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199676713Washington DC: U. S. Government Printing Office 1996. Presumed First Edition First printing. Wraps. Very good. iv 443 1 pages. Footnotes. Illustrations. COver has slight edgewear other wear and soiling. When this hearing was held the United States had exported nuclear materials equipment and technologies to the member states of the European Atomic Energy Community known as EURATOM for more than 35 years. This cooperation had been governed by an agreement for cooperation in the peaceful uses of nuclear energy which was first concluded in 1958 and had been amended several times. An agreement was reached to replace the agreement with a new one which was approved by the General Affairs Council of the European Union and by President Clinton. The Senate hearing was to consider the content and merits of the new agreement. U. S. Government Printing Office paperback
200666482Washington DC: U.S. Government Printing Office 2006. Presumed first edition/first printing. Hardcover. Good. No dust jacket. Ex-library. Usual library markings. Cover has some wear and soiling. xvii 3 499 p. Includes illustrations. Oversized. Some illustrations in color. Selected Bibliography. Index of Artists & Subjects. Esasays by Diane K. Skvarla and Donald A. RItchie. 109th Congress 1st Session Senate Document 109-2. From the Senate website: " The United States Catalogue of Graphic Art marks the first comprehensive publication of the approximately 1 000 prints that constitute the Senate's collection. Offering a variety of perspectives on the Senate of the 19th and 20th centuries the prints provide insight into a time quite different than the media-saturated world of today. While politics was a major topic in the post-Revolutionary War press limitations in printing technology meant that engravings or other visuals were uncommon. Thus most people formed their views of the new government through written or oral sources. However in 1839 with the introduction of the daguerreotype the country was familiarized with the faces of notable senators such as Henry Clay Daniel Webster and John C. Calhoun. By the early 1850s further innovation in engraving procedures enabled publishers to create engravings in hours rather than days or weeks. At the same time the growth of railroads and improvements in roads allowed for relatively rapid distribution of illustrated magazines such as Harper's Weekly The Graphic Puck and Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper and for the first time readers could "see" an event within a week and later within days of it happening. Like the print and broadcast media of today these illustrated news magazines included both hard news and softer features and the graphic art catalogue reflects this coverage mix. The catalogue includes prints depicting important events of the day such as the debate over slavery the impeachment trial of Andrew Johnson and presidential inaugurations. But also featured are prints capturing the daily rhythms of the Senate such as the crowded Capitol corridors Senate pages delivering documents lobbyist pleading their case meals in the Senate dining room and idyllic scenes of the Capitol building and grounds. The catalogue is organized into eight thematic chapters: Senate Chamber Capitol Interior Capitol Exterior & Grounds Senate Art Portraits Group Portraits Beyond Capitol Hill and Political Cartoons & Caricatures. Detailed information is given for each print including title creator date of publication printing technique and dimensions. In addition accompanying approximately 30 prints are short essays giving background and context for the scene people or events depicted in the illustration. For the chapter on political cartoons which includes the work of such notable artists as Thomas Nast and Joseph Keppler there is an introductory essay as well as brief commentaries on 15 cartoons. This catalogue will undoubtably become a valuable resource for anyone wanting to learn more about the history of the Senate the Capitol and American political history." From Wikipedia: "The United States Senate Curator is an employee of the United States Senate who is responsible for developing and implementing the museum and preservation programs for the Senate Commission on Art. The Curator Office collects preserves and interprets the Senate's fine and decorative arts historic objects and architectural features. Through exhibits publications and other programs the Office educates the public about the Senate and its collections. The current curator is Diane K. Skvarla." U.S. Government Printing Office hardcover
2024280842Skilled Books 2024 Brand New. Quarto tooled leatherbound binding. Gold spine lettering. Facsimile reprint. Hand made. Beautiful copy. Ships fast from USA. 219pp. Limited Edition. Hardcover. New. Skilled Books hardcover
