24
Barty, Billy Millsboro, Pa. 10/25/24
Baryshnikov, Mikhail Riga, Latvia 1/28/48
Basinger, Kim Athens, Ga. 12/8/53
Bassey, Shirley Cardiff, Wales 1/8/37
Bateman, Jason Rye, N.Y. 1/14/69
Bateman, Justine Rye, N.Y. 2/19/66
Bates, Alan Allestree, England 2/17/34
Name Birthplace Born
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Bates, Alan Allestree, England 2/17/34
Baxter-Birney, Meredith Los Angeles, Cal. 6/21/47
Beal, John Joplin, Mo. 8/13/09
Bean, Orson Burlington, Vt. 7/22/28
Beasley, Allyce New York, N.Y. 7/6/54
Beatty, Ned Louisville, Ky. 7/6/37
Beatty, Warren Richmond, Va. 3/30/37
Beck, John Chicago, Ill. 1/28/43
Bedelia, Bonnie New York, N.Y. 3/25/48
Bee Gees
Gibb, Barry Isle of Man, England 9/1/46
Gibb, Robin " " 12/22/49
Gibb, Maurice " " 12/22/49
Beery, Noah Jr. New York, N.Y. 8/10/13
Begley, Ed Jr. Los Angeles, Cal. 9/16/49
Belafonte, Harry New York, N.Y. 3/1/27
Belafonte-Harper, Shari New York, N.Y. 9/22/54
Bel Geddes, Barbara New York, N.Y. 10/31/22
Bellamy, Ralph Chicago, Ill. 6/17/04
Name Birthplace Born
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Bellamy, Ralph Chicago, Ill. 6/17/04
Belmondo, Jean-Paul Neuilly-sur-Seine, France 4/9/33
Belushi, Jim Chicago, Ill. 6/15/54
Benatar, Pat Brooklyn, N.Y. 1/10/53
Benedict, Dirk Helena, Mont. 3/1/45
Benjamin, Richard New York, N.Y. 5/22/38
Bennett, Joan Palisades, N.J. 2/27/10
Bennett, Tony New York, N.Y. 8/3/26
Benson, George Pittsburgh, Pa. 3/22/43
Benson, Robby Dallas, Tex. 1/21/55
Beradino, John Los Angeles, Cal. 5/1/17
Berenger, Tom Chicago, Ill. 5/31/50
Bergen, Candice Beverly Hills, Cal. 5/9/46
Bergen, Polly Knoxville, Tenn. 7/14/30
Bergerac, Jacques Biarritz, France 5/26/27
Bergman, Ingmar Uppsala, Sweden 7/14/18
Berle, Milton New York, N.Y. 7/12/08
Berlinger, Warren Brooklyn, N.Y. 8/31/37
Berman, Lazar Leningrad, USSR 2/26/30
Name Birthplace Born
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Berman, Lazar Leningrad, USSR 2/26/30
Berman, Shelley Chicago, Ill. 2/3/26
Bernsen, Corbin No. Hollywood, Cal. 9/7/54
Bernstein, Leonard Lawrence, Mass. 8/25/18
Berry, Chuck St. Louis, Mo. 10/18/26
Berry, Ken Moline, Ill. 11/3/33
Bertinelli, Valerie Wilmington, Del. 4/23/60
Bikel, Theodore Vienna, Austria 5/2/24
Birney, David Washington, D.C. 4/23/39
Bishop, Joey Bronx, N.Y. 2/3/18
Bisoglio, Val New York, N.Y. 5/7/26
Bisset, Jacqueline Weybridge, England 9/13/44
Bixby, Bill San Francisco, Cal. 1/22/34
Black, Karen Park Ridge, Ill. 7/1/42
Blackstone Jr., Harry Three Rivers, Mich. 6/30/34
Blades, Ruben Panama 1948
Blaine, Vivian Newark, N.J. 11/21/21
Blair, Linda St. Louis, Mo. 1/22/59
Blake, Robert Nutley, N.J. 9/18/33
Name Birthplace Born
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Blake, Robert Nutley, N.J. 9/18/33
Bledsoe, Tempestt Chicago, Ill. 8/1/73
Bloom, Claire London, England 2/15/31
Blyth, Ann Mt. Kisco, N.Y. 8/16/28
Bochco, Steven New York, N.Y. 12/16/43
Bogarde, Dirk London, England 3/28/20
Bogdanovich, Peter Kingston, N.Y. 7/30/39
Bonet, Lisa San Francisco, Cal. 11/16/67
Bonham-Carter, Helena England 1967
Bon Jovi, Jon Sayreville, N.J. 3/2/61
Bono, Sonny Detroit, Mich. 2/16/35
Booke, Sorrell Buffalo, N.Y. 1/4/30
Boone, Debby Hackensack, N.J. 9/22/56
Boone, Pat Jacksonville, Fla. 6/1/34
Booth, Shirley New York, N.Y. 8/30/07
Borge, Victor Copenhagen, Denmark 1/3/09
Borgnine, Ernest Hamden, Conn. 1/24/17
Bosco, Philip Jersey City, N.J. 9/26/30
Bosley, Tom Chicago, Ill. 10/1/27
Name Birthplace Born
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Bosley, Tom Chicago, Ill. 10/1/27
Bosson, Barbara Charleroi, Pa. 11/1/39
Bostwick, Barry San Mateo, Cal. 2/24/46
Bottoms, Joseph Santa Barbara, Cal. 4/22/54
Bottoms, Timothy Santa Barbara, Cal. 8/30/51
Bowie, David London, England 1/8/47
Boxleitner, Bruce Elgin, Ill. 5/12/50
Boy George London, England 6/14/61
Boyle, Peter Philadelphia, Pa. 10/18/33
Bracco, Lorraine New York, N.Y. 1955
Bracken, Eddie New York, N.Y. 2/7/20
Branagh, Kenneth Belfast, No. Ireland 1961
Brand, Neville Kewanee, Ill. 8/13/21
Brando, Marlon Omaha, Neb. 4/3/24
Brazzi, Rossano Bologna, Italy 9/18/16
Brendel, Alfred Wiesenberg, Austria 1/5/31
Brennan, Eileen Los Angeles, Cal. 9/3/35
Brenner, David Philadelphia, Pa. 2/4/45
Brewer, Teresa Toledo, Oh. 5/7/31
Name Birthplace Born
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Brewer, Teresa Toledo, Oh. 5/7/31
Brian, David New York, N.Y. 8/5/14
Bridges, Beau Hollywood, Cal. 12/9/41
Bridges, Jeff Los Angeles, Cal. 12/4/49
Bridges, Lloyd San Leandro, Cal. 1/15/13
Brimley, Wilford Salt Lake City, Ut. 9/27/34
Broderick, Matthew New York, N.Y. 3/21/62
Brolin, James Los Angeles, Cal. 7/18/40
Bronson, Charles Ehrenfeld, Pa. 11/3/22
Brooks, Albert Beverly Hills, Cal. 7/22/47
Brooks, Avery Evansville, Ind. 10/2/-
Brooks, Mel New York, N.Y. 6/28/26
Brooks, Stephen Columbus, Oh. 1942
Brosnan, Pierce Co. Meath, Ireland 5/15/53
Brown, Blair Washington, D.C. 1948
Brown, Bryan Australia 1947
Brown, James Pulaski, Tenn. 6/17/28
Brown, Jim St. Simons Island, Ga. 2/17/36
Brown, Les Reinerton, Pa. 3/14/12
Name Birthplace Born
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Brown, Les Reinerton, Pa. 3/14/12
Brown, Ray Pittsburgh, Pa. 10/13/26
Browne, Roscoe Lee Woodbury, N.J. 5/2/25
Bryant, Anita Barnsdall, Okla. 3/25/40
Buckley, Betty Ft. Worth, Tex. 7/3/47
Bujold, Genevieve Montreal, Que. 7/1/42
Bumbry, Grace St. Louis, Mo. 1/4/37
Burghoff, Gary Bristol, Conn. 5/24/40
Burke, Delta Orlando, Fla. 7/30/56
Burke, Paul New Orleans, La. 7/21/26
Burnett, Carol San Antonio, Tex. 4/26/33
Burns, George New York, N.Y. 1/20/96
Burr, Raymond New Westminster, B.C. 5/21/17
Burstyn, Ellen Detroit, Mich. 12/7/32
Burton, LeVar Landsthul, W. Germany 2/16/57
Busey, Gary Goose Creek, Tex. 6/29/44
Butkus, Dick Chicago, Ill. 12/9/42
Button, Dick Englewood, N.J. 7/18/29
Buttons, Red New York, N.Y. 2/5/19
Name Birthplace Born
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Buttons, Red New York, N.Y. 2/5/19
Buzzi, Ruth Westerly, R.I. 7/24/36
Byrne, David Dumbarton, Scotland 5/14/52
Caan, James New York, N.Y. 3/26/39
Caballe, Montserrat Barcelona, Spain 4/12/33
Caesar, Sid Yonkers, N.Y. 9/8/22
Cage, Nicolas Long Beach, Cal. 1965
Caine, Michael London, England 3/14/33
Caldwell, Sarah Maryville, Mo. 3/6/24
Caldwell, Zoe Melbourne, Australia 9/14/33
Calhoun, Rory Los Angeles, Cal. 8/8/23
Callas, Charlie Brooklyn, N.Y. 12/20/-
Calloway, Cab Rochester, N.Y. 12/25/07
Cameron, Kirk Panorama City, Cal. 10/12/70
Camp, Hamilton London, England 10/30/34
Campanella, Joseph New York, N.Y. 11/21/27
Campbell, Glen Billstown, Ark. 4/22/36
Candy, John Toronto, Ont. 10/31/50
Cannell, Stephen J. Los Angeles, Cal. 2/5/42
Name Birthplace Born
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Cannell, Stephen J. Los Angeles, Cal. 2/5/42
Cannon, Dyan Tacoma, Wash. 1/4/37
Cantrell, Lana Sydney, Australia 8/7/43
Capra, Frank Palermo, Italy 5/18/97
Cara, Irene New York, N.Y. 3/18/59
Carey, Macdonald Sioux City, Ia. 3/15/13
Cariou, Len Winnipeg, Canada 9/30/39
Carle, Frankie Providence, R.I. 3/25/03
Carlin, George New York, N.Y. 5/12/38
Carlisle, Kitty New Orleans, La 9/3/15
Carmen, Eric Cleveland, Oh. 8/11/49
Carmichael, Ian Hull, England 6/18/20
Carnes, Kim California 1948
Carney, Art Mt. Vernon, N.Y. 11/4/18
Carnovsky, Morris St. Louis, Mo. 9/5/97
Caron, Leslie Boulogne, France 7/1/31
Carpenter, John Carthage, N.Y. 1/16/48
Carr, Vikki El Paso, Tex. 7/19/41
Carradine, David Hollywood, Cal. 10/8/36
Name Birthplace Born
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Carradine, David Hollywood, Cal. 10/8/36
Carradine, Keith San Mateo, Cal. 8/8/50
Carreras, Jose Barcelona, Spain 12/5/47
Carroll, Diahann Bronx, N.Y. 7/17/35
Carroll, Pat Shreveport, La. 5/5/27
Carson, Johnny Corning, Ia. 10/23/25
Carter, Dixie McLemoresville, Tenn. 5/25/39
Carter, Jack New York, N.Y. 6/24/23
Carter, June Maces Spring, Va. 6/23/29
Carter, Lynda Phoenix, Ariz. 7/24/51
Carter, Nell Birmingham, Ala. 9/13/48
Carvey, Dana Missoula, Mont. 4/2/55
Casadesus, Gaby Marseilles, France 1902
Cash, Johnny Kingsland, Ark. 2/26/32
Cash, Rosanne Memphis, Tenn. 5/24/55
Cass, Peggy Boston, Mass. 5/21/24
Cassidy, David New York, N.Y. 4/12/50
Cassidy, Shaun Los Angeles, Cal. 9/27/58
Cates, Phoebe New York, N.Y. 1964
Name Birthplace Born
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Cates, Phoebe New York, N.Y. 1964
Caulfield, Joan West Orange, N.J. 6/1/22
Cavallaro, Carmen New York, N.Y. 5/6/13
Cavett, Dick Gibbon, Neb. 11/19/36
Chamberlain, Richard Beverly Hills, Cal. 3/31/35
Champion, Marge Los Angeles, Cal. 9/2/23
Channing, Carol Seattle, Wash. 1/31/23
Channing, Stockard New York, N.Y. 2/13/44
Chaplin, Geraldine Santa Monica, Cal. 7/31/44
Chaplin, Sydney Beverly Hills, Cal. 3/31/26
Chapman, Tracy Cleveland, OH. 1964
Charisse, Cyd Amarillo, Tex. 3/8/21
Charles, Ray Albany, Ga. 9/23/30
Charo Murcia, Spain 1/15/51
Chase, Chevy New York, N.Y. 10/8/43
Checker, Chubby Philadelphia, Pa. 10/3/41
Cher El Centro, Cal. 5/20/46
Chong, Rae Dawn California 1961
Chong, Thomas Edmonton, Alta. 5/24/38
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Chong, Thomas Edmonton, Alta. 5/24/38
Christie, Julie Assam, India 4/14/40
Christopher, William Evanston, Ill. 10/20/32
Christy, June Springfield, Ill. 11/20/25
Clapton, Eric Surrey, England 3/30/45
Clark, Dane New York, N.Y. 2/18/13
Clark, Dick Mt. Vernon, N.Y. 11/30/29
Clark, Petula Ewell, Surrey, England 11/15/32
Clark, Roy Meherrin, Va. 4/15/33
Clark, Susan Sarnia, Ont. 3/8/44
Clary, Robert Paris, France 3/1/26
Clayburgh, Jill New York, N.Y. 4/30/44
Cleese, John England 10/27/39
Cleveland, James Chicago, Ill. 12/5/31
Cliburn, Van Shreveport, La. 7/12/34
Clooney, Rosemary Maysville, Ky. 5/23/28
Close, Glenn Greenwich, Conn. 3/19/47
Coburn, James Laurel, Neb. 8/31/28
Coca, Imogene Philadelphia, Pa. 11/18/08
Name Birthplace Born
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Coca, Imogene Philadelphia, Pa. 11/18/08
Cohn, Mindy Los Angeles, Cal. 5/20/66
Colbert, Claudette Paris, France 9/18/05
Cole, Gary Park Ridge, Ill. 9/20/57
Cole, Natalie Los Angeles, Cal. 2/6/50
Cole, Olivia Memphis, Tenn. 11/26/42
Coleman, Dabney Austin, Tex. 1/3/32
Coleman, Gary Zion, Ill. 2/8/68
Collins, Joan London, England 5/23/33
Collins, Judy Seattle, Wash. 5/1/39
Collins, Phil London, England 1/30/51
Comden, Betty Brooklyn, N.Y. 5/3/19
Como, Perry Canonsburg, Pa. 5/18/12
Conner, Nadine Compton, Cal. 2/20/13
Connery, Sean Edinburgh, Scotland 8/25/30
Conniff, Ray Attleboro, Mass. 11/6/16
Connors, Chuck Brooklyn, N.Y. 4/10/21
Connors, Mike Fresno, Cal. 8/15/25
Conrad, Robert Chicago, Ill. 3/1/35
Name Birthplace Born
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Conrad, Robert Chicago, Ill. 3/1/35
Conrad, William Louisville, Ky. 9/27/20
Constantine, Michael Reading, Pa. 5/22/27
Conti, Tom Paisley, Scotland 11/22/41
Convy, Bert St. Louis, Mo. 6/23/39
Conway, Tim Willoughby, Oh. 12/15/33
Cook, Barbara Atlanta, Ga. 10/25/27
Cook, Peter Torquay, England 11/17/37
Cooke, Alistair Manchester, England 11/20/08
Coolidge, Rita Nashville, Tenn. 5/1/45
Cooper, Alice Detroit, Mich. 2/4/48
Cooper, Jackie Los Angeles, Cal. 9/15/22
Copperfield, David Metuchen, N.J. 1957
Coppola, Francis Detroit, Mich. 4/7/39
Corby, Ellen Racine, Wis. 6/3/13
Cord, Alex New York, N.Y. 8/3/31
Corea, Chick Chelsea, Mass. 6/12/41
Corelli, Franco Ancona, Italy 4/8/23
Corey, Jeff New York, N.Y. 8/10/14
Name Birthplace Born
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Corey, Jeff New York, N.Y. 8/10/14
Cosby, Bill Philadelphia, Pa. 7/12/37
Costas, Bob New York, N.Y. 3/22/52
Costello, Elvis London, England 8/25/54
Costner, Kevin Los Angeles, Cal. 1/18/55
Cotten, Joseph Petersburg, Va. 5/15/05
Cougar, John Seymour, Ind. 10/7/51
Courtenay, Tom Hull, England 2/25/37
Cox, Ronny Cloudcroft, N.M. 8/23/38
Craddock, Crash Greensboro, N.C. 6/16/40
Crain, Jeanne Barstow, Cal. 5/25/25
Crawford, Michael Salisbury, England 1/19/42
Crenna, Richard Los Angeles, Cal. 11/30/27
Crespin, Regine Marseilles, France 2/23/26
Cronyn, Hume London, Ont. 7/18/11
Crosby, Bob Spokane, Wash. 8/23/13
Crosby, David Los Angeles, Cal. 8/14/41
Crosby, Norm Boston, Mass. 9/15/27
Crouse, Lindsay New York, N.Y. 5/12/48
Name Birthplace Born
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Crouse, Lindsay New York, N.Y. 5/12/48
Crowell, Rodney Houston, Tex. 8/17/50
Cruise, Tom Syracuse, N.Y. 7/3/62
Crystal, Billy Long Beach, N.Y. 3/14/47
Cugat, Xavier Barcelona, Spain 1/1/00
Cullum, John Knoxville, Tenn. 3/2/30
Culp, Robert Oakland, Cal. 8/16/30
Cummings, Constance Seattle, Wash. 5/15/10
Cummings, Robert Joplin, Mo. 6/9/10
Curtin, Jane Cambridge, Mass. 9/6/47
Curtis, Jamie Lee Los Angeles, Cal. 11/22/58
Curtis, Keene Salt Lake City, Ut. 2/15/23
Curtis, Ken Lamar, Col. 7/2/16
Curtis, Tony New York, N.Y. 6/3/25
Cusack, Cyril Durban, S. Africa 11/26/10
Cusack, Joan Evanston, Ill. 10/11/62
Cusack, John Chicago, Ill. 1967
Cushing, Peter Surrey, England 5/26/13
Dafoe, Willem Appleton, Wis. 7/22/55
Name Birthplace Born
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Dafoe, Willem Appleton, Wis. 7/22/55
Dahl, Arlene Minneapolis, Minn. 8/11/28
Dale, Jim Rothwell, England 8/15/35
Dalton, Abby Las Vegas, Nev. 8/15/32
Dalton, Timothy Wales 3/21/44
Daltrey, Roger London, England 3/1/44
Daly, John Johannesburg, S. Africa 2/20/14
Daly, Tyne Madison, Wis. 2/21/47
Damone, Vic Brooklyn, N.Y. 6/12/28
D'Angelo, Beverly Columbus, Oh. 1954
Dangerfield, Rodney Babylon, N.Y. 11/22/22
Daniels, Charlie Wilmington, N.C. 10/28/36
Daniels, Jeff Georgia 1955
Daniels, William Brooklyn, N.Y. 3/31/27
Danner, Blythe Philadelphia, Pa. 2/3/44
Danson, Ted San Diego, Cal. 12/29/47
Danza, Tony New York, N.Y. 4/21/50
Darby, Kim Hollywood, Cal. 7/8/48
D'Arby, Terence Trent New York, N.Y. 3/15/62
Name Birthplace Born
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D'Arby, Terence Trent New York, N.Y. 3/15/62
Darren, James Philadelphia, Pa. 6/8/36
Davidson, John Pittsburgh, Pa. 12/13/41
Davis, Ann B. Schenectady, N.Y. 5/5/26
Davis, Clifton Chicago, Ill. 10/4/45
Davis, Geena Ware, Mass. 1/21/57
Davis, Judy Perth, Australia 1956
Davis, Mac Lubbock, Tex. 1/21/42
Davis, Ossie Cogdell, Ga. 12/18/17
Davis, Skeeter Dry Ridge, Ky. 12/30/31
Dawber, Pam Farmington Hills, Mich. 10/18/51
Dawson, Richard Hampshire, England 11/20/32
Day, Doris Cincinnati, Oh. 4/3/24
Day, Laraine Roosevelt, Ut. 10/13/20
Day-Lewis, Daniel England 1957
Dean, Jimmy Plainview, Tex. 8/10/28
De Camp, Rosemary Prescott, Ariz. 11/14/10
DeCarlo, Yvonne Vancouver, B.C. 9/1/22
Dee, Frances Los Angeles, Cal. 11/26/07
Name Birthplace Born
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Dee, Frances Los Angeles, Cal. 11/26/07
Dee, Ruby Cleveland, Oh. 10/27/23
Dee, Sandra Bayonne, N.J. 4/23/42
Defore, Don Cedar Rapids, Ia. 8/25/17
DeHaven, Gloria Los Angeles, Cal. 7/23/25
De Havilland, Olivia Tokyo, Japan 7/1/16
Delany, Dana New York, N.Y. 3/13/56
Della Chiesa, Vivienne Chicago, Ill. 10/9/20
Delon, Alain Sceaux, France 11/8/35
DeLuise, Dom Brooklyn, N.Y. 8/1/33
De Mille, Agnes New York, N.Y. 9/18/05
De Mornay, Rebecca Santa Rosa, Cal. 1962
Deneuve, Catherine Paris, France 10/22/43
De Niro, Robert New York, N.Y. 8/17/43
Dennehy, Brian Bridgeport, Conn. 7/9/40
Dennis, Sandy Hastings, Neb. 4/27/37
Denver, Bob New Rochelle, N.Y. 1/9/35
Denver, John Roswell, N.M. 12/31/43
DePalma, Brian Newark, N.J. 9/11/40
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DePalma, Brian Newark, N.J. 9/11/40
Depp, Johnny Owensboro, KY. 6/9/63
Derek, Bo Long Beach, Cal. 11/20/56
Derek, John Hollywood, Cal. 8/12/26
Dern, Bruce Chicago, Ill. 6/4/36
Devane, William Albany, N.Y. 9/5/37
DeVito, Danny Neptune, N.J. 11/17/44
Dewhurst, Colleen Montreal, Que. 6/3/26
DeWitt, Joyce Wheeling, W.Va. 4/23/49
Dey, Susan Pekin, Ill. 12/10/52
Diamond, Neil Brooklyn, N.Y. 1/24/41
Dickinson, Angie Kulm, N.D. 9/30/31
Diddley, Bo McComb, Miss. 12/20/28
Dietrich, Marlene Berlin, Germany 12/27/01
Diller, Phyllis Lima, Oh. 7/17/17
Dillman, Bradford San Francisco, Cal. 4/14/30
Dillon, Matt New Rochelle, N.Y. 2/18/64
Dixon, Ivan New York, N.Y. 4/6/31
Dobson, Kevin New York, N.Y. 3/18/44
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Dobson, Kevin New York, N.Y. 3/18/44
Domingo, Placido Madrid, Spain 1/21/41
Domino, Fats New Orleans, La. 2/26/28
Donahue, Phil Cleveland, Oh. 12/21/35
Donahue, Troy New York, N.Y. 1/27/36
Donovan Glasgow, Scotland 5/10/43
Dotrice, Roy Guernsey, England 5/26/23
Douglas, Kirk Amsterdam, N.Y. 12/9/18
Douglas, Michael New Brunswick, N.J. 9/25/44
Douglas, Mike Chicago, Ill. 8/11/25
Down, Leslie-Ann London, England 3/17/54
Downey, Robert Jr. California 4/4/65
Downs, Hugh Akron, Oh. 2/14/21
Doyle, David Lincoln, Neb. 12/1/29
Dragon, Daryl Los Angeles, Cal. 8/27/42
Drake, Alfred Bronx, N.Y. 10/7/14
Drake, Larry Tulsa, Okla. 2/21/-
Drew, Ellen Kansas City, Mo. 11/23/15
Dryer, Fred Hawthorne, Cal. 7/6/46
Name Birthplace Born
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Dryer, Fred Hawthorne, Cal. 7/6/46
Dreyfuss, Richard Brooklyn, N.Y. 10/29/47
Dru, Joanne Logan, W.Va. 1/31/23
Duchin, Peter New York, N.Y. 7/28/37
Duffy, Julia Minneapolis, Minn. 6/27/51
Duffy, Patrick Townsend, Mont. 3/17/49
Dufour, Val New Orleans, La. 2/5/27
Dukakis, Olympia Massachusetts 1932
Duke, Patty New York, N.Y. 12/14/46
Dullea, Keir Cleveland, Oh. 5/30/36
Dunaway, Faye Bascom, Fla. 1/14/41
Duncan, Sandy Henderson, Tex. 2/20/46
Dunham, Katherine Joliet, Ill. 6/22/10
Dunn, Nora Chicago, Ill. 4/29/52
Dunne, Griffin California 6/8/55
Dunne, Irene Louisville, Ky. 12/20/98
Dunnock, Mildred Baltimore, Md. 1/25/04
Durbin, Deanna Winnipeg, Man. 12/4/21
Durning, Charles Highland Falls, N.Y. 2/28/23
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Durning, Charles Highland Falls, N.Y. 2/28/23
Dussault, Nancy Pensacola, Fla. 6/30/36
Duvall, Robert San Diego, Cal. 1/5/31
Duvall, Shelley Houston, Tex. 1949
Dylan, Bob Duluth, Minn. 5/24/41
Dysart, Richard Augusta, Me. 3/30/-
Easton, Sheena Bellshill, Scotland 4/27/59
Eastwood, Clint San Francisco, Cal. 5/31/30
Ebert, Roger Urbana, Ill. 6/18/42
Ebsen, Buddy Belleville, Ill. 4/2/08
Eckstine, Billy Pittsburgh, Pa. 7/8/14
Edelman, Herb Brooklyn, N.Y. 11/5/33
Eden, Barbara Tucson, Ariz. 8/23/34
Edwards, Anthony Santa Barbara, Cal. 1/19/62
Edwards, Blake Tulsa, Okla. 7/26/22
Edwards, Ralph Merino, Col. 6/13/13
Eggar, Samantha London, England 3/5/39
Eichhorn, Lisa Reading, Pa. 2/4/52
Eikenberry, Jill New Haven, Conn. 1/21/47
Name Birthplace Born
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Eikenberry, Jill New Haven, Conn. 1/21/47
Ekberg, Anita Malmo, Sweden 9/29/31
Ekland, Britt Stockholm, Sweden 10/6/42
Elam, Jack Miami, Ariz. 11/13/16
Elizondo, Hector New York, N.Y. 12/22/36
Elliott, Bob Boston, Mass. 3/26/23
Elliott, Denholm London, England 5/31/22
Elliott, Sam Sacramento, Cal. 8/9/44
Elvira (Cassandra Peterson) Manhattan, Kan. 9/17/51
Estevan, Gloria Cuba 1957
Estevez, Emilio New York, N.Y. 1962
Estrada, Erik New York, N.Y. 3/16/49
Evans, Dale Uvalde, Tex. 10/31/12
Evans, Gene Holbrook, Ariz. 7/11/24
Evans, Linda Hartford, Conn. 11/18/42
Evans, Robert New York, N.Y. 6/29/30
Everett, Chad South Bend, Ind. 6/11/36
Everly, Don Brownie, Ky. 2/1/37
Everly, Phil Chicago, Ill. 1/19/38
Name Birthplace Born
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Everly, Phil Chicago, Ill. 1/19/38
Evigan, Greg S. Amboy, N.J. 10/14/53
Ewell, Tom Owensboro, Ky. 4/29/09
Fabares, Shelley Santa Monica, Cal. 1/19/42
Fabian (Forte) Philadelphia, Pa. 2/6/43
Fabray, Nanette San Diego, Cal. 10/27/20
Fairbanks, Douglas Jr. New York, N.Y. 12/9/09
Fairchild, Morgan Dallas, Tex. 2/3/50
Falana, Lola Philadelphia, Pa. 9/11/46
Falk, Peter New York, N.Y. 9/16/27
Farentino, James Brooklyn, N.Y. 2/24/38
Fargo, Donna Mt. Airy, N.C. 11/10/45
Farr, Jamie Toledo, Oh. 7/1/34
Farrell, Eileen Willimantic, Conn. 2/13/20
Farrell, Mike St. Paul, Minn. 2/6/39
Farrow, Mia Los Angeles, Cal. 2/9/45
Fawcett, Farrah Corpus Christi, Tex. 2/2/47
Faye, Alice New York, N.Y. 5/5/12
Feld, Fritz Berlin, Germany 10/15/00
Name Birthplace Born
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Feld, Fritz Berlin, Germany 10/15/00
Feldon, Barbara Pittsburgh, Pa. 3/12/41
Feldshuh, Tovah New York, N.Y. 12/27/52
Feliciano, Jose Lares, Puerto Rico 9/10/45
Fell, Norman Philadelphia, Pa. 3/24/24
Fellini, Federico Rimini, Italy 1/20/20
Fender, Freddy San Benito, Tex. 6/4/37
Ferrell, Conchata Charleston, W. Va. 3/28/43
Ferrer, Jose Santurce, P.R. 1/8/12
Ferrer, Mel Elberon, N.J. 8/25/17
Ferrigno, Lou Brooklyn, N.Y. 11/9/52
Fiedler, John Platville, Wis. 2/3/25
Field, Sally Pasadena, Cal. 11/6/46
Fields, Kim Los Angeles, Cal. 5/12/69
Finney, Albert Salford, England 5/9/36
Firkusny, Rudolf Napajedla, Czechoslovakia 2/11/12
Firth, Peter Yorkshire, England 10/27/53
Fischer-Dieskau, Dietrich Berlin, Germany 5/28/25
Fisher, Carrie Beverly Hills, Cal. 10/21/56
Name Birthplace Born
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Fisher, Carrie Beverly Hills, Cal. 10/21/56
Fisher, Eddie Philadelphia, Pa. 8/10/28
Fitzgerald, Ella Newport News, Va. 4/25/18
Fitzgerald, Geraldine Dublin, Ireland 11/24/13
Flack, Roberta Black Mountain, N.C. 2/10/39
Flanagan, Fionnula Dublin, Ireland 12/10/41
Flanders, Ed Minneapolis, Minn. 12/29/34
Fleming, Rhonda Hollywood, Cal. 8/10/23
Fletcher, Louise Birmingham, Ala. 1936
Foch, Nina Leyden, Netherlands 4/20/24
Fogelberg, Dan Peoria, Ill. 8/13/51
Fonda, Jane New York, N.Y. 12/21/37
Fonda, Peter New York, N.Y. 2/23/40
Fontaine, Joan Tokyo, Japan 10/22/17
Fonteyn, Margot Reigate, England 5/18/19
Ford (Tenn.), Ernie Bristol, Tenn. 2/13/19
Ford, Glenn Quebec, Canada 5/1/16
Ford, Harrison Chicago, Ill. 7/13/42
Forrest, Steve Huntsville, Tex. 9/29/24
Name Birthplace Born
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Forrest, Steve Huntsville, Tex. 9/29/24
Forsythe, John Penns Grove, N.J. 1/29/18
Foster, Jodie New York, N.Y. 11/19/62
Fox, James London, England 5/19/39
Fox, Michael J. Edmonton, Alta. 6/9/61
Foxworth, Robert Houston, Tex. 11/1/41
Foxx, Redd St. Louis, Mo. 12/9/22
Frampton, Peter Kent, England 4/22/50
Francescatti, Zino Marseilles, France 8/9/05
Franciosa, Anthony New York, N.Y. 10/25/28
Francis, Anne Ossining, N.Y. 9/16/30
Francis, Arlene Boston, Mass. 10/20/08
Francis, Connie Newark, N.J. 12/12/38
Francis, Genie Los Angeles, Cal. 5/26/62
Frankenheimer, John Malba, N.Y. 2/19/30
Franklin, Aretha Memphis, Tenn. 3/25/42
Franklin, Bonnie Santa Monica, Cal. 1/6/44
Franklin, Joe New York, N.Y. 1929
Frann, Mary St. Louis, Mo. 2/27/43
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Frann, Mary St. Louis, Mo. 2/27/43
Franz, Dennis Chicago, Ill. 10/28/44
Freeman Jr., Al San Antonio, Tex. 3/21/34
Frick, Mr. (W. Groebli) Basel, Switzerland 4/21/15
Friedkin, William Chicago, Ill. 8/29/39
Frost, David Tenterden, England 4/7/39
Funicello, Annette Utica, N.Y. 10/22/42
Funt, Allen New York, N.Y. 9/16/14
Gabor, Eva Hungary 1921
Gabor, Zsa Zsa Hungary -
Gabriel, John Niagara Falls, N.Y. 5/25/31
Gabriel, Peter London, England 5/13/50
Gail, Max Detroit, Mich. 4/5/43
Gallagher, Megan Reading, Pa. 2/6/-
Galway, James Belfast, Ireland 12/8/39
Garagiola, Joe St. Louis, Mo. 2/12/26
Gardenia, Vincent Naples, Italy 1/7/22
Garfunkel, Art New York, N.Y. 10/13/41
Garland, Beverly Santa Cruz, Cal. 10/17/26
Name Birthplace Born
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Garland, Beverly Santa Cruz, Cal. 10/17/26
Garner, James Norman, Okla. 4/7/28
Garr, Teri Lakewood, Oh. 12/11/49
Garrett, Betty St. Joseph, Mo. 5/23/19
Garson, Greer Co. Down, N. Ireland 9/29/08
Gatlin, Larry Seminole, Tex. 5/2/48
Gayle, Crystal Paintsville, Ky. 1/9/51
Gaynor, Mitzi Chicago, Ill. 9/4/30
Gazzara, Ben New York, N.Y. 8/28/30
Gedda, Nicolai Stockholm, Sweden 7/11/25
Geldof, Bob Co. Dublin, Ire. 10/5/51
Gentry, Bobbie Chickasaw Co., Miss. 7/27/44
Gere, Richard Philadelphia, Pa. 8/31/49
Getty, Estelle New York, N.Y. 7/25/24
Ghostley, Alice Eve, Mo. 8/14/26
Giannini, Giancarlo Spezia, Italy 8/1/42
Gibb, Cynthia Bennington,Vt. 12/14/63
Gibbs, Marla Chicago, Ill. 6/14/31
Gibson, Debbie Merrick, N.Y. 8/31/70
Name Birthplace Born
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Gibson, Debbie Merrick, N.Y. 8/31/70
Gibson, Henry Germantown, Pa. 9/21/35
Gibson, Mel Peerskill, N.Y. 1/3/51
Gielgud, John London, England 4/14/04
Gifford, Frank Santa Monica, Cal. 8/16/30
Gilbert, Melissa Los Angeles, Cal. 5/8/64
Gilberto, Astrud Salvador, Brazil 3/30/40
Gillette, Anita Baltimore, Md. 8/16/38
Gilley, Mickey Natchez, Miss. 3/9/36
Ginty, Robert New York, N.Y. 11/14/48
Gish, Lillian Springfield, Oh. 10/14/96
Givens, Robin New York, N.Y. 11/27/64
Glaser, Paul Michael Cambridge, Mass. 3/25/43
Glass, Ron Evansville, Ind. 7/10/45
Glenn, Scott Pittsburgh, Pa. 1/26/42
Gless, Sharon Los Angeles, Cal. 5/31/43
Glover, Danny San Francisco, Cal. 1948
Glynn, Carlin Cleveland, Oh. 2/19/40
Gobel, George Chicago, Ill. 5/20/19
Name Birthplace Born
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Gobel, George Chicago, Ill. 5/20/19
Godard, Jean Luc Paris, France 12/3/30
Godunov, Alexander Sakhalin Is., USSR 11/28/49
Goldberg, Whoopi New York, N.Y. 1949
Goldblum, Jeff Pittsburgh, Pa. 10/22/53
Goldsboro, Bobby Marianna, Fla. 1/18/42
Goldthwait, Bob Syracuse, N.Y. 1962
Goodman, John St. Louis, Mo. 6/20/53
Gordon, Gale New York, N.Y. 2/2/06
Gorman, Cliff New York, N.Y. 10/13/36
Gorme, Eydie Bronx, N.Y. 8/16/32
Gorshin, Frank Pittsburgh, Pa. 4/5/34
Gossett Jr., Louis Brooklyn, N.Y. 5/27/36
Gould, Elliott Brooklyn, N.Y. 8/29/38
Gould, Harold Schenectady, N.Y. 12/10/23
Gould, Morton Richmond Hill, N.Y. 12/10/13
Goulet, Robert Lawrence, Mass. 11/26/33
Gowdy, Curt Green River, Wyo. 7/31/19
Graham, Martha Pittsburgh, Pa. 5/11/94
Name Birthplace Born
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Graham, Martha Pittsburgh, Pa. 5/11/94
Graham, Virginia Chicago, Ill. 7/4/12
Grammer, Kelsey Virgin Islands 2/20/-
Granger, Farley San Jose, Cal. 7/1/25
Granger, Stewart London, England 5/6/13
Grant, Amy Augusta, Ga. 1961
Grant, Lee New York, N.Y. 10/31/29
Graves, Peter Minneapolis, Minn. 3/18/26
Gray, Coleen Staplehurst, Neb. 10/23/22
Gray, Erin Honolulu, Ha. 1/7/52
Gray, Linda Santa Monica, Cal. 9/12/40
Grayson, Kathryn Winston-Salem, N.C. 2/9/22
Greco, Buddy Philadelphia, Pa. 8/14/26
Greco, Jose Abruzzi, Italy 12/23/18
Green, Adolph New York, N.Y. 12/2/15
Green, Al Forest City, Ark. 4/13/46
Greene, Ellen New York, N.Y. 1950
Greene, Michele Las Vegas, Nev. 2/3/-
Greene, Shecky Chicago, Ill. 4/8/26
Name Birthplace Born
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Greene, Shecky Chicago, Ill. 4/8/26
Gregory, Cynthia Los Angeles, Cal. 7/8/46
Gregory, Dick St. Louis, Mo. 10/12/32
Gregory, James Bronx, N.Y. 12/23/11
Grey, Joel Cleveland, Oh. 4/11/32
Griffin, Merv San Mateo, Cal. 7/6/25
Griffith, Andy Mount Airy, N.C. 6/1/26
Griffith, Melanie New York, N.Y. 8/9/57
Grimes, Tammy Lynn, Mass. 1/30/34
Grizzard, George Roanoke Rapids, N.C. 4/1/28
Grodin, Charles Pittsburgh, Pa. 4/21/35
Groh, David New York, N.Y. 5/21/41
Grosbard, Ulu Antwerp, Belgium 1/19/29
Gross, Michael Chicago, Ill. 6/21/47
Guardino, Harry New York, N.Y. 12/23/25
Guillaume, Robert St. Louis, Mo. 11/30/37
Guinness, Alec London, England 4/2/14
Guthrie, Arlo New York, N.Y. 7/10/47
Guttenberg, Steve New York, N.Y. 8/24/58
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Guttenberg, Steve New York, N.Y. 8/24/58
Guy, Jasmine Boston, Mass. 3/10/-
Gwynne, Fred New York, N.Y. 7/10/26
Hackett, Buddy Brooklyn, N.Y. 8/31/24
Hackman, Gene San Bernardino, Cal. 1/30/30
Hagen, Uta Gottingen, Germany 6/12/19
Haggard, Merle Bakersfield, Cal. 4/6/37
Haggerty, Dan Hollywood, Cal. 11/19/41
Hagman, Larry Weatherford, Tex. 9/21/31
Hague, Albert Berlin, Germany 10/13/20
Haid, Charles San Francisco, Cal. 6/2/43
Hale, Barbara DeKalb, Ill. 4/18/22
Hall, Arsenio Cleveland, Oh. 2/12/58
Hall, Daryl Pottstown, Pa. 10/11/49
Hall, Deidre Milwaukee, Wis. 10/31/48
Hall, Huntz New York, N.Y. 8/15/19
Hall, Monty Winnipeg, Man. 8/25/25
Hall, Tom T. Olive Hill, Ky. 5/25/36
Hamel, Veronica Philadelphia, Pa. 11/20/43
Name Birthplace Born
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Hamel, Veronica Philadelphia, Pa. 11/20/43
Hamill, Mark Oakland, Cal. 9/25/51
Hamilton, George Memphis, Tenn. 8/12/39
Hamlin, Harry Pasadena, Cal. 10/30/51
Hampton, Lionel Birmingham, Ala. 4/12/13
Hancock, Herbie Chicago, Ill. 4/12/40
Hanks, Tom Oakland, Cal. 7/9/56
Hannah, Daryl Chicago, Ill. 1961
Hardison, Kadeem New York, N.Y. 7/24/-
Harmon, Mark Burbank, Cal. 9/2/51
Harper, Jessica Chicago, Ill. 1949
Harper, Tess Mammoth Springs, Ark. 1952
Harper, Valerie Suffern, N.Y. 8/22/40
Harrelson, Woody Midland, Tex. 7/23/-
Harrington, Pat Jr. New York, N.Y. 8/13/29
Harris, Barbara Evanston, Ill. 7/25/35
Harris, Ed Englewood, N.J. 11/28/50
Harris, Emmylou Birmingham, Ala. 4/2/47
Harris, Julie Grosse Pte. Park, Mich. 12/2/25
Name Birthplace Born
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Harris, Julie Grosse Pte. Park, Mich. 12/2/25
Harris, Phil Linton, Ind. 6/24/04
Harris, Richard Co. Limerick, Ireland 10/1/33
Harris, Rosemary Ashby, England 9/19/30
Harrison, George Liverpool, England 2/25/43
Harrison, Gregory Avalon, Cal. 5/31/50
Harry, Deborah Miami, Fla. 7/1/45
Hart, Mary Sioux Falls, S.D. 1951
Hartley, Mariette New York, N.Y. 6/21/40
Hartman, David Pawtucket, R.I. 5/19/35
Hartman, Lisa Houston, Tex. 6/1/56
Hartman, Phil Ontario, Canada 9/24/48
Hasselhoff, David Baltimore, Md. 7/17/52
Hasso, Signe Stockholm, Sweden 8/15/10
Hauer, Rutger Netherlands 1/23/44
Haver, June Rock Island, Ill. 6/10/26
Havoc, June Seattle, Wash. 11/8/16
Hawn, Goldie Washington, D.C. 11/21/45
Hayden, Melissa Toronto, Ont. 4/25/23
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Hayden, Melissa Toronto, Ont. 4/25/23
Hayes, Helen Washington, D.C. 10/10/00
Hayes, Isaac Covington, Tenn. 8/20/42
Hays, Robert Bethesda, Md. 7/24/47
Heard, John Washington, D.C. 5/7/47
Hearn, George Memphis, Tenn. 1935
Heatherton, Joey Rockville Centre, N.Y. 9/14/44
Heckart, Eileen Columbus, Oh. 3/29/19
Helmond, Katherine Galveston, Tex. 7/5/34
Hemingway, Margaux Portland, Ore. 2/19/55
Hemingway, Mariel Mill Valley, Cal. 11/21/61
Hemmings, David Guildford, England 11/18/41
Hemsley, Sherman Philadelphia, Pa. 2/1/38
