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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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Conscientious Objection and the Constitution: "Welsh v. United States" and Beyond

Description: This report discusses the Supreme Court case "Welsh v. United States" which considered the question of what constituted a religious belief that merited recognition as a conscientious objector. A judicial history of cases related to conscientious objection, analysis of the "Welsh" case, and Congressional options for dealing with the question of conscientious objection requirements are included.
Date: August 14, 1970
Creator: Killian, Johny H.
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Resolved,That More Stringent Control Should be Imposed Upon Government Agencies Gathering Information About U.S. Citizens: A Preliminary Bibliography on the Intercollegiate Debate Topic, 1971-1972

Description: This report provides a bibliography of resources related to the 1971-1972 Intercollegiate Debate topic of whether there should be more control over government agencies gathering information on U.S. citizens.
Date: August 1971
Creator: Dmyer, Paul E. & Hodges, Ann E.
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Problems of Welfare Reform

Description: This report discusses some major practical problems in welfare reform including national payment levels, fiscal relief to the states, economic effect of welfare on recipients, incentives to work, coverage, and the responsiveness of the system to emergency needs.
Date: August 4, 1971
Creator: Arner, Frederick B.
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The Pentagon Papers as Described by the American Press: Summaries of Major Newspaper Articles

Description: This report provides summaries of the major points in the "Pentagon Papers", which were classified documents regarding U.S. involvement in Vietnam from 1945 to 1968 that were published by the New York Times in 1971. Short summaries of articles in major newspapers across the country regarding the "Pentagon Papers" are provided in this report.
Date: August 6, 1971
Creator: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Foreign Affairs Division
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Legalized Gambling in the United States

Description: This report outlines legal gambling as it exists in the United States, the history of legal gambling in the U.S, legislation concerning gambling, and the sociological and moral implications of legal gambling.
Date: August 11, 1971
Creator: Murray, Marie
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The Constitutional Basis for Wage-Price Controls: The Power of the President to Impose a Freeze on Wages, Prices, Salaries, and Rents. Copies of the Authorizing Legislation and the Implementing Executive Order are Appended

Description: This report examines the constitutional basis for the enactment of presidential controls on salaries, wage increase, prices and rent in the United States.
Date: August 17, 1971
Creator: Killian, Johnny H.
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