2024280842Skilled Books 2024 Brand New. Quarto tooled leatherbound binding. Gold spine lettering. Facsimile reprint. Hand made. Beautiful copy. Ships fast from USA. 219pp. Limited Edition. Hardcover. New. Skilled Books hardcover
198191175Washington DC: U.S. Government Printing Office 1981. Presumed First Edition First Printing. Wraps. Very good. iv 120 1 pages. Wraps. Tabular Data. The 1981 Senate hearings regarding the implementation of the nine-digit ZIP code ZIP4 were marked by intense debate over automation costs and mandatory versus voluntary usage. The hearings primarily held before the Subcommittee on Civil Service Post Office and General Services aimed to address public and Congressional concerns that the system was premature and overly burdensome. A major focus was ensuring the new longer code would be voluntary specifically for residential users to alleviate public fear of forced compliance. Postmaster General Bolger testified that he supported making it voluntary except for bulk mailers seeking discounts. Critics in the Senate such as Senator David Durenberger and Senator Roger Jepsen argued that the system was not fully tested might increase costs and that the public did not want it. The program was designed to cut costs through automated mail sorting using optical character readers OCRs. In April 1981 Congress considered legislation to block the June 1 1981 implementation date proposed by the Postal Service with leaders calling for a cost-benefit analysis. Despite the contention the Senate moved forward with the program with the legislative battle continuing through the end of the year eventually leading to the authorization of the program by late 1981 with full implementation planned for subsequent years. The hearings highlighted the transition from manual to automated mail processing and the friction caused by requiring the public to adopt a more detailed addressing system. The nine-digit zip code ZIP4 was introduced by the USPS in 1983 to improve mail sorting automation and speed up delivery. It adds a four-digit suffix to the original five-digit code identifying specific geographic segments—such as a city block apartment building or individual high-volume receiver. The first five digits define the region and local post office. The added 4 indicates a sector several blocks and a segment one side of a street. The system allows automated machinery to sort mail to smaller more precise delivery areas reducing manual handling. While proposed earlier the extended code was officially introduced in 1983. Initial uptake was slow due to a at the time small incentive for large-scale mailers. It provided increased accuracy faster delivery times sometimes up to two days faster and reduced costs for bulk mailers. While not mandatory for citizens it is heavily used by businesses for address verification mailing efficiency and better logistical analytics. The system evolved from the original 1963 five-digit Zone Improvement Plan ZIP to handle growing mail volumes. U.S. Government Printing Office paperback
198091177Washington DC: U.S. Government Printing Office 1980. Presumed First Edition First Printing. Wraps. Very good. iii 1 196 pages. Wraps. The Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs held a hearing on November 20 1979 regarding the transfer of authorities for implementing Building Energy Performance Standards BEPS. This hearing often linked to S. 1604 focused on shifting responsibility for implementing energy standards for new buildings mandated by the 1976 Energy Conservation and Production Act. The hearing addressed the transfer of authority for implementing mandatory energy performance standards for new commercial and residential buildings. The discussions related to implementing energy conservation measures to reduce petroleum and natural gas dependence often associated with the oversight of standards mandated by Congress in the mid-1970s. The debate followed the 1976 Act Pub.L. 94-385 which required energy standards for new buildings. This period was characterized by federal attempts to strengthen energy conservation in the built environment through mandated standards which were later further developed in the early 1980s. Among the witnesses were Donald Carter Richard Fleming William Hanna Jr. Clinton Phillips Richard Rowberg Maxine Savitz John Sawhill Herman Smith and Grant Thompson. The transfer of authorities for implementing Building Energy Performance Standards BEPS involves shifting regulatory oversight to specialized environmental agencies such as in Maryland where the Department of the Environment establishes standards or in Montgomery County where the Department of Environmental Protection DEP manages compliance to achieve net-zero goals. These actions often transition authority from local departments to specialized energy/environmental departments to ensure adherence to energy reduction goals such as mandatory retrofits by 2040 and phased reporting for owners. These transfers often occurring through state or local legislation are intended to provide the necessary legal technical and regulatory infrastructure to achieve local or federal climate goals such as those mandated by Executive Order 14057 for federal buildings. U.S. Government Printing Office paperback
197348505Washington DC: GPO 1973. First Edition. First Printing. good. 24 cm 340 wraps stiff paper covers illus. covers somewhat worn and soiled. Hearings held on May 9 10 and 11 1972. GPO paperback
200647960Washington DC: GPO 2006. First Edition. First Printing. very good. 497 wraps illus. S. Hrg. 109-247. GPO paperback
198252253Place_Pub: Washington DC: GPO 1982. good. 188 Part I only wraps figures tables crease to front cover and a few pages The purpose of this hearing was to lay out for the record the extent of protectionist barriers to U.S. exports and therefore to give American negotiators additional ammunition to combat them. This hearing focused on the service industries--data processing banking and insurance. GPO paperback
200349176Washington DC: GPO 2003. good. 702 & 1012 2-vol. set wraps figures tables appendices v.1 rear cover and several pages creased in lower corner S. Hrg. 107-871. Hearing on deceptive transactions from December 2000 to June 2001 involving Enron ventures in the pulp and paper business. Citigroup and Chase actively aided Enron in these transactions despite knowing that they employed deceptive accounting or tax strategies. Volume I contains opening statements witness testimony an appendix and Exhibits 301-370; Volume II contains Exhibits 371-392. GPO paperback
200351807Place_Pub: Washington DC: GPO 2003. very good. 183 wraps footnotes figures tables lower corner front cover bent. S. Hrg. 107-857. Complete subtitle: Hearing on the issues surrounding the uses and misuses of yield spread premiums in light of the Department of Housing and Urban Development's announced intention of putting out a proposed rule on the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act. GPO paperback
197952227Place_Pub: Washington DC: GPO 1979. good. 445 wraps tables slight wear and discoloration to cover edges slight waviness to entire document. Complete subtitle: Hearings on S. 377 S. 891 S. 937 S. 1471 S. 1493 and Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1979. GPO paperback
190645295Washington DC: GPO 1906. Third Edition. fair. 179 illus. including many fold-outs index ink notation on front endpaper front board somewhat weak tear at bottom of title pg boards somewhat worn and soiled. Fifth-seventh Congress First Session Senate Report No. 166. Contains: I.--Report of the Senate Committee on the District of Columbia and II.--Report of the Park Commission. GPO hardcover
197949298Washington DC: GPO 1979. fair to good. 551 wraps figures tables covers worn front cover creased first 50 pages curled. Exec. Rept. No. 96-14. Topics covered include summary of SALT II Agreement Committee consideration Committee action Committee comments background and context major issues including legal and procedural issues strategic balance and military issues verification SALT and the Allies U.S. -Soviet relations and SALT and arms control section-by-section analysis of the SALT II Agreement budget impact statement summary statements of Committee members supplemental views and minority views. GPO paperback
196987530Washington DC: U. S. Government Printing Office 1969. Presumed First Edition First printing. Wraps. Good. v 1 363 3 pages. Maps. Tabular data. Some page discoloration noted. The key witnesses were: Lt. Gen. Francis C. Gideon; Rear Adm. Draper L. Kauffman; Col. Ernest W. Pate; Lt. Gen. Robert H. Warren; and James M. Wilson. The hearings of the Subcomittee were designed to detail on a country-by-country basis United States programs personnel and facility in the troubled Far East excluding Vietnam. Their aim with the help of Administration witnesses was to gather for the Senate the best and most complete information available; and to this end Messrs. Pincus and Paul of the Subcommittee staff had already spent seven months gathering inforamtion.Becasue of the national security implications of some of the information to be dwelt on and in order to permit frank discussion of all pertinent matters the initial fact finding hearings were to be held in executive session. Let it be noted however that as complete a record as security consideration permit will be released to the public as rapidly as possible. U. S. Government Printing Office paperback
187148684Wash. DC: Government Printing Office. Very Good- with no dust jacket. 1871. Hardcover. Contemporary cloth gilt. Gilt is dulled. Rubbing bumping slight soil foxing. 42648pp. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall . Government Printing Office hardcover
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