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Oral History Interview with Robert L. Fort, October 28, 1995

Description: Interview with Robert Fort, a Navy veteran, concerning his experiences aboard the cruiser USS Raleigh during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Appendix includes a legal-sized photocopy of a document concerning the location and activities on the USS Raleigh on Sunday, December 7, 1941.
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Date: October 28, 1995
Creator: Maglaughlin, Barry & Fort, Robert L.
Partner: UNT Oral History Program
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[Letter from John Thomas to Ray Bonilla]

Description: Letter from John Thomas to Ray Bonilla, regarding a prior meeting they had in October and Thomas' disappointment with Bonilla and the vote Senator Bentsen made towards the Helms' District Insurance Bill.
Date: October 28, 1987
Creator: Thomas, John
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[List of recipients of the Bright Idea Award]

Description: A list of people who have received the Texas Daily Newspaper Associations' Bright Idea Award for Newspaper Self-Promotions. The list goes as far back as 1984, listing the four newspaper companies that have been presented the award based on their separate circulation class that have had the best self-promotions.
Date: October 28, 2005
Creator: Texas Daily Newspaper Association
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[H.M. Fentress Memorial Award for Editorial Summer Interns]

Description: A document detailing the past winners and runner-ups of the H.M. Fentress Memorial Award for Editorial Summer Interns awarded by the Texas Daily Newspaper Association as their annual meeting. The award details go as far back as 1970 and on-ward till 2005.
Date: October 28, 2005
Creator: Texas Daily Newspaper Association
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[John Murphy Award for Excellence in Copy Editing record]

Description: A record detailing all the past and current winners of the John Murphy Award for Excellence in Copy Editing. The record goes far as 1983 and keeps track until 2007.
Date: October 28, 2005
Creator: Texas Daily Newspaper Association
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Pat Taggart Award for Newspaper of the Year record]

Description: Texas Daily Newspaper Associations' record for the Pat Taggart Award for Newspaper Leader of the Year. The record goes back to 1977 and on-ward until 2004 keeping track of the name of the award winner, the newspaper that they worked for and for some, the presenter for the award.
Date: October 28, 2005
Creator: Texas Daily Newspaper Association
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Texas Daily Newspaper Associations' Intern Award List]

Description: Texas Daily Newspaper Associations' Intern Award list, with award such as the Dallas Advertising League Advertising Intern Award, the Houston Advertising Federation Advertising Intern Award, and the W.R. Beaumier Memorial Award for Outstanding Advertising Intern. The list names the award winners, where they were interning at the time of the award and the runner-ups who have been awarded as well.
Date: October 28, 2005
Creator: Texas Daily Newspaper Association
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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Oral History Interview with BJ Austin, October 28, 2017

Description: Interview with BJ Austin, a former KERA radio reporter in which she discusses her 40-year broadcast journalism career. She particularly comments on the treatment of women in the newsroom and her personal experiences.
Date: October 28, 2017
Creator: Austin, B. J.; Byers, Jade & Roe, Angela
Partner: UNT Frank W. and Sue Mayborn School of Journalism
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[John Stevens to-do-list]

Description: To-do-list for John Stevens.
Date: October 28, 1996
Creator: Lesbian Gay Political Coalition
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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Reported Y2K Readiness of State Employment Security Agencies' Unemployment Insurance Benefits and Tax Systems

Description: Correspondence issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided information on year 2000 readiness of State Employment Security Agencies' (SESA) unemployment insurance benefits and tax systems and determined the reported status of whether these systems have been independently verified and validated for year 2000 compliance. GAO also determined whether SESAs have submitted contingency plans for continuity of business operatio… more
Date: October 28, 1999
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Climate Change: Trends in Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Emissions Intensity in the United States and Other High-Emitting Nations

Description: Correspondence issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "In February 2002, the President reaffirmed a previous U.S. commitment to stabilize atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases at a level designed to prevent dangerous human interference with the earth's climate. At the same time, he announced a Global Climate Change Initiative to reduce the rate of increase of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States between 2002 and 2012. Spec… more
Date: October 28, 2003
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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VA Health Care: VA Uses Medical Injury Tort Claims Data to Assess Veterans' Care, but Should Take Action to Ensure That These Data Are Complete

Description: Correspondence issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) operates one of the largest health care delivery systems in the nation--providing health care services to more than 5 million veterans each year in over 1,000 facilities. These health care services are delivered by physicians, nurses, and other types of practitioners and range from routine examinations to complex surgical procedures. As in any health care setting, … more
Date: October 28, 2011
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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National Assessment of Educational Progress Exclusion Rates for Students with Disabilities

Description: Correspondence issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "In July 2005, we issued a report entitled No Child Left Behind Act: Most Students with Disabilities Participated in Statewide Assessments, but Inclusion Options Could Be Improved (GAO-05-618) in response to a Congressional request for information about inclusion of students with disabilities in the statewide assessments. We found that most states were including these students in the assessments. In addit… more
Date: October 28, 2005
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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DEFENSE ACQUISITIONS: Additional Guidance Needed to Improve Visibility into the Structure and Management of Major Weapon System Subcontracts

Description: Correspondence issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "According to some Department of Defense (DOD) and industry experts, consolidation of the defense industry along with a shift in prime-contractor business models has resulted in prime contractors subcontracting more work on the production of weapon systems and concentrating instead on systems integration. Based on some estimates, 60 to 70 percent of work on defense contracts is now done by subcontractors,… more
Date: October 28, 2010
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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401(k) Plans: Several Factors Can Diminish Retirement Savings, but Automatic Enrollment Shows Promise for Increasing Participation and Savings

Description: Testimony issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Over the past 25 years, the number of defined benefit (DB) plans has declined while the number of defined contribution (DC) plans has increased. Today, DC plans are the dominant type of employer-sponsored retirement plans, with more than 49 million U.S. workers participating in them. 401(k) plans currently cover over 85 percent of active DC plan participants and are the fastest growing type of employer-sponso… more
Date: October 28, 2009
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Next Generation Air Transportation System: FAA Faces Challenges in Responding to Task Force Recommendations

Description: Testimony issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "On September 9, 2009, the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) Midterm Implementation Task Force (Task Force) issued its final report and recommendations. The Task Force was to reach a consensus on the operational improvements to the air transportation system that should be implemented between now and 2018. Its recommendations call for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to develop improv… more
Date: October 28, 2009
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Intercity Passenger Rail: Amtrak Faces Challenges in Improving Its Financial Condition

Description: Testimony issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO discussed Amtrak's overall financial condition, its progress in becoming free of operating subsidies, its use of the Taxpayer Relief Act (TRA) of 1997 funds, and its need for capital investment to improve quality of service."
Date: October 28, 1999
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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