During the P2011 annual move this quarter, 19,893 cubic feet of textual records from the Washington National Records Center (WNRC), Lenexa, and Lee's Summit were added to NARA's permanent holdings.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) continues to transfer records as direct offers to the National Archives. During the 2nd quarter, we received 3,768 cubic feet of Headquarters and Field Office Class 100 records.
Index to Microfilmed Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Discovery Documents and Transcripts of the Joseph Hazelwood Trial. Materials open. Contact the Reference Staff, Center for Electronic Records, at 301-837-0470, or e-mail cer@nara.gov.
4,797 logical data records Automated Indices for the Whitewater Investigation Case Files, 1987–2000. Materials restricted. Contact the Reference Staff, Center for Electronic Records, at 301-837-0470, or e-mail cer@nara.gov.
Army Court-Martial Management Information Systems Files (ACMIS), 1989–2010. Materials partially restricted. Contact the Reference Staff, Center for Electronic Records, at 301-837-0470, or e-mail cer@nara.gov.
Scientific and Technical Information Publication and Bibliographic Entries Files, 2007. Materials partially restricted. Contact the Reference Staff, Center for Electronic Records, at 301-837-0470, or e-mail cer@nara.gov.
Between January and March, eight new (5.96 CF) descriptions were completed.
New analog and digital photographic series level description include: Two series of electronic records (digital photographs and accompanying index) from RG 370, Photographs Documenting Environmental Cleanup Projects, and Social and Economic Life, on the Pribilof Islands, AK (370-AL ARC# 5688490), and Index to Photographs Documenting Environmental Cleanup Projects, and Social and Economic Life, on the Pribilof Islands, AK ( 370-ALI ARC# 5708128; two series of electronic records (digital photographs and accompanying index) from RG 434, Photographs Documenting Environmental Cleanup Operations at the Mound Site in Miamisburg, OH (434-MD ARC# 5710231), and Index to Photographs Documenting Environmental Cleanup Operations at the Mound Site in Miamisburg, OH (434-MDI ARC# 5711572); two series from RG 114, Photographs Relating to Soil Erosion and Water Conservation Investigations of the Fort Hays, KS, Experiment Station (114-KS ARC# 5700801) and Shelf List to Photographs Relating to Soil Erosion and Water Conservation Investigations of the Fort Hays, KS, Experiment Station (114-KSX ARC# 5701165); Portraits of Agency Personnel (441-EPD ARC# 5720676) from RG 441; and one series from RG 255, Space Shuttle Discovery Photolithograph (255-LJ ARC# 2439914).
USDC Northern District of Iowa, Cedar Rapids Division, Closed Civil Cases, 1975–85 (3 cubic feet).
Records of the Department of Defense, Department of the Army, U.S. Material Command, Sunflower Army Ammunition Plant, Plant Plans, 1957–88 (12 cubic feet ).
USDC Eastern District of Missouri, Northern Division, Hannibal, Closed Civil Case File, 1989 & prior (2 cubic feet).
USDC Eastern District of Missouri, Southeastern Division, Cape Girardeau, Closed Civil Case Files, 1994 and prior (9 cubic feet).
Department of Agriculture, Grain Inspection, Packers, and Stockyards Administration, Technical Services Division, Kansas City, MO, Research Projects/Studies/Surveys—Research Survey Records, 1985.
West Valley Demonstration Project, West Valley, NY: Project Planning and Design Records, 1981–90 (42 cubic feet); Public Involvement Records, September 1981–September 1990 (29 cubic feet).
U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York: Office Files of U.S. Attorney Otto G. Obermaier, 1989–93.
Office of Investigations—New York Office: Neutrality Investigation Case Files, 1989–95 (6 cubic feet).
Office of Investigations—Buffalo, NY, Office: Neutrality Investigation Case Files, September 1975–September 1989 (5 cubic feet).
U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona, Tucson. Criminal Dockets, 1984–85.
U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona, Phoenix. Judgment and Order Books, 1982–85.
U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada, Las Vegas, Bankruptcy Case Files, 1952–62.
U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada, Las Vegas, Petitions for Naturalization Name Changes, 2008.
Special Agent in Charge, Long Beach, CA, Neutrality Investigation Case Files, 1987–95.
Special Agent in Charge, San Diego, CA, Neutrality Investigation Case Files, 1992–95.
Special Agent in Charge, Los Angeles, CA, Neutrality Investigation Case Files, 1984–95.
Resident Agent in Charge, Nogales, AZ, Neutrality Investigation Case Files, 1985–95.
