This report serves as a primer on the European Union and provides a brief description of U.S.-EU relations that may be of interest in the 114th Congress.

This report examines the evolution of counterterrorism cooperation between the United States and the European Union (EU), particularly since the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. It includes a discussion of U.S.-EU cooperation progress and ongoing challenges, as well as perspectives and issues for Congress.

Report that discusses the construction and history of the European Parliament (EP), its role in functions of the EU as well as internationally, various international supports and criticisms of the EP, and the EP's ties with the U.S. Congress.

Letter from A. H. Blackshear to Daniel W. Kempner discussing an ongoing strike and the production number of the Kempner cotton business.

Letter from D. W. Kempner to R. Zucchi making reservations for summer.

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to A. H. Blackshear expressing his disappointment in how things are being run at the office while he is away and trying to do some damage control until he can get back and deal with things himself.

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Hotel Principe Di Piemonte discussing a package containing photographic films that was sent from the hotel to Willoughby's that has yet to arrive.

Office letter from Daniel W. Kempner to his brother Issac and his nephew Harris expressing his disappointment in Harris' failure to capitalize on market conditions by using their cotton reserves, as was previously discussed.

Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Foreign Assets Control Department regarding the notice 167 he received from the Bureau of Customs, El Paso about a small package of plain white silk he ordered from Hong Kong. He mentions that he didn't know that a certificate was required, but now he filled the form as advised.

Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Mr. and Mrs. David F. Weston sharing information about Mattiolis family and Mr. Clerc, who will be helpful for their t5rip to France and Italy.

Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Mr. and Mrs. Gian Paolo Tosolini conveying the best wishes in their wedding from both himself and his wife, Ruth.

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Count Guido Piovene discussing a letter of introduction and to give notice when the Count plans to visit Galveston.

Letter from I. H. Kempner to David F. Weston discussing about his health condition and disposing of unit holdings, and attaching the letter of recommendations for latter's trip to France and Italy.

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Ellsworth Bunker discussing his family members who visited Europe.

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Mr. Charles or Justin Godchaux discussing the mailing of a letter of notice to Count Guido Piovene.

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Mr. Charles or Justin Godchaux discussing Count Guido Piovene and his future visit to New Orleans as a contributing editor of the leading Italian daily newspaper eager to write about the city, furthermore, asking if Godchaux could suggest a tour guide for the Count.

Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to his brother Daniel W. Kempner updating him on the continued struggles of the family cotton business while he is out of town.

Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to his brother Daniel W. Kempner discussing the state of various bills they have been trying to get passed in Washington.

Video log for a recording of an interview with Bruce Cunningham, Army veteran (82nd Airborne Division, 1st Platoon A Company 325th Airborne Regiment) and ROTC instructor. In the interview he discusses his decision to enlist in 1983; officer candidate school in 1985; commission as 2nd Lieutenant; Airborne Jumpmaster School; assignment to Italy with 82nd Airborne Division; work with US Border Patrol; Iraq deployment; and difficulties of being a soldier, teacher, student and father. Appendix includes photos of Cunningham with 1st Platoon A Company 325th Airborne Regiment and teaching classes.

Transcript of an interview with Max Schlotter, WWII and Korean War Navy veteran. Schlotter shares concerning his childhood in the Congo and Texas; family history; living on the Alabama-Coushatta reservation near Livingston, Texas; enlistment in the Navy; assignment on USS Thurston; attending the V-12 program; assignment on the USS Long Island in the Pacific Theater; post-war college and teaching; recall by Navy during the Korean War; assignment to USS Adirondack and Naples, Italy; and post-war life. Appendix includes photos, a map of the Okinawa Invasion, and biographical notes.

Interview with Glenn E. McDuffie, an Armed Guard in the U. S. Navy during World War II. He discusses lying about his age in order to join the navy at 15 and his experience in boot camp. He served as an Armed Guard on merchant ships that transported supplies across the Atlantic and remembers being in London while German bombers flew overhead. He transported German prisoners out of Marseilles and Naples shortly after the liberation of those cities. He remembers going to Times Square upon hearing that the Japanese had surrendered. He claims to have been the sailor in the iconic photo of the sailor kissing the nurse in Times Square on V-J Day. He describes how he proved he was the sailor in the photo, what he did after the war, and how he learned that his brother survived the Bataan Death March.

This report uses data from two public sources to compare agricultural support between the United States and the European Union (EU): (1) estimates of domestic support for agricultural programs based on World Trade Organization (WTO) notifications; and (2) the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development's (OECD's) country-level policy database. Each of these data sources uses a slightly different metric to evaluate agricultural support. The report includes an overview of farm programs in the U.S. and EU, comparisons of support based on the metrics, and conclusions with policy implications.

Letter from Judge John H. Tucker, Jr., to D. W. Kempner discussing summer travel plans.

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.