2003ref. 62010Washington 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
1975ref. 62004Washington 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
1976ref. 60136Washington DC: U.S. Government Printing Office 1976. Wraps. Good. iii 186 pages. 24 cm. Illustrations. Some soiling and page discoloration. The committee was concerned about a projected energy shortfall especially a shortage of liquid fuels. The committee was asking the question: "How will we power our transportation systems in the air on land and in the seas The committee sought to explore what the energy options would be if petroleum was no longer affordable or available to jet aircraft. The committee explored what other fuels aircraft could run on and the advantages and disadvantages of each. Then the committee explored the question of if future aircraft could burn other fuels would those fuels be available when the fuels were needed. The efforts to stimulate the synthetic fuels industry were considered. U.S. Government Printing Office paperback
2002ref. 64764Washington 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
2006ref. 66482Washington 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
2005ref. 63955Washington DC: U.S. Government Printing Office 2005. Presumed first edition/first printing. Wraps. Very good. No dust jacket as issued. iii 167 p. S. Hrg. 108-859. The committee was concerned about perceived financial management deficiences and impacts on service members and others. U.S. Government Printing Office paperback
1975ref. 66778Washington DC: U.S. Government Printing Office 1975. Presumed first edition/first edition. Wraps. Good. No dust jacket. Date circled in pencil on front. Erasure residue on front. iii 57 24 cm. Illustrations. With this seminal hearing the Senate began its inquiry into the transfer of technology to the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe. This hearing focused on the participation of American firms in an exhibition in Moscow of surveillance and crime detection equipment. U.S. Government Printing Office paperback
1978ref. 62351Washington DC: U.S. Government Printing Office 1978. Presumed first edition/first printing. Wraps. Good. No dust jacket as issued. Cover has some wear and soiling. Some warping/undulation. iv 255 p. 24 cm. Illustrations. Bibliography. This hearing was on S. 3227 a bill that would authorize the established of 10 therapeutic communities in facilities administered by the Federal Bureau of Prisons for a trial period. U.S. Government Printing Office paperback
1977ref. 60181Washington DC: U. S. Government Printing Office 1977. Wraps. Good. No dust jacket. Paperclip mark rust impression on several pages. Cover has some wear and soiling. iii 125 p. Footnotes. 95th Congress 1st Session. Senate. Report No. 95-164. U. S. Government Printing Office paperback
1976ref. 64132Washington: U.S. Govt. Print. Off 1976. Presumed first edition/first printing. Wraps. Good. No dust jacket as issued. iii 71 p.; 24 cm. Calendar No. 722. 94th Congress 2d Session. Senate Report No. 94-763. U.S. Govt. Print. Off paperback
1981ref. 60176Washington DC: U. S. Government Printing Office 1981. Wraps. Very good. No dust jacket. Cover has slight wear and soiling. viii 725 p. Includes: illustrations bibliography. Footnotes. Serial No. J-97-13. In 1976 the Supreme Court reviewed again a series of cases involving capital punishment statutes for murder in Georgia Texas Florida Louisiana and North Carolina. In essence the Supreme Court upheld statutory schemes provding standards to govern the exercise of discretion by the jury or judge and rejected those requiring mandatory imposition of the death penalty under specified circumstances. S. 111 was primarily modeled after the Georgia statute that was upheld by the Supreme Court. The bill would provided for a bifurcated trial for treasons espionage and murder. U. S. Government Printing Office paperback
2008ref. 63265Washington DC: U.S. Government Printing Office 2008. Presumed first edition/first printing. Wraps. Very good. No dust jacket as issued. iii 151 p. Footnotes. S. Hrg. 110-431. The Subcommittee was concerned that the CIA and the Directior of National Intelligence DNI had not taken more advantage of the inputs from the Government Accountability Office. U.S. Government Printing Office paperback
1982ref. 66780Washington DC: U.S. Government Printing Office 1982. Presumed first edition/first printing. Wraps. Good. No dust jacket. Ink initials on front. iii 69 p. 24 cm. 97th Congress 2d Session Senate Report No. 97-664. The central point of the Congressional investigation and associated hearings was that the Soviet Union and its satellite states rely on the United States and the Western World for sufficient quantities of high technology equipment to support their military and industrial needs. The subcommittee's intention was to evaluate the effectiveness of the executive branch in preventing and delaying the flow of technology to the Soviet bloc. U.S. Government Printing Office paperback
2006ref. 62532Washington DC: U. S. Government Printing Office 2006. Presumed first edition/first printing. Wraps. Very good. No dust jacket as issued. iii 120 p. Serial No. J-107-112. S. Hrg. 107-1156. This hearing was published approximately 4 years after it was held. It was delayed because of the sensitivities surrounding the attacks on America of September 11 2001. This hearing heard testimony about what had been undertaken through a trip in mid-October 2002 by a key Federal official to Europe to talk with our European allies about stopping money laundering and stopping the financing of terrorism. The Committee heard testimony about a successful criminal prosecution involving Hamas and activities against Hizballah and other terrorist organizations. U. S. Government Printing Office paperback
1960ref. 65381Washington DC: United States Government Printing Office 1960. Presumed first edition/first printing. Wraps. Fair. No dust jacket as issued. Ink notation on spine. Large tear/chip at bottom of spine impacting front and back covers repaired with tape. Some discoloration of the color. Pencil notation on front cover. Printing flaw at page 121/2 text complete. vi 520 p. Occasional footnotes. Summary index. S. Res. 94 was a resooluton to amend S. Res. 196 79th Congress 2d Session relationg to the recognition of the Jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice in certain Legal disputes January 27 and February 17 1960. This Hearing considered an amendment that would have the effect of deleting the so-called Connally amendment for the 1946 resolution authorizing U.S. acceptance of the compulsory jurisdition provisions of the Statute of the International Court of Justice under certain conditions. The Connally amendment inserted into the ratification the words "as determined by the United States". Without the Connally amendment questions of whether a particular issue before the Count might be essentially within the domestic jurisdiction of a State would be settled by a decision of the Court. United States Government Printing Office paperback
