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eJournal "Ethical and Effective Policing" (4/18/11)

Ethical and Effective Policing
Bureau of International Information Programs, U.S. Department of State
eJournal USA, Volume 15, Number 10, April 2011
[View Document] (PDF 2.27 MB, 25p.)

Contents:

- About This Issue
- Policing Diverse Communities
- Police Ethics
- Fostering Ethical and Humane Policing
- Fighting Police Corruption: An Interview With Charles Campisi
- A Model for Reducing Crime in Mixco, Guatemala
- The International Law Enforcement Academy (ILEA) in Gaborone
- The International Law Enforcement Academy in Thailand
- Policing the Police: Citizens Encourage Ethical Policing
- Additional Resources

Publications
Bureau of International Information Programs, U.S. Department of State
[View Website]


Census 2010 (4/6/11)

U.S. Census Bureau Releases Data on Population Distribution and Change in the U.S. Based on Analysis of 2010 Census Results
Census Bureau, U.S. Department of Commerce
March 24, 2011
[View Website]

Population Distribution and Change: 2000 to 2010
Census Bureau, U.S. Department of Commerce, March 2011
[View Website] (PDF 2.17 MB, 11 p.)

Census 2010
Census Bureau, U.S. Department of Commerce
[View Website]

New Portrait of America: First 2010 Census Briefs
Foreign Press Center, Department of State
April 5, 2011
[View Website]


The Changing Face of American Education (3/31/11)

The Changing Face of American Education
U.S. Department of Education, March 28, 2011
[View Website]

TEACH campaign
U.S. Department of Education
[View Website]

Strengthening Teaching
U.S. Department of Education
[View Website]


The 100th Anniversary of International Women's Day (3/10/11)

The 100th Anniversary of International Women's Day on March 8 2011
U.S. Department of State
March 7, 2011
[View Website]

Women's Work-More, Earn-Less Plan Hurts
U.S. Department of State
March 7, 2011
[View Website]

The Launch of the 100 Women Initiative: Empowering Women and Girls Through International Exchanges
U.S. Department of State
March 7, 2011
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Women Initiative Lunch
U.S. Department of State
March 7, 2011
[View Website]

Office of Global Women's Issues
U.S. Department of State
[View Website]


Women's History Month, 2011 (3/3/11)

Presidential Proclamation--Women's History Month, 2011
The White House
February 28, 2011
[View Website]

Women in America: Indicator of Social and Economic Well-being
U.S. Department of Commerce, Economics and Statistics Administration and Executive Office of the President, Office of Management and Budget
March 2011
[View Document] (PDF 2.03 MB, 97p.)

Press Release
White House Releases First Comprehensive Federal Report on the Status of American Women in Almost 50 Years
The White House
March 1, 2011
[View Website]

Women's History Month - Our History Is Our Strength
The Library of Congress
[View Website]

Facts for Features - Women's History Month : March 2011
U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Department of Commerce
January 26, 2011
[View Website] (HTML)
[View Website] (PDF 88 KB, 6 p.)


Beyond Attendance: A Multi-Modal Understanding of Arts Participation (2/28/11)

New Look at the NEA's Survey of Public Participation in the Arts Data Reveals That 3 Out of 4 Americans Participate in the Arts
National Endowment for the Arts
February 24, 2011
[View Website]

Beyond Attendance: A Multi-Modal Understanding of Arts Participation
National Endowment for the Arts
February 2011
[View Document] (PDF 4.34 MB, 102 p.)

Age and Arts Participation: A Case against Demographic Destiny
National Endowment for the Arts
February 2011
[View Document] (PDF 3.54 MB, 78 p.)

Arts Education in America : What the Declines Mean for Arts Participation
National Endowment for the Arts
February 2011
[View Document] (PDF 3.80 MB, 56 p.)


Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2010 (2/9/11)

USDA and HHS Announce New Dietary Guidelines to Help Americans Make Healthier Food Choices and Confront Obesity Epidemic
January 31, 2011
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Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2010
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services a nd U.S. Department of Agriculture
January 31, 2011
[View Website] (HTML)
[View Document] (PDF 2.9 MB, 95p.)


