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In the 1990s, the United States began addressing the issue of smog in large cities and the correlation with gasoline consumption, commuting, and factories. In a 1997 study, scientists estimated that smog pollution was responsible for more than 6 million asthma attacks in the United States each year plus 159000 emergency room visits and 53000 hospitalizations. Other results found that people living in areas of high smog density were more likely to develop asthma.

Artist M. Kuhn also illustrated a series of anti-Bush political art in the 1990s, which included stabs at Exxon-Mobil, Dan Quayle, and the Gulf War.

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The 700 Club is a Christian based television show that has been on the air since 1966. It is shown daily and is seen by millions of people across the world.  The program is a mix of news, ministry, prayers and interviews.  It is hosted by Pat Robertson, Terry Meeuwsen, and Gordon Robertson, with news anchor John Jessup.

The name "700 Club" comes from a telethon that was held when Pat Robertson asked 700 viewers to each send in $10.00 to keep the broadcasting company going, and the show on the air. It well exceeded its goal and continues to be one of the most watched television programs today. 

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In 1976, Playboy magazine showcased an extensive interview with then Presidential nominee Jimmy Carter. Carter agreed to be interviewed by journalist Robert Scheer for the men's magazine as an attempt to dismiss fears among younger voters regarding his personal beliefs. When the interview ran in the November 1976 issue, it was considered honest but was not well-received. Carter won the November 1976 Presidential election.

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President Gerald Ford Jr. was an American politician who became the 38th President of the United States beginning in 1974. Prior to his term in office, Ford served for twenty-five years as the U.S. Representative from Michigan's 5th Congressional district. In October 1973, Vice President Spiro Agnew resigned from office due to allegations of bribery and income tax evasion. Upon his resignation, President Richard Nixon nominated Ford to take his place. and became the country's 40th vice president. Eight months later, following the investigations into President Nixon's involvement in the Watergate scandal. Nixon resigned from office on August 8, 1974. A day later, Ford was officially sworn in as the 38th president of the United States. President Ford continued to serve as president until 1976, when he lost to Jimmy Carter for re-election.

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William "Bill" Jefferson Clinton won the November 1992 presidential election to become the 42nd President of the United States. Clinton ran on a Democratic platform, focusing on education, health care, and foreign relations. After a successful second campaign in 1996, he was reelected to serve a second term. "Hail to the Chief" is the official Presidential Anthem of the United States that is played during Presidential appearances, as the current President of the United states is the the commander-in-chief of the United states Armed Forces. 

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Hubert Horatio Humphrey Jr. was an American politician who served under President Lyndon B. Johnson as the 38th Vice President of the United States from 1965 to 1969. Prior to his role as Vice President, Humphrey also served in the United States Senate representing Minnesota from 1949 to 1964 and 1971-1978. After President Johnson made the surprising announcement that he would not seek re-election in March 1968, Humphrey announced his own bid for the presidency. Choosing Senator Edmond Muskie as his running mate, Humphrey secured the Democratic nomination and faced off against Republican nominee, Richard Nixon. Though Humphrey and Nixon were nearly matched in the popular vote, Nixon won the majority of electoral votes, securing him the election. Upon his defeat, Humphrey returned to the Senate and served until his death in 1978 at the age of 66.

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Author, historian, and US Representative from South Dakota, George McGovern was the Democratic candidate for President of the United States in 1972. McGovern was very outspoken against the Vietnam War, he was supportive of women's rights and the legalization of marijuana. He lost in a landslide to the incumbent Richard Nixon.

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Dwight D. Eisenhower was the 34th president, serving from 1953-1961. Before his election he was a soldier in WWI and a general, leading forces in WWII. He used his reputation of military strength during his presidency to secure a truce between the US and Korea, ending the Korean War in 1953. Eisenhower also eased tensions in the Cold War between the US and the Soviet Union. His 1952 and 1956 campaign slogan "I Like Ike!" gained rapid popularity and he won both his election and reelection handily.

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This quote is attributed to U.S. President John F. Kennedy, who was known for his inspiring speeches. 

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 George C. Wallace (1919-1998) was an American politician who served as the Governor of Alabama from 1963-1967, 1971-1979, and 1983-1987 all of which was as a Democrat. In addition, Wallace was also a U.S. Presidential candidate where he ran as a Democrat in 1964, 1972, and 1976. In 1968, however, Wallace ran as the candidate for the American Independent Party (AIP). Wallace is noted for his pro-segregation stance, proclaiming in a 1963 speech that he believed in "segregation now, segregation tomorrow, segregation forever."

In 1972, Wallace was the victim of an assassination attempt by Arthur Herman Bremer. Occurring at the Laurel Shopping Center in Laurel, Maryland,Wallace was shot in the abdomen, chest, and spinal cord. Though the assassination failed, Wallace was left paralyzed from the waist down, forcing him into a wheelchair for the rest of his life.