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Consumers' League, National
(Encyclopedia)Consumers' League, National, organization designed to promote better conditions among workers by encouraging the purchase of articles made and sold under improved working conditions. The movement star...North Atlantic Treaty Organization
(Encyclopedia)North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), established under the North Atlantic Treaty (Apr. 4, 1949) by Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Great Britain, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, N...International Criminal Police Organization
(Encyclopedia)International Criminal Police Organization: see Interpol. ...Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts
(Encyclopedia)Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts: see National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table). ...European Launcher Development Organization
(Encyclopedia)European Launcher Development Organization (ELDO): see European Space Agency. ...European Space Research Organization
(Encyclopedia)European Space Research Organization (ESRO): see European Space Agency. ...Southeast Asia Treaty Organization
(Encyclopedia)Southeast Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO), alliance organized (1954) under the Southeast Asia Collective Defense Treaty by representatives of Australia, France, Great Britain, New Zealand, Pakistan, ...Bank for International Settlements
(Encyclopedia)Bank for International Settlements (BIS), international financial institution est. (1930) in Basel, Switzerland, by bankers and diplomats from Europe, the United States, and Japan. It was originally s...Organization of American States
(Encyclopedia)Organization of American States (OAS), international organization, created Apr. 30, 1948, at Bogotá, Colombia, by agreement of Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, the Dominican R...Alliance for Progress
(Encyclopedia)Alliance for Progress, Span. Alianza para el Progreso, U.S. assistance program for Latin America begun in 1961 during the presidency of John F. Kennedy. It was created principally to counter the appea...Browse by Subject
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