"American View" Winter 2011 (2/4/11)

Innovation and Entrepreneurship
"American View" Winter 2011
U.S. Embassy Tokyo
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Back issues:
Japanese
[View Website]
English
[View Website]


African-American History Month: February 2011 (2/2/11)

Presidential Proclamation--National African American History Month
The White House
February 1, 2011
[View Website]

Facts for Features
Black (African-American) History Month: February 2011
U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Department of Commerce
[View Website]

Beyond Dr. King: More Stories of African-American Achievement
Bureau of International Information Programs, U.S. Department of State
[View Website]


The State of the Union Address 2011 (1/26/11)

Remarks of President Barack Obama in State of the Union Address
The White House
January 25, 2011
[View Website]

Fact Sheet: The State of the Union: President Obama's Plan to Win the Future
The White House
January 25, 2011
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Guest List for the First Lady's Box at the State of the Union Address
The White House
January 24, 2011
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The State of the Union
[View Website]


Fact Sheets on U.S. and China, and 100,000 Strong Initiative (1/21/11)

Fact Sheets
U.S. & China: Building a Positive, Cooperative, and Comprehensive Relationship
The White House
January 19, 2011
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Fact Sheet: U.S. – China Cooperation on Climate Change, Clean Energy, and the Environment
[View Website]

Fact Sheet: U.S., China Partner to Counter Nuclear Smuggling
[View Website]

Fact Sheet: U.S., China Sign Agreement to Establish Center of Excellence on Nuclear Security
[View Website]

Fact Sheet: U.S. - China Science and Technology Cooperation Highlights: 32 Years of Collaboration
[View Document]

Fact Sheet: U.S.-China Economic Issues
[View Website]

Fact Sheet: U.S.-China Commercial Relations
[View Website]

Remarks by President Obama and President Hu in a Roundtable with American and Chinese Business Leaders
The White House
January 19, 2011
[View Website]

First Lady Michelle Obama: "When You Study Abroad, You’re Helping to Make America Stronger"
The White House
January 19, 2011
[View Website]

100,000 Strong Initiative
U.S. Department of State
[View Website]


eJournal "Becoming Americans: Beyond the Melting Pot" (1/10/11)

Becoming Americans: Beyond the Melting Pot
Bureau of International Information Programs, U.S. Department of State
eJournal USA, Volume 15, Number 9, December 2010
[View Website]
[View Document] (PDF 2MB, 32p.)

Contents:

- About This Issue
- A Permanently Unfinished Country
- Immigration As a Two-way Street: Beyond the Melting Pot
- Revitalizing a Midwestern City: Immigrants in Marshalltown
- Beaverton: Oregon’s Most Diverse City
- Leading New Lives in Louisville, Kentucky
- Additional Resources


Child Maltreatment 2009 (12/21/10)

Report Shows Steady Decrease in Child Abuse and Neglect Administration for Children and Families
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
December 16, 2010
[View Website]

Child Maltreatment 2009
Administration for Children and Families
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2010
[View Document] (PDF 3.83 MB, 214 p.)


Hearing on the Espionage Act and the Legal and Constitutional Issues Raised by WikiLeaks (12/17/10)

Hearing on the Espionage Act and the Legal and Constitutional Issues Raised by WikiLeaks
U.S. House of Representative, Committee on the Judiciary
December 16, 2010
[View Website]

Classified Information Policy and Executive. Order 13526
CRS Report for Congress. December 10, 2010. R41528
[View Document] (PDF 247 KB, 19 p.)


Women-Owned Firms (12/16/10)

Census Bureau Reports Women-Owned Firms Numbered 7.8 Million in 2007, Generated Receipts of $1.2 Trillion
U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Department of Commerce
December 7, 2010
[View Website]


Publication "My Town" (12/15/10)

My Town: Writers on American Cities
Bureau of International Information Programs, U.S. Department of State
November 2010
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Trends in High School Dropout and Completion Rates in the United States: 1972-2008 (12/10/10)

Trends in High School Dropout and Completion Rates in the United States: 1972-2008
National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
December 2010
[View Website] (PDF 1.05 MB, 104 p.)


The Nation's Report Card: Grade 12 Reading and Mathematics 2009 National and Pilot State Results (11/19/10)

The Nation's Report Card: Grade 12 Reading and Mathematics 2009 National and Pilot State Results
National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
November 2010
[View Document] (PDF 12.08 MB, 89 p.)

