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Oral History Interview with Floyd Thorn, August 14, 2000

Description: Interview with Floyd Thorn, a Navy veteran (VP-44), concerning his experiences as a pilot in the Pacific Theater during World War II. His youth in Texas; pre-war flying experience; decision to join the Navy Aviation Cadet Program, 1938; flight training, Pensacola Naval Air Station, Florida, 1938-39; Mine Warfare Laboratory, Yorktown, Virginia, 1939; operational training, North Island, San Diego, California, 1939-40; assignment to VP-44; training with PBYs, Ford Island, Oahu, Hawaii, 1941; his e… more
Date: August 14, 2000
Creator: Alexander, William J. & Thorn, Floyd
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Partner: UNT Oral History Program
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Amendments to 1987 Treaty on Fisheries with Pacific Island States : message from the President of the United States transmitting amendments to the 1987 Treaty on Fisheries Between the Governments of Certain Pacific Island States and the Government of the United States of America, with annexes and agreed statements, done at Port Moresby, April 2, 1987 (The "Treaty"), done at Koror, Palau, March 30, 1999, and at Kiritimati, Kiribati, March 24, 2002 : also transmitted, related amendments to the treaty annexes, and the memorandum of understanding

Description: This treaty further develops relationships between the United States and Pacific nations in the areas of fisheries management and conservation.
Date: 2003
Creator: United States. President (2001-2009 : Bush) & Powell, Colin L.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: UNT Libraries
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Millennium Challenge Corporation: Projected Impact of Vanuatu Compact Is Overstated

Description: Testimony issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "In January 2004, Congress established the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) for foreign assistance. Congress has appropriated almost $6 billion to MCC. As of March 2007, MCC had signed almost $3 billion in compacts with 11 countries, including a 5-year, $65.7 million compact with Vanuatu. MCC states that the Vanuatu compact will have a transformational effect on the country's economy, increasing per capi… more
Date: July 26, 2007
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE CORPORATION: Vanuatu Compact Overstates Projected Program Impact

Description: A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "MCC projects that the Vanuatu compact’s transportation infrastructure projects will provide direct benefits such as reduced transportation costs and induced benefits from growth in tourism and agriculture. MCC estimated the costs and benefits over 20 years, with benefits beginning in full in 2008 or 2009 and growing each year, and it counted poor, rural beneficiaries by defining the area where benefits … more
Date: July 26, 2007
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Millennium Challenge Corporation: Results of Transportation Infrastructure Projects in Seven Countries

Description: A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC)--a U.S. government corporation-- recognizes the importance of a disciplined, transparent, and accountable approach to tracking compact results. However, it reduced the scopes of its early transportation infrastructure projects and reports mixed success in meeting key performance targets. In addition, problems with data quality call into question the reliability… more
Date: September 12, 2012
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Newsmap. Monday, October 19, 1942 : week of October 9 to October 16

Description: Front: Text describes action on various fronts: Solomons, New Hebrides, New Guinea, Aleutians, Far Eastern waters, Russia, Mediterranean, Western Europe. Large world map is keyed to text and illustrates time zones around the world. Inset maps show Guadalcanal Island, Tulagi; Russian front. Includes photographs: Alaska road in use by December (construction of the Alaska Defense Highway); Zero fighter; in the Solomons; German mobile gun; Insect protection. Back: Airborne Command. 12 photogra… more
Date: October 19, 1942
Creator: [United States.] Army Orientation Course.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Poster
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The Pacific Islands: Policy Issues

Description: This report presents Congress with a diverse array of policy issues regarding Pacific Islands region, also known as the South Pacific or Southwest Pacific.
Date: February 2, 2017
Creator: Lum, Thomas & Vaughn, Bruce
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The Pacific Islands: Policy Issues

Description: This report provides background on the Pacific Islands region and discusses related issues for Congress. It discusses U.S. relations with Pacific Island countries as well as the influence of other powers in the region, including Australia, China, and other external actors. It includes sections on U.S. foreign assistance to the region, the Compacts of Free Association, and issues related to climate change, which has impacted many Pacific Island countries.
Date: February 2, 2017
Creator: Lum, Thomas & Vaughn, Bruce
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Oral History Interview with Travis Lattner, Jr., August 6, 2001

Description: Interview with W. Travis Lattner, Jr., farmer and Marine Corps veteran (Bombing Squadron VMB-433), concerning his experiences as a PBJ (B-25) pilot in the Southwest Pacific Theater during World War II. North Texas State Teachers College, 1938-42; Civilian Pilot Training, Hartlee Field, Denton, Texas; enlistment in the Navy Aviation Cadet Program, 1942; primary flight training, Grand Prairie Naval Air Station, Grand Prairie, Texas, 1942; basic and advanced flight training, Corpus Christi Naval A… more
Date: August 6, 2000
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Lattner, W. Travis, Jr.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Book
Partner: UNT Oral History Program
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Oral History Interview with Joe Shaw, May 28, 2002

Description: Interview with William J. Shaw, businessman and Marine Corps veteran (Bombing Squadron VMB-433), concerning his experiences as a PBJ (B-25) pilot in the Southwest Pacific Theater during World War II. Childhood and education; his joining the Navy V-5 Program at the University of the South, February, 1942; pre-flight training, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, July, 1942; primary flight training, Lambert Field, Saint Louis, Missouri, 1942; basic flight training, Naval Air Station, Pensacola… more
Date: May 28, 2002
Creator: Koontz, Christopher N. & Shaw, William Joe, Jr.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Book
Partner: UNT Oral History Program
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Oral History Interview with Theodore Lindquist, September 27, 2002

Description: Interview with Theodore Lindquist, aircraft worker and Marine Corps veteran (Bombing Squadron VMB-433), concerning his experiences as an aerial gunner in the Southwest Pacific Theater during World War II. His youth during the Great Depression; enlistment in the Marine Corps, September, 1942; boot camp, Parris Island, South Carolina, 1942; aviation mechanics school, Naval Air Station, Jacksonville, Florida, 1943; gunnery school, Hollywood, Florida, 1943; assignment to VMB-433, Cherry Point, Nort… more
Date: September 27, 2002
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Lindquist, Theodore
Item Type: Refine your search to only Book
Partner: UNT Oral History Program
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The flight log of Theodore Lindquist: Marine Corps bombing squadron VMN --- 433, October 14, 1943 --- November 12, 1945

Description: The photocopied flight log book of Theodore Lindquist, aircraft worker and Marine Corps veteran (Bombing Squadron VMB-433), concerning his activities as a PBJ (B-25) gunner in the Southwest Pacific Theater during World War II. Gunnery training in the States, 1944; flight from the West Coast to Green Island; bombing missions to New Ireland, Kavieng, and New Britain; night missions, strafing missions, and air-sea rescue missions; comments about weather conditions; reports of damage to his plane.
Date: 1943/1945
Creator: Lindquist, Theodore
Item Type: Refine your search to only Book
Partner: UNT Oral History Program
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