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Citizen Control Over Records Held by Third Parties

Description: The United States has become an information society. Government at every level and private industry have been collecting and using more personal information about individuals in the last several years than ever before. The Congress has been aware of this trend, and of the potencia1 for misuse of the information so collected; it has enacted several laws that protect the personal privacy of individuals, and respect the confidentiality of the information maintained about individuals by third parti… more
Date: December 8, 1978
Creator: Collins, Sarah P
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Child Abuse: History, Legislation and Issues

Description: This report discusses child abuse legislation in United States, child abuse prevention and treatment, incidence of child abuse and neglect. The report provides a summary of major legislation in the 1st session of the 95th congress.
Date: January 13, 1978
Creator: Jones, Jean Yavis
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Tax Return Confidentiality

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Date: March 24, 1978
Creator: Zaritsky, Howard
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Organizations That Rate Members of Congress on their Voting Records

Description: From Summary: A number of groups currently compile and publish selected voting records of the Members of Congress based on issues of importance to each particular group. This is a list of these organizations, giving the name, address, telephone number, name of publication, focus of interest, and frequency of publication.
Date: December 18, 1978
Creator: Hays, Janet
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, infants, and children (WIC): Background and Issues

Description: This report addresses the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), which was created in 1972 as a two-year program to make supplemental foods available to pregnant and lactating women, infants, and to children who were determined by competent professionals to be nutritional risks because of inadequate income.
Date: March 24, 1978
Creator: Michelman, Kathy
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Indian Claims Under the Nonintercourse Act

Description: This report discusses the background of Native American claims to their aboriginal lands in the United States.
Date: February 28, 1978
Creator: Ehlke, Richard
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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How To Prepare A Legislative History

Description: This report consists of how to prepare a legislative history.
Date: February 28, 1978
Creator: David R. Siddall
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Nuclear-Powered Aegis Ship Alternatives

Description: This report examines three basic solutions to satisfy the Navy's requirement.
Date: March 6, 1978
Creator: Bowen, Alva & Tinajero, A. A.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Act of 1978, Public Law 95-242: An Explanation

Description: This report exists to explain what the The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Act of 1978, Public Law 95-242 does by outlining the ideal use of nuclear energy implicit in the legislation and then explains the major parts of the act itself.
Date: October 25, 1978
Creator: Donnelly, Warren H.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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An Analysis of the President's Water Policy Initiatives

Description: This report is an analysis of the President's Federal Water Policy initiatives of June 6, 1978. Recommendations were made on conservation, cost-sharing, planning procedures, and environmental protection.
Date: June 26, 1978
Creator: Wiessman, Warren, Jr.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Amnesty for Vietnam War Violations: The Issue in the 95th Congress

Description: This report discusses amnesty for Vietnam draft violators and provides background on this constitutional question.
Date: June 19, 1978
Creator: Mayer, Andrew C.; Alderson, Donald J.; Lockwood, David & Etridge, John C.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Community mental health centers

Description: This report provides information about community health centers which treat mentally ill persons in their own community.
Date: February 28, 1978
Creator: Bailey, Susan
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT)

Description: This report is about Electronic Fund Transfers. A discussion and analysis of the national commision on electronic funds transfer's final report.
Date: March 24, 1978
Creator: Smale, Pauline
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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