Congressional Research Service (CRS): Studies Helpful to Historians
Historians/HistoryCongress
- Secret Sessions of Congress: A Brief Historical Overview
- Women in the United States Congress, 1917-2005
- Evolution of the Senate’s Nomination and Confirmation Role in the Nomination Process: A Brief History
- Congressional Gold Medals, 1776-2004
Foreign Affairs
Intelligence
Legal Matters
- Freedom of Speech and Press: Exceptions to the First Amendment
- Freedom, State Sovereignty, and the Constitution: Basis and Limits of Congressional Power
- Federal Affirmative Action Law: A Brief History
Military
Natural Disasters
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Tony Luke - 1/6/2006
I've just finished downloading all of the CRS titles on the list related to foreign affairs, intelligence, and military. There didn't seem to be any problem.
bill olbrich - 12/23/2005
Congressional Research Service (CRS): Studies Helpful to Historians
By Stephen Bowden is a very nice list. However did he come to possess the titles on his list? The CRS has been notorious for the last 50 years in its refusual to make its work public. Their claim is that they work for congress, and not the American people. They have, on occasion, threatened Members of Congress to prevent CRS publication from being given to research libaries. However, a group of former CRS staffers have no trouble obtaining CRS reports which they sell to libraries at high prices. Here's a challenge: how many of HNN readers can obtain one or more of the titles in Mr. Bowden's list? Any takers?
Bill Olbrich
St. Louis Public Library
St. Louis, MO
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