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1 Great Compromiser
"Великий мастер компромисса"Прозвище государственного деятеля Г. Клея [ Clay, Henry], делавшего попытки примирить интересы Севера [ North] и Юга [ South] при помощи законопроекта, ставшего основой Компромисса 1850 между рабовладельческим Югом и свободным Севером [ Compromise of 1850].тж Great PacificatorEnglish-Russian dictionary of regional studies > Great Compromiser
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2 Great Pacificator
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3 Clay, Henry
(1777-1852) Клей, ГенриГосударственный и политический деятель, юрист, одна из центральных политических фигур в течение 40 лет. Автор концепции Американской системы [ American system]. С 1797 практиковал как адвокат в Кентукки. В 1806-07 - сенатор США от этого штата. В 1808-09 - член законодательного собрания штата Кентукки. В 1810-11 - вновь в Сенате США. В 1815-25 - член Палаты представителей [ House of Representatives], спикер [ Speaker of the House] Палаты. В 1825-29 - государственный секретарь США [ Secretary of State]. Один из лидеров национальных республиканцев [ National Republican Party] и вигов [Clay Whigs]. В 1831-42 - конгрессмен, с 1849 - сенатор. Предложил комплексный законопроект [ omnibus bill], ставший основой Компромисса 1850 [ Compromise of 1850], ранее сыграл немалую роль в принятии Миссурийского компромисса [ Missouri Compromise]. Вошел в историю как "великий мастер компромисса" [ Great Compromiser], пытавшийся предотвратить раскол страны из-за проблемы рабства. Трижды (в 1824, 1832 и 1844) баллотировался на пост президента США [ President, U.S.], однажды заявил "Уж лучше я останусь прав, чем буду президентом" [ I would rather be right than be President]. В 1900 был избран в национальную Галерею славы [ Hall of Fame].English-Russian dictionary of regional studies > Clay, Henry
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4 Clay
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5 Henry Clay
m.Henry Clay, The Great Compromiser.
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