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UNINA9910453259503321 |
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Autore |
Findley Paul <1921-2019.> |
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Titolo |
Speaking out [[electronic resource] ] : a Congressman's lifelong fight against bigotry, famine, and war / / Paul Findley ; foreword by Helen Thomas |
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Chicago, Ill., : Lawrence Hill Books, c2011 |
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1-56976-891-9 |
1-56976-889-7 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (361 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Legislators - United States |
Electronic books. |
United States Politics and government 1945-1989 |
United States Politics and government 1989- |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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pt. 1. Growing up -- pt. 2. Riding Lincoln's coattails -- pt. 3. Vietnam dissembling -- pt. 4. Struggle against folly -- pt. 5. High cost of religious bias. |
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In his 22 years as an Illinois congressman and in the years since he left office, Paul Findley has fought to eradicate famine, end wars, and eliminate bigotry in U.S. foreign policy. This sweeping political memoir opens with Findley's early days in Pittsfield, Illinois?where he was first elected to Congress in 1960?and chronicles his service during six administrations in Washington. His many accomplishments in Congress include authoring the 1973 War Powers Resolution and the Famine Prevention Program, leading agricultural trade mission |
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UNINA9910781197703321 |
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Titolo |
Pandemic influenza preparedness and response [[electronic resource] ] : a WHO guidance document |
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Geneva, : World Health Organization, c2009 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (61 p.) |
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A WHO Guidance Nonserial Publication |
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Influenza - Prevention |
Virus diseases - Prevention |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Materiale a stampa |
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This guidance is an update of WHO Global Influenza Preparedness Plan, The role of WHO and recommendations for national measures before and during pandemics, published March 2005 (WHO/CDS/CSR/GIP/2005.5). |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
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COVER; COPYRIGHT; TITLE; FOREWORD; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; CONTENTS; EXECUTIVE SUMMARY; How to use this Guidance; 1. INTRODUCTION; 2. BACKGROUND; 3. ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES IN PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE; 4. THE WHO PANDEMIC PHASES; 5. RECOMMENDED ACTIONS BEFORE, DURING AND AFTER A PANDEMIC; ANNEX 1 - PLANNING ASSUMPTIONS; ANNEX 2 - REVISION PROCESS |
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Influenza pandemics are unpredictable but recurring events that can have severe consequences on societies worldwide. This revised WHO guidance publication on pandemic influenza preparedness and response has been developed to guide WHO Member States and others responsible for public health and pandemic influenza preparedness activities at the national level. It is the product of expert opinion, derived from several international consultations which included examination of available information and modeling studies, input from public health experts on lessons learned from SARS and both animal an |
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