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International Trade Commission, United States
(Encyclopedia)International Trade Commission, United States, independent agency of the U.S. government established in 1916 as the Tariff Commission; renamed International Trade Commission in 1975. It is charged wit...World Education Fellowship
(Encyclopedia)World Education Fellowship: see New Education Fellowship. ...World Conservation Union
(Encyclopedia)World Conservation Union: see International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. ...World War II
(Encyclopedia)World War II, 1939–45, worldwide conflict involving every major power in the world. The two sides were generally known as the Allies and the Axis. Although hostilities came to an end in Sept...World Wildlife Fund
(Encyclopedia)World Wildlife Fund (WWF), international organization formed to raise money for conservation projects, est. 1961. The international organization, believing that its name no longer reflected the scope ...World Food Program
(Encyclopedia)World Food Program (WFP), United Nations humanitarian organization devoted to combating hunger and establishing food security globally. Relying solely on donations, the WFP provides emergency food ass...Paley Center for Media
(Encyclopedia)Paley Center for Media, American archive of radio and television programs, and forum for the discussion of the role and evolution of electronic media as well as the intersections of media and society;...World's Columbian Exposition
(Encyclopedia)World's Columbian Exposition, held at Chicago, May–Nov., 1893, in commemoration of the 400th anniversary of the discovery of America by Christopher Columbus. Authorized (1890) by Congress, it was pl...Latin American Free Trade Association
(Encyclopedia)Latin American Free Trade Association: see Latin American Integration Association. ...European Space Operations Center
(Encyclopedia)European Space Operations Center (ESOC): see European Space Agency. ...Browse by Subject
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