Resident Agent in Charge, Phoenix, AZ, Neutrality Investigation Case Files, 1991–95.
Resident Agent in Charge, Yuma, AZ, Neutrality Investigation Case Files, 1989–91.
Resident Agent in Charge, Camarillo, CA, Neutrality Investigation Case Files, 1992–94.
Resident Agent in Charge, Oceanside, CA, Neutrality Investigation Case Files, 1984–95.
Resident Agent in Charge, Riverside, CA, Neutrality Investigation Case Files, 1985–89.
(Files may be restricted due to FOIA requirements).
Southern Nevada District Office, Las Vegas, NV, Press Releases, 1969–86; Publication Masters, 1980–99; Advisory Committee Case Files, 1993–97; Fire Management Files, 1991–96; Grazing Operator Case Files, 1974–80.
Defense Lending Division, Los Angeles, CA, Application Loan Files, 1955.
Las Vegas Strike Force, Las Vegas, NV, Criminal Case Files, 1976–80. (Files may be restricted due to FOIA requirements).
Los Angeles Strike Force, Los Angeles, CA, Criminal Case Files, 1981–86. (Files may be restricted due to FOIA requirements).
United States Attorney for the District of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV, Criminal Case Files, 1991. (Files may be restricted due to FOIA requirements).
United States Attorney for the Central District of California, Los Angeles, CA, Criminal Case Files, 1965–90. (Files may be restricted due to FOIA requirements).
United States Attorney for the Central District of California, Los Angeles, CA, Civil Case Files, 1965–91. (Files may be restricted due to FOIA requirements).
District Office, Phoenix, AZ, Memorandums, Bulletins, and Forms, 1943–44.
Western-Pacific Region, Los Angeles, CA, Directives Case Files, 1971–86.
Western-Pacific Region, Los Angeles, CA, Airport Airspace Analysis Case Files, 1995. (Files may be restricted due to FOIA requirements).
United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel, Pasadena, CA, Bankruptcy Appeal Case Files, 1980–85.
Armed Forces Radio and Television Service, Los Angeles, CA, Policies and Procedures Files, 1946–80.
National Marine Fisheries Service, Southwest Fisheries Science Center, La Jolla, CA. Data Collected by Federal Observers on Tuna Fishing Trips, 1975–85. (Files may be restricted due to FOIA requirements).
Environmental Monitoring Systems Laboratory, Las Vegas, NV, Permit Compliance System Records, 1982–98; Source Data Files, 1979–80.
United States Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California, Los Angeles, Adversary Bankruptcy Dockets, 1985.
United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of California, San Diego, Bankruptcy Dockets, 1985.
Upper Snake River Field Office: Photographs and& Slides—BLM Mission-Related Record Copies, 1976–99.
General Services Administration: Real Estate Acquisition /Division, Northwest/Arctic Region 10: Original and As Built Drawings, Project Specifications, Change Orders, and Visual Documentation in Roseburg, OR (Records for Historic Preservation).
Marine Operations, Seattle; Ships' Deck Logs, 2008–2009.
Maps of Naval Air Station Seattle, 1942.
During the second quarter of fiscal year 2011, the Hoover Library received two small additions to existing collections: 1) an additional three linear feet to the Robert E. Wood papers from his grand-nephew, Calvin Fentriss; and 2) one folder with four items about the late Margaret Hoover Brigham from her husband, Richard T. Brigham.
During the second quarter, .010 cubic feet of recent manuscript acquisitions were accessioned.
Most notable among this quarter's accessions were four handwritten letters from Franklin D. Roosevelt to Lucy Mercer Rutherfurd, 1926–28 (deposited by Lucy Mercer Knowles and Alice Rutherfurd Knowles); an accretion to the papers of Curtis Roosevelt consisting of correspondence between his mother Anna Roosevelt Boettiger and Ruth Chandler Roosevelt (gift of Curtis Roosevelt); and an original autograph letter from Eleanor Roosevelt to Mrs. William Campbell, November 13, 1933 (gift of the Estate of Francis Rutherford).
During the quarter, 12 new books, 38 periodicals, and 49 vertical file items were added to the printed materials collections.
The one new object accessioned into the museum collection during the quarter was a partial (used) ticket for the January 20, 1937, inauguration (donated by Dr. John J. Corrigan, Jr.).
Papers of John Caskie Collet: correspondence, memorandums, speech drafts, printed materials, legal documents, scrapbooks, certificates, and other items mostly relating to Collet's career as an attorney, public servant, judge, and Truman administration official (about 16,000 pages, ca. 1920–58). This collection is closed pending processing.
