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[Academy Cadet at the eagle statue]
Photograph of an Air Force Academy cadet standing next to the eagle statue on the Academy grounds.
[Academy Cadet at the eagle statue]
Photograph of an Air Force Academy cadet standing near the eagle statue on the Academy's campus.
Additional Lands for Wyoming Under Carey Act, Report
Report of the Committee on Public Lands detailing the opinions and recommendations of the Committee on the proposed Senate resolution 66 providing that certain additional lands in Wyoming be made available under the Carey Act.
Aeronautical Climatology: Thunderstorms
This report describes how thunderstorms affect aviation
Allotment of Land on Bois Fort Reservation, Minn.
Report of the Committee on Indian Affairs detailing the opinions and recommendations on the proposed Senate bill 6171 regarding the allotment of land to Native Americans on the Bois Fort Reservation, Minnesota.
Allotments of Sioux Indians in North and South Dakota, Report
Report of the Committee on Indian Affairs detailing the opinions and recommendations of the Committee on the proposed Senate bill 6775 to amend certain provisions of an act to divide a portion of the reservation of the Sioux Nation in Dakota into separate reservations. It includes a report on the bill by the Secretary of the Interior in support of the legislation.
Amending Act for Construction of Dam and Bridge Across Missouri River in Montana, Report
Report of the Committee on Commerce detailing the opinions and recommendations of the Committee on the proposed Senate bill 5908 to amend an act authorizing the construction of a dam and bridge across the Missouri River in the State on Montana.
Amending Act for Widening Bladensburg Road, District of Columbia, Report
Report of the Committee on the District of Columbia detailing the opinions and recommendations of the Committee on the proposed Senate bill 6580 to amend the act for widening Bladensburg Road in the District of Columbia. It includes correspondence from the president of the Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia on the proposed legislation.
Amending Act in Relation to Taxes and Tax Sales in District of Columbia, Report
Report of the Committee on the District of Columbia detailing the reports and recommendations of the Committee on the proposed Senate bill 2992 to amend an act in relation to taxes and tax sales in the District of Columbia.
Amending District Code as to Accepting Deeds, Wills, Etc., as Prima Facie Evidence, Report
Report of the Committee on the Judiciary detailing the opinions and recommendations of the Committee on the proposed Senate bill 6506 to amend district code as to accepting deeds, wills, etc as prima facie evidence.
Amending Pure-Food Act so as to Include Homeopathic Pharmacopoia of United States as a Work of Reference, Report
Report of the Committee on Manufactures detailing the opinions and recommendations of the Committee on the proposed Senate bill 42 to amend sections 6 and 7 of the Pure-Food Act.
Amending Section 3 of Act for Second and Additional Homestead Entries, Report
Report of the Committee on Public Lands containing the opinions and recommendations of the Committee on the proposed Senate bill 3722 to amend section three of the act for second and additional homestead entries. It includes complied correspondence from the Secretary of the Interior and the United States land office detailing their opinions on the proposed legislation.
Amending Section 491 N of District Code Relative to Condemnation of Land for Public Use, Report
Report of the Committee on the District of Columbia detailing the opinions and recommendations of the Committee on the proposed Senate bill 4814 to amend section 491 n of the Code of Law for the District of Columbia. It includes correspondence from the Commissioners of the District of Columbia on the proposed legislation.
Amendment of Section 5438, Revised Statutes, Relative to Unlawful Sale of Arms, Clothing, and Other Public Property, Report
Report of the Committee on Military Affairs detailing the opinions and recommendations of the Committee on the proposed amendment of section 5438 of the Revised Statues to prohibit soldiers from selling their issued clothing. It includes a latter from the Judge-Advocate-General of the War Department on the proposed legislation.
American State Papers, Second Session of the Twenty-Fourth Congress, First and Second Sessions of the Twenty-Fifth Congress, Volume 7
Collection of legislative documents and reports related to the United States Congress.
Annual Report of the Farm Credit Administration and the Cooperative Farm Credit System, Volume 40, 1972-1973
Report discussing financial concerns of the farm industry. This includes charts and trends of income, expenses, and available credit systems. Appendix begins on page 47.
Annual Report of the Farm Credit Administration and the Cooperative Farm Credit System, Volume 41, 1973-1974
Report discussing financial concerns of the farm industry. This includes charts and trends of income, expenses, and available credit systems. Appendix begins on page 51.
Antitrust Modernization Commission: Report and Recommendations
Final report of the Antitrust Modernization Commission, established by Congress to examine whether there is a need to modernize U.S. antitrust laws and to identify and study-related issues. It includes an overview of the topic and summary of the Commission's recommendations, with sections on substantive standards of antitrust law, enforcement instittutions and processes, civil and criminal remedies, and government exceptions to free-market competition, as well as individual statements from the commissioners and supplementary information.