Executive Summary
The Nation's Report Card: Grade 12 Reading and Mathematics 2009 National and Pilot State Results
National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
November 2010
[View Website]

The Nation's Report Card
National Assessment of Educational Progress, National Center for Education Statistics
[View Website]


Transforming American Education: Learning Powered by Technology National Education Technology Plan 2010 (11/19/10)

Transforming American Education: Learning Powered by Technology National Education Technology Plan 2010
U.S. Department of Education
November 2010
[View Document] (PDF 1.9 MB, 124 p.)

Transforming American Education: Learning Powered by Technology National Education Technology Plan 2010 - Executive Summary
U.S. Department of Education
November 2010
[View Website]


America's Families and Living Arrangements: 2010 (11/16/10)

U.S. Census Bureau Reports Men and Women Wait Longer to Marry
U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Department of Commerce November 10, 2010
[View Website]

America's Families and Living Arrangements: 2010
U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Department of Commerce
[View Website]


Open Doors 2010 (11/16/10)

International Student Enrollments Rose Modestly in 2009/10, Led by Strong Increase in Students from China
Institute of International Education
November 15, 2010
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Open Doors Data
[View Website]

Fact Sheets by Country
[View Website]

International Education Week 2010, November 15-19
U.S. Department of State, U.S. Department of Education
[View Website]


Characteristics of the 100 Largest Public Elementary and Secondary School Districts in the United States (11/12/10)

Characteristics of the 100 Largest Public Elementary and Secondary School Districts in the United States: 2008-09 Statistical Analysis Report
National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
November 2010
[View Website] (PDF 5.50 MB, 83 p.)


President Obama Visits Indonesia and South Korea (11/12/10)

President Obama’s Visit and G20 Summit
November 11-12, 2010
U.S. Embassy Seoul, Korea
[View Website]

President Obama in Indonesia
U.S. Embassy Jakarta, Indonesia
[View Website]

Press Gaggle by NSC Senior Director for Asian Affairs Jeff Bader and Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategic Communication Ben Rhodes aboard Air Force One en route Jakarta, Indonesia
The White House
November 9, 2010
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Fact Sheets: The United States and Indonesia - Building a 21st Century Partnership
The White House
November 9, 2010
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Joint Declaration on the Comprehensive Partnership between the United States of America and the Republic of Indonesia
The White House
November 9, 2010
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Indonesia: Follow-Up To The President’s Cairo Speech
The White House
November 9, 2010
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Live from Your Neighborhood: A National Study of Outdoor Arts Festivals (11/9/10)

Live from Your Neighborhood: A National Study of Outdoor Arts Festivals
National Endowment for the Arts
August 2010
Volume One: Summary Report
[View Document] (PDF 3.8 MB, 85p.)

Volume Two: Seven Case Studies
[View Document] (PDF 2.6 MB, 52p.)

Executive Summary
[View Document] (PDF 1.5 MB, 12p.)

Creative Placemaking: A White Paper for the Mayors’ Institute on City Design
National Endowment for the Arts, 2010
[View Document] (PDF 2 MB, 60p.)


Older Americans 2010: Key Indicators of Well-Being (11/9/10)

With First Baby Boomers on the Verge of Turning 65, Eldercare Locator Gears-up for a Rapidly Aging Population
National Association of Area Agencies on Aging
October 18, 2010
[View Document] (PDF 40 KB, 2 P.)

Eldercare Locator [View Website]

Older Americans 2010: Key Indicators of Well-Being
Federal Interagency Forum on Aging-Related Statistics
July 2010
[View Document] (PDF 15.9 MB, 174 p.)

AgingStats.gov
Federal Interagency Forum on Aging-Related Statistics
[View Website]


President Obama Visits India (11/9/10)

President Obama Visits India
U.S. Embassy New Delhi, India
[View Website]

Press Gaggle on the President's Upcoming Trip to India
The White House
October 27, 2010
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Press Gaggle on the President's Upcoming Trip to Asia
The White House
October 28, 2010
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Press Gaggle on the President's Upcoming Trip to Asia
The White House
November 1, 2010
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eJournal "A Living Legacy: Preserving Intangible Culture" (11/8/10)

A Living Legacy: Preserving Intangible Culture
Bureau of International Information Programs, U.S. Department of State
eJournal USA, Volume 15, Number 8
[View Website]
[View Document] (PDF 2.6 MB, 36 p.)

