Word: patriotism
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Duke's rejection of the Freemen lessens the chance that their confrontation with federal agents will have the same impact on the militia movement as the sieges at Waco and Ruby Ridge, says TIME's Patrick Dawson. Duke, who is held in high esteem by most members of the Patriot movement, engineered the meetings after other intermediaries, including right-wing activist James "Bo" Gritz, had failed to end a standoff that has stretched in to its eighth week. Dawson says that neither Gritz nor Duke were persuaded that the Freemen were negotiating in earnest. For the Freemen, there...
...emphasize the need for honor among Naval forces. Boorda was highly respected in both military and civilian circles. Friday, Defense Secretary William J. Perry praised Boorda in a speech at Maryland's Andrews Air Force Base, making no mention of the decoration controversy. Perry said Boorda was an extraordinary patriot who cared most about rank-and-file sailors. "Nobody had more pride in his sailors," said Perry. "Mike's legacy -->