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198161999Washington DC: U.S. Government Printing Office 1981. Presumed first edition/first printing. Wraps. Good. No dust jacket as issued. Cover has some wear and soiling. iv 136 p.; 24 cm. Footnotes. 97-5. This is a hearing on a bill intended to benefit consumers. The Cash Discount Act S. 414 would permit merchants to offer unlimited discounts to consumers who pay by cash. At the same time the bill would have continued for 3 years the then current prohibition against merchants pernalizing credit customers through the impostion of surcharges. U.S. Government Printing Office paperback
200264764Washington DC: U.S. Government Printing Office 2002. Presumed first edition/first printing. Wraps. Very good. No dust jacket as issued. iii 73 p. Occasional footnotes. S. Hrg. 107-587. Serial No. J-107-37. On September 22 1999 the United States Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against the major cigarette manufacturers in America. This litigation was borught under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act known as RICO. The government filed this lawsuit to fulfill its duty to U>S> taxpayers to enforce the law protect the public treasury and prevent the tobacco industry from continuing to defraud the American public. SInce the case was filed in the view of the Senator Durbin the tobacco companies' conduct had not changed. Senator Durbin was concerned about news reports that indicated that the Department of Justice might not be aggressively pursuing the case against the tobacco industry. Despite repeated requests and ample time and opportunity to respond Senator Durbin felt that the Justice Department was unresponsive to Congressional inquiries and he flet that this lack of action was irresponsible given the potential magnitude of the case. U.S. Government Printing Office paperback
197963267Washington DC: U.S. Government Printing Office 1979. Presumed first edition/first printing. Wraps. Good. No dust jacket as issued. iii 79 p.; 23 cm. Tables. The Chairman of the Subcommittee was concerned that the Department of Defense even though it was working closely with the Department of Energy was not doing enough after the energy crisis to use energy more innovatively and efficiently. U.S. Government Printing Office paperback
197960279Washington DC: U. S. Government Printing Office 1979. Wraps. Very good. No dust jacket. iii 152 p.; 24 cm. Tables. Serial No. 96-H24. This hearing was prompted by 'the financial difficulties with which the Kennedy Center' was confronted. The Chairman sought 'A permanent soluiton to the Center's financial maladies. " Chairman Randolph co-sponsored legislation the subject of the hearing with Senator Moynihan. U. S. Government Printing Office paperback
194172764Washington: GPO 1941. Paperback. Good. 382p. No separate wrapper. 24cm. First leaf creased at corner and has a few small chips Backstrip browned. "Printed for the use of the Special Committee." Also included is a folded copy of the separate brief five-page Preliminary Report by the Committee issued on September 11th 77th Congress. 1st Sessions. Senate Report No. 676. GPO paperback
200264519Washington DC: U.S. Government Printing Office 2002. Presumed first edition/first printing. Wraps. Good. No dust jacket as issued. iii 32 p. S. Hrg. 107-239. This is the record of the third hearing that the Subcommittee held on the subject of terrorism and homeland defense over the past year. It is the intent of the subcommittee to examine the details of report recommendations and arrive at a common understanding of the critical vulnerabilities that must be addressed through legislative action. U.S. Government Printing Office paperback
197562004Washington DC: U.S. Government Printing Office 1975. Wraps. Good. No dust jacket as issued. Cover has some wear and soiling. iii 138 p.; 24 cm. Serial No. 94-35. The special subcommitee chaired by Senator Tunney was concerned about the United States becoming increasingly vulnerable to another oil embargo. In an attempt to lessen United States dependence on foreign fuels and protect the nation's stock of energy resources the Senate Commerce Committee was giving top legislative priority to energy conservation. programs. U.S. Government Printing Office paperback
197689043Washington D. C.: GPO 1976. Paperback. ix 1000p. plain printed green Senate wraps spine panel is sunned there is edgewear and a neat repair to upper joint-line ownership in ink to cover and a 1x3 inch chip to titlepage no text affected. Reading copy. Senate resolution 21 ninety-fourth congress first session. The first third of the text is a transcript of hearings the remainder consists in documents in facsimile most of these legible. Cointelpro actions against King the student left and W.I.T.C.H. the Women's International Terrorist Conspiracy from Hell based in Chicago see p.583. GPO paperback
1975177271Washington D. C.: GPO 1975. Paperback. iv 245p. illustrated with documents in facsimile first issue green Senate wraps 9x5.75 inches spine panel is faintly sunned. A nice fresh copy. Concerns the Chile manipulation. Gary Hart was one of the senators and is outspoken; witnesses include ambassador Edward Korry Clark Clifford Cyrus Vance David Atlee Phillips Morton Halperin. GPO paperback