Henderson, Florence Dale, Ind. 2/14/34
Henderson, Skitch Halstad, Minn. 1/27/18
Henner, Marilu Chicago, Ill. 4/6/52
Henning, Doug Ft. Garry, Man. 5/3/47
Henreid, Paul Trieste, Austria 1/10/08
Hepburn, Audrey Brussels, Belgium 5/4/29
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Hepburn, Audrey Brussels, Belgium 5/4/29
Hepburn, Katharine Hartford, Conn. 11/8/09
Herman, Pee-wee Peekskill, N.Y. 1952
Herrmann, Edward Washington, D.C. 7/21/43
Hershey, Barbara Los Angeles, Cal. 2/5/48
Hesseman, Howard Lebanon, Ore. 2/27/40
Heston, Charlton Evanston, Ill. 10/4/23
Hewett, Christopher Sussex, England 4/5/-
Higgins, Joel Bloomington, Ill. 9/28/43
Hildegarde Adell, Wis. 2/1/06
Hill, Arthur Melfort, Sask. 8/1/22
Hill, Benny Southampton, England 1/21/25
Hill, George Roy Minneapolis, Minn. 12/20/22
Hiller, Wendy Stockport, England 8/15/12
Hillerman, John Denison, Tex. 12/30/32
Hines, Gregory New York, N.Y. 2/14/46
Hines, Jerome Hollywood, Cal. 11/8/21
Hingle, Pat Miami, Fla. 7/19/23
Hirsch, Judd Bronx, N.Y. 3/15/35
Name Birthplace Born
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Hirsch, Judd Bronx, N.Y. 3/15/35
Hirt, Al New Orleans, La. 11/7/22
Ho, Don Kakaako, Oahu, Ha. 8/13/30
Hoffman, Dustin Los Angeles, Cal. 8/8/37
Hogan, Paul New South Wales, Australia 1941
Holbrook, Hal Cleveland, Oh. 2/17/25
Holder, Geoffrey Trinidad 8/1/30
Holliday, Polly Jasper, Ala. 7/2/37
Holliman, Earl Delhi, La. 9/11/28
Holloway, Sterling Cedartown, Ga. 1/4/05
Holm, Celeste New York, N.Y. 4/29/19
Hooks, Jan Decatur, Ga. 4/23/57
Hooks, Robert Washington, D.C. 4/18/37
Hope, Bob London, England 5/29/03
Hopkins, Anthony Wales 12/31/37
Hopkins, Telma Louisville, Ky. 10/28/48
Hopper, Dennis Dodge City, Kan. 5/17/36
Horne, Lena Brooklyn, N.Y. 6/30/17
Horne, Marilyn Bradford, Pa. 1/16/34
Name Birthplace Born
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Horne, Marilyn Bradford, Pa. 1/16/34
Horsley, Lee Muleshoe, Tex. 5/15/55
Horton, Robert Los Angeles, Cal. 7/29/24
Hoskins, Bob Suffolk, England 10/26/42
Houston, Whitney E. Orange, N.J. 8/9/63
Howard, Ken El Centro, Cal. 3/28/44
Howard, Ron Duncan, Okla. 3/1/54
Howell, C. Thomas Los Angeles, Cal. 12/7/66
Howes, Sally Ann London, England 7/20/30
Hughes, Barnard Bedford Hills, N.Y. 7/16/15
Hulce, Tom Whitewater, Wis. 12/6/53
Humperdinck, Engelbert Madras, India 5/3/36
Hunt, Linda Morristown, N.J. 4/2/45
Hunter, Holly Conyers, Ga. 1959
Hunter, Kim Detroit, Mich. 11/12/22
Hunter, Ross Cleveland, Oh. 5/6/21
Hunter, Tab New York, N.Y. 7/11/31
Hurt, John Chesterfield, England 1/22/40
Hurt, Mary Beth Marshalltown, Ia. 9/26/46
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Hurt, Mary Beth Marshalltown, Ia. 9/26/46
Hurt, William Washington, D.C. 3/20/50
Hussey, Ruth Providence, R.I. 10/30/14
Huston, Anjelica Ireland 1952
Hutton, Betty Battle Creek, Mich. 2/26/21
Hutton, Lauren Charleston, S.C. 11/17/43
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Hutton, Timothy Malibu, Cal. 8/16/61
Hyde-White, Wilfrid Gloucester, England 5/12/03
Hyman, Earle Rocky Mount, N.C. 10/11/26
Ian, Janis New York, N.Y. 4/7/51
Idol, Billy London, England 11/30/55
Iglesias, Julio Madrid, Spain 9/23/43
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Iglesias, Julio Madrid, Spain 9/23/43
Ireland, John Vancouver, B.C. 1/30/14
Irons, Jeremy Cowes, England 9/19/48
Irving, Amy Palo Alto, Cal. 9/10/53
Irving, George S. Springfield, Mass. 11/1/22
Ives, Burl Hunt Township, Ill. 6/14/09
Ivey, Judith El Paso, Tex. 9/4/51
Jackee Winston-Salem, N.C. 8/14/-
Jackson, Anne Allegheny, Pa. 9/3/25
Jackson, Glenda Liverpool, England 5/9/36
Jackson, Janet Gary, Ind. 5/16/66
Jackson, Jermaine Gary, Ind. 12/11/54
Jackson, La Toya Gary, Ind. 1/29/56
Jackson, Kate Birmingham, Ala. 10/29/48
Jackson, Michael Gary, Ind. 8/29/58
Jackson, Victoria Miami, Fla. 8/2/59
Jacobi, Derek London, England 10/22/38
Jaeckel, Richard Long Beach, N.Y. 10/10/26
Jagger, Dean Lima, Oh. 11/7/03
Name Birthplace Born
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Jagger, Dean Lima, Oh. 11/7/03
Jagger, Mick Dartford, England 7/26/43
James, Dennis Jersey City, N.J. 8/24/17
James, John Minneapolis, Minn. 4/18/56
Janis, Conrad New York, N.Y. 2/11/28
Jarreau, Al Milwaukee, Wis 3/12/40
Jeffreys, Anne Goldsboro, N.C. 1/26/23
Jenner, Bruce Mt. Kisco, N.Y. 10/28/49
Jennings, Waylon Littlefield, Tex. 6/15/37
Jett, Joan Philadelphia, Pa. 9/22/60
Jewison, Norman Toronto, Ont. 7/21/26
Jillian, Ann Cambridge, Mass. 1/29/50
Joel, Billy Bronx, N.Y. 5/9/49
John, Elton Middlesex, England 3/25/47
Johns, Glynis Durban, S. Africa 10/5/23
Johnson, Anne-Marie Los Angeles, Cal. 7/18/-
Johnson, Arte Benton Harbor, Mich. 1/20/29
Johnson, Ben Foraker, Okla. 6/13/18
Johnson, Don Flatt Creek, Mo. 12/15/49
Name Birthplace Born
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Johnson, Don Flatt Creek, Mo. 12/15/49
Johnson, Van Newport, R.I. 8/25/16
Jones, Allan Scranton, Pa. 10/14/07
Jones, Charlie Ft. Smith, Ark. 11/9/30
Jones, Dean Morgan City, Ala. 1/25/35
Jones, George Saratoga, Tex. 9/12/31
Jones, Grace Spanishtown, Jamaica 5/19/52
Jones, Grandpa Niagara, Ky. 10/20/13
Jones, Henry Philadelphia, Pa. 8/1/12
Jones, Jack Hollywood, Cal. 1/14/38
Jones, James Earl Tate Co., Miss. 1/17/31
Jones, Jennifer Tulsa, Okla. 3/2/19
Jones, Shirley Smithton, Pa. 3/31/34
Jones, Tom Pontypridd, Wales 6/7/40
Jones, Tommy Lee San Saba, Tex. 9/15/46
Jordan, Richard New York, N.Y. 7/19/38
Jourdan, Louis Marseilles, France 6/19/21
Julia, Raul San Juan, P.R. 3/9/40
Jump, Gordon Dayton, Oh. 4/1/32
Name Birthplace Born
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Jump, Gordon Dayton, Oh. 4/1/32
Kahn, Madeline Boston, Mass. 9/29/42
Kanaly, Steve Burbank, Cal. 3/14/46
Kane, Carol Cleveland, Oh. 6/18/52
Kaplan, Gabe Brooklyn, N.Y. 3/31/45
Karlen, John New York, N.Y. 5/28/33
Karras, Alex Gary, Ind. 7/15/35
Kasem, Casey Detroit, Mich. 1933
Katt, William Los Angeles, Cal. 2/16/51
Kavner, Julie Los Angeles, Cal. 9/7/51
Kazan, Elia Istanbul, Turkey 9/7/09
Kazan, Lainie New York, N.Y. 5/15/42
Keach, Stacy Savannah, Ga. 6/2/41
Keaton, Diane Santa Ana, Cal. 1/5/46
Keaton, Michael Pittsburgh, Pa. 9/9/51
Keel, Howard Gillespie, Ill. 4/13/17
Keeler, Ruby Halifax, N.S. 8/25/09
Keeshan, Bob Lynbrook, N.Y. 6/27/27
Keitel, Harvey Brooklyn, N.Y. 1947
Name Birthplace Born
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Keitel, Harvey Brooklyn, N.Y. 1947
Keith, Brian Bayonne, N.J. 11/14/21
Keith, David Knoxville, Tenn. 5/8/54
Kellerman, Sally Long Beach, Cal. 6/2/37
Kelley, DeForest Atlanta, Ga. 1/20/20
Kelly, Gene Pittsburgh, Pa. 8/23/12
Kelly, Jack Astoria, N.Y. 9/16/27
Kelly, Nancy Lowell, Mass. 3/25/21
Kennedy, George New York, N.Y. 2/18/26
Kennedy, Jayne Washington, D.C. 11/27/51
Kent, Allegra Los Angeles, Cal. 8/11/37
Kercheval, Ken Wolcottville, Ind. 7/15/35
Kerns, Joanna San Francisco, Cal. 2/12/53
Kerr, Deborah Helensburgh, Scotland 9/30/21
Kerr, John New York, N.Y. 11/15/31
Khan, Chaka Great Lakes, Ill. 3/23/53
Kidder, Margot Yellowknife, N.W.T. 10/17/48
Kiley, Richard Chicago, Ill. 3/31/22
King, Alan Brooklyn, N.Y. 12/26/27
Name Birthplace Born
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King, Alan Brooklyn, N.Y. 12/26/27
King, B. B. Itta Bena, Miss. 9/16/25
King, Carole Brooklyn, N.Y. 2/9/42
King, Larry New York, N.Y. 11/19/33
King, Perry Alliance, Oh. 4/30/48
Kingsley, Ben Yorkshire, England 12/31/43
Kinski, Klaus Sopot, Poland 10/8/26
Kinski, Nastassia Berlin, W. Germany 1/24/60
Kirby, Durward Covington, Ky. 8/24/12
Kirkland, Gelsey Bethlehem, Pa. 12/29/53
Kirsten, Dorothy Montclair, N.J. 7/6/19
Kitt, Eartha North, S.C. 1/26/28
Klein, Robert New York, N.Y. 2/8/42
Klemperer, Werner Cologne, Germany 3/22/19
Kline, Kevin St. Louis, Mo. 10/24/47
Klugman, Jack Philadelphia, Pa. 4/27/22
Knight, Gladys Atlanta, Ga. 5/28/44
Knotts, Don Morgantown, W. Va. 7/21/24
Knox, Alexander Strathroy, Ont. 1/16/07
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Knox, Alexander Strathroy, Ont. 1/16/07
Kopell, Bernie New York, N.Y. 6/21/33
Korman, Harvey Chicago, Ill. 2/15/27
Kotero, Apollonia Santa Monica, Cal. 8/2/60
Kotto, Yaphet New York, N.Y. 11/15/44
Kramer, Stanley New York, N.Y. 9/29/13
Kramer, Stepfanie Los Angeles, Cal. 8/6/56
Kristofferson, Kris Brownsville, Tex. 6/22/36
Kubelik, Rafael Bychori, Czechoslovakia 6/29/14
Kubrick, Stanley Bronx, N.Y. 7/26/28
Kulp, Nancy Harrisburg, Pa. 8/28/21
Kurtz, Swoosie Omaha, Neb. 9/6/44
LaBelle, Patti Philadelphia, Pa. 10/4/44
Ladd, Cheryl Huron, S.D. 7/12/51
Ladd, Diane Meridian, Miss. 11/29/32
Lahti, Christine Detroit, Mich. 4/5/50
Laine, Cleo Middlesex, England 10/28/27
Laine, Frankie Chicago, Ill. 3/30/13
Lamarr, Hedy Vienna, Austria 11/9/13
Name Birthplace Born
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Lamarr, Hedy Vienna, Austria 11/9/13
Lamas, Lorenzo Santa Monica, Cal. 1/20/58
Lamb, Gil Minneapolis, Minn. 6/14/06
Lamour, Dorothy New Orleans, La. 12/10/14
Lancaster, Burt New York, N.Y. 11/2/13
Landau, Martin New York, N.Y. 6/20/34
Landesberg, Steve New York, N.Y. 11/23/45
Landis, John Chicago, Ill. 8/3/50
Landon, Michael Forest Hills, N.Y. 10/21/36
Lane, Abbe Brooklyn, N.Y. 12/14/32
Lane, Diane New York, N.Y. 1/22/63
Lane, Priscilla Indianola, Ia. 6/12/17
Lang, K.D. Consort, Alberta 1962
Lang, Stephen New York, N.Y. 7/11/52
Lange, Hope Redding Ridge, Conn. 11/28/31
Lange, Jessica Cloquet, Minn. 4/20/49
Langella, Frank Bayonne, N.J. 1/1/40
Langford, Frances Lakeland, Fla. 4/4/13
Lansbury, Angela London, England 10/16/25
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Lansbury, Angela London, England 10/16/25
Lansing, Robert San Diego, Cal. 6/5/28
Laredo, Ruth Detroit, Mich. 11/20/37
Larroquette, John New Orleans, La. 11/25/47
Lasser, Louise New York, N.Y. 4/11/39
Lauper, Cyndi New York, N.Y. 6/20/53
Laurie, Piper Detroit, Mich. 1/22/32
Lauter, Ed Long Beach, N.Y. 10/30/40
Lavin, Linda Portland, Me. 10/15/37
Lawrence, Carol Melrose Park, Ill. 9/5/34
Lawrence, Steve Brooklyn, N.Y. 7/8/35
Lawrence, Vicki Inglewood, Cal. 3/26/49
Leach, Robin London, England 8/29/41
Leachman, Cloris Des Moines, Ia. 4/4/26
Lean, David Croydon, England 3/25/08
Lear, Norman New Haven, Conn. 7/27/22
Learned, Michael Washington, D.C. 4/9/39
LeBon, Simon Bushey, England 10/27/58
Lee, Brenda Atlanta, Ga. 12/11/44
Name Birthplace Born
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Lee, Brenda Atlanta, Ga. 12/11/44
Lee, Christopher London, England 5/27/22
Lee, Michele Los Angeles, Cal. 6/24/42
Lee, Peggy Jamestown, N.D. 5/26/20
Lee, Spike Atlanta, Ga. 3/20/57
Le Gallienne, Eva London, England 1/11/99
Legrand, Michel Paris, France 2/24/32
Leibman, Ron New York, N.Y. 10/11/37
Leifer, Carol E. Williston, N.Y. 1956
Leigh, Janet Merced, Cal. 7/6/27
Leinsdorf, Erich Vienna, Austria 2/4/12
Leisure, David San Diego, Cal. 11/16/-
Lemmon, Chris Los Angeles, Cal. 1/22/54
Lemmon, Jack Boston, Mass. 2/8/25
Lennon, Julian London, England 4/8/63
Lennon Sisters
Dianne Los Angeles, Cal. 12/1/39
Janet Culver City, Cal. 11/15/46
Kathy Santa Monica, Cal. 8/22/42
Name Birthplace Born
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Kathy Santa Monica, Cal. 8/22/42
Peggy Los Angeles, Cal. 4/8/41
Leno, Jay New Rochelle, N.Y. 4/28/50
Lenz, Kay Los Angeles, Cal. 3/4/53
Leonard, Sheldon New York, N.Y. 2/22/07
Leontovich, Eugenie Moscow, Russia 3/21/00
Leslie, Joan Detroit, Mich. 1/26/25
Letterman, David Indianapolis, Ind. 4/12/47
Levine, James Cincinnati, Oh. 6/23/43
Levinson, Barry Baltimore, Md. 1932
Lewis, Emmanuel New York, N.Y. 3/9/71
Lewis, Dawnn New York, N.Y. 8/13/-
Lewis, Huey New York, N.Y. 1952
Lewis, Jerry Newark, N.J. 3/16/26
Lewis, Jerry Lee Ferriday, La. 9/29/35
Lewis, Richard New York, N.Y. 6/29/47
Lewis, Shari New York, N.Y. 1/17/34
Light, Judith Trenton, N.J. 2/9/50
Lightfoot, Gordon Orillia, Ont. 11/17/38
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Lightfoot, Gordon Orillia, Ont. 11/17/38
Linden, Hal New York, N.Y. 3/20/31
Lindfors, Viveca Uppsala, Sweden 12/29/20
Linkletter, Art Saskatchewan, Canada 7/17/12
Linn-Baker, Mark St. Louis, Mo. 6/17/53
Lithgow, John Rochester, N.Y. 10/19/45
Little, Cleavon Chickasha, Okla. 6/1/39
Little, Rich Ottawa, Ont. 11/26/38
Little Richard Macon, Ga. 12/5/32
Lloyd, Christopher Stamford, Conn. 10/22/38
Lloyd, Emily England 9/29/70
Locke, Sondra Shelbyville, Tenn. 5/28/47
Lockhart, June New York, N.Y. 6/25/25
Locklear, Heather Los Angeles, Cal. 9/25/61
Loggia, Robert New York, N.Y. 1/3/30
Loggins, Kenny Everett, Wash. 1/7/48
Lollobrigida, Gina Subiaco, Italy 7/4/28
Lom, Herbert Prague, Czechoslovakia 1/9/17
London, Julie Santa Rosa, Cal. 9/26/26
Name Birthplace Born
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London, Julie Santa Rosa, Cal. 9/26/26
Long, Shelley Ft. Wayne, Ind. 8/23/49
Lord, Jack New York, N.Y. -
Loren, Sophia Rome, Italy 9/20/34
Loring, Gloria New York, N.Y. 12/10/46
Loudon, Dorothy Boston, Mass. 9/17/33
Louise, Tina New York, N.Y. 2/11/34
Lovitz, Jon Tarzana, Cal. 7/21/57
Lowe, Rob Charlottesville, Va. 3/17/64
Loy, Myrna Helena, Mon. 8/2/05
Lucas, George Modesto, Cal. 5/14/44
Lucci, Susan Westchester Co., N.Y. 12/23/49
Luckinbill, Laurence Ft. Smith, Ark. 11/21/34
Ludwig, Christa Berlin, Germany 3/16/28
Luke, Keye Canton, China 1904
Lumet, Sidney Philadelphia, Pa. 6/25/24
Lupino, Ida London, England 2/4/18
LuPone, Patti Northport, N.Y. 4/21/49
Lynn, Jeffrey Auburn, Mass. 2/16/09
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Lynn, Jeffrey Auburn, Mass. 2/16/09
Lynch, David Missoula, Mont. 1/1/46
Lynn, Loretta Butcher Hollow, Ky. 4/14/-
Maazel, Lorin Paris, France 3/6/30
MacArthur, James Los Angeles, Cal. 12/8/37
MacCorkindale, Simon Cambridge, England 2/12/53
MacGraw, Ali Pound Ridge, N.Y. 4/1/39
MacKenzie, Gisele Winnipeg, Man. 1/10/27
MacLaine, Shirley Richmond, Va. 4/24/34
MacLeod, Gavin Mt. Kisco, N.Y. 2/28/30
MacMurray, Fred Kankakee, Ill. 8/30/08
MacNee, Patrick London, England 2/6/22
MacNeil, Cornell Minneapolis, Minn. 9/24/22
Macchio, Ralph Long Island, N.Y. 11/4/62
Macy, Bill Revere, Mass. 5/18/22
Madden, John Austin, Minn. 4/10/36
Madonna (Ciccone) Bay City, Mich. 8/16/58
Majors, Lee Wyandotte, Mich. 4/23/40
Malbin, Elaine New York, N.Y. 5/24/32
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Malbin, Elaine New York, N.Y. 5/24/32
Malden, Karl Chicago, Ill. 3/22/13
Malfitano, Catherine New York, N.Y. 4/18/48
Malkovich, John Christopher, Ill. 12/9/53
Malle, Louis Thumeries, France 10/30/32
Malone, Dorothy Chicago, Ill. 1/30/25
Manchester, Melissa Bronx, N.Y. 2/15/51
Mancini, Henry Cleveland, Oh. 4/16/24
Mandel, Howie Toronto, Ont. 11/29/-
Mandrell, Barbara Houston, Tex. 12/25/48
Mangione, Chuck Rochester, N.Y. 11/29/40
Manilow, Barry New York, N.Y. 6/17/46
Mann, Herbie New York, N.Y. 4/16/30
Manoff, Dinah New York, N.Y. 1/25/58
Marceau, Marcel Strasbourg, France 3/22/23
Marsalis, Wynton New Orleans, La. 10/18/61
Marchand, Nancy Buffalo, N.Y. 6/19/28
Margolin, Janet New York, N.Y. 7/25/43
Marin, Cheech Los Angeles, Cal. 7/13/46
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Marin, Cheech Los Angeles, Cal. 7/13/46
Markova, Alicia London, England 12/1/10
Marriner, Neville Lincoln, England 4/15/24
Marsh, Jean London, England 7/1/34
Marshall, E. G. Owatonna, Minn. 6/18/10
Marshall, Penny New York, N.Y. 10/15/43
Marshall, Peter Huntington, W.Va. 3/30/27
Martin, Dean Steubenville, Oh. 6/17/17
Martin, Dick Detroit, Mich. 1/30/23
Martin, Mary Weatherford, Tex. 12/1/13
Martin, Pamela Sue Westport, Conn. 1/5/54
Martin, Steve Waco, Tex. 1945
Martin, Tony San Francisco, Cal. 12/25/13
Martins, Peter Copenhagen, Denmark 10/27/46
Mason, Jackie Sheboygan, Wis. 6/9/31
Mason, Marsha St. Louis, Mo. 4/3/42
Mastrantonio, Mary Eliz. Lombard, Ill. 11/17/58
Mastroianni, Marcello Rome, Italy 9/28/24
Matheson, Tim Glendale, Cal. 12/31/47
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Matheson, Tim Glendale, Cal. 12/31/47
Mathis, Johnny San Francisco, Cal. 9/30/35
Matthau, Walter New York, N.Y. 10/1/20
Mature, Victor Louisville, Ky. 1/29/16
May, Elaine Philadelphia, Pa. 4/21/32
Mayfield, Curtis Chicago, Ill. 6/3/42
Mayo, Virginia St. Louis, Mo. 11/30/20
Mazurki, Mike Austria 12/25/09
Mazursky, Paul Brooklyn, N.Y. 4/25/30
McArdle, Andrea Philadelphia, Pa. 11/5/63
McBride, Patricia Teaneck, N.J. 8/23/42
McCallum, David Glasgow, Scotland 9/19/33
McCambridge, Mercedes Joliet, Ill. 3/17/18
McCarthy, Andrew New York, N.Y. 1963
McCarthy, Kevin Seattle, Wash. 2/15/14
McCartney, Paul Liverpool, England 6/18/42
McCarver, Tim Memphis, Tenn. 10/16/41
McClanahan, Rue Healdton, Okla. 2/21/36
McClure, Doug Glendale, Cal. 5/11/35
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McClure, Doug Glendale, Cal. 5/11/35
McClurg, Edie Kansas City, Mo. 7/23/-
McCoo, Marilyn Jersey City, N.J. 9/30/43
McCrea, Joel Los Angeles, Cal. 11/5/05
McDowall, Roddy London, England 9/28/28
McDowell, Malcolm Leeds, England 6/13/43
McEntire, Reba McAlester, Okla. 3/28/55
McFarland, Spanky Dallas, Tex. 10/2/28
McGavin, Darren Spokane, Wash. 5/7/22
McGillis, Kelly Newport, Cal. 1957
McGoohan, Patrick New York, N.Y. 3/19/28
McGovern, Elizabeth Evanston, Ill. 7/18/61
McGovern, Maureen Youngstown, Oh. 7/27/49
McGuire, Al New York, N.Y. 9/7/31
McGuire, Dorothy Omaha, Neb. 6/14/19
McIntire, John Spokane, Wash. 6/27/07
McKechnie, Donna Pontiac, Mich. 11/16/42
McKee, Lonette Detroit, Mich. 1954
McKellen, Ian Burnley, England 5/25/39
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McKellen, Ian Burnley, England 5/25/39
McKeon, Nancy Westbury, N.Y. 4/4/66
McLean, Don New Rochelle, N.Y. 10/2/45
McLerie, Allyn Grand Mere, Que. 12/1/26
McMahon, Ed Detroit, Mich. 3/6/23
McNichol, Kristy Los Angeles, Cal. 9/11/62
McQueen, Butterfly Tampa, Fla. 1/7/11
McRaney, Gerald Collins, Miss. 8/19/47
Meadows, Audrey Wu Chang, China 2/8/24
Meadows, Jayne Wu Chang, China 9/27/20
Meara, Anne New York, N.Y. 9/20/29
Mehta, Zubin Bombay, India 4/29/36
Melanie New York, N.Y. 2/3/47
Mendes, Sergio Niteroi, Brazil 2/11/41
Menuhin, Yehudi New York, N.Y. 4/22/16
Mercer, Marian Akron, Oh. 11/26/35
Mercouri, Melina Athens, Greece 10/18/25
Meredith, Burgess Cleveland, Oh. 11/16/08
Merrick, David Hong Kong 11/27/12
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Merrick, David Hong Kong 11/27/12
Merrill, Dina New York, N.Y. 12/9/25
Merrill, Robert Brooklyn, N.Y. 6/4/19
Messina, Jim Maywood, Cal. 12/5/47
Meyers, Ari San Juan, Puerto Rico 4/6/69
Michael, George Watford, England 6/26/63
Michaels, Al New York, N.Y. 11/12/44
Midler, Bette Paterson, N.J. 12/1/45
Milano, Alyssa New York, N.Y. 12/19/73
Miles, Sarah Ingatestone, England 12/31/41
Miles, Vera near Boise City, Okla. 8/23/30
Miller, Ann Houston, Tex. 4/12/19
Miller, Dennis Pittsburgh, Pa. 11/3/53
Miller, Mitch Rochester, N.Y. 7/4/11
Miller, Roger Ft. Worth, Tex. 1/2/36
Mills, Donna Chicago, Ill. 12/11/43
Mills, John Suffolk, England 2/22/08
Mills, Juliet London, England 11/21/41
Milner, Martin Detroit, Mich. 12/28/27
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Milner, Martin Detroit, Mich. 12/28/27
Milnes, Sherrill Downers Grove, Ill. 1/10/35
Milsap, Ronnie Robinsville, N.C. 1/16/44
Milstein, Nathan Odessa, Russia 12/31/04
Mimieux, Yvette Hollywood, Cal. 1/8/39
Minnelli, Liza Los Angeles, Cal. 3/12/46
Mitchell, Cameron Dallastown, Pa. 4/11/18
Mitchell, James Sacramento, Cal. 2/29/20
Mitchell, Joni McLeod, Alta. 11/7/43
Mitchum, Robert Bridgeport, Conn. 8/6/17
Moffat, Donald Plymouth, England 12/26/30
Moffo, Anna Wayne, Pa. 6/27/27
Molinaro, Al. Kenosha, Wis. 6/24/19
Moll, Richard Pasadena, Cal. 1/13/43
Montalban, Ricardo Mexico City, Mexico 11/25/20
Montand, Yves Monsumagno, Italy 10/13/21
Montgomery, Elizabeth Hollywood, Cal. 4/15/33
Moody, Ron London, England 1/8/24
Moore, Clayton Chicago, Ill. 9/14/14
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Moore, Clayton Chicago, Ill. 9/14/14
Moore, Constance Sioux City, Ia. 1/18/22
Moore, Demi Roswell, N.M. 11/11/62
Moore, Dudley London, England 4/19/35
Moore, Garry Baltimore, Md. 1/31/15
Moore, Mary Tyler Brooklyn, N.Y. 12/29/37
Moore, Melba New York, N.Y. 10/29/45
Moore, Roger London, England 10/14/27
Moore, Terry Los Angeles, Cal. 1/1/29
Moranis, Rick Toronto, Ont. 4/18/-
Moreau, Jeanne Paris, France 1/23/28
Moreno, Rita Humacao, P.R. 12/11/31
Morgan, Dennis Prentice, Wis. 12/10/10
Morgan, Harry Detroit, Mich. 4/10/15
Moriarty, Michael Detroit, Mich. 4/5/41
Morini, Erika Vienna, Austria 1/5/10
Morita, Pat Isleton, Cal. 6/28/32
Morley, Robert Wiltshire, England 5/26/08
Morris, Greg Cleveland, Oh. 9/27/34
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Morris, Greg Cleveland, Oh. 9/27/34
Morris, Howard New York, N.Y. 9/4/25
Morse, Robert Newton, Mass. 5/18/31
Moses, William Los Angeles, Cal. 11/17/59
Muldaur, Diana New York, N.Y. 8/19/38
Mulgrew, Kate Dubuque, Ia. 4/29/55
Mulhare, Edward Ireland 4/8/23
Mull, Martin Chicago, Ill. 8/18/43
Mulligan, Richard New York, N.Y. 11/13/32
Munsel, Patrice Spokane, Wash. 5/14/25
Murphy, Ben Jonesboro, Ark. 3/6/42
Murphy, Eddie Brooklyn, N.Y. 4/3/61
Murphy, George New Haven, Conn. 7/4/02
Murphy, Michael Los Angeles, Cal. 5/5/38
Murray, Anne Springhill, Nova Scotia 6/20/45
Murray, Arthur New York, N.Y. 4/4/95
Murray, Bill Evanston, Ill. 9/21/50
Murray, Don Hollywood, Cal. 7/31/29
Murray, Kathryn Jersey City, N.J. 9/15/06
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Murray, Kathryn Jersey City, N.J. 9/15/06
Musante, Tony Bridgeport, Conn. 6/30/36
Musburger, Brent Portland, Ore. 5/26/39
Muti, Riccardo Naples, Italy 7/28/41
Nabors, Jim Sylacauga, Ala. 6/12/33
Nash, Graham Blackpool, England 2/2/42
Natwick, Mildred Baltimore, Md. 6/19/08
Naughton, James Middletown, Conn. 7/6/46
Neal, Patricia Packard, Ky. 1/20/26
Nealon, Kevin Bridgeport, Conn. 11/18/53
Neill, Sam New Zealand 1948
Nelligan, Kate London, Ontario 3/16/51
Nelson, Craig T. Spokane, Wash. 4/4/46
Nelson, Ed New Orleans, La. 12/21/28
Nelson, Gene Seattle, Wash. 3/24/20
Nelson, Harriet (Hilliard) Des Moines, Ia. 7/18/14
Nelson, Judd Portland, Me. 1959
Nelson, Tracy Santa Monica, Cal. 10/25/63
Nelson, Willie Abbott, Tex. 4/30/33
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Nelson, Willie Abbott, Tex. 4/30/33
Nero, Peter New York, N.Y. 5/22/34
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Knight, Jonathan Worcester, Mass. 11/29/68
Knight, Jordan Worcester, Mass. 5/17/70
McIntyre, Joe Needham, Mass. 12/31/72
Wahlberg, Donnie Boston, Mass. 8/17/69
Wood, Danny Boston, Mass. 5/14/69
Newhart, Bob Oak Park, Ill. 9/29/29
Newley, Anthony Hackney, England 9/24/31
Newman, Laraine Los Angeles, Cal. 3/2/52
Newman, Paul Cleveland, Oh. 1/26/25
Newman, Phyllis Jersey City, N.J. 3/19/35
Newman, Randy Los Angeles, Cal. 11/28/43
Newton, Wayne Norfolk, Va. 4/3/42
Newton-John, Olivia Cambridge, England 9/26/47
Nichols, Mike Berlin, Germany 11/6/31
Nicholson, Jack Neptune, N.J. 4/28/37
Nicks, Stevie Phoenix, Ariz. 5/26/48
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Nicks, Stevie Phoenix, Ariz. 5/26/48
Nielsen, Leslie Regina, Sask 2/11/26
Nilsson, Birgit Karup, Sweden 5/17/18
Nimoy, Leonard Boston, Mass. 3/26/31
Noble, James Dallas, Tex. 3/5/22
Nolte, Nick Omaha, Neb. 2/8/40
Norman, Jessye Augusta, Ga. 9/15/45
Norris, Chuck Ryan, Okla. 1939
North, Sheree Los Angeles, Cal. 1/17/33
Novak, Kim Chicago, Ill. 2/13/33
Novello, Don Ashtabula, Oh. 1/1/43
Nureyev, Rudolf Russia 3/17/38
Oates, John New York, N.Y. 4/7/48
O'Brian, Hugh Rochester, N.Y. 4/19/30
O'Brien, Margaret San Diego, Cal. 1/15/37
Ocean, Billy Trinidad 1/21/52
O'Connell, Helen Lima, Oh. 5/23/20
O'Connor, Carroll New York, N.Y. 8/2/24
O'Connor, Donald Chicago, Ill. 8/28/25
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O'Connor, Donald Chicago, Ill. 8/28/25
Odetta Birmingham, Ala. 12/31/30
O'Hara, Maureen Dublin, Ireland 8/17/20
O'Herlihy, Dan Wexford, Ireland 5/1/19
Olin, Ken Chicago, Ill. 7/30/54
Olin, Lena Sweden 1956
Olmos, Edward James E. Los Angeles, Cal. 2/24/47
Olsen, Merlin Logan, Ut. 9/15/40
Olsin, K.T. Arkansas 1942
O'Neal, Patrick Ocala, Fla. 9/26/27
O'Neal, Ryan Los Angeles, Cal. 4/20/41
O'Neal, Tatum Los Angeles, Cal. 11/5/63
O'Neill, Ed Youngstown, Oh. 1946
O'Neill, Jennifer Brazil 2/20/47
Ontkean, Michael Vancouver, B.C. 1/24/46
Opatoshu, David New York, N.Y. 1/30/18
Orbach, Jerry New York, N.Y. 10/20/35
Orlando, Tony New York, N.Y. 4/3/44
Osbourne, Ozzy Birmingham, England 12/3/46
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Osbourne, Ozzy Birmingham, England 12/3/46
O'Shea, Milo Ireland 1926
Osmond, Donny Ogden, Ut. 12/9/57
Osmond, Marie Ogden, Ut. 10/13/59
O'Sullivan, Maureen Boyle, Ireland 5/17/11
O'Toole, Annette Houston, Tex. 4/1/52
O'Toole, Peter Connemara, Ireland 8/2/32
Owens, Buck Sherman, Tex. 8/12/29
Ozawa, Seiji Shenyang, China 9/1/35
Paar, Jack Canton, Oh. 5/1/18
Pacino, Al New York, N.Y. 4/25/40
Page, Patti Claremore, Okla. 11/8/27
Paige, Janis Tacoma, Wash. 9/16/22
Palance, Jack Lattimer, Pa. 2/18/20
Palin, Michael England 1943
Palmer, Betsy East Chicago, Ind. 11/1/29
Papas, Irene Greece 3/9/26
Papp, Joseph Brooklyn, N.Y. 6/22/21
Parker, Alan London, England 2/14/44
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Parker, Alan London, England 2/14/44
Parker, Eleanor Cedarville, Oh. 6/26/22
Parker, Fess Ft. Worth, Tex. 8/16/25
Parker, Jameson Baltimore, Md. 11/18/47
Parker, Jean Deer Lodge, Mon. 8/11/12
Parks, Bert Atlanta, Ga. 12/30/14
Parsons, Estelle Lynn, Mass. 11/20/27
Parton, Dolly Sevierville, Tenn. 1/19/46
Pasternak, Joseph Hungary 9/19/01
Patinkin, Mandy Chicago, Ill. 11/30/52
Pavarotti, Luciano Modena, Italy 10/12/35
Paycheck, Johnny Greenfield, Oh. 5/31/41
Pearl, Minnie Centerville, Tenn. 10/25/12
Peck, Gregory La Jolla, Cal. 4/5/16
Pendergrass, Teddy Philadelphia, Pa. 3/26/50
Penn, Arthur Philadelphia, Pa. 9/27/22
Penn, Sean Burbank, Cal. 8/17/60
Penny, Joe London, England 9/14/56
Peppard, George Detroit, Mich. 10/1/28
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Peppard, George Detroit, Mich. 10/1/28
Perkins, Elizabeth Vermont 1961
Perkins, Anthony New York, N.Y. 4/4/32
Perlman, Itzhak Tel Aviv, Israel 8/31/45
Perlman, Rhea Brooklyn, N.Y. 3/31/48
Perlman, Ron New York, N.Y. 4/13/-
Perrine, Valerie Galveston, Tex. 9/3/43
Persoff, Nehemiah Jerusalem, Palestine 8/14/20
Peters, Bernadette New York, N.Y. 2/28/48
Peters, Brock New York, N.Y. 7/2/27
Peters, Jean Canton, Oh. 10/15/26
Peters, Roberta New York, N.Y. 5/4/30
Petty, Tom Gainesville, Fla. 10/20/53
Pfeiffer, Michelle Santa Ana, Cal. 4/29/57
Phillips, MacKenzie Alexandria, Va. 11/10/59
Phillips, Michelle Long Beach, Cal. 6/4/44
Phoenix, River Madras, Ore. 8/23/70
Pickett, Cindy Norman, Okla. 4/18/47
Picon, Molly New York, N.Y. 6/1/98
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Picon, Molly New York, N.Y. 6/1/98
Pinchot, Bronson New York, N.Y. 5/20/59
Piscopo, Joe Passaic, N.J. 6/17/51
Pleasence, Donald Worksop, England 10/5/19
Pleshette, Suzanne New York, N.Y. 1/31/37
Plowright, Joan Brigg, England 10/28/29
Plummer, Amanda New York, N.Y. 3/23/57
Plummer, Christopher Toronto, Ont. 12/13/29
Poitier, Sidney Miami, Fla. 2/20/27
Polanski, Roman Paris, France 8/18/33
Pollack, Sidney Lafayette, Ind. 7/1/34
Ponti, Carlo Milan, Italy 12/11/13
Porizkova, Paulina Czechoslovakia 4/9/65
Post, Markie Palo Alto, Cal. 11/4/50
Poston, Tom Columbus, Oh. 10/17/27
Potts, Annie Nashville, Tenn. 10/28/-
Powell, Jane Portland, Ore. 4/1/28
Powers, Stefanie Hollywood, Cal. 11/2/42
Prentiss, Paula San Antonio, Tex. 3/4/39
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Prentiss, Paula San Antonio, Tex. 3/4/39
Presley, Priscilla New York, N.Y. 5/24/45
Preston, Billy Houston, Tex. 9/9/46
Previn, Andre Berlin, Germany 4/6/29
Price, Leontyne Laurel, Miss. 2/10/27
Price, Ray Perryville, Tex. 1/12/26
Price, Vincent St. Louis, Mo. 5/27/11
Pride, Charlie Sledge, Miss. 3/18/39
Prince Minneapolis, Minn. 6/7/58
Principal, Victoria Japan -
Prosky, Robert Philadelphia, Pa. 12/13/30
Prowse, Juliet Bombay, India 9/25/37
Pryor, Richard Peoria, Ill. 12/1/40
Pulliam, Keshia Knight Newark, N.J. 4/9/79
Pyle, Denver Bethune, Col. 5/11/20
Quaid, Dennis Houston, Tex. 4/9/54
Quaid, Randy Houston, Tex. 10/1/50
Quinlan, Kathleen Pasadena, Cal. 11/19/54
Quinn, Anthony Chihuahua, Mexico 4/21/15
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Quinn, Anthony Chihuahua, Mexico 4/21/15
Quinn, Martha Albany, N.Y. 5/11/59
Rabb, Ellis Memphis, Tenn. 6/20/30
Rabbitt, Eddie Brooklyn, N.Y. 11/27/41
Rachins, Alan Cambridge, Mass. 10/10/-
Rae, Charlotte Milwaukee, Wis. 4/22/26
Raffin, Deborah Los Angeles, Cal. 3/13/53
Rainer, Luise Vienna, Austria 1/12/09
Raitt, Bonnie Burbank, Cal. 11/8/49
Raitt, John Santa Ana, Cal. 1/19/17
Ralston, Esther Bar Harbor, Me. 9/17/02
Ralston, Vera Hruba Prague, Czechoslovakia 6/12/19
Rambo, Dack Delano, Cal. 11/13/41
Rampal, Jean-Pierre Marseilles, France 1/7/22
Randall, Tony Tulsa, Okla. 2/26/20
Randolph, John New York, N.Y. 6/1/15
Rashad, Phylicia Houston, Tex. 6/17/48
Ratzenberger, John Bridgeport, Conn. 4/6/47
Rawls, Lou Chicago, Ill. 12/1/36
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Rawls, Lou Chicago, Ill. 12/1/36
Ray, Aldo Pen Argyl, Pa. 9/25/26
Rayburn, Gene Christopher, Ill. 12/22/17
Raye, Martha Butte, Mon. 8/27/16
Raymond, Gene New York, N.Y. 8/13/08
Reddy, Helen Melbourne, Australia 10/25/41
Redford, Robert Santa Monica, Cal. 8/18/37
Redgrave, Lynn London, England 3/8/43
Redgrave, Vanessa London, England 1/30/37
Reed, Jerry Atlanta, Ga. 3/20/37
Reed, Oliver London, England 2/13/38
Reed, Rex Ft. Worth, Tex. 10/2/38
Reed, Robert Highland Park, Ill. 10/19/32
Reese, Della Detroit, Mich. 7/6/31
Reeve, Christopher New York, N.Y. 9/25/52
Reid, Kate London, England 11/4/30
Reid, Tim Norfolk, Va. 12/19/44
Reilly, Charles Nelson New York, N.Y. 1/13/31
Reiner, Carl Bronx, N.Y. 3/20/22
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Reiner, Carl Bronx, N.Y. 3/20/22
Reiner, Rob Bronx, N.Y. 3/6/45
Reinhold, Judge Wilmington, Del. 1956
Reinking, Ann Seattle, Wash. 11/10/50
Remick, Lee Quincy, Mass. 12/14/35
Resnik, Regina New York, N.Y. 8/30/24
Reynolds, Burt Waycross, Ga. 2/11/36
Reynolds, Debbie El Paso, Tex. 4/1/32
Rhue, Madlyn Washington, D.C. 10/3/34
Rich, Charlie Forest City, Ark. 12/14/32
Richards, Keith Kent, England 12/18/43
Richardson, Tony Shipley, England 6/5/28
Richie, Lionel Tuskegee, Ala. 6/20/50
