Clinton Administration/Cuban embargo
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A 5 page research paper that investigates the stance of the Clinton administration relative to maintaining the Cuban trade embargo. The writer argues that the position of President Clinton and his administration has varied according to the idiosyncrasies of the political atmosphere. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: khcubemb.wps

Coca, Erythroxylum coca, The Start of Cocaine
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This 7 page report discusses cocaine and the coca plant, Erythroxylum coca. The plant itself is native to South America where it has been cultivated since the time of the Incas. Most of the world's coca grows in Bolivia, Colombia and Peru. Although the illegal cocaine market has changed coca production in a fundamental way, traditional legal uses of the plant for chewing and herb tea, with their export markets, remain. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: BWccaine.wps

Comparison of Three WIPO Websites (World Intellectual Property Organization)
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A 3 page paper discussing the websites maintained by the UN's World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), an associated WIPO page of the US Copyright Office, and an information page published by the Portland, Oregon law firm of Marger, Johnson & McCollom, a firm specializing in matters of international and domestic copyright and other issues associated with intellectual property. The combination of the three sites provides WIPO information from the perspectives of the world, the US and the individual user. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: KSwipo.doc

Congressional Deference in Trade Policy
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An 8 page paper discussing the appearance that the office of the President overrides congressional involvement in trade negotiations. Though Congress allows the President to negotiate matters of trade, it does not extend its deference to include relinquishing its right and responsibility to approve the results of those negotiations. Congress does retain ultimate control. Because members of Congress are accountable to the voters placing them in their positions, the arrangement is one favorable to society as a whole. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: KStradePol.wps

Cultural Relations Between Brazil and the U.S.
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This 7 page report discusses a number of the issues that exist in the context of gultureal relations between the United States and Brazil. Culture is an intrinsic part of the life and awareness -- conscious and unconscious -- of individuals, communities, and nations. Therefore, if two nations can experience and better understand one another’s cultural realities, it provides a smoother path for all other international diplomatic efforts. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: BWculbzl.wps

Dark Horse, Dark Legacy - James K. Polk & the Mexican-American War
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A 15 page paper that argues the point that the policies and practices adopted by the Polk Administration in regard to the Mexican-American War were morally unethical and have resulted in strained relations between the countries of the United States and Mexico that can still be felt today. Discussed are the tactics employed by Polk to convince Congress to declare war against Mexico as well as the views of some that opposed those tactics. Also presented are examples of Mexico's current view of the United States and how this view reflects the events of the Mexican-American War. Bibliography lists 15 sources.
Filename: LCPolk.doc

Elian Gonzalez
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A 5 page background of the Elian Gonzalez case, the six year old Cuban refugee whose mother died on the boat journey to political asylum in the U.S. Elian has become an object of contention as to whether he should be allowed to remain in the U.S. or returned to Cuba. Presents the argument that U.S. precedent is clear in the matter, Elian is a Cuban refugee and Cuban refugees have been openly accepted by the U.S. government. Concludes that they boy's father, who remains in Cuba and has expressed his wishes that Elian be returned, gave up his right to determine the fate of Elian when he allowed him to leave Cuban soil. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: PPelianG.wps

Environmental Policy of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
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This 12 page report discusses NAFTA and explains that Republican President George Bush completed NAFTA negotiations with Mexico in September 1992 and enthusiastically promoted the treaty during the campaign. Democratic challenger Bill Clinton took only a lukewarm position toward NAFTA, but two days after he was elected president, Clinton came out in favor of NAFTA and went on to promote its approval and ratification. Environmental concerns were part of the process and dealt with through a number of processes. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
Filename: BWnafcli.wps