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- The Au Pair Program
- Legislation passed late in the 103rd Congress granted the U.S. Information Agency (USIA) authority to design and implement more rigorous rules regulating the au pair program. In 1997, the au pair program received considerable media attention as a result of the Louise Woodward court case regarding possible involvement of an au pair in the death of a child in Massachusetts. The U.S. Information Agency amended existing federal regulations for the au pair program in September 1997 to underscore the cultural exchange aspect of the program and strengthen au pair recruiting and training.
- Undeclared War and the Right of Servicemen to Refuse Service Abroad: The Massachusetts Law and Recent Developments
- This report is a summation of the failure of the Massachusetts Law-a law that would allow residents of Massachusetts to refuse service in the absence of a congressional declaration of war.
- FEMA DRF Major Disaster Assistance: Massachusetts
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