Contents:

- About This Issue
- Intangible Cultural Heritage: A New Horizon for Cultural Democracy
- Saving Endangered Languages in the United States
- Preserving Alaska’s Native Languages-One Word at a Time
- Native American Storytelling: Keeping Dakotah Culture Alive Through Spoken Word
- Being Multilingual
- Smithsonian Folkways Recordings: "A Museum of Sound"
- Couple Beats the Drum for Traditional Ghanaian Music
- Preserving World Cultures: The U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation
- Local Festival Sustains World Dance
- Classical Cambodian Dance Thrives in California
- Americans Preserving Cultural Heritage
- Repatriation of Cultural Property
- U.S. Preservation Laws: A Legal Framework for Preserving Cultural Heritage
- Additional Resources


"American View" Fall 2010 (10/15/10)

Studying Abroad
"American View" Fall 2010
U.S. Embassy Tokyo
[View Website] (HTML)
[View Document] (PDF 977 KB, 27 p.)

Back issues:
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APEC Women's Entrepreneurship Summit (10/5/10)

Remarks to the APEC Women's Entrepreneurship Summit
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
Department of State
October 1, 2010
[View Website]

Summit Agenda
APEC Women’s Entrepreneurship Summit
October 1, 2010
[View Website]

The APEC Women's Entrepreneurship Summit
October 1, 2010, Gifu, Japan
U.S. Embassy Japan
[View Website]

Global Resources
[View Website]


eJournal "Refugees Building New Lives in the USA" (10/4/10)

Refugees Building New Lives in the USA
Bureau of International Information Programs, U.S. Department of State
eJournal USA, Volume 15, Number 7, July 2010
[View Website]
[View Document] (PDF 2.23MB, 44p.)

Contents:

- About This Issue
- The United States’ Commitment to Refugees
- Refugee Resettlement in the United States
- Thirty Years of the Refugee Act of 1980
- No Longer Running for His Life: One of Sudan’s “Lost Boys” Helps Recently Arrived Refugees Settle in His New Homeland
- Afghan-American Helps Cuban Family Achieve Homeownership, Economic Security in the United States
- Famous (and Not-So-Famous) Refugees Making a Difference
- “They Just Have good Hearts:” Central Asian Families Recount Their Pennsylvania Welcome
- Iraqi Veterinarian’s Spirit, Persistence Inspire American Volunteer
- Refugee’s 10 Year Odyssey Takes Him from Danger, Despair to New Life As Proud Caregiver
- Helping Refugees Make a Home in the United States
- Bhutanese Refugee, Classmates Learn English and More on Teacher’s Town Tour
- Former Child Refugee Now Helps Advance U.S. Refugee Protection Policy
- Additional Resources


Ambassador Roos on Twitter (10/1/10)

@AmbassadorRoos  
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Press Release
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“Educate to Innovate” Campaign to Improve Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Education (9/22/10)

President Obama to Announce Major Expansion of “Educate to Innovate” Campaign to Improve Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Education
The White House
September 16, 2010
[View Website]

Change the Equation
[View Website]


The Development of University-Based Technology Commercialization (9/22/10)

DOE Awards $5.3 Million to Support the Development of University-Based Technology Commercialization
U.S. Department of Energy
September 15, 2010
[View Website]

EERE Technology Commercialization Portal
Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy, U.S. Department of Energy
[View Website]

Technology Transfer
U.S. Department of Energy
[View Website]


Global Entrepreneurship and the United States (9/15/10)

Global Entrepreneurship and the United States
Office of Advocacy, U.S. Small Business Administration
September 2010
[View Document] (PDF 575 KB, 62p.)

Global Entrepreneurship and the United States
Office of Advocacy, U.S. Small Business Administration
September 9, 2010
[View Website]

Small Business Research Summary
Office of Advocacy, U.S. Small Business Administration
September 2010
[View Document] (PDF 188 KB, 2p.)


Women and the Economy 2010 (8/30/10)

Women and the Economy 2010: 25 Years of Progress But Challenges Remain
U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee
August 2010
[View Document] (PDF 783 KB, 12p.)

Press Release
New JEC Report Highlights Economic Progress Made by Women in Past 25 Years
U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee
August 25, 2010
[View Website]


Reengineering the Influenza Vaccine Production Enterprise (8/25/10)

Report to the President on Reengineering the Influenza Vaccine Production Enterprise to Meet the Challenges of Pandemic Influenza
Office of Science and Technology Policy, Executive Office of the President
August 2010
[View Document] (PDF 2.54 MB, 87 p.)