194170074Washington DC: United States Government Printing Office 1941. Presumed first edition/first printing. Wraps. Good. Cover has some wear and soiling. PART 3 ONLY. v 1 713--987 xviii 4 p. Index. Title continues: "Seventy-seventh Congress First Session Pursuant to S. Res. 71 A Resolution Authorizing and Directing an Investigation of the National Defense Program Part 3: May 12 14 and 15; June 16 and 17 1941: Aluminum." From Wikipedia: "The Truman Committee formally known as the Senate Special Committee to Investigate the National Defense Program was a United States Congressional investigative body headed by Senator Harry S. Truman. The bipartisan special committee was formed in March 1941 to find and correct problems in US war production. The Truman Committee saved an estimated $10 15 billion in military spending and thousands of lives of US servicemen. From 1941 until its end in 1948 the Committee held 432 public hearings listened to 1 798 witnesses and published almost 2 000 pages of reports. Every committee report was unanimous with bipartisan support. United States Government Printing Office paperback
194170061Washington DC: United States Government Printing Office 1941. Presumed first edition/first printing. Wraps. Good. Notation o page 602 Newspaper clipping removed from between pp. 602/3. Cover has some wear and soiling. PART 2 ONLY. v 1 397--712 x 4 p. Illustrations black & white. Fold-outs Title continues: "Seventy-seventh Congress First Session Pursuant to S. Res. 71 A Resolution Authorizing and Directing an Investigation of the National Defense Program Part 2: April 28 29 and 30; May 5 6 7 and 8 1942: Soft Coal Strike; Camp Construction at Fort George G. Meade Location of Seventh Corps Area Training Center" From Wikipedia: "The Truman Committee formally known as the Senate Special Committee to Investigate the National Defense Program was a United States Congressional investigative body headed by Senator Harry S. Truman. The bipartisan special committee was formed in March 1941 to find and correct problems in US war production. The Truman Committee saved an estimated $10 15 billion in military spending and thousands of lives of US servicemen. From 1941 until its end in 1948 the Committee held 432 public hearings listened to 1 798 witnesses and published almost 2 000 pages of reports. Every committee report was unanimous with bipartisan support. United States Government Printing Office paperback
200062774Washington DC: U.S. Government Printing Office 2000. Presumed first edition/first printing. Wraps. Very good. No dust jacket as issued. iii 108 p. Includes illustrations. S. Hrg. 108-884. Senator Roth felt at the time of this hearing that "We are on the threshold of a genuine opportunity to introduct seriously needed reforms to the Medicare program a vital social programs that served almost 40 million aged and disabled Americans. " The committee was considering what many felt was the outmoded benefit package and the lack of sufficient health plan choices. U.S. Government Printing Office paperback
198062337Washington: U.S. Govt. Print Off 1980. Wraps. Good. No dust jacket as issued. iii 78 p. : graph; 24 cm. Title continues "to amend Chapter 5 of Title 37 United States Code to revise the special pay provisions for certain health professionals in the Uniformed Services S. 1100 to amend Chapter r of Title 37 United Sttes Code to revise the special pay provisions for certain health professionals in the Uniformed Services H. R. 5235 to amend Chapter 5 of Title 37 United Sttes Code to revise the special pay provisions for certain health professionals in the Uniformed Services December 5 1979" U.S. Govt. Print Off paperback
200576549Washington DC: U. S. Government Printing Office 2005. presumed First Edition First printing. Wraps. Good. S. Hrg. 109-170. iv 357 3 pages. Illustrations. Michael Okerlund Leavitt born February 11 1951 is an American politician who served as the 14th Governor of Utah from 1993 to 2003 in the Republican Party as Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from 2003 to 2005 and as Secretary of Health and Human Services from 2005 to 2009. Leavitt serves as a co-leader of the Prevention Initiative at the Bipartisan Policy Center. All presidential appointments with Senate confirmation PAS must follow the appointment confirmation process before taking office. The number of PAS positions varies by presidency but typically includes all executive department secretaries undersecretaries inspectors general and numerous other positions depending on the department. Other positions requiring confirmation can include positions in independent agencies and commissions. In total there are between 1200 and 1400 PAS positions. The full list of positions for each presidency can be found in the corresponding United States Government Policy and Supporting Positions commonly referred to as the Plum Book. U. S. Government Printing Office paperback
200362010Washington DC: U. S. Government Printing Office 2003. Presumed first edition/first printing. Wraps. Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Cover has slight wear and soiling. iii 79 p. Includes illustrations. Occasional footnotes. S. Hrg. 107-785. The chariman Ernest Hollings stated. that "it was an eyeopener for me to find out how well the Coast Guard is coordinated hos sophisticated Customs is. I think to this day that is the best briefing that this particular Senator and Commitee has had in quict some time. This hearing was part of a series of hearing after the 9/11 attacks that addressed aspects of the Homeland Security reorganization of the U. S. Government. U. S. Government Printing Office paperback
