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Although the Federal Emergency Management Agency – FEMA – was not established until 1978, the federal government has made disaster relief part of its area of focus since the early days of the United States. The earliest piece of federal disaster legislation is commonly known as the Congressional Act of 1803 (though the title...
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A Brief Legislative History of Marijuana Using government publications and congressional resources, this post aims to highlight the legislative history of cannabis cultivation, consumption, and distribution. The 2012 passage of Amendment 64 to legalize the cultivation, consumption, and sale of marijuana in the state of Colorado caught the nation’s attention but did not silence...
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The folks here in the Government Information library are excited to introduce the new and improved American FactFinder website! This user-friendly interface makes it easy to search for statistical information from the US Census Bureau. What’s New? There are now three different methods for finding data. Option 1: Community Facts Type in your community...
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The Top Secret History of the FBI, J. Edgar Hoover, and Martin Luther King Jr November 20, 1964: Bimini, Bahamas (AP)— Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. said Thursday the FBI, under the direction of J. Edgar Hoover, is “following the path of appeasement…in the South”. The Negro integration leader, smarting under criticism by Hoover,...
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Immediately after the tragic shooting of 6 teachers and 20 school children at Sandy Hook Elementary, President Obama asked Vice President Biden to convene a panel to make recommendations on ways to curb gun violence. Plan, released by the White House, calls for: 1. Closing background check loopholes to keep guns outof dangerous hands; 2. Banning military-style assault weapons...
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The United States government did not fall off the first ledge of the fiscal cliff, but the IRS is scrambling to play catchup with the tax forms. According to the IRS, “the production of some 2012 major tax products, including the Form 1040 and the Instructions for Form 1040, is impacted by the recent passage of...
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Okay, you are probably not that excited with this news. The Government Information crew, however, is thrilled that the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) has moved from the Denver Federal Center to a much more accessible location in Broomfield. What’s NARA and why should you care? NARA collects, preserves, and disseminates government information. ...
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On October 16, 1962 President Kennedy and his closest advisors were shown photographs of Soviet nuclear missile installations under construction in Cuba taken by an Air Force U-2 reconnaissance plane. The options for dealing with this crisis were pretty limited. President Kennedy ultimately ordered a naval blockade of Cuba, which he referred to it...
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According to the Commission on Presidential Debates, the history of Presidential debates can be traced back to 1858, when Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas met for six debates (three hours each!) to debate slavery and the Union. A long debate hiatus ensued. In 1948 and 1956 public debates between presidential candidates for each party...
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