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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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U.S. Periods of War

Description: Many wars or conflicts in U.S. history have federally designated "periods of war," dates marking their beginning and ending. This report lists the beginning and ending dates for "periods of war" found in Title 38 of the Code of Federal Regulations, dealing with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). It also lists and differentiates other beginning dates given in declarations of war, as well as termination of hostilities dates and armistice and ending dates given in proclamations, laws, or tre… more
Date: September 14, 2010
Creator: Torreon, Barbara Salazar
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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History and Demise of The University Foundation in St. Augustine, Florida: An Institutional Autopsy

Description: This is an historical study of an institution of higher education that existed in St. Augustine, Florida from 1942-1949. The name of the institution was The University Foundation, founded by George J. Apel, Jr. This institution had several higher education divisions functioning under its umbrella. These divisions were the St. Augustine Junior College, the Graduate Division, the American Theological Seminary and the University Extension College with evening courses and Home Study courses for vac… more
Date: May 2007
Creator: Lumadue, Richard Thomas
Partner: UNT Libraries
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U.S. Strategic Nuclear Forces: Background, Developments, and Issues

Description: This report reviews the ongoing programs that will affect the expected size and shape of the U.S. strategic nuclear force structure. It begins with an overview of this force structure during the Cold War, and summarizes the reductions and changes that have occurred since 1991. It then offers details about each category of delivery vehicle, focusing on their current deployments and ongoing and planned modernization programs. The report concludes with a discussion of issues related to decisions a… more
Date: March 10, 2011
Creator: Woolf, Amy F.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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U.S. Strategic Nuclear Forces: Background, Developments, and Issues

Description: This report reviews the ongoing programs that will affect the expected size and shape of the U.S. strategic nuclear force structure. It begins with an overview of this force structure during the Cold War, and summarizes the reductions and changes that have occurred since 1991. It then offers details about each category of delivery vehicle, focusing on their current deployments and ongoing and planned modernization programs. The report concludes with a discussion of issues related to decisions a… more
Date: July 14, 2009
Creator: Woolf, Amy F.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Vietnamese Victims of Agent Orange and U.S.-Vietnam Relations

Description: This report examines various estimates of the effects that the herbicide Agent Orange has had on Vietnam's people and environment, the history of U.S. policy on the issue, the current clean up efforts in Vietnam, the various forms of assistance -- including U.S. assistance -- provided to people with medical conditions associated with dioxin exposure, and the implications for bilateral relations. It concludes with a brief discussion of possible congressional responses to the issue.
Date: May 28, 2009
Creator: Martin, Michael F.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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U.S. Strategic Nuclear Forces: Background, Developments, and Issues

Description: This report reviews the ongoing programs that will affect the expected size and shape of the U.S. strategic nuclear force structure. It begins with an overview of this force structure during the Cold War, and summarizes the reductions and changes that have occurred since 1991. It then offers details about each category of delivery vehicle, focusing on their current deployments and ongoing and planned modernization programs. The report concludes with a discussion of issues related to decisions a… more
Date: May 4, 2011
Creator: Woolf, Amy F.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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NTS MC&A History

Description: Within the past three and a half years, the Nevada Test Site (NTS) has progressed from a Category IV to a Category I nuclear material facility. In accordance with direction from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary and National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Administrator, NTS received shipments of large quantities of special nuclear material from Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) and other sites in the DOE complex. December 2004 was the first occurrence of Category I mater… more
Date: July 1, 2008
Creator: Price, Mary Alice & Young, Kim
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Idaho National Laboratory Cultural Resource Management Annual Report FY 2007

Description: The Idaho National Laboratory (INL) Site is home to vast numbers and a wide variety of important cultural resources representing at least a 13,500-year span of human land use in the region. As a federal agency, the Department of Energy Idaho Operations Office has legal responsibility for the management and protection of those resources and has delegated these responsibilities to its primary contractor, Battelle Energy Alliance (BEA). The BEA professional staff is committed to maintaining a cult… more
Date: March 1, 2008
Creator: Braun, Julie; Gilbert, Hollie; Lowrey, Dino; Marler, Clayton & Pace, Brenda
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Holocaust-Era Insurance Claims: Background and Proposed Legislation

Description: This report aims to inform consideration of H.R. 890 and S. 466 and possible alternatives by providing: background on Holocaust-era compensation and restitution issues; an overview of the International Commission on Holocaust Era Insurance Claims (ICHEIC), including criticism and support of its claims process and Administration policy on ICHEIC; and an overview of litigation on Holocaust-era insurance claims and the proposed legislation.
Date: July 13, 2011
Creator: Belkin, Paul; Ruane, Kathleen Ann & Webel, Baird
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Military Service Records and Unit Histories: A Guide to Locating Sources

Description: This guide provides information on locating military unit histories and individual service records of discharged, retired, and deceased military personnel. It includes contact information for military history centers, websites for additional sources of research, and a bibliography of other publications.
Date: July 26, 2012
Creator: Gomez-Granger, Julissa & Leland, Anne
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Abortion: Judicial History and Legislative Response

Description: This report discuses the judicial history of abortion and how legislatures respond to those decisions made by the court. The report tackles landmark cases such as Roe v. Wade as well as companion decisions such as Doe v. Bolton. The report highlights specifically how Congress has attempted to enact legislation that limits abortion practices.
Date: January 8, 2013
Creator: Shimabukuro, Jon O.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Mexico’s Political History: From Revolution to Alternation, 1910-2006

Description: This report provides a brief overview of Mexico's political history from 1910 to 2006, with an emphasis on electoral reforms and elections. The report demonstrates that Mexico has evolved from long-term domination by a single party to alternation and effective competition among the three major parties.
Date: January 26, 2006
Creator: Storrs, K. Larry
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Energy Tax Policy: History and Current Issues