200262769Washington DC: U.S. Government Printing Office 2002. Presumed first edition/first printing. Wraps. Very good. No dust jacket as issued. iii 76 p. S. Hrg. 107-631. This hearing examined to some extent the practice of cost-shifting of medical expenditures and the cost of prescription drugs within the Veterans Affairs system. The committee was interested in ensuring that the Department of Veterans Affairs was properly resourced to provide the care needed by veterans. U.S. Government Printing Office paperback
200460269Washington DC: U. S. Government Printing Office 2004. Wraps. Very good. No dust jacket. iv 165 p. Occasional footnotes. S. Hrg. 108-275. U. S. Government Printing Office paperback
1876000963Washington D.C.: Government Printing Office 1876. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Original covers are loose and barely attached; spine is chipped; Senate proceedings of the impeachment trial of Belknap Civil War Soldier Secretary of War under U.S. Grant holder of several governmental offices in Iowa and U.S. after he resigned from office; George Armstrong Custer testified at Belknap's impeachment in the House of Representatives; 8vo; with 1166 pages. <br/> <br/> Government Printing Office hardcover
200661680Washington DC: U. S. Government Printing Office 2006. Presumed first edition/first printing. Wraps. Very good. No dust jacket as issued. iii 114 p. Illustrations. S. Hrg. 107-1155. Serial No. J-107-91. U. S. Government Printing Office paperback
199065793Washington DC: U. S. Government Printing Office 1990. Wraps. Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Has slight wear and soiling. v 22 p.; 24 cm. 101st Congress 2nd Session Senate Report No. 101-236. This is the report on the activities of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence which was given the responsibility to carry out oversight over the intelligence activities of the United States. The Committee believed that intelligence activities should be as accountable as possible to the public and this public report was intended to meet this requirement. U. S. Government Printing Office paperback
200660138Washington DC: U. S. Government Printing Office 2006. Wraps. Very good. No dust jacket. iii 83 p. S. Hrg. 109-534. This looked into the Sago Mine disaster that started on January 2 2006 in which twelve miners lost their lives. U. S. Government Printing Office paperback
19-7523Washington DC: Paul Laxalt 1985. Autographed letter on letterhead. Very Good. Dated February 21 1985. Envelope present.From the estate of Herb Yellin 1935 - 2014 the publisher of the Lord John Press. Washington, DC: Paul Laxalt, 1985. unknown
197876489Washington DC: U. S. Government Printing Office 1978. Presumed First Edition First printing. Wraps. Good. iii 1267 1 pages. Illustrations. H. R. 12505 was a bill to provide for a research development and demonstration program to determine the feasibility of collecting in space solar energy to be transmitted to Earth and to generate electricity for domestic purposes. Statements were provided by Senator James Abourezk Senator Maryon Allen Oliver Boileau Boeing Garry DeLos John Deutch Department of Energy Congressman Ronnie Flippo Peter Glaser Arthur D. Little Senator Floyd Haskell Ira Hendrick Grumman Aerospace and Senator John Sparkman The Solar Power Satellite Research Development and Demonstration Program Act of 1978 would establish a program in the Department of Energy DOE to pursue research development and demonstration of solar power satellites SPS as a major source of energy. Enacting legislation for such a program at this time with the expectation of demonstrating such systems in the near future is premature. Technical environmental economic and institutional issues surrounding SPS systems have not been adequately investigated and supporting technologies such as the space shuttle and photovoltaic energy systems are years away from being useful in deploying SPS systems. Under existing legislation the DOE has initiated a SPS Concept Development and Evaluation Program to formulate a better understanding of the SPS concept. This program was begun in fiscal year 1977 and about $7.6 million has been obligated for carrying out the program through 1978. U. S. Government Printing Office paperback
198260282Washington DC: U. S. Government Printing Office 1982. Wraps. Good. No dust jacket. Ink note and initials on front. Initials RSC believe to be Ray Cline's a noted intelligence expert. Item has some wear and soiling. Distribution letter laid in. Back page creased. v 28 p.; 24 cm. Illustration. Occasional footnotes. 97th Congress 2d session. Committee print. This report details the scope and role of the Soviet Union The German Democratic Republic and Cuba had in instigating acts of terrorism as well as in recruiting supplying training and directing terrorist cadre. U. S. Government Printing Office paperback
200464494Washington DC: U. S. Government Printing Office 2004. Presumed first edition first printing. Wraps. Good. No dust jacket as issued. iii 101 p. Includes illustrations. Occasional footnotes. Serial No. J-108-44. S. Hrg. 108-443. The hearing addressed rising concerns that radical islamic beliefs were developing within military and prison populations and there were questions as to the role played by chaplains in this process. U. S. Government Printing Office paperback