Events from the year 1983 in the United States. President: Ronald Reagan (R-California) Vice President: George H. W. Bush (R-Texas) Chief Justice: Warren...
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The United States of America is a federal republic consisting of 50 states, a federal district (Washington, D.C., the capital city of the United States)...
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The April 18, 1983, United States Embassy bombing was a suicide bombing on the Embassy of the United States in Beirut, Lebanon, that killed 32 Lebanese...
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The 1983 U.S. Senate bombing was a bomb explosion at the United States Senate on November 7, 1983, as a protest against United States military involvement...
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The 1983–84 network television schedule for the three major English language commercial broadcast networks in the United States covers primetime hours...
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1983 United States Grand Prix may refer to: 1983 Detroit Grand Prix 1983 United States Grand Prix West This disambiguation page lists articles associated...
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In the United States, a metropolitan statistical area (MSA) is a geographical region with a relatively high population density at its core and close economic...
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The president of the United States (POTUS) is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president directs the executive branch...
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In the United States, healthcare is largely provided by private sector healthcare facilities, and paid for by a combination of public programs, private...
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The United States of America (USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal...
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The term "United States," when used in the geographic sense, refers to the contiguous United States (sometimes referred to as the Lower 48, including...
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unwarranted for the United States government to charge that this airport poses a military threat to the United States' national security. In March 1983, President...
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Religion in the United States is both widespread and diverse, with higher reported levels of belief than other wealthy Western nations. Polls indicate...
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county equivalents in the United States. The 50 states of the United States are divided into 3,007 political subdivisions of states called counties. Two...
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the Indigenous peoples of the United States, particularly of the lower 48 states and Alaska. They may also include any Americans whose origins lie in...
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punishment for crime is still legal in the United States. By the time of the American Revolutionary War (1775–1783), the status of enslaved people had been...
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The United States does not have a national or federal educational system. Although there are more than fifty independent systems of education (one run...
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United States citizenship can be acquired by birthright in two situations: by virtue of the person's birth within United States territory (jus soli) or...
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In the United States, public holidays are set by federal, state, and local governments and are often observed by closing government offices or giving government...
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In the United States, capital punishment (also known as the death penalty) is a legal penalty in 27 states, throughout the country at the federal level...
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Christianity is the prevalent religion in the United States. A recent Gallup survey from 2023 indicates that of the entire U.S. population (332 million)...
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designated as the Army of the United States in the U.S. Constitution. The Army is the oldest branch of the U.S. military and the most senior in order of precedence...
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The rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) people in the United States are among the most advanced in the world, with public...
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The 1983 United States Senate special election in Washington was a special election held to fill the seat which had been held by longtime Senator Henry...
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recorded in the United States since its founding and has fluctuated significantly over time. Most available data underestimate crime before the 1930s (due...
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The history of the lands that became the United States began with the arrival of the first people in the Americas around 15,000 BC. After European colonization...
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In the United States, conservatism is based on a belief in individualism, traditionalism, republicanism, and limited federal governmental power in relation...
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United States gubernatorial elections were held on October 22 and November 3, 1983, in three states and one territory. Following the elections, the Democratic...
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in the vast majority of the United States as a result of state laws rather than federal laws. It is, however, legal in some rural counties within the...
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The 1983 United States Grand Prix West (officially the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach) was a Formula One motor race held on March 27, 1983 at Long Beach...
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