Description: This report discusses the history, current posture, and outlook for federal energy tax policy. It also discusses current energy tax proposals and major energy tax provisions enacted in the 109th Congress.
Date: July 25, 2008
Creator: Lazzari, Salvatore
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Idaho National Laboratory Cultural Resource Management Plan

Description: As a federal agency, the U.S. Department of Energy has been directed by Congress, the U.S. president, and the American public to provide leadership in the preservation of prehistoric, historic, and other cultural resources on the lands it administers. This mandate to preserve cultural resources in a spirit of stewardship for the future is outlined in various federal preservation laws, regulations, and guidelines such as the National Historic Preservation Act, the Archaeological Resources Protec… more
Date: February 1, 2013
Creator: Williams, Julie Braun
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Idaho National Laboratory Cultural Resource Monitoring Report for FY 2008

Description: This report describes the cultural resource monitoring activities of the Idaho National Laboratory’s (INL) Cultural Resource Management (CRM) Office during fiscal year 2008 (FY 2008). Throughout the year, 45 cultural resource localities were revisited including: two locations of heightened Shoshone-Bannock tribal sensitivity, four caves, one butte, twenty-eight prehistoric archaeological sites, three historic homesteads, two historic stage stations, one historic canal construction camp, three h… more
Date: January 1, 2009
Creator: Pace, Brenda R.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Idaho National Laboratory Cultural Resource Monitoring Report for FY 2009

Description: This report describes the cultural resource monitoring activities of the Idaho National Laboratory’s (INL) Cultural Resource Management (CRM) Office during fiscal year 2009 (FY 2009). Throughout the year, thirty-eight cultural resource localities were revisited including: two locations with Native American human remains, one of which is a cave, two additional caves, twenty-two prehistoric archaeological sites, six historic homesteads, two historic stage stations, two historic trails, and two nu… more
Date: October 1, 2009
Creator: Pace, Brenda R. & Braun, Julie B.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

[Donald E. Chipman, 3]

Description: Photograph of Donald Chipman. He can be seen wearing a suit jacket, dress shirt, and a tie. Donald Eugene Chipman began his work at the University of North Texas as an associate professor of history in 1965. He received the title of full professor in 1968. Dr. Chipman retired during the 2000-2001 school year. In 2003 King Juan Carlos I of Spain recognized his research in Spanish America and appointed him as a Knight of the Royal Order of Isabel the Catholic, the highest honor that can be accord… more
Date: 1970
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Donald E. Chipman, 4]

Description: Photograph of Donald Chipman. He can be seen wearing a suit jacket, dress shirt, and a tie. Donald Eugene Chipman began his work at the University of North Texas as an associate professor of history in 1965. He received the title of full professor in 1968. Dr. Chipman retired during the 2000-2001 school year. In 2003 King Juan Carlos I of Spain recognized his research in Spanish America and appointed him as a Knight of the Royal Order of Isabel the Catholic, the highest honor that can be accord… more
Date: unknown
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Donald E. Chipman, 5]

Description: Photograph of Donald Chipman. He can be seen wearing a suit jacket, dress shirt, and a tie. Donald Eugene Chipman began his work at the University of North Texas as an associate professor of history in 1965. He received the title of full professor in 1968. Dr. Chipman retired during the 2000-2001 school year. In 2003 King Juan Carlos I of Spain recognized his research in Spanish America and appointed him as a Knight of the Royal Order of Isabel the Catholic, the highest honor that can be accord… more
Date: 1970
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Donald E. Chipman]

Description: Photograph of Donald Chipman. He can be seen wearing a suit jacket, dress shirt, and a tie. Donald Eugene Chipman began his work at the University of North Texas as an associate professor of history in 1965. He received the title of full professor in 1968. Dr. Chipman retired during the 2000-2001 school year. In 2003 King Juan Carlos I of Spain recognized his research in Spanish America and appointed him as a Knight of the Royal Order of Isabel the Catholic, the highest honor that can be acco… more
Date: 1970
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Donald E. Chipman, 2]

Description: Photograph of Donald Chipman. He can be seen wearing a suit jacket, dress shirt, and a tie. Donald Eugene Chipman began his work at the University of North Texas as an associate professor of history in 1965. He received the title of full professor in 1968. Dr. Chipman retired during the 2000-2001 school year. In 2003 King Juan Carlos I of Spain recognized his research in Spanish America and appointed him as a Knight of the Royal Order of Isabel the Catholic, the highest honor that can be accord… more
Date: 1970
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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Final Scientific/Technical Report to the U.S. Department of Energy on NOVA's Einstein's Big Idea (Project title: E-mc2, A Two-Hour Television Program on NOVA)

Description: Executive Summary A woman in the early 1700s who became one of Europe’s leading interpreters of mathematics and a poor bookbinder who became one of the giants of nineteenth-century science are just two of the pioneers whose stories NOVA explored in Einstein’s Big Idea. This two-hour documentary premiered on PBS in October 2005 and is based on the best-selling book by David Bodanis, E=mc2: A Biography of the World’s Most Famous Equation. The film and book chronicle the scientific challenges and … more
Date: May 7, 2007
Creator: Simpson, Susanne
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Special Oversight Board for Department of Defense Investigations of Gulf War Chemical and Biological Incidents

Description: The Special Oversight Board shall provide advice and recommendations based on its review of Department of Defense investigations into possible detections of, and exposures to, chemical or biological weapons agents and environmental and other factors that may have contributed to Gulf War illnesses.
Date: December 20, 2000
Creator: Special Oversight Board for Department of Defense Investigations of Gulf War Chemical and Biological Incidents
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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