Rickles, Don New York, N.Y. 5/8/26
Riegert, Peter New York, N.Y. 1948
Rigg, Diana Doncaster, England 7/20/38
Ringwald, Molly Rosewood, Cal. 2/14/68
Ritter, John Burbank, Cal. 9/17/48
Rivera, Chita Washington, D.C. 1/23/33
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Rivera, Chita Washington, D.C. 1/23/33
Rivera, Geraldo New York, N.Y. 7/4/43
Rivers, Joan Brooklyn, N.Y. 6/8/33
Robards, Jason Jr. Chicago, Ill. 7/26/22
Robbins, Jerome New York, N.Y. 10/11/18
Roberts, Doris St. Louis, Mo. 11/4/30
Roberts, Eric Biloxi, Miss. 4/18/56
Roberts, Julia Smyrna, Ga. 1967
Roberts, Pernell Waycross, Ga. 5/18/30
Roberts, Tony New York, N.Y. 10/22/39
Robertson, Cliff La Jolla, Cal. 9/9/25
Robertson, Dale Harrah, Okla. 7/14/23
Robinson, Charles Houston, Tex. 11/9/-
Robinson, Holly Philadelphia, Pa. 1965
Robinson, Smokey Detroit, Mich. 2/19/40
Roche, Eugene Boston, Mass. 9/22/28
Rodgers, Jimmie Camas, Wash. 1933
Rodrigues, Percy Montreal, Que. 6/13/24
Rodriquez, Johnny Sabinal, Tex. 12/10/51
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Rodriquez, Johnny Sabinal, Tex. 12/10/51
Rogers, Chas. (Buddy) Olathe, Kan. 8/13/04
Rogers, Fred Latrobe, Pa. 3/20/28
Rogers, Ginger Independence, Mo. 7/16/11
Rogers, Kenny Houston, Tex. 8/21/38
Rogers, Mimi Coral Gables, Fla. 1/27/-
Rogers, Roy Cincinnati, Oh. 11/5/12
Rogers, Wayne Birmingham, Ala. 4/7/33
Roland, Gilbert Juarez, Mexico 12/11/05
Rolle, Esther Pompano Beach, Fla. 11/8/33
Rollins, Howard Baltimore, Md. 10/17/50
Romero, Cesar New York, N.Y. 2/15/07
Ronstadt, Linda Tucson, Ariz. 7/15/46
Rooney, Mickey Brooklyn, N.Y. 9/23/20
Rose Marie New York, N.Y. 8/15/25
Ross, Diana Detroit, Mich. 3/26/44
Ross, Katharine Hollywood, Cal. 1/29/43
Ross, Marion Albert Lea, Minn. 10/25/28
Rosselini, Isabella Rome, Italy 6/18/52
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Rosselini, Isabella Rome, Italy 6/18/52
Rostropovich, Mstislav Baku, USSR 3/12/27
Roth, David Lee Bloomington, Ind. 10/10/55
Rourke, Mickey Miami, Fla. 1956
Rowlands, Gena Cambria, Wis. 6/19/34
Rubinstein, John Los Angeles, Cal. 12/8/46
Rush, Barbara Denver, Col. 1/4/30
Russell, Jane Bemidji, Minn. 6/21/21
Russell, Ken Southampton, England 7/3/27
Russell, Kurt Springfield, Mass. 3/17/51
Russell, Mark Buffalo, N.Y. 8/23/32
Russell, Nipsey Atlanta, Ga. 10/13/24
Russell, Theresa San Diego, Cal. 1957
Rutherford, Ann Toronto, Ont. 11/2/20
Ruttan, Susan Oregon City, Ore. 9/16/50
Ryan, Meg Fairfield, Conn. 1962
Ryan, Peggy Long Beach, Cal. 8/28/24
Ryan, Roz Detroit, Mich. 7/7/51
Rydell, Bobby Philadelphia, Pa. 4/26/42
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Rydell, Bobby Philadelphia, Pa. 4/26/42
Sahl, Mort Montreal, Que. 5/11/27
Saint, Eva Marie Newark, N.J. 7/4/24
St. James, Susan Los Angeles, Cal. 8/14/46
St. John, Jill Los Angeles, Cal. 8/19/40
Sainte-Marie, Buffy Maine 2/20/41
Sajak, Pat Chicago, Ill. 10/26/47
Saks, Gene New York, N.Y. 11/8/21
Sales, Soupy Franklinton, N.C. 1/8/26
Samms, Emma London, England 8/28/60
Sanderson, William Memphis, Tenn. 1/10/48
Sandy, Gary Dayton, Oh. 12/25/45
Sanford, Isabel New York, N.Y. 8/29/17
Santana, Carlos Mexico 7/20/47
Sarandon, Chris Beckley, W.Va. 7/24/42
Sarandon, Susan New York, N.Y. 10/4/46
Sarnoff, Dorothy New York, N.Y. 5/25/17
Sarrazin, Michael Quebec City, Que. 5/22/40
Savage, Fred Highland Park, Ill. 7/9/66
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Savage, Fred Highland Park, Ill. 7/9/66
Savalas, Telly Garden City, N.Y. 1/21/24
Saxon, John Brooklyn, N.Y. 8/5/35
Sayles, John Schenetady, N.Y. 9/28/50
Scaggs, Boz Dallas, Tex. 6/8/44
Schallert, William Los Angeles, Cal. 7/6/22
Scheider, Roy Orange, N.J. 11/10/32
Schell, Maria Vienna, Austria 1/15/26
Schell, Maximilian Vienna, Austria 12/8/30
Schell, Ronnie Richmond, Cal. 12/23/31
Schenkel, Chris Bippus, Ind. 8/21/23
Schnabel, Stefan Berlin, Germany 2/2/12
Schneider, Alexander Vilna, Poland 10/21/08
Schneider, John Mt. Kisco, N.Y. 4/8/54
Schreiber, Avery Chicago, Ill. 4/9/35
Schroder, Rick Staten Island, N.Y. 4/3/70
Schwarzenegger, Arnold Graz, Austria 7/30/47
Schwarzkopf, Elisabeth Jarotschin, Poland 12/9/15
Scofield, Paul Hurst, Pierpont, England 1/21/22
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Scofield, Paul Hurst, Pierpont, England 1/21/22
Scolari, Peter New Rochelle, Ill. 9/12/54
Scorsese, Martin New York, N.Y. 11/17/42
Scott, George C. Wise, Va. 10/18/27
Scott, Lizabeth Scranton, Pa. 9/29/22
Scott, Martha Jamesport, Mo. 9/22/14
Scotto, Renata Savona, Italy 2/24/35
Scully, Vin New York, N.Y. 11/29/27
Sebastian, John New York N.Y. 3/17/44
Sedaka, Neil New York, N.Y. 3/13/39
Seeger, Pete New York, N.Y. 5/3/19
Segal, George Great Neck, N.Y. 2/13/34
Segal, Vivienne Philadelphia, Pa. 4/19/97
Seinfeld, Jerry New York, N.Y. 1954
Sellecca, Connie New York, N.Y. 5/25/55
Selleck, Tom Detroit, Mich. 1/29/45
Serkin, Rudolf Eger, Austria 3/28/03
Severinsen, Doc Arlington, Ore. 7/7/27
Seymour, Jane Middlesex, England 2/15/51
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Seymour, Jane Middlesex, England 2/15/51
Shackelford, Ted Oklahoma City, Okla. 6/23/46
Shaffer, Paul Thunder Bay, Ont. 11/28/49
Shandling, Garry Tucson, Ariz. 11/29/49
Shankar, Ravi India 4/7/20
Sharif, Omar Alexandria, Egypt 4/10/32
Shatner, William Montreal, Que. 3/22/31
Shearer, Moira Scotland 1/17/26
Sheedy, Ally New York, N.Y. 6/12/62
Sheen, Charlie Santa Monica, Cal. 1966
Sheen, Martin Dayton, Oh. 8/3/40
Shelley, Carole London, England 8/16/39
Shepard, Sam Ft. Sheridan, Ill. 11/5/43
Shepherd, Cybill Memphis, Tenn. 2/18/50
Shields, Brooke New York, N.Y. 5/31/65
Shire, Talia New York, N.Y. 4/25/46
Shirley, Ann New York, N.Y. 4/17/18
Shore, Dinah Winchester, Tenn. 3/1/17
Short, Bobby Danville, Ill. 9/15/24
Name Birthplace Born
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Short, Bobby Danville, Ill. 9/15/24
Short, Martin Hamilton, Ont. 3/26/51
Shull, Richard B. Evanston, Ill. 2/24/29
Sidney, Sylvia New York, N.Y. 8/8/10
Siepi, Cesare Milan, Italy 2/10/23
Sikking, James B. Los Angeles, Cal. 3/5/34
Sills, Beverly Brooklyn, N.Y. 5/25/29
Silver, Ron New York, N.Y. 7/2/46
Simmons, Gene Haifa, Israel 8/25/49
Simmons, Jean London, England 1/31/29
Simon, Carly New York, N.Y. 6/25/45
Simon, Paul Newark, N.J. 11/5/42
Simone, Nina Tyron, N.C. 2/21/33
Sinatra, Frank Hoboken, N.J. 12/12/15
Sinatra, Nancy Jersey City, N.J. 6/8/40
Sinbad Benton Harbor, Mich. 11/10/-
Siskel, Gene Chicago, Ill. 1/26/46
Skelton, Red (Richard) Vincennes, Ind. 7/18/13
Skerritt, Tom Detroit, Mich. 8/25/33
Name Birthplace Born
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Skerritt, Tom Detroit, Mich. 8/25/33
Slater, Helen Massapequa, N.Y. 12/14/63
Slezak, Erika Hollywood, Cal. 8/5/46
Slick, Grace Chicago, Ill. 10/30/39
Smirnoff, Yakov Odessa, USSR 1/24/51
Smith, Allison New York, N.Y. 12/9/69
Smith, Alexis Penticton, B.C. 6/8/21
Smith, Buffalo Bob Buffalo, N.Y. 11/27/17
Smith, Connie Elkhart, Ind. 8/14/41
Smith, Jaclyn Houston, Tex. 10/26/47
Smith, Keely Norfolk, Va. 3/9/35
Smith, Maggie Ilford, England 12/28/34
Smith, Roger South Gate, Cal. 12/18/32
Smits, Jimmy New York, N.Y. 7/9/58
Smothers, Dick New York, N.Y. 11/20/39
Smothers, Tom New York, N.Y. 2/2/37
Snow, Hank Nova Scotia, Canada 5/9/14
Snyder, Tom Milwaukee, Wis. 5/12/36
Solti, Georg Budapest, Hungary 10/21/12
Name Birthplace Born
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Solti, Georg Budapest, Hungary 10/21/12
Somers, Suzanne San Bruno, Cal. 10/16/46
Somes, Michael nr. Stroud, England 9/28/17
Sommer, Elke Berlin, Germany 11/5/41
Sorvino, Paul New York, N.Y. 1939
Sothern, Ann Valley City, N.D. 1/22/09
Soul, David Chicago, Ill. 8/28/43
Spacek, Sissy Quitman, Tex. 12/25/49
Spano, Joe San Francisco, Cal. 7/7/46
Spelling, Aaron Dallas, Tex. 4/22/28
Spielberg, Steven Cincinnati, Oh. 12/18/47
Springfield, Dusty London, England 4/16/39
Springfield, Rick Sydney, Australia 8/23/49
Springsteen, Bruce Freehold, N.J. 9/23/49
Stack, Robert Los Angeles, Cal. 1/13/19
Stafford, Jo Coalinga, Cal. 11/12/18
Stahl, Richard Detroit, Mich. 1/4/32
Stallone, Sylvester New York, N.Y. 7/6/46
Stamos, John Cypress, Cal. 8/19/63
Name Birthplace Born
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Stamos, John Cypress, Cal. 8/19/63
Stamp, Terence Stepney, England 7/22/39
Stander, Lionel New York, N.Y. 1/11/08
Stang, Arnold New York, N.Y. 9/28/25
Stanley, Kim Tularosa, N.M. 2/11/25
Stanton, Harry Dean Kentucky 7/14/26
Stapleton, Jean New York, N.Y. 1/19/23
Stapleton, Maureen Troy, N.Y. 6/21/25
Starr, Kay Dougherty, Okla. 7/21/22
Starr, Ringo Liverpool, England 7/7/40
Steber, Eleanor Wheeling, W. Va. 7/17/14
Steenburgen, Mary Little Rock, Ark. 1953
Steiger, Rod W. Hampton, N.Y. 4/14/25
Stephens, James Mt. Kisco, N.Y.. 5/18/51
Sterling, Jan New York, N.Y. 4/3/23
Sterling, Robert New Castle, Pa. 11/13/17
Stern, Isaac Kreminiecz, Russia 7/21/20
Sternhagen, Frances Washington, D.C. 1/13/30
Stevens, Andrew Memphis, Tenn. 6/10/55
Name Birthplace Born
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Stevens, Andrew Memphis, Tenn. 6/10/55
Stevens, Cat London, England 7/21/48
Stevens, Connie Brooklyn, N.Y. 8/8/38
Stevens, Kaye E. Cleveland, Oh. 7/21/35
Stevens, Rise New York, N.Y. 6/11/13
Stevens, Stella Yazoo City, Miss. 10/1/36
Stevenson, McLean Normal, Ill. 11/14/29
Stevenson, Parker Philadelphia, Pa. 6/4/52
Stewart, James Indiana, Pa. 5/20/08
Stewart, Rod London, England 1/10/45
Stickney, Dorothy Dickinson, N.D. 6/21/00
Stiers, David Ogden Peoria, Ill. 10/31/42
Stiller, Jerry New York, N.Y. 6/8/29
Stills, Stephen Dallas, Tex. 1/3/45
Sting (G. Sumner) Newcastle, England 10/2/51
Stockwell, Dean Hollywood, Cal. 3/5/36
Stone, Oliver New York, N.Y. 9/15/46
Stookey, Paul Baltimore, Md. 12/30/37
Storch, Larry New York, N.Y. 1/8/23
Name Birthplace Born
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Storch, Larry New York, N.Y. 1/8/23
Storm, Gale Bloomington, Tex. 4/5/22
Straight, Beatrice Old Westbury, N.Y. 8/2/18
Strasser, Robin New York, N.Y. 5/7/45
Stratas, Teresa Toronto, Ont. 5/26/38
Strauss, Peter New York, N.Y. 2/20/47
Streep, Meryl Summit, N.J. 6/22/49
Streisand, Barbra Brooklyn, N.Y. 4/24/42
Stritch, Elaine Detroit, Mich. 2/2/26
Struthers, Sally Portland, Ore. 7/28/48
Stuarti, Enzo Rome, Italy 3/3/25
Sullivan, Barry New York, N.Y. 8/29/12
Sullivan, Susan New York, N.Y. 11/18/44
Sullivan, Tom Boston, Mass. 3/27/47
Sumac, Yma Ichocan, Peru 9/10/27
Summer, Donna Boston, Mass. 12/31/48
Sutherland, Donald St. John, New Brunswick 7/17/35
Sutherland, Joan Sydney, Australia 11/7/26
Swayze, Patrick Houston, Tex. 8/18/54
Name Birthplace Born
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Swayze, Patrick Houston, Tex. 8/18/54
Swenson, Inga Omaha, Neb. 12/29/34
Swit, Loretta Passaic, N.J. 11/4/37
Mr. T (Lawrence Tero) Chicago, Ill. 5/21/52
Talbot, Lyle Pittsburgh, Pa. 2/8/02
Tallchief, Maria Fairfax, Okla. 1/24/25
Tandy, Jessica London, England 6/7/09
Tarkenton, Fran Richmond, Va. 2/3/40
Tayback, Vic New York, N.Y. 1/6/29
Taylor, Elizabeth London, England 2/27/32
Taylor, James Boston, Mass. 3/12/48
Taylor, Rod Sydney, Australia 1/11/30
Te Kanawa, Kiri Gisborne, New Zealand 3/6/44
Tebaldi, Renata Pesaro, Italy 2/1/22
Temple, Shirley Santa Monica, Cal. 4/23/28
Tennille, Toni Montgomery, Ala. 5/8/43
Tharp, Twyla Portland, Ind. 7/1/41
Thaxter, Phyllis Portland, Me. 11/20/19
Thicke, Alan Kirkland Lake, Ont. 3/1/47
Name Birthplace Born
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Thicke, Alan Kirkland Lake, Ont. 3/1/47
Thomas, B.J. Hugo, Okla. 8/7/42
Thomas, Betty St. Louis, Mo. 7/27/48
Thomas, Danny Deerfield, Mich. 1/6/14
Thomas, Heather Greenwich, Conn. 9/8/57
Thomas, Marlo Detroit, Mich. 11/21/43
Thomas, Philip Michael Columbus, Oh. 5/26/49
Thomas, Richard New York, N.Y. 6/13/51
Thompson, Jack Sydney, Australia 8/31/40
Thompson, Lea Rochester, Minn. 5/31/61
Thompson, Sada Des Moines, Ia. 9/27/29
Thulin, Ingrid Sweden 1/27/29
Tiegs, Cheryl Minnesota 9/27/47
Tierney, Gene Brooklyn, N.Y. 11/20/20
Tiffany Norwalk, Cal. 10/2/71
Tillis, Mel Tampa, Fla. 8/8/32
Tiny Tim New York, N.Y. 4/12/23
Todd, Richard Dublin, Ireland 6/11/19
Tomlin, Lily Detroit, Mich. 9/1/39
Name Birthplace Born
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Tomlin, Lily Detroit, Mich. 9/1/39
Tomlinson, David Scotland 5/7/17
Toomey, Regis Pittsburgh, Pa. 8/13/02
Torme, Mel Chicago, Ill. 9/13/25
Torn, Rip Temple, Tex. 2/6/31
Tracy, Arthur Russia 6/25/03
Travanti, Daniel J. Kenosha, Wis. 3/7/40
Travers, Mary Louisville, Ky. 11/9/36
Travis, Randy Marshville, N.C. 1959
Travolta, John Englewood, N.J. 2/18/54
Trebek, Alex Sudbury, Ont. 7/22/40
Trevor, Claire New York, N.Y. 3/8/09
Troyanos, Tatiana New York, N.Y. 9/12/38
Tucker, Michael Baltimore, Md. 2/6/44
Tucker, Tanya Seminole, Tex. 10/10/58
Tune, Tommy Wichita Falls, Tex. 2/28/39
Turner, Ike Clarksdale, Miss. 11/5/39
Turner, Kathleen Springfield, Mo. 6/19/54
Turner, Lana Wallace, Ida. 2/8/20
Name Birthplace Born
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Turner, Lana Wallace, Ida. 2/8/20
Turner, Tina Nutbush, Tenn. 11/26/39
Tushingham, Rita Liverpool, England 3/14/40
Twiggy (Leslie Hornby) London, England 9/19/49
Twitty, Conway Friar's Point, Miss. 9/1/33
Tyson, Cicely New York, N.Y. 12/19/33
Uecker, Bob Milwaukee, Wis. 1/26/35
Uggams, Leslie New York, N.Y. 5/25/43
Ullman, Tracey Slough, England 1960
Ullmann, Liv Tokyo, Japan 12/16/38
Underwood, Blair Tacoma, Wash. 8/25/-
Urich, Robert Toronto, Oh. 12/19/46
Ustinov, Peter London, England 4/16/21
Vaccaro, Brenda Brooklyn, N.Y. 11/18/39
Vale, Jerry New York, N.Y. 7/8/31
Valente, Caterina Paris, France 1/14/31
Valentine, Karen Santa Rosa, Cal. 5/25/47
Valli, Frankie Newark, N.J. 5/3/37
Van Ark, Joan New York, N.Y. 6/16/43
Name Birthplace Born
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Van Ark, Joan New York, N.Y. 6/16/43
Van Doren, Mamie Rowena, S.D. 2/6/33
Vandross, Luther New York, N.Y. 4/20/51
Van Dyke, Dick West Plains, Mo. 12/13/25
Van Dyke, Jerry Danville, Ill. 7/27/32
Van Fleet, Jo Oakland, Cal. 12/30/22
Van Halen, Eddie Nijmegan, Netherlands 1/26/57
Van Pallandt, Nina Copenhagen, Denmark 7/15/32
Van Patten, Dick New York, N.Y. 12/9/28
Vaughn, Robert New York, N.Y. 11/22/32
Venuta, Benay San Francisco, Cal. 1/27/11
Verdon, Gwen Los Angeles, Cal. 1/13/25
Vereen, Ben Miami, Fla. 10/10/46
Verrett, Shirley New Orleans, La. 5/31/31
Vickers, Jon Prince Albert, Sask. 10/26/26
Vigoda, Abe New York, N.Y. 2/24/21
Villella, Edward Long Island, N.Y. 10/1/36
Vincent, Jan-Michael Denver, Col. 7/15/44
Vinson, Helen Beaumont, Tex. 9/17/07
Name Birthplace Born
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Vinson, Helen Beaumont, Tex. 9/17/07
Vinton, Bobby Canonsburg, Pa. 4/16/35
Vitale, Dick E. Rutherford, N.J. 6/9/40
Voight, Jon Yonkers, N.Y. 12/29/38
Von Stade, Frederica Somerville, N.J. 6/1/45
Von Sydow, Max Lund, Sweden 4/10/29
Wagner, Lindsay Los Angeles, Cal. 6/22/49
Wagner, Robert Detroit, Mich. 2/10/30
Wagoner, Porter West Plains, Mo. 8/12/27
Wahl, Ken Chicago, Ill. 1956
Wain, Bea Bronx, N.Y. 4/30/17
Waite, Ralph White Plains, N.Y. 6/22/29
Walden, Robert New York, N.Y. 9/25/43
Walken, Christopher New York, N.Y. 3/31/43
Walker, Clint Hartford, Ill. 5/30/27
Walker, Nancy Philadelphia, Pa. 5/10/22
Wallach, Eli Brooklyn, N.Y. 12/7/15
Walston, Ray Laurel, Miss. 11/2/24
Walter, Jessica New York, N.Y. 1/31/44
Name Birthplace Born
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Walter, Jessica New York, N.Y. 1/31/44
Wanamaker, Sam Chicago, Ill. 6/14/19
Ward, Rachel London, England 1957
Ward, Simon London, England 10/19/41
Warden, Jack Newark, N.J. 9/18/20
Warfield, William W. Helena, Ark. 1/22/20
Warner, Malcolm-Jamal Jersey City, N.J. 8/18/70
Warren, Lesley Ann New York, N.Y. 8/16/46
Warren, Michael So. Bend, Ind. 3/5/46
Warrick, Ruth St. Joseph, Mo. 6/29/16
Warwick, Dionne E. Orange, N.J. 12/12/41
Washington, Denzel Mt. Vernon, N.Y. 12/28/54
Waterston, Sam Cambridge, Mass. 11/15/40
Watkins, Carlene Hartford, Conn. 6/4/52
Watts, Andre Nuremberg, Germany 6/20/46
Wayne, David Traverse City, Mich. 1/30/14
Waxman, Al Toronto, Ont. 3/2/35
Weaver, Dennis Joplin, Mo. 6/4/24
Weaver, Fritz Pittsburgh, Pa. 1/19/26
Name Birthplace Born
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Weaver, Fritz Pittsburgh, Pa. 1/19/26
Weaver, Sigourney New York, N.Y. 10/8/49
Weir, Peter Sydney, Australia 8/8/44
Weitz, Bruce Norwalk, Conn. 5/27/43
Welch, Raquel Chicago, Ill. 9/5/40
Weld, Tuesday New York, N.Y. 8/27/43
Welk, Lawrence nr. Strasburg, N.D. 3/11/03
Wells, Kitty Nashville, Tenn. 8/30/19
Wendt, George Chicago, Ill. 10/17/48
Weston, Jack Cleveland, Oh. 8/21/24
Whelchel, Lisa Ft. Worth, Tex. 5/29/63
White, Barry Galveston, Tex. 9/12/44
White, Betty Oak Park, Ill. 1/17/22
White, Jesse Buffalo, N.Y. 1/3/19
White, Vanna N. Myrtle Beach, S.C. 2/18/57
Whiting, Margaret Detroit, Mich. 7/22/24
Whitmore, James White Plains, N.Y. 10/1/21
Widmark, Richard Sunrise, Minn. 12/26/14
Wiest, Dianne Kansas City, Mo. 3/28/48
Name Birthplace Born
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Wiest, Dianne Kansas City, Mo. 3/28/48
Wilder, Billy Vienna, Austria 6/22/06
Wilder, Gene Milwaukee, Wis. 6/11/35
Williams, Andy Wall Lake, Ia. 12/3/30
Williams, Billy Dee New York, N.Y. 4/6/37
Williams, Cindy Van Nuys, Cal. 8/22/47
Williams, Esther Los Angeles, Cal. 8/8/23
Williams, Hal Columbus, Oh. 12/14/38
Williams Jr., Hank Shreveport, La. 5/26/49
Williams, Joe Cordele, Ga. 12/12/18
Williams, JoBeth Houston, Tex. 1953
Williams, Paul Omaha, Neb. 9/19/40
Williams, Robin Chicago, Ill. 7/21/52
Williams, Treat Rowayton, Conn. 12/1/51
Williamson, Nicol Hamilton, Scotland 9/14/38
Willis, Bruce W. Germany 3/19/55
Wilson, Demond Valdosta, Ga. 10/13/46
Wilson, Elizabeth Grand Rapids, Mich. 4/4/25
Wilson, Flip Jersey City, N.J. 12/8/33
Name Birthplace Born
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Wilson, Flip Jersey City, N.J. 12/8/33
Wilson, Nancy Chillicothe, Oh. 2/20/37
Windom, William New York, N.Y. 9/28/23
Winfield, Paul Los Angeles, Cal. 5/22/41
Winfrey, Oprah Kosciusko, Miss. 1/29/54
Winger, Debra Cleveland, Oh. 5/16/55
Winkler, Henry New York, N.Y. 10/30/45
Winters, Jonathan Dayton, Oh. 11/11/25
Winters, Shelley St. Louis, Mo. 8/18/22
Winwood, Steve Birmingham, England 5/12/48
Wiseman, Joseph Montreal, Que. 5/15/18
Withers, Jane Atlanta, Ga. 4/12/26
Wonder, Stevie Saginaw, Mich. 5/13/50
Woodard, Alfre Tulsa, Okla. 11/2/53
Woods, James Vernal, N.J. 4/18/47
Woodward, Edward Croyden, England 6/1/30
Woodward, Joanne Thomasville, Ga. 2/27/30
Worth, Irene Nebraska 6/23/16
Wray, Fay Alberta, Canada 9/10/07
Name Birthplace Born
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Wray, Fay Alberta, Canada 9/10/07
Wright, Martha Seattle, Wash. 3/23/26
Wright, Max Detroit, Mich. 8/2/-
Wright, Steven New York, N.Y. 12/6/55
Wright, Teresa New York, N.Y. 10/27/18
Wyatt, Jane Campgaw, N.J. 8/10/11
Wyman, Jane St. Joseph, Mo. 1/4/14
Wynette, Tammy Red Bay, Ala. 5/5/42
Yarborough, Glenn Milwaukee, Wis. 1/12/30
Yarrow, Peter New York, N.Y. 5/31/38
York, Michael Fulmer, England 3/27/42
York, Susannah London, England 1/9/42
Yothers, Tina Whittier, Cal. 9/5/73
Young, Alan Northumberland, England 11/19/19
Young, Burt New York, N.Y. 4/30/40
Young, Loretta Salt Lake City, Ut. 1/6/13
Young, Neil Toronto, Ont. 11/12/45
Young, Robert Chicago, Ill. 2/22/07
Youngman, Henny Liverpool, England 1/12/06
Name Birthplace Born
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Youngman, Henny Liverpool, England 1/12/06
Zappa, Frank Baltimore, Md. 12/21/40
Zeffirelli, Franco Florence, Italy 2/12/23
Zimbalist, Efrem Jr. New York, N.Y. 11/30/23
Zimbalist, Stephanie New York, N.Y. 10/6/56
Zmed, Adrian Chicago, Ill. 3/14/54
Zukerman, Pinchas Tel Aviv, Israel 7/16/48
Entertainment Personalities of the Past
(as of mid-1990)
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1895 1974 Abbott, Bud
1872 1953 Adams, Maude
1855 1926 Adler, Jacob P.
1903 1984 Adler, Luther
1898 1933 Adoree, Renee
1902 1986 Aherne, Brian
1931 1989 Ailey, Alvin
1909 1964 Albertson, Frank
1907 1981 Albertson, Jack
1894 1956 Allen, Fred
1906 1964 Allen, Gracie
1883 1950 Allgood, Sara
1915 1967 Andrews, Laverne
1876 1958 Anglin, Margaret
1887 1933 Arbuckle, Fatty (Roscoe)
1900 1976 Arlen, Richard
1868 1946 Arliss, George
1888 1945 Armetta, Henry
1900 1971 Armstrong, Louis
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1900 1971 Armstrong, Louis
1917 1986 Arnaz, Desi
1890 1956 Arnold, Edward
1905 1974 Arquette, Cliff
1899 1987 Astaire, Fred
1906 1987 Astor, Mary
1885 1946 Atwill, Lionel
1845 1930 Auer, Leopold
1905 1967 Auer, Mischa
1900 1972 Austin, Gene
1898 1940 Ayres, Agnes
1913 1989 Backus, Jim
1892 1968 Bainter, Fay
1906 1975 Baker, Josephine
1904 1983 Balanchine, George
1911 1989 Ball, Lucille
1882 1956 Bancroft, George
1903 1968 Bankhead, Tallulah
1890 1952 Banks, Leslie
Born Died Name
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1890 1952 Banks, Leslie
1890 1955 Bara, Theda
1810 1891 Barnum, Phineas T.
1879 1959 Barrymore, Ethel
1882 1942 Barrymore, John
1878 1954 Barrymore, Lionel
1848 1905 Barrymore, Maurice
1897 1963 Barthelmess, Richard
1890 1962 Barton, James
1914 1984 Basehart, Richard
1904 1984 Basie, Count
1923 1985 Baxter, Anne
1889 1951 Baxter, Warner
1880 1928 Bayes, Nora
1904 1965 Beatty, Clyde
1902 1962 Beavers, Louise
1884 1946 Beery, Noah
1889 1949 Beery, Wallace
1901 1970 Begley, Ed
Born Died Name
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1901 1970 Begley, Ed
1854 1931 Belasco, David
1949 1982 Belushi, John
1906 1968 Benaderet, Bea
1906 1964 Bendix, William
1904 1965 Bennett, Constance
1943 1987 Bennett, Michael
1894 1974 Benny, Jack
1924 1970 Benzell, Mimi
1899 1966 Berg, Gertrude
1903 1978 Bergen, Edgar
1915 1982 Bergman, Ingrid
1895 1976 Berkeley, Busby
1923 1986 Bernardi, Herschel
1844 1923 Bernhardt, Sarah
1893 1943 Bernie, Ben
1889 1967 Bickford, Charles
1911 1960 Bjoerling, Jussi
1895 1973 Blackmer, Sidney
Born Died Name
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1895 1973 Blackmer, Sidney
1908 1989 Blanc, Mel
1900 1943 Bledsoe, Jules
1928 1972 Blocker, Dan
1909 1979 Blondell, Joan
1888 1959 Blore, Eric
1901 1975 Blue, Ben
1899 1957 Bogart, Humphrey
1880 1965 Boland, Mary
1895 1969 Boles, John
1904 1987 Bolger, Ray
1903 1960 Bond, Ward
1892 1981 Bondi, Beulah
1917 1981 Boone, Richard
1833 1893 Booth, Edwin
1796 1852 Booth, Junius Brutus
1894 1953 Bordoni, Irene
1888 1960 Bori, Lucrezia
1905 1965 Bow, Clara
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1905 1965 Bow, Clara
1874 1946 Bowes, Maj. Edward
1928 1977 Boyd, Stephen
1898 1972 Boyd, William
1899 1978 Boyer, Charles
1893 1939 Brady, Alice
1894 1974 Brennan, Walter
1904 1979 Brent, George
1891 1951 Brice, Fanny
1891 1959 Broderick, Helen
1904 1951 Bromberg, J. Edward
1892 1973 Brown, Joe E.
1926 1966 Bruce, Lenny
1895 1953 Bruce, Nigel
1910 1982 Bruce, Virginia
1920 1985 Brynner, Yul
1903 1979 Buchanan, Edgar
1891 1957 Buchanan, Jack
1885 1957 Buck, Gene
Born Died Name
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1885 1957 Buck, Gene
1938 1982 Buono, Victor
1885 1970 Burke, Billie
1911 1967 Burnette, Smiley
1902 1971 Burns, David
1925 1984 Burton, Richard
1897 1946 Busch, Mae
1883 1966 Bushman, Francis X.
1896 1946 Butterworth, Charles
1893 1971 Byington, Spring
1904 1972 Cabot, Bruce
1918 1977 Cabot, Sebastian
1899 1986 Cagney, James
1895 1956 Calhern, Louis
1923 1977 Callas, Maria
1933 1976 Cambridge, Godfrey
1865 1940 Campbell, Mrs. Patrick
1892 1964 Cantor, Eddie
1878 1947 Carey, Harry
Born Died Name
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1878 1947 Carey, Harry
1950 1983 Carpenter, Karen
1906 1988 Carradine, John
1880 1961 Carrillo, Leo
1892 1972 Carroll, Leo G.
1905 1965 Carroll, Nancy
1910 1963 Carson, Jack
1862 1937 Carter, Mrs. Leslie
1873 1921 Caruso, Enrico
1876 1973 Casals, Pablo
1929 1989 Cassavetes, John
1893 1969 Castle, Irene
1887 1918 Castle, Vernon
1889 1960 Catlett, Walter
1887 1950 Cavanaugh, Hobart
1873 1938 Chaliapin, Feodor
1919 1980 Champion, Gower
1918 1961 Chandler, Jeff
1883 1930 Chaney, Lon
Born Died Name
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1883 1930 Chaney, Lon
1905 1973 Chaney Jr., Lon
1942 1981 Chapin, Harry
1889 1977 Chaplin, Charles
1893 1940 Chase, Charlie
1893 1961 Chatterton, Ruth
1888 1972 Chevalier, Maurice
1888 1960 Clark, Bobby
1914 1968 Clark, Fred
1920 1966 Clift, Montgomery
1932 1963 Cline, Patsy
1898 1937 Clive, Colin
1892 1967 Clyde, Andy
1911 1976 Cobb, Lee J.
1877 1961 Coburn, Charles
1878 1942 Cohan, George M.
1902 1986 Cohen, Myron
1919 1965 Cole, Nat (King)
1890 1965 Collins, Ray
Born Died Name
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1890 1965 Collins, Ray
1891 1958 Colman, Ronald
1908 1934 Columbo, Russ
1907 1944 Compton, Betty
1887 1940 Connolly, Walter
1917 1982 Conried, Hans
1914 1975 Conte, Richard
1914 1984 Coogan, Jackie
1935 1964 Cooke, Sam
1901 1961 Cooper, Gary
1888 1971 Cooper, Gladys
1896 1973 Cooper, Melville
1914 1968 Corey, Wendell
1893 1974 Cornell, Katherine
1890 1972 Correll, Charles (Andy)
1905 1979 Costello, Dolores
1904 1957 Costello, Helene
1908 1959 Costello, Lou
1877 1950 Costello, Maurice
Born Died Name
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1877 1950 Costello, Maurice
1899 1973 Coward, Noel
1924 1973 Cox, Wally
1908 1983 Crabbe, Buster
1847 1924 Crabtree, Lotta
1928 1978 Crane, Bob
1911 1986 Crawford, Broderick
1908 1977 Crawford, Joan
1916 1944 Cregar, Laird
1880 1942 Crews, Laura Hope
1880 1974 Crisp, Donald
1942 1973 Croce, Jim
1903 1977 Crosby, Bing
1897 1975 Cross, Milton
1910 1986 Crothers, Scatman
1878 1968 Currie, Finlay
1914 1978 Dailey, Dan
1923 1965 Dandridge, Dorothy
1869 1941 Danforth, William
Born Died Name
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1869 1941 Danforth, William
1894 1963 Daniell, Henry
1901 1971 Daniels, Bebe
1860 1935 Daniels, Frank
1936 1973 Darin, Bobby
1921 1965 Darnell, Linda
1879 1967 Darwell, Jane
1909 1986 Da Silva, Howard
1866 1949 Davenport, Harry
1908 1989 Davis, Bette
1907 1961 Davis, Joan
1925 1990 Davis Jr., Sammy
1931 1955 Dean, James
1905 1968 Dekker, Albert
1908 1983 Del Rio, Dolores
1892 1983 Demarest, William
1881 1959 DeMille, Cecil B.
1891 1967 Denny, Reginald
1901 1974 DeSica, Vittorio
Born Died Name
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1901 1974 DeSica, Vittorio
1905 1977 Devine, Andy
1942 1972 De Wilde, Brandon
1907 1974 De Wolfe, Billy
1920 1985 Diamond, Selma
1879 1947 Digges, Dudley
1901 1966 Disney, Walt
1894 1949 Dix, Richard
1905 1958 Donat, Robert
1889 1972 Donlevy, Brian
1901 1981 Douglas, Melvyn
1907 1959 Douglas, Paul
- 1980 Dragonette, Jessica
1889 1956 Draper, Ruth
1881 1965 Dresser, Louise
1869 1934 Dressler, Marie
1820 1897 Drew, Mrs. John
1853 1927 Drew, John (son)
1909 1951 Duchin, Eddy
Born Died Name
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1909 1951 Duchin, Eddy
1890 1974 Dumbrille, Douglass
1889 1965 Dumont, Margaret
1878 1927 Duncan, Isadora
1905 1967 Dunn, James
1935 1973 Dunn, Michael
1893 1980 Durante, Jimmy
1907 1968 Duryea, Dan
1858 1924 Duse, Eleanora
1894 1929 Eagels, Jeanne
1901 1967 Eddy, Nelson
1897 1971 Edwards, Cliff
1879 1945 Edwards, Gus
1899 1974 Ellington, Duke
1941 1974 Elliot, Cass
1891 1967 Elman, Mischa
1881 1951 Errol, Leon
1888 1976 Evans, Edith
1901 1989 Evans, Maurice
Born Died Name
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1901 1989 Evans, Maurice
1913 1967 Evelyn, Judith
1883 1939 Fairbanks, Douglas
1914 1970 Farmer, Frances
1870 1929 Farnum, Dustin
1876 1953 Farnum, William
1882 1967 Farrar, Geraldine
1904 1971 Farrell, Glenda
1868 1940 Faversham, William
1861 1939 Fawcett, George
1897 1961 Fay, Frank
1895 1962 Fazenda, Louise
1933 1982 Feldman, Marty
1898 1985 Fetchit, Stepin
1894 1979 Fiedler, Arthur
1918 1973 Field, Betty
1898 1979 Fields, Gracie
1879 1946 Fields, W.C.
1931 1978 Fields, Totie
Born Died Name
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1931 1978 Fields, Totie
1916 1977 Finch, Peter
1865 1932 Fiske, Minnie Maddern
1888 1961 Fitzgerald, Barry
1895 1962 Flagstad, Kirsten
1900 1971 Flippen, Jay C.
1909 1959 Flynn, Errol
1925 1974 Flynn, Joe
1880 1942 Fokine, Michel
1910 1968 Foley, Red
1905 1982 Fonda, Henry
1920 1978 Fontaine, Frank
1887 1983 Fontanne, Lynn
1895 1973 Ford, John
1901 1976 Ford, Paul
1899 1966 Ford, Wallace
1927 1987 Fosse, Bob
1901 1970 Foster, Preston
1857 1928 Foy, Eddie
Born Died Name
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1857 1928 Foy, Eddie
1903 1968 Francis, Kay
1887 1966 Frawley, William
1885 1938 Frederick, Pauline
1870 1955 Friganza, Trixie
1890 1958 Frisco, Joe
1901 1960 Gable, Clark
1889 1963 Galli-Curci, Amelita
1905 1990 Garbo, Greta
1877 1967 Garden, Mary
1922 1990 Gardner, Ava
1913 1952 Garfield, John
1922 1969 Garland, Judy
1939 1984 Gaye, Marvin
1906 1984 Gaynor, Janet
1902 1978 Geer, Will
1900 1954 George, Gladys
1892 1962 Gibson, Hoot
1894 1971 Gilbert, Billy
Born Died Name
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1894 1971 Gilbert, Billy
1895 1936 Gilbert, John
1855 1937 Gillette, William
1879 1939 Gilpin, Charles
1897 1987 Gingold, Hermione
1898 1968 Gish, Dorothy
1916 1987 Gleason, Jackie
1886 1959 Gleason, James
1884 1938 Gluck, Alma
1905 1990 Goddard, Paulette
1903 1983 Godfrey, Arthur
1874 1955 Golden, John
1882 1974 Goldwyn, Samuel
1909 1986 Goodman, Benny
1915 1969 Gorcey, Leo
1896 1985 Gordon, Ruth
1899 1982 Gosden, Freeman (Amos)
1869 1944 Gottschalk, Ferdinand
1829 1869 Gottschalk, Louis
Born Died Name
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1829 1869 Gottschalk, Louis
1916 1973 Grable, Betty
1925 1981 Grahame, Gloria
1904 1986 Grant, Cary
1915 1987 Greene, Lorne
1879 1954 Greenstreet, Sydney
1874 1948 Griffith, David Wark
1912 1980 Griffith, Hugh
1912 1967 Guthrie, Woody
1875 1959 Gwenn, Edmund
1888 1942 Hackett, Charles
1902 1958 Hackett, Raymond
1892 1950 Hale, Alan
1925 1981 Haley, Bill
1899 1979 Haley, Jack
1902 1985 Hamilton, Margaret
1847 1919 Hammerstein, Oscar
1893 1964 Hardwicke, Cedric
1892 1957 Hardy, Oliver
Born Died Name
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1892 1957 Hardy, Oliver
1911 1937 Harlow, Jean
1844 1911 Harrigan, Edward
1908 1990 Harrison, Rex
1870 1946 Hart, William S.
