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U.S. - European Union Disputes in the World Trade Organization

Description: This report discusses disputes in the World Trade Organization (WTO) between the United States and the European Union (EU). The report begins with an overview of the issues to be addressed, and continues with a brief description of the WTO dispute settlement process, a summary of U.S.-EU dispute settlement history, and a review of issues arising from cases of longstanding non-compliance. The report concludes with a discussion of continuing concerns and policy considerations.
Date: May 27, 2003
Creator: Ahearn, Raymond J. & Grimmett, Jeanne J.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Oral History Interview with John J. Clemens, May 13, 2003

Description: Interview with John J. Clemens. The interview includes Clemens' personal experiences about childhood and early adulthood in Houston, Texas, World War II-era service in the U.S. Navy, serving aboard USS Wren in the Pacific Theater, and piloting a ship into Tokyo Bay immediately following the Japanese surrender. Clemens speaks about convoy missions across the Atlantic Ocean, the January 4, 1944 sinking of the USS Turner while moored in New York Harbor and the court of inquiry regarding the sinkin… more
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Date: May 13, 2003
Creator: Alexander, William J. & Clemens, John J., 1921-
Item Type: Refine your search to only Book
Partner: UNT Oral History Program
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["Before the Second Set: A Visit with Satchmo", tape 1 of 2]

Description: Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during "Before the Second Set: A Visit with Satchmo" with actor Akin Babatunde held on May 16th, 2003 at the Clarence Muse Café Theatre. The footage shows Babatunde performing the full play and ends on the first round of applause.
Date: May 16, 2003
Duration: 1 hour 33 minutes 43 seconds
Creator: Babtunde, Akin; Babtunde, Obba & King, Curtis
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Location: 32.774281 -96.797546
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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["Before the Second Set: A Visit with Satchmo" tape 2 of 2]

Description: Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during "Before the Second Set: A Visit with Satchmo" with actor Akin Babatunde held on May 16th, 2003 at the Clarence Muse Café Theatre. The footage shows Babatunde coming back on stage to applause followed by the closing remarks for the performance given by Curtis King.
Date: May 16, 2003
Duration: 18 minutes 09 seconds
Creator: Babtunde, Akin; Babtunde, Obba & King, Curtis
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Location: 32.774281 -96.797546
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[DISD Fine Arts Extravaganza production '03]

Description: Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the Fine Arts Extravaganza held in partnership with Dallas Independent School District on May 23rd, 2003. The VHS footage shows the visual art performance of various student organizations such as orchestra, vocal and handbell choir, and drama.
Date: May 22, 2003
Duration: 1 hour 48 minutes 26 seconds
Creator: Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Location: 32.774281 -96.797546
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Flyer: Super Summer Showcase]

Description: Flyer advertising a theatrical and musical exhibition featuring a variety of performances produced by the Black Academy of Arts and Letters in May and June 2003.
Date: May 2003
Creator: Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Item Type: Refine your search to only Pamphlet
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Invitation: Birthday Concert]

Description: Invitation to a birthday celebration for Jan Etta Mayberry Hamlin hosted by the Black Academy of Arts and Letters on May 3, 2003, at the Clarence Muse Cafe Theatre.
Date: May 2003
Creator: Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Item Type: Refine your search to only Pamphlet
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Program: Fine Arts Extravaganza]

Description: Program for the May 29, 2003 Fine Arts Extravaganza produced by the Black Academy of Arts and Letters featuring an art exhibit and visual art performance at the Dallas Convention Center Theatre Complex.
Date: May 2003
Creator: Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Item Type: Refine your search to only Pamphlet
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Meet the Press transcript, May 11, 2003]

Description: A transcript of an MSNBS Meet the Press show featuring John Snow, Tom Daschle, Mary Matalin, and James Carville. Their conversation mentions current and upcoming policies, the GDP, and various issues currently being discussed in Washington D.C.
Date: May 11, 2003
Creator: Burrelle's Information Services
Item Type: Refine your search to only Pamphlet
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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Church & Synagogue Libraries, Volume 36, Number 3, May/June 2003

