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Congressional Delegation of Administrative Discretion to the Executive Branch: The Separation of Powers

Description: This report was written in response to the Congressional action of delegating the power of implementing regulations that have the force and effect of law to members of the Executive branch such as federal agencies. The report collects and evaluates material pertinent to a wide range of questions in the area of the legislative practice of imposing criminal sanctions for violations of the administrative regulations which are a product of legislation.
Date: November 1, 1968
Creator: American Law Division
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The Second Amendment "...the right of the people to keep and bear arms..." Selected Materials

Description: This report, published two days after President Lyndon B. Johnson issued a statement calling for the federal registration of all firearms as well as federal licensing of all firearm owners, contains selected information published by the Justice Department, the Harvard, Northwestern University, and Albany Law Reviews, and the National Rifle Association, discussing the second amendment and its implications for the American people.
Date: June 26, 1968
Creator: American Law Division
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Presidential Inaugurations: The Case of Inaugural Dates Falling on Sunday

Description: This report's purpose is to present the constitutional and historical background of the "interregnum" question and to describe the precedents established on these occasions. It discusses when the date set for the inauguration of the president has fallen on a Sunday.
Date: July 8, 1968
Creator: Beebe, Ronald
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Environment, Natural Resources and Population

Description: This report includes Findings and recommendations of a study about Environment, Natural Resources and Population conducted by the committee on Resources and Man of the National Academy of Sciences-National Research Council (NAS-NRC).
Date: May 2, 1969
Creator: Bowman, Wallace D.
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The Safeguard Anti-Ballistic Missile System: Some of the Issues

Description: This report examines the issues involved in the Congressional consideration of pending legislation to authorize and fund the first phase of the SAFEGUARD anti-ballistic missile system. It provides an overview of the development of the system, provides estimated costs, and analyzes the threat of nuclear attacks against the United States.
Date: July 1, 1969
Creator: Bussey, Donald S.
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Cases Relating to Communist and Subversive Activities Appealed to the Supreme Court of the United States

Description: This report discusses the cases relating to communist and subversive activities appealed to the Supreme court and the report contains two devices, first is a table of contents and the second is an alphabetical table of cases.
Date: April 1, 1968
Creator: Celada, Raymond J.
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Presidential Succession: A Recurrent Problem

Description: This report discusses the frequent problem is that of designating "what officer" shall act as president in the case of President and Vice president Succession and discusses various constitutional acts.
Date: December 9, 1963
Creator: Celada, Raymond J.
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