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The KU KLUX KLAN. 1968

Description: This report is about KU KLUX KLAN.
Date: November 15, 1968
Creator: Jones, Richard S.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Mexican-United States Relations Since the Beginning of the Good Neighbor Policy

Description: This report discusses The Good Neighbor policy instituted by President Franklin D. Roosevelt and its effects on U.S. relations with Mexico as well as contemporary issues in Mexican-American relations such as immigration, drug smuggling, and trade regulations.
Date: January 27, 1970
Creator: Hannifin, Rieck B.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.,1929-1968: Selected References

Description: This report provides a bibliography of resources related to the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and includes writings by him, biographical books and articles, and news articles related to his assassination, funeral, and legacy.
Date: April 1, 1970
Creator: Van Helden, Morrigene
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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U.S. Bombing of North Vietnam and the October 1968 "Understanding"

Description: This report discusses the "1968 Understanding" between North Vietnam and the United States regarding the cessation of bombing over North Vietnam and the U.S. bombing of North Vietnam in November 1970 which triggered protests and debates over the nature and actual content of the aforementioned "Understanding".
Date: February 4, 1971
Creator: Niksch, Larry A.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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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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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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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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U.S. Military Personnel and Casualties in Principal U.S. Wars: By Branch of Service from the Revolutionary War to the Vietnam War: By Pre-service Home State from World War 1 to the Vietnam War

Description: This report provides data on the numbers of soldiers who served in the principal wars of U.S. history, from the Revolutionary War to the Vietnam War, and the numbers of casualties in each war by branch of service and home state (from WW1 onward).
Date: August 2, 1972
Creator: Swanson, Roger F. & Goldich, Robert L.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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U.S. Military Retirement Pay: History and Analysis of Key Legislation, 1861-1958

Description: This report provides data and analysis on U.S. military retirement pay rates and legislation affecting it from 1861 to 1958.
Date: December 8, 1972
Creator: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Foreign Affairs Division. National Defense Section
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Liberalism and Conservatism: A Definition of Terms

Description: This report provides an overview and appraisal of the terms "liberalism" and "conservatism" within the context of political philosophy during the 18th-20th centuries in the United States and Europe.
Date: December 15, 1972
Creator: Jones, Richard S.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The United States and an Arab-Israeli Peace Settlement, 1967-1972

Description: This report discusses U.S. policy and diplomatic efforts between 1967 and 1972 aimed at bring about compromises between the Arabs and Israelis which would lead to a peaceful settlement of their grievances.
Date: February 5, 1973
Creator: Mark, Clyde R.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Historical Summary of School Desegregation Since 1954

Description: This report discusses desegregation in public schools after the 1954 "Brown v. Board of Education" decision. Topics covered include initial reactions and responses to "Brown", desegregation efforts in the south through 1964, the passage of the Civil Rights Act in 1964, further desegregation efforts in the south after 1954 and desegregation in the north and west, major desegregation court cases, and legislative and presidential action related to desegregation and civil rights.
Date: September 5, 1973
Creator: Montgomery, Katherine
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Petroleum in Northern Alaska: A Chronology

Description: This report provides a timeline of events from 1969 to 1973 related to the discovery, exploration, and drilling of the North Slope oil fields in northern Alaska.
Date: November 23, 1973
Creator: Siehl, George H.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Amnesty: A Brief Historical Overview

Description: This report provides a historical overview of the concept and use of amnesty in the United States.
Date: September 27, 1974
Creator: Etridge, John C.; Lockwood, David & Alderson, Donald J.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Iran-Contra Affair: Biographical Profiles

Description: This report provides biographical information on individuals who have been associated in public reports with the controversy surrounding the secret U.S. arms sales to Iran and the channeling of profits to the rebels or Contras in Nicaragua. The information has been compiled from public sources.
Date: March 27, 1987
Creator: Rathbun, Cheryl J.; Hatcher, Carolyn L. & Kappas, Peter
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Farm Commodity Legislation: Chronology, 1933-98

Description: Farm commodity programs were a product of the Great Depression. This report discusses the history of farm commodity legislation. Since 1933, Congress has required the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA's) Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) to administer a variety of programs providing price support and income protection for the nations farmers.
Date: February 9, 1999
Creator: Becker, Geoffrey S.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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