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Report of the Senate Committee on Military Affairs detailing the information gathered by the committee in its investigations of the Brownsville Affray. It includes the minority opinions of members of the committee on the evidence gathered supporting the enactment of legislation to restore the rights of the soldiers of the Twenty-Fifth U.S. Infantry Regiment.

Report of the Senate Committee on Military Affairs detailing the information gathered by the committee in its investigations of the Brownsville Affray. It includes the minority opinions of members of the committee on the evidence gathered supporting the enactment of legislation to restore the rights of the soldiers of the Twenty-Fifth U.S. Infantry Regiment.

Compiled documentation about the Brownsville (Tex.) Affair including the minority opinions of members of the committee on the evidence gathered supporting the enactment of legislation to restore the rights of the soldiers of the Twenty-Fifth U.S. Infantry Regiment.

Compiled documentation about the Brownsville (Tex.) Affair including the minority opinions of members of the committee on the evidence gathered supporting the enactment of legislation to restore the rights of the soldiers of the Twenty-Fifth U.S. Infantry Regiment.

Running title: Montana Senatorial election. ; "Views of the minority," signed by E.W. Pettus and W.A. Harris. ; W.E. Chandler, Chairman. ; "56th Congress, 1st session. Senate report 1052." ; Mode of access: Internet.

Intro -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Executive Summary -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Measuring Equal Opportunity: The Role of the E&S Survey -- 3 Use of E&S Survey Data -- 4 Strengthening the E&S Survey Data -- 5 Improving the Survey and Its Use -- References and Bibliography -- Appendix A Synopses of Papers Prepared for the Committee -- Appendix B Overview of Findings from the 2000 E&S Survey -- Appendix C 2000 E&S Survey -- Appendix D Using E&S Survey Data in Combination with Other Federal Datasets.

An admirable illustration of both just and generous treatment of an alien minority is to be found in a brief pamphlet recently published by the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, entitled: The German Minority in South Jutland—A Summary of the Danish Legislation.

Front Matter -- Contents -- Preface -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Education and the Changing Nation -- 3 How People Learn -- 4 Social Dimensions of Learning -- 5 Policy and the Education of Minority and Disadvantaged Students -- 6 Linking Research and Practice -- References -- Overview -- Education Reform in Context: Research, Politics, and Civil Rights -- Trends in Educational Achievement of Minority Students Since Brown v. Board of Education -- Why Racial Integration and Other Policies Since Brown v. Board of Education Have Only Partially Succeeded at Narrowing the Achievement Gap -- Educational Adequacy, Democracy, and the Courts -- A Conference and Workshop Agendas -- B Biographical Sketches of Conference Presenters.

Many recent comments have been made with respect to the wisdom of Congress in passing the Act of September 22,1922, entitled, " An act relative to the naturalization and citizenship of married women, " commonly known as the Cable Act, and which granted a form of independent citizenship to women.1 Among these comments we find the phrase, " probably accidental reasons," and an expressed sentiment that it is " questionable whether the majority of the women of this country really wanted the new law, " and simi- 'lar suggestions. It has been intimated that the law was passed solely as the result of the persuasive efforts of a minority of women.2 In many instances little cognizance has been taken of the reasons for, and the actual facts involved in, the change.

Democratization in Africa: African Views, African Voices -- Copyright -- Preface -- Contents -- Background and Purpose of the Workshops -- 1 The Movement Toward Democracy in Africa -- IMPACT OF NEW EXTERNAL ACTORS -- COLONIAL LEGACY AND DEMOCRATIC DEVELOPMENT IN AFRICAN SOCIETIES -- DEMOCRACY AND AFRICAN VALUES -- POLITICAL LIBERALIZATION AND DEMOCRATIZATION -- 2 Transitions to Democracy in Africa -- MODES OF TRANSITION IN AFRICA -- FUNDAMENTAL CHALLENGES TO DEMOCRATIC TRANSITIONS -- The Cult of Personality -- Zero-Sum Politics -- The Military -- Managing Ethnicity -- The Role of Women -- PRECONDITIONS FOR DEMOCRACY -- Legal Order and Basic Rights -- Values of Democracy -- Competent State -- ROLE OF CIVIL SOCIETY -- Committed Minority -- Courage -- 3 Democracy and Governance in Africa -- GOVERNANCE AND AFRICAN POLITICS -- POPULAR PARTICIPATION -- NEED FOR ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY -- CORRUPTION -- FREEDOM OF INFORMATION AND HUMAN RIGHTS -- DECENTRALIZATION AND DEVOLUTION OF POWER -- MODES OF REPRESENTATION -- 4 Institutions Needed to Sustain Democracy -- CONSTITUTIONS -- RECONSTITUTING THE MILITARY -- INDEPENDENT COMMISSIONS -- TRANSNATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CENTER -- 5 Role of Extra-African Forces in Democratization -- PROBLEMS WITH AID IN AFRICA -- CHALLENGES FACED BY AFRICAN COUNTRIES -- ROLE OF DONORS IN DEMOCRATIZATION -- Assisting Political Change -- Removal of Dictators -- Reduction of Military Assistance -- Promotion of Civic Groups -- Improving Economic Conditions in Africa -- Forgiving Debt -- Reducing Western Trade Protectionism -- Instituting Fiscal Reforms -- Targeting Human Development -- Capital Flight -- Assistance with Institutional Change -- Constitutions -- Critical National Institutions -- The Press -- Civil Service -- Electoral Systems -- Greater Utilization of African Talent.