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Dec. 8, 2021–Wilson Center Zoom Conference : The Truth By Raymond A. Joseph
12/08/2021
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| Diplomatic Pouch, Economy, USA

Dec. 8, 2021–Wilson Center Zoom Conference : The Truth By Raymond A. Joseph Haiti’s situation today can be summarized in one word: Chaos. But the chaos didn’t happen overnight. We’ve watched it developed while those who were supposed to help stabilize, democratize and institute justice in Haiti said nothing, did nothing. And the gangs were established under their watch. I mean under the watch of the international community, with a United Nations presence in the country since 2004. Today, there’s…

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Horace-Benedict de Saussure, 1740–1799
02/18/2012
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| Anglais/English/Inglés, Contributing Writers, Hayward Beywood
Horace-Benedict de Saussure

The young Horace-B ?n ?dict de Saussure visited Chamonix in 1760 and developed the ambition to stand on top of Mont Blanc or at least to be responsible for it being climbed. For this purpose he posted notices in all the surrounding villages offering a reward to the first person to reach the summit of the “Great White Mountain” at 4,807 metres, but it would be twenty-six years before anyone claimed the prize. In 1785 he had a small hut built…

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