1928 1973 Harvey, Laurence
1910 1973 Hawkins, Jack
1890 1973 Hayakawa, Sessue
1885 1969 Hayes, Gabby
1902 1971 Hayward, Leland
1917 1975 Hayward, Susan
1918 1987 Hayworth, Rita
1896 1937 Healy, Ted
1910 1971 Heflin, Van
1901 1987 Heifetz, Jascha
1873 1918 Held, Anna
1942 1970 Hendrix, Jimi
1936 1990 Henson, Jim
1910 1969 Henie, Sonja
Born Died Name
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1910 1969 Henie, Sonja
1879 1942 Herbert, Henry
1887 1951 Herbert, Hugh
1886 1956 Hersholt, Jean
1899 1980 Hitchcock, Alfred
1914 1955 Hodiak, John
1894 1973 Holden, Fay
1918 1981 Holden, William
1922 1965 Holliday, Judy
1936 1959 Holly, Buddy
1888 1951 Holt, Jack
1918 1973 Holt, Tim
1898 1978 Homolka, Oscar
1902 1972 Hopkins, Miriam
1858 1935 Hopper, DeWolf
1874 1959 Hopper, Edna Wallace
1915 1970 Hopper, William
1904 1989 Horowitz, Vladimir
1886 1970 Horton, Edward Everett
Born Died Name
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1886 1970 Horton, Edward Everett
1874 1926 Houdini, Harry
1902 1988 Houseman, John
1881 1965 Howard, Eugene
1867 1961 Howard, Joe
1890 1943 Howard, Leslie
1885 1955 Howard, Tom
1916 1988 Howard, Trevor
1885 1949 Howard, Willie
1925 1985 Hudson, Rock
1890 1977 Hull, Henry
1886 1957 Hull, Josephine
1895 1958 Humphrey, Doris
1927 1969 Hunter, Jeffrey
1901 1962 Husing, Ted
1906 1987 Huston, John
1884 1950 Huston, Walter
1892 1950 Ingram, Rex
1895 1969 Ingram, Rex
Born Died Name
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1895 1969 Ingram, Rex
1895 1980 Iturbi, Jose
1838 1905 Irving, Henry
1871 1944 Irving, Isabel
1872 1914 Irving, Laurence
1875 1942 Jackson, Joe
1911 1972 Jackson, Mahalia
1891 1984 Jaffe, Sam
1916 1983 James, Harry
1889 1956 Janis, Elsie
1886 1950 Jannings, Emil
1930 1980 Janssen, David
1900 1974 Jenkins, Allen
1898 1981 Jessel, George
1892 1962 Johnson, Chic
1886 1950 Jolson, Al
1889 1942 Jones, Buck
1933 1983 Jones, Carolyn
1911 1965 Jones, Spike
Born Died Name
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1911 1965 Jones, Spike
1943 1970 Joplin, Janis
1902 1982 Jory, Victor
1905 1981 Joslyn, Allyn
1910 1966 Kane, Helen
1887 1969 Karloff, Boris
1893 1970 Karns, Roscoe
1913 1987 Kaye, Danny
1811 1868 Kean, Charles
1806 1880 Kean, Mrs. Charles
1787 1833 Kean, Edmund
1895 1966 Keaton, Buster
1899 1960 Keith, Ian
1894 1973 Kellaway, Cecil
1898 1979 Kelly, Emmett
1929 1982 Kelly, Grace
1910 1981 Kelly, Patsy
1907 1968 Kelton, Pert
1823 1895 Kemble, Agnes
Born Died Name
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1823 1895 Kemble, Agnes
1775 1854 Kemble, Charles
1809 1893 Kemble, Fannie
1926 1959 Kendall, Kay
1914 1990 Kennedy, Arthur
1890 1948 Kennedy, Edgar
1886 1956 Kibbee, Guy
1888 1964 Kilbride, Percy
1923 1986 Knight, Ted
1901 1980 Kostelanetz, Andre
1919 1962 Kovacs, Ernie
1885 1974 Kruger, Otto
1913 1964 Ladd, Alan
1895 1967 Lahr, Bert
1919 1973 Lake, Veronica
1915 1982 Lamas, Fernando
1902 1986 Lanchester, Elsa
1919 1948 Landis, Carole
1904 1972 Landis, Jessie Royce
Born Died Name
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1904 1972 Landis, Jessie Royce
1884 1944 Langdon, Harry
1853 1929 Langtry, Lillie
1921 1959 Lanza, Mario
1870 1950 Lauder, Harry
1899 1962 Laughton, Charles
1890 1965 Laurel, Stan
1923 1984 Lawford, Peter
1898 1952 Lawrence, Gertrude
1940 1973 Lee, Bruce
1907 1952 Lee, Canada
1914 1970 Lee, Gypsy Rose
1888 1976 Lehmann, Lotte
1913 1967 Leigh, Vivien
1922 1976 Leighton, Margaret
1940 1980 Lennon, John
1898 1981 Lenya, Lotte
1870 1941 Leonard, Eddie
1900 1987 LeRoy Mervyn
Born Died Name
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1900 1987 LeRoy Mervyn
1906 1972 Levant, Oscar
1905 1980 Levene, Sam
1902 1971 Lewis, Joe E.
1892 1971 Lewis, Ted
1919 1987 Liberace
1820 1887 Lind, Jenny
1894 1989 Lillie, Beatrice
1889 1968 Lindsay, Howard
1893 1971 Lloyd, Harold
1870 1922 Lloyd, Marie
1891 1957 Lockhart, Gene
1913 1969 Logan, Ella
1909 1942 Lombard, Carole
1902 1977 Lombardo, Guy
1927 1974 Long, Richard
1895 1975 Lopez, Vincent
1888 1968 Lorne, Marion
1904 1964 Lorre, Peter
Born Died Name
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1904 1964 Lorre, Peter
1912 1962 Lovejoy, Frank
1890 1971 Lowe, Edmund
1892 1947 Lubitsch, Ernst
1882 1956 Lugosi, Bela
1894 1971 Lukas, Paul
1892 1977 Lunt, Alfred
1853 1932 Lupino, George
1893 1942 Lupino, Stanley
1926 1982 Lynde, Paul
1926 1971 Lynn, Diana
1903 1965 MacDonald, Jeanette
1902 1969 MacLane, Barton
1921 1986 MacRae, Gordon
1909 1973 Macready, George
1908 1973 Magnani, Anna
1896 1967 Mahoney, Will
1890 1975 Main, Marjorie
1933 1967 Mansfield, Jayne
Born Died Name
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1933 1967 Mansfield, Jayne
1854 1907 Mansfield, Richard
1905 1980 Mantovani, Annunzio
1897 1975 March, Fredric
1945 1981 Marley, Bob
1890 1966 Marshall, Herbert
1920 1981 Martin, Ross
1885 1969 Martinelli, Giovanni
1924 1987 Marvin, Lee
1888 1964 Marx, Arthur (Harpo)
1890 1977 Marx, Julius (Groucho)
1887 1961 Marx, Leonard (Chico)
1909 1984 Mason, James
1896 1983 Massey, Raymond
1879 1948 May, Edna
1885 1957 Mayer, Louis B.
1895 1973 Maynard, Ken
1884 1945 McCormack, John
1895 1952 McDaniel, Hattie
Born Died Name
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1895 1952 McDaniel, Hattie
1913 1975 McGiver, John
1899 1981 McHugh, Frank
1883 1959 McLaglen, Victor
1907 1971 McMahon, Horace
1930 1980 McQueen, Steve
1920 1980 Medford, Kay
1880 1946 Meek, Donald
1861 1931 Melba, Nellie
1890 1973 Melchior, Lauritz
1904 1961 Melton, James
1890 1963 Menjou, Adolphe
1902 1966 Menken, Helen
1908 1984 Merman, Ethel
1905 1986 Milland, Ray
1904 1944 Miller, Glenn
1860 1926 Miller, Henry
1898 1936 Miller, Marilyn
1939 1976 Mineo, Sal
Born Died Name
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1939 1976 Mineo, Sal
1903 1955 Minnevitch, Borrah
1913 1955 Miranda, Carmen
1892 1962 Mitchell, Thomas
1880 1940 Mix, Tom
1926 1962 Monroe, Marilyn
1911 1973 Monroe, Vaughn
1917 1951 Montez, Maria
1904 1981 Montgomery, Robert
1901 1947 Moore, Grace
1876 1962 Moore, Victor
1906 1974 Moorehead, Agnes
1890 1949 Morgan, Frank
1900 1941 Morgan, Helen
1901 1970 Morris, Chester
1914 1959 Morris, Wayne
1943 1971 Morrison, Jim
1932 1982 Morrow, Vic
1915 1977 Mostel, Zero
Born Died Name
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1915 1977 Mostel, Zero
1897 1969 Mowbray, Alan
1895 1967 Muni, Paul
1894 1953 Munn, Frank
1915 1970 Munshin, Jules
1924 1971 Murphy, Audie
1885 1965 Murray, Mae
1896 1970 Nagel, Conrad
1900 1973 Naish, J. Carroll
1898 1961 Naldi, Nita
1906 1975 Nelson, Ozzie
1940 1985 Nelson, Rick
1885 1967 Nesbit, Evelyn
1910 1983 Niven, David
1890 1950 Nijinsky, Vaslav
1893 1974 Nilsson, Anna Q.
1902 1985 Nolan, Lloyd
1894 1930 Normand, Mabel
1899 1968 Novarro, Ramon
Born Died Name
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1899 1968 Novarro, Ramon
1893 1951 Novello, Ivor
1903 1978 Oakie, Jack
1860 1926 Oakley, Annie
1928 1982 Oates, Warren
1911 1979 Oberon, Merle
1915 1985 O'Brien, Edmond
1899 1983 O'Brien, Pat
1908 1981 O'Connell, Arthur
1880 1959 O'Connor, Una
1908 1968 O'Keefe, Dennis
1880 1938 Oland, Warner
1860 1932 Olcott, Chauncey
1883 1942 Oliver, Edna May
1907 1989 Olivier, Laurence
1892 1963 Olsen, Ole
1849 1920 O'Neill, James
1936 1988 Orbison, Roy
1899 1985 Ormandy, Eugene
Born Died Name
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1899 1985 Ormandy, Eugene
1876 1949 Ouspenskaya, Maria
1887 1972 Owen, Reginald
1860 1941 Paderewski, Ignace
1924 1987 Page, Geraldine
1889 1954 Pallette, Eugene
1914 1986 Palmer, Lilli
1894 1958 Pangborn, Franklin
1914 1975 Parks, Larry
1881 1940 Pasternack, Josef A.
1837 1908 Pastor, Tony
1843 1919 Patti, Adelina
1840 1889 Patti, Carlotta
1885 1931 Pavlova, Anna
1900 1973 Paxinou, Katina
1904 1984 Peerce, Jan
1885 1950 Pemberton, Brock
1899 1967 Pendleton, Nat
1905 1941 Penner, Joe
Born Died Name
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1905 1941 Penner, Joe
1892 1937 Perkins, Osgood
1915 1963 Piaf, Edith
1893 1979 Pickford, Mary
1897 1984 Pidgeon, Walter
1892 1957 Pinza, Ezio
1898 1963 Pitts, Zasu
1904 1976 Pons, Lily
1897 1981 Ponselle, Rosa
1904 1963 Powell, Dick
1912 1982 Powell, Eleanor
1892 1984 Powell, William
1913 1958 Power, Tyrone
1905 1986 Preminger, Otto
1935 1977 Presley, Elvis
1918 1987 Preston, Robert
1911 1978 Prima, Louis
1954 1977 Prinze, Freddie
1946 1989 Radner, Gilda
Born Died Name
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1946 1989 Radner, Gilda
1895 1980 Raft, George
1890 1967 Rains, Claude
1889 1970 Rambeau, Marjorie
1892 1967 Rathbone, Basil
1897 1960 Ratoff, Gregory
1891 1943 Ray, Charles
1941 1967 Redding, Otis
1908 1985 Redgrave, Michael
1921 1986 Reed, Donna
1914 1959 Reeves, George
1923 1964 Reeves, Jim
1892 1923 Reid, Wallace
1873 1943 Reinhardt, Max
1909 1971 Rennie, Michael
1902 1983 Richardson, Ralph
1895 1972 Richman, Harry
1921 1985 Riddle, Nelson
1898 1977 Ritchard, Cyril
Born Died Name
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1898 1977 Ritchard, Cyril
1907 1974 Ritter, Tex
1905 1969 Ritter, Thelma
1901 1965 Ritz, Al
1906 1986 Ritz, Harry
1903 1985 Ritz, Jimmy
1925 1982 Robbins, Marty
1898 1976 Robeson, Paul
1878 1949 Robinson, Bill
1893 1973 Robinson, Edward G.
1865 1942 Robson, May
1905 1977 Rochester (E. Anderson)
1897 1933 Rodgers, Jimmy
1879 1935 Rogers, Will
1880 1962 Rooney, Pat
1899 1966 Rose, Billy
1910 1980 Roth, Lillian
1922 1987 Rowan, Dan
1887 1982 Rubinstein, Artur
Born Died Name
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1887 1982 Rubinstein, Artur
1878 1953 Ruffo, Titta
1886 1970 Ruggles, Charles
1924 1961 Russell, Gail
1861 1922 Russell, Lillian
1911 1976 Russell, Rosalind
1892 1972 Rutherford, Margaret
1903 1973 Ryan, Irene
1909 1973 Ryan, Robert
1924 1963 Sabu (Dastagir)
1877 1968 St. Denis, Ruth
1884 1955 Sakall, S.Z.
1885 1936 Sale (Chic), Charles
1906 1972 Sanders, George
1934 1973 Sands, Diana
1896 1960 Savo, Jimmy
1895 1964 Schildkraut, Joseph
1865 1930 Schildkraut, Rudolph
1889 1965 Schipa, Tito
Born Died Name
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1889 1965 Schipa, Tito
1882 1951 Schnabel, Artur
1938 1982 Schneider, Romy
1920 1981 Scott, Hazel
1898 1987 Scott, Randolph
1914 1965 Scott, Zachary
1843 1896 Scott-Siddons, Mrs.
1938 1979 Seberg, Jean
1892 1974 Seeley, Blossom
1893 1987 Segovia, Andres
1925 1980 Sellers, Peter
1902 1965 Selznick, David O.
1884 1960 Sennett, Mack
1927 1978 Shaw, Robert
1891 1972 Shawn, Ted
1868 1949 Shean, Al
1902 1983 Shearer, Norma
1915 1967 Sheridan, Ann
1875 1953 Shubert, Lee
Born Died Name
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1875 1953 Shubert, Lee
1755 1831 Siddons, Mrs. Sarah
1921 1985 Signoret, Simone
1912 1985 Silvers, Phil
1900 1976 Sim, Alastair
1858 1942 Skinner, Otis
1863 1948 Smith, C. Aubrey
1907 1986 Smith, Kate
1917 1979 Soo, Jack
1854 1932 Sousa, John Philip
1884 1957 Sparks, Ned
1876 1948 Speaks, Oley
1873 1937 Standing, Guy
1907 1990 Stanwyck, Barbara
1934 1970 Stevens, Inger
1882 1977 Stokowski, Leopold
1873 1959 Stone, Fred
1879 1953 Stone, Lewis
1904 1980 Stone, Milburn
Born Died Name
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1904 1980 Stone, Milburn
1898 1959 Sturges, Preston
1911 1960 Sullavan, Margaret
1902 1974 Sullivan, Ed
1903 1956 Sullivan, Francis L.
1892 1946 Summerville, Slim
1899 1983 Swanson, Gloria
1904 1969 Swarthout, Gladys
1893 1957 Talmadge, Norma
1899 1972 Tamiroff, Akim
1878 1947 Tanguay, Eva
1885 1966 Taylor, Deems
1899 1958 Taylor, Estelle
1887 1946 Taylor, Laurette
1911 1969 Taylor, Robert
1878 1938 Tearle, Conway
1884 1953 Tearle, Godfrey
1892 1937 Tell, Alma
1864 1942 Tempest, Marie
Born Died Name
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1864 1942 Tempest, Marie
1910 1963 Templeton, Alec
1847 1928 Terry, Ellen
1871 1940 Tetrazzini, Luisa
1899 1936 Thalberg, Irving
1892 1960 Thomas, John Charles
1882 1976 Thorndike, Sybil
(Three Stooges)
1902 1975 Fine, Larry
1906 1952 Howard, Curly
1897 1975 Howard, Moe
1896 1960 Tibbett, Lawrence
1909 1958 Todd, Michael
1874 1947 Toler, Sidney
1905 1968 Tone, Franchot
1867 1957 Toscanini, Arturo
1898 1968 Tracy, Lee
1900 1967 Tracy, Spencer
1903 1972 Traubel, Helen
Born Died Name
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1903 1972 Traubel, Helen
1894 1975 Treacher, Arthur
1853 1917 Tree, Herbert Beerbohm
1890 1973 Truex, Ernest
1932 1984 Truffaut, Francois
1919 1986 Tucker, Forrest
1915 1975 Tucker, Richard
1884 1966 Tucker, Sophie
1874 1940 Turpin, Ben
1908 1959 Twelvetrees, Helen
1894 1970 Ulric, Lenore
1933 1975 Ure, Mary
1895 1926 Valentino, Rudolph
1901 1986 Vallee, Rudy
1911 1979 Vance, Vivian
1924 1990 Vaughan, Sarah
1893 1943 Veidt, Conrad
1926 1981 Vera-Ellen
1885 1957 Von Stroheim, Erich
Born Died Name
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1885 1957 Von Stroheim, Erich
1906 1981 Von Zell, Harry
1887 1969 Walburn, Raymond
1914 1951 Walker, Robert
1898 1983 Wallenstein, Alfred
1887 1980 Walsh, Raoul
1876 1962 Walter, Bruno
1876 1958 Warner, H. B.
1924 1963 Washington, Dinah
1900 1977 Waters, Ethel
1907 1979 Wayne, John
1891 1966 Webb, Clifton
1920 1982 Webb, Jack
1867 1942 Weber, Joe
1905 1973 Webster, Margaret
1915 1985 Welles, Orson
1896 1975 Wellman, William
1922 1984 Werner, Oskar
1892 1980 West, Mae
Born Died Name
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1892 1980 West, Mae
1895 1968 Wheeler, Bert
1889 1938 White, Pearl
1891 1967 Whiteman, Paul
1865 1948 Whitty, May
1912 1979 Wilding, Michael
1895 1948 William, Warren
1877 1922 Williams, Bert
1923 1953 Williams, Hank
1905 1975 Wills, Bob
1903 1978 Wills, Chill
1894 1953 Wilson, Dooley
1917 1972 Wilson, Marie
1884 1969 Winninger, Charles
1904 1959 Withers, Grant
1907 1961 Wong, Anna May
1938 1981 Wood, Natalie
1892 1978 Wood, Peggy
1888 1963 Woolley, Monty
Born Died Name
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1888 1963 Woolley, Monty
1902 1981 Wyler, William
1886 1966 Wynn, Ed
1916 1986 Wynn, Keenan
1890 1960 Young, Clara Kimball
1917 1978 Young, Gig
1887 1953 Young, Roland
1902 1979 Zanuck, Darryl F.
1869 1932 Ziegfeld, Florenz
1873 1976 Zukor, Adolph
Original Names of Selected Entertainers
Edie Adams: Elizabeth Edith Enke
Eddie Albert: Edward Albert Heimberger
Alan Alda: Alphonso D'Abruzzo
Jane Alexander: Jane Quigley
Fred Allen: John Sullivan
Woody Allen: Allen Konigsberg
Julie Andrews: Julia Wells
Eve Arden: Eunice Quedens
Beatrice Arthur: Bernice Frankel
Jean Arthur: Gladys Greene
Fred Astaire: Frederick Austerlitz
Lauren Bacall: Betty Joan Perske
Anne Bancroft: Anna Maria Italiano
Brigitte Bardot: Camille Javal
Gene Barry: Eugene Klass
Orson Bean: Dallas Burrows
Pat Benatar: Patricia Andrejewski
Robbie Benson: Robert Segal
Tony Bennett: Anthony Benedetto
Busby Berkeley: William Berkeley Enos
Jack Benny: Benjamin Kubelsky
Joey Bishop: Joseph Gottlieb
Robert Blake: Michael Gubitosi
Victor Borge: Borge Rosenbaum
David Bowie: David Robert Jones
Boy George: George Alan O'Dowd
Fanny Brice: Fanny Borach
Morgan Brittany: Suzanne Cupito
Charles Bronson: Charles Buchinski
Albert Brooks: Albert Einstein
Mel Brooks: Melvin Kaminsky
George Burns: Nathan Birnbaum
Ellen Burstyn: Edna Gilhooley
Richard Burton: Richard Jenkins
Red Buttons: Aaron Chwatt
Nicolas Cage: Nicholas Coppola
Michael Caine: Maurice Micklewhite
Maria Callas: Maria Kalogeropoulos
Vikki Carr: Florencia Casillas
Diahann Carroll: Carol Diahann Johnson
Cyd Charisse: Tula Finklea
Ray Charles: Ray Charles Robinson
Cher: Cherilyn Sarkisian
Patsy Cline: Virginia Patterson Hensley
Lee J. Cobb: Leo Jacoby
Claudette Colbert: Lily Chauchoin
Michael Connors: Kreker Ohanian
Robert Conrad: Conrad Robert Falk
Alice Cooper: Vincent Furnier
David Copperfield: David Kotkin
Howard Cosell: Howard Cohen
Elvis Costello: Declan Patrick McManus
Lou Costello: Louis Cristillo
Joan Crawford: Lucille Le Sueur
Michael Crawford: Michael Dumbell-Smith
Tom Cruise: Thomas Mopother
Tony Curtis: Bernard Schwartz
Vic Damone: Vito Farinola
Rodney Dangerfield: Jacob Cohen
Bobby Darin: Walden Waldo Cassotto
Doris Day: Doris von Kappelhoff
Yvonne De Carlo: Peggy Middleton
Sandra Dee: Alexandra Zuck
John Denver: Henry John Deutschendorf Jr.
Bo Derek: Cathleen Collins
John Derek: Derek Harris
Angie Dickinson: Angeline Brown
Phyllis Diller: Phyllis Driver
Diana Dors: Diana Fluck
Melvyn Douglas: Melvyn Hesselberg
Bob Dylan: Robert Zimmerman
Sheena Easton: Sheena Shirley Orr
Barbara Eden: Barbara Huffman
Ron Ely: Ronald Pierce
Chad Everett: Raymond Cramton
Tom Ewell: S. Yewell Tompkins
Douglas Fairbanks: Douglas Ullman
Morgan Fairchild: Patsy McClenny
Alice Faye: Ann Leppert
Stepin Fetchit: Lincoln Perry
W.C. Fields: William Claude Dukenfield
Peter Finch: William Mitchell
Barry Fitzgerald: William Joseph Shields
Joan Fontaine: Joan de Havilland
John Ford: Sean O'Fearna
John Forsythe: John Freund
Redd Foxx : John Sanford
Anthony Franciosa: Anthony Papaleo
Arlene Francis: Arlene Kazanjian
Connie Francis: Concetta Franconero
Greta Garbo: Greta Gustafsson
Vincent Gardenia: Vincent Scognamiglio
John Garfield: Julius Garfinkle
Judy Garland: Frances Gumm
James Garner: James Bumgarner
Crystal Gayle: Brenda Gayle Webb
Paulette Goddard: Marion Levy
Eydie Gorme: Edith Gormezano
Stewart Granger: James Stewart
Cary Grant: Archibald Leach
Lee Grant: Lyova Rosenthal
Joel Grey: Joe Katz
Buddy Hackett: Leonard Hacker
Jean Harlow: Harlean Carpentier
Rex Harrison: Reginald Carey
Laurence Harvey: Larushka Skikne
Helen Hayes: Helen Brown
Susan Hayward: Edythe Marriner
Rita Hayworth: Margarita Cansino
Pee-Wee Herman: Paul Rubenfeld
Barbara Hershey: Barbara Herzstine
William Holden: William Beedle
Judy Holliday: Judith Tuvim
Harry Houdini: Ehrich Weiss
Leslie Howard: Leslie Stainer
Moe Howard: Moses Horowitz
Rock Hudson: Roy Scherer Jr. (later Fitzgerald)
Engelbert Humperdinck: Arnold Dorsey
Kim Hunter: Janet Cole
Mary Beth Hurt: Mary Supinger
Betty Hutton: Betty Thornberg
David Janssen: David Meyer
Elton John: Reginald Dwight
Don Johnson: Donald Wayne
Jennifer Jones: Phyllis Isley
Tom Jones: Thomas Woodward
Louis Jourdan: Louis Gendre
Boris Karloff: William Henry Pratt
Danny Kaye: David Kaminsky
Diane Keaton: Diane Hall
Michael Keaton: Michael Douglas
Howard Keel: Harold Leek
Chaka Khan: Yvette Stevens
Carole King: Carole Klein
Ben Kingsley: Krishna Banji
Nastassja Kinski: Nastassja Naksyznyski
Ted Knight: Tadeus Wladyslaw Konopka
Cheryl Ladd: Cheryl Stoppelmoor
Veronica Lake: Constance Ockleman
Dorothy Lamour: Mary Kaumeyer
Michael Landon: Eugene Orowitz
Mario Lanza: Alfredo Cocozza
Stan Laurel: Arthur Jefferson
Steve Lawrence: Sidney Leibowitz
Brenda Lee: Brenda Mae Tarpley
Bruce Lee: Lee Yuen Kam
Gypsy Rose Lee: Rose Louise Hovick
Michelle Lee: Michelle Dusiak
Peggy Lee: Norma Egstrom
Janet Leigh: Jeanette Morrison
Vivien Leigh: Vivien Hartley
Huey Lewis: Hugh Cregg
Jerry Lewis: Joseph Levitch
Hal Linden: Harold Lipshitz
Carole Lombard: Jane Peters
Jack Lord: John Joseph Ryan
Sophia Loren: Sophia Scicoloni
Peter Lorre: Laszio Lowenstein
Myrna Loy: Myrna Williams
Bela Lugosi: Bela Ferenc Blasko
Moms Mabley: Loretta Mary Aitken
Shirley MacLaine: Shirley Beaty
Madonna: Madonna Louise Ciccone
Lee Majors: Harvey Lee Yeary 2d
Karl Malden: Malden Sekulovich
Jayne Mansfield: Vera Jane Palmer
Fredric March: Frederick Bickel
Peter Marshall: Pierre LaCock
Dean Martin: Dino Crocetti
Ethel Merman: Ethel Zimmerman
Ray Milland: Reginald Truscott-Jones
Ann Miller: Lucille Collier
Joni Mitchell: Roberta Joan Anderson
Marilyn Monroe: Norma Jean Mortenson, (later) Baker
Yves Montand: Ivo Levi
Ron Moody: Ronald Moodnick
Demi Moore: Demi Guynes
Garry Moore: Thomas Garrison Morfit
Rita Moreno: Rosita Alverio
Harry Morgan: Harry Bratsburg
Paul Muni: Muni Weisenfreund
Mike Nichols: Michael Igor Peschowsky
Sheree North: Dawn Bethel
Hugh O'Brian: Hugh Krampke
Maureen O'Hara: Maureen Fitzsimmons
Patti Page: Clara Ann Fowler
Jack Palance: Walter Palanuik
Lilli Palmer: Lilli Peiser
Bert Parks: Bert Jacobson
Minnie Pearl: Sarah Ophelia Cannon
Bernadette Peters: Bernadette Lazzaro
Edith Piaf: Edith Gassion
Slim Pickens: Louis Lindley
Mary Pickford: Gladys Smith
Stephanie Powers: Stefania Federkiewcz
Paula Prentiss: Paula Ragusa
Robert Preston: Robert Preston
Meservey Prince: Prince Rogers
Nelson Tony Randall: Leonard Rosenberg
Martha Raye: Margaret O'Reed
Donna Reed: Donna Belle Mullenger
Della Reese: Delloreese Patricia Early
Joan Rivers: Joan Sandra Molinsky
Edward G. Robinson: Emmanuel Goldenberg
Ginger Rogers: Virginia McMath
Roy Rogers: Leonard Slye
Mickey Rooney: Joe Yule Jr.
Lillian Russell: Helen Leonard
Susan St. James: Susan Miller
Soupy Sales: Milton Hines
Susan Sarandon: Susan Tomaling
Randolph Scott: George Randolph Crane
Jane Seymour: Joyce Frankenberg
Omar Sharif: Michael Shalhoub
Martin Sheen: Ramon Estevez
Beverly Sills: Belle Silverman
Talia Shire: Talia Coppola
Phil Silvers: Philip Silversmith
Suzanne Somers: Suzanne Mahoney
Ann Sothern: Harriette Lake
Barbara Stanwyck: Ruby Stevens
Jean Stapleton: Jeanne Murray
Ringo Starr: Richard Starkey
Connie Stevens: Concetta Ingolia
Sting: Gordon Sumner
Donna Summers: LaDonna Gaines
Robert Taylor: Spangler Arlington Brugh
Danny Thomas: Amos Jacobs
Sophie Tucker: Sophia Kalish
Tina Turner: Annie Mae Bullock
Conway Twitty: Harold Lloyd Jenkins
Rudolph Valentino: Rudolpho D'Antonguolla
Frankie Valli: Frank Castelluccio
David Wayne: Wayne McMeekan
John Wayne: Marion Morrison
Clifton Webb: Webb Parmalee Hollenbeck
Raquel Welch: Raquel Tejada
Gene Wilder: Jerome Silberman
Shelly Winters: Shirley Schrift
Stevie Wonder: Stevland Morris
Natalie Wood: Natasha Gurdin
Jane Wyman: Sarah Jane Fulks
Gig Young: Byron Barr
Federal Aid to the Arts and Humanities
U.S. National Endowment for the Arts; U.S National Endowment for the
Humanities (annual reports)
(millions of dollars)
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Type of Fund and Program 1970 1975 1980 1982
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National Endowment for the Arts:
Funds available1 15.7 86.9 188.1 133.4
Program appropriation 6.3 67.3 97.0 103.3
Matching funds2 2.0 7.5 42.9 14.2
Grants awarded (number) 556 3,071 5,505 5,090
Funds obligated 12.9 81.7 166.4 131.8
Music 2.5 14.9 13.6 14.1
State programs 1.9 14.7 22.1 21.3
Museums NA 10.8 11.2 11.5
Theater 2.8 6.4 8.4 9.6
Type of Fund and Program 1970 1975 1980 1982
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Theater 2.8 6.4 8.4 9.6
Dance 1.7 6.1 8.0 8.5
Media arts 0.2 5.4 8.4 10.1
Challenge3 X X 50.8 14.4
Visual arts 1.0 3.2 7.3 6.5
Other 2.8 20.1 36.6 35.8
National Endowment for the Humanities:
Funds available1 13.0 86.0 186.2 120.9
Program appropriation 6.1 67.3 100.3 90.4
Matching funds2 2.0 6.5 38.4 28.8
Grants awarded (number) 542 1,330 2,917 2,143
Funds obligated 10.5 73.1 185.5 115.8
Education programs 4.2 17.1 18.3 13.0
State programs X X 26.0 22.8
Research grants 2.0 13.4 32.0 25.7
Fellowship program 1.7 10.9 18.0 16.5
Challenge3 X X 53.5 20.7
General programs X X X 16.2
Preservation7 X X X X
Type of Fund and Program 1970 1975 1980 1982
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Preservation7 X X X X
National Capital Arts and Cultural Affairs Program X X X X
Other 2.6 31.8 37.7 0.9
NA = Not available. X = Not applicable. 1 Includes other funds, not shown
separately. Excludes administrative funds. Gifts are included through 1980;
excluded thereafter. 2 Represents Federal funds appropriated only upon
receipt or certification by Endowment of matching non-Federal gifts. 3
Program designed to stimulate new sources and higher levels of giving to
institutions for the purpose of guaranteeing long-term stability and
financial independence. Program requires a match of at least 3 private
dollars to each Federal dollar. Funds for challenge grants are not allocated
by program area because they are awarded on a grant-by-grant basis. 4
Excludes $5.2 million reappropriated to challenge grants in 1983. 5 Includes
reappropriated funds from 1982. 6 Excludes National Capital Arts and
Cultural Affairs Program. 7 Program designed to support projects which
preserve and guarantee access to print and non-print media in danger of
disintegration or deterioration.
CABINETS OF THE U.S.
Secretaries of State
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President Secretary Home Apptd.
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Washington Thomas Jefferson Va. 1789
" Edmund Randolph " 1794
" Timothy Pickering Pa. 1795
Adams, J. " " 1797
" John Marshall Va. 1800
Jefferson James Madison " 1801
Madison Robert Smith Md. 1809
" James Monroe Va. 1811
President Secretary Home Apptd.
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" James Monroe Va. 1811
Monroe John Quincy Adams Mass. 1817
Adams, J.Q. Henry Clay Ky. 1825
Jackson Martin Van Buren N.Y. 1829
" Edward Livingston La. 1831
" Louis McLane Del. 1833
" John Forsyth Ga. 1834
Van Buren " " 1837
Harrison, W.H. Daniel Webster Mass. 1841
Tyler " " 1841
" Abel P. Upshur Va. 1843
" John C. Calhoun S.C. 1844
Polk " " 1845
" James Buchanan Pa. 1845
Taylor " " 1849
John M. Clayton Del. 1849
Fillmore " " 1850
" Daniel Webster Mass. 1850
" Edward Everett " 1852
President Secretary Home Apptd.
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" Edward Everett " 1852
Pierce William L. Marcy N.Y. 1853
Buchanan " " 1857
" Lewis Cass Mich. 1857
" Jeremiah S. Black Pa. 1860
Lincoln " " 1861
" William H. Seward N.Y. 1861
Johnson, A. " " 1865
Grant Elihu B. Washburne Ill. 1869
" Hamilton Fish N.Y. 1869
Hayes " " 1877
" William M. Evarts " 1877
Garfield " " 1881
" James G. Blaine Me. 1881
Arthur " " 1881
" F.T. Frelinghuysen N.J. 1881
Cleveland F.T. Frelinghuysen N.J. 1885
" Thomas F. Bayard Del. 1885
Harrison, B. " " 1889
President Secretary Home Apptd.
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Harrison, B. " " 1889
" James G. Blaine Me. 1889
Harrison, B. John W. Foster Ind. 1892
Cleveland Walter Q. Gresham Ill. 1893
" Richard Olney Mass. 1895
McKinley " " 1897
" John Sherman Oh. 1897
" William R. Day " 1898
" John Hay D.C. 1898
Roosevelt, T. " " 1901
" Elihu Root N.Y. 1905
" Robert Bacon " 1909
Taft " " 1909
" Philander C. Knox Pa. 1909
Wilson " " 1913
" William J. Bryan Neb. 1913
" Robert Lansing N.Y. 1915
" Bainbridge Colby " 1920
Harding Charles E. Hughes " 1921
President Secretary Home Apptd.
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Harding Charles E. Hughes " 1921
Coolidge " " 1923
" Frank B. Kellogg Minn. 1925
Hoover " " 1929
" Henry L. Stimson N.Y. 1929
Roosevelt, F.D. Cordell Hull Tenn. 1933
" E.R. Stettinius Jr. Va. 1944
Truman " " 1945
" James F. Byrnes S.C. 1945
" George C. Marshall Pa. 1947
" Dean G. Acheson Conn. 1949
Eisenhower John Foster Dulles N.Y. 1953
" Christian A. Herter Mass. 1959
Kennedy Dean Rusk N.Y. 1961
Johnson, L.B. " " 1963
Nixon William P. Rogers N.Y. 1969
" Henry A. Kissinger D.C. 1973
Ford " " 1974
Carter Cyrus R. Vance N.Y. 1977
President Secretary Home Apptd.
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Carter Cyrus R. Vance N.Y. 1977
" Edmund S. Muskie Me. 1980
Reagan Alexander M. Haig Jr. Conn. 1981
" George P. Shultz Cal. 1982
Bush James A. Baker 3d Tex. 1989
The Department of Foreign Affairs was created by act of CongressJuly 27,
1789, and the name changed to Department of State on Sept. 15.
Secretaries of the Treasury
The Treasury Department was organized by act of Congress Sept. 2, 1789.
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President Secretary Home Apptd.
President Secretary Home Apptd.
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Washington Alexander Hamilton N.Y. 1789
" Oliver Wolcott Conn. 1795
Adams, J. " " 1797
" Samuel Dexter Mass. 1801
Jefferson " " 1801
" Albert Gallatin Pa. 1801
Madison " " 1809
" George W. Campbell Tenn. 1814
" Alexander J. Dallas Pa. 1814
" William H. Crawford Ga. 1816
Monroe " " 1817
Adams, J.Q. Richard Rush Pa. 1825
Jackson Samuel D. Ingham " 1829
" Louis McLane Del. 1831
" William J. Duane Pa. 1833
" Roger B. Taney Md. 1833
" Levi Woodbury N.H. 1834
Van Buren " " 1837
Harrison, W.H. Thomas Ewing Oh. 1841
President Secretary Home Apptd.
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Harrison, W.H. Thomas Ewing Oh. 1841
Tyler " " 1841
" Walter Forward Pa. 1841
" John C. Spencer N.Y. 1843
Tyler George M. Bibb Ky. 1844
Polk Robert J. Walker Miss. 1845
Taylor William M. Meredith Pa. 1849
Fillmore Thomas Corwin Oh. 1850
Pierce James Guthrie Ky. 1853
Buchanan Howell Cobb Ga. 1857
" Phillip F. Thomas Md. 1860
" John A. Dix N.Y. 1861
Lincoln Salmon P. Chase Oh. 1861
Lincoln William P. Fessenden Me. 1864
" Hugh McCulloch Ind. 1865
Johnson, A. " " 1865
Grant George S. Boutwell Mass. 1869
" William A. Richardson Mass. 1873
" Benjamin H. Bristow Ky. 1874
President Secretary Home Apptd.
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" Benjamin H. Bristow Ky. 1874
" Lot M. Morrill Me. 1876
Hayes John Sherman Oh. 1877
Garfield William Windom Minn. 1881
Arthur Charles J. Folger N.Y. 1881
" Walter Q. Gresham Ind. 1884
" Hugh McCulloch Ind. 1884
Cleveland Daniel Manning N.Y. 1885
Cleveland Charles S. Fairchild " 1887
Harrison, B. William Windom Minn. 1889
" Charles Foster Oh. 1891
Cleveland John G. Carlisle Ky. 1893
McKinley Lyman J. Gage Ill. 1897
Roosevelt, T. " " 1901
" Leslie M. Shaw Ia. 1902
" George B. Cortelyou N.Y. 1907
Taft Franklin MacVeagh Ill. 1909
Wilson William G. McAdoo N.Y. 1913
" Carter Glass Va. 1918
President Secretary Home Apptd.
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" Carter Glass Va. 1918
" David F. Houston Mo. 1920
Harding Andrew W. Mellon Pa. 1921
Coolidge " " 1923
Hoover " " 1929
" Ogden L. Mills N.Y. 1932
Roosevelt, F.D. William H. Woodin " 1933
" Henry Morgenthau, Jr. " 1934
Truman Fred M. Vinson Ky. 1945
" John W. Snyder Mo. 1946
Eisenhower George M. Humphrey Oh. 1953
" Robert B. Anderson Conn. 1957
Kennedy C. Douglas Dillon N.J. 1961
Johnson, L.B. " " 1963
" Henry H. Fowler Va. 1965
" Joseph W. Barr Ind. 1968
Nixon David M. Kennedy Ill. 1969
" John B. Connally Tex. 1971
Nixon George P. Shultz Ill. 1972
President Secretary Home Apptd.
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Nixon George P. Shultz Ill. 1972
" William E. Simon N.J. 1974
Ford " " 1974
Carter W. Michael Blumenthal Mich. 1977
" G. William Miller R.I. 1979
Reagan Donald T. Regan N.Y. 1981
" James A. Baker 3d Tex. 1985
" Nicholas F. Brady N.J. 1988
Bush " " 1989
Secretaries of Defense
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President Secretary Home Apptd.
President Secretary Home Apptd.
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Truman James V. Forrestal N.Y. 1947
" Louis A. Johnson W.Va. 1949
" George C. Marshall Pa. 1950
" Robert A. Lovett N.Y. 1951
Eisenhower Charles E. Wilson Mich. 1953
" Neil H. McElroy Oh. 1957
" Thomas S. Gates Jr. Pa. 1959
Kennedy Robert S. McNamara Mich. 1961
Johnson, L.B. " " 1963
" Clark M. Clifford Md. 1968
Nixon Melvin R. Laird Wis. 1969
" Elliot L. Richardson Mass. 1973
" James R. Schlesinger Va. 1973
Ford " " 1974
" Donald H. Rumsfeld Ill. 1975
Carter Harold Brown Cal. 1977
Reagan Caspar W. Weinberger Cal. 1981
" Frank C. Carlucci Pa. 1987
Bush Richard B. Cheney Wyo. 1989
President Secretary Home Apptd.
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Bush Richard B. Cheney Wyo. 1989
The Department of Defense, originally designated the National
MilitaryEstablishment, was created Sept. 18, 1947. It is headed by the
secretaryof defense, who is a member of the president's cabinet.
The departments of the army, of the navy, and of the air force
functionwithin the Department of Defense, and their respective secretaries
are nolonger members of the president's cabinet.
Secretaries of War
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President Secretary Home Apptd.
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President Secretary Home Apptd.
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Washington Henry Knox Mass. 1789
" Timothy Pickering Pa. 1795
" James McHenry Md. 1796
Adams, J. " " 1797
" Samuel Dexter Mass. 1800
Jefferson Henry Dearborn " 1801
Madison William Eustis Mass. 1809
" John Armstrong N.Y. 1813
Madison James Monroe Va. 1814
" William H. Crawford Ga. 1815
Monroe John C. Calhoun S.C. 1817
Adams, J.Q. James Barbour Va. 1825
" Peter B. Porter N.Y. 1828
Jackson John H. Eaton Tenn. 1829
" Lewis Cass Mich. 1831
" Benjamin F. Butler N.Y. 1837
Van Buren Joel R. Poinsett S.C. 1837
Harrison, W.H. John Bell Tenn. 1841
Tyler John Bell Tenn 1841
President Secretary Home Apptd.
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Tyler John Bell Tenn 1841
Tyler John C. Spencer N.Y. 1841
" James M. Porter Pa. 1843
" William Wilkins " 1844
Polk William L. Marcy N.Y. 1845
Taylor George W. Crawford Ga. 1849
Fillmore Charles M. Conrad La. 1850
Pierce Jefferson Davis Miss. 1853
Buchanan John B. Floyd Va. 1857
" Joseph Holt Ky. 1861
Lincoln Simon Cameron Pa. 1861
" Edwin M. Stanton Pa. 1862
Johnson, A. " " 1865
" John M. Schofield Ill. 1868
Grant John A. Rawlins Ill. 1869
" William T. Sherman Oh. 1869
" William W. Belknap Ia. 1869
" Alphonso Taft Oh. 1876
" James D. Cameron Pa. 1876
President Secretary Home Apptd.
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" James D. Cameron Pa. 1876
Hayes George W. McCrary Ia. 1877
" Alexander Ramsey Minn. 1879
Garfield Robert T. Lincoln Ill. 1881
Arthur " " 1881
Cleveland William C. Endicott Mass. 1885
Harrison, B. Redfield Proctor Vt. 1889
" Stephen B. Elkins W.Va. 1891
Cleveland Daniel S. Lamont N.Y. 1893
McKinley Russel A. Alger Mich. 1897
" Elihu Root N.Y. 1899
Roosevelt, T. " " 1901
" William H. Taft Oh. 1904
" Luke E. Wright Tenn. 1908
Taft Jacob M. Dickinson Tenn. 1909
" Henry L. Stimson N.Y. 1911
Wilson Lindley M. Garrison N.J. 1913
" Newton D. Baker Oh. 1916
Harding John W. Weeks Mass. 1921
President Secretary Home Apptd.
