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National Archives, Southeast Region (Atlanta). Family History Sources. Morrow, GA: National Archives, Southeast Region, 2008. SUDOC: AE 1.113:80

The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) is the custodian of the federal government’s records, some of which are useful to people seeking information about their family’s history. The Southeast Region has custody of records from federal offices in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. Examples of resources available: Original Naturalization Records; Slave Manifests; Tennessee Valley Authority; Draft Registration Cards; Military Service and Pension and Bounty Land Application Records; Census Records; Passenger Arrival; Freedman’s Bureau; and Native American Records.

Records NOT kept by NARA: Vital records (birth, death, marriage, or divorce); state or local records; records from the colonial period (1607 – 1789); and church records.

This pamphlet is available online at: http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS104335

The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis has a website, Liber8, that provides access to the world of economic data and information. The "Featured Resource" section updates content with each Liber8 newsletter. Browsing menus lets users search by subject or source. The new map links you directly to GeoFred, where users can create data maps for employment, labor force, and more.

GeoFRED http://geofred.stlouisfed.org
1. Users can create multiple maps with the same data for all available years, months, and quarters. For instance, a user can create a .pdf of unemployment by state that includes the data for the past ten years.
2. Users can now download all the data available for the economic indicators in GeoFRED.
3. Users can define for themselves the class intervals (that is, the data ranges) to suit their needs.
4. Users now have the ability to save a map to their personal account.

Also check out the new content at their FRASER site: http://fraser.stlouisfed.org
Statistical Atlas of the United States 1914
Statistical releases - H.6 completed 1976-1999, G.17 1990-1997
Descriptions of Federal Reserve Districts (decentennial) 1922-1998
Industrial Production and Capacity Utilization

Post on GovDoc-L from: Katrina Stierholz, Director of Library and Research Information Services, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

Pfaff, Christine. The Bureau of Reclamation’s Architectural Legacy: 1902-1955. Denver, CO: U.S. Dept. of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, 2007.
SUDOC: I 53.2:AR 2/14

The Bureau of Reclamation is an agency under the U.S. Department of the Interior and oversees water resource management, specifically as it applies to the oversight, operation, or both, of numerous water diversion, delivery, and storage, and hydroelectric power generation projects it built throughout the western United States.

This history explores Reclamation offices and residences constructed between 1902 and 1955. Due to the remote location of most Reclamation engineering works, the Bureau had to provide temporary or permanent housing and office space for its employees during project construction and the ongoing operation and maintenance of its engineering assets. Also discussed are the influence of architectural styles on Reclamation’s offices and residences following the progression of popular national and regional styles. Some of the projects covered are the Boulder Canyon, Columbia Basin, Central Valley, Colorado-Big Thompson, and Missouri River Basin projects. One important component of this volume is the extensive collection of maps, plans, and photographs.

Available on the Internet: http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS93386

Mayer, Dale C. Presidential Libraries Holdings Relating to Prisoners of War and Missing in Action. revised ed. Washington, DC: National Archives and Records Administration, 2007.
SUDOC:AE 1.124:104/2007

This guide describes records relating to prisoners of war and missing in action that are preserved in the Presidential libraries. It covers materials relating to World War II, the Korean War, the Cold War, the Vietnam War and events in neighboring Laos and Cambodia, and the Pueblo incident. The guide also offers helpful advice on the policies and procedures of the Presidential Libraries.

Cole, Hugh M. The Lorraine Campaign. United States Army in World War II. European Theater of Operations. Washington, D.C.: Center of Military History, U.S. Army: For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. G.P.O., 2007.
SUDOC: D 114.7:EU 7/V.1/2007

When the United States Army in World War II series was first published, it had three objectives. The first was to provide the Army itself with an accurate and timely account of its varied activities in mobilizing, organizing, and employing its forces for the conduct of war – an account that will be available to the service schools and to individual members of the Armed Services who wish to extend their professional reading. The second objective is to help enlarge the thoughtful citizen’s concept of national security by describing the basic problems of war and the manner in which these problems were met. The third objective was to preserve for the record a well-merited tribute to the devotion and sacrifice of those who served.

The Lorraine Campaign was originally published in 1950, but has been re-released several times over the years. The current volume is an exhaustive study on the Lorraine Campaign during World War II and includes several maps detailing troop movements and battles.

**Text obtained from book’s preface.**

1950 Volume available on the Internet:
http://www.history.army.mil/books/wwii/lorraine/lorraine-content.html

Brown, Glenn, and Bushong, William. Glenn Brown's History of the United States Capitol. Annotated ed. in commemoration of the Bicentennial of the United States Capitol. Washington, D.C.: [U.S. G.P.O.] : For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. G.P.O., [2007].
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Glenn Brown published a two volume history of the history of the United States Capitol, providing important information on the building and its art collection. This annotated update provides more information concerning Brown's sources and valuable perspectives on his viewpoints and limitations. This book details the history and evolution of the Capitol's architecture, design, and lay-out as originally envisioned by Pierre L'Enfant, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and succeeding generations.

Available on the Internet: http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS92765

First Lady Lady Bird Johnson, 1912-2007: memorial tributes in the One Hundred Tenth Congress of the United States. Washington: U.S. G.P.O. : For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. G.P.O., 2008.
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This is a compilation of addresses and tributes as given in the United States House of Representatives and Senate plus additional materials, including the texts of eulogies, messages, prayers, and scriptural selections delivered at the memorial services held at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center and Riverbend Center, on the life, character, and service of Lady Bird Johnson, former First Lady of the United States.

**Text obtained from book’s contents.**

Available on the Internet: http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS95859

Memorial Services in the Congress of the United States and Tributes in eulogy of Gerald R. Ford, late a President of the United States. Washington : U.S. G.P.O. : [Supt. of Docs., U.S. G.P.O., distributor], 2007.
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This is a compilation of addresses and tributes as given in the United States House of Representatives and Senate plus additional materials, including the texts of eulogies, messages, prayers, and scriptural selections delivered at the funeral services held in Palm Desert, CA, Washington, D.C., and in Grand Rapids, MI, on the life, character, and public service of the late President Gerald R. Ford. Also includes text from Naming Ceremony for the U.S.S. Gerald R. Ford.

**Text obtained from book’s contents.**

Available on the Internet: http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS95813

Since its inception in 1957, the United States Commission on Civil Rights (http://www.usccr.gov) has been at the forefront of efforts by the Federal Government and state governments to examine and resolve issues related to race, ethnicity, religion and, more recently, sexual orientation. Although the fortunes of the Commission have ebbed and flowed with changes in presidential administrations, the Commission has continued to be a vital part of the effort to build an America that is truly equal.

The Thurgood Marshall Law Library at the University of Marlyand School of Law provides access to the historical record of this important federal agency and offers scholars an opportunity to examine the efforts of the Commission more closely. The databases contains a complete electronic record of United States Commission on Civil Rights publications held in the Library's collection and available on the USCCR Web site (http://www.usccr.gov/). The publications are made available over the Internet as page image presentations in PDF format. Each item is linked to the appropriate bibliographic record in the Catalog. Publications are also searchable by keyword and accessible by date and title.

The database is available at the following address:
http://www.law.umaryland.edu/marshall/usccr/

**Information taken from the Thurgood Marshall Law Library website.**

Soviet-American Relations: The Détente Years, 1969-1972. Supervisory editor, Edward C. Keefer, editors, David C. Geyer, Douglas E. Selvage. Washington, D.C.: G.P.O., 2007.
SUDOC: S 1.2:SO 8/15

This joint documentary publication, collected and compiled by historians from both the U.S. Department of State and the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, provided unprecedented insight into Soviet-American relations during a critical era in the history of the Cold War: the détente years (1969-1972). Henry Kissinger, the National Security Advisor, and Anatoly Dobrynin, the Soviet Ambassador to the United States, established a confidential channel to discuss the important issues of the day: arms control, Berlin, the Middle East, South Asia, China, and Vietnam. Through this dialogue, President Richard M. Nixon and General-Secretary Leonid Brezhnev were able to exchange ideas and information outside normal diplomatic and bureaucratic channels. This behind-the-scenes diplomacy helped to reduce tension in the Soviet-American relationship. This volume presents a selection of American and Soviet documents on the diplomacy that led to détente between the superpowers.

