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State of the Union Address 2006

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The complete text of President Bush’s State of the Union address, prepared for delivery Jan. 31, 2006, as released by the White House.
Related documents:

  • House Budget Committee Democrats, President Bush and the State of the Union: Budget Promises Made, Budget Promises Broken
  • AP – Analysis: State of the Union Agitated
  • Transcript, Democratic response to President Bush, delivered by Tim Kaine, the Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia
  • Press release, Campaign for America’s Future – State of the Union 2006 – By the Numbers: Cheers at the Boardroom Table, Tears Around the Kitchen Table

    • Coalition Seeks Delay In Net Wiretapping Rules

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    Press release: “CDT joined with a coalition of industry and public interest groups this week to urge the Federal Communications Commission to delay its controversial Internet wiretapping rules. In comments filed with the FCC [6 pages, PDF, filed January 30, 2006], the groups requested that the commission push back the effective date of the rule… Continue Reading

    Global Publishers Investigate Copyright and Brand Infringement By Search Engines

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    Press release: “A task force of global and European publishers organizations, led by the World Association of Newspapers, has agreed to work together to examine the options open to publishers to assert their rights to recognition and recompense, and to ultimately improve the relationships between content creators/producers and news aggregators and search engines.” Continue Reading

    National Archives Website Now Offers Daily Document Feature

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    Press release: “For the first time, the National Archives website now includes a new Today’s Document feature, viewable online at www.archives.gov, highlighting a specific document, record or photo from the holdings of the National Archives relating to the current day, and/or current exhibitions and programs at the National Archives. This new feature – available on… Continue Reading

    EFF Sues Telecom Company for Allegedly Providing NSA With Massive Customer Database

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    Press release: “The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) filed a class-action lawsuit against AT&T Tuesday, accusing the telecom giant of violating the law and the privacy of its customers by collaborating with the National Security Agency (NSA) in its massive and illegal program to wiretap and data-mine Americans’ communications…In the lawsuit, EFF alleges that AT&T, in… Continue Reading

    State Department Website Audio Stream For State of the Union in 10 Languages

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    Press release: “President George W. Bush will deliver the annual State of the Union Address to a Joint Session of Congress, Tuesday, January 31, 2006. The Department of State will provide live audio streams of the State of the Union Address at 9:00 pm EST (0200 GMT) in the following languages: English, Arabic, Farsi, Bahasa… Continue Reading

    Wireless Networking in the Developing World

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    Press release: Wireless Networking in the Developing World – a practical guide to planning and building low-cost wireless infrastructure: “The book covers topics from basic radio physics and network design to equipment and troubleshooting. It is intended to be a comprehensive resource for technologists in the developing world, providing the critical information that they need… Continue Reading

    Special IG for Iraq Reconstruction Delivers Report to Congress

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    Office of the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction (SIGIR) January 30, 2006 Quarterly and Semiannual Report to Congress. “SIGIR audits are conducted to determine whether programs and operations funded by the Iraq Relief and Reconstruction Fund (IRRF) are being managed efficiently, effectively and economically, and if they are achieving the desired outcomes.” Related government… Continue Reading