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Terrorists and Suicide Attacks

This report analyzes the increasing global threat of suicide attacks by terrorist organizations and assesses their relevance and threat toward the interests of the United States. It focuses on several issues, such as the historical background of suicide attacks, personal and organizational motivations of suicide attacks, suicide attacks in Iraq, women and suicide attacks, how to counter attacks, and the implications for U.S. Policy

Date: August 28, 2003

Creator: Cronin, Audrey Kurth

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Chaplain of the House: Selection and Related Procedures

House procedures to elect an officer during a Congress differ from those followed at the start of a Congress. A resolution to elect a replacement officer to fill a vacancy during a Congress is privileged and debatable under the hour rule. By statute, the Speaker has authority to appoint a temporary replacement officer, and in some cases, temporary appointments have continued in effect for the remainder of a Congress. This report describes the consultative process that ultimately led to Father C… more

Date: August 22, 2003

Creator: Rundquist, Paul S. & Beth, Richard S.