This report discusses the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP), a free trade agreement that includes nations on both sides of the Pacific. Original members of the TPP were Brunei, Chile, New Zealand, and Singapore. The United States, Australia, Peru, and Vietnam have committed themselves to joining and expanding this group. This report discusses similar trade partnerships, the importance of Asia to U.S. trade and security interests, and U.S. participation in the TPP.

This report describes observations of precipitation, temperature, and other climatology metrics from different global regions.

New Zealand and the United States continue to have strong ties despite some differences. These close ties are based on shared cultural traditions and values. Differences between the United States and New Zealand emerged in the mid-1980s over New Zealand’s policy to ban nuclear-armed and nuclear-powered ships from its ports. This led to a de facto split between the United States and New Zealand within the context of the Australia-New Zealand-United States (ANZUS) alliance. Despite this issue, New Zealand is a regular contributor to international peace operations and has contributed troops to the war against terror in Afghanistan and to assist reconstruction efforts in Iraq.

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "OU golfer Grant Waite lines up a putt."

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about secretary of state Kissinger who is sticking to his threat to resign unless he is cleared of lying about his involvement in White house wiretapping.

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about Baltimore righthander Jim Palmer who came within an eyelash or two of pitching a perfect game against the Texas rangers.

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

A photograph print of New Zealand Railway (NZR) G100, 4-6-2, three cylinder simple type, built from frames, wheels, cylinders, etc. of scrapped 4-6-2 & 2-6-4 type locomotives, Christchurch.

A photograph print of New Zealand Railway (NZR) C869, 2-6-2, used for shunting and local goods trains, Christchurch.

A photograph print of a modern 56 foot steel New Zealand Railway (NZR) passenger car converted to an ambulance car for war purposes. Christchurch.

A photograph print of New Zealand Railway (NZR) UB329, 4-6-0 built by Baldwin in 1901 - but now very much NZR - used with new boiler, tender, cab and back-up sand dome. Now used for shunting and local goods trains, Christchurch.

A photograph print of Christchurch Transport Board electric streetcar #188 with two four-wheel trailers leaving Sumner as train No. 3.

A photograph rint of New Zealand Railway (NZR) AB610, 4-6-2, on passenger train No. 57, a collection of varied empty old-time cars, leaving the Christchurch arrival platform bound for Burnham Military Camp.

A photograph print of New Zealand Railway (NZR) AB611, 4-6-2, on passenger train No. 315, a special Christchurch to Ashbarton race train, leaving the Burnham station.

A photograph print of New Zealand Railway (NZR) AB612, 4-6-2, on passenger train No. 197, Christchurch-Dunedin, running at full speed on the Canterbury Plains on a rising grade toward Burnham. She was doing about 55 mph and the 4'6" drivers were sure flashing round (?)

A photograph print of New Zealand Railway (NZR) AB697, 4-6-2, on passenger train No. 165, Christchurch-Invercargill Express, passing Burnham station at full throttle.

A photograph print of New Zealand Railway (NZR) AB730, 4-6-2, on passenger train No. 136, from Ashbartion after arrival at Christchurch station. The loco is leaving with empty cars for the passenger car yard. Note: train is at departure platform. Arrival platform is at left whilst dock at right is used by Lyttelton trains.

A photograph print of New Zealand Railway (NZR) EC#8, 0-4-4-0 electric, on a goods train from Lyttelton arriving at Christchurch goods yard. "There ought to be a law against the use of these high wooden poles for the overhead."

A photograph print of New Zealand Railway (NZR) EC#10, 0-4-4-0 electric, on a passenger train leaving Christchurch for Lyttelton.

A photograph print of Otago Central Railway (OCR) AB809, 4-6-2, on a Cromwell-Dunedin goods train snaking through the Taieri River Gorge. "That's my little boy leaning against the telephone pole".

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "In Auckland, New Zealand, where they are on duty, are, left to right, Col. John H. Nankivell (cq), U. S. Military Attache; Brig. Gen. P. J. Hurley, U. S. Minister to New Zealand; and H. Boucher, U. S. Consul at Auckland."