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Congressional Research Service Reports
Speechwriting in Perspective: A Brief Guide to Effective and Persuasive Communication
Date: February 25, 1998
Creator: Neale, Thomas H
Description: None
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The Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS) and the Army's Future Combat System (FCS): Issues for Congress
Date: November 17, 2005
Creator: Feickert, Andrew
Description: None
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Messages, Petitions, Communications, and Memorials to Congress
Date: February 25, 1999
Creator: Rundquist, Paul S
Description: None
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Messages, Petitions, Communications, and Memorials to Congress
Date: August 5, 2003
Creator: Rundquist, Paul S
Description: None
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Social Media and Disasters: Current Uses, Future Options, and Policy Considerations
Date: September 6, 2011
Creator: Lindsay, Bruce R.
Description: This report summarizes how social media have been used by emergency management officials and agencies. It also examines the potential benefits, as well as the implications, of using social media in the context of emergencies and disasters.
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Changing Postal ZIP Code Boundaries
Date: June 23, 2006
Creator: Stevens, Nye
Description: This report discusses the changing of ZIP Code system and the implications of such an action. The process places responsibility on district managers, rather than local postmasters, to review requests for boundary adjustment, to evaluate costs and benefits of alternative solutions to identified problems, and to provide a decision within 60 days.
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Post Office and Retail Postal Facility Closures: Overview and Issues for Congress
Date: July 23, 2009
Creator: Kosar, Kevin R.
Description: The United States Postal Service (USPS) announced in May 2009 that it was considering the closure of 3,105 of its 4,851 post office branches and stations. Since the original announcement, the USPS has indicated that the number of possible closures may be more than 3,200. This report provides (1) information on this recent announcement; (2) historical data on the number of post offices and other retail postal facilities; (3) an explanation of the legal authorities relevant to retail postal facility closures; (4) a review of the retail postal facility closure processes, including data on public appeals of closures, and H.R. 658's proposed alterations to the processes; and (5) a concluding discussion that suggests observations and possible issues for Congress.
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Advertising by the Federal Government: An Overview
Date: April 6, 2012
Creator: Kosar, Kevin R.
Description: A look at government agencies spending on advertising.
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Publishing Scientific Papers with Potential Security Risks: Issues for Congress
Date: July 12, 2012
Creator: Gottron, Frank
Description: This report discusses the publication of federally-funded research results including positive aspects (wide dissemination that may drive innovation, job creation, technology development, and the advance of science), and the negatives (that some research results could also be used for malicious purposes). This report describes the underlying controversy, the potential benefits and harms of publishing these manuscripts, the actions taken by domestic and international stakeholders, and options to improve the way research is handled to minimize security concerns.
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Advertising by the Federal Government: An Overview
Date: March 10, 2011
Creator: Kosar, Kevin R.
Description: This report looks at what government agencies are spending on advertising, including the difficulties of estimating advertising expenditures and the restrictions on government advertising.
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