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Presidential Preferences and Delegate Selection Primaries: A Select Bibliography
This report provides a bibliography of resources related to presidential preferences and delegate selection primaries.
The United States Postal Services Since Recognization in 1970: A Brief Historcal Survey.
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The Fortune 500 -- Names, Addresses and Officers of the 500 Largest Industrial Corporations in the U.S. Ranked by Sales in 1976
This report is an expansion of the basic information given in the Fortune 500 listing for 1975 as published in the May 1977 issue of Fortune magazine.
United States Government Budget Receipts, Expenditures, Surplus or Deficit, and National Debt Level Associated with Each President of the United States, 1789-1973
This table maps out receipts and expenditures for each President of the United States.
State Regulations
This report provides various state regulations.
Humanitarian Relief to Bangladesh: U.N. Appeals, U.S. and Other Responses, and Problems of Distribution
This report discuses the provision of humanitarian aid in Bangladesh through the United Nations following the 1971 war between India and Pakistan and the difficulties of distributing the aid to the interior of the country.
92nd Congress: Summary of Major Crime Control and Criminal Justice Legislation Enacted
This report outlines major legislation concerning crime and criminal justice during the 92nd Congress.
Citizen Control Over Records Held by Third Parties
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 parties. In this report, several privacy laws are summarized, and key provisions of each are compared, in order to make individual citizens aware of their rights , responsibilities and remedies under the law.
The Social Security Retirement Test
This report gives the details of the present retirement test which includes the Annual earnings limitations, Monthly benefits, etc. It lists out both the arguments in support and against for this retirement test and concludes by stating the proposals for change.
Evaluation of Public Welfare Programs: Selected References, 1970-1974
This report is a bibliography that cites published material concerned with the assessments that have been made of Public Welfare Programs and programs sponsored by the Office of Economic Opportunity through the use of evaluation research techniques.
Medical Peer Review-A Selected Bibliography
This report is a selected bibliography on the concept of medical peer review and how it is applied to medical programs in the United States.
Civil rights legislation in the 91st Congress, 1st session
This report consists of civil rights legislation in the 91st congress, 1st session.
An Urban Transit Finance Primer
This report documents the history of transit systems in the United States and discusses ways to lessen the financial strain of maintaining them.
Limitation of Debate in the Congress of the United States: A Compendium, Including a Select Bibliography
This report is a history of filibustering in the United States, and the restrictions on the practice.
The Assassination of President John F. Kennedy: The Warren Commission Report and Subsequent Interest
This report contains information regarding the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in 1963, including knowledge about what happened before and after the event.
Developments in Latin America, 1971: A Discussion of the Major Issues and a Chronology
This report was created to highlight and discuss the most significant events in Latin America in the year 1971.
Proposed Changes in Marihuana Controls, 95th Congress: Comparative Analysis, 1977, September 8
This report is a descriptive journey of the proposed changes in marijuana control under the 95th congress.
The fifty major think tanks and systems engineering organizations
This report presents The fifty major think tanks and systems engineering organizations.
Natural Gas Curtailments and their Effects, 1975-76
This report discusses the study of natural gas curtailments and the assessment of the impact due to natural gas shortage by statewide and its environmental impacts.
Federal Legislation which specifically provides for guidance and counseling
This report provides an overview of Federal legislation which specifically provides for guidance and counseling.
The Impact of Energy Conservation on the U.S. Economy
This report discusses the conservation concept and economic impact of energy conservation.
Social Science Policies: An Annotated List of Recent Literature
This report is a bibliography created to update the Congressional Research Service multilith, "The Social Sciences and Public Policy: A Selected, Annotated Bibliography."
The Congressional Research Service and The Legislation Reorganization Act of 1970
This report outlines the provisions of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1970 as it applies to the Legislative Reference Service, renamed the Congressional Research Service in the Library of Congress.
Statement by the president on elementary and secondary school desegregation
This report is about a statement by the President about Educationfor elementary and secondary school desegregation, along with the United States commision on civil rights concerning that statement.
U.S. Military Retirement Pay: History and Analysis of Key Legislation, 1861-1958
This report provides data and analysis on U.S. military retirement pay rates and legislation affecting it from 1861 to 1958.
Foreign Assistance in the Angola Civil War: Chronology of Reported Events 1957-1976
This report chronicles the covert and overt aid given to factions in Angola by the Soviet Union and United States. The information is taken from public sources, and listed in order from 1957-1976.
Comparison of Proposals Related to Family Assistance
This report provides a table comparing various legislative proposals to reform the family assistance program and selected materials such as newspaper articles and government publications related to the debate on the subject.
History of the Federal Manufacturers Excise Tax on Gasoline
This report provides a brief history of the manufacturers' excise tax on gasoline and a summary of current tax rates.
Law Enforcement Assistance Administration (LEAA): Selected References, January 1973 - September 1975
This report contains Selected References of Law Enforcement Assistance Administration (LEAA) from January 1973 through September 1975.
The Sino-Soviet Dispute
This report describes the chronology and deterioration of Sino-Soviet relations in the 1960's .
No-Fault Insurance
This report is about No-Fault Insurance
No-Fault Insurance
Compilation of re-printed articles from a newspaper series on various issues related to proposed no-fault insurance for auto-accident claims.
Legislative History-House of Representatives Floor Consideration of H. R. 69, The Elementary and Secondary Education Amendments of 1974
This report outlines the legislative history of amendments to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.
Food Stamp Program: Summary of 1971 Revisions of Rules and Regulations
This report discusses changes to the food stamp program made in 1971.
The Wild Horse Controversy
This report addresses the Wild Horse Controversy.
United States and Soviet Progress in Space: Summary Data Through 1973 and a Forward Look
This purpose of this report is to summarize the progress of the Soviet Union and the United States in the realm of space exploration up to the year 1973.
The World Food Conference: Implications for Congressional Action
This report discusses the World Food Conference held in Rome, Italy in November 1974 which was organized by the UN to address food shortages, international hunger relief, and improved food production methods. Major recommendation of the conference and possible Congressional action related to these recommendations are discussed.
Recreation and the Coastal Zone
This report outlines the Coastal Zone Management Act, and discusses many of the conflicts between recreational and economic uses of the coastal zone.
Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Systems: A Discussion of Implications for the Consumer
This report documents hearings conducted by the National Commission on Electronic Funds Transfer to determine consumer interests relating to electronic funds transfer (EFT).
Information Concerning Speakers of the House of Representatives
This report contains statistical information about the 46 men who have been elected Speaker of the House of Representatives since 1789. Included is each Speaker's birth date, dates he served in the House, Congresses that he served in, his length of service in the House before and during his Speakership, the dates he was elected Speaker, the number of ballots required to elect him, his party affiliation, and home state.
American Samoa: A Descriptive and Historical Profile
This report provides details on the geography, economy, government, and history of American Samoa. In addition, it summarizes some of the key events that occurred in the early 1970s in the U.S. territory.
Oil Pollution: Selected References, July 1969-1970
This report provides a bibliography of resources related to oil pollution published between July 1969 and September 1970.
Legislative History of the Central Intelligence Agency as Documented in Published Congressional Sources
This report details the origin and background of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), current statutes of the CIA, information on the National Security Act of 1974, and more.
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