Message from the President of the United States, transmitting a report from the Secretary of War, together with several documents, including a letter of General Nettleton, and memoranda as to precedents for the summary discharge or mustering out of regiments or companies (open access)

Message from the President of the United States, transmitting a report from the Secretary of War, together with several documents, including a letter of General Nettleton, and memoranda as to precedents for the summary discharge or mustering out of regiments or companies

Compiled documentation about the Brownsville (Tex.) Affair including a report from the Secretary of War, together with several documents, including a letter of General Nettleton, and memoranda as to precedents for the summary discharge or mustering out of regiments or companies.
Date: 1908
Creator: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Military Affairs.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Building an Americanization Movement for the Twenty-first Century (open access)

Building an Americanization Movement for the Twenty-first Century

A document detailing the Task Force on New Americans impact and constitution. It details information about immigration and diversity.
Date: 2008
Creator: United States. Department of Homeland Security.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Foreign Assistance: Sustained Efforts Needed to Help Southern Africa Recover from Food Crisis (open access)

Foreign Assistance: Sustained Efforts Needed to Help Southern Africa Recover from Food Crisis

A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "The southern Africa food crisis threatened 15.3 million people in six countries (Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Swaziland, Zambia, and Zimbabwe) with famine. GAO was asked to look at (1) factors that contributed to the crisis, (2) how well the populations' needs were met, (3) obstacles to the food aid effort, and (4) challenges to emerging from crisis."
Date: June 25, 2003
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The President's Malaria Initiative: Ninth Annual Report to Congress (open access)

The President's Malaria Initiative: Ninth Annual Report to Congress

A report about combating malaria. It discusses statistics about malaria in Africa and finding partnerships to help fight malaria.
Date: April 2015
Creator: United States. Agency for International Development.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Food Safety: Experiences of Four Countries in Consolidating Their Food Safety Systems (open access)

Food Safety: Experiences of Four Countries in Consolidating Their Food Safety Systems

A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the experiences of foreign countries that are consolidating their food safety responsibilities, focusing on the: (1) reasons for and approaches taken to consolidation, the costs and savings, if any, associated with consolidation, and efforts to assess the effectiveness of the revised food safety systems; and (2) lessons that the United States might learn from these countries' experiences in consolidating their food safety functions."
Date: April 20, 1999
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Food Safety: Overview of Federal and State Expenditures (open access)

Food Safety: Overview of Federal and State Expenditures

A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), and the state agriculture and health departments spent about $1.3 billion in fiscal year 1999. FSIS and FDA spent about $1 billion, and the states reported spending about $300 million. The amounts and proportions of food safety expenditures for fiscal year 1998 were similar. Regarding the $1 billion in federal funds spent in fiscal year 1999, FSIS spent about 70 percent, overseeing about 20 percent of federally regulated foods; FDA spent about 30 percent, overseeing about 80 percent of federally regulated foods. These outlays reflect the regulatory approaches or inspection frequencies contained in the laws under which each agency operates."
Date: February 20, 2001
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Report to the President of the United States (open access)

Report to the President of the United States

Final report of the Commission on the Intelligence Capabilities of the United States describing their activities and findings regarding the failure of the Intelligence Community to provide accurate information about Iraq's weapons of mass destruction. It includes an assessment of current capabilities against threats and recommendations for improving the Intelligence Community.
Date: March 31, 2005
Creator: Commission on the Intelligence Capabilities of the United States Regarding Weapons of Mass Destruction
System: The UNT Digital Library
University of North Texas President's Annual Report, 2008 (open access)

University of North Texas President's Annual Report, 2008

Annual report for the University of North Texas (UNT) includes an overview of research, programs of study, and accomplishments of university departments as well as statistical breakdowns of enrollment, fiscal expenditures, and other operational information.
Date: 2009
Creator: University of North Texas. Division of University Relations, Communications and Marketing.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Food Security: Factors That Could Affect Progress Toward Meeting World Food Summit Goals (open access)

Food Security: Factors That Could Affect Progress Toward Meeting World Food Summit Goals

A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided information on the outcome of the 1996 World Food Summit, focusing on factors that could affect progress toward meeting world food security goals."
Date: March 22, 1999
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Food Information Systems (open access)

Food Information Systems

Transcriptions of statements made over the course of four days regarding the food information systems in the United States.
Date: February 1976
Creator: United States. Congress. Office of Technology Assessment.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Foreign Assistance: Global Food for Education Initiative Faces Challenges for Successful Implementation (open access)

Foreign Assistance: Global Food for Education Initiative Faces Challenges for Successful Implementation

A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "At the Group of Eight industrialized countries' summit in July 2000, President Clinton proposed a Global Food for Education Initiative (GFEI) whereby developed countries would provide school breakfasts or lunches to needy children in poor countries. The aim of the initiative is to use school meals to attract children to school, keep them attending once they enroll, and improve learning. The president also announced a one-year, $300 million pilot program to be run by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to jump-start the proposed global effort. Research and expert views on the effectiveness of school feeding programs indicate that the programs are more likely to be successful when they are carefully targeted and integrated with other educational, health, and nutritional interventions. In establishing the pilot program, USDA did not build on some important lessons from previous school feeding programs. Although USDA expects more than eight million children to benefit from the pilot program, the structure, planning, and management fall short in ensuing that the program's objectives will be attained. Representatives of most other donor countries GAO interviewed said their governments were either noncommittal about, or unwilling …
Date: February 28, 2002
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Food Assistance: Efforts to Control Fraud and Abuse in the Child and Adult Care Food Program Should be Strengthened (open access)

