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* Melvin R. Laird, class of 1942, President Nixon's Secretary of Defense from 1969 to 1973.
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In 1962, Community Research and Development board member Melvin Berman took interest in a 1, 032 acre parcel of land assembled by land developer Robert Moxley comprising four farm properties from the Carroll, Kahler, Wix, and his uncle James R. Moxley Sr's families.
On August 20, 1974, after having previously considered Melvin R. Laird and George H. W. Bush, President Ford nominated former New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller to succeed him as Vice President.
The artists names are Melvin R. Mims Jr, Venis Lamar Mims, Hubert John C Mims, Glanda L. Mims / Jackson, Joy S. Mims / Roberts, Dennis Ontonia Mims, Amy L Mims / Perry, Kimberly L Mims / Beard and Jarvis M. Mims.
Murphy was principal military assistant to successive Secretaries of Defense Melvin R. Laird and Elliot Richardson, deputy director of the CIA in 1976 and 1977, and Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Policy at the Pentagon from 1977 to 1980 under Jimmy Carter.
Both Kevon and Melvin Edmonds appeared with Babyface in the film Soul Food as members of the R & B group Milestone, performing the song " I Care About You ".
Directors have included Philip S. Hopkins, 1958-1964, S. Paul Johnston, 1964-1969, Frank A. Taylor ( acting ), 1969-1971, Michael Collins, 1971 – 1978, Melvin B. Zisfein ( acting ), 1978-1979, Noel W. Hinners, 1979-1982, Walter J. Boyne ( acting 1982 – 1983, director 1983-1986 ), James C. Tyler ( acting ), 1986-1987, Martin O. Harwit, 1987-1995, Donald D. Engen, 1996-1999, and John R. Dailey, 2000 – present
As mentioned, Philly Soul became a staple of 1970s R & B with such artists as Gamble & Huff, The O ' Jays, Teddy Pendergrass, Harold Melvin and The Delfonics.
Doyle is married to Jessica Laird Doyle, niece of former Congressman Melvin R. Laird, and great-granddaughter of William D. Connor, who was Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin from 1907 – 1909.
Obey was elected to the House to replace eight-term incumbent Republican Melvin R. Laird, who was appointed Secretary of Defense under President Richard Nixon.
Today, quiet storm is a broad term given to an array of mellow, slow-groove contemporary R & B, soul and smooth jazz offerings of the type featured on Melvin Lindsey's WHUR program, and on myriad other stations that followed his lead — most notably KBLX-FM in San Francisco, which in 1979 became the first radio station in the U. S. to present a 24-hour quiet storm format.
On January 27, 1973, Secretary of Defense Melvin R. Laird announced the creation of an all-volunteer armed forces, negating the need for the military draft.
One protester, Eau Claire student John Laird, the son of U. S. Secretary of Defense Melvin R. Laird, made headlines when he announced his opposition to the war in Vietnam and his intention to join his fellow students in peaceful protest.
Earthquake was nominated for four Academy Awards including Best Film Editing, Best Cinematography, Best Art Direction ( Alexander Golitzen, E. Preston Ames, Frank R. McKelvy ) and Best Sound ( Ronald Pierce, Melvin Metcalfe, Sr .).
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Dr. Melvin W. Barnes, superintendent, said he thought the schools were waiting for some leadership, perhaps on the national level, to make sure that whatever steps of planning they took would `` be more fruitful '', and that he had found that other school districts were not as far along in their planning as this district.
Former Seattle Mariners manager and Diamondbacks bench coach Bob Melvin became the new manager after only a ten-day tenure for Backman.
On May 8, after going 12 – 17 in 29 games, the Diamondbacks released manager Bob Melvin and hired A. J. Hinch.
* 1969 – Vietnam War: United States Secretary of Defense Melvin Laird announces that the United States will start to " Vietnamize " the war effort.
The stage musical, with music and lyrics by Gene de Paul and Johnny Mercer, was adapted into a Technicolor motion picture at Paramount in 1959 by producer Norman Panama and director Melvin Frank, with a score by Nelson Riddle.
He used the summer months of his graduate studies to work with planetary scientist Gerard Kuiper ( thesis advisor ), physicist George Gamow, and chemist Melvin Calvin.
The Zener diode is named for Dr. Clarence Melvin Zener of Carnegie Mellon University, inventor of the device.
The ten attendees were conference organiser Peter Pearman, Frank Drake, Philip Morrison, businessman and radio amateur Dana Atchley, chemist Melvin Calvin, astronomer Su-Shu Huang, neuroscientist John C. Lilly, inventor Barney Oliver, astronomer Carl Sagan and radio astronomer Otto Struve.
* 1960 – Melvin Purvis, American law enforcement official and Federal Bureau of Investigation agent ( b. 1903 )
" Neither Gygax nor Blume had the money to buy the shares owned by Kaye's wife, and Blume persuaded Gygax to allow his father, Melvin Blume, to buy the shares and take Kaye's place as an equal partner.
Later, Brian Blume persuaded Gygax to allow his brother, Kevin Blume, to purchase the shares from Melvin.
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