Government Officials

Timeline Of United States History - 20th Century
... beginning and end of the terms of elected federal officials to January 20, was passed ... In China, Communists under Mao Zedong forced the Kuomintang government of Chiang Kai-shek to retreat to Taiwan ... Landrum-Griffin Act, which regulated labor unions' internal affairs and their officials' relationships with employers, became law ...

E-democracy - Diffusion of E-Democracy
... In a nation with heavy government censorship, e-democracy could not be utilized to its full extent ... In a study conducted that interviewed elected officials in Austria's parliament, opinions were widely and strongly against e-democracy ... Austria's officials have a contrasting idea of their roles than those in the US, where the citizens' opinions are respected and called for, and their power is up to the citizens ...

Daimler AG - Bribery and Corruption
... affiliates of illegally showering foreign officials with money and gifts between 1998 and 2008 to secure government contracts around the world ... that business units "continued to maintain secret bank accounts to bribe foreign government officials," though the company knew the practice violated U.S ... customers and paying the excess back to top government officials or their proxies ...

Nuclear Program Of Iran - History - 2002–2006
... invasion of Iraq, elements of the Iranian government of Mohammad Khatami made a confidential proposal for a "Grand Bargain" through Swiss diplomatic channels ... officials doubted its authenticity ... The proposal reportedly was widely blessed by the Iranian government, including Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamanei ...