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191936908New York December 11 1919. 1919. Very good. - Over 30 words typed on his 6 inch high by 8 inch wide buff "Free Synagogue / New York" stationery. Stephen Samuel Wise is pleased to accept American impresario and lecture agent James B. Pond's invitation to serve on the committee welcoming Maurice Maeterlinck to America. Wise writes "I accept with much pleasure your kind invitation to serve as a member of the Honorary Reception Committee." Signed "Stephen S. Wise". Folded for mailing with a small piece out from the top left corner. Very good. <p>Born in Budapest Stephen Samuel Wise 1874-1949 emigrated to the US when his father accepted service as rabbi of Brooklyn's Congregation Baith Israel Anshei Emes. After completing his studies at Columbia University Wise pursued rabbinical studies under several noted rabbis of the era including Richard J.H. Gottheil Kohut Gersoni Joff and Margolis. He was appointed assistant rabbi of NYC's Congregation B'nai Jeshurun becoming the Congregation's senior rabbi later that year. Taking over as rabbi of Portland Oregon's Congregation Beth Israel he attacked many of the social and political ills facing the country. He soon broke with the traditional reform movement and established his "Free Synagogue" in 1907 launching a movement. Wise was an early supporter of Zionism and laid the groundwork for what became the Zionist Organization of America and served as president of the American Jewish Congress. His good friend Albert Einstein profoundly praised him in a tribute that Einstein presented at the celebration of Wise' 60th birthday. In 1914 Wise co-founded the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People NAACP. Wise early on saw the threat posed by Hitler's rise in Germany and fought to shape U.S. public opinion against the growing German threat leading efforts for a Jewish Boycott of Germany and the creation of the World Jewish Congress.<p>James B. Pond the American impresario and lecture agent who headed the J.B. Pond Lyceum Bureau brought the great Belgian poet Maurice Maeterlinck to America for a series of lectures. The first lecture took place at Carnegie hall on January 2nd 1920. Unfortunately Maeterlinck failed to carry out his intention to lecture in English because of his labored "phonetic" English. He declared his intention to continue his lectures in French and have the translation read by another person. As a result the lecture tour was a failure and lawsuits ensued on both sides. New York, December 11, 1919. unknown
199943047Washington DC: GPO 1999. First Edition. First Printing. good. 233 wraps illus. Joint hearing before the Subcommittee on National Economic Growth Natural Resources and Regulatory Affairs and the Subcommittee on Government Management Information and Technology. Serial No. 106-24. GPO paperback
199839587Washington DC: GPO 1998. First Edition. First Printing. good. 24 cm 78 wraps illus. Serial No. 105-162. GPO paperback
199949089Washington DC: GPO 1999. First Edition. First Printing. good. 200 wraps illus. Serial No. 106-26. GPO paperback
199816326Washington DC: GPO 1998. very good. 4878 total 4 vols. wraps illus. tables appendices slight waviness to documents. GPO paperback
199847964Washington DC: GPO 1998. First Edition. First Printing. good. 424 wraps illus. Serial No. 105-66. GPO paperback
200051871Place_Pub: Washington DC: GPO 2000. good. 1838 total wraps 2-vol. set illus. footnotes. 106th Congress 2d Session House Report 106-1023. Union Calendar No. 583. GPO paperback
200039579Washington DC: U. S. Government Printing Office 2000. Presumed First Edition First printing. Wraps. good. 24 cm 1723 wraps illus. footnotes tables. House Report 106-1037. From July 26 through August 1 1995 this committee's Subcommittee on National Security International Affairs and Criminal Justice and the Committee on the Judiciary's Subcommittee on Crime held joint hearings on all aspects of the Federal Government's role in the 1993 tragedy at the Mt. Carmel Center a religious community about 10 miles northeast of Waco TX. This is one of several reports produced. The committee has reached the following conclusions as a result of its investigation: THE EVENTS OF APRIL 19 1993: Aerial Forward-Looking Infrared videos filmed on April 19 1993 include flashes around the Mt. Carmel Center that at first blush resemble muzzle blasts. Careful scientific analysis of the flashes does not however appear to support allegations that these flashes are the result of gunfire. Analysts who submitted reports to both this committee and the Office of Special Counsel reached similar conclusions: that the <br /> flashes they were asked to examine appeared to be solar or other thermal reflections emanating from debris. However the analyst retained by this committee reported that an overhead FLIR camera of the type used by the FBI on April 19 1993 would not record every muzzle flash occurring within its field of view. Therefore while the flashes that have generated such controversy do not appear to represent gunshots it is