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Harding John W. Weeks Mass. 1921
Coolidge " " 1923
" Dwight F. Davis Mo. 1925
Hoover James W. Good Ill. 1929
Hoover Patrick J. Hurley Okla. 1929
Roosevelt, F.D. George H. Dern Ut. 1933
" Harry H. Woodring Kan. 1937
Roosevelt, F.D. Henry L. Stimson N.Y. 1940
Truman Robert P. Patterson N.Y. 1945
" *Kenneth C. Royall N.C. 1947
The War (and Navy) Department was created by act of Congress Aug. 7,1789,
and Gen. Henry Knox was commissioned secretary of war under that actSept.
12, 1789.
Secretaries of the Navy
The Navy Department was created by act of Congress Apr. 30, 1798.
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President Secretary Home Apptd.
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Adams, J. Benjamin Stoddert Md. 1798
Jefferson " " 1801
" Robert Smith " 1801
Madison Paul Hamilton S.C. 1809
" William Jones Pa. 1813
" Benjamin Williams Crowninshield Mass. 1814
Monroe " " 1817
" Smith Thompson N.Y. 1818
" Samuel L. Southard N.J. 1823
Adams, J.Q. " " 1825
Jackson John Branch N.C. 1829
" Levi Woodbury N.H. 1831
" Mahlon Dickerson N.J. 1834
Van Buren Mahlon Dickerson N.J. 1837
President Secretary Home Apptd.
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Van Buren Mahlon Dickerson N.J. 1837
" James K. Paulding N.Y. 1838
Harrison, W.H. George E. Badger N.C. 1841
Tyler " " 1841
" Abel P. Upshur Va. 1841
" David Henshaw Mass. 1843
" Thomas W. Gilmer Va. 1844
" John Y. Mason " 1844
Polk George Bancroft Mass. 1845
" John Y. Mason Va. 1846
Taylor William B. Preston " 1849
Fillmore William A. Graham N.C. 1850
" John P. Kennedy Md. 1852
Pierce James C. Dobbin N.C. 1853
Buchanan Isaac Toucey Conn. 1857
Lincoln Gideon Welles Conn. 1861
Johnson, A. " " 1865
Grant Adolph E. Borie Pa. 1869
" George M. Robeson N.J. 1869
President Secretary Home Apptd.
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" George M. Robeson N.J. 1869
Hayes Richard W. Thompson Ind. 1877
" Nathan Goff Jr. W.Va. 1881
Garfield William H. Hunt La. 1881
Arthur William E. Chandler N.H. 1882
Cleveland William C. Whitney N.Y. 1885
Harrison, B. Benjamin F. Tracy N.Y. 1889
Cleveland Hilary A. Herbert Ala. 1893
McKinley John D. Long Mass. 1897
Roosevelt, T. " " 1901
" William H. Moody " 1902
Roosevelt, T. Paul Morton Ill. 1904
" Charles J. Bonaparte Md. 1905
" Victor H. Metcalf Cal. 1906
" Truman H. Newberry Mich. 1908
Taft George von L. Meyer Mass. 1909
Wilson Josephus Daniels N.C. 1913
Harding Edwin Denby Mich. 1921
Coolidge " " 1923
President Secretary Home Apptd.
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Coolidge " " 1923
" Curtis D. Wilbur Cal. 1924
Hoover Charles Francis Adams Mass. 1929
Roosevelt, F.D. Claude A. Swanson Va. 1933
" Charles Edison N.J. 1940
" Frank Knox Ill. 1940
" *James V. Forrestal N.Y. 1944
Truman " " 1945
*Last members of Cabinet. The War Department became the Department of the
Army and it and the Navy Department became branches of the Department of
Defense, created Sept. 18, 1947.
Attorneys General
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President Attorney General Home Apptd.
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Washington Edmund Randolph Va. 1789
" William Bradford Pa. 1794
" Charles Lee Va. 1795
Adams, J. " " 1797
Jefferson Levi Lincoln Mass. 1801
" John Breckenridge Ky. 1805
" Caesar A. Rodney Del. 1807
Madison " " 1809
" William Pinkney Md. 1811
" Richard Rush Pa. 1814
Monroe " " 1817
" William Wirt Va. 1817
Adams, J.Q. " " 1825
Jackson John M. Berrien Ga. 1829
" Roger B. Taney Md. 1831
" Benjamin F. Butler N.Y. 1833
Van Buren " " 1837
President Attorney General Home Apptd.
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Van Buren " " 1837
" Felix Grundy Tenn. 1838
" Henry D. Gilpin Pa. 1840
Harrison, W.H. John J. Crittenden Ky. 1841
Tyler " " 1841
" Hugh S. Legare S.C. 1841
" John Nelson Md. 1843
Polk John Y. Mason Va. 1845
" Nathan Clifford Me. 1846
" Isaac Toucey Conn. 1848
Taylor Reverdy Johnson Md. 1849
Fillmore John J. Crittenden Ky. 1850
Pierce Caleb Cushing Mass. 1853
Buchanan Jeremiah S. Black Pa. 1857
" Edwin M. Stanton Pa. 1860
Lincoln Edward Bates Mo. 1861
" James Speed Ky. 1864
Johnson, A. " " 1865
" Henry Stanbery Oh. 1866
President Attorney General Home Apptd.
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" Henry Stanbery Oh. 1866
" William M. Evarts N.Y. 1868
Grant Ebenezer R. Hoar Mass. 1869
" Amos T. Akerman Ga. 1870
" George H. Williams Ore. 1871
" Edwards Pierrepont N.Y. 1875
" Alphonso Taft Oh. 1876
Hayes Charles Devens Mass. 1877
Garfield Wayne MacVeagh Pa. 1881
Arthur Benjamin H. Brewster " 1881
Cleveland Augustus Garland Ark. 1885
Harrison, B. William H. H. Miller Ind. 1889
Cleveland Richard Olney Mass. 1893
" Judson Harmon Oh. 1895
McKinley Joseph McKenna Cal. 1897
" John W. Griggs N.J. 1898
" Philander C. Knox Pa. 1901
Roosevelt, T. " " 1901
" William H. Moody Mass. 1904
President Attorney General Home Apptd.
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" William H. Moody Mass. 1904
" Charles J. Bonaparte Md. 1906
Taft George W. Wickersham N.Y. 1909
Wilson J.C. McReynolds Tenn. 1913
" Thomas W. Gregory Tex. 1914
" A. Mitchell Palmer Pa. 1919
Harding Harry M. Daugherty Oh. 1921
Coolidge " " 1923
" Harlan F. Stone N.Y. 1924
" John G. Sargent Vt. 1925
Hoover William D. Mitchell Minn. 1929
Roosevelt, F.D. Homer S. Cummings Conn. 1933
" Frank Murphy Mich. 1939
" Robert H. Jackson N.Y. 1940
" Francis Biddle Pa. 1941
Truman Thomas C. Clark Tex. 1945
" J. Howard McGrath R.I. 1949
" J.P. McGranery Pa. 1952
Eisenhower Herbert Brownell Jr. N.Y. 1953
President Attorney General Home Apptd.
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Eisenhower Herbert Brownell Jr. N.Y. 1953
" William P. Rogers Md. 1957
Kennedy Robert F. Kennedy Mass. 1961
Johnson, L.B. " " 1963
" N. de B. Katzenbach Ill. 1964
" Ramsey Clark Tex. 1967
Nixon John N. Mitchell N.Y. 1969
" Richard G. Kleindienst Ariz. 1972
" Elliot L. Richardson Mass. 1973
" William B. Saxbe Oh. 1974
Ford " " 1974
" Edward H. Levi Ill. 1975
Carter Griffin B. Bell Ga. 1977
" Benjamin R. Civiletti Md. 1979
Reagan William French Smith Cal. 1981
" Edwin Meese 3d Cal. 1985
" Richard Thornburgh Pa 1988
Bush " " 1989
The office of attorney general was organized by act of Congress Sept. 24,
1789. The Department of Justice was created June 22, 1870.
Secretaries of the Interior
The Department of Interior was created by act of Congress Mar. 3, 1849.
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President Secretary Home Apptd.
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Taylor Thomas Ewing Oh. 1849
Fillmore Thomas M. T. McKennan Pa. 1850
Fillmore Alex H. H. Stuart Va. 1850
Pierce Robert McClelland Mich. 1853
Buchanan Jacob Thompson Miss. 1857
Lincoln Caleb B. Smith Ind. 1861
" John P. Usher " 1863
President Secretary Home Apptd.
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" John P. Usher " 1863
Johnson, A. " " 1865
" James Harlan Ia. 1865
" Orville H. Browning Ill. 1866
Grant Jacob D. Cox Oh. 1869
" Columbus Delano " 1870
" Zachariah Chandler Mich. 1875
Hayes Carl Schurz Mo. 1877
Garfield Samuel J. Kirkwood Ia. 1881
Arthur Henry M. Teller Col. 1882
Cleveland Lucius Q.C. Lamar Miss. 1885
" William F. Vilas Wis. 1888
Harrison, B. John W. Noble Mo. 1889
Cleveland Hoke Smith Ga. 1893
Cleveland David R. Francis Mo. 1896
McKinley Cornelius N. Bliss N.Y. 1897
" Ethan A. Hitchcock Mo. 1898
Roosevelt, T. " " 1901
" James R. Garfield Oh. 1907
President Secretary Home Apptd.
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" James R. Garfield Oh. 1907
Taft Richard A. Ballinger Wash. 1909
" Walter L. Fisher Ill. 1911
Wilson Franklin K. Lane Cal. 1913
" John B. Payne Ill. 1920
Harding Albert B. Fall N.M. 1921
" Hubert Work Col. 1923
Coolidge " " 1923
" Roy O. West Ill. 1929
Hoover Ray Lyman Wilbur Cal. 1929
Roosevelt, F.D. Harold L. Ickes Ill. 1933
Truman " " 1945
Truman Julius A. Krug Wis. 1946
" Oscar L. Chapman Col. 1949
Eisenhower Douglas McKay Ore. 1953
" Fred A Seaton Neb. 1956
Kennedy Stewart L. Udall Ariz. 1961
Johnson, L.B. " " 1963
Nixon Walter J. Hickel Alas. 1969
President Secretary Home Apptd.
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Nixon Walter J. Hickel Alas. 1969
" Rogers C.B. Morton Md. 1971
Ford " " 1974
" Stanley K. Hathaway Wyo. 1975
" Thomas S. Kleppe N.D. 1975
Carter Cecil D. Andrus Ida. 1977
Reagan James G. Watt Col. 1981
" William P. Clark Cal. 1983
" Donald P. Hodel Ore. 1985
Bush Manuel Lujan N.M. 1989
Secretaries of Agriculture
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President Secretary Home Apptd.
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Cleveland Norman J. Colman Mo. 1889
Harrison, B. Jeremiah M. Rusk Wis. 1889
Cleveland J. Sterling Morton Neb. 1893
McKinley James Wilson Ia. 1897
Roosevelt, T. " " 1901
Taft " " 1909
Wilson David F. Houston Mo. 1913
" Edwin T. Meredith Ia. 1920
Harding Henry C. Wallace Ia. 1921
Coolidge " " 1923
" Howard M. Gore W.Va. 1924
" William M. Jardine Kan. 1925
Hoover Arthur M. Hyde Mo. 1929
Roosevelt, F.D. Henry A. Wallace Ia. 1933
" Claude R. Wickard Ind. 1940
Truman Clinton P. Anderson N.M. 1945
" Charles F. Brannan Col. 1948
Eisenhower Ezra Taft Benson Ut. 1953
Kennedy Orville L. Freeman Minn. 1961
President Secretary Home Apptd.
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Kennedy Orville L. Freeman Minn. 1961
Johnson, L.B. " " 1963
Nixon Clifford M. Hardin Ind. 1969
" Earl L. Butz Ind. 1971
Ford " " 1974
" John A. Knebel Va. 1976
Carter Bob Bergland Minn. 1977
Reagan John R. Block Ill. 1981
" Richard E. Lyng Cal. 1986
Bush Clayton K. Yeutter Neb. 1989
The Department of Agriculture was created by act of Congress May 15,1862. On
Feb. 8, 1889, its commissioner was renamed secretary ofagriculture and
became a member of the cabinet.
Secretaries of Commerce and Labor
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President Secretary Home
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Secretaries of Commerce and Secretaries of Commerce and Secretaries of
Labor Labor Labor
Roosevelt, T. George B. Cortelyou N.Y.
" Victor H. Metcalf Cal.
" Oscar S. Straus N.Y.
Taft Charles Nagel Mo.
Secretaries of Labor Secretaries of Labor Secretaries of
Wilson William B. Wilson Pa.
President Secretary Home
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Harding James J. Davis Pa.
Coolidge " "
Hoover " "
" William N. Doak Va.
Roosevelt, F.D. Frances Perkins N.Y.
Truman L.B. Schwellenbach Wash.
" Maurice J. Tobin Mass.
Eisenhower Martin P. Durkin Ill.
" James P. Mitchell N.J.
President Secretary Home
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Kennedy Arthur J. Goldberg Ill.
" W. Willard Wirtz Ill.
Johnson, L.B. " "
Nixon George P. Shultz Ill
" James D. Hodgson Cal.
" Peter J. Brennan N.Y.
Ford " "
" John T. Dunlop Cal.
" W.J. Usery Jr. Ga.
President Secretary Home
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Carter F. Ray Marshall Tex.
Reagan Raymond J. Donovan N.J.
" William E. Brock Tenn.
" Ann D. McLaughlin D.C.
Bush Elizabeth Hanford Dole N.C.
Secretaries of Commerce Secretaries of Commerce Secretaries of
Wilson William C. Redfield N.Y.
" Joshua W. Alexander Mo.
Harding Herbert C. Hoover Cal.
President Secretary Home
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Coolidge " "
" William F. Whiting Mass.
Hoover Robert P. Lamont Ill.
" Roy D. Chapin Mich.
Roosevelt, F.D. Daniel C. Roper S.C.
" Harry L. Hopkins N.Y.
" Jesse Jones Tex.
" Henry A. Wallace Ia.
Truman " "
President Secretary Home
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" W. Averell Harriman N.Y.
" Charles Sawyer Oh.
Eisenhower Sinclair Weeks Mass.
" Lewis L. Strauss N.Y.
" Frederick H. Mueller Mich.
Kennedy Luther H. Hodges N.C.
Johnson, L.B. " "
" John T. Connor N.J.
" Alex B. Trowbridge N.J.
President Secretary Home
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" Cyrus R. Smith N.Y.
Nixon Maurice H. Stans Minn.
" Peter G. Peterson Ill.
" Frederick B. Dent S.C.
Ford " "
" Rogers C.B. Morton Md.
" Elliot L. Richardson Mass.
Carter Juanita M. Kreps N.C.
" Philip M. Klutznick Ill.
President Secretary Home
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Reagan Malcolm Baldrige Conn.
" C. William Verity Jr. Oh.
Bush Robert A. Mosbacher Tex.
The Department of Commerce and Labor, created by Congress Feb. 14, 1903,was
divided by Congress Mar. 4, 1913, into separate departments of Commerceand
Labor. The secretary of each was made a cabinet member.
Secretaries of Housing and Urban Development
The Department of Housing and Urban Development was created by act of
Congress Sept. 9, 1965.
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President Secretary Home Apptd.
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Johnson, L.B. Robert C. Weaver Wash. 1966
" Robert C. Wood Mass. 1969
Nixon George W. Romney Mich. 1969
" James T. Lynn Oh. 1973
Ford " " 1974
Ford Carla Anderson Hills Cal. 1975
Carter Patricia Roberts Harris D.C. 1977
" Moon Landrieu La. 1979
Reagan Samuel R. Pierce Jr. N.Y. 1981
Bush Jack F. Kemp N.Y. 1989
Secretaries of Transportation
The Department of Transportation was created by act of Congress Oct. 15,
1966.
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President Secretary Home Apptd.
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Johnson, L.B. Alan S. Boyd Fla. 1966
Nixon John A. Volpe Mass. 1969
" Claude S. Brinegar Cal. 1973
Ford Claude S. Brinegar Cal. 1974
" William T. Coleman Jr. Pa. 1975
Carter Brock Adams Wash. 1977
Carter Neil E. Goldschmidt Ore. 1979
Reagan Andrew L. Lewis Jr. Pa. 1981
" Elizabeth Hanford Dole N.C. 1983
" James H. Burnley N.C. 1987
Bush Samuel K. Skinner Ill. 1989
Secretaries of Energy
The Department of Energy was created by federal law Aug. 4, 1977.
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President Secretary Home Apptd.
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Carter James R. Schlesinger Va. 1977
" Charles Duncan Jr. Wyo. 1979
Reagan James B. Edwards S.C. 1981
Reagan Donald P. Hodel Ore. 1982
" John S. Herrington Cal. 1985
Bush James D. Watkins Cal. 1989
Secretaries of Health, Education, and Welfare
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President Secretary Home Apptd.
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Eisenhower Oveta Culp Hobby Tex. 1953
" Marion B. Folsom N.Y. 1955
" Arthur S. Flemming Oh. 1958
Kennedy Abraham A. Ribicoff Conn. 1961
" Anthony J. Celebrezze Oh. 1962
Johnson, L.B. " " 1963
" John W. Gardner N.Y. 1965
Johnson, L.B. Wilbur J. Cohen Mich. 1968
Nixon Robert H. Finch Cal. 1969
" Elliot L. Richardson Mass. 1970
" Caspar W. Weinberger Cal. 1973
Ford " " 1974
" Forrest D. Mathews Ala. 1975
Carter Joseph A. Califano, Jr. D.C. 1977
" Patricia Roberts Harris D.C. 1979
The Department of Health, Education and Welfare, created by CongressApr. 11,
1953, was divided by Congress Sept. 27, 1979, into separatedepartments of
Education, and Health and Human Services. The secretary ofeach is a cabinet
member.
Secretaries of Health and Human Services
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President Secretary Home Apptd.
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Carter Patricia Roberts Harris D.C. 1979
Reagan Richard S. Schweiker Pa. 1981
" Margaret M. Heckler Mass. 1983
Reagan Otis R. Bowen Ind. 1985
Bush Louis W. Sullivan Ga. 1989
Secretaries of Education
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President Secretary Home Apptd.
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Carter Shirley Hufstedler Cal. 1979
Reagan Terrel Bell Ut. 1981
Reagan William J. Bennett N.Y. 1985
Reagan Lauro F. Cavazos Tex. 1988
Bush " " 1989
Secretaries of Veterans Affairs
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President Secretary Home Apptd.
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Bush Edward J. Derwinski Ill. 1989
The Department of Veterans Affairs was created Oct. 25, 1988 when
Pres.Reagan signed a bill which made the Veterans Administration into a
cabinetpost as of Mar. 15, 1989.
Librarians of Congress
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Librarian Served Appointed by President
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John J. Beckley 1802-1807 Jefferson
Patrick Magruder 1807-1815 Jefferson
George Watterston 1815-1829 Madison
John Silva Meehan 1829-1861 Jackson
John G. Stephenson 1861-1864 Lincoln
Ainsworth Rand Spofford 1864-1897 Lincoln
John Russell Young 1897-1899 McKinley
Herbert Putnam 1899-1939 McKinley
Archibald MacLeish 1939-1944 F. Roosevelt
Luther H. Evans 1945-1953 Truman
L. Quincy Mumford 1954-1974 Eisenhower
Daniel J. Boorstin 1975-1987 Ford
Librarian Served Appointed by President
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Daniel J. Boorstin 1975-1987 Ford
James H. Billington 1987- Reagan
Speakers of the House of Representatives
Party designations: A, American; D, Democratic; DR, DemocraticRepublican; F,
Federalist;R, Republican; W, Whig.
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Name Party State Tenure
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Frederick Muhlenberg F Pa. 1789-1791
Jonathan Trumbull F Conn. 1791-1793
Frederick Muhlenberg F Pa. 1793-1795
Name Party State Tenure
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Frederick Muhlenberg F Pa. 1793-1795
Jonathan Dayton F N.J. 1795-1799
Theodore Sedgwick F Mass. 1799-1801
Nathaniel Macon DR N.C. 1801-1807
Joseph B. Varnum DR Mass. 1807-1811
Henry Clay DR Ky. 1811-1814
Langdon Cheves DR S.C. 1814-1815
Henry Clay DR Ky. 1815-1820
John W. Taylor DR N.Y. 1820-1821
Philip P. Barbour DR Va. 1821-1823
Henry Clay DR Ky. 1823-1825
John W. Taylor D N.Y. 1825-1827
Andrew Stevenson D Va. 1827-1834
John Bell D Tenn. 1834-1835
James K. Polk D Tenn. 1835-1839
Robert M. T. Hunter D Va. 1839-1841
John White W Ky. 1841-1843
John W. Jones D Va. 1843-1845
John W. Davis D Ind. 1845-1847
Name Party State Tenure
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John W. Davis D Ind. 1845-1847
Robert C. Winthrop W Mass. 1847-1849
Howell Cobb D Ga. 1849-1851
Linn Boyd D Ky. 1851-1855
Nathaniel P. Banks A Mass. 1856-1857
James L. Orr D S.C. 1857-1859
William Pennington R N.J. 1860-1861
Galusha A. Grow R Pa. 1861-1863
Schuyler Colfax R Ind. 1863-1869
*Theodore M. Pomeroy R N.Y. 1869-1869
James G. Blaine R Me. 1869-1875
Michael C. Kerr D Ind. 1875-1876
Samuel J. Randall D Pa. 1876-1881
Joseph W. Keifer R Oh. 1881-1883
John G. Carlisle D Ky. 1883-1889
Thomas B. Reed R Me. 1889-1891
Charles F. Crisp D Ga. 1891-1895
Thomas B. Reed R Me. 1895-1899
David B. Henderson R Ia. 1899-1903
Name Party State Tenure
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David B. Henderson R Ia. 1899-1903
Joseph G. Cannon R Ill. 1903-1911
Champ Clark D Mo. 1911-1919
Frederick H. Gillett R Mass. 1919-1925
Nicholas Longworth R Oh. 1925-1931
John N. Garner D Tex. 1931-1933
Henry T. Rainey D Ill. 1933-1935
Joseph W. Byrns D Tenn. 1935-1936
William B. Bankhead D Ala. 1936-1940
Sam Rayburn D Tex. 1940-1947
Joseph W. Martin Jr. R Mass. 1947-1949
Sam Rayburn D Tex. 1949-1953
Joseph W. Martin Jr. R Mass. 1953-1955
Sam Rayburn D Tex. 1955-1961
John W. McCormack D Mass. 1962-1971
Carl Albert D Okla. 1971-1977
Thomas P. O'Neill Jr. D Mass. 1977-1987
James Wright D Tex. 1987-1989
Thomas S. Foley D Wash. 1989-
Name Party State Tenure
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Thomas S. Foley D Wash. 1989-
*Served only one day.
Floor Leaders in the U.S. Senate
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Name State Party Tenure
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Majority Leaders Majority Leaders Majority Leaders Majority Leaders
Charles Curtis Kan. R 1925-1929
James E. Watson Ind. R 1929-1933
Joseph T. Robinson Ark. D 1933-1937
Alben W. Barkley Ky. D 1937-1947
Name State Party Tenure
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Alben W. Barkley Ky. D 1937-1947
Wallace H. White Me. R 1947-1949
Scott W. Lucas Ill. D 1949-1951
Ernest W. McFarland Ariz. D 1951-1953
Robert A. Taft Oh. R 1953
William F. Knowland Cal. R 1953-1955
Lyndon B. Johnson Tex. D 1955-1961
Mike Mansfield Mont. D 1961-1977
Robert C. Byrd W.Va. D 1977-1981
Howard H. Baker Jr. Tenn. R 1981-1985
Robert J. Dole Kan. R 1985-1987
Robert C. Byrd W.Va. D 1987-1989
George J. Mitchell Me. D 1989-
Minority Leaders Minority Leaders Minority Leaders Minority Leaders
Oscar W. Underwood Ala. D 1920-1923
Joseph T. Robinson Ark. D 1923-1933
Charles L. McNary Ore. R 1933-1944
Wallace H. White Me. R 1944-1947
Alben W. Barkley Ky. D 1947-1949
Name State Party Tenure
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Alben W. Barkley Ky. D 1947-1949
Kenneth S. Wherry Neb. R 1949-1951
Henry Styles Bridges N.H. R 1952-1953
Lyndon B. Johnson Tex. D 1953-1955
William F. Knowland Cal. R 1955-1959
Everett M. Dirksen Ill. R 1959-1969
Hugh D. Scott Penn. R 1969-1977
Howard H. Baker Jr. Tenn. R 1977-1981
Robert C. Byrd W.Va. D 1981-1987
Robert J. Dole Kan. R 1987-
Federal Bureau of Investigation
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Director Assumed office
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Stanley W. Finch July 26, 1908
A(lexander) Bruce Bielaski Apr. 30, 1912
William E. Allen, act. Feb. 10, 1919
William J. Flynn July 1, 1919
William J. Burns Aug. 22, 1921
J. Edgar Hoover, act. May 10, 1924
J. Edgar Hoover Dec. 10, 1924
L. Patrick Gray, act. May 3, 1972
William D. Ruckelshaus, act. Apr. 27, 1973
Clarence M. Kelley July 9, 1973
William H. Webster Feb. 23, 1978
John E. Otto, act. May 27, 1987
William S. Sessions Nov. 2, 1987
The Federal Bureau of Investigation was created July 26, 1908 and
wasreferred to as Office of Chief Examiner. It became the Bureau
ofInvestigation (Mar. 26, 1909), United States Bureau of Investigation(July
1, 1932), Division of Investigation (Aug. 10, 1933), and FederalBureau of
Investigation (July 1, 1935).
Central Intelligence Agency
╓┌─────────────────────────────┌──────────┌──────────────────────────────────╖
Director Served Appointed by President
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Adm. Sidney W. Souers 1946 Truman
Gen. Hoyt S. Vandenberg 1946-1947 Truman
Adm. Roscoe H. Hillenkoetter 1947-1950 Truman
Gen. Walter Bedell Smith 1950-1953 Truman
Allen W. Dulles 1953-1961 Eisenhower
John A. McCone 1961-1965 Kennedy
Adm. William F. Raborn Jr. 1965-1966 Johnson
Richard Helms 1966-1973 Johnson
James R. Schlesinger 1973 Nixon
William E. Colby 1973-1976 Nixon
Director Served Appointed by President
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William E. Colby 1973-1976 Nixon
George Bush 1976-1977 Ford
Adm. Stansfield Turner 1977-1981 Carter
William J. Casey 1981-1987 Reagan
William H. Webster 1987- Reagan
On June 13, 1942 President Roosevelt established the Office of
StrategicServices (OSS) and maned William J. Donovan as its director. The
OSS wasdisbanded Oct. 1, 1945 and its functions absorbed by the State and
Wardepartments. President Truman, Jan. 22, 1946, established the
CentralIntelligence Agency Group (CIG) to operate under the direction of
theNational Intelligence Authority (NIA). The National Security Act of
1947replaced the NIA with the National Security Council and the CIG with
theCentral Intelligence Agency.
National Political Parties
As of mid-1990
Republican Party
National Headquarters --310 First St., SE, Washington, DC 20003.
Chairman --Lee Atwater.
Co-Chairman --Jeanie Austin.
Vice Chairmen --Bernard M. Shanley, Jack Londen, Martha Moore, Nelda Barton,
Ernest Angelo Jr., Kay Riddle, Elsie Vartanian, Duane Acklie.
Secretary --Kit Mehrtens.
Treasurer --William J. McManus.
General Counsel --Jan Baran.
Democratic Party
National Headquarters --430 South Capitol St., SE, Washington, DC 20003.
Chairman --Ronald H. Brown.
Vice Chairpersons --Lynn Cutler, Jack Otero, Carmen Perez, James Ruvolo,
Lottie Shackelford.
Secretary --Kathleen M. Vick.
Treasurer --Robert Farmer.
Other Major Political Organizations
American Party of the United States
(P.O. Box 597, Provo, UT 84603)
National Chairman --Arly Pedersen.
Secretary --Doris Feimer.
Treasurer --Florence Bale.
Americans For Democratic Action
(1511 K St., NW, Washington, DC 20005)
President --Charles Rangel
National Director --Amy Isaacs.
Chair, Exec. Comm. --James Bishop.
Communist Party U.S.A.
(235 W. 23d St., New York, NY 10011)
General Secretary --Gus Hall.
Conservative Party of the State of N.Y.
(486 78th St., Ft. Hamilton Sta., NY 11209)
Chairman --Michael R. Long.
Executive Director --Anthony Rudmann.
Secretary --John J. Flynn.
Liberal Party of New York State
(18 W. 56th St., New York, NY 10019)
Chairman --Frank Marin.
Exec. Director --Carl F. Grillo.
Libertarian Party
(1528 Pennsylvania Ave SE, Wash., DC 20003)
Chair --David Walter.
Vice-Chair --Mary Gingell.
Secretary --Joseph Dehn.
National Director --D. Nick Dunbar.
Prohibition National Committee
(P.O. Box 2635, Denver, CO 80201)
National Chairman --Earl F. Dodge.
National Secretary --Margaret L. Storms.
Socialist Labor Party
In Minnesota: Industrial Gov't. Party(914 Industrial Ave., Palo Alto, CA
94303)
National Secretary --Robert Bills.
Socialist Workers Party
(14 Charles Lane, New York, NY 10014)
National Secretary --Jack Barnes.
America's Third Parties
Since 1860, there have been only 4 presidential elections in which all"third
parties" together polled more than 10% of the vote: thePopulists (James
Baird Weaver) in 1892, the National Progressives (TheodoreRoosevelt) in
1912, the La Follette Progressives in 1924, and GeorgeWallace's American
Party in 1968. In 1948, the combined "thirdparties" (Henry Wallace's
Progessives, Strom Thurmond's States'Rights party or Dixiecrats,
Prohibition, Socialists, and others) receivedonly 5.75% of the vote. In most
elections since 1860, fewer than one votein 20 has been cast for a third
party. The only successful third party inAmerican history was the Republican
Party in the election of AbrahamLincoln in 1860.
Notable Third Parties
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Party Presidential nominee Election Issues
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Anti-Masonic William Wirt 1832 Against secret soci
Liberty James G. Birney 1844 Anti-slavery
Party Presidential nominee Election Issues
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Liberty James G. Birney 1844 Anti-slavery
Free Soil Martin Van Buren 1848 Anti-slavery
American (Know Nothing) Millard Fillmore 1856 Anti-immigrant
Greenback Peter Cooper 1876 For "cheap money,"
Greenback James B. Weaver 1880 For "cheap money,"
Prohibition John P. St. John 1884 Anti-liquor
Populist James B. Weaver 1892 For "cheap money,"
Socialist Eugene V. Debs 1900-20 For public ownershi
Progressive (Bull Moose) Theodore Roosevelt 1912 Against high tariff
Progressive Robert M. LaFollette 1924 Farmer & labor righ
Socialist Norman Thomas 1928-48 Liberal reforms
Union William Lemke 1936 Anti "New Deal"
States' Rights Strom Thurmond 1948 For states' rights
Progressive Henry Wallace 1948 Anti-cold war
American Independent George Wallace 1968 For states' rights
American John G. Schmitz 1972 For "law and order"
None (Independent) John B. Anderson 1980 A 3d choice
UNITED STATES FACTS
Superlative U.S. Statistics
U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census
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Area for 50 states and Total 3,618,770 sq. mi.
D. of C.
Land 3,539,289 sq. mi.
Water 79,481 sq. mi.
Largest state Alaska 591,004 sq. mi.
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Smallest state Rhode Island 1,212 sq. mi.
Largest county San Bernardino County, 20,064 sq. mi.
(excludes Alaska) California
Smallest county Kalawo, Hawaii 14 sq. mi.
Northernmost city Barrow, Alaska 71 deg17'N.
Northernmost point Point Barrow, Alaska 71 deg23'N.
Southernmost city Hilo, Hawaii 19 deg43'N.
Southernmost settlement Naalehu, Hawaii 19 deg03'N.
Southernmost point Ka Lae (South Cape), 18 deg55'N. (155
Island of Hawaii deg41'W.)
Easternmost city Eastport, Maine 66 deg59'02"W.
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Easternmost city Eastport, Maine 66 deg59'02"W.
Easternmost settlement Lubec, Maine 66 deg58'49"W.
Easternmost point Quoddy Head, Maine 66 deg57'W.
Westernmost city West Unalaska, Alaska 166 deg32'W.
Westernmost settlement Adak, Alaska 176 deg39'W.
Westernmost point Cape Wrangell, Alaska 172 deg27'E.
Highest settlement Climax, Colorado 11,560 ft.
Lowest settlement Calipatria, California -185 ft.
Highest point on Cadillac Mountain, 1,530 ft.
Atlantic coast Mount Desert Is., Maine
Oldest national park Yellowstone National 3,468 sq. mi.
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Oldest national park Yellowstone National 3,468 sq. mi.
Park (1872), Wyoming,
Montana, Idaho
Largest national park Wrangell-St. Elias, 13,018 sq. mi.
Alaska
Largest national Death Valley, 3,231 sq. mi.
monument California, Nevada
Highest waterfall Yosemite Falls--Total 2,425 ft.
in three sections
Upper Yosemite Fall 1,430 ft.
Cascades in middle 675 ft.
section
Lower Yosemite Fall 320 ft.
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Longest river Mississippi-Missouri 3,710 mi.
Highest mountain Mount McKinley, Alaska 20,320 ft.
Lowest point Death Valley, -282 ft.
California
Deepest lake Crater Lake, Oregon 1,932 ft.
Rainiest spot Mt. Waialeale, Hawaii Annual aver. rainfall
460 inches
Largest gorge Grand Canyon, Colorado 277 miles long, 600 ft.
River, Arizona to 18 miles wide, 1
mile deep
Deepest gorge Hell's Canyon, Snake 7,900 ft.
River, Idaho-Oregon
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Strongest surface wind Mount Washington, New 231 mph
Hampshire recorded 1934
Biggest dam New Cornelia Tailings, 274,026,000 cu. yds.
Ten Mile Wash, Arizona material used
Tallest building Sears Tower, Chicago, 1,454 ft.
Illinois
Largest building Boeing 747 205,600,000 cu. ft.;
Manufacturing Plant, covers 47 acres.
Everett, Washington
Tallest structure TV tower, Blanchard, 2,063 ft.
North Dakota
Longest bridge span Verrazano-Narrows, New 4,260 ft.
York
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Highest bridge Royal Gorge, Colorado 1,053 ft. above water
Deepest well Gas well, Washita 31,441 ft.
County, Oklahoma
The 48 Contiguous States
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Area for 48 states Total 3,021,295 sq. mi.
Land 2,962,031 sq. mi.
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Water 59,264 sq. mi.
Largest state Texas 266,807 sq. mi
Northernmost city International Falls, 48 deg36'N.
Minnesota
Northernmost settlement Angle Inlet, Minnesota 49 deg21'N.
Northernmost point Northwest Angle, Minnesota 49 deg23'N.
Southernmost city Key West, Florida 24 deg33'N.
Southernmost mainland city Florida City, Florida 25 deg27'N.
Southernmost point Key West, Florida 24 deg33'N.
Westernmost town La Push, Washington 124 deg38'W.
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Westernmost point Cape Alava, Washington 124 deg44'W.
Highest mountain Mount Whitney, California 14,494 ft.
Note to users: The distinction between cities and towns varies fromstate to
state. In this table the U.S. Bureau of the Census usage wasfollowed.
Geodetic Datum of North America
In July 1986, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National
Geodetic Survey (NGS) completed the readjustment and redefinition of the
North American Datum. This new datum is known as the North American Datum of
1983. Rapid advances in economic growth and scientific exploration in the
United States after World War II resulted in an increasing need for accurate
coordinate information. To facilitate the use of satellite surveying and
navigation systems, the new datum was redefined using the Geodetic Reference
System 1980 as the reference ellipsoid because this model more closely
approximates the true size and shape of the Earth. The readjustment of the
datum resulted in position changes of as much as 330 feet in the Continental
United States and as much as 1/4 mile in Hawaii, the Aleutian Islands,
Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands.
Statistical Information about the U.S.
In the Statistical Abstract of the United States the Bureau of the Census,
U.S. Dept. of Commerce, annually publishes a summary of social, political,
and economic information. A book of almost 1,000 pages, it presents in 31
sections comprehensive data on population, housing, health, education,
employment, income, prices, business, banking, energy, science, defense,
trade, government finance, foreign country comparison, and other subjects.
Special features include sections on State Rankings and Metropolitan
Statistical Areas and a new section on computer technology in the office.
The book is prepared under the direction of Glenn W. King, Chief,
Statistical Compendia Staff, Bureau of the Census. Supplements to the
Statistical Abstract are County and City Data Book, 1988; Historical
Statistics of the United States, Colonial Times to 1970; and State and
Metropolitan Area Data Book, 1986 (1990 forthcoming). Information concerning
these and other publications may be obtained from the Supt. of Documents,
Government Printing Office, Wash., D.C. 20402, or from the U.S. Bureau of
the Census, Data User Services Division, Wash., D.C. 20233.
Highest and Lowest Altitudes in the U.S. and Territories
U.S. Geological Survey
(Minus sign means below sea level; elevations are in feet.)
╓┌───────────────┌────────────────────────┌──────────────────┌──────────────┌
Highest Point Highest Point Highest Point Lo
State Name County Elev. Na
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Alabama Cheaha Mountain Cleburne 2,405 Gu
Alaska Mount McKinley Mount McKinley 20,320 Pa
Arizona Humphreys Peak Coconino 12,633 Co
Arkansas Magazine Mountain Logan 2,753 Ou
Highest Point Highest Point Highest Point Lo
State Name County Elev. Na
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Arkansas Magazine Mountain Logan 2,753 Ou
California Mount Whitney Inyo-Tulare 14,494 De
Colorado Mount Elbert Lake 14,433 Ar
Connecticut Mount Frissell Litchfield 2,380 L.
Delaware On Ebright Road New Castle 442 At
Dist. of Col. Tenleytown N. W. part 410 Po
Florida Sec. 30, T 6N, R 20W. Walton 345 At
Georgia Brasstown Bald Towns-Union 4,784 At
Guam Mount Lamlam Agat District 1,332 Pa
Hawaii Mauna Kea Hawaii 13,796 Pa
Idaho Borah Peak Custer 12,662 Sn
Illinois Charles Mound Jo Daviess 1,235 Mi
Indiana Franklin Township Wayne 1,257 Oh
Iowa Sec. 29, T 100N, R 41W. Osceola 1,670 Mi
Kansas Mount Sunflower Wallace 4,039 Ve
Kentucky Black Mountain Harlan 4,139 Mi
Louisiana Driskill Mountain Bienville 535 Ne
Maine Mount Katahdin Piscataquis 5,267 At
Highest Point Highest Point Highest Point Lo
State Name County Elev. Na
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Maine Mount Katahdin Piscataquis 5,267 At
Maryland Backbone Mountain Garrett 3,360 At
Massachusetts Mount Greylock Berkshire 3,487 At
Michigan Mount Arvon Baraga 1,979 La
Minnesota Eagle Mountain Cook 2,301 La
Mississippi Woodall Mountain Tishomingo 806 Gu
Missouri Taum Sauk Mt. Iron 1,772 St
Montana Granite Peak Park 12,799 Ko
Nebraska Johnson Township Kimball 5,426 Mi
Nevada Boundary Peak Esmeralda 13,140 Mo
New Hamp. Mt. Washington Coos 6,288 At
New Jersey High Point Sussex 1,803 At
New Mexico Wheeler Peak Taos 13,161 Re
New York Mount Marcy Essex 5,344 At
North Carolina Mount Mitchell Yancey 6,684 At
North Dakota White Butte Slope 3,506 Re
Ohio Campbell Hill Logan 1,549 Oh
Oklahoma Black Mesa Cimarron 4,973 Li
Highest Point Highest Point Highest Point Lo
State Name County Elev. Na
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Oklahoma Black Mesa Cimarron 4,973 Li
Oregon Mount Hood Clackamas-Hood R. 11,239 Pa
Pennsylvania Mt. Davis Somerset 3,213 De
Puerto Rico Cerro de Punta Ponce District 4,390 At
Rhode Island Jerimoth Hill Providence 812 At
Samoa Lata Mountain Tau Island 3,160 Pa
South Carolina Sassafras Mountain Pickens 3,560 At
South Dakota Harney Peak Pennington 7,242 Bi
Tennessee Clingmans Dome Sevier 6,643 Mi
Texas Guadalupe Peak Culberson 8,749 Gu
Utah Kings Peak Duchesne 13,528 Be
Vermont Mount Mansfield Lamoille 4,393 La
Virginia Mount Rogers Grayson-Smyth 5,729 At
Virgin Islands Crown Mountain St. Thomas Island 1,556 At
Washington Mount Rainier Pierce 14,410 Pa
West Virginia Spruce Knob Pendleton 4,861 Po
Wisconsin Timms Hill Price 1,951 La
Wyoming Gannett Peak Fremont 13,804 B.
Highest Point Highest Point Highest Point Lo
State Name County Elev. Na
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Wyoming Gannett Peak Fremont 13,804 B.
U.S. Coastline by States
NOAA, U.S. Commerce Department
(statute miles)
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State Coastline1 Shoreline2
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Atlantic coast 2,069 28,673
Connecticut 0 618
Delaware 28 381
Florida 580 3,331
State Coastline1 Shoreline2
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Florida 580 3,331
Georgia 100 2,344
Maine 228 3,478
Maryland 31 3,190
Massachusetts 192 1,519
New Hampshire 13 131
New Jersey 130 1,792
New York 127 1,850
North Carolina 301 3,375
Pennsylvania 0 89
Rhode Island 40 384
South Carolina 187 2,876
Virginia 112 3,315
Gulf coast 1,631 17,141
Alabama 53 607
Florida 770 5,095
Louisiana 397 7,721
Mississippi 44 359
Texas 367 3,359
State Coastline1 Shoreline2
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Texas 367 3,359
Pacific coast 7,623 40,298
Alaska 5,580 31,383
California 840 3,427
Hawaii 750 1,052
Oregon 296 1,410
Washington 157 3,026
Arctic coast, Alaska 1,060 2,521
United States 12,383 88,633
1 Figures are lengths of general outline of seacoast. Measurementswere made
with a unit measure of 30 minutes of latitude on charts as nearthe scale of
1:1,200,000 as possible. Coastline of sounds and bays isincluded to a point
where they narrow to width of unit measure, andincludes the distance across
at such point. 2 Figures obtainedin 1939-40 with a recording instrument on
the largest-scale chartsand maps then available. Shoreline of outer coast,
offshore islands,sounds, bays, rivers, and creeks is included to the head of
tidewateror to a point where tidal waters narrow to a width of 100 feet.
