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Amnesty for Draft Evaders and Others: Pros and Cons and Possible Compromises

Description: This report discusses the pros and cons of offering amnesty to draft evaders, deserters, and those dishonorably discharged from the military during the Vietnam War along with possible compromises through providing various opinions on the issue offered in Congressional testimony, the news media, and constituent letters.
Date: April 19, 1972
Creator: Etridge, John C.
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Basic Facts About Three Federal Occupational Health and Safety Laws

Description: This report provides basic information about three federal occupational health and safety laws: the Federal Metal and Nonmetallic Mine Safety, Act, the Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969, and the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970.
Date: March 19, 1973
Creator: Wander, Tom
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Congressional Reform: 93rd and 94th Congress

Description: This document is comprised of three issue briefs concerning congressional reform measures considered by the 93rd and 94th Congress.
Date: November 19, 1976
Creator: Yacker, Marc D.
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The Family Assistance Act. 1970

Description: This report is about the multilith by the Congressional Research Service entitled "The Family Assistance Act", dated March 31, 1970.
Date: March 19, 1971
Creator: Malone, Margaret
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A Glossary of International Finance

Description: This report provides a glossary of terms used in the field of international finance.
Date: November 19, 1974
Creator: Crain, Ben
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"Good Samaritan" Laws: A Compilation of Statutes

Description: This report provides a listing of state "Good Samaritan" laws which protect doctors and emergency personnel from civil liability when voluntarily assisting those in need of emergency assistance.
Date: March 19, 1973
Creator: Lincoln, Robert A. & Clunie, Urenthia M.
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Headstart: Program Description and Legislative History

Description: This report provides an overview of the Headstart program which provides preschool education for children from low-income families and discusses its legislative history.
Date: August 19, 1974
Creator: Giordano-Evans, Angela
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Inmate Employment Programs in Federal and State Correctional Institutions

Description: This report discusses inmate employment programs in federal and state prisons and provides the results of a CRS survey of federal and state prisons regarding the types of inmate employment available, how many inmates were employed, and the wages for employment.
Date: October 19, 1973
Creator: Wolf, Jean Dempsey
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The Invasion of Czechoslovakia, August 20, 1968: A Collection of Background Materials and Samples of Congressional Statements and Speeches for Use on the Preparation of Commemorative Statements and Speeches

Description: This report discusses the invasion of Czechoslovakia in 1968 by the Soviet Union and its allies in the Warsaw Pact (Poland, Hungary, Bulgaria, and East Germany) which overthrew the government of liberal Communist Party leader, Alexander Dubcek. The report provides statements and news stories related to the invasion and its aftermath as well as resources for Congress members giving speeches or releasing statements at commemorative events.
Date: July 19, 1972
Creator: Mihalchenko, Barbara
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