within the range of possibility that gunshots may have occurred that were not captured by the FLIR camera. This conclusion is bolstered by the March 21 2000 FLIR reenactment performed at Ft. Hood TX. Every FBI agent interviewed by the committee has denied discharging any weapons other than for the delivery of CS gas on April 19 1993 or knowing of any gunfire from <br /> government sources. This committee has uncovered no evidence to contradict these claims. There is no evidence that HRT snipers stationed at a house designated the Sierra One sniper position across the Double EE Ranch Road from the compound fired shots on April 19 1993. Shell casings recovered at the house by the Texas Rangers have been tested by the Office of Special Counsel and matched weapons used by the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms on February 28 1993. The operations plan approved by Attorney General <br /> Janet Reno called for a gradual section-by-section insertion of CS gas over the course of 2 days followed by ``deconstruction'' of the building if the Branch Davidians had not surrendered after 48 hours. Nonetheless on the morning of April 19 1993 the HRT punched large holes in the walls of the building drove M-728 Combat Engineering Vehicles deep into the building and destroyed one-half of the gymnasium on the side of the building. At approximately 8 a.m. on April 19 1993 HRT member David Corderman after obtaining authorization from HRT commander Richard Rogers fired either two or three pyrotechnic M-651 rounds in an attempt to insert gas in an underground tornado shelter on the Green side of the Center. Corderman had fired non-pyrotechnic ferret rounds at the shelter's tarpaper and plywood roof but they had failed to penetrate it. Although HRT leadership was aware of the possibility that HRT personnel might need to use M-651 rounds they failed to include the contingent use of M-651 rounds in the operations plan they sent for approval to the Attorney General. They also failed on April 19 1993 to obtain authorization for this deviation from higher up the chain of command. U. S. Government Printing Office paperback
199839501Washington DC: GPO 1998. good. 24 cm 1059 wraps illus. Serial no. 105-61. GPO paperback
199862525Washington DC: U. S. Government Printing Office 1998. Presumed first edition/first printing. Wraps. Good. No dust jacket as issued. iii 427 p. Illustrations. Serial No. 105-70. This hearing inquired of the Federal public health agencies blood product consumers and the plasma industry what progress had been made in bringing safety considerations to bear and setting practical upper limites on plasma pool sizes. U. S. Government Printing Office paperback
199862518Washington DC: U. S. Government Printing Office 1998. Presumed first edition/first printing. Wraps. Good. No dust jacket as issued. v 702 p. Illustrations. Serial No. 105-67. The puirpose of these hearings were to provide an informational overview of the measurement of race and ethnicity in the Federal Government and to review the proposed changes to Directive 15 prior to the finalization of questions on race and ethnicity for use in the 2000 Census. This hearing record contains a wealth of information in addition to presenting a variety of perspectives. U. S. Government Printing Office paperback
200066639Washington DC: U. S. Government Printing Office 2000. Presumed first edition/first printing. Wraps. Good. No dust jacket. iv 280 p. Includes illustrations. Title continues; One Hundred Sixth Congress First Session July 22 1999. Serial No. 106-126. From Wikipedia: "Human immunodeficiency virus infection / acquired immunodeficiency syndrome HIV/AIDS is a disease of the human immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus HIV. During the initial infection a person may experience a brief period of influenza-like illness. This is typically followed by a prolonged period without symptoms. As the illness progresses it interferes more and more with the immune system making people much more likely to get infections including opportunistic infections and tumors that do not usually affect people with working immune systems. HIV is transmitted primarily via unprotected sexual intercourse including anal and even oral sex contaminated blood transfusions and hypodermic needles and from mother to child during pregnancy delivery or breastfeeding. Some bodily fluids such as saliva and tears do not transmit HIV. Prevention of HIV infection primarily through safe sex and needle-exchange programs is a key strategy to control the spread of the disease. There is no cure or vaccine; however antiretroviral treatment can slow the course of the disease and may lead to a near-normal life expectancy. While antiretroviral treatment reduces the risk of death and complications from the disease these medications are expensive and may be associated with side effects. Genetic research indicates that HIV originated in west-central Africa during the early twentieth century. AIDS was first recognized by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC in 1981 and its cause HIV infection was identified in the early part of the decade. Since its discovery AIDS has caused nearly 30 million deaths as of 2009. As of 2010 approximately 34 million people have contracted HIV globally. AIDS is considered a pandemic a disease outbreak which is present over a large area and is actively spreading. HIV/AIDS has had a great impact on society both as an illness and as a source of discrimination. The disease also has significant economic impacts. There are many misconceptions about HIV/AIDS such as the belief that it can be transmitted by casual non-sexual contact. The disease has also become subject to many controversies involving religion." U. S. Government Printing Office paperback
