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Richard Bruce Cheney is an American politician and businessman

served as the 46th vice president of the United States from 2001 to 2009 under President George W. Bush

Born: January 30, 1941 (age 82) Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S.

Political party: Republican

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Nixon, with a sign, "I am not a crook"

Richard Milhous Nixon was the 37th president of the United States, serving from 1969 to 1974 

Nixon Born: January 9, 1913, Yorba Linda, California, U.S.

Nixon Died: on April 22, 1994 (aged 81) in New York City, U.S.

Nixon Resting Place: Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum

political party: Republican

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Donald Trump is the 45th President of the United States. He assumed office on January 20, 2017.

USA has 50 states

USA President Term 4 years 

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The Glass Menagerie is a memory play by Tennessee Williams that premiered in 1944 and catapulted Williams from obscurity to fame.

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The need for a stronger Federal government soon became apparent and eventually led to the Constitutional Convention in 1787. The present United States Constitution replaced the Articles of Confederation on March 4, 1789.

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Air services agreement (ASA)

It is a treaty between two countries that allows commercial air travel between their territories

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The Treaty of Paris was signed by U.S. and British Representatives on September 3, 1783, ending the War of the American Revolution.

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Death Valley is located in California, United States of America (USA). 

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Times Square is a major commercial intersection, tourist destination, entertainment center, and neighborhood in Midtown Manhattan, New York (USA).

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Know about Oscar Awards

Oscar Awards also known: Academy Award 

Oscar Awards: most prestigious award of Hollywood 

Held: annually 

Organizer: Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Science 

First Oscar Awards: 16 May 1929

First ceremony held: Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel

First Oscar award had: 12 categories 

Best Actor of First Oscar Award: Emil Jannings (German Actor)

Best Actress of First Oscar Award: Janet Gaynor (American Actress)

President of first Oscar Awards: Douglas Fairbanks (American Actor)

Oscar Awards broadcast to the general public for the first time through radio: 1930 

In 1953, Radio was replaced by television for the first time and the ceremony was televised.

Objective: To honour the participating artists of the motion picture industry  

Current Oscar award has: 24 categories