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New Japanese War Crimes Records Volume and Records Guide From NARA

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Press release: “The Nazi War Crimes and Japanese Imperial Government Records Interagency Working Group (IWG) announces the availability of a new book, Researching Japanese War Crimes Records: Introductory Essays (PDF), and an electronic records guide that will help researchers locate and use the thousands of newly declassified and previously declassified files in the National Archives… Continue Reading

Improved, Expanded Free File Program Opens Today for 95 Million Taxpayers

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Press release: “The Internal Revenue Service and its private-sector partners today announced the opening of this year’s Free File program with a series of improvements and changes to help taxpayers. The free tax preparation and free electronic filing initiative begins its fifth year with more consumer-friendly features and expanded services for Spanish-speaking taxpayers. Seventy percent… Continue Reading

UN Report on Human Rights Situation in Iraq

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Press release: “The UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) issued its ninth bimonthly report on the human rights situation in the country covering the period 1 November to 31 December 2006. The report describes the rampant violence which continues to claim the lives of thousands of innocent Iraqi civilians. The Report indicated that 6,376 civilians… Continue Reading

FOIA Request for Records on Judicial Nominee Blocked by White House

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Press release: “President Bush has renominated controversial Peter Keisler to the D.C. Circuit. The White House is still stonewalling the Senate and the American public by blocking the release of relevant public records from Keisler’s tenure [see the July 20, 2006 FOIA request] in the Office of Counsel during the Reagan Administration. People For the… Continue Reading

Index of Economic Freedom, 2007

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The Heritage Foundation and the Wall Street Journal: “The 2007 Index of Economic Freedom measures and ranks 161 countries across 10 specific freedoms, things like tax rates and property rights. View scores and rankings for any country, along with detailed data and background analysis. [Visit the Countries] or [See Top 10]” Continue Reading

State Department Resources on 110th Congress

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110th Congress – Background Information 110th United States Congress – Wikipedia U.S. Congress – U.S. Department of State Preview of the 110th Congress – Foreign Press Center Briefing U.S. Senate Senators-Elect 2006 U.S. House of Representatives New Members – 110th Congress Reports Agricultural Issues in the 110th Congress Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade: Key Issues… Continue Reading

Abraham Lincoln Historical Digitization Project

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“Lincoln/Net presents historical materials from Abraham Lincoln’s Illinois years (1830-1861), including Lincoln’s writings and speeches, as well as other materials illuminating antebellum Illinois.” Lincoln/Net- Abraham Lincoln Historical Digitization Project, by Drew E. VandeCreek, D-Lib Magazine, January/February 2007, Volume 13 Number 1/2 Continue Reading

Investigations Involving the Internet and Computer Networks

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“This National Institute of Justice Special Report is intended as a resource for individuals responsible for investigations involving the use of the Internet and other computer networks. Any crime could involve devices that communicate through the Internet or through a network. Criminals may use the Internet for numerous reasons, including trading/sharing information (e.g., documents, photographs),… Continue Reading