“77 new documents were added to the site on December 28, 2006. Additional recent releases may be found here.” Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: December 2006
Chairman's Report: The Oklahoma City Bombing: Was There A Foreign Connection?
Chairman’s Report: The Oklahoma City Bombing: Was There A Foreign Connection? Washington, December 26, 2006 – Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee of the House International Relations Committee. Continue Reading
Ford's Legacy Explored in Numerous Articles and Sites on Web
To mention just a few, see the following: WSJ free feature: Ford Aides Shape Bush Tenure – “President Ford’s aides remain powerful figures in the Bush White House, and many have used their years in office to restore executive powers they felt were lost after Watergate.” Washington Post: Ford Disagreed With Bush About Invading Iraq,… Continue Reading
Consumer Handbook on Adjustable-Rate Mortgages
Press release: “The Federal Reserve Board and the Office of Thrift Supervision…announced the availability of a revised Consumer Handbook on Adjustable-Rate Mortgages (the CHARM booklet), which provides information to consumers about the features and risks of such loans. In recognition of the growing use of nontraditional mortgage products that allow borrowers to defer payment of… Continue Reading
CRS Report – Iraq: Elections, Constitution, and Government — Updated
Iraq: Elections, Constitution, and Government — Updated, December 22, 2006. Continue Reading
ARL Academic Law Library Statistics, 2004-05
Press release: “The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) announces the availability of the ARL Academic Law Library Statistics 200405. This publication presents compilations and rankings of data that describe collections, expenditures, personnel, and services in 77 law libraries at ARL member institutions throughout North America. In 200405, the reporting law libraries held a median of… Continue Reading
DOJ OIG Audit Report on National Court-Appointed Special Advocate Program
Office of Justice Programs, National Court-Appointed Special Advocate Program, Audit Report 07-04, December 2006. Continue Reading
ARL Publishes Health Sciences Library Statistics 2004-05
Press release: “The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) announces the availability of the ARL Academic Health Sciences Library Statistics 2004-05. This publication presents compilations and rankings of data that describe collections, expenditures, personnel, and services in 67 medical libraries at ARL member institutions throughout North America. In 2004-05, the reporting health sciences libraries held a… Continue Reading
Zillow Launches Real Estate Wiki
Open to registered users, Zillow’s Real Estate Wiki “is devoted to all aspects of real estate” and allows “everyone to share their knowledge and experience, whether they are professionals, sellers, buyers, or just plain people who are passionate about real estate.” Continue Reading
GAO Survey of Federal Civilian Law Enforcement Functions and Authorities
Federal Law Enforcement: Survey of Federal Civilian Law Enforcement Functions and Authorities Full text GAO-07-121, and Highlights, December 19, 2006. “Law enforcement officers (LEOs) within the federal government play a key role in maintaining the safety and security of federal property, employees, and the general public. In this report, we describe the number of LEOs… Continue Reading
GAO Report: Defense Contracting – Questions for the Record
Defense Contracting: Questions for the Record, GAO-07-217R, December 21, 2006. “On September 7, 2006, GAO testified before the Subcommittee on Defense, Committee on Appropriations, on recent trends in Department of Defense (DOD) contracting. Specifically, GAO testified about practices that undermine DOD’s ability to establish sound business arrangements, particularly those involving the selection and oversight of… Continue Reading
GAO Report on Transportation-Disadvantaged Populations
Transportation-Disadvantaged Populations: Actions Needed to Clarify Responsibilities and Increase Preparedness for Evacuations, GAO-07-44, and Highlights, December 22, 2006. During the evacuation of New Orleans in response to Hurricane Katrina in 2005, many of those who did not own a vehicle and could not evacuate were among the over 1,300 people who died. This raised questions… Continue Reading