Backgrounder
Executive Office of the President
[View Document] (PDF 89.6 KB, 3 p.)

President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology Releases Plan to Improve Nation's Vaccine Response Against Pandemic Influenza and Other Outbreaks
Office of Science and Technology Policy, Executive Office of the President
August 19, 2010
[View Document] (PDF 53 KB, 3 p.)


The Passage of the Southwest Border Security Bill (8/16/10)

Statement by the President on the Passage of the Southwest Border Security Bill
The White House
August 12, 2010
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President Obama Signs the Southwest Border Security Bill
The White House
August 13, 2010
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Press Briefing by Press Secretary Gibbs and Secretary of Homeland Security Napolitano, 8/13/2010
The White House
August 13, 2010
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Southwest Border Security Law Targets Organized Crime
Bureau of International Information Programs, U.S. Department of State
August 13, 2010
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H.R. 6080
Library of Congress
[View Document]


The National Strategy for Child Exploitation Prevention and Interdiction: A Report to Congress (8/10/10)

Department of Justice Releases First National Strategy for Child Exploitation Prevention and Interdiction
U.S. Department of Justice
August 2, 2010
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The National Strategy for Child Exploitation Prevention and Interdiction: A Report to Congress
U.S. Department of Justice
August 2010
[View Document] (PDF 2.77 MB, 280 p.)

The National Strategy for Child Exploitation Prevention and Interdiction: A Report to Congress
U.S. Department of Justice
August 2010
[View Document](PDF 40.0 KB, 7 p.)

Project Safe Childhood
[View Website]


Remarks by the President on Education Reform (8/2/10)

Remarks by the President on Education Reform at the National Urban League Centennial Conference
The White House
July 29, 2010
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President Obama on Education: “The Status Quo is Morally Inexcusable”
The White House
July 29, 2010
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Race to the Top Fund
U.S. Department of Education
[View Website]

States' Applications for Phase 2
U.S. Department of Education
[View Website]


"American View" Summer 2010 (8/2/10)

American View Summer 2010: Cultural Diversity and Identity
Summer 2010
U.S. Embassy Tokyo
[View Website] (PDF 911 KB, 18 p.)

Back issues:
Japanese
[View Website]
English
[View Website]


America’s Children in Brief: Key National Indicators of Well-Being, 2010 (7/30/10)

Annual Federal Statistics Compilation Reports Second Straight Decline in Preterm Births
Eighth Graders' Math and Reading Scores Increase, Adolescent Births Decline
Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics
July 2010
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America’s Children in Brief: Key National Indicators of Well-Being, 2010
Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics
July 2010
[View Document] (PDF 2.17 MB, 21p.)


The 20th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (7/29/10)

Remarks by the President on 20th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act
The White House
July 26, 2010
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Executive Order-- Increasing Federal Employment of Individuals with Disabilities
The White House
July 26, 2010
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Presidential Proclamation--Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act
The White House
July 26, 2010
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Celebrating the 20th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act with Substance
The White House
July 26, 2010
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20th Anniversary of Americans with Disabilities Act: July 26
U.S. Census Bureau
May 26, 2010
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ADA Home Page
U.S. Department of Justice
[View Website]


National HIV/AIDS Strategy for the United States (7/14/10)

National HIV/AIDS Strategy for the United States
The White House
July 2010
[View Document] (PDF 1.34 MB, 60p.)

Federal Implementation Plan
The White House
July 2010
[View Document] (PDF 723 KB, 40p.)

Presidential Memorandum--Implementation of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy
The White House
July 13, 2010
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White House Announces National HIV/AIDS Strategy
$30 Million of Prevention Fund Dedicated to Implementation of Strategy
The White House
July 13, 2010
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Announcing the National HIV/AIDS Strategy
The White House
July 13, 2010
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National HIV/AIDS Strategy Briefing
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
July 13, 2010
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Identity Theft Reported by Households, 2007 (7/6/10)

Identity Theft Reported by Households, 2007 - Statistical Tables
U.S. Department of Justice
June 30, 2010
[View Document] (PDF 170.01 KB, 5 p.)

