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The Independent Nations of Africa: Leaders, Means of Accession, Parties, Population, and Area

Description: This report provides data on the leaders, political parties, and government types of all of the independent African nations. It also provides the population size and area of each country, as well as the nation that formerly governed the area during colonial rule.
Date: March 31, 1972
Creator: Cutter, Melissa
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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The India-Pakistan War of November-December 1971: Background, Causes, and The Role of American Diplomacy

Description: This report discusses the November and December 1971, war between India and Pakistan over the persecution of Hindus by the West Pakistani army fighting East Pakistani rebels in East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) and their refusal to allow East Pakistan to become independent. The war ended with India's defeat of the West Pakistani army in East Pakistan and the recognition of the new country of Bangladesh. U.S. policy towards India and Pakistan is also discussed.
Date: April 20, 1972
Creator: Niksch, Larry A.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Information Concerning Speakers of the House of Representatives

Description: This report contains statistical information about the 46 men who have been elected Speaker of the House of Representatives since 1789. Included is each Speaker's birth date, dates he served in the House, Congresses that he served in, his length of service in the House before and during his Speakership, the dates he was elected Speaker, the number of ballots required to elect him, his party affiliation, and home state.
Date: May 8, 1972
Creator: Spier, Jill & Pauls, Frederick H.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The Search for Peace in the Arab-Israeli Dispute, 1967-1972: Summary and Documentation

Description: This report provides a brief summary of the disputes and peace negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians from 1967 to 1972 and provides government documents related to the peace process published between 1967 and 1972. Documents from the UN, Israel, Egypt, Jordan, Arab/Palestinian groups, the U.S., the Soviet Union, France, the United Kingdom, China, and the African Union are provided.
Date: May 11, 1972
Creator: Cutter, Melissa & Mark, Clyde
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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