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Welcome to THE MAKING OF A NATION American history in VOA Special English. George Washington became America's first president in seventeen eighty-nine. He had commanded the forces of the American colonies in their successful rebellion against Britain

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VOA标准英语2010年-Zimbabwe Prepares for Constitution Out

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Protests raging in Egypt over draft constitution approval

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VOA标准英语2009-Zimbabweans Launch Process for New Constitut

Hundreds of Zimbabweans from political parties, civil rights organizations, churches and ordinary citizens gathered Wednesday for the first public hearings towards a new constitution organized by the transitional four-month-old government of nationa

VOA标准英语2012--African Democrats Look for Ways to Curb ‘Imperial Presidency’

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The Turkey's ruling Justice and Development Party has been reelected for an unprecedented third consecutive term. The party increased its votes securing just over 50% of the ballots cast. But the prime minister fell well short of his goal of a two-th

2007年VOA标准英语-US Rejects Burmese Constitution Process as 'Tot

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VOA标准英语2008年-New Kenyan Administration Facing Political, Eco

By William Eagle Washington 01 January 2008 Corruption was a hot issue in Kenya's election last week, and analysts say it will continue to be during the next several years. Many of the ruling party's best known legislators and Cabinet members were