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Congress and the Reversion of Okinawa

Description: This report discusses the agreement between President Nixon and Prime Minister Sato of Japan for control of the Ryukyu Island chain (of which Okinawa is the chief island) to revert to Japan in 1972. Congressional actions related to the agreement and the issue of Congressional approval for executive actions which alter existing treaties are discussed.
Date: August 13, 1970
Creator: Niksch, Larry A.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The New Left: Students for a Democratic Society, A Supplement

Description: This report discusses Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) and their Marxist views and activities aimed at uniting students and workers. Splinter factions of SDS which staged violent protests in Chicago in the summer of 1969 are discussed in detail along with a prognosis on their likely levels of success in recruiting more students to their cause.
Date: November 26, 1969
Creator: Jones, Richard S.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The Potential of Systems, Tools, and Techniques for Social and Community Problems: Selected References

Description: This report provides a bibliography of resources related to the use of systems technology to solve social and community problems such as housing, pollution, transportation, and health services. Twenty areas of use are included in the bibliography.
Date: December 11, 1969
Creator: Chartrend, Robert L. & Ayton, Mauree W.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Conscientious Objection and the Constitution: "Welsh v. United States" and Beyond

Description: This report discusses the Supreme Court case "Welsh v. United States" which considered the question of what constituted a religious belief that merited recognition as a conscientious objector. A judicial history of cases related to conscientious objection, analysis of the "Welsh" case, and Congressional options for dealing with the question of conscientious objection requirements are included.
Date: August 14, 1970
Creator: Killian, Johny H.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Exploration of the Planets: A History, A Prospect, and Some Issues

Description: This report discusses the history and future of planetary exploration programs by the U.S. and the Soviet Union. Topics covered are motivations for planetary exploration, unmanned missions sent to Mars and Venus by the U.S. and Soviet Union, plans for manned missions to planets such as Mars, technical needs and costs for planetary space missions, and long-term plans and ideas.
Date: December 15, 1969
Creator: Devoe, Barbara M. & Sheldon, Charles S., II
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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