States: Settled, Capitals, Entry into Union, Area, Rank
╓┌──────┌─────────┌───────────────┌──────────────┌──────────────┌────────────
Entered Union Entered Union Entered Union
State Settled* Capital Date Date Order
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Ala. 1702 Montgomery Dec. 14, 1819 22
Alas. 1784 Juneau Jan. 3, 1959 49
Ariz. 1776 Phoenix Feb. 14, 1912 48
Ark. 1686 Little Rock June 15, 1836 25
Cal. 1769 Sacramento Sept. 9, 1850 31
Col. 1858 Denver Aug. 1, 1876 38
Conn. 1634 Hartford Jan. 9, 1788 5
Del. 1638 Dover Dec. 7, 1787 1
D.C. . . . Washington
Entered Union Entered Union Entered Union
State Settled* Capital Date Date Order
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
D.C. . . . Washington
Fla. 1565 Tallahassee Mar. 3, 1845 27
Ga. 1733 Atlanta Jan. 2, 1788 4
Ha. 1820 Honolulu Aug. 21, 1959 50
Ida. 1842 Boise July 3, 1890 43
Ill. 1720 Springfield Dec. 3, 1818 21
Ind. 1733 Indianapolis Dec. 11, 1816 19
Ia. 1788 Des Moines Dec. 28, 1846 29
Kan. 1727 Topeka Jan. 29, 1861 34
Ky. 1774 Frankfort June 1, 1792 15
La. 1699 Baton Rouge Apr. 30, 1812 18
Me. 1624 Augusta Mar. 15, 1820 23
Md. 1634 Annapolis Apr. 28, 1788 7
Entered Union Entered Union Entered Union
State Settled* Capital Date Date Order
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Miss. 1699 Jackson Dec. 10, 1817 20
Mo. 1735 Jefferson City Aug. 10, 1821 24
Mon. 1809 Helena Nov. 8, 1889 41
Neb. 1823 Lincoln Mar. 1, 1867 37
Nev. 1849 Carson City Oct. 31, 1864 36
N.H. 1623 Concord June 21, 1788 9
N.J. 1660 Trenton Dec. 18, 1787 3
N.M. 1610 Santa Fe Jan. 6, 1912 47
N.Y. 1614 Albany July 26, 1788 11
N.C. 1660 Raleigh Nov. 21, 1789 12
Entered Union Entered Union Entered Union
State Settled* Capital Date Date Order
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
S.C. 1670 Columbia May 23, 1788 8
S.D. 1859 Pierre Nov. 2, 1889 40
Tenn. 1769 Nashville June 1, 1796 16
Tex. 1682 Austin Dec. 29, 1845 28
Ut. 1847 Salt Lake City Jan. 4, 1896 45
Vt. 1724 Montpelier Mar. 4, 1791 14
Va. 1607 Richmond June 11, 1788 10
Massachusetts, Maryland, South Carolina,New Hampshire, Virginia, New York,
North Carolina, and Rhode Island.The order for the original 13 states is the
order in which they ratifiedthe Constitution.
*First European permanent settlement. a Aleutian Islands andAlexander
Archipelago are not considered in these lengths.
The Continental Divide
The Continental Divide: watershed, created by mountain ranges or table-lands
of the Rocky Mountains, from which the drainage is easterly or westerly; the
easterly flowing waters reaching the Atlantic Ocean chiefly through the Gulf
of Mexico, and the westerly flowing waters reaching the Pacific Ocean
through the Columbia River, or through the Colorado River, which flows into
the Gulf of California.
Beginning at point of crossing the United States-Mexican boundary, near
long. 108 deg45'W., the Divide, in a northerly direction, crosses New Mexico
along the western edge of the Rio Grande drainage basin, entering Colorado
near long. 106 deg41'W.
Thence by a very irregular route northerly across Colorado along the western
summits of the Rio Grande and of the Arkansas, the South Platte, and the
North Platte River basins, and across Rocky Mountain National Park, entering
Wyoming near long. 106 deg52'W.
Thence in a northwesterly direction, forming the western rims of the North
Platte, Big Horn, and Yellowstone River basins, crossing the southwestern
portion of Yellowstone National Park.
Thence in a westerly and then a northerly direction forming the common
boundary of Idaho and Montana, to a point on said boundary near long. 114
deg00'W.
Thence northeasterly and northwesterly through Montana and the Glacier
National Park, entering Canada near long. 114 deg04'W.
Chronological List of Territories
National Archives and Records Service
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Name of territory Date of Organic Act Date of Organic Act
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Northwest Territory(a) July 13,
Territory southwest of River Ohio May 26,
Mississippi Apr. 7,
Indiana May 7,
Orleans Mar. 26,
Michigan Jan. 11,
Louisiana-Missouri(e) Mar. 3,
Illinois Feb. 3,
Alabama Mar. 3,
Arkansas Mar. 2,
Florida Mar. 30,
Wisconsin Apr. 20,
Iowa June 12,
Oregon Aug. 14,
Name of territory Date of Organic Act Date of Organic Act
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Oregon Aug. 14,
Minnesota Mar. 3,
New Mexico Sept. 9,
Utah Sept. 9,
Washington Mar. 2,
Nebraska May 30,
Kansas May 30,
Colorado Feb. 28,
Nevada Mar. 2,
Dakota Mar. 2,
Arizona Feb. 24,
Idaho Mar. 3,
Montana May 26,
Wyoming July 25,
Alaska(f) May 17,
Oklahoma May 2,
Hawaii Apr. 30,
a Included Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, easternMinnesota; b
as the state of Ohio; c as the state of Tennessee;d as the state of
Louisiana; e organic act for Missouri Territoryof June 4, 1812, became
effective Dec. 7, 1812; f Although the May 17,1884 act actually constituted
Alaska as a district, it was often referredto as a territory, and
unofficially administered as such. The Territory ofAlaska was legally and
formally organized by an act of Aug. 24, 1912.
Geographic Centers, U.S. and Each State
U.S. Geological Survey
United States, including Alaska and Hawaii -- South Dakota; Butte County,
W of Castle Rock, Approx. lat. 44 deg58'N. long. 103 deg46'W.
Contiguous U. S. (48 states) -- Near Lebanon, Smith Co., Kansas, lat. 39
deg50'N. long. 98 deg35'W.
North American continent -- The geographic center is in Pierce County, North
Dakota, 6 miles W of Balta, latitude 48 deg10', longitude 100 deg10'W.
State--county, locality
Alabama --Chilton, 12 miles SW of Clanton.
Alaska --lat. 63 deg50'N. long. 152 degW. Approx. 60 mi. NW of Mt. McKinley.
Arizona --Yavapai, 55 miles ESE of Prescott.
Arkansas --Pulaski, 12 miles NW of Little Rock.
California --Madera, 38 miles E of Madera.
Colorado --Park, 30 miles NW of Pikes Peak.
Connecticut --Hartford, at East Berlin.
Delaware --Kent, 11 miles S of Dover.
District of Columbia --Near 4th and L Sts., NW.
Florida --Hernando, 12 miles NNW of Brooksville.
Georgia --Twiggs, 18 miles SE of Macon.
Hawaii --Hawaii, 20 deg15'N, 156 deg20'W, off Maui Island.
Idaho --Custer, at Custer, SW of Challis.
Illinois --Logan, 28 miles NE of Springfield.
Indiana --Boone, 14 miles NNW of Indianapolis.
Iowa --Story, 5 miles NE of Ames.
Kansas --Barton, 15 miles NE of Great Bend.
Kentucky --Marion, 3 miles NNW of Lebanon.
Louisiana --Avoyelles, 3 miles SE of Marksville.
Maine --Piscataquis, 18 miles north of Dover.
Maryland --Prince Georges, 4.5 miles NW of Davidsonville.
Massachusetts --Worcester, north part of city.
Michigan --Wexford, 5 miles NNW of Cadillac.
Minnesota --Crow Wing, 10 miles SW of Brainerd.
Mississippi --Leake, 9 miles WNW of Carthage.
Missouri --Miller, 20 miles SW of Jefferson City.
Montana --Fergus, 11 miles west of Lewistown.
Nebraska --Custer, 10 miles NW of Broken Bow.
Nevada --Lander, 26 miles SE of Austin.
New Hampshire --Belknap, 3 miles E of Ashland.
New Jersey --Mercer, 5 miles SE of Trenton.
New Mexico --Torrance, 12 miles SSW of Willard.
New York --Madison, 12 miles S of Oneida and 26 miles SW of Utica.
North Carolina --Chatham, 10 miles NW of Sanford.
North Dakota --Sheridan, 5 miles SW of McClusky.
Ohio --Delaware, 25 miles NNE of Columbus.
Oklahoma --Oklahoma, 8 miles N of Oklahoma City.
Oregon --Crook, 25 miles SSE of Prineville.
Pennsylvania --Centre, 2.5 miles SW of Bellefonte.
Rhode Island --Kent, 1 mile SSW of Crompton.
South Carolina --Richland, 13 miles SE of Columbia.
South Dakota --Hughes, 8 miles NE of Pierre.
Tennessee --Rutherford, 5 mi. NE of Murfreesboro.
Texas --McCulloch, 15 miles NE of Brady.
Utah --Sanpete, 3 miles N of Manti.
Vermont --Washington, 3 miles E of Roxbury.
Virginia --Buckingham, 5 miles SW of Buckingham.
Washington --Chelan, 10 mi. WSW of Wenatchee.
West Virginia --Braxton, 4 miles E of Sutton.
Wisconsin --Wood, 9 miles SE of Marshfield.
Wyoming --Fremont, 58 miles ENE of Lander.
There is no generally accepted definition of geographic center, and no
satisfactory method for determining it. The geographic center of an area may
be defined as the center of gravity of the surface, or that point on which
the surface of the area would balance if it were a plane of uniform
thickness.
No marked or monumented point has been established by any government agency
as the geographic center of either the 50 states, the contiguous United
States, or the North American continent. A monument was erected in Lebanon,
Kan., contiguous U.S. center, by a group of citizens. A cairn in Rugby, N.D.
marks the center of the North American continent.
International Boundary Lines of the U.S.
The length of the northern boundary of the contiguous U.S. -- the
U.S.-Canadian border, excluding Alaska -- is 3,987 miles according to the
U.S. Geological Survey, Dept. of the Interior. The length of the
Alaskan-Canadian border is 1,538 miles. The length of the U.S.-Mexican
border, from the Gulf of Mexico to the Pacific Ocean, is approximately 1,933
miles (1963 boundary agreement).
Origin of the Names of U.S. States
State officials, the Smithsonian Institution, and the Topographic Division,
U.S. Geological Survey.
Alabama--Indian for tribal town, later a tribe (Alabamas or Alibamons) of
the Creek confederacy.
Alaska--Russian version of Aleutian (Eskimo) word, alakshak, for
"peninsula," "great lands," or "land that is not an island."
Arizona--Spanish version of Pima Indian word for "little spring place," or
Aztec arizuma, meaning "silver-bearing."
Arkansas--French variant of Quapaw, a Siouan people meaning "downstream
people."
California--Bestowed by the Spanish conquistadors (possibly by Cortez). It
was the name of an imaginary island, an earthly paradise, in "Las Serges de
Esplandian," a Spanish romance written by Montalvo in 1510. Baja California
(Lower California, in Mexico) was first visited by Spanish in 1533. The
present U.S. state was called Alta (Upper) California.
Colorado--Spanish, red, first applied to Colorado River.
Connecticut--From Mohican and other Algonquin words meaning "long river
place."
Delaware--Named for Lord De La Warr, early governor of Virginia; first
applied to river, then to Indian tribe (Lenni-Lenape), and the state.
District of Columbia--For Columbus, 1791.
Florida--Named by Ponce de Leon on Pascua Florida, "Flowery Easter," on
Easter Sunday, 1513.
Georgia--For King George II of England by James Oglethorpe, colonial
administrator, 1732.
Hawaii--Possibly derived from native word for homeland, Hawaiki or Owhyhee.
Idaho--A coined name with an invented Indian meaning: "gem of the
mountains;" originally suggested for the Pike's Peak mining territory
(Colorado), then applied to the new mining territory of the Pacific
Northwest. Another theory suggests Idaho may be a Kiowa Apache term for the
Comanche.
Illinois--French for Illini or land of Illini, Algonquin word meaning men or
warriors.
Indiana--Means "land of the Indians."
Iowa--Indian word variously translated as "one who puts to sleep" or
"beautiful land."
Kansas--Sioux word for "south wind people."
Kentucky--Indian word variously translated as "dark and bloody ground,"
"meadow land" and "land of tomorrow."
Louisiana--Part of territory called Louisiana by Sieur de La Salle for
French King Louis XIV.
Maine--From Maine, ancient French province. Also: descriptive, referring to
the mainland as distinct from the many coastal islands.
Maryland--For Queen Henrietta Maria, wife of Charles I of England.
Massachusetts--From Indian tribe named after "large hill place" identified
by Capt. John Smith as being near Milton, Mass.
Michigan--From Chippewa words mici gama meaning "great water," after the
lake of the same name.
Minnesota--From Dakota Sioux word meaning "cloudy water" or "sky-tinted
water" of the Minnesota River.
Mississippi--Probably Chippewa; mici zibi, "great river" or "gathering-in of
all the waters." Also: Algonquin word, "Messipi."
Missouri--Algonquin Indian tribe named after Missouri River, meaning "muddy
water."
Montana--Latin or Spanish for "mountainous."
Nebraska--From Omaha or Otos Indian word meaning "broad water" or "flat
river," describing the Platte River.
Nevada--Spanish, meaning snow-clad.
New Hampshire--Named 1629 by Capt. John Mason of Plymouth Council for his
home county in England.
New Jersey--The Duke of York, 1664, gave a patent to John Berkeley and Sir
George Carteret to be called Nova Caesaria, or New Jersey, after England's
Isle of Jersey.
New Mexico--Spaniards in Mexico applied term to land north and west of Rio
Grande in the 16th century.
New York--For Duke of York and Albany who received patent to New Netherland
from his brother Charles II and sent an expedition to capture it, 1664.
North Carolina--In 1619 Charles I gave a large patent to Sir Robert Heath to
be called Province of Carolana, from Carolus, Latin name for Charles. A new
patent was granted by Charles II to Earl of Clarendon and others. Divided
into North and South Carolina, 1710.
North Dakota--Dakota is Sioux for friend or ally.
Ohio--Iroquois word for "fine or good river."
Oklahoma--Choctaw coined word meaning red man, proposed by Rev. Allen
Wright, Choctaw-speaking Indian.
Oregon--Origin unknown. One theory holds that the name may have been derived
from that of the Wisconsin River shown on a 1715 French map as
"Ouaricon-sint."
Pennsylvania--William Penn, the Quaker, who was made full proprietor by King
Charles II in 1681, suggested Sylvania, or woodland, for his tract. The
king's government owed Penn's father, Admiral William Penn, [pound ]16,000,
and the land was granted as partial settlement. Charles II added the Penn to
Sylvania, against the desires of the modest proprietor, in honor of the
admiral.
Puerto Rico--Spanish for Rich Port.
Rhode Island--Exact origin is unknown. One theory notes that Giovanni de
Verrazano recorded an island about the size of Rhodes in the Mediterranean
in 1524, but others believe the state was named Roode Eylandt by Adriaen
Block, Dutch explorer, because of its red clay.
South Carolina--See North Carolina.
South Dakota--See North Dakota.
Tennessee--Tanasi was the name of Cherokee villages on the Little Tennessee
River. From 1784 to 1788 this was the State of Franklin, or Frankland.
Texas--Variant of word used by Caddo and other Indians meaning friends or
allies, and applied to them by the Spanish in eastern Texas. Also written
texias, tejas, teysas.
Utah--From a Navajo word meaning upper, or higher up, as applied to a
Shoshone tribe called Ute. Spanish form is Yutta, English Uta or Utah.
Proposed name Deseret, "land of honeybees," from Book of Mormon, was
rejected by Congress.
Vermont--From French words vert (green) and mont (mountain). The Green
Mountains were said to have been named by Samuel de Champlain. When the
state was formed, 1777, Dr. Thomas Young suggested combining vert and mont
into Vermont.
Virginia--Named by Sir Walter Raleigh, who fitted out the expedition of
1584, in honor of Queen Elizabeth, the Virgin Queen of England.
Washington--Named after George Washington. When the bill creating the
Territory of Columbia was introduced in the 32d Congress, the name was
changed to Washington because of the existence of the District of Columbia.
West Virginia--So named when western counties of Virginia refused to secede
from the United States, 1863.
Wisconsin--An Indian name, spelled Ouisconsin and Mesconsing by early
chroniclers. Believed to mean "grassy place" in Chippewa. Congress made it
Wisconsin.
Wyoming--The word was taken from Wyoming Valley, Pa., which was the site of
an Indian massacre and became widely known by Campbell's poem, "Gertrude of
Wyoming." In Algonquin it means "large prairie place."
Territorial Sea of the U.S.
According to a December 27, 1988 proclamation by Pres. Ronald Reagan: "The
territorial sea of the United States henceforth extends to 12 nautical miles
from the baselines of the United States determined in accordance with
international law. In accordance with international law, as reflected in the
applicable provisions of the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of
the Sea, within the territorial sea of the United States, the ships of all
countries enjoy the right of innocent passage and the ships and aircraft of
all countries enjoy the right of transit passage through international
straits."
Accession of Territory by the U.S.
U.S. Bureau of the Census
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Acquisition date Gross Area (Land and water)
Sq. mi.
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Total U.S. (x) 3,623,434
United States (x) 3,618,770
Territory in 17901 (x) 891,364
Louisiana Purchase 1803 831,321
Purchase of Florida 1819 69,866
Texas 1845 384,958
Oregon 1846 283,439
Acquisition date Gross Area (Land and water)
Sq. mi.
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Oregon 1846 283,439
Mexican Cession 1848 530,706
Gadsden Purchase 1853 29,640
Alaska 1867 591,004
Hawaii 1898 6,471
Other areas:
Puerto Rico 21898 3,515
Guam 31898 209
American Samoa 41899 77
Acquisition date Gross Area (Land and water)
Sq. mi.
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Virgin Islands of the U.S. 1917 132
Pacific Islands, Trust 1947 533
Territory of the5
No. Mariana Islands5 1947 184
All other6 (x) 14
x Not applicable. 1 Includes that part of drainage basin ofRed River of the
North, south of 49th parallel, sometimes considered partof Louisiana
Purchase. 2 Ceded by Spain in 1898, ratified in 1899,and became Commonwealth
of Puerto Rico by Act of Congress on July 25,1952. 3 Acquired 1898; ratified
1899. 4 Acquired 1899; ratified1900. 5 Land area only. 6 Comprises the
following islands withgross areas as indicated, in sq. mi.: Midway (2), Wake
(3), Palmyra (4),Navassa (2), Baker, Howland, and Jarvis (combined area, 3),
Johnston Atoll(combined area, less than .5), and Kingman Reef (less than
.5). ExcludesCanton and Enderbury Islands (combined area 27 sq. mi.), which
areconsidered to be under the jurisdiction of Kiribati since 1979, and
SwanIslands (1 sq. mi.), which were returned to Honduras in 1972.
Public Lands of the U.S.
Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Interior Department
Disposition of Public Lands 1781 to 1988
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Acres
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Disposition by methods not elsewhere classified1 303,500,000
Granted or sold to homesteaders 287,500,000
Acres
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Granted or sold to homesteaders 287,500,000
Granted to railroad corporations 94,400,000
Granted to veterans as military bounties 61,000,000
Confirmed as private land claims2 34,000,000
Sold under timber and stone law3 13,900,000
Granted or sold under timber culture law4 10,900,000
Sold under desert land law5 10,700,000
Granted to states for:
Support of common schools 77,630,000
Reclamation of swampland 64,920,000
Construction of railroads 37,130,000
Support of misc. institutions6 21,700,000
Purposes not elsewhere classified7 117,600,000
Canals and rivers 6,100,000
Construction of wagon roads 3,400,000
Total granted to states 328,480,000
1 Chiefly public, private, and preemption sales, but includes
mineralentries, scrip locations, sales of townsites and townlots. 2
TheGovernment has confirmed title to lands claimed under valid grantsmade by
foreign governments prior to the acquisition of the publicdomain by the
United States. 3 The law provided for the sale of landsvaluable for timber
or stone and unfit for cultivation. 4 The lawprovided for the granting of
public lands to settlers on conditionthat they plant and cultivate trees on
the lands granted. 5 The lawprovided for the sale of arid agricultural
public lands to settlers whoirrigate them and bring them under cultivation.
6 Universities,hospitals, asylums, etc. 7 For construction of various
publicimprovements (individual items not specified in the granting
act)reclamation of desert lands, construction of water reservoirs, etc.
Public Lands Administered by Federal Agencies
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Agency (Acres, Sept. 30, 1989) Public domain Acquired Tot
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Agency (Acres, Sept. 30, 1989) Public domain Acquired Tot
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Forest Service 161,038,854.3 28,341,223.5 189
Bureau of Land Management 268,093,335.0 2,324,840.0 270
Bureau of Reclamation 3,533,817.5 1,969,275.9 5,5
Fish and Wildlife Service 81,321,344 10,097,347 91,
National Park Service 64,325,741.0 8,517,114.8 72,
Bureau of Indian Affairs 2,554,358.7 193,079.6 2,7
Tennessee Valley Authority 0 1,040,231.3 1,0
Corps of Engineers 604,971.2 4,869,200.0 5,4
U.S. Army 3,187,901.0 6,495,173.0 9,6
U.S. Navy 618,005.6 1,743,750.2 2,3
U.S. Air Force 6,858,510.0 1,255,022.0 8,1
Department of Energy 1,465,862.4 700,478.8 2,1
Total, all agencies (incl. those not shown) 660,976,655.8 63,089,515.1 724
National Parks, Other Areas Administered by Nat'l Park Service
Figures given are date area initially protected by Congress or presidential
proclamation, date given current designation, and gross area in acres
12/31/88.
National Parks
Acadia, Me. (1916/1929) 41,409. Includes Mount Desert Island, half of Isle
au Haut, Schoodic Point on mainland. Highest elevation on Eastern seaboard.
Arches, Ut. (1929/1971) 73,379. Contains giant red sandstone arches and
other products of erosion.
Badlands, S.D. (1929/1978) 243,244; eroded prairie, bison, bighorn and
antelope. Contains animal fossils of 40 million years ago.
Big Bend, Tex. (1935/1944) 802,541. Rio Grande, Chisos Mts.
Biscayne, Fla. (1968/1980) 173,039. Aquatic park encompasses chain of
islands south of Miami.
Bryce Canyon, Ut. (1923/1928) 35,835. Spectacularly colorful and unusual
display of erosion effects.
Canyonlands, Ut. (1964) 337,570. At junction of Colorado and Green rivers,
extensive evidence of prehistoric Indians.
Capitol Reef, Ut. (1937/1971) 241,904. A 60-mile uplift of sandstone cliffs
dissected by high-walled gorges.
Carlsbad Caverns, N.M.
(1923/1930) 46,755. Largest known caverns; not yet fully explored.
Channel Islands, Cal. (1938/1980) 249,354. Seal lion breeding place, nesting
sea birds, unique plants.
Crater Lake, Ore. (1902) 183,224. Extraordinary blue lake in crater of
extinct volcano encircled by lava walls 500 to 2,000 feet high.
Denali, Alas. (1917/1980) 4,716,726. Name changed from Mt. McKinley NP.
Contains highest mountain in U.S.; wildlife.
Everglades, Fla. (1934) 1,508,939. Largest remaining subtropical wilderness
in continental U.S.
Gates of the Arctic, Alas. (1978/1980) 7,523,888. Vast wilderness in north
central region.
Glacier, Mon. (1910) 1,013,572. Superb Rocky Mt. scenery, numerous glaciers
and glacial lakes. Part of Waterton-Glacier Intl. Peace Park established by
U.S. and Canada in 1932.
Glacier Bay, Alas. (1925/1980) 3,225,284. Great tidewater glaciers that move
down mountain sides and break up into the sea; much wildlife.
Grand Canyon, Ariz. (1908/1919) 1,218,375. Most spectacular part of Colorado
River's greatest canyon.
Grand Teton, Wy. (1929) 309,994. Most impressive part of the Teton
Mountains, winter feeding ground of largest American elk herd.
Great Basin, Nev. (1922/1986) 77,109. Wide basins and high mountain ranges.
Great Smoky Mountains, N.C.-Tenn. (1926/1934) 520,269. Largest eastern
mountain range, magnificent forests.
Guadalupe Mountains, Tex. (1966/1972) 86,416. Extensive Permian limestone
fossil reef; tremendous earth fault.
Haleakala, Ha. (1916/1960) 28,655. Dormant volcano on Maui with large
colorful craters.
Hawaii Volcanoes, Ha. (1916/1961) 229,177. Contains Kilauea and Mauna Loa,
active volcanoes.
Hot Springs, Ark. (1832/1921) 5,839. Government supervised bath houses use
waters of 45 of the 47 natural hot springs.
Isle Royale, Mich. (1931) 571,790. Largest island in Lake Superior, noted
for its wilderness area and wildlife.
Katmai, Alas. (1918/1980) 3,716,000. Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes, scene of
1912 volcanic eruption.
Kenai Fjords, Alas. (1978/1980) 669,541. Abundant mountain goats, marine
mammals, birdlife; the Harding Icefield, one of the major icecaps in U.S.
Kings Canyon, Cal. (1890/1940) 461,901. Mountain wilderness, dominated by
Kings River Canyons and High Sierra; contains giant sequoias.
Kobuk Valley, Alas. (1978/1980) 1,750,421. Broad river is core of native
culture.
Lake Clark, Alas. (1978/1980) 2,636,839. Across Cook Inlet from Anchorage. A
scenic wilderness rich in fish and wildlife.
Lassen Volcanic, Cal. (1907/1916) 106,372. Contains Lassen Peak, recently
active volcano, and other volcanic phenomena.
Mammoth Cave, Ky. (1926/1941) 52,419. 144 miles of surveyed underground
passages, beautiful natural formations, river 300 feet below surface.
Mesa Verde, Col. (1906) 52,085. Most notable and best preserved prehistoric
cliff dwellings in the United States.
Mount Rainier, Wash. (1899) 235,404. Greatest single-peak glacial system in
the lower 48 states.
North Cascades, Wash. (1968) 504,781. Spectacular mountainous region with
many glaciers, lakes.
Olympic, Wash. (1909/1938) 921,942. Mountain wilderness containing finest
remnant of Pacific Northwest rain forest, active glaciers, Pacific
shoreline, rare elk.
Petrified Forest, Ariz. (1906/1962) 93,533. Extensive petrified wood and
Indian artifacts. Contains part of Painted Desert.
Redwood, Cal. (1968) 110,132. Forty miles of Pacific coastline, groves of
ancient redwoods and world's tallest trees.
Rocky Mountain, Col. (1915) 265,200. On the continental divide, includes 107
named peaks over 11,000 feet.
Samoa, American Samoa (1988) 8,000. Features the only paleotropical rain
forest.
Sequoia, Cal. (1890) 402,482. Groves of giant sequoias, highest mountain in
contiguous United States -- Mount Whitney (14,494 feet). World's largest
tree.
Shenandoah, Va. (1926/1935) 195,382. Portion of the Blue Ridge Mountains;
overlooks Shenandoah Valley; Skyline Drive.
Theodore Roosevelt, N.D. (1947/1978) 70,416. Contains part of T.R.'s ranch
and scenic badlands.
Virgin Islands, V.I. (1956) 14,689. Covers 75% of St. John Island, lush
growth, lovely beaches, Indian relics, evidence of colonial Danes.
Voyageurs, Minn. (1971/1975) 218,036. Abundant lakes, forests, wildlife,
canoeing, boating.
Wind Cave, S.D. (1903) 28,292. Limestone caverns in Black Hills. Extensive
wildlife includes a herd of bison.
Wrangell-St. Elias, Alas. (1978/1980) 8,331,604. Largest area in park
system, most peaks over 16,000 feet, abundant wildlife; day's drive east of
Anchorage.
Yellowstone,
Ida., Mon., Wy., (1872) 2,219,791. Oldest national park. World's greatest
geyser area has about 3,000 geysers and hot springs; spectacular falls and
impressive canyons of the Yellowstone River; grizzly bear, moose, and bison.
Yosemite, Cal. (1890) 761,170. Yosemite Valley, the nation's highest
waterfall, 3 groves of sequoias, and mountainous.
Zion, Ut. (1909/1919) 146,598. Unusual shapes and landscapes have resulted
from erosion and faulting; Zion Canyon, with sheer walls ranging up to
2,500 feet, is readily accessible.
National Historical Parks
Appomattox Court House, Va. (1930/1954) 1,325. Where Lee surrendered to
Grant.
Boston, Mass. (1974) 41. Includes Faneuil Hall, Old North Church, Bunker
Hill, Paul Revere House.
Chaco Culture, N.M. (1907/1980) 33,974. Ruins of pueblos built by
prehistoric Indians.
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, Md.-W.Va.-D.C. (1961/1971) 20,781. 184 mile
historic canal; D.C. to Cumberland, Md.
Colonial, Va. (1930/1936) 9,327. Includes most of Jamestown Island, site of
first successful English colony; Yorktown, site of Cornwallis' surrender to
George Washington; and the Colonial Parkway.
Cumberland Gap, Ky.-Tenn.-Va. (1940) 20,274. Mountain pass of the Wilderness
Road which carried the first great migration of pioneers into America's
interior.
George Rogers Clark, Vincennes, Ind. (1966) 26. Commemorates American defeat
of British in west during Revolution.
Harpers Ferry, Md., W. Va. (1944/1963) 2,239. At the confluence of the
Shenandoah and Potomac rivers, the site of John Brown's 1859 raid on the
Army arsenal.
Independence, Pa. (1948/1956) 45. Contains several properties in
Philadelphia associated with the Revolutionary War and the founding of the
U.S. Includes Independence Hall.
Jean Laffite (and preserve), La.(1939/1978) 20,020. Includes Chalmette, site
of 1814 Battle of New Orleans; French Quarter.
Kalaupapa, Ha. (1980) 10,779. Molokai's former leper colony site and other
historic areas.
Kaloko-Honokohau, Ha. (1978) 1,161. Culture center has 234 historic features
and grave of first king, Kamehameha.
Klondike Gold Rush, Alas.-Wash. (1976) 13,191. Alaskan Trails in 1898 Gold
Rush. Museum in Seattle.
Lowell, Mass. (1978) 137. Seven mills, canal, 19th C. structures, park to
show planned city of Industrial Revolution.
Lyndon B. Johnson, Tex. (1969/1980) 1,571. President's birthplace, boyhood
home, ranch.
Minute Man, Mass. (1959) 750. Where the colonial Minute Men battled the
British, April 19, 1775. Also contains Nathaniel Hawthorne's home.
Morristown, N.J. (1933) 1,671. Sites of important military encampments
during the Revolutionary War; Washington's headquarters 1777, 1779-80.
Natchez, Miss. (1988) 80. Mansions, townhouses, and villas concerning
history of Natchez, Miss.
Nez Perce, Ida. (1965) 2,109. Illustrates the history and culture of the Nez
Perce Indian country. 20 separate sites.
Pu'uhonua o Honaunau, Ha. (1955/1978) 182. Until 1819, a sanctuary for
Hawaiians vanquished in battle, and those guilty of crimes or breaking
taboos.
San Antonio Missions, Tex. (1978/1983) 493. Four of finest Spanish missions
in U.S., 18th C. irrigation system.
San Francisco Maritime (1988) 50. Artifacts, photographs, and historic
vessels related to the development of the Pacific Coast.
San Juan Island, Wash. (1966) 1,752. Commemorates peaceful relations of the
U.S., Canada and Great Britain since the 1872 boundary disputes.
Saratoga, N.Y. (1938) 3,393. Scene of a major battle which became a turning
point in the War of Independence.
Sitka, Alas. (1910/1972) 107. Scene of last major resistance of the Tlingit
Indians to the Russians, 1804.
Valley Forge, Pa. (1976) 3,468. Continental Army campsite in 1777-78 winter.
War in the Pacific, Guam (1978) 1,960. Scenic park memorial for WWII
combatants in Pacific.
Women's Rights, N.Y. (1980) 6. Seneca Falls site where Susan B. Anthony,
Elizabeth Cady Stanton began rights movement in 1848.
Zuni-Cibola, N. Mex. (1988) 800. Historical, archeological, and cultural
site associated with the Zuni Tribe over its 1700-year cultural continuum.
National Battlefields
Antietam, Md. (1890/1978) 3,244. Battle ended first Confederate invasion of
North, Sept. 17, 1862.
Big Hole, Mon. (1910/1963) 656. Site of major battle with Nez Perce Indians.
Cowpens, S.C. (1929/1972) 842. Revolutionary War battlefield.
Fort Donelson, Tenn. (1928/1985) 536. Site of first major Union victory.
Fort Necessity, Pa. (1931/1961) 903. First battle of French and Indian War.
Monocacy, Md. (1934/1976) 1,647. Civil War battle in defense of Wash., D.C.,
July 9, 1864.
Moores Creek, N.C. (1926/1980) 87. Pre-Revolutionary War battle.
Petersburg, Va. (1926/1962) 2,735. Scene of 10-month Union campaign 1864-65.
Stones River, Tenn. (1927/1960) 403. Civil War battle leading to Sherman's
"March to the Sea."
Tupelo, Miss. (1929/1961) 1. Crucial battle over Sherman's supply line.
Wilson's Creek, Mo. (1960/1970) 1,750. Civil War battle for control of
Missouri.
National Battlefield Parks
Kennesaw Mountain, Ga. (1917/1935) 2,885. Two major battles of Atlanta
campaign in Civil War.
Manassas, Va. (1940) 5,072. Two battles of Bull Run in Civil War, 1861 and
1862.
Richmond, Va. (1936) 769. Site of battles defending Confederate capital.
National Battlefield Site
Brices Cross Roads, Miss. (1929) 1. Civil War battlefield.
National Military Parks
Chickamauga and Chattanooga, Ga.-Tenn. (1890) 8,106. Four Civil War
battlefields.
Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania County, Va. (1927) 5,907. Sites of several
major Civil War battles and campaigns.
Gettysburg, Pa. (1895) 3,896. Site of decisive Confederate defeat in North.
Gettysburg Address.
Guilford Courthouse, N.C. (1917) 220. Revolutionary War battle site.
Horseshoe Bend, Ala. (1956) 2,040. On Tallapoosa River, where Gen. Andrew
Jackson broke the power of the Creek Indian Confederacy.
Kings Mountain, S.C. (1931) 3,945. Revolutionary War battle.
Pea Ridge, Ark. (1956) 4,300. Civil War battle.
Shiloh, Tenn. (1894) 3,838. Major Civil War battle; site includes some
well-preserved Indian burial mounds.
Vicksburg, Miss. (1899) 1,620. Union victory gave North control of the
Mississippi and split the Confederacy in two.
National Memorials
Arkansas Post, Ark. (1960) 389. First permanent French settlement in the
lower Mississippi River valley.
Arlington House, the Robert E. Lee Memorial, Va. (1925/1972) 28. Lee's home
overlooking the Potomac.
Chamizal, El Paso, Tex. (1966/1974) 55. Commemorates 1963 settlement of
99-year border dispute with Mexico.
Coronado, Ariz. (1941/1952) 4,750. Commemorates first European exploration
of the Southwest.
DeSoto, Fla. (1948) 27. Commemorates 16th-century Spanish explorations.
Federal Hall, N.Y. (1939/1955) 0.45. First seat of U.S. government under the
Constitution.
Fort Caroline, Fla. (1950) 138. On St. Johns River, overlooks site of second
attempt by French Huguenots to colonize North America.
Fort Clatsop, Ore. (1958) 125. Lewis and Clark encampment 1805-06.
General Grant, N.Y. (1958) 0.76. Tombs of Pres. and wife.
Hamilton Grange, N.Y. (1962) 0.11. Home of Alexander Hamilton.
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, D.C. (1958/1964) 18.
Johnstown Flood, Pa. (1964) 164. Commemorates tragic flood of 1889.
Lincoln Boyhood, Ind. (1962) 200. Lincoln grew up here.
Lincoln Memorial, D.C. (1911) 110.
Lyndon B. Johnson Grove on the Potomac, D.C. (1973) 17.
Mount Rushmore, S.D. (1925) 1,278. World famous sculpture of 4 presidents.
Roger Williams, R.I. (1965) 5. Memorial to founder of Rhode Island.
Thaddeus Kosciuszko, Pa. (1972) 0.02. Memorial to Polish hero of American
Revolution.
Theodore Roosevelt Island, D.C. (1932) 89.
Thomas Jefferson Memorial, D.C. (1934) 18.
USS Arizona, Ha. (1980). 00. Memorializes American losses at Pearl Harbor.
Washington Monument, D.C. (1848) 106.
Wright Brothers
, N.C. (1927/1953) 431. Site of first powered flight.
National Historic Sites
Abraham Lincoln Birthplace, Hodgenville, Ky. (1916/1959) 117.
Adams, Quincy, Mass. (1946/1952) 10. Home of Presidents John Adams, John
Quincy Adams, and celebrated descendants.
Allegheny Portage Railroad, Pa. (1964) 1,247. Part of the Pennsylvania Canal
system.
Andersonville, Andersonville, Ga. (1970) 476. Noted Civil War prison.
Andrew Johnson, Greeneville, Tenn. (1935/1963) 17. Home of the President.
Bent's Old Fort, Col. (1960) 800. Old West fur-trading post.
Boston African American (1980) Pre-Civil War black history structures.
Carl Sandburg Home, N.C. (1968/1972) 264. Poet's home.
Charles Pinckney, S.C. (1988) 25.
Christiansted, St. Croix; V.I. (1952/1961) 27. Commemorates Danish colony.
Clara Barton, Md. (1974) 9. Home of founder of American Red Cross.
Edgar Allan Poe, Pa. (1978/1980) 1. Poet's home.
Edison,
West Orange, N.J. (1955/1962) 21. Home and laboratory.
Eisenhower, Gettysburg, Pa. (1967/1969) 690. Home of 34th president.
Eleanor Roosevelt, Hyde Park, N.Y. (1977) 181. Personal retreat.
Eugene O'Neill, Danville, Cal. (1976) 13. Playwright's home.
Ford's Theatre, Washington, D.C. (1866/1970) 0.29. Includes theater, now
restored, where Lincoln was assassinated, house where he died, and Lincoln
Museum.
Fort Bowie, Ariz. (1964/1972) 1,000. Focal point of operations against
Geronimo and the Apaches.
Fort Davis, Tex. (1961/1963) 460. Frontier outpost battled Comanches and
Apaches.
Fort Laramie, Wy. (1938/1960) 833. Military post on Oregon Trail.
Fort Larned, Kan. (1964/1966) 718. Military post on Santa Fe Trail.
Fort Point, San Francisco, Cal. (1970) 29. Largest West Coast fortification.
Fort Raleigh, N.C. (1941) 157. First English settlement.
Fort Scott, Kan. (1965/1978) 17. Commemorates U.S. frontier of 1840-50.
Fort Smith, Ark. (1961) 75. Active post from 1817 to 1890.
Fort Union Trading Post, Mon., N.D. (1966) 442. Principal fur-trading post
on upper Missouri, 1829-1867.
Fort Vancouver, Wash. (1948/1961) 209. Hdqts. for Hudson's Bay Company in
1825. Early military and political seat.
Frederick Douglass Home, D.C. (1962/1988) 9. Home of nation's leading black
spokesman.
Frederick Law Olmsted, Mass. (1979) 2. Home of famous park planner
(1822-1903).
Friendship Hill, Pa. (1978) 675. Home of Albert Gallatin, Jefferson's Sec'y
of Treasury. Not open to public.
Golden Spike, Utah (1957) 2,735. Commemorates completion of first
transcontinental railroad in 1869.
Grant-Kohrs Ranch, Mon. (1972) 1,498. Ranch house and part of 19th century
ranch.
Hampton, Md. (1948) 62. 18th-century Georgian mansion.
Harry S Truman, Mo. (1983). 0.78. Home of Pres. Truman after 1919.
Herbert Hoover, West Branch, Ia. (1965) 187. Birthplace and boyhood home of
31st president.
Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt, Hyde Park, N.Y. (1944) 290. Birthplace, home
and "Summer White House".
Hopewell Furnace, Pa. (1938/1985) 848. 19th-century iron making village.
Hubbell Trading Post, Ariz. (1965) 160. Indian trading post.
James A. Garfield, Mentor, Oh. (1980) 8. President's home.
Jefferson National Expansion, Mo. (1935/1954) 191. Commemorates westward
expansion.
Jimmy Carter, Ga. (1987) 70. Birthplace and home of 39th president.
John Fitzgerald Kennedy, Brookline, Mass. (1967) 0.09. Birthplace and
childhood home of the President.
John Muir, Martinez, Cal. (1964) 339. Home of early conservationist and
writer.
Knife River Indian Villages, N.D. (1974) 1,293. Remnants of 5 Hidatsa
villages.
Lincoln Home, Springfield, Ill. (1971) 12. Lincoln's residence when he was
elected President, 1860.
Longfellow, Cambridge, Mass. (1972) 2. Longfellow's home, 1837-82, and
Washington's hq. during Boston Siege, 1775-76.
Maggie L. Walker, Va. (1978) 1. Richmond home of black leader and 1903
founder of bank.
Martin Luther King, Jr., Atlanta, Ga. (1980) 23. Birthplace, grave.
Martin Van Buren, N.Y. (1974) 40. Lindenwald, home of 8th president, near
Kinderhook.
Ninety Six, S.C. (1976) 989. Colonial trading village.
Palo Alto Battlefield, Tex. (1978) 50. One of 2 Mexican War battles fought
in U.S.
Pennsylvania Avenue, D.C. (1965) NA. Includes area between Capitol and White
House, Ford's Theatre.
Puukohola Heiau, Ha. (1972) 80. Ruins of temple built by King Kamehameha.
Sagamore Hill, Oyster Bay, N.Y. (1962) 83. Home of President Theodore
Roosevelt from 1885 until his death in 1919.
Saint-Gaudens, Cornish, N.H. (1964/1977) 148. Home, studio and gardens of
American sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens.
Saint Paul's Church, N.Y. (1943/1978) 6. Eighteenth Century site of John
Peter Zenger's "freedom of press" trial.
Salem Maritime, Mass. (1938) 9. Only port never seized from the patriots by
the British. Major fishing and whaling port.
San Juan, P.R. (1949) 75. 16th-century Spanish fortifications.
Saugus Iron Works, Mass. (1968) 9. Reconstructed 17th-century colonial
ironworks.
Springfield Armory, Mass. (1974) 55. Small arms manufacturing center for
nearly 200 years.
Steamtown, Pa. (1986) 42. Railyard, roadhouse and repair shops of former
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad.
Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace, N.Y., N.Y. (1962) 0.11.
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural, Buffalo, N.Y. (1966) 1. Wilcox House where he
took oath of office, 1901.
Thomas Stone, Md. (1978) 328. Home of signer of Declaration, built in 1771.
Not open to public.
Tuskegee Institute, Ala. (1974) 74. College founded by Booker T. Washington
in 1881 for blacks, includes student-made brick buildings.
Ulysses S. Grant, St. Louis Co., Mo. (1989) 10. Home of Grant during
pre-Civil War years.
Vanderbilt Mansion, Hyde Park, N.Y. (1940) 212. Mansion of 19th-century
financier.
Whitman Mission, Wash. (1936/1963) 98. Site where Dr. and Mrs. Marcus
Whitman ministered to the Indians until slain by them in 1847.
William Howard Taft, Cincinnati, Oh. (1969) 3. Birthplace and early home of
the 27th president.
National Monuments
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Name State Year Acreage
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Agate Fossil Beds Neb. 1965 3,055
Alibates Flint Quarries N.M.-Tex. 1965 1,371
Aniakchak Alas. 1978 137,176
Aztec Ruins N.M. 1923 319
Bandelier N.M. 1916 32,737
Black Canyon of the Gunnison Col. 1933 20,766
Booker T. Washington Va. 1956 224
Buck Island Reef V.I. 1961 880
Cabrillo Cal. 1913 137
Canyon de Chelly Ariz. 1931 83,840
Cape Krusenstern Alas. 1978 659,807
Capulin Volcano N.M. 1916 793
Casa Grande Ruins Ariz. 1892 473
Castillo de San Marcos Fla. 1924 20
Castle Clinton N.Y. 1946 1
Cedar Breaks Ut. 1933 6,155
Name State Year Acreage
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Cedar Breaks Ut. 1933 6,155
Chiricahua Ariz. 1924 11,985
Colorado Col. 1911 20,454
Congaree Swamp S.C. 1976 22,200
Craters of the Moon Ida. 1924 53,545
Custer Battlefield Mon. 1879 765
Death Valley Cal.-Nev. 1933 2,067,62
Devils Postpile Cal. 1911 798
Devils Tower Wy. 1906 1,347
Dinosaur Col.-Ut. 1915 210,844
Effigy Mounds Ia. 1949 1,481
El Malpais N.M. 1987 114,942
El Morro N.M. 1906 1,279
Florissant Fossil Beds** Col. 1969 5,998
Fort Frederica Ga. 1936 216
Fort Jefferson Fla. 1935 64,700
Fort Matanzas Fla. 1924 228
Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine Md. 1925 43
Fort Pulaski Ga. 1924 5,623
Name State Year Acreage
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Fort Pulaski Ga. 1924 5,623
Fort Stanwix N.Y. 1935 16
Fort Sumter S.C. 1948 197
Fort Union N.M. 1954 721
Fossil Butte Wy. 1972 8,198
G. Washington Birthplace Va. 1930 538
George Washington Carver Mo. 1943 210
Gila Cliff Dwellings N.M. 1907 533
Grand Portage Minn. 1951 710
Great Sand Dunes Col. 1932 38,662
Hagerman Fossil Beds Ida. 1988 4,280
Hohokam Pima* Ariz. 1972 1,690
Homestead Nat'l. Monument of America Neb. 1936 195
Hovenweep Col.-Ut. 1923 785
Jewel Cave S.D. 1908 1,274
John Day Fossil Beds Ore. 1974 14,014
Joshua Tree Cal. 1936 559,955
Lava Beds Cal. 1925 46,560
Montezuma Castle Ariz. 1906 858
Name State Year Acreage
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Montezuma Castle Ariz. 1906 858
Mound City Group Oh. 1923 270
Muir Woods Cal. 1908 554
Natural Bridges Ut. 1908 7,636
Navajo Ariz. 1909 360
Ocmulgee Ga. 1934 683
Oregon Caves Ore. 1909 488
Organ Pipe Cactus Ariz. 1937 330,689
Pecos N.M. 1965 365
Pinnacles Cal. 1908 16,265
Pipe Spring Ariz. 1923 40
Pipestone Minn. 1937 282
Poverty Point La. 1988 911
Rainbow Bridge Ut. 1910 160
Russell Cave Ala. 1961 310
Saguaro Ariz. 1933 83,574
Salinas N.M. 1909 1,077
Scotts Bluff Neb. 1919 2,997
Statue of Liberty N.J.-N.Y. 1924 58
Name State Year Acreage
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Statue of Liberty N.J.-N.Y. 1924 58
Sunset Crater Ariz. 1930 3,040
Timpanogos Cave Ut. 1922 250
Tonto Ariz. 1907 1,120
Tumacacori Ariz. 1908 17
Tuzigoot Ariz. 1939 801
Walnut Canyon Ariz. 1915 2,249
White Sands N.M. 1933 143,733
Wupatki Ariz. 1924 35,253
Yucca House* Col. 1919 10
*Not open to the public. **No federal facilities.
National Preserves
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Name State Year Acreage
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Aniakchak Alas. 1978 465,603
Bering Land Bridge Alas. 1978 2,784,960
Big Cypress Fla. 1974 570,000
Big Thicket Tex. 1974 85,733
City of Rocks Ida. 1988 14,407
Denali Alas. 1917 1,311,365
Gates of the Arctic Alas. 1978 948,629
Glacier Bay Alas. 1925 57,884
Katmai Alas. 1918 374,000
Lake Clark Alas. 1978 1,407,293
Noatak Alas. 1978 6,574,481
Timucuan Ecological & Historic Preserve Fla. 1988 35,000
Wrangell-St. Elias Alas. 1978 4,856,721
Yukon-Charley Rivers Alas. 1978 2,523,509
National Seashores
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Name State Year Acreage
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Assateague Island Md.-Va. 1965 39,631
Canaveral Fla. 1975 57,662
Cape Cod Mass. 1961 43,557
Cape Hatteras N.C. 1937 30,319
Cape Lookout** N.C. 1966 28,243
Cumberland Island Ga. 1972 36,415
Fire Island N.Y. 1964 19,579
Gulf Islands Fla.-Miss. 1971 139,775
Padre Island Tex. 1962 130,434
Point Reyes Cal. 1962 71,047
**No federal facilities.
National Parkways
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Name State Year Acreage
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Blue Ridge Va.-N.C. 1936 85,950
George Washington Memorial Va.-Md. 1930 7,131
John D. Rockefeller Jr. Mem. Wy. 1972 23,777
Natchez Trace Ala.-Miss.-Tenn. 1938 51,756
National Lakeshores
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Name State Year Acreage
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Apostle Islands Wis. 1970 69,372
Indiana Dunes Ind. 1966 13,841
Pictured Rocks Mich. 1966 72,916
Sleeping Bear Dunes Mich. 1970 71,134
National Rivers
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Name State Year Acreage
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Big South Fork Natl. R. and Recreation Tenn.-Ky. 1976 122,960
Buffalo Ark. 1972 94,219
New River Gorge W.Va. 1978 62,144
Ozark Mo. 1964 80,788
Mississippi Natl. R. and Recreation Minn. 1988 50,000
National Wild and Scenic Rivers
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Name State Year Acreage
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Alagnak Wild Alas. 1980 24,038
Bluestone W.Va. 1988 N.A.
Delaware N.Y.-N.J.-Pa. 1978 1,973
Lower Saint Croix Minn.-Wis. 1972 9,475
Missouri Natl. Recreational River Neb. 1978 0
Obed Wild Tenn. 1976 5,075
Rio Grande Tex. 1978 9,600
Saint Croix Minn.-Wis. 1968 67,432
Upper Delaware N.Y.-N.J. 1978 75,000
Name State Year Acreage
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Upper Delaware N.Y.-N.J. 1978 75,000
Parks (no other classification)
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Name State Year Acreage
───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Catoctin Mountain Md. 1954 5,770
Constitution Gardens D.C. 1978 52
Fort Washington Md. 1930 341
Greenbelt Md. 1950 1,176
Perry's Victory Oh. 1936 25
Piscataway Md. 1961 4,263
Name State Year Acreage
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Piscataway Md. 1961 4,263
Prince William Forest Va. 1948 18,572
Rock Creek D.C. 1890 1,754
Vietnam Veterans D.C. 1980 2
Wolf Trap Farm Park for the Performing Arts Va. 1966 130
National Recreation Areas
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Name State Year Acreage
──────────────────────────────────────────────────
Amistad Tex. 1965 57,292
Bighorn Canyon Mon.-Wy. 1966 120,296
Name State Year Acreage
──────────────────────────────────────────────────
Bighorn Canyon Mon.-Wy. 1966 120,296
Chattahoochee R. Ga. 1978 9,268
Chickasaw Okla. 1902 9,522
Coulee Dam Wash. 1946 100,390
Curecanti Col. 1965 42,114
Cuyahoga Valley Oh. 1974 32,438
Delaware Water Gap N.J.-Pa. 1965 66,652
Gateway N.Y.-N.J. 1972 26,311
Gauley R. W.Va. 1988 N.A.
Glen Canyon Ariz.-Ut. 1958 1,236,880
Golden Gate Cal. 1972 73,082
Lake Chelan Wash. 1968 61,883
Lake Mead Ariz.-Nev. 1936 1,495,666
Lake Meredith Tex. 1965 44,978
Ross Lake Wash. 1968 117,575
Santa Monica Mts. Cal. 1978 150,050
Whiskeytown Cal. 1965 42,503
National Mall
Name State Year Acreage
────────────────────────────
D.C. 1933 146
National Scenic Trails
Name State Year Acreage
────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Appalachian Me. to Ga. 1968 161,546
Natchez Trace Ga.-Ala.-Tenn. 1983 10,995
Potomac Heritage Md.-D.C.-Va.-Pa. 1983 ***
***Undetermined.
International Historic Sites
Name State Year Acreage
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Saint Croix Island Me. 1949 35
National Park Service Recreation Visits
National Park Service
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Park Recreation Visits
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Acadia Natl. Park 5,440,952
Blue Ridge Natl. Parkway 16,176,170
Cape Cod Natl. Seashore 5,020,069
Castle Clinton Natl. Monument 3,285,976
Gateway Natl. Recreation Area 6,748,181
George Washington Memorial Parkway 3,048,161
Glen Canyon Natl. Recreation Area 3,452,847
Golden Gate Natl. Recreation Area 16,656,900
Grand Canyon Natl. Park 3,966,209
Great Smokey Mtns. Natl. Park 8,333,553
Gulf Islands Natl. Seashore 4,458,368
Independence Natl. Hist. Park 5,174,682
Jefferson Natl. Expansion Memorial Hist. Site 2,518,712
J.F.K. Center for the Performing Arts 3,450,734
Lake Mead Natl. Recreation Area 8,495,295
Natchez Trace Parkway 10,837,880
Park Recreation Visits
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Natchez Trace Parkway 10,837,880
National Capital Parks 8,934,149
Olympic Natl. Park 2,737,611
Rocky Mountain Natl. Park 2,502,915
San Francisco Maritime Natl. Hist. Park 5,203,302
Statue of Liberty Natl. Monument 2,655,797
Valley Forge Natl. Hist. Park 4,700,074
Vietnam Veterans Memorial 2,594,694
Yellowstone Natl. Park 2,644,442
Yosemite Natl. Park 3,308,159
The following places had more than 2.5 million recreation visitsin 1989:
Attendance at all areas administered by the National Park Service in1989 was
269,399,900 recreation visits.
National Recreation Areas Administered by Forest Service
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Name State Year Acreage
───────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Allegheny Pa. 1984 23,063
Arapaho Col. 1978 34,928
Flaming Gorge Ut.-Wyo. 1968 201,114
Hell's Canyon Ida.-Ore. 1975 538,115
Mount Baker Wash. 1984 8,473
Mount Rogers Va. 1966 154,816
Oregon Dunes Ore. 1972 31,566
Rattlesnake Mon. 1980 61,000
Sawtooth Ida. 1972 756,019
Spruce Knob-Seneca Rocks W. Va. 1965 100,000
Whiskeytown Shasta-Trinity Cal. 1965 203,587
White Rocks Vt. 1984 36,400
Recreational Use of Public Lands Administered by Bureau of Land
Management
U.S. Bureau of Land Management
(In thousands. For year ending Sept. 30.)
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Type of Recreation Type of Recreation T
Use (visitor hours) Use (visitor hours)
Land-based Land-based L
recreation recreation r
activities activities a
Motorized travel Motorized travel M
Year Number of visits Total Off road vehicle Other motorized N
travel travel t
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Type of Recreation Type of Recreation T
Use (visitor hours) Use (visitor hours)
Land-based Land-based L
recreation recreation r
activities activities a
Motorized travel Motorized travel M
Year Number of visits Total Off road vehicle Other motorized N
travel travel t
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
1983 56,270 334,010 24,397 35,534 1
1984 59,228 271,373 21,348 25,433 9
1985 51,739 244,612 36,995 24,053 1
1986 54,253 284,142 49,688 25,866 1
1987 56,427 514,7161 123,325 34,325 1
1989 60,957 493,214 65,808 74,075 3
Type of Recreation Type of Recreation T
Use (visitor hours) Use (visitor hours)
Land-based Land-based L
recreation recreation r
activities activities a
Motorized travel Motorized travel M
Year Number of visits Total Off road vehicle Other motorized N
travel travel t
1 Increase due to an estimated longer length of stay per visit,especially in
California.
Federal Indian Reservations and Trust Lands1
Bureau of Indian Affairs, U.S. Interior Department (data as of 1988)
The total American Indian population according to the 1980 Census is 1.534
million.
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State No of Reser. Tribally-owned acreage2 Individually-owned acr
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Alabama 1 230 0
Alaska 15 86,773 884,100
Arizona 20 19,766,911 256,927
California 83 513,005 67,175
Colorado 2 785,411 2,964
Connecticut 1 1,201 0
Florida 4 153,840 0
Idaho 4 464,077 327,301
State No of Reser. Tribally-owned acreage2 Individually-owned acr
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Idaho 4 464,077 327,301
Iowa 1 4,164 0
Kansas 4 7,620 22,058
Louisiana 3 567 0
Maine 3 212,699 0
Michigan 8 12,433 9,224
Minnesota 14 714,271 51,011
Mississippi 1 17,715 19
Montana 7 2,327,347 2,881,339
Nebraska 3 21,657 43,186
State No of Reser. Tribally-owned acreage2 Individually-owned acr
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Nebraska 3 21,657 43,186
Nevada 22 1,147,163 78,566
New Mexico 24 7,174,491 675,968
New York 8 87,058 0
North Carolina 1 56,461 0
North Dakota 3 217,049 634,950
Oklahoma 110 94,488 1,018,738
Oregon 6 643,561 135,052
Rhode Island 1 1,800 0
State No of Reser. Tribally-owned acreage2 Individually-owned acr
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South Dakota 9 2,660,995 2,421,092
Texas 3 4,574 0
Utah 4 2,298,302 33,343
Washington 27 2,102,097 467,785
Wisconsin 11 337,330 80,671
Wyoming 1 1,793,420 93,842
1 As of 1988 the federal government recognized and acknowledged thatit had a
special relationship with, and a trust responsibility for, 307federally
recognized Indian entities in the continental U.S., plus some200 tribal
entities in Alaska. The term "Indian entities"encompasses Indian tribes,
bands, villages, groups, pueblos, Eskimos,and Aleuts, eligible for federal
services and classified in the following3 categories: (a) Officially
approved Indian organizations pursuant tofederal statutory authority (Indian
Reorganization Act; Oklahoma IndianWelfare Act and Alaska Native Act.) (b)
Officially approved Indianorganizations outside of specified federal
statutory authority.(c) Traditional Indian organizations recognized without
formal federalapproval of organizational structure. Some reservation
boundariestranscend state boundaries (e.g., Navajo which is in Arizona, New
Mexico,and Utah). For statistical convenience under "Number ofReservations,"
such reservations are counted in the state wherepopulation is predominant
and/or tribal headquarters is located.
2 The acreages refer only to Indian lands which are either ownedby the
tribes or individual Indians, and held in trust by the U.S.government. Many
of these parcels are located off reservations. Not alllands within
reservation boundaries are necessarily trust lands. Manyparcels are
privately-owned by tribes, individual Indians, and non-Indians.Also, some
internal lands are the property of various governmental agencies.
3 Number of Indians living on or adjacent to federally
recognizedreservations comprising the BIA service population.
4 Unemployment rate of Indian work force consisting of all those16 years old
and over who are able and actively seeking work.
5 Alaskan Indian Affairs are carried out under the Alaska NativeClaims
Settlement Act (Dec. 18, 1971). The Act provided for theestablishment of
regional and village corporations to conduct businessfor profit and
non-profit purposes. There are 13 such regionalcorporations, each one with
organized village corporations. The AnnetteIsland Reservation remains the
only federally recognized reservation inAlaska in the sense of specific
reservation boundaries, trust lands, etc.
6 Aleuts and Eskimos are racially and linguistically related.Athapascans are
related to the Navaho and Apache Indians.
7 "Seminole" means "runaways" and theseIndians from various tribes were
originally refugees from whites in theCarolinas and Georgia. Later joined by
runaway slaves, the Seminole wereunited by their hostility to the United
States. Formal peace with theSeminoles in Florida was not achieved until
1934. The Miccosukee are abranch of the Seminole; they retain their Indian
religion and have not madeformal peace with the United States.
8 Once two tribes, the Sac and Fox formed a political alliance in1734.
9 These 4 tribes along with the Cayuga andTuscarora made up the Iroquois
League, which ruled large portions ofNew York, New England and Pennsylvania
and ranged into the Midwest andSouth. The Onondaga, who traditionally
provide the president of the league,maintain that they are a foreign nation
within New York and the UnitedStates.
10 Indian land status in Oklahoma is unique andthere are no reservations
except for Osage in the sense that the term isused elsewhere in the U.S.
Likewise, many of the Oklahoma tribes are uniquein their high degree of
assimilation to the white culture.
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS
Popular and Electoral Vote, 1984 and 1988
News Election Service
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1988 1988 1988 1988 1984
Electoral Vote Electoral Vote Democrat Republican Electoral Vot
States Dukakis Bush Dukakis Bush Mondale
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Ala. 0 9 549,506 815,576 0
1988 1988 1988 1988 1984
Electoral Vote Electoral Vote Democrat Republican Electoral Vot
States Dukakis Bush Dukakis Bush Mondale
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Ala. 0 9 549,506 815,576 0
Alas. 0 3 72,584 119,251 0
Ariz. 0 7 454,029 702,541 0
Ark. 0 6 349,237 466,578 0
Cal. 0 47 4,702,233 5,054,917 0
Col. 0 8 621,453 728,177 0
Conn. 0 8 676,584 750,241 0
Del. 0 3 108,647 139,639 0
D.C. 3 0 159,407 27,590 3
Fla. 0 21 1,655,851 2,616,597 0
Ga. 0 12 714,792 1,081,331 0
Ha. 4 0 192,364 158,625 0
Ida. 0 4 147,272 253,881 0
Ill. 0 24 2,215,940 2,310,939 0
Ind. 0 12 860,643 1,297,763 0
Ia. 8 0 670,557 545,355 0
Kan. 0 7 422,636 554,049 0
1988 1988 1988 1988 1984
Electoral Vote Electoral Vote Democrat Republican Electoral Vot
States Dukakis Bush Dukakis Bush Mondale
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Kan. 0 7 422,636 554,049 0
Ky. 0 9 580,368 734,281 0
La. 0 10 717,460 883,702 0
Me. 0 4 243,569 307,131 0
Md. 0 10 826,304 876,167 0
Mass. 13 0 1,401,415 1,194,635 0
Mich. 0 20 1,675,783 1,965,486 0
Minn. 10 0 1,109,471 962,337 10
Miss. 0 7 363,921 557,890 0
Mo. 0 11 1,001,619 1,084,953 0
Mon. 0 4 168,936 190,412 0
Neb. 0 5 259,235 397,956 0
Nev. 0 4 132,738 206,040 0
N.H. 0 4 163,696 281,537 0
N.J. 0 16 1,317,541 1,740,604 0
N.M. 0 5 244,497 270,341 0
N.Y. 36 0 3,347,882 3,081,871 0
1988 1988 1988 1988 1984
Electoral Vote Electoral Vote Democrat Republican Electoral Vot
States Dukakis Bush Dukakis Bush Mondale
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
N.Y. 36 0 3,347,882 3,081,871 0
N.C. 0 13 890,167 1,237,258 0
N.D. 0 3 127,739 166,559 0
Oh. 0 23 1,939,629 2,416,549 0
Okla. 0 8 483,423 678,367 0
Ore. 7 0 616,206 560,126 0
Pa. 0 25 2,194,944 2,300,087 0
R.I. 4 0 225,123 177,761 0
S.C. 0 8 370,554 606,443 0
S.D. 0 3 145,560 165,415 0
Tenn. 0 11 679,794 947,233 0
Tex. 0 29 2,352,748 3,036,829 0
Ut. 0 5 207,352 428,442 0
Vt. 0 3 115,775 124,331 0
Va. 0 12 859,799 1,309,162 0
Wash. 10 0 933,516 903,835 0
W.Va. 6 0 341,016 310,065 0
1988 1988 1988 1988 1984
Electoral Vote Electoral Vote Democrat Republican Electoral Vot
States Dukakis Bush Dukakis Bush Mondale
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
W.Va. 6 0 341,016 310,065 0
Wis. 11 0 1,126,794 1,047,499 0
Wyo. 0 3 67,113 106,867 0
Total 112 426 41,805,422 48,881,221 13
Presidential Election Returns by Counties
News Election Service
All results are official. Results for New England states are forselected
cities or towns due to unavailability of county results.Totals are always
statewide.
Alabama
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1988 1988 1984 1984
Dukakis Bush Mondale Reagan
County (D) (R) (D) (R)
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Autauga 3,667 7,828 3,366 8,350
Baldwin 9,271 25,933 7,272 24,964
Barbour 3,836 4,958 4,591 5,459
Bibb 2,244 2,885 2,167 3,487
Blount 4,485 8,754 3,738 8,508
Bullock 3,122 1,421 3,537 1,697
Butler 3,465 3,923 3,641 4,941
Calhoun 12,451 19,806 12,752 23,291
Chambers 5,103 7,694 5,302 8,024
Cherokee 3,176 2,868 3,029 3,225
Chilton 3,820 8,761 3,924 8,243
1988 1988 1984 1984
Dukakis Bush Mondale Reagan
County (D) (R) (D) (R)
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Chilton 3,820 8,761 3,924 8,243
Choctaw 3,491 3,629 3,373 3,960
Clarke 4,217 5,708 4,452 6,282
Clay 1,602 3,496 1,456 3,432
Cleburne 1,383 3,071 1,238 3,259
Coffee 4,319 8,890 4,370 10,558
Colbert 10,397 7,775 11,008 9,530
Conecuh 3,022 3,256 2,737 3,538
Coosa 1,860 2,405 1,781 2,585
Covington 3,845 8,130 3,812 9,944
Crenshaw 1,836 2,617 1,904 3,261
Cullman 8,517 14,351 7,989 14,782
Dale 3,476 9,266 3,215 10,319
Dallas 9,660 7,630 10,955 9,585
DeKalb 7,333 11,478 7,212 12,098
Elmore 4,501 10,852 4,198 11,694
Escambia 4,020 6,807 3,853 8,694
1988 1988 1984 1984
Dukakis Bush Mondale Reagan
County (D) (R) (D) (R)
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Escambia 4,020 6,807 3,853 8,694
Etowah 17,762 17,828 19,074 19,243
Fayette 3,186 4,338 2,533 4,654
Franklin 4,961 5,146 4,601 5,304
Geneva 2,685 5,703 2,330 6,308
Greene 3,295 1,048 3,675 1,361
Hale 3,187 2,414 3,289 2,691
Henry 2,206 3,613 2,231 3,952
Houston 7,001 19,989 6,488 20,834
Jackson 7,418 6,090 7,635 6,730
Jefferson 107,766 148,879 107,506 158,362
Lamar 2,274 3,214 1,910 3,943
Lauderdale 12,862 12,942 12,907 15,354
Lawrence 4,646 3,616 4,866 4,466
Lee 9,078 17,180 9,077 16,757
Limestone 5,455 9,086 5,410 8,423
Lowndes 3,328 1,405 3,567 1,629
1988 1988 1984 1984
Dukakis Bush Mondale Reagan
County (D) (R) (D) (R)
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Lowndes 3,328 1,405 3,567 1,629
Macon 6,351 1,304 7,857 1,543
Madison 25,800 53,575 26,889 50,428
Marengo 4,402 4,241 4,811 5,261
Marion 4,505 5,955 3,918 6,771
Marshall 7,357 12,148 7,704 12,330
Mobile 45,524 72,203 47,252 81,923
Monroe 3,509 5,379 3,725 5,917
Montgomery 28,709 41,131 31,206 43,328
Morgan 10,594 18,679 11,324 24,103
Perry 3,574 2,107 3,731 2,600
Pickens 3,107 3,851 3,586 4,685
Pike 3,813 5,897 3,541 6,231
Randolph 2,462 4,625 2,439 4,940
Russell 6,589 6,333 7,610 6,654
St. Clair 4,335 10,604 4,000 10,408
Shelby 7,138 27,052 5,884 21,858
1988 1988 1984 1984
Dukakis Bush Mondale Reagan
County (D) (R) (D) (R)
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Shelby 7,138 27,052 5,884 21,858
Sumter 4,390 2,212 4,478 2,493
Talladega 8,291 12,973 8,490 14,067
Tallapoosa 4,598 8,502 4,458 9,045
Tuscaloosa 18,166 27,396 16,066 28,075
Walker 11,338 11,011 10,591 12,852
Washington 3,402 3,741 3,081 4,434
Wilcox 3,369 1,739 2,663 2,337
Winston 2,954 6,235 2,624 6,845
Totals 549,506 815,576 551,899 872,849
Alabama Vote Since 1940
1940, Roosevelt, Dem., 250,726; Willkie, Rep.,
42,174; Babson, Proh., 698; Browder, Com., 509; Thomas, Soc.,
100.
1944, Roosevelt, Dem., 198,918; Dewey, Rep., 44,540;
Watson, Proh., 1,095; Thomas, Soc., 190.
1948, Thurmond, States' Rights, 171,443; Dewey,
Rep., 40,930; Wallace, Prog., 1,522; Watson, Proh., 1,085.
1952, Eisenhower, Rep., 149,231; Stevenson, Dem.,
275,075; Hamblen, Proh., 1,814.
1956, Stevenson, Dem., 290,844; Eisenhower, Rep.
195,694; Independent electors, 20,323.
1960, Kennedy, Dem., 324,050; Nixon, Rep., 237,981;
Faubus, States' Rights, 4,367; Decker, Proh., 2,106; King,
Afro-Americans, 1,485; scattering, 236.
1964, Dem. 209,848 (electors unpledged); Goldwater,
Rep., 479,085; scattering, 105.
1968, Nixon, Rep., 146,923; Humphrey, Dem., 196,579;
Wallace, 3d party, 691,425; Munn, Proh., 4,022.
1972, Nixon, Rep., 728,701; McGovern, Dem., 219,108
plus 37,815 Natl. Demo. Party of Alabama; Schmitz, Conservative,
11,918; Munn., Proh., 8,551.
1976, Carter, Dem., 659,170; Ford, Rep., 504,070;
Maddox, Am. Ind., 9,198; Bubar, Proh., 6,669; Hall, Com., 1,954;
MacBride, Libertarian, 1,481.
1980, Reagan, Rep., 654,192; Carter, Dem., 636,730;
Anderson, Independent, 16,481; Rarick, Amer. Ind., 15,010;
Clark, Libertarian, 13,318; Bubar, Statesman, 1,743; Hall,
Com., 1,629; DeBerry, Soc. Work., 1,303; McReynolds, Socialist,
1,006; Commoner, Citizens, 517.
1984, Reagan, Rep., 872,849; Mondale, Dem., 551,899; Bergland,
Libertarian, 9,504.
1988, Bush, Rep., 815,576; Dukakis, Dem., 549,506; Paul, Lib.,
8,460; Fulani, Ind., 3,311.
Alaska
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1988 1988 1984 1984
Dukakis Bush Mondale Reagan
Election District (D) (R) (D) (R)
───────────────────────────────────────────────────────
No. 1 3,167 4,564 2,937 5,256
No. 2 1,879 2,274 1,857 2,645
No. 3 1,884 2,313 1,561 2,540
No. 4 6,057 5,963 5,293 7,322
No. 5 3,696 6,874 2,896 8,188
No. 6 1,543 2,347 1,261 2,883
No. 7 2,088 3,806 1,539 4,363
No. 8 3,815 7,629 2,752 8,603
No. 9 3,980 6,876 3,186 8,361
No. 10 3,786 6,241 3,034 7,634
No. 11 2,590 3,189 2,621 5,176
No. 12 3,733 3,511 4,063 5,348
No. 13 2,643 4,968 2,616 6,106
No. 14 3,387 6,164 2,843 7,465
1988 1988 1984 1984
Dukakis Bush Mondale Reagan
Election District (D) (R) (D) (R)
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No. 14 3,387 6,164 2,843 7,465
No. 15 3,726 8,949 2,749 8,993
No. 16 4,174 8,851 2,935 9,942
No. 17 1,302 3,093 1,014 3,793
No. 18 1,674 5,998 967 4,858
No. 19 2,737 4,485 1,905 3,880
No. 20 3,389 5,225 2,914 6,538
No. 21 2,816 3,127 2,433 3,629
No. 22 1,377 1,861 1,319 2,075
No. 23 1,390 1,898 1,546 2,165
No. 24 1,381 1,818 1,473 2,321
No. 25 1,430 1,611 1,825 2,004
No. 26 1,568 2,959 1,216 3,019
No. 27 1,372 2,657 1,252 3,270
Totals 72,584 119,251 62,007 138,377
Alaska Vote Since 1960
1960, Kennedy, Dem., 29,809; Nixon, Rep. 30,953.
1964, Johnson, Dem., 44,329; Goldwater, Rep.,
22,930.
1968, Nixon, Rep., 37,600; Humphrey, Dem., 35,411;
Wallace, 3d party, 10,024.
1972, Nixon, Rep., 55,349; McGovern, Dem., 32,967;
Schmitz, American, 6,903.
1976, Carter, Dem., 44,058; Ford, Rep., 71,555;
MacBride, Libertarian, 6,785.
1980, Reagan, Rep., 86,112; Carter, Dem., 41,842;
Clark, Libertarian, 18,479; Anderson, Ind., 11,155; Write-in,
857.
1984, Reagan, Rep., 138,377; Mondale, Dem., 62,007;
Bergland, Libertarian, 6,378.
1988, Bush, Rep., 119,251; Dukakis, Dem., 72,584; Paul, Lib.,
5,484; Fulani, New. Alliance, 1,024.
Arizona
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1988 1988 1984 1984
Dukakis Bush Mondale Reagan
County (D) (R) (D) (R)
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Apache 8,944 5,347 7,277 5,638
Cochise 11,812 15,815 9,671 16,405
Coconino 14,660 16,649 11,528 17,581
Gila 7,147 7,861 6,509 8,543
Graham 3,407 5,120 3,080 5,247
Greenlee 1,733 1,526 1,963 1,801
La Paz 1,746 2,562 1,502 2,757
Maricopa 230,952 442,337 154,833 411,902
Mohave 10,197 17,651 7,436 17,364
Navajo 9,023 10,393 8,017 11,379
Pima 113,824 117,899 91,585 123,830
Pinal 13,850 14,966 11,923 16,464
Santa Cruz 3,268 3,320 2,463 3,855
Yavapai 14,514 27,842 9,609 24,802
Yuma 8,952 13,253 6,458 13,848
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Yuma 8,952 13,253 6,458 13,848
Totals 454,029 702,541 333,854 681,416
Arizona Vote Since 1940
1940, Roosevelt, Dem., 95,267; Willkie, Rep.,
54,030; Babson, Proh., 742.
1944, Roosevelt, Dem., 80,926; Dewey, Rep., 56,287;
Watson, Proh., 421.
1948, Truman, Dem., 95,251; Dewey, Rep., 77,597;
Wallace, Prog., 3,310; Watson, Proh., 786; Teichert, Soc. Labor,
121.
1952, Eisenhower, Rep., 152,042; Stevenson, Dem.,
108,528.
1956, Eisenhower, Rep., 176,990; Stevenson, Dem.,
112,880; Andrews, Ind. 303.
1960, Kennedy, Dem., 176,781; Nixon, Rep., 221,241;
Hass, Soc. Labor, 469.
1964, Johnson, Dem., 237,753; Goldwater, Rep.,
242,535; Hass, Soc. Labor, 482.
1968, Nixon, Rep., 266,721; Humphrey, Dem., 170,514;
Wallace, 3d party, 46,573; McCarthy, New Party, 2,751; Halstead,
Soc. Worker, 85; Cleaver, Peace and Freedom, 217; Blomen, Soc.
Labor, 75.
1972, Nixon, Rep., 402,812; McGovern, Dem., 198,540;
Schmitz, Amer., 21,208; Soc. Workers, 30,945. (Due to ballot
peculiarities in 3 counties (particularly Pima), thousands of
voters cast ballots for the Socialist Workers Party and
one of the major candidates. Court ordered both votes counted as
official.
1976, Carter, Dem., 295,602; Ford, Rep., 418,642;
McCarthy, Ind., 19,229; MacBride, Libertarian, 7,647; Camejo,
Soc. Workers, 928; Anderson, Amer., 564; Maddox, Am. Ind., 85.
1980, Reagan, Rep., 529,688; Carter, Dem., 246,843;
Anderson, Ind., 76,952; Clark, Libertarian, 18,784; De Berry,
Soc. Workers, 1,100; Commoner, Citizens, 551; Hall, Com., 25;
Griswold, Workers World, 2.
1984, Reagan, Rep., 681,416; Mondale, Dem., 333,854;
Bergland, Libertarian, 10,585.
1988, Bush, Rep., 702,541; Dukakis, Dem., 454,029; Paul, Lib.,
13,351; Fulani, New Alliance, 1,662.
Arkansas
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Arkansas 3,075 4,007 3,153 4,804
Ashley 4,466 4,111 3,373 5,675
Baxter 4,808 8,614 4,528 10,870
Benton 9,399 24,295 7,306 24,296
Boone 3,998 7,567 3,356 7,961
Bradley 2,167 2,089 2,313 2,690
Calhoun 1,024 1,316 1,058 1,474
Carroll 2,632 4,553 2,263 5,041
Chicot 2,426 1,901 3,407 2,502
Clark 4,675 3,389 4,638 4,185
Clay 3,442 2,766 3,279 3,767
Cleburne 3,404 4,932 3,172 5,769
Cleveland 1,404 1,462 1,378 1,773
Columbia 3,706 5,810 3,680 6,526
Conway 4,134 4,066 3,742 5,049
Craighead 9,083 11,887 8,035 14,047
Crawford 3,582 9,092 3,071 9,551
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Crawford 3,582 9,092 3,071 9,551
Crittenden 6,702 7,441 6,520 6,663
Cross 2,989 3,186 2,701 3,917
Dallas 1,990 1,947 2,035 2,361
Desha 2,859 2,334 2,918 2,696
Drew 2,578 2,995 2,638 3,407
Faulkner 7,302 10,678 7,169 11,595
Franklin 2,458 3,588 2,399 4,382
Fulton 2,018 1,918 1,864 2,329
Garland 11,406 19,281 11,484 21,213
Grant 2,142 2,717 2,148 3,167
Greene 5,065 5,161 4,730 6,179
Hempstead 3,841 3,938 3,327 4,904
Hot Spring 5,090 4,181 5,836 5,629
Howard 1,818 2,510 1,746 3,079
Independence 4,523 6,637 4,415 7,428
Izard 2,652 2,824 2,346 2,726
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Izard 2,652 2,824 2,346 2,726
Jackson 4,199 3,049 4,038 3,901
Jefferson 16,664 12,520 18,082 14,514
Johnson 2,818 4,046 3,056 4,720
Lafayette 1,915 1,860 1,695 2,290
Lawrence 3,179 3,205 2,594 4,039
Lee 2,878 1,863 2,541 2,101
Lincoln 2,204 1,557 2,406 1,860
Little River 2,740 2,347 2,090 3,155
Logan 1,254 2,203 3,206 5,663
Lonoke 4,786 7,215 4,636 8,425
Madison 2,106 3,067 2,133 3,516
Marion 2,033 2,993 1,945 3,545
Miller 5,437 7,110 4,686 8,302
Mississippi 6,759 7,841 7,548 10,180
Monroe 2,052 1,862 2,413 2,508
Montgomery 1,362 1,752 1,497 2,221
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Montgomery 1,362 1,752 1,497 2,221
Nevada 1,732 1,714 1,783 2,352
Newton 1,489 2,504 1,414 2,749
Ouachita 5,229 6,297 5,858 6,700
Perry 1,470 1,627 1,404 2,047
Phillips 5,580 3,892 5,946 4,686
Pike 1,681 2,105 1,443 2,665
Poinsett 3,873 3,644 3,906 5,622
Polk 2,390 4,099 2,101 5,181
Pope 4,941 10,084 5,082 10,667
Prairie 1,688 1,947 1,437 2,407
Pulaski 55,857 70,562 54,237 77,651
Randolph 2,781 2,560 2,507 3,188
St. Francis 4,656 4,298 4,866 5,378
Saline 8,436 12,353 5,977 11,709
Scott 1,707 2,507 1,609 3,066
Searcy 1,340 2,743 1,313 2,819
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Searcy 1,340 2,743 1,313 2,819
Sebastian 9,684 24,426 8,688 27,595
Sevier 2,037 2,254 1,942 3,302
Sharp 2,955 3,623 2,492 4,392
Stone 1,728 2,186 1,654 2,325
Union 5,931 10,581 6,208 12,333
Van Buren 2,607 3,562 2,529 4,060
Washington 12,557 23,601 11,319 24,993
White 6,957 11,094 6,603 12,566
Woodruff 1,924 1,097 2,055 1,675
Yell 2,763 3,535 2,679 4,051
Totals 349,237 466,578 338,646 534,774
Arkansas Vote Since 1940
1940, Roosevelt, Dem., 158,622; Willkie, Rep.,
42,121; Babson, Proh., 793; Thomas, Soc., 305.
1944, Roosevelt, Dem., 148,965; Dewey, Rep., 63,551;
Thomas, Soc. 438.
1948, Truman, Dem., 149,659; Dewey, Rep., 50,959;
Thurmond, States' Rights, 40,068; Thomas, Soc., 1,037;
Wallace, Prog., 751; Watson, Proh., 1.
1952, Eisenhower, Rep., 177,155; Stevenson, Dem.,
226,300; Hamblen, Proh., 886; MacArthur, Christian Nationalist,
458; Hass, Soc. Labor, 1.
1956, Stevenson, Dem., 213,277; Eisenhower, Rep.,
186,287; Andrews, Ind., 7,008.
1960, Kennedy, Dem., 215,049; Nixon, Rep., 184,508;
Nat'l. States' Rights, 28,952.
1964, Johnson, Dem., 314,197; Goldwater, Rep.,
243,264; Kasper, Nat'l. States Rights, 2,965.
1968, Nixon, Rep., 189,062; Humphrey, Dem., 184,901;
Wallace, 3d party, 235,627.
1972, Nixon, Rep., 445,751; McGovern, Dem., 198,899;
Schmitz, Amer. , 3,016.
1976, Carter, Dem., 498,604; Ford, Rep., 267,903;
McCarthy, Ind., 639; Anderson, Amer., 389.
1980, Reagan, Rep., 403,164; Carter, Dem., 398,041;
Anderson, Ind., 22,468; Clark, Libertarian, 8,970; Commoner,
Citizens, 2,345; Bubar, Statesman, 1,350; Hall, Comm., 1,244.
1984, Reagan, Rep., 534,774; Mondale, Dem., 338,646;
Bergland, Libertarian, 2,220.
1988, Bush, Rep., 466,578; Dukakis, Dem., 349,237; Duke, Chr. Pop.,
5,146; Paul, Lib., 3,297.
California
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Alameda 310,283 162,815 279,281 190,029
Alpine 230 306 194 264
Amador 5,197 6,893 4,166 6,970
Butte 30,406 40,143 25,126 44,836
Calaveras 5,674 7,640 3,919 7,339
Colusa 2,022 3,077 1,715 3,362
Contra Costa 169,411 158,652 137,941 167,797
Del Norte 3,587 3,714 2,693 3,989
El Dorado 19,801 30,021 13,969 26,900
Fresno 92,635 94,835 83,416 101,156
Glenn 2,894 4,944 2,480 5,994
Humboldt 29,781 21,460 24,870 27,495
Imperial 10,243 12,889 8,231 13,816
Inyo 2,653 5,042 2,348 5,811
Kern 55,083 90,550 44,523 85,872
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Kern 55,083 90,550 44,523 85,872
Kings 9,142 12,118 7,317 13,357
Lake 9,828 9,366 8,292 10,291
Lassen 3,446 5,157 3,253 5,338
Los Angeles 1,372,352 1,239,716 1,114,578 1,370,813
Madera 10,642 13,255 8,701 13,853
Marin 69,394 46,855 56,796 55,845
Mariposa 2,998 3,768 2,121 3,571
Mendocino 17,152 12,979 14,172 16,107
Merced 20,105 21,717 16,875 25,003
Modoc 1,416 2,518 1,219 2,995
Mono 1,284 2,177 944 2,630
Monterey 48,998 50,022 39,676 54,440
Napa 22,283 23,235 18,234 25,715
Nevada 14,980 21,383 10,941 19,440
Orange 269,013 586,230 200,477 615,099
Placer 27,516 42,096 20,527 36,565
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Placer 27,516 42,096 20,527 36,565
Plumas 4,251 4,603 3,709 5,079
Riverside 133,122 199,979 99,853 178,397
Sacramento 188,557 201,832 153,450 197,957
San Benito 4,559 5,578 3,454 5,530
San Bernardino 151,118 235,167 114,710 217,556
San Diego 333,264 523,143 251,134 487,362
San Francisco 201,887 72,503 190,396 88,683
San Joaquin 61,699 75,309 53,441 81,084
San Luis Obispo 35,667 46,613 26,626 48,331
San Mateo 141,859 109,261 120,853 133,912
Santa Barbara 63,586 77,524 49,505 85,458
Santa Clara 277,810 254,442 224,032 280,425
Santa Cruz 63,133 37,728 47,240 39,862
Shasta 21,171 32,402 19,178 32,854
Sierra 791 860 781 1,078
Siskiyou 8,365 9,056 7,130 10,544
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Siskiyou 8,365 9,056 7,130 10,544
Solano 54,344 50,314 41,435 50,867
Sonoma 91,262 67,725 69,383 74,014
Stanislaus 44,685 51,648 36,599 54,085
Sutter 6,557 14,100 5,526 14,425
Tehama 7,213 9,854 6,511 11,536
Trinity 2,518 3,267 2,204 3,525
Tulare 30,711 46,891 27,707 50,262
Tuolumne 8,717 10,646 7,212 10,376
Ventura 89,065 147,604 64,623 146,647
Yolo 30,429 22,358 25,264 23,604
Yuba 5,444 8,937 4,996 9,265
Totals 4,702,233 5,054,917 3,815,947 5,305,410
California Vote Since 1940
1940, Roosevelt, Dem., 1,877,618; Willkie, Rep.,
1,351,419; Thomas, Prog., 16,506; Browder, Com., 13,586; Babson,
Proh., 9,400.