Appointment of Commission to Select Sites for Certain Public Buildings in Washington, D.C., Report
Report of the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds detailing the opinions and recommendations of the Committee on the proposed Senate bill 5945 to provide for the appointment of a commission to select sites for certain public buildings on lands owned by the Government in the city of Washington.
Atlanta Campaign Staff Ride Briefing Book
USARC Staff Ride Briefing Books are produced by the Office of the Command Historian (OCH) to provide a systematic approach to the analysis of significant campaigns and battle in the history of the military art and the profession of arms. This volume "provides a concise but detailed account of Major General William T. Sherman's operational art and tactical prowess in maneuvering his army group, composed of three separate Union armies, from Chattanooga, Tennessee to the Confederate rail hub of Atlanta, Georgia" (p. v).
Atlanta Campaign Staff Ride Briefing Book
United States Army Reserve Command (USARC) Staff Ride Briefing Books are produced by the Office of the Command Historian (OCH) to provide a systematic approach to the analysis of significant campaigns and battle in the history of the military art and the profession of arms. The contents of this specific series (OCH Pub 1-2) include: Campaign overview -- Dalton (8-9 May) -- Resaca (13-15 May) -- Resaca to Cassville (16-18 May) -- Cassville (18-19 May) -- Cassville to Dallas (20-25 May) -- New Hope Church (25 May) -- Pickett's Mill (27 May) -- Dallas (28 May) -- Acworth, Big Shanty (1-10 June) -- Pine Mountain (10-14 June) -- Gilgal Church, Lost Mountain (11-16 June) -- Mud Creek Line (17-18 June) -- Kennesaw Mountain (19 June [to] 2 July) -- Kolb Farm (22 June) -- Pigeon Hill (27 June) -- Cheatham Hill (27 June) -- Approach to the Chattahoochee (2-20 July) -- Peachtree Creek (20 July) -- Atlanta (22 July) -- Ezra Church (28 July) -- Jonesboro (31 Aug [to] 1 Sept) -- The armies -- The Civil War staff -- Logistics -- Engineers -- Weapons -- Tactics -- Communications -- Medical -- The leaders -- Medal of Honor recipients.
Authorizing Apache County, Ariz., To issue Bonds, Report
Report of the Committee on Territories detailing the opinions and recommendations of the Committee on the proposed Senate bill 5818 ratifying an act of the Arizona legislative providing for the erection of a court-house at St.Johns, in Apace County, Arizona.
Authorizing Mohave Country, Ariz., to Issue Bonds, Report
Report of the Committee on Territories detailing the opinions and recommendations of the Committee on the proposed Senate bill 5816 to authorize Mohave County, Arizona to issue bonds in order to erect a court-house and jail.
Authorizing the Woodlawn Cemetery Association of St. Maries, Idaho, to Purchase Not to Exceed 40 Acres of Land From the United States, Report
Report of the Committee on Indian Affairs detailing the opinions and recommendations of the Committee on the proposed House bill 17167 to authorize the sale of land from the U.S. Government to the Woodlawn Cemetery Association of St. Maries, Idaho.
Authorizing Yuma County, Ariz., to Issue Bonds, Report
Report of the Committee on Territories detailing the opinions and recommendations of the Committee on the proposed Senate bill 5820 authorizing Yuma County, Arizona to issue bonds in order to provide for the construction of a court-house and jail.
The Ballad of Woodsy Owl; Help Woodsy Spread the Word...
Musical score depicting the Ballad of Woodsy Owl, a song warning against pollution, with illustrations of the Woodsy Owl character and his signature phrase 'Give a Hoot! Don't Pollute!'.
Bicycle Transportation
This report presents the results of a study regarding bicycle use as a practical transportation alternative in the United States and elsewhere. It includes an overview of bicycle use in America; the cycling environment; related federal, state, and local activities; experiences in Europe, Japan, and China; and recommendations based on the study's conclusions.
Bridge Across Bering Lake, Alaska, Report
Report of the Committee on Commerce detailing the opinions and recommendations of the Committee on the proposed Senate bill 6539 to construct a bridge across Bering Lake in Alaska. It includes an endorsement from the War Department in favor the the proposed legislation.
Bridge Across Missouri River in Montana, Report
Report of the Committee on Commerce detailing the opinions and recommendations of the Committee on the proposed Senate bill 6458 to authorize the Yellowstone Valley Steel Bridge Company to construct a bridge across the Missouri River in Montana. It includes a recommendation from the War Department in support of the proposed legislation.
Bridge Across Rock River, Ill, Report
Report of the Committee on Commerce detailing the opinions and recommendations of the Committee on the proposed Senate bill 6131 to authorize the construction of a bridge across the Rock River in Illinois.
Bridges Across Copper River, Alaska, Report
Report of the Committee on Commerce detailing the opinions and recommendations of the Committee on the proposed Senate bill 6540 to authorize the Copper River Railway Company to construct two bridges across the Copper River in Alaska. It includes an endorsement from the War Department on the proposed legislation.