Description: Bimonthly publication of the Church and Synagogue Library Association, containing news and events related to the organization and its members, reviews of books and other materials, and stories of interest to the management of congregational libraries.
Date: May 2003
Creator: Church and Synagogue Library Association
Item Type: Refine your search to only Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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Freedom of Speech and Press: Exceptions to the First Amendment

Description: The First Amendment to the United States Constitution provides that “Congress shall make no law . . . abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press. . . .” This language restricts government both more and less than it would if it were applied literally. It restricts government more in that it applies not only to Congress, but to all branches of the federal government, and to all branches of state and local government. It restricts government less in that it provides no protection to some typ… more
Date: May 6, 2003
Creator: Cohen, Henry
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Obscenity and Indecency: Constitutional Principles and Federal Statutes

Description: This report examines federal law regarding obscenity and indecency. The First Amendment provides: “Congress shall make no law... abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press.” In general, the First Amendment protects pornography, with this term being used to mean any erotic material. The Supreme Court, however, has held that the First Amendment does not protect two types of pornography: obscenity and child pornography. Consequently, they may be banned on the basis of their content, and fede… more
Date: May 2, 2003
Creator: Cohen, Henry
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Missing and Exploited Children: Overview and Policy Concerns

Description: This report presents an overview of two national incidence studies prepared by Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) to determine annually the number of reported missing and recovered children in the nation. It also discusses the AMBER Alert System created to help recover reported missing children, legislation introduced in the 108th Congresses to address the missing children issue, and questions that remain regarding concerns about missing children. S. 151, the Prosecut… more
Date: May 13, 2003
Creator: Cooper, Edith Fairman
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: Background and Issues

Description: This report discusses the ongoing debate about whether or not to open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) for energy development. The report discusses arguments for and against such development and related pieces of legislation. It does not analyze specific proposals to develop or protect the Refuge. Rather, it provides basic material for analyzing possibilities and implications of the major issues that have been the focus of the legislative debate over its fate.
Date: May 15, 2003
Creator: Corn, M. Lynne
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Invoking Cloture in the Senate

Description: This report discuses cloture, which is is the only procedure by which the Senate can vote to set an end to a debate without also rejecting the bill, amendment, conference report, motion, or other matter it has been debating. A Senator can make a nondebatable motion to table an amendment, and if a majority of the Senate votes for that motion, the effect is to reject the amendment. Thus, the motion to table cannot be used to conclude a debate when Senators still wish to speak and to enable the Se… more
Date: May 9, 2003
Creator: Davis, Christopher M.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Highway Finance: RABA’s Double-edged Sword

Description: This report discusses a possible reduction in federal highway program spending. Congress has chosen to overrule provisions of law that would have reduced the FY2003 spending level to $23.2 billion, and has instead settled on $31.8 billion, the same as the FY2002 level.
Date: May 19, 2003
Creator: Fischer, John W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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House Resolutions of Inquiry

Description: The resolution of inquiry is a House procedure that seeks factual information from the executive branch. The resolution is privileged and may be considered at any time after it is properly reported or discharged from committee. It applies only to requests for facts––not opinions––within the Administration’s control. This report explains the history, procedure, specific uses of resolutions of inquiry, and identifies the use thus far in the 108th Congress (H.Res. 68).
Date: May 12, 2003
Creator: Fisher, Louis
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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VA-Home Loan Guaranty Program: An Overview

Description: This report discusses the features of the Veterans Affairs (VA) home loan guaranty program, which has been providing home loan guarantees since 1944. Under this program, an eligible veteran may purchase a home through a private lender and the VA guarantees to pay the lender a portion of the losses if the veteran defaults on the loan.
Date: May 9, 2003
Creator: Foote, Bruce E.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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