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Hearing on The Continuing Investigation into the U.S. Attorneys Controversy, House Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law, May 3, 2007. Trancript: House Hearing on Firings of U.S. Attorneys (House Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law) via Washington Post Former Deputy AG Comey Offers Praise to Fired U.S. Attorneys, Jason McLure, Legal …
Closed Appeal & FOIA/PA Cases by Subject – FY 2007, (Monthly Update – 04/02/07). Chart is arranged by Subject, FOI/PA Number, Date Rec’d., Date Closed, Response, and indicates whether Publicly Available [if appropriate, includes a link to the documents package].
Follow up to April 16, 2007 posting, Fact Sheet: Proposed FISA Modernization Legislation, the following documents from the Director of National Intelligence (DNI): May 01, 2007, Transcript: Senate Select Committee on Intelligence – FISA Modernization Unclassified, May 01, 2007, Senate Select Committee on Intelligence – Statement for the Record on FISA Modernization: Statement for the …
Wired reports the “U.S. Army has ordered soldiers to stop posting to blogs or sending personal e-mail messages, without first clearing the content with a superior officer…The new rules (PDF) obtained by Wired News require a commander be consulted before every blog update.” Via Center for Media and Democracy, “Steven Aftergood posted a related U.S. …
Press release: “In a historic vote, the Florida House today unanimously passed CS/HB 537, already passed in the Senate, that provides almost all voters paper ballots in time for the 2008 Presidential election, and bans paperless DREs [direct-recording electronic voting machines], and bans paperless DREs outright by 2021.” Related postings on e-voting
Press release: “Keeping up with the latest consumer health information from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) just got easier. FDA today announced two new initiatives to enhance online communications. A Web page, Consumer Health Information for You and Your Family, provides comprehensive and timely consumer information. A free monthly e-newsletter, FDA Consumer Health …
2007-P-00022 Promoting Tribal Success in EPA Programs, [Report PDF – 12 pages] [At a Glance] [EPA-DOI Joint Report: Tribal Successes – Protecting the Environment and Natural Resources, 44 pages] May 3, 2007.
Press release: “The U.S. Departments of Treasury, Justice, and Homeland Security today joined together in issuing the 2007 National Money Laundering Strategy, a report detailing continued efforts to dismantle money laundering and terrorist financing networks and bring these criminals to justice.” 2007 National Money Laundering Strategy
Follow up to previous postings on EPA library closures, this May 2, 2007 press release: “Despite promises to consult with Congress before proceeding with dismantlement of its library system, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has ordered its libraries to disperse or dispose of their contents, according to agency directives released today by Public Employees for Environmental …
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute – Healthy Heart Handbook for Women: “The Heart Truth is that heart disease is the #1 killer of American women. In fact, one in four women dies of heart disease. But heart disease can also lead to disability and a significantly decreased quality of life.”
Press release: “The infant mortality rate in the United States in 2004 was 6.78 infant (under 1 year of age) deaths per 1,000 live births, not significantly different from the rate of 6.84 in 2003, according to a report released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The report, Infant Mortality Statistics …
DoD Office of Force Transformation – Transforming the Way DoD Looks at Energy (138 pages, PDF): “In an environment of uncertainly about the price and availability of traditional energy sources, DoD is facing increasing energy demand and support requirements that it must meet it it is to acheive its broader strategic goals–notable, establishing of a …
