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Census
Information
--Features demographic and economic information which ranges
from the current U.S. population to the number of black-owned
businesses in the country.
Central
Intelligence Agency CIA--Up-to-date
listing of declassified reports and studies. This site has many
links to other intelligence sites.
Criminal
Justice Reference Service--One
of the most extensive sources of information on criminal and juvenile
justice in the world, providing services to an international community
of policymakers and professionals.
Federal
Register--The official
online edition authorized by the Administrative Committee of the
Federal Register.
Federal
Reserve Education--Provides access to materials for
teachers; elementary, high school and college students; and consumers
trying to decipher complicated financial issues. Features:
matching games and word puzzles for younger students and interactive
simulations for older students.
Firstgov.gov--U.S.
General Services Administration: The official web portal
to government information. Patrons can:
- file for Social Security or other government benefits
- apply for government grants
- purchase government property such as real estate, cars or
other surplus property
- apply for government jobs
- renew a driver's license
- get a passport
- find the cheapest gas prices
- contact elected officials
- and get the same great information in Spanish at Espanol.gov
Government
Printing Office (GPO) Access
Library
of Congress
NASA
Information
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NASA--Kennedy
Space Center site has an abundance of space flight information
such as flight archives, live video feeds, vehicle specs and
upcoming events. Take the virtual shuttle tour or track a
countdown.
National Archives and Records
Administration-- NARA
is an independent Federal agency that helps preserve our nation's
history by overseeing the management of all Federal records.
It's mission is to ensure ready access to the essential evidence
that documents the rights of American citizens, the actions of
Federal officials, and the national experience.
Native American Governments
Presidents of the United States
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American
Presidents: Life Portraits--The Library
of Congress has made a series of video segments from "American
Presidents: Life Portraits," produced by the C-SPAN
public service cable network.
- Presidents
of the United States--In
this resource you will find background information, election
results, cabinet members, notable events, and some points
of interest on each of the presidents. Links to biographies,
historical documents, audio and video files, and other presidential
sites are also included to enrich this site.
- Rutherford
B. Hayes--Many manuscripts, documents and other
resources including the entire personal diary writings of
Hayes from age 12 until his death.
- Abraham Lincoln--Sixteenth president of the United States.
- Ronald Reagan--Web site for the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library.
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Franklin
D. Roosevelt--The only president elected to four
terms. The site proclaims to have 10,000 digitalized
documents and focuses more on his papers and less on his life.
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Harry
S. Truman--One of the most overlooked and underrated
presidents, Truman was the decision-maker behind dropping
the A-bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
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Social Security Administration--Apply for retirement benefits online.
Students.Gov--A
government-wide web portal that makes it easy for college students
to find any kind of federal service or information they need.
Territories
United Nations WWW Page
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
U.S. Department of Education
U.S. Department of Transportation
U.S. Federal Government Agencies Directory
U.S. General Services Administration
(GSA)
U.S. House of Representatives
U.S. Patent and Trade Office--Contains
a listing of already registered patents and trademarks. It also
provides basic facts about the entire process of registering a
trademark or patent.
U.S. Senate
White House--Includes
press briefings, speeches, executive orders, audio access to the
President's weekly radio broadcasts, and a cybertour of the building.
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