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Abortion: Legal Control

Description: The U.S. Supreme Court decisions in Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 112 (1973), and Doe v. Bolton, 410 U.S. 179, which held generally that a State could no longer prohibit abortions in the first 6 months of pregnancy, caused several House and Senate members to move for an abortion prohibition effectuated by congressional action. To this end, proposed bills and constitutional amendments have been introduced in both Houses. Rather than having settled the abortion question conclusively, the Supreme Court de… more
Date: August 12, 1976
Creator: Hall, James
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Adoption in the United States

Description: This report discusses adoption in the U.S. and includes statistics, information on adoption related legislation, and articles on challenges and current topics of discussion related to adoption.
Date: August 1, 1972
Creator: Yavis, Jean
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Agricultural Land Retention: an Analysis of the Issue, A Survey of Recent State and Local Farmland Retention Programs, and a Discussion of Proposed Federal Legislation

Description: This report discusses the nature of the conversion of agricultural land to non-agricultural uses, which has become the subject of debate. Included in this report are the survey programs adopted by several states and localities in their efforts to prevent indiscriminate farmland conversion, and describe legislation proposed in the 95th Congress.
Date: August 31, 1978
Creator: Fletcher, Wendell W.
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Command and Control of Army National Guard Units

Description: This report addresses the command and control of National Guard units. Includes information about authority and control, relationships between the National Guard and Regular Army, and riot control training and standards
Date: August 13, 1970
Creator: Galdi, Theodor
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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.
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