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National Tax Services: Hr1836 Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act

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The Congress passed and President Bush signed this tax cut bill, titled "Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001." It caused a great deal of controversy. Learn about this law and read the debate that took place in the...
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Carleton University: Notes for an Address by Sheila Fraser, Fca [Pdf]

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Sheila Fraser, Auditor General of Canada, gave this speech on January 11, 2007. The topic is 'Rebuilding Trust in the Public Service.'
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US National Archives

Our Documents: Pendleton Act

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A nice site about the Pendleton Act allows you to view a large image of the actual document itself, gives the transcript to the document, and provides background information about the Act.
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PBS

Pbs: Interview With Geneva Overholser

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site is provided for by PBS. An interview with Geneva Overholser, former editor of The Des Moines Register, who led the paper to a Pulitzer Prize for public service. Frank discussion about the state of the profession, using...
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Npr: All Things Considered: An Oral History of the Was Ps

For Students 9th - 10th
A story about a story. A Radio Diaries documentary records personal stories from the Women Airforce Service Pilots of World War II. Great information about these incredible women.
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Pbs: An Apology 65 Years Late

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An article covering former President Clinton's apology to the survivors and family members of the Tuskegee Syphilis Study. Dated May 16, 2007.
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Library of Congress

Loc: congress.gov: Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act

For Students 9th - 10th
The text of the amendments to the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996.
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New Perspectives on the West: Annexation of Texas Joint Resolution

For Students 9th - 10th
This site, which is provided for by the Public Broadcasting Service, gives the text of the Texas Joint Resolution, which made Texas part of the United States.

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