Thai political leaderBorn: 7/28/1938Birthplace: Muang District, Trang Province, Thailand Trained as an attorney, Chuan has been active in Thai politics since 1969, rising to lead the Democrat party…
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In most cases, before making an arrest a police officer must read this list of rights to the suspect. It is called the Miranda warning because of the 1966 Supreme Court decision, Miranda v.…
MUMMA, Walter Mann, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Steelton, Dauphin County, Pa., November 20, 1890; attended the public schools of Steelton; graduated from Pennsylvania State…
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