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Better Information Sharing Among Financial Services Regulators Could Improve Protections for Consumers GAO-04-882R, June 29, 2004. “GAO has long held the position that financial regulators can benefit from improved information sharing. As regulators are faced with the challenges of overseeing a myriad of financial products, along with the individuals and organizations that develop and sell …
Remarks by the President on Intelligence Reform, August 2, 2004. Related references: 9/11 Commission Report and A Similar Approach to Strengthening America’s Security: A Comparison of Kerry Proposals and Recommendations of the 9-11 Commission
A Web-Based Database of CIA Declassified Documents on the Vietnam War From Texas Tech University, “the Virtual Vietnam Archive currently contains over 685,000 pages of scanned documents.” Search the Virtual Vietnam Archive From the University of Saskatchewan Library, the Declassified CIA Documents on the Vietnam War database currently indexes 1,200 documents, and provides an advanced …
The New York Times reports that sales of the 9/11 Commission’s 567 page report, released on July 22, have reached 350,000 copies, and the authorized publisher of the book anticipates printing several hundred thousand additional copies. See also this San Francisco Chronicle article that states that 800,000 plus print copies of the report have been …
Gumshoe Librarian: “Where in the World Is…” A Bibliography of Recommended Websites for Global Research Issues Search Engine Comparison Chart Social Software in the Library Document Product” Strategy: Optimizing Precedent Investment for Higher Profits and Better Service Enter the World of the “Wiki” CRS Reports – Updated Law Firm Marketing: Microsites Help Law Firms Concentrate …
The Washington Post reported that the Archivist of the United States John Carlin, appointed in 1995 by President Clinton, resigned under pressure, subsequent to a telephone call from White House Counsel Alberto Gonzales. Mr Carlin has spearheaded NARAs Electronic Records Archives Program. “NARA appraises, manages, stores, and declassifies classified government records.” On July 22, the …
Spawning a Culture of Secrecy, by Mark Tapscott, July 28. [Secrecy News]
The Report on Cost Estimates for Security Classification Activities for 2003 from the Information Security Oversight Office (ISOO). [Link] See this article and this article for perspectives on the overclassification of government documents compiled at taxpayer expense. In addition, here is a press release from Senator Ron Wyden about recently introduced bipartisan legislation to create …
Correcting the Record on Sept. 11, in Great Detail
From the Boston Globe, this article reports the story about a DOJ directive to GPO concerning the destruction of five government documents on the prosecution of asset forfeiture cases. The data contained therein is already part of the public record, raising questions about the directive by the library community.
National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) Policy and Legislation Database: “This database contains Federal and State laws/statutes; Federal legislative materials; and Federal administrative and executive materials, including regulations, institutional policies, and executive orders. The database currently focuses on the following subject areas: privacy of genetic information/confidentiality; informed consent; insurance and employment discrimination; genetic testing and …
Pentagon Finds Bush’s Guard Records. This AP article states that the records located do not provide any information about the President’s whereabouts the summer of 1973. In June, AP filed a FOIA lawsuit to obtain copies of all the President’s service records. From the article: “Previous attempts to locate the missing records at the Federal …