1944, Roosevelt, Dem., 1,988,564; Dewey, Rep.,
1,512,965; Watson, Proh., 14,770; Thomas, Soc., 3,923; Teichert,
Soc. Labor, 327.
1948, Truman, Dem., 1,913,134; Dewey, Rep.,
1,895,269; Wallace, Prog., 190,381; Watson, Proh., 16,926;
Thomas, Soc., 3,459; Thurmond, States' Rights, 1,228;
Teichert, Soc. Labor, 195; Dobbs, Soc. Workers, 133.
1952, Eisenhower, Rep., 2,897,310; Stevenson, Dem.,
2,197,548; Hallinan, Prog., 24,106; Hamblen, Proh., 15,653;
MacArthur, (Tenny Ticket), 3,326; (Kellems Ticket) 178; Hass,
Soc. Labor, 273; Hoopes, Soc., 206; scattered, 3,249.
1956, Eisenhower, Rep., 3,027,668; Stevenson, Dem.,
2,420,136; Holtwick, Proh., 11,119; Andrews, Constitution,
6,087; Hass, Soc. Labor, 300; Hoopes, Soc., 123; Dobbs, Soc.
Workers, 96; Smith, Christian Nat'l., 8.
1960, Kennedy, Dem., 3,224,099; Nixon, Rep.,
3,259,722; Decker, Proh., 21,706; Hass, Soc. Labor, 1,051.
1964, Johnson, Dem., 4,171,877; Goldwater, Rep.,
2,879,108; Hass, Soc. Labor, 489; DeBerry, Soc. Worker, 378;
Munn, Proh., 305; Hensley, Universal, 19.
1968, Nixon, Rep., 3,467,664; Humphrey, Dem.,
3,244,318; Wallace, 3d party, 487,270; Peace and Freedom party,
27,707; McCarthy, Alternative, 20,721; Gregory, write-in, 3,230;
Mitchell, Com., 260; Munn, Proh., 59; Blomen, Soc. Labor, 341;
Soeters, Defense, 17.
1972, Nixon, Rep., 4,602,096; McGovern, Dem.,
3,475,847; Schmitz, Amer., 232,554; Spock, Peace and Freedom,
55,167; Hall, Com., 373; Hospers, Libertarian, 980; Munn, Proh.,
53; Fisher, Soc. Labor, 197; Jenness, Soc. Workers, 574; Green,
Universal, 21.
1976, Carter, Dem., 3,742,284; Ford, Rep.,
3,882,244; MacBride, Libertarian, 56,388; Maddox, Am. Ind.,
51,098; Wright, People's, 41,731; Camejo, Soc. Workers,
17,259; Hall, Com., 12,766; write-in, McCarthy, 58,412; other
write-in, 4,935.
1980, Reagan, Rep. 4,524,858; Carter, Dem.,
3,083,661; Anderson, Ind., 739,833; Clark, Libertarian, 148,434;
Commoner, Ind. 61,063; Smith, Peace & Freedom, 18,116; Rarick,
Amer. Ind., 9,856.
1984, Reagan, Rep. 5,305,410; Mondale, Dem.,
3,815,947; Bergland, Libertarian, 48,400.
1988, Bush, Rep., 5,054,917; Dukakis, Dem., 4,702,233; Paul, Lib.,
70,105; Fulani, Ind., 31,181.
Colorado
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Adams 49,464 43,163 35,285 55,092
Alamosa 2,146 2,567 1,720 2,953
Arapahoe 61,113 95,926 39,891 107,556
Archuleta 795 1,440 584 1,557
Baca 851 1,670 580 1,903
Bent 1,088 1,032 859 1,314
Boulder 57,265 48,174 42,195 53,535
Chaffee 2,548 3,080 1,779 3,680
Cheyenne 399 760 307 892
Clear Creek 1,698 1,820 1,089 2,151
Conejos 1,976 1,445 1,553 1,669
Costilla 1,120 454 997 621
Crowley 630 862 517 993
Custer 310 753 241 832
Delta 3,521 5,449 2,835 6,678
Denver 127,173 77,753 110,200 105,096
Dolores 230 488 173 667
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Dolores 230 488 173 667
Douglas 6,931 17,035 3,011 12,249
Eagle 3,314 4,366 2,032 4,500
Elbert 1,566 2,805 802 2,605
El Paso 39,995 96,965 28,185 88,377
Fremont 5,278 7,623 3,895 8,250
Garfield 4,620 6,358 3,076 7,111
Gilpin 804 728 634 896
Grand 1,451 2,306 1,017 2,865
Gunnison 1,897 2,520 1,424 3,100
Hinsdale 111 295 98 310
Huerfano 1,876 1,079 1,602 1,581
Jackson 294 584 191 722
Jefferson 81,824 110,820 53,700 124,496
Kiowa 398 645 265 850
Kit Carson 1,196 2,262 778 2,762
Lake 1,516 969 1,324 1,364
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Lake 1,516 969 1,324 1,364
La Plata 5,443 7,714 4,040 8,719
Larimer 35,703 45,967 23,896 49,883
Las Animas 4,075 2,162 3,670 2,992
Lincoln 874 1,356 587 1,661
Logan 3,382 4,485 2,155 5,883
Mesa 14,372 22,150 9,938 23,736
Mineral 174 217 117 333
Moffat 1,634 2,757 1,228 3,630
Montezuma 2,233 4,208 1,665 4,753
Montrose 3,748 6,012 2,864 7,162
Morgan 3,728 4,795 2,331 6,097
Otero 3,910 4,265 3,005 5,373
Ouray 439 814 366 914
Park 1,343 1,909 782 2,041
Philips 923 1,317 651 1,689
Pitkin 3,420 2,801 2,293 3,117
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Pitkin 3,420 2,801 2,293 3,117
Prowers 2,207 2,978 1,467 3,501
Pueblo 32,788 20,119 27,126 24,634
Rio Blanco 803 1,821 484 2,131
Rio Grande 1,545 2,626 1,104 3,122
Routt 2,922 3,264 2,051 4,239
Saguache 1,033 945 867 1,201
San Juan 192 210 183 320
San Miguel 961 798 654 833
Sedgwick 611 921 429 1,146
Summit 2,595 2,893 1,588 3,253
Teller 1,656 3,760 1,043 3,460
Washington 958 1,707 568 2,080
Weld 20,548 26,497 13,863 31,293
Yuma 1,835 2,513 1,121 3,394
Total 621,453 728,177 454,975 821,817
Colorado Vote Since 1940
1940, Roosevelt, Dem., 265,554; Willkie, Rep.,
279,576; Thomas, Soc., 1,899; Babson, Proh., 1,597; Browder,
Com., 378.
1944, Roosevelt, Dem., 234,331; Dewey, Rep.,
268,731; Thomas, Soc., 1,977.
1948, Truman, Dem., 267,288; Dewey, Rep., 239,714;
Wallace, Prog., 6,115; Thomas, Soc., 1,678; Dobbs, Soc. Workers,
228; Teichert, Soc. Labor, 214.
1952, Eisenhower, Rep., 379,782; Stevenson, Dem.,
245,504; MacArthur, Constitution, 2,181; Hallinan, Prog., 1,919;
Hoopes, Soc., 365; Hass, Soc. Labor, 352.
1956, Eisenhower, Rep., 394,479; Stevenson, Dem.,
263,997; Hass, Soc. Lab., 3,308; Andrews, Ind., 759; Hoopes,
Soc., 531.
1960, Kennedy, Dem., 330,629; Nixon, Rep., 402,242;
Hass, Soc. Labor, 2,803; Dobbs, Soc. Workers, 572.
1964, Johnson, Dem., 476,024; Goldwater, Rep.,
296,767; Hass, Soc. Labor, 302; DeBerry, Soc. Worker, 2,537;
Munn, Proh., 1,356.
1968, Nixon, Rep., 409,345; Humphrey, Dem., 335,174;
Wallace, 3d party, 60,813; Blomen, Soc. Labor, 3,016; Gregory,
New-party, 1,393; Munn, Proh., 275; Halstead, Soc. Worker, 235.
1972, Nixon, Rep., 597,189; McGovern, Dem., 329,980;
Fisher, Soc. Labor, 4,361; Hospers, Libertarian, 1,111; Hall,
Com., 432; Jenness, Soc. Workers, 555; Munn, Proh., 467;
Schmitz, Amer., 17,269; Spock, Peoples, 2,403.
1976, Carter, Dem., 460,353; Ford, Rep., 584,367;
McCarthy, Ind., 26,107; MacBride, Libertarian, 5,330; Bubar,
Proh., 2,882.
1980, Reagan, Rep., 652,264; Carter, Dem., 367,973;
Anderson, Ind., 130,633; Clark, Libertarian, 25,744; Commoner,
Citizens, 5,614; Bubar, Statesman, 1,180; Pulley, Socialist,
520; Hall, Com., 487.
1984, Reagan, Rep., 821,817; Mondale, Dem., 454,975;
Bergland, Libertarian, 11,257.
1988, Bush, Rep., 728,177; Dukakis, Dem., 621,453; Paul, Lib.,
15,482; Dodge, Proh., 4,604.
Connecticut
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Bridgeport 23,831 17,084 24,332 24,256
Hartford 27,295 8,100 29,327 11,621
New Britain 15,843 9,569 14,608 13,723
New Haven 31,951 11,616 32,518 16,483
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New Haven 31,951 11,616 32,518 16,483
Norwalk 14,518 18,618 12,509 22,447
Stamford 20,773 24,877 19,432 29,167
Waterbury 18,202 20,018 18,217 24,764
West Hartford 19,311 16,482 16,882 20,517
Totals 676,584 750,241 569,597 890,877
Connecticut Vote Since 1940
1940, Roosevelt, Dem., 417,621; Willkie, Rep.,
361,021; Browder, Com., 1,091; Aiken, Soc. Labor, 971; Willkie,
Union, 798.
1944, Roosevelt, Dem., 435,146; Dewey, Rep.,
390,527; Thomas, Soc., 5,097; Teichert, Soc. Labor, 1,220.
1948, Truman, Dem., 423,297; Dewey, Rep., 437,754;
Wallace, Prog., 13,713; Thomas, Soc., 6,964; Teichert, Soc.
Labor, 1,184; Dobbs, Soc. Workers, 606.
1952, Eisenhower, Rep., 611,012; Stevenson, Dem.,
481,649; Hoopes, Soc., 2,244; Hallinan, Peoples, 1,466; Hass,
Soc. Labor, 535; write-in, 5.
1956, Eisenhower, Rep., 711,837; Stevenson, Dem.,
405,079; scattered, 205.
1960, Kennedy, Dem., 657,055; Nixon, Rep., 565,813.
1964, Johnson, Dem., 826,269; Goldwater, Rep.,
390,996; scattered, 1,313.
1968, Nixon, Rep., 556,721; Humphrey, Dem., 621,561;
Wallace, 3d party, 76,650; scattered, 1,300.
1972, Nixon, Rep., 810,763; McGovern, Dem., 555,498;
Schmitz, Amer., 17,239; scattered, 777.
1976, Carter, Dem., 647,895; Ford, Rep., 719,261;
Maddox, George Wallace Party, 7,101; LaRouche, U.S. Labor,
1,789.
1980, Reagan, Rep., 677,210; Carter, Dem., 541,732;
Anderson, Ind., 171,807; Clark, Libertarian, 8,570; Commoner,
Citizens, 6,130; scattered, 836.
1984, Reagan, Rep., 890,877; Mondale, Dem., 569,597.
1988, Bush, Rep., 750,241; Dukakis, Dem., 676,584; Paul, Lib.,
14,071; Fulani; New Alliance, 2,491.
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Kent 12,996 19,923 11,789 21,531
New Castle 79,147 92,587 76,238 102,322
Sussex 16,504 27,129 13,629 28,337
Totals 108,647 139,639 101,656 152,190
Delaware Vote Since 1940
1940, Roosevelt, Dem., 74,559; Willkie, Rep.,
61,440; Babson, Proh., 220; Thomas, Soc., 115.
1944, Roosevelt, Dem., 68,166; Dewey, Rep., 56,747;
Watson, Proh., 294; Thomas, Soc., 154.
1948, Truman, Dem., 67,813; Dewey, Rep., 69,688;
Wallace, Prog., 1,050; Watson, Proh., 343; Thomas, Soc., 250;
Teichert, Soc. Labor, 29.
1952, Eisenhower, Rep., 90,059; Stevenson, Dem.,
83,315; Hass, Soc. Labor, 242; Hamblen, Proh., 234; Hallinan,
Prog., 155; Hoopes, Soc., 20.
1956, Eisenhower, Rep., 98,057; Stevenson, Dem.,
79,421; Oltwick, Proh., 400; Hass, Soc. Labor, 110.
1960, Kennedy, Dem., 99,590; Nixon, Rep., 96,373;
Faubus, States' Rights, 354; Decker, Proh., 284; Hass, Soc.
Labor, 82.
1964, Johnson, Dem., 122,704; Goldwater, Rep.,
78,078; Hass, Soc. Labor, 113; Munn, Proh., 425.
1968, Nixon, Rep., 96,714; Humphrey, Dem., 89,194;
Wallace, 3d party, 28,459.
1972, Nixon, Rep., 140,357; McGovern, Dem., 92,283;
Schmitz, Amer., 2,638; Munn, Proh., 238.
1976, Carter, Dem., 122,596; Ford, Rep., 109,831;
McCarthy, non-partisan, 2,437; Anderson, Amer., 645; LaRouche,
U.S. Labor, 136; Bubar, Proh., 103; Levin, Soc. Labor, 86.
1980, Reagan, Rep., 111,252; Carter, Dem., 105,754;
Anderson, Ind., 16,288; Clark, Libertarian, 1,974; Greaves,
American, 400.
1984, Reagan, Rep., 152,190; Mondale, Dem., 101,656;
Bergland, Libertarian, 268.
1988, Bush, Rep., 139,639; Dukakis, Dem., 108,647; Paul, Lib.,
1,162; Fulani, New Alliance, 443.
District of Columbia
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Totals 159,407 27,590 180,408 29,009
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Totals 159,407 27,590 180,408 29,009
District of Columbia Vote Since 1964
1964, Johnson, Dem., 169,796; Goldwater, Rep.,
28,801.
1968, Nixon, Rep., 31,012; Humphrey, Dem., 139,566.
1972, Nixon, Rep., 35,226; McGovern, Dem., 127,627;
Reed, Soc. Workers, 316; Hall, Com., 252.
1976, Carter, Dem., 137,818; Ford, Rep., 27,873;
Camejo, Soc. Workers, 545; MacBride, Libertarian, 274; Hall,
Com., 219; LaRouche, U.S. Labor, 157.
1980, Reagan, Rep., 23,313; Carter, Dem., 130,231;
Anderson, Ind., 16,131; Commoner, Citizens, 1,826; Clark,
Libertarian, 1,104; Hall, Com., 369; De Berry, Soc. Work., 173;
Griswold, Workers World, 52; write-ins, 690.
1984, Mondale, Dem., 180,408; Reagan, Rep., 29,009;
Bergland, Libertarian, 279.
1988, Bush, Rep., 27,590; Dukakis, Dem., 159,407; Fulani, New
Alliance, 2,901; Paul, Lib., 554.
Florida
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Alachua 29,375 30,124 26,551 30,582
Baker 1,353 3,414 1,381 3,485
Bay 11,582 31,712 9,381 29,322
Bradford 2,386 4,218 2,341 4,128
Brevard 42,967 104,721 36,963 102,339
Broward 218,211 220,196 194,542 254,501
Calhoun 1,329 2,420 1,312 2,493
Charlotte 15,967 28,879 11,303 27,464
Citrus 12,177 21,052 10,463 20,754
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Citrus 12,177 21,052 10,463 20,754
Clay 7,766 25,882 5,488 21,545
Collier 12,768 38,910 9,065 33,603
Columbia 4,072 7,759 4,261 8,807
Dade 216,847 270,672 223,793 324,216
De Soto 2,181 4,237 2,302 4,822
Dixie 1,366 2,027 1,224 2,204
Duval 74,832 127,875 77,459 128,653
Escambia 29,934 64,774 26,798 66,638
Flagler 4,241 6,494 2,999 4,907
Franklin 1,283 1,911 1,089 2,218
Gadsden 6,368 5,987 7,399 5,805
Gilchrist 1,137 1,854 1,051 2,056
Glades 1,034 1,546 1,070 1,987
Gulf 1,687 3,040 1,783 3,573
Hamilton 1,314 2,062 1,401 1,921
Hardee 1,688 3,636 1,536 3,957
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Hardee 1,688 3,636 1,536 3,957
Hendry 2,036 3,962 2,018 4,524
Hernando 15,432 21,179 12,204 21,273
Highlands 8,087 16,713 7,217 16,465
Hillsborough 98,969 150,065 86,189 157,827
Holmes 1,639 4,221 1,231 4,547
Indian River 10,447 24,619 8,731 23,694
Jackson 5,002 8,392 4,956 9,086
Jefferson 2,055 2,326 2,055 2,244
Lafayette 722 1,450 862 1,513
Lake 16,762 37,314 12,215 35,304
Lee 40,709 87,247 30,011 85,006
Leon 33,446 36,032 29,654 36,301
Levy 3,433 5,250 3,103 5,561
Liberty 709 1,419 649 1,409
Madison 1,950 2,556 2,101 2,816
Manatee 26,618 51,160 20,887 55,775
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Manatee 26,618 51,160 20,887 55,775
Marion 20,679 41,488 16,221 37,796
Martin 11,486 31,270 8,976 28,897
Monroe 10,151 15,919 7,771 16,316
Nassau 4,138 8,366 3,483 8,033
Okaloosa 9,726 40,295 7,289 36,963
Okeechobee 3,007 4,733 2,226 4,447
Orange 53,991 117,141 48,737 122,007
Osceola 9,811 21,350 6,627 18,344
Palm Beach 144,143 181,408 116,071 186,755
Pasco 50,369 63,788 40,961 66,609
Pinellas 152,374 210,971 128,547 240,535
Polk 38,236 77,065 35,505 84,174
Putnam 8,569 11,621 7,821 11,424
St. Johns 7,999 19,164 6,652 16,493
St. Lucie 17,427 32,241 13,039 28,189
Santa Rosa 5,251 18,948 4,646 21,237
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Santa Rosa 5,251 18,948 4,646 21,237
Sarasota 42,095 84,585 30,512 87,713
Seminole 22,627 60,328 17,789 56,229
Sumter 3,900 5,933 3,460 6,252
Suwannee 3,126 5,859 2,788 6,079
Taylor 1,762 4,054 1,728 4,030
Union 691 1,643 761 1,804
Volusia 55,437 74,116 43,811 68,317
Wakulla 1,605 3,157 1,469 3,087
Walton 3,231 7,481 2,500 7,117
Washington 2,139 4,366 1,916 4,603
Totals 1,655,851 2,616,597 1,448,344 2,728,775
Florida Vote Since 1940
1940, Roosevelt, Dem., 359,334; Willkie, Rep.,
126,158.
1944, Roosevelt, Dem., 339,377; Dewey, Rep.,
143,215.
1948, Truman, Dem., 281,988; Dewey, Rep., 194,280;
Thurmond, States' Rights, 89,755; Wallace, Prog., 11,620.
1952, Eisenhower, Rep., 544,036; Stevenson, Dem.,
444,950; scattered, 351.
1956, Eisenhower, Rep., 643,849; Stevenson, Dem.,
480,371.
1960, Kennedy, Dem., 748,700; Nixon, Rep., 795,476.
1964, Johnson, Dem., 948,540; Goldwater, Rep.,
905,941.
1968, Nixon, Rep., 886,804; Humphrey, Dem., 676,794;
Wallace, 3d party, 624,207.
1972, Nixon, Rep., 1,857,759; McGovern, Dem.,
718,117; scattered, 7,407.
1976, Carter, Dem., 1,636,000; Ford, Rep.,
1,469,531; McCarthy, Ind., 23,643; Anderson, Amer., 21,325.
1980, Reagan, Rep., 2,046,951; Carter, Dem.,
1,419,475; Anderson, Ind., 189,692; Clark, Libertarian, 30,524;
write-ins, 285.
1984, Reagan, Rep., 2,728,775; Mondale, Dem., 1,448,344.
1988, Bush, Rep., 2,616,597; Dukakis, Dem., 1,655,851; Paul, Lib.,
19,796, Fulani, New Alliance, 6,655.
Georgia
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Appling 1,837 3,000 1,958 2,929
Atkinson 887 1,126 901 944
Bacon 780 1,407 1,010 1,778
Baker 707 629 691 675
Baldwin 4,008 5,852 3,853 5,717
Banks 984 1,590 1,063 1,549
Barrow 2,442 4,738 2,367 4,123
Bartow 4,884 8,039 4,780 7,104
Ben Hill 1,867 2,005 1,859 2,313
Berrien 1,381 2,030 1,670 2,395
Bibb 22,084 22,179 26,427 24,170
Bleckley 1,175 1,950 1,465 1,912
Brantley 1,450 1,539 1,517 1,679
Brooks 1,500 2,136 1,661 2,229
Bryan 1,423 2,802 1,398 2,265
Bulloch 3,417 6,354 3,644 6,117
Burke 2,861 2,988 3,127 3,137
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Burke 2,861 2,988 3,127 3,137
Butts 1,730 2,184 1,820 2,141
Calhoun 901 644 1,077 776
Camden 2,090 2,913 2,164 2,841
Candler 877 1,261 1,014 1,497
Carroll 4,706 10,754 5,590 11,436
Catoosa 3,588 9,319 3,089 7,908
Charlton 943 1,327 1,111 1,368
Chatham 25,063 35,623 28,271 38,482
Chattahoochee 362 454 428 459
Chattooga 2,206 3,665 2,576 2,953
Cherokee 4,378 14,593 3,499 11,146
Clarke 11,154 11,150 10,132 11,503
Clay 595 398 750 419
Clayton 14,689 28,225 11,763 31,553
Clinch 594 863 625 862
Cobb 39,297 106,621 28,414 97,429
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Cobb 39,297 106,621 28,414 97,429
Coffee 2,777 4,019 2,633 4,200
Colquitt 2,998 5,653 3,208 5,815
Columbia 4,617 16,401 3,727 12,294
Cook 1,226 1,555 1,510 1,860
Coweta 4,212 9,668 3,650 7,981
Crawford 1,340 1,235 1,423 1,298
Crisp 1,690 2,916 2,128 2,895
Dade 1,120 2,539 1,150 2,750
Dawson 761 1,908 643 1,322
Decatur 2,348 3,866 2,656 4,134
DeKalb 92,521 90,179 77,329 104,697
Dodge 2,164 2,677 2,513 2,765
Dooly 1,613 1,386 1,726 1,435
Dougherty 12,579 15,520 12,904 16,920
Douglas 5,086 13,493 4,371 12,428
Early 1,359 1,918 1,494 2,239
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Early 1,359 1,918 1,494 2,239
Echols 245 422 227 453
Effingham 1,905 3,933 2,055 4,266
Elbert 2,118 2,796 2,670 3,366
Emanuel 2,387 3,530 2,458 3,920
Evans 1,023 1,707 1,193 1,601
Fannin 2,123 4,271 1,965 4,159
Fayette 4,593 16,443 2,861 12,575
Floyd 8,548 14,697 8,873 15,437
Forsyth 2,347 7,947 2,275 6,841
Franklin 1,842 2,615 1,838 2,549
Fulton 120,752 91,785 125,567 95,149
Gilmer 1,363 3,353 1,234 2,972
Glascock 210 580 317 827
Glynn 6,339 11,126 6,574 11,724
Gordon 2,369 6,051 2,607 5,566
Grady 1,883 2,989 2,261 3,886
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Grady 1,883 2,989 2,261 3,886
Greene 1,818 1,432 1,992 1,599
Gwinnett 20,948 66,372 14,139 54,749
Habersham 2,114 4,871 2,125 4,647
Hall 7,782 17,415 7,421 15,076
Hancock 1,947 621 2,109 644
Haralson 2,404 4,529 1,938 3,945
Harris 1,905 3,414 2,096 3,138
Hart 2,476 3,044 2,496 2,842
Heard 874 1,551 810 1,492
Henry 4,348 10,882 4,096 9,142
Houston 8,664 15,748 9,226 14,255
Irwin 918 1,226 905 1,330
Jackson 2,607 4,407 2,717 4,202
Jasper 1,188 1,474 1,122 1,431
Jeff Davis 1,242 2,050 1,380 2,233
Jefferson 2,346 2,788 2,816 2,999
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Jefferson 2,346 2,788 2,816 2,999
Jenkins 953 1,288 1,108 1,399
Johnson 927 1,567 1,199 1,733
Jones 2,662 3,618 2,781 3,401
Lamar 1,416 2,035 1,605 2,198
Lanier 698 725 741 852
Laurens 4,879 6,929 5,471 7,181
Lee 995 2,875 1,284 2,972
Liberty 2,906 3,100 2,803 3,229
Lincoln 893 1,417 1,115 1,357
Long 681 858 816 1,099
Lowndes 6,427 10,855 6,167 10,437
Lumpkin 1,286 2,688 1,110 1,991
McDuffie 1,704 3,231 2,006 3,284
McIntosh 1,527 1,273 1,796 1,512
Macon 2,268 1,412 2,521 1,515
Madison 1,639 3,724 1,690 3,768
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Madison 1,639 3,724 1,690 3,768
Marion 844 804 951 846
Meriwether 2,934 3,101 2,864 3,195
Miller 515 1,105 526 1,348
Mitchell 2,260 2,590 2,791 2,737
Monroe 1,970 2,570 2,189 2,420
Montgomery 903 1,228 950 1,365
Morgan 1,508 2,108 1,714 2,301
Murray 1,679 3,996 1,649 3,521
Muscogee 18,772 23,058 20,835 23,816
Newton 3,111 5,809 3,389 5,810
Oconee 1,990 4,265 1,467 3,471
Oglethorpe 1,154 1,951 1,238 2,122
Paulding 2,717 7,329 2,621 6,048
Peach 2,972 2,782 3,369 2,652
Pickens 1,430 3,021 1,329 2,801
Pierce 1,558 1,947 1,501 1,978
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Pierce 1,558 1,947 1,501 1,978
Pike 1,176 2,074 1,203 1,855
Polk 2,977 5,454 3,262 5,435
Pulaski 1,476 1,400 1,440 1,509
Putnam 1,532 2,111 1,336 1,830
Quitman 436 296 490 361
Rabun 1,301 2,278 1,267 2,191
Randolph 1,369 1,319 1,454 1,578
Richmond 20,489 27,566 21,208 29,869
Rockdale 4,330 12,413 3,291 10,121
Schley 439 635 403 614
Screven 1,461 2,178 1,747 2,583
Seminole 1,171 1,469 1,350 1,636
Spalding 4,318 7,730 4,878 8,571
Stephens 2,185 4,329 2,272 4,057
Stewart 1,136 832 1,308 805
Sumter 3,332 4,289 3,725 4,607
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Sumter 3,332 4,289 3,725 4,607
Talbot 1,248 802 1,494 778
Taliaferro 469 306 550 318
Tattnall 1,694 3,172 1,954 3,641
Taylor 1,134 1,145 1,340 1,292
Telfair 1,765 1,805 2,049 1,980
Terrell 1,383 1,517 1,598 1,744
Thomas 3,530 6,572 4,039 6,427
Tift 2,446 4,760 2,736 4,429
Toombs 1,152 4,433 2,385 4,470
Towns 942 1,783 1,007 1,960
Treutlen 726 970 843 1,086
Troup 4,562 9,484 5,272 9,340
Turner 1,122 1,312 1,270 1,329
Twiggs 1,730 1,261 1,755 1,143
Union 1,258 2,396 1,112 1,914
Upson 2,666 4,614 2,943 4,803
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Upson 2,666 4,614 2,943 4,803
Walker 4,753 10,487 5,000 10,734
Walton 3,091 5,974 2,481 4,995
Ware 4,292 4,819 4,435 5,547
Warren 1,091 897 1,258 1,087
Washington 2,615 2,752 3,034 2,887
Wayne 2,417 3,340 2,434 3,698
Webster 427 361 534 402
Wheeler 658 709 774 833
White 1,028 2,648 1,090 2,369
Whitfield 4,618 12,761 5,284 11,957
Wilcox 1,079 1,235 1,212 1,218
Wilkes 1,549 1,810 1,586 1,837
Wilkinson 1,831 1,546 2,102 1,756
Worth 1,311 2,668 1,685 2,910
Totals 714,792 1,081,331 706,628 1,068,722
Georgia Vote Since 1940
1940, Roosevelt, Dem., 265,194; Willkie, Rep.,
23,934; Ind. Dem., 22,428; total, 46,362; Babson, Proh., 983.
1944, Roosevelt, Dem., 268,187; Dewey, Rep., 56,506;
Watson, Proh., 36.
1948, Truman, Dem., 254,646; Dewey, Rep., 76,691;
Thurmond, States' Rights, 85,055; Wallace, Prog., 1,636;
Watson, Proh., 732.
1952, Eisenhower, Rep., 198,979; Stevenson, Dem.,
456,823; Liberty Party, 1.
1956, Stevenson, Dem., 444,388; Eisenhower, Rep.,
222,778; Andrews, Ind., write-in, 1,754.
1960, Kennedy, Dem., 458,638; Nixon, Rep., 274,472;
write-in, 239.
1964, Johnson, Dem., 522,557; Goldwater, Rep.,
616,600.
1968, Nixon, Rep., 380,111; Humphrey, Dem., 334,440;
Wallace, 3d party, 535,550; write-in, 162.
1972, Nixon, Rep., 881,496; McGovern, Dem., 289,529;
Schmitz, Amer., 2,288; scattered.
1976, Carter, Dem., 979,409; Ford, Rep., 483,743;
write-in, 4,306.
1980, Reagan, Rep., 654,168; Carter, Dem., 890,955;
Anderson, Ind., 36,055; Clark, Libertarian, 15,627.
1984, Reagan, Rep., 1,068,722; Mondale, Dem., 706,628.
1988, Bush, Rep., 1,081,331; Dukakis, Dem., 714,792; Paul, Lib.,
8,435; Fulani, New Alliance, 5,099.
Hawaii
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Hawaii 24,091 17,125 17,866 20,707
Honolulu 138,971 120,258 107,404 140,258
Kauai 11,770 8,298 8,862 9,249
Maui 17,532 12,944 12,966 14,720
Totals 192,364 158,625 147,098 184,934
Hawaii Vote Since 1960
1960, Kennedy, Dem., 92,410; Nixon, Rep., 92,295.
1964, Johnson, Dem., 163,249; Goldwater, Rep.,
44,022.
1968, Nixon, Rep., 91,425; Humphrey, Dem., 141,324;
Wallace, 3d party, 3,469.
1972, Nixon, Rep., 168,865; McGovern, Dem., 101,409.
1976, Carter, Dem., 147,375; Ford, Rep., 140,003;
MacBride, Libertarian, 3,923.
1980, Reagan, Rep., 130,112; Carter, Dem., 135,879;
Anderson, Ind., 32,021; Clark, Libertarian, 3,269; Commoner,
Citizens, 1,548; Hall, Com., 458.
1984, Reagan, Rep., 184,934; Mondale, Dem., 147,098;
Bergland, Libertarian, 2,167.
1988, Bush, Rep., 158,625; Dukakis, Dem., 192,364; Paul, Lib.,
1,999; Fulani, New Alliance, 1,003.
Idaho
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Ada 30,525 54,951 21,760 60,036
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Ada 30,525 54,951 21,760 60,036
Adams 643 1,107 540 1,381
Bannock 13,074 14,986 9,399 18,742
Bear Lake 867 2,084 481 2,760
Benewah 1,518 1,650 1,447 2,039
Bingham 4,346 10,131 3,064 11,900
Blaine 2,498 3,130 1,971 3,603
Boise 620 1,044 436 1,249
Bonner 5,555 5,721 4,628 6,889
Bonneville 7,032 22,613 4,877 24,392
Boundary 1,336 1,800 1,158 2,159
Butte 521 899 429 1,245
Camas 136 288 123 364
Canyon 10,207 21,426 7,527 24,613
Caribou 867 2,239 535 3,032
Cassias 1,833 5,345 1,036 6,503
Clark 133 281 59 353
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Clark 133 281 59 353
Clearwater 1,861 1,659 1,608 2,176
Custer 616 1,253 461 1,653
Elmore 2,078 3,756 1,458 4,595
Franklin 806 2,992 439 3,261
Fremont 1,178 3,401 818 4,006
Gem 2,064 2,926 1,607 3,644
Gooding 1,872 2,908 1,247 3,819
Idaho 2,198 3,541 1,996 4,219
Jefferson 1,198 5,295 743 5,770
Jerome 1,985 3,830 1,284 4,913
Kootenai 11,621 15,093 9,004 17,330
Latah 6,544 6,367 5,571 7,709
Lemhi 1,157 2,378 852 2,810
Lewis 807 786 648 1,000
Lincoln 574 918 386 1,211
Madison 1,009 6,197 483 6,798
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Madison 1,009 6,197 483 6,798
Minidoka 2,290 4,623 1,398 5,938
Nez Perce 7,754 7,027 5,981 8,153
Oneida 508 1,269 360 1,528
Owyhee 848 1,707 574 2,141
Payette 1,900 3,786 1,410 4,605
Power 1,095 1,838 678 2,298
Shoshone 3,379 2,134 3,033 3,156
Teton 531 982 370 1,242
Twin Falls 7,078 13,243 4,567 16,974
Valley 1,251 1,897 945 2,299
Washington 1,359 2,380 1,119 3,015
Totals 147,272 253,881 108,510 297,523
Idaho Vote Since 1940
1940, Roosevelt, Dem., 127,842; Willkie, Rep.,
106,553; Thomas, Soc., 497; Browder, Com., 276.
1944, Roosevelt, Dem., 107,399; Dewey, Rep.,
100,137; Watson, Proh., 503; Thomas, Soc., 282.
1948, Truman, Dem., 107,370; Dewey, Rep., 101,514;
Wallace, Prog., 4,972; Watson, Proh., 628; Thomas, Soc., 332.
1952, Eisenhower, Rep., 180,707; Stevenson Dem.,
95,081; Hallinan, Prog., 443; write-in, 23.
1956, Eisenhower, Rep., 166,979; Stevenson, Dem.,
105,868; Andrews, Ind., 126; write-in, 16.
1960, Kennedy, Dem., 138,853; Nixon, Rep., 161,597.
1964, Johnson, Dem., 148,920; Goldwater, Rep.,
143,557.
1968, Nixon, Rep., 165,369; Humphrey, Dem., 89,273;
Wallace, 3d party, 36,541.
1972, Nixon, Rep., 199,384; McGovern, Dem., 80,826;
Schmitz, Amer., 28,869; Spock, Peoples, 903.
1976, Carter, Dem., 126,549; Ford, Rep., 204,151;
Maddox, Amer., 5,935; MacBride, Libertarian, 3,558; LaRouche,
U.S. Labor, 739.
1980, Reagan, Rep., 290,699; Carter, Dem., 110,192;
Anderson, Ind., 27,058; Clark, Libertarian, 8,425; Rarick,
Amer., 1,057.
1984, Reagan, Rep., 297,523; Mondale, Dem., 108,510;
Bergland, Libertarian, 2,823.
1988, Bush, Rep., 253,881; Dukakis, Dem., 147,272; Paul, Lib.,
5,313; Fulani, Ind., 2,502.
Illinois
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Adams 13,768 15,831 10,336 20,225
Alexander 2,693 1,954 2,872 2,574
Bond 3,459 3,608 2,870 4,240
Boone 4,234 6,923 3,717 7,536
Brown 1,267 1,373 959 1,478
Bureau 7,354 8,896 6,925 11,741
Calhoun 1,544 1,238 1,443 1,648
Carroll 2,990 4,464 2,398 5,237
Cass 3,316 2,916 2,937 3,435
Champaign 29,733 33,247 27,266 39,224
Christian 8,295 7,040 7,541 8,534
Clark 3,275 4,508 3,032 5,318
Clay 2,761 3,494 2,524 4,562
Clinton 5,935 7,681 4,628 9,233
Coles 8,327 11,043 7,156 14,044
Cook 1,129,973 878,582 1,112,641 1,055,558
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Cook 1,129,973 878,582 1,112,641 1,055,558
Crawford 3,555 4,951 3,130 6,261
Cumberland 1,904 2,667 1,733 3,002
DeKalb 11,811 17,182 10,942 20,294
DeWitt 2,660 3,942 2,352 4,534
Douglas 3,184 4,378 2,886 5,691
DuPage 94,285 217,907 71,430 227,141
Edgar 3,880 5,538 3,241 6,821
Edwards 1,218 2,212 1,057 2,778
Effingham 4,553 8,431 3,841 9,617
Fayette 4,632 5,452 3,844 6,607
Ford 2,026 4,059 1,763 4,871
Franklin 11,023 7,677 10,667 9,656
Fulton 9,046 6,999 9,131 9,147
Gallatin 2,455 1,580 2,164 1,939
Greene 3,020 3,136 2,563 4,057
Grundy 5,525 8,743 4,671 9,595
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Grundy 5,525 8,743 4,671 9,595
Hamilton 2,618 2,622 2,251 3,074
Hancock 4,740 4,568 3,713 6,251
Hardin 1,308 1,504 1,205 1,689
Henderson 2,085 1,726 1,969 2,289
Henry 11,594 11,358 10,679 14,504
Iroquois 4,221 9,596 3,300 11,327
Jackson 11,334 9,687 12,105 13,609
Jasper 2,135 3,024 1,750 3,673
Jefferson 7,729 7,624 7,200 9,642
Jersey 4,376 4,343 3,762 5,146
JoDaviess 4,141 4,923 3,348 5,877
Johnson 1,872 2,797 1,647 3,424
Kane 36,366 66,283 31,875 72,655
Kankakee 15,147 20,316 15,246 23,807
Kendall 4,347 10,653 3,789 10,872
Knox 12,752 10,842 12,027 14,974
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Knox 12,752 10,842 12,027 14,974
Lake 64,327 114,115 53,947 118,401
LaSalle 22,271 22,166 20,532 27,388
Lawrence 3,140 3,655 2,924 4,686
Lee 4,608 8,903 3,919 11,178
Livingston 5,009 10,324 4,567 12,291
Logan 4,727 8,490 4,052 9,932
McDonough 5,247 7,173 4,561 9,383
McHenry 18,919 46,135 14,420 47,282
McLean 18,659 30,572 15,880 32,221
Macon 25,364 23,862 25,463 30,457
Macoupin 12,195 9,362 10,602 12,282
Madison 54,175 44,907 48,352 57,021
Marion 8,592 8,695 7,599 11,300
Marshall 2,742 3,588 2,386 4,060
Mason 3,406 3,424 3,354 4,109
Massac 3,227 3,507 3,194 3,827
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Massac 3,227 3,507 3,194 3,827
Menard 2,103 3,560 1,826 3,925
Mercer 4,204 3,683 3,982 4,907
Monroe 4,529 6,275 3,256 6,936
Montgomery 7,293 6,388 6,360 8,191
Morgan 6,032 8,808 5,361 10,683
Moultrie 3,013 3,167 2,458 3,593
Ogle 5,641 11,644 4,803 13,503
Peoria 35,253 37,605 36,830 45,607
Perry 5,167 4,576 4,584 5,852
Piatt 3,099 4,137 2,840 5,000
Pike 4,614 3,965 3,965 5,295
Pope 996 1,202 940 1,545
Pulaski 1,793 1,666 1,724 1,923
Putnam 1,601 1,516 1,487 1,912
Randolph 7,844 7,396 6,355 9,415
Richland 2,863 4,264 2,182 5,665
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Richland 2,863 4,264 2,182 5,665
Rock Island 40,174 27,412 40,208 35,121
St. Clair 55,465 41,439 52,294 51,046
Saline 6,676 5,798 6,038 7,176
Sangamon 37,729 50,175 34,059 54,086
Schuyler 1,866 2,178 1,533 2,515
Scott 1,243 1,535 943 1,976
Shelby 4,650 5,370 4,317 6,372
Stark 1,274 1,841 1,072 2,228
Stephenson 7,460 11,342 6,723 14,237
Tazewell 24,603 28,861 23,095 33,782
Union 4,197 4,244 3,815 4,721
Vermilion 17,918 16,943 16,530 22,932
Wabash 2,241 3,453 1,795 3,639
Warren 3,617 4,584 3,318 5,846
Washington 2,689 4,127 2,363 5,129
Wayne 3,135 5,481 2,621 6,298
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Wayne 3,135 5,481 2,621 6,298
White 4,144 4,354 3,457 5,500
Whiteside 11,328 12,978 11,226 16,743
Will 49,816 73,129 45,193 78,684
Williamson 12,712 12,274 11,614 14,930
Winnebago 45,280 55,699 44,629 64,203
Woodford 4,604 9,474 4,425 10,758
Totals 2,215,940 2,310,939 2,086,499 2,707,103
Illinois Vote Since 1940
1940, Roosevelt, Dem., 2,149,934; Willkie, Rep.,
2,047,240; Thomas, Soc., 10,914; Babson, Proh., 9,190.
1944, Roosevelt, Dem., 2,079,479; Dewey, Rep.,
1,939,314; Teichert, Soc. Labor, 9,677; Watson, Proh., 7,411;
Thomas, Soc., 180.
1948, Truman, Dem., 1,994,715; Dewey, Rep.,
1,961,103; Watson, Proh., 11,959; Thomas, Soc., 11,522;
Teichert, Soc. Labor, 3,118.
1952, Eisenhower, Rep., 2,457,327; Stevenson, Dem.,
2,013,920; Hass, Soc. Labor, 9,363; write-in, 448.
1956, Eisenhower, Rep., 2,623,327; Stevenson, Dem.,
1,775,682; Hass, Soc. Labor, 8,342; write-in, 56.
1960, Kennedy, Dem., 2,377,846; Nixon, Rep.,
2,368,988; Hass, Soc. Labor, 10,560; write-in, 15.
1964, Johnson, Dem., 2,796,833; Goldwater, Rep.,
1,905,946; write-in, 62.
1968, Nixon, Rep., 2,174,774; Humphrey, Dem.,
2,039,814; Wallace, 3d party, 390,958; Blomen, Soc. Labor,
13,878; write-in, 325.
1972, Nixon, Rep. 2,788,179; McGovern, Dem.,
1,913,472; Fisher, Soc. Labor, 12,344; Schmitz, Amer., 2,471;