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The United States Government Manual: 2003-2004. Rev. [ed.]
Publication year:
2003
| Cataloged on:
Oct. 31, 2006
ANNOTATION: This official handbook provides comprehensive information on the agencies of the legislative, judicial, and executive branches of the federal government. Additional information includes: independent establishments and government corporations; guide to boards, commissions, and committees; quasi-official agencies; and selected multilateral and bilateral organizations. Each agency description includes a list of principal officials, a summary statement of the agency's purpose and role in the Federal Government, a brief history of the agency, including its legislative or executive authority, a description of its programs and activities, and a "Sources in Information" section. This last section provides information on consumer activities, contracts and grants, employment, publications, and many other areas of public interest.