El Paso Public Library

Have you visited the Government Documents Section of your library lately?  Stop by and see the wide range of information provided by the Federal Government.  Many items can be checked out with your library card!

October 2009

As the temperatures fall, visit your Main Library and stay warm while browsing the latest research on cell phone use and cancer, Marine operations during Vietnam and the financial state of the U.S. Postal Service.  Stop in today! 
Generalship – Historical Perspectives
  Anthology of readings by Generals and about Generals and their generalship.
Abandoned Mine Lands: A Decade of Progress Reclaiming Hardrock Mines
  Report to shed light on abandoned mining sites and their impacts on public lands.
Nixon’s Trident – Naval Power in Southeast Asia 1968-1972
  Chronicles the U.S. Navy in the Vietnam War.
Marine Advisors with the Vietnamese Marine Corps
  This report provides documents on the topics of the Vietnamese Marines and the U.S. Marine Advisory Unit during 1972.
History of Strategic Air and Ballistic Missile Defense
  Volume I:  1945-1955
Volume II: 1956-1972
Gathering at the Golden Gate: mobilizing for war in the Philippines 1898
  This study analyzed efforts during the Spanish-American War to mobilize expeditions in San Francisco for the Army’s first major overseas deployment: destination, the Philippines.
Atlas of the Sioux Wars
  A detailed study of the Sioux wars offers today’s officers the opportunity to compare, contrast and discover the threads of continuity linking the unconventional warfare of the 21st century with that of the 19th century.
Tumors and Cell Phone Use: What The Science Says
  Hearing to examine what science is saying about the potential links between long term use of cell phones and tumors.
State Secret Protection Act of 2009
  Hearing to discuss uniform standards for dealing with claims of the state secrets privilege by the government in civil litigation.
The Financial State of the U.S. Postal Service
  Hearing to examine the financial stability of the U.S. Postal Service.
The information above is being provided by the El Paso Public Library- Government Documents Department.  This list was compiled by Beth Patterson.  For more information about government documents at our libraries, please call Government Documents at 915-543-5497
 
 October 22, 2009