In every war of the United States since the Civil War the South was more belligerent than the rest of the country.

Thus, to cite but one example, the Pax Britannica of the nineteenth century, whether with the British navy ruling the seas or with the City of London ruling world finance, was strictly national in motivation, however much other nations ( e.g., the United States ) may have incidentally benefited.

National responsibility for individual welfare is a concept not limited to the United States or even to the Western nations.

( Since the time-span of the nation-state coincides roughly with the separate existence of the United States as an independent entity, it is perhaps natural for Americans to think of the nation as representative of the highest form of order, something permanent and unchanging.

In recent weeks, as a result of a sweeping defense policy reappraisal by the Kennedy Administration, basic United States strategy has been modified -- and large new sums allocated -- to meet the accidental-war danger and to reduce it as quickly as possible.

Its radar screens would register Soviet missiles shortly after they are launched against the United States.

In 1938, at the insistence of Arturo Toscanini, Steinberg left Germany for the United States, by way of Switzerland.

After he had spent the first three years in New York as associate conductor, at Toscanini's invitation, of the NBC Orchestra, he made numerous guest appearances throughout the United States and Latin America.

`` Then I return to the United States for engagements at the Hollywood Bowl and in Philadelphia '', he added.

The difference came down to this: The Southern States insisted that the United States was, in last analysis, what its name implied -- a Union of States.

`` we the People of the United States, in order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common Defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America ''.

The 140,414 Americans who gave `` the last full measure of devotion '' to prevent disunion, preserved individual freedom in the United States from the dangers of anarchy, inherent in confederations, which throughout history have proved fatal in the end to all associations composed primarily of sovereign states, and to the liberties of their people.

There one finds concentrated in a comparatively small area the chief universities, colleges, and preparatory schools of the United States.

The rise of the giant corporations in Western Europe and the United States dates from the period 1880-1900.

He says: `` beside the Protestant philosophy of Progress, as expressed in radical or conservative millenarianism, should be placed the doctrine of the democratic faith which affirmed it to be the duty of the destiny of the United States to assist in the creation of a better world by keeping lighted the beacon of democracy ''.

During the next five years liberal leaders in the United States sank in the cumulative confusion attendant upon and manifested in a negative policy of Containment -- and the bitterest irony -- enforced and enforceable only by threat of a weapon that we felt the greatest distaste for but could not abandon: the atom bomb.

And here again we hear the same refrain mentioned above: `` the paramount goal of the United States set long ago was to guard the rights of the individual, ensure his development, enlarge his opportunity ''.

`` I arrived in the United States with the idea of establishing myself there more or less permanently and finding inspiration for new compositions ''.

This is the good kind of sophistication, and with all our problems and crises this kind of sophistication has flowered in the United States during recent years.

but Wright stayed in the United States.

Daniel Ben-Horin is an American political activist and technologist best known for founding CompuMentor, one of the first nonprofit technology assistance providers in the United States, in 1987 and guiding its growth since then.

Such certification shall be final and conclusive and shall not be subject to review by any other official or department, agency, or establishment of the United States.

Goldman Sachs is seeking gold-level certification under the United States Green Building Council ’ s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design ( LEED ) program by incorporating various water and energy conservation features.

Board certification is the process by which a physician in the United States documents by written, practical and / or computer based testing, illustrating a mastery of knowledge and skills that define a particular area of medical specialization.

Medical specialty certification in the United States is a voluntary process.

In Canada, residency leads to eligibility for certification by and Fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, while in the United States, completion of a residency in general surgery leads to eligibility for board certification by the American Board of Surgery or the American Osteopathic Board of Surgery which is also required upon completion of training for a general surgeon to have operating privileges at most hospitals in the United States.

In other nations, such as the United States, where professional licensing is not legally required, professional organizations provide certification programs that publicly identify qualified individuals.

Despite a June 2008 certification by the United Nations that Israel had withdrawn from all Lebanese territory, in August, Lebanon's new Cabinet unanimously approved a draft policy statement which secures Hezbollah's existence as an armed organization and guarantees its right to " liberate or recover occupied lands ".

On October 7, 2008, his 1959 album Kind of Blue received its fourth platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America ( RIAA ), for shipments of at least four million copies in the United States.

In the United States, most states have a professional organization for continuing education and certification in recreation management.

It was their most successful album worldwide to date, peaking at number one in several countries, including the United States, and receiving 8 × platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America, making it their highest-selling studio album in the U. S. and second-highest album overall.

The United States in contrast has no licensing, but instead has voluntary certification organizations such as the American Sailing Association.

In the United States, a Respiratory Therapist must hold a degree in Respiratory Care from an accredited university as well as both a national board certification and state license to practice respiratory care.

In the United States, respiratory therapists with certification as Registered Respiratory Therapists evaluate and treat patients with a great deal of autonomy under the direction of a pulmonologist.

In the United States, legislation has been introduced several times to allow respiratory therapists certified as asthma specialists with registered respiratory therapist certification to prescribe and manage previously diagnosed respiratory patients in physician clinics.

In the United States a respiratory therapist is a clinician who has at a minimum completed an Associate of Science in Respiratory Care degree along with a certification process.

There are two recognized governing bodies in the United States ; the State Board of Respiratory Care in the state in which a respiratory therapist is licensed to practice and the other is the National Board for Respiratory Care ( NBRC ) a non-profit organization which regulates two levels of certification along with some additional specialist certifications.

In the United States a specialist certification exists and is awarded by the National Board for Respiratory Care.

In the United States a sleep disorder specialist can be a Registered Respiratory Therapist with the sleep disorder specialist certification ( RRT-SDS ) whom performs sleep disorders testing and therapeutic intervention along with diagnosis of sleep related disease such as Obstructive Sleep Apnea or Central Apnea.

Eligibility and certification is maintained by the Commission for Case Management Certification, a body certifying healthcare professionals in the United States.

In the United States certification for transport ( C-NPT ) is currently awarded by The National Certification Corporation.

An approved residency program and certification ( in the United States, the American Board of Pathology or the American Osteopathic Board of Pathology ) is usually required to obtain employment or hospital privileges.

The BCEM is the newest certifying body in emergency medicine, and since 1988 the only organization in the United States that will grant board certification in emergency medicine to a physician who has not completed an emergency medicine residency ( but did complete another residency, such as one of the primary care residencies ).