Food Assistance: Efforts to Control Fraud and Abuse in the Child and Adult Care Food Program Should be Strengthened

A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "GAO reviewed the Food and Nutrition Service's (FNS) efforts to control the fraud and abuses occurring in its state administered Child and Adult Care Food Program, focusing on: (1) the extent to which the states have implemented required and recommended controls to prevent and detect fraud and abuse; and (2) FNS' effectiveness in directing the states' efforts to implement these controls."
Date: November 24, 1999
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Agricultural Policy, Food Policy, Nutrition Policy, and World Food Problems: A Select Bibliography, 1969-1974 (open access)

Agricultural Policy, Food Policy, Nutrition Policy, and World Food Problems: A Select Bibliography, 1969-1974

This report provides a bibliography of resources related to agricultural, nutritional, and food policy and world food problems that were published between 1969 and 1974.
Date: September 10, 1974
Creator: Chapman, Cynthia B.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Agriculture Policy, Food Policy, Nutrition Policy, World Food Problems: A select Bibliography 1969-1975 (open access)

Agriculture Policy, Food Policy, Nutrition Policy, World Food Problems: A select Bibliography 1969-1975

This report is a bibliography on agriculture policy, food policy, nutrition policy, world food problems.
Date: April 30, 1975
Creator: Chapman, Cynthia B.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Military Personnel and Food Stamps (open access)

Military Personnel and Food Stamps

This report discusses estimates of food stamp program eligibility and participation in the U.S. armed services. Related legislation and policy considerations are also addressed.
Date: April 12, 2000
Creator: Burrelli, David F. & Divis, Andrej
System: The UNT Digital Library
Food Additive Regulations: A Chronology (open access)

Food Additive Regulations: A Chronology

The 104th Congress is actively debating proposals to reform several aspects of the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) process for regulating consumer products, including its approval process for food additives. In June 1995, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced at a House Government Reform and Oversight Subcommittee hearing several policy shifts in its food additive pre-market approval process which will soon be implemented.
Date: September 13, 1995
Creator: Vogt, Donna U.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Food Information Systems: Summary and Analysis (open access)

Food Information Systems: Summary and Analysis

A study done by the Office of Technology Assessment (OTA) intended to "review food information systems in order to isolate and evaluate those significant to the development of food legislation and related congressional policymaking" (p. xi).
Date: August 1976
Creator: United States. Congress. Office of Technology Assessment.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The President's Management Agenda: A Brief Introduction (open access)

The President's Management Agenda: A Brief Introduction

This report provides an overview of the President’s Management Agenda, announced in August 2001, and comprising five government-wide initiatives, including strategic management of human capital, competitive sourcing, improved financial performance, expanded electronic government, and budget and performance integration. Related developments, such as introduction of a Management Scorecard for gauging agency achievement on the initiatives and development of a program assessment rating tool (PART) for evaluating program performance, are also discussed. This report will be updated as developments warrant.
Date: February 14, 2005
Creator: McMurtry, Virginia A.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Texas A&M University San Antonio President's Report: 2015 (open access)

Texas A&M University San Antonio President's Report: 2015

Annual report of the Texas A & M University San Antonio president describing goals, activities, and accomplishments during 2015.
Date: 2016~
Creator: Texas A & M University San Antonio
System: The Portal to Texas History
The President’s Cabinet: Evolution, Alternatives, and Proposals for Change (open access)

The President’s Cabinet: Evolution, Alternatives, and Proposals for Change

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Date: September 12, 2000
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Final Report to the President: National Consumers Week, Apr. 24-30, 1988 (open access)

Final Report to the President: National Consumers Week, Apr. 24-30, 1988

This document is a report to former President Ronald Reagan about the success of National Consumers Week, which took place April 24 through April 30, 1988.
Date: 1989
Creator: Knauer, Virginia H.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Food Assistance: Options for Improving Nutrition for Older Americans (open access)

Food Assistance: Options for Improving Nutrition for Older Americans

A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO: (1) determined why some older persons do not use federal food relief programs; and (2) identified strategies that could be used to increase participation in these programs."
Date: August 17, 2000
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
System: The UNT Digital Library
An Assessment of the United States Food and Agricultural Research System (open access)

An Assessment of the United States Food and Agricultural Research System

A report by the Office of Technology Assessment (OTA) that addresses issues of "the roles of the research participants, long-range research priority planning, funding for research, and the organizational structure of the food and agricultural research organizations" as they relate to increasing demands on agricultural resources (p. iii).
Date: December 1981
Creator: United States. Congress. Office of Technology Assessment.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Public opinion about energy: a literature review (open access)

Public opinion about energy: a literature review

A review and analysis of 115 surveys of the general population between 1973 and 1978 (before the Three Mile Island accident, sudden gasoline price increases, and spot gasoline shortages) are presented. The survey data are organized and analyzed according to a set of categories described in Chapter 2. The public's definition of the energy situation is the focus of Chapter 3. Chapter 4 describes public opinion concerning energy conservation pertaining to transportation and domestic energy use -- whether it is efficacious, how knowledgeable people are about conservation, whether they favor it, and whether they engage in it. Findings on the solar energy alternative are described in Chapter 5. Public opinion concerning more conventional sources of energy -- oil and natural gas, coal, and nuclear energy -- are discussed in Chapter 6. In Chapter 7, a summary of analytical findings by 10 major sociodemographic characteristics is presented. Chapter 8 describes analytical findings using various social-psychological variables. A summary is presented in Chapter 9.
Date: June 1, 1979
Creator: Farhar, B. C.; Weis, P.; Unseld, C. T. & Burns, B. A.
System: The UNT Digital Library