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9/11 and Terrorist Travel: Staff Report of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States

Description: Report of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States (9-11 Commission) describing research into the events of September 11, 2001. It contains the Commission's findings based on the thousands of documents and hundreds of interviews collected during the course of the investigations.
Date: August 21, 2004
Creator: Eldridge, Thomas R.; Ginsburg, Susan; Hempel, Walter T., II; Kephart, Janice L. & Moore, Kelly
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The 9/11 Commission Report: Final Report of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States

Description: The official Government edition of the Final Report of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States (also known as the 9-11 Commission, an independent, bipartisan commission created by congressional legislation and the signature of President George W. Bush in late 2002), provides a full and complete account of the circumstances surrounding the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, including preparedness for and the immediate response to the attacks. Provides recommendatio… more
Date: July 22, 2004
Creator: National Commission on Terrorist Attacks upon the United States
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90-Day Report

Description: Report from the Commission on the National Guard and Reserves to the Committee on Armed Services explaining the state of their work after 90 days. Topics discussed in this report include the commission's plans, their findings to date, major policy questions to consider, and what they intend to do moving forward.
Date: June 5, 2006
Creator: United States. Commission on the National Guard and Reserves
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The 1776 Report

Description: A report authored by historians, academics, and politicians to chronicle the American founding, the effect of the meaning of the Declaration of Independence on the U.S. history, the principles in the Constitution, and challenges to those principles, as well as suggestions for national renewal.
Date: January 2021
Creator: United States. President's Advisory 1776 Commission.
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The Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission: Interim Report

Description: Interim report of the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission, documenting progress in determining how to celebrate the two-hundred year anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's birth. The report introduces various subcommittees dedicated to things such as education, international outreach, and Lincoln and the arts, and discusses how they will help to honor Lincoln's life and legacy.
Date: June 2004
Creator: Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission
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Additional Views of Rep. Charlie Melancon and Rep. William J. Jefferson

Description: Report analyzing the perceived shortcomings of the Select Bipartisan Committee to Investigate the Preparation for and Response to Hurricane Katrina's findings. The report comments on the views of the majority, and then criticizes the failures of the Select Committee to examine White House actions and assign accountability. It also examines the failure of leadership at the Department of Homeland Security. The report concludes with the notion that an independent committee should be created to exa… more
Date: February 12, 2006
Creator: Melancon, Charlie & Jefferson, William J. (William Jennings), 1947-
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The AIG Rescue, Its Impact on Markets, and the Government's Exit Strategy

Description: June report of the U.S. Congressional Oversight Panel describing their activities and findings regarding the impact of the 2007-2008 financial crisis on American International Group (AIG) and the subsequent rescue of the firm by the financial assistance received from the federal government.
Date: June 10, 2010
Creator: United States. Congressional Oversight Panel.
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America's Strategic Posture: The Final Report of the Congressional Commission on the Strategic Posture of the United States

Description: Final report of the Congressional Commission on the Strategic Posture of the United States documenting the findings, recommendations, and other information related to research into the nuclear weapons policy of the United States. The report analyzes the current state of the nuclear arms race and makes recommendations for what the United States should do going forward, all generally focused around a policy of nonproliferation.
Date: May 2009
Creator: Congressional Commission on the Strategic Posture of the United States
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[Announcement About the Turning Point Suffragist Memorial]

Description: Announcement about the installation of the Turning Point Suffragist Memorial which will incorporate a historic section of the White House fence. It includes historical context about the fencing and information about the memorial.
Date: June 22, 2020
Duration: 3 minutes 18 seconds
Creator: United States. Women's Suffrage Centennial Commission.
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Antitrust Modernization Commission: Report and Recommendations

Description: 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 … more
Date: April 2007
Creator: United States. Antitrust Modernization Commission.
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Assessing the TARP on the Eve of Its Expiration

Description: September report of the U.S. Congressional Oversight Panel describing their activities and findings regarding the results of the Treasury's Troubled Asset Relief Program(TARP) in mitigating the effects of the 2007 financial crisis.
Date: September 16, 2010
Creator: United States. Congressional Oversight Panel.
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Assessing Treasury's Strategy: Six Months of TARP

Description: April report of the U.S. Congressional Oversight Panel describing their activities and findings regarding the federal government's current strategy in mitigating the effects of the 2007-2008 financial crisis through the Troubled Asset Relief Fund (TARP).
Date: April 7, 2009
Creator: United States. Congressional Oversight Panel.
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At What Cost?: Contingency Contracting in Iraq and Afghanistan: Interim Report to Congress

Description: Interim report of the Commission on Wartime Contracting in Iraq and Afghanistan, documenting progress investigating how to improve wartime contracting, including an overview of the issues with fraud and corruption, as well as suggestions on how to reform the system to improve security and efficiency.
Date: June 2009
Creator: Commission on Wartime Contracting in Iraq and Afghanistan (U.S.)
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At What Risk? Correcting Over-Reliance on Contractors in Contingency Operations

Description: Final report of the Commission on Wartime Contracting in Iraq and Afghanistan documenting the findings, recommendations, and other information related to research into contingency-contracting themes, including contract waste and fraud. The report documents recommendations for contracting practices.
Date: February 24, 2011
Creator: Commission on Wartime Contracting in Iraq and Afghanistan (U.S.)
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Bankruptcy: The Next Twenty Years

Description: Final report of the National Bankruptcy Review Commission documenting the recommendations they have for Congress regarding policy surrounding bankruptcy. The document includes sections for recommendations related to consumer bankruptcy, business bankruptcy, procedure and administration, and more. There is also a section for the views of individual commissioners.
Date: October 20, 1997
Creator: National Bankruptcy Review Commission (U.S.)
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Become a Trailblazer: Uncovering the Whole Story of Women's Suffrage

Description: Webinar discussing the National Votes for Women Trail with several panelists involved in the project to place historic markers in every state documenting the historical figures and events in the women's suffrage movement. It opens with a video clip describing the markers that have already been placed in Kentucky.
Date: August 13, 2020
Duration: 1 hour 2 minutes 20 seconds
Creator: United States. Women's Suffrage Centennial Commission.
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Benghazi on the Record: Asked and Answered, Compendium of Investigative Resources

Description: This compendium addresses questions surrounding the September 11-12, 2012 attack on the U.S. Special Mission Compound in Benghazi, Libya. Provided details are based on the wide range of already public investigative resources including reports, interview transcripts, and hearing testimony.
Date: September 2014
Creator: United States. Congress. House. Select Committee on the Events Surrounding the 2012 Terrorist Attacks in Benghazi, Libya
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Born of Dreams - Inspired by Freedom: National Plan for The Centennial of Flight Commemoration

Description: Document outlining recommendations, roles and responsibilities, and other components of the plan/strategy intended to commemorate the centennial of the invention of the airplane. This document includes an overview of partners, educational and cultural programs, outreach, websites, capital improvements and program developments, national commemorative issues, economic impact, and measures of success. There are also appendices discussing the point of contact and the commission's budget.
Date: November 2002
Creator: United States. Centennial of Flight Commission.
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