http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/NSAEBB/NSAEBB296/index.htm
Offers a selection of seven declassified documents on phone conversations, memos, and telegrams exchanged by U.S., German, Russian, and British leaders on the fall of the Berlin Wall and plans for German unification. From the National Security Archive.
http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/NSAEBB/NSAEBB293/index.htm
A collection of documents covering phone conversations, diary entries, and notes from conversations among world leaders reflecting their immediate responses to the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989. From the National Security Archive.
http://www.fas.org/sgp/eprint/photos.pdf
Subtitled: Photographs That Came Under the Ban During the World War and Why. Discusses the reasons for military censorship of photographs during World War I and offers examples of photos that were censored from public exposure. From the U.S. Army Combined Arms Center; posted by the Federation of American Scientists.
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R40802.pdf
Against the backdrop of the Sotomayor nomination, this report examines the social, professional, and educational backgrounds of the Justices across the entire history of the Supreme Court. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists.
http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/nukevault/ebb291/index.htm
A collection of 11 documents related to secret agreements on nuclear weapons between Japan and the U.S. during the Cold War period. From the National Security Archive.
http://www.strategicstudiesinstitute.army.mil/pubs/download.cfm?q=935
Provides a detailed chronology and analysis of the intelligence failures and successes of the Cuban Missile Crisis. From the Strategic Studies Institute of the U.S. Army War College.
http://www.strategicstudiesinstitute.army.mil/pubs/display.cfm?pubID=941
Examines the 1973 Arab-Israeli War and the 1991 Gulf War for insights that may be relevant for dangers during limited wars involving nations possessing biological, chemical, or nuclear weapons. From the Strategic Studies Institute of the U.S. Army War College.
http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/national/gdp/gdpnewsrelease.htm
Reports that gross domestic product decreased at an annual rate of 1% during the second quarter of 2009. In the first quarter, GDP decreased 6.4%. Also contains revised statistics of GDP and other national income and products series from 1929 through the first quarter of 2009. From the Bureau of Economic Analysis.
http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/R40683_20090701.pdf
There are 645 informal member organizations listed in the congressional Yellow Book or registered with the Committee on House Administration. This report examines the purpose and activities of CMOs and the reasons members form them. It also identifies and describes 7 types of CMOs, discusses arguments for and against them, and provides a history of the development of such informal organizations since the first Congress. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by OpenCRS.org.
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R40719.pdf
The Postal Service has announced that it is considering closing 3100 of its 48 post office branches and stations due to declining mail volume. This report provides information on postal plans, historical data on the number of U.S. post offices, a review of the procedures and laws relevant to postal closings, and a consideration of possible issues of interest to Congress. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists.
http://www.official-documents.gov.uk/document/cm76/7687/7687.pdf
Review of the past efforts and present status of the move for decentralization in the United Kingdom. Command Paper Cm7687
