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Bd says state rejected city fiscal program because it failed to include rise, memo to Moore and McGovern
urges Cong adopt resolution denouncing USSR perversion of wartime accords, statement, House com
22 seamen in sealed submarine Haddock test time men can endure submersion; effects of increased carbon dioxide in atomic craft studied; illus
Beyen credits Dulles and Stassen tour with EDC gains from mins conf; says Dulles insisted on ratification separate from protocol study
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1953Gavin Esler, Scottish journalist and author[†]
Gavin William James Esler is a Scottish journalist, television presenter and author. He was a main presenter on BBC Two's flagship political analysis programme, Newsnight, from January 2003 until January 2014, and presenter of BBC News at Five on the BBC News Channel. From 2014 to 2023 he served as the Chancellor of the University of Kent. On 11 March 2017, Esler confirmed via his Twitter profile that he would be leaving the BBC at the end of the month to concentrate on his writing activities. He returned to the BBC later that year as host of Talking Books.
1953Ian Khama, English-Botswanan lieutenant and politician, 4th President of Botswana[†]
Seretse Khama Ian Khama is a Motswana politician and former military officer who was the fourth President of the Republic of Botswana from 1 April 2008 to 1 April 2018. After serving as Commander of the Botswana Defence Force, he entered politics and was Vice-President of Botswana from 1998 to 2008, then succeeded Festus Mogae as president on 1 April 2008. He won a full term in the 2009 election and was re-elected in October 2014.
1953Stelios Kouloglou, Greek journalist, author, director and politician[†]
Stelios Kouloglou is a Greek journalist, writer, and documentary director. He is the creator of the news web channel "TVXS". Political analyst and major Greek publications columnist in international press including Le Monde Diplomatique.
In 1953, the world population was approximately 2,634,106,235 people[†]