Press Release
Identity Theft Reported by Households, 2007 - Statistical Tables
U.S. Department of Justice
June 30, 2010
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New Website "Connect USA" (7/1/10)

Connect USA
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Audience 2.0: How Technology Influences Arts Participation (6/30/10)

Audience 2.0: How Technology Influences Arts Participation
The National Endowment for the Art
June 2010
[View Document] (PDF 2.72 MB, 146p.)

NEA Chairman Rocco Landesman Announces New Report on How Americans Use Electronic Media to Participate in the Arts
The National Endowment for the Art
June 25, 2010
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American Time Use Survey Summary (6/29/10)

American Time Use Survey Summary
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor
June 22, 2010
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American Time Use Survey – 2009 Results
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor
June 22, 2010
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Opening Doors: Federal Strategic Plan to Prevent and End Homelessness (6/24/10)

Opening Doors: Federal Strategic Plan to Prevent and End Homelessness
U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness, 2010
[View Website] (PDF 3.02MB, 67p.)

Obama Administration Unveils National Strategic Plan to Prevent and End Homelessness
Department of Housing and Urban Development
June 22, 2010
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On a Path to Ending Homelessness
The White House
June 23, 2010
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Publication "Pop Culture versus Real America" (6/22/10)

Pop Culture versus Real America
Bureau of International Information Programs, U.S. Department of State
June 2010
[View Website] (HTML版)
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Report on Compliance with the Hague Convention (6/4/10)

Hague Abduction Convention Compliance Report Sent to Congress
Department of State
June 1, 2010
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Report on Compliance with the Hague Convention
on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction
Department of State
April 2010
[View Document] (PDF 4.3MB, 70p.)

Reports on Compliance with the Hague Abduction Convention
Department of State
[View Website]


eJournal "See You in the U.S.A. II" (6/1/10)

See You in the U.S.A. II
Bureau of International Information Programs, U.S. Department of State
eJournal USA, Volume 15, Number 5, May 2010 
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[View Document] (PDF 1.8 MB, 37p.)


Spending on Information and Communication Technology in 2008 (5/26/10)

Census Bureau Reports 11 Percent Increase in U.S. Business Spending on Information and Communication Technology in 2008
U.S. Census Bureau
May 20, 2010
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2008 Information and Communication Technology Survey
U.S. Census Bureau
May 20, 2010
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Information and Communication Technology Survey
U.S. Census Bureau
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National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling (5/26/10)

Executive Order-- National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling
The White House
May 22, 2010
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Weekly Address: President Obama Establishes Bipartisan National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling
The White House
May 22, 2010
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Weekly Address: BP Spill Independent Commission
The White House
May 22, 2010
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National Drug Control Strategy (5/12/10)

National Drug Control Strategy
The President's National Drug Control Strategy
The White House, 2010
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President Obama Releases National Strategy to Reduce Drug Use and Its Consequences
The White House
May 11, 2010
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2010 National Strategy
Office of National Drug Control Policy, The White House
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Solving the Problem of Childhood Obesity Within a Generation (5/12/10)

Solving the Problem of Childhood Obesity Within a Generation
White House Task Force on Childhood Obesity Report to the President
May 2010
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Childhood Obesity Task Force Unveils Action Plan: Solving the Problem of Childhood Obesity Within a Generation
The White House
May 11, 2010
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Remarks by the First Lady at "Let's Move" Action Plan Announcement with Cabinet Secretaries
The White House
May 11, 2010
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American View. Spring 2010 (5/11/10)

Women's Issues
"American View" Spring 2010
U.S. Embassy Tokyo 
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Back issues:[View Website]


Language Use in the United States: 2007 (5/7/10)

Language Use in the United States: 2007
U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Department of Commerce
April 2010
[View Document] (PDF 1.12MB, 16p.)

New Census Bureau Report Analyzes Nation’s Linguistic Diversity: Population Speaking a Language Other than English at Home Increases by 140 Percent in Past Three Decades
U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Department of Commerce
April 27, 2010
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Educational Technology in U.S. Public Schools: Fall 2008 (5/6/10)

Educational Technology in U.S. Public Schools: Fall 2008
National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
April 2010
[View Document] (PDF 2.58MB, 66p.)




Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill (5/6/10)

Remarks by the President on Oil Spill
The White House
May 2, 2010
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A Massive and Potentially Unprecedented Environmental Disaster
The White House
May 2, 2010
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The Ongoing Administration-Wide Response to the Deepwater BP Oil Spill
The White House
May 5, 2010
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Unified Command "Deepwater Horizon Response"
Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Response
Deepwater Horizon Response
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U.S.A. History in Brief: Learner English Edition (4/27/10)

U.S.A. History in Brief
Learner English Edition
Bureau of International Information Programs, U.S. Department of State
April 2010
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Global Agriculture and Food Security Program (4/23/10)

United States, Gates Foundation, Partner Nations Announce Proposed Contributions to Global Food Security Trust Fund
U.S. Department of Treasury
April 22, 2010
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Treasury Secretary Geithner Remarks at the Announcement on International Commitment to Fight Global Hunger and Poverty
U.S. Department of Treasury
April 22, 2010
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Foundation Joins Global Trust Fund to Support Small Farmers
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
April 22, 2010
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Measuring the Green Economy (4/23/10)

New Commerce Department Reports Lay Foundation for Measuring Green Economy, Carbon Dioxide Emissions
Economics and Statistics Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce
April 21, 2010
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Measuring the Green Economy
Economics and Statistics Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce
April 2010
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U.S. Carbon Dioxide Emissions and Intensities over Time: A Detailed Accounting of Industries, Government and Households
Economics and Statistics Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce
April 2010
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America's Great Outdoors (4/20/10)

Presidential Memorandum - America's Great Outdoors
The White House
April 16, 2010
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Remarks by the President at America's Great Outdoors Conference
The White House
April 16, 2010
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Creating a 21st Century Strategy for America's Outdoors
The White House
April 16, 2010
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Presidential Proclamation--National Park Week
The White House
April 16, 2010
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Campus Attacks: Targeted Violence Affecting Institutions of Higher Education (4/20/10)

Campus Attacks: Targeted Violence Affecting Institutions of Higher Education
U.S. Secret Service, U.S. Department of Education, Federal Bureau of Investigation
April 2010. 33p.
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New Study of Targeted Violence Affecting U.S. Institutions of Higher Education Released
U.S. Secret Service, U.S. Department of Education, Federal Bureau of Investigation
April 15, 2010
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Removing the Shroud of Secrecy (4/20/10)

Removing the Shroud of Secrecy: Making Government More Transparent and Accountable Part II
Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security. U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
April 13, 2010
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Hearing on March 23 [View Website]

Around the Government
The White House
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Open for Change
The White House
April 7, 2010
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Open Government Initiative
The White House
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Community Ideas for Improving the Response to the Domestic HIV Epidemic (4/13/10)

ONAP Releases Report of Community Recommendations for the National HIV/AIDS Strategy
Office of National AIDS Policy, The White House
April 9, 2010
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Community Ideas for Improving the Response to the Domestic HIV Epidemic: A Report on a National Dialogue on HIV/AIDS
Office of National AIDS Policy, The White House
April 2010
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National HIV/AIDS Strategy
Office of National AIDS Policy, The White House
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Beating AIDS
Bureau of International Information Programs, U.S. Department of State
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Enrollment in Postsecondary Institutions and Digest of Education Statistics (4/12/10)

Enrollment in Postsecondary Institutions, Fall 2008; Graduation Rates, 2002 and 2005 Cohorts; and Financial Statistics, Fiscal Year 2008
National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, April 2010
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Digest of Education Statistics 2009
National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, April 2010
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Mini-Digest of Education Statistics 2009
National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
April 2010
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"American Lives" (4/2/10)

American Lives
Bureau of International Information Programs, U.S. Department of State
March 2010
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Contents:

- Introduction
- Innocence at Home
- Learning and Living
- Going into the World
- Freedom of Religion
- Patchwork Quilt
- On the Job
- At Play
- Retirement and After


Education Reconciliation Act (4/1/10)

President Obama Signs Historic Health Care and Education Legislation
The White House
March 30, 2010
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Remarks by the President and Dr. Jill Biden at Signing of Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act
The White House
March 30, 2010
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Making College More Affordable
The White House
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Work-Life Balance and the Economics of Workplace Flexibility (4/1/10)

The Economics of Workplace Flexibility
The White House
March 31, 2010
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Work-Life Balance and the Economics of Workplace Flexibility
Council of Economic Advisors, Executive Office of the President
The White House
March 2010
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President and First Lady Host White House Forum on Workplace Flexibility
The White House
March 31, 2010
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Health Insurance Reform Bill (3/29/10)