197059905Washington: U.S. Government Printing Office 1970. Wraps. Good. 3 vols.; 24 cm. Volume I: Relating to Chapters 1-13 of the Study Draft of a new Federal Criminal Code xxxv 742 vii; Volume II: Relating to Chapters 14-36 of the Study Draft of a new Federal Criminal Code xxxiv 743-1448 vii; Volume III: Miscellaneous Memoranda and Guidelines for Conforming Title 18 Parts II-V and Other Titles of the United States Code to the Proposals for a New Federal Criminal Code xv 1451-1748 publ. 1971. This commission was established by Congress in Public Law 89-801. Ex-library. Name of previous owner present. Usual library markings. Covers have some wear and soiling. U.S. Government Printing Office paperback
19772080202105302602Todai shuppan 1977. Soft Cover. Fine. Number of books: 2 Todai shuppan paperback
1966651740Toronto: McGraw-Hill Company of Canada Limited 1966. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Fair. 377 pages in very good condition. Pages are clean and unmarked. Bound in grey hardcovers with black titles on the spine. Lightly bumped on the edges. Blue dustjacket in fair condition with white titles. Heavily worn around the edges with chips creases and tears. Scuffed creased and torn on the spine. Jacket is lightly scratched. SCARCE. 1ST EDITION. VG/FAIR <br/> <br/> McGraw-Hill Company of Canada Limited hardcover
19622090502113706534Not Available 1962. Soft Cover. Fine. The book is in fine condition. Not Available paperback
19582090502113717892Not Available 1958. Soft Cover. Fine. The book is in fine condition. Not Available paperback
19492111902160305424Shinano Mainichi Shimbun 1949. Soft Cover. Fine. The book is in fine condition. Shinano Mainichi Shimbun paperback
193828566London: United Editorial Ltd 1938. First Edition. Slim octavo 21.5cm.; original green printed wrappers; 74pp. Wrapper extremities faded some soiling else Very Good. United Editorial Ltd unknown
1947409726Petoria : Government Printer 1947. 1st edition. Softcover. Poor copy in the original stiff-card wrappers; edges somewhat dust-dulled and nicked. Spine worn; covers almost detached. Text remains clear and without blemish. Physical description; 182 pp. Notes; U.G. ; no.47-'47 series. Subjects; Prisons South Africa. Imprisonment South Africa. Petoria : Government Printer paperback
1970171823Riyadh: Ministry of Defense and Aviation Army of Saudi Arabia 1970. An otherwise unrecorded manual designed for American personnel helping train the Saudi military during the reorganization of the country's military under King Faisal. In the late 1960s Saudi Arabia engaged the American firm Commonwealth-Tumpane to run on-the-job classroom and counterpart training for military personnel. In the latter trainees studied the duties and responsibilities of positions. The opening sections discuss human relations and managerial strategy. The majority of the manual concerns job proficiency guides for the roles mentored under the scheme ranging from vehicle maintenance inspectors to armaments repair foremen and engineering equipment instructors. "Given enough time confidence courage and spirit of compromise the Program will be a success. The Trainee must do most of the work for which he is being trained and only that work and the Trainer must provide large doses of advice and assistance sharing his professional experience skill and wisdom" pp. 2-3. At around the time this guide was issued a separate force - the Saudi National Guard - was being restructured with British involvement. Quarto. With numerous diagrams in text; contents xerox typescript. Spiral bound in original cream card wrappers front cover lettered in black. Front wrapper with small pencil annotation. Wrappers somewhat soiled with small areas of skinning loss to spiral at head of spine contents generally clean minor ink stains: a very good copy. unknown
19512080202105301221farmland committee 1951. Soft Cover. Fine. Volume: 1 farmland committee paperback
19432111902156002125Fujin'notomosha 1943. Soft Cover. Fine. The book is in fine condition. Fujin'notomosha paperback
19982111902158301579Fusosha 1998. Soft Cover. Fine. Number of pages: 336 p Out of print Size: Size cm: 21 x 15 x 2.2 Number of books: 1 Fusosha paperback
19962111902156001044Japan Institute of International Affairs 1996. Soft Cover. Fine. The book is in fine condition. Japan Institute of International Affairs paperback
