Congressional Record


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Monthly Catalog, United States Public Documents


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February issue includes Appendix entitled Directory of United States Government periodicals and subscription publications; September issue includes List of depository libraries; June and December issues include semiannual index




Congressional Record


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The Congressional Record is the official record of the proceedings and debates of the United States Congress. It is published daily when Congress is in session. The Congressional Record began publication in 1873. Debates for sessions prior to 1873 are recorded in The Debates and Proceedings in the Congress of the United States (1789-1824), the Register of Debates in Congress (1824-1837), and the Congressional Globe (1833-1873)







In Defense of Democracy


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THIS BOOK IS DIRECTED ESPECIALLY, AND PRINCIPALLY, TO BE USED IN HIGH SCHOOL CIVICS CLASSES AND UNIVERSITY/COLLEGE FRESHMAN POLITICAL SCIENCE CLASSES TO GENERATE DISCUSSION AND HEATED DEBATE! HOPEFULLY, IT WILL ALSO REACH A BROAD SPECTRUM OF OLDER CITIZENS. ONE OF IT'S MAIN PLEAS IS FOR THE FORMATION OF A STRONG THIRD PARTY TO STAND BETWEEN THE REPUBLICAN AND DEMOCRAT PARTIES. THE AUTHOR ASSERTS THAT THE TWO PARTY SYSTEM WHICH NOW CONTROLS THE ELECTION OF OUR GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES IS O