Remarks by the President and Vice President at Signing of the Health Insurance Reform Bill
The White House
March 23, 2010
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Remarks by the President on Health Insurance Reform, University of Iowa Field House, Iowa City, Iowa
The White House
March 25, 2010
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Putting Americans In Control of Their Health Care
The White House
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Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (H.R. 3590)
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Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010 (H.R. 4872)
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The Nation's Report Card: Reading 2009 (3/26/10)

Press Release
Education Secretary Duncan Issues Statement on The Nation's Report Card in Reading for 4th, 8th Graders
U.S. Department of Education
March 24, 2010
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Executive Summary - The Nation's Report Card: Reading 2009
National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
March 2010
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The Nation's Report Card: Reading 2009
National Assessment of Educational Progress at Grades 4 and 8
National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
March 2010
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The Nation's Report Card
National Assessment of Educational Progress, National Center for Education Statistics
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National Broadband Plan (3/18/10)

FCC Sends National Broadband Plan to Congress
Federal Communications Commission
March 16, 2010
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Prepared Remarks of Chairman Julius Genachowski
March 2010 Open Agenda Meeting "A National Broadband Plan for Our Future"
Federal Communications Commission
March 16, 2010
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Statement from the President on the National Broadband Plan
The White House
March 16, 2010
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Connecting America: The National Broadband Plan
Federal Communications Commission
March 16, 2010
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Broadband.gov
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Remarks at the UN Commission on the Status of Women (3/17/10)

Remarks at the UN Commission on the Status of Women
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
U.S. Department of State, March 12, 2010
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Remarks at the International Women of Courage Awards Ceremony
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
U.S. Department of State, March 10, 2010
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Remarks at the Ninth Annual Vital Voices Global Leadership Awards
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
U.S. Department of State
March 10, 2010
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Vital Voices Global Partnership
[View Website]


2009 Internet Crime Report (3/17/10)

IC3 2009 Annual Report on Internet Crime Released
Federal Bureau of Investigation
March 12, 2010
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2009 Internet Crime Report
Internet Crime Complaint Center
March 2010
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Health, United States, 2009 (3/1/10)

Press Release
Latest Report on the Nation's Health Shows Growing Medical Technology Use
Use of MRI and CT Scans Increasing Rapidly
National Center for Health Statistics, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
February 17, 2010
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Health, United States, 2009, with Special Feature on Medical Technology
National Center for Health Statistics, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
January 2010
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Health, United States, 2009 In Brief
National Center for Health Statistics, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
January 2010
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Presidential Memorandum - Establishing a Task Force on Childhood Obesity (2/16/10)

Presidential Memorandum - Establishing a Task Force on Childhood Obesity
The White House
February 9, 2010
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Remarks by the President at Signing of Memorandum on Childhood Obesity
The White House
February 9, 2010
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Video: Tackling Child Obesity
The White House
February 9, 2010
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Childhood Overweight and Obesity
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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National African American History Month 2010 (2/4/10)

Presidential Proclamation: National African American History Month
The White House
February 1, 2010
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Black (African-American) History Month: February 2010
U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Department of Commerce
December 2, 2009
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America.gov - Exploring Black History Month
Bureau of International Information Programs, U.S. Department of State
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Volunteering in the United States, 2009 (2/1/10)

Volunteering in the United States, 2009
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
January 26, 2010
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The 2010 State of the Union Address (1/28/10)

Remarks by the President in State of the Union Address
The White House
January 27, 2010
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The 2010 State of the Union Address - Video
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Putting Washington at the Service of the Middle Class
The White House
January 27, 2010
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America Must Lead Through Engagement, Obama Says
Bureau of International Information Programs, U.S. Department of State
January 27, 2010
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State of the Union
U.S. Government Printing Office
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State of the Union Messages
The American Presidency Project
University of California, Santa Barbara
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American View. Winter 2010 (1/22/10)

American View. Winter 2010
The Online Magazine of the U.S. Embassy and Consulates in Japan
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Video: Federal Protections Against Immigration-Related Discrimination in the Workplace (1/12/10)

Press Release
Justice Department Releases Video Explaining Federal Protections Against Immigration-Related Discrimination in the Workplace
U.S. Department of Justice
December 7, 2009
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Video
Federal Protections Against Immigration-Related Discrimination in the Workplace
U.S. Department of Justice

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