Bridges Across Navigable Waters in Alaska at Kanak Island, Bering Lake, and Mouth of Katalla River, Report
Report of the Committee on Commerce detailing the opinions and recommendations of the Committee on the proposed Senate bill 7111 for the relief of the Alaska Terminal and Navigation Company. In includes accompanying endorsements from the War Department.
Bridges Across Rio Grande at or Near Brownsville, Texas, Report
Report of the Committee on Commerce detailing the opinions and recommendations of the Committee on the proposed Senate bill 6600 authorizing the St. Louis, Brownsville and Mexico Railway Company to construct bridges across the Rio Grande around Brownsville, Texas.
Building Destroyed by Cyclone at Fort Crook, Nebr., Report
Report of the Committee on Military Affairs detailing the opinions and recommendations of the Committee on the proposed Senate bill 7113 to make appropriation for repairs and reconstruction of buildings destroyed by cyclone at Fort Crook. It includes correspondence from the War Department on the proposed legislation.
Butter Marketing by Cooperative Creameries in the Middle west
Bulletin discussing
[C-9 - Gateway Arch]
Photograph of a C-4 transport aircraft labeled with Military Airlift Command. The aircraft is flying above the Gateway Arch in St. Louis, Missouri.
[C-124 over the Statue of Liberty]
Photograph of a Douglas C-124, heavy-lift cargo aircraft, flying over the Statue of Liberty.
Changing Name of Part of V Street to California Street, Report
Report of the Committee on the District of Columbia detailing the opinions and recommendations of the Committee on the proposed Senate bill 4308 to change the name of V Street to California Street. It includes correspondence from the Commissioners of the District of Columbia
Checklist of United States Public Documents, 1789-1909, Third Edition Revised and Enlarged, Volume 1, Lists of Congressional and Departmental Publications
This listing is "an approximately complete checklist of all public documents issued by the United States Government during the first century and a quarter of its history." (p. vii) List of bureaus, departments, divisions, offices, etc. starts on page 1683.
Chevy Chase, MD., To Connect its Water System with that of District of Columbia, Report
Report of the Committee on the District of Columbia detailing the opinions and recommendations of the Committee on the proposed Senate bill 4107 to authorize the town of Chevy Chase, Maryland to connect its water system with the water system of the District of Columbia.
Classification and Rating of Farm Fire Risks
Bulletin discussing
Clean Water is Everybody's Business
Booklet
Commissioner Biographies
List of committee members involved in the U.S. Commission on Evidence-Based Policymaking with biographical information for each commissioner.
Common Sense Government: Works Better and Costs Less
The National Performance Review is about change---historic change---in the way the government works. As the title makes clear, the National Performance Review is about moving from red tape to results to create a government that works better and costs less. This third report of the National Performance Review describes the impact of reinvention on the American people and their government and presents more than 300 new recommendations. The National Performance Review focused primarily on how government should work, not on what it should do. On September 7, 1995, Vice President Al Gore and the National Performance Review released their third report, two years after the first report, From Red Tape to Results: Creating a Government That Works Better and Costs Less.
Compilation of General Orders, Circulars and Bulletins of the War Department
This text contains the general orders, circulars, and bulletins issued by the U.S. War Department between February 15, 1881 and December 31, 1915, organized by regulation article numbers. The compilation is not comprehensive as some items were not included due to unimportance, prior establishment of orders, bulk, or other factors documented in the Letter of Transmittal (p. 3). Index starts on page 605.
Compilation of War Laws of the Various States and Insular Possessions
Text containing the laws related to World War I that were enacted within the United States and possessions in the Caribbean. Summaries of the laws are organized by topic, which are listed alphabetically in the table of contents (pp. 5-6). Index starts on page 185
Completing Pediment of House Wing of Capitol by Placing Statuary Thereon, Report
Report of the Committee on the Library detailing the opinions and recommendations of the Committee on the proposed House resolution 17983 to completing the pediment of the House wing of the Capitol.
Completion of Park Surrounding Filtration Plant in District of Columbia, Report
Report of the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds detailing the opinions and recommendations of the Committee on the proposed Senate bill 6309 to provide for the complietion of a park surrounding the filteration plant in the District of Columbia. It includes a report of the Secretary of War, in addition to the U.S. Army Chief of Engineers on the proposed legislation.
Comprehensive Index to the Publications of the United States Government, 1881-1893, Volume 1.
Index to publications "issued during the period covered by the Forty-seventh to the Fifty-second Congresses, inclusive, printed either by order of Congress, or by the several Executive Departments of the Government."--p. iii
Comprehensive Index to the Publications of the United States Government, 1881-1893, Volume 2.
Index to publications "issued during the period covered by the Forty-seventh to the Fifty-second Congresses, inclusive, printed either by order of Congress, or by the several Executive Departments of the Government."--p. iii of vol. 1
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