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Acts of Civil Disobedience in American History: Selected Examples

Description: This report provides a listing of selected examples of civil disobedience in American history from the 1760s through the 1960s with brief descriptions of the events of each protest.
Date: February 9, 1972
Creator: Downing, Paul M.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Adoption in the United States

Description: This report discusses adoption in the U.S. and includes statistics, information on adoption related legislation, and articles on challenges and current topics of discussion related to adoption.
Date: August 1, 1972
Creator: Yavis, Jean
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Aircraft Noise: The Retrofitting Approach

Description: This report discusses the issue of excessive aircraft noise and the method of abating the noise levels through aircraft engine retrofitting.
Date: March 28, 1972
Creator: Segal, Migdon R.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act of 1971 (P. L. 92-203): History and Analysis

Description: This report discusses the history of Alaskan indigenous peoples claims to their traditional lands under Russian and U.S. administration and the Alaska Native Claim Settlement Act of 1971 which gave formal land rights to the Alaskan indigenous peoples for their traditional lands.
Date: May 22, 1972
Creator: Jones, Richard S.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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American Revolution Bicentennial Celebration, 1976

Description: This report provides general information regarding preparations for the celebration of the American Revolution Bicentennial in 1976
Date: February 10, 1972
Creator: Mahoney, Carol
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Amnesty: A Brief Historical Overview

Description: This report discusses the concept of amnesty and provides a brief historical survey of the issuance of amnesties in the United States and the social conditions that brought them about and the after effects of their use.
Date: February 28, 1972
Creator: Etridge, John C.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Amnesty for Draft Evaders and Others: Pros and Cons and Possible Compromises

Description: This report discusses the pros and cons of offering amnesty to draft evaders, deserters, and those dishonorably discharged from the military during the Vietnam War along with possible compromises through providing various opinions on the issue offered in Congressional testimony, the news media, and constituent letters.
Date: April 19, 1972
Creator: Etridge, John C.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Bills Concerned With Penal Reform--92nd Congress, 1st Session

Description: This report is a list of all bills introduced concerning penal reform and prisoner's rights during the first session of the 92nd Congress.
Date: February 2, 1972
Creator: Berg, Beverly
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Brief Legislative Analysis of the Land and Water Conservation Fund

Description: This report is an analysis of the Land and Water Conservation Fund, the primary economic source of funding for the creation of park and recreational programs in the United States.
Date: September 1, 1972
Creator: Brown, Howard A.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Cable Television: Issues of Congressional Concern

Description: This report compiles arguments for and against cable television to educate Congress on both sides of the issue.
Date: August 23, 1972
Creator: Hummel, Lani S.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Cannikin: A Case History

Description: This report is a case study on the detonation of a full-sized nuclear warhead code named Cannikin on the island of Amchitka, Alaska on November 6th, 1971.
Date: January 14, 1972
Creator: Dyas, Norma W.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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