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2 unusual facts about Charles Z. Wick


Charles Z. Wick

Prior to his entering into governmental affairs, he produced such films as Snow White and the Three Stooges.

Wick also established the Voice of America's Radio Marti broadcasting to Cuba; created RIAS TV in Berlin; headed the International Youth Exchange Initiative; established an office within USIA to implement the General Exchanges Agreement between the U.S. and the former Soviet Union; and created the Artistic Ambassador Program with its international young artists' exchanges.


Charles Platt

Charles Z. Platt (1773–?), American politician, New York State Treasurer, 1813–1817

Mexican Cession

Failed amendments to the Wilmot Proviso by William W. Wick and then Stephen Douglas extending the Missouri Compromise line (36°30' parallel north) west to the Pacific, allowing slavery in most of present day New Mexico and Arizona, Las Vegas, Nevada, and Southern California, as well as any other territories that might be acquired from Mexico.

William W. Wick

In 1844, Wick was re-elected to congress serving until the expiration of the Thirtieth Congress in 1849, not having been a candidate for renomination.

His svstem being sluggish, he takes a Sarsaparilla Bitter, or some No. 6, in the morning, and takes a glass or two of wine (if good) at dinner when he can get it.

Wilmot Proviso

William W. Wick, Democrat of Indiana, attempted to eliminate total restriction of slavery by proposing an amendment that the Missouri Compromise line of latitude 36°30' simply be extended west to the Pacific.


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