**Excerpt from book jacket**

The Digital Scholarship Lab at the University of Richmond has unveiled its online project "Voting America United States Politics, 1840-2004."

http://www.americanpast.org/voting

Voting America provides cinematic & interactive maps, and analysis, of the Presidential elections in the US from 1840-2004. This unique resource focuses on election data to the county level (rather than state), helping users understand the nuances of our electoral history. It allows for users to compare elections as well as recognize the significance of individual elections by geographic region, political party, voter turnout, voter demographics, and more in a stimulating, visual environment.

**Text from Laura Horne's message on GovDoc-L**

Post on GovDoc-L from: Laura M Horne, Social Sciences Librarian, Boatwright Memorial Library, University of Richmond

Did you miss one of the speeches at a Convention? Want to take a second look at a speech you have already seen? Want to learn more about this year's candidates for President? Check out their websites on YouTube to see archived videos from their speeches at conventions and elsewhere.

Barack Obama (Democrat): http://www.youtube.com/user/BarackObamadotcom

John McCain (Republican): http://www.youtube.com/user/JohnMcCaindotcom

Bob Barr (Libertarian): http://www.youtube.com/user/BobBarr2008

Ralph Nader (Independent): http://www.youtube.com/user/votenader08

Cynthia McKinney (Green Party): http://www.youtube.com/user/RunCynthiaRun

Ron Paul: http://www.youtube.com/user/ronpaul2008dotcom?ob=4

CSPAN: http://www.youtube.com/user/CSPAN

**The posting does not intend to reflect any one political view, nor is it an endorsement for any candidate. This posting is purely informational in nature.**

The Constitution of the United States of America as amended: unratified amendments, analytical index. United States Congress – House document: no. 110-50
SUDOC: Y 1.1/7:110-50

This document contains the original text of the Constitution, along with the signatories. A brief historical note is included discussing the need for a new Constitution, the original debates, and the ratification process. Additionally, there is a section detailing the Amendments to the Constitution and each amendments ratification information. There is also a section on the six amendments that were submitted to the States and not ratified. Finally, there is an extensive index to the Constitution and Amendments.

Available on the Internet: http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS92620

This is not information published by the government; however, Mike Wallace did interview a number of individuals related to the government such as Members of Congress or Cabinet Secretaries.

http://www.hrc.utexas.edu/collections/film/holdings/wallace/

**Following text taken from "The Mike Wallace Interview" Collection website.**

Mike Wallace rose to prominence in 1956 with the New York City television interview program, Night-Beat, which soon developed into the nationally televised prime-time program, The Mike Wallace Interview. Well prepared with extensive research, Wallace asked probing questions of guests framed in tight close-ups. The result was a series of compelling and revealing interviews with some of the most interesting and important people of the day.

The Mike Wallace Interview ran from 1957 to 1960, but the Ransom Center collection includes interviews from only 1957 and 1958. In the early 1960s, Mr. Wallace donated to the Ransom Center kinescopes of these programs and related materials, including his prepared questions, research material, and correspondence.

Copyright of all of the interviews is held by Mike Wallace, who generously agreed to allow the Ransom Center to present them here in their entirety. Any further use of this material requires the permission of both Mike Wallace and the Ransom Center.

There are 65 interviews in the Ransom Center's collection. Five are on audio tape, and the others are kinescopes, 16mm recordings of the television programs made by filming the picture from a video monitor. These 16mm films were transferred to video and, along with the audio tapes, were digitized. The interviews were then transcribed and were both embedded in the video files in the form of subtitles and included on the website as text files.