2008ref. 63291Washington DC: U.S. Government Printing Office 2008. Presumed first edition/first printing. Wraps. Very good. No dust jacket as issued. iii 150 p. S. Hrg. 110-549. This hearing focused on the role of the United States military in responding to disasters. U.S. Government Printing Office paperback
1990ref. 65793Washington 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
2003ref. 63287Washington DC: U.S. Government Printing Office 2003. Presumed first edition/first printing. Wraps. Very good. No dust jacket as issued. iii 106 pages. S. Hrg. 107-806. The Armed Services Committee convened to consider the national security implications of the Strategic Offensive Reductions Treaty which was agreed to on May 24 2002 and which the President had sent to the Senate for ratification. U.S. Government Printing Office paperback
1982ref. 60179Washington DC: U.S. Government Printing Office 1982. Wraps. Good. No dust jacket. Front page creased. Tears to top of several pages. v 315 p; 24 cm. Footnotes. Publications. Serial No. 97-H26. Administrator Gorsuch gained reknown when she described her position as a "nothing burger" U.S. Government Printing Office paperback
1981ref. 66801Washington DC: U.S. Government Printing Office 1981. Presumed first edition/first printing. Wraps. Good. No dust jacket. iv 131 1 p.24 cm. Illustrations. Serial no. 97-60. The Subcommittee considered that the United States was entering an era of revolutionary changes in the telecommunicaitons industy. Congress therefore needed to take a look at the federal policies govering the industry in light of the new and emerging technologies. U.S. Government Printing Office paperback
1981ref. 70340Washington: U.S. Government Printing Office 1981. Presumed first edition/first printing. Wraps. Good. iii 1 177 3 p. 24 cm. Map. Footnotes. This hearing was called for the purpose of reviewing the nonproliferation policies of the United States. Senator Percy presided. Senators Glenn Cohen and Levin attended. The Senators were concerned with the destabilizing effect of the proliferation of real or potential capability for nuclear weapons production. The Senators also wanted to encourage the strengthening of an international nuclear consensus represented by the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty and to support the International Atomic Energy Agency and its safeguards program. U.S. Government Printing Office paperback
1987ref. 65780Washington DC: U.S. Government Printing Office 1987. Wraps. Good. No dust jacket as issued. Highlighting/underlining. Ink notation on spine. Contains underlining and other ink marks by a former Intelligence and National Security reporter for Time Inc. iii 186 p. : 1 form; 24 cm. S. Hrg. 100-241. This is the record of the hearings held for the purpose of considering the nomination of Mr. Robert M. Gates to be the Director of Central Intelligence. The Chairman expressed the hope that "the confirmation process.will materially contribute to restoring coherence bipartisanship and professionalism to American foreign policy and the intelligence gathering process which supports it." This includes MR. Gates' financial disclosure report. U.S. Government Printing Office paperback
1978ref. 63057Washington DC: U. S. Government Printing Office 1978. Presumed first edition/first printing. Wraps. Good. iv 194 p.; 24 cm. Tables. Among the organizations providing witnesses were: American Farm Bureau Federation Professional Drivers Council National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners Federal Highway Administration National Transportation Safety Board Private Truck Council of America American Trucking Associations Inc. Minor wear and soiling noted. Serial No. 95-132. This is a hearing on S.2970 the Truck Safety Act of 1978. This legislation was introduced by Senator Charles Percy and its purpose was to strengthen the power of the Federal Government in the truck safety area. Despite the scope of these truck safety problems S. 2970 goes beyond he issue of truck safety to apply to the safety of operation of all commercial motor vehicles over 10000 pounds gross vehicle weight rating. Thus this legislation would address the regulation of buses farm equipment and all other commercial vehicles above 10000 gross vehicle weight. In the course of these hearings the committee will be particularly interested in analyzing the adequacy of the Federal regulation of the commercial motor vehicles and what if anything is necessary in order to strengthen these programs. The committee is also concerned about how Federal programs interact with State regulation of commercial motor vehicles and whether this relationship is operating smoothly and effectively. As part of this overall examination the committee will seek to determine whether the funding and manpower allocated to these programs is adequate to carry out these important functions. The committee will also focus on how priorities are set in the regulation of commercial vehicles and what method of initiating investigations of improper behavior in this area would be most effective. n examining these issues the committee is fortunate to be receiving testimony today from an extremely wide spectrum of witnesses drawn from the Federal Government State agencies private trucking organizations farm representatives and private experts. U. S. Government Printing Office paperback
1973ref. 68107Washington DC: U.S. Government Printing Office 1973. Presumed first edition/first printing. Wraps. Good. Rear cover and several back pages bent. Cover has some wear and soiling. iii 287 p. Title continues: 'May 9 10 14 15 21 and 22 1973" From Wikipedia: "Elliot Lee Richardson July 20 1920 December 31 1999 was an American lawyer and politician who was a member of the cabinet of Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford. As U.S. Attorney General he was a prominent figure in the Watergate Scandal and resigned rather than obey President Nixon's order to fire special prosecutor Archibald Cox. Richardson served as Secretary of Health Education and Welfare from 1970 to 1973 Secretary of Defense from January to May 1973 Attorney General from May to October 1973 and Secretary of Commerce from 1976 to 1977. That makes him one of only two individuals to have held four Cabinet positions within the United States government the other such individual being George Shultz." U.S. Government Printing Office paperback
1982ref. 60282Washington 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