James Lee Wit
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A biography of the Federal Emergency Management Agency director James Lee Witt is presented. Since assuming directorship in 1993, James Lee Witt has reorganized the agency to focus on major natural emergencies rather than nuclear war preparations and civil defence.
Publication Name: Current Biography
Subject: History
ISSN: 0011-3344
Year: 2000
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Clayton, Eva McPherson
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The political career of Eva McPherson Clayton, born in 1934, is described. She was the first African American woman from North Carolina to join the US House of Representatives, and is renowned for giving support to the small farmers in her constituency.
Publication Name: Current Biography
Subject: History
ISSN: 0011-3344
Year: 2000
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Michael Clarke Duncan, actor
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A portrait of Oscar-nominated actor Michael Clarke Duncan is presented. His size, background and career in television and motion pictures are discussed.
Publication Name: Current Biography
Subject: History
ISSN: 0011-3344
Year: 2000
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