Records of the Harry S. Truman Good Neighbor Award Foundation: letters to Mr. Truman, several from prominent people, thanking him for gift copies of his Memoirs; birthday greetings to Mr. Truman on the occasion of his 83rd birthday in 1967; letters to Henry Talge; materials relating to the celebration of Mr. Truman's 75th birthday in 1959; materials relating to the presentation of the first Harry S. Truman Good Neighbor Award in 1973; a scrapbook of articles about Mr. Truman; and photographs relating to the Foundation, Mr. Talge, and Talge's relationship with the Trumans (about 12,000 pages, ca. 1950–96). This collection is closed pending processing.
Four accretions to Record Group 64, Records of the National Archives and Records Administration: Records of the Harry S. Truman Library, consisting of Visitor Comment Books: Living Legacy Gallery (about 7,200 pages, 2001–2010); Visitor Comment Books: Atomic Bomb Gallery (about 7,200 pages, 2001–2010); Records Relating to the Inventory of the Truman Home (about 3,500 pages, 1959–86); and Library Visitor Registers (about 3,200 pages, 1957–82). Open for research, with the exception of the Records Relating to the Inventory of the Truman Home, which are closed pending processing.
An accretion to the Papers of Emmet O'Neal: correspondence, photographs, printed materials, memorabilia, scrapbooks, and other items mostly relating to O'Neal's career in public life, especially his service as U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines and as Chairman of the Corregidor-Bataan Memorial Commission (about 4,000 pages).
An accretion to the Papers of Charles G. Ross: correspondence, printed materials, photographs, maps, military personnel records, German war medals, and other items mostly relating to Ross's son, John B. Ross, and his military service during World War II (about 400 pages). This accretion is closed pending processing.
An accretion to the Papers of Francis Matthews: correspondence, memorandums, transcripts of telephone conversations, notes on meetings, printed materials, photographs, and other items mostly relating to his service as Secretary of the Navy (about 1,600 pages, 1937–51). This accretion is closed pending processing.
An accretion to the Papers of Grace Truman Summer: photographs, printed materials, correspondence, and memorabilia concerning her family and her relationship with her cousin, President Harry S. Truman (about 150 pages, ca. 1868–1991). This accretion is closed pending processing.
An accretion to the Papers of Harry S. Truman: Papers Pertaining to Family, Business and Personal Affairs: correspondence from Harry S. Truman to Bess Wallace Truman and Margaret Truman Daniel (about 30 pages). This accretion is closed pending processing.
Accretions to the audiovisual collection: eight photographs donated by Jim Williams; a VHS videotape donated by Bob Keifer; eight snapshots donated by Violet Statker; one photograph donated by Phyllis Horseman and Eleanor Crouch; and 100 photographs and original negatives created by Leon Perskie, photographer for the Democratic National Committee, and donated by Beatrice Perskie Foxman.
The following papers were accessioned this quarter: George A. Horkan: Additional papers, 1917–78.
The museum accessioned small memorabilia items from the Christian Herter and Alfred Gruenther papers.
Personal Papers of Michael Reynolds. Research and subject files relating to Ernest Hemingway. Approximately 10 cubic feet. Closed.
Personal Papers of Bob Booker. Materials relating to recorded album, "The First Family," including two scrapbooks, publicity booklet, original acetate recording, ¼" master tape, CD, gold record, and related materials. Approximately 2 cubic feet. Closed.
One addition to the William Josephson Personal Papers. Files relating to early activity and development of the Peace Corps. Materials include papers, reports, memos, press, and files containing speeches, executive orders, and diplomatic agreements from the ICA. 0.504 cubic feet. Closed.
Two accretions to the Edward M. Kennedy Personal Papers. Presidential Medal of Freedom (medal, certificate, and programs), knighthood medals, EMK notes, and a framed letter from Sen. Summer; assorted books, certificates, AV materials, photos, and scrapbooks. Approximately 9 cubic feet. Closed.
One accretion to the Robert F. Kennedy Personal Papers. Assorted certificates, textual documents, and notes. 1.077 cubic feet. Closed.
Four accretions to the Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Collection. Two accretions to the papers of D. Wayne Linn (Malawi, 1973–75) including manuscript chapters 6, 7, and 8 of his memoir, 1 folder or 0.025 cubic foot. Donation from Lawrence Lihosit including a publication, Peace Corps Chronology, 1961–2010, written by donor, 1 folder or 0.025 cubic foot. Personal letters and journal of RPCV Dennis Phillips (Morocco, 1963–65), Four folders or 0.100 cubic foot.
Seven additions to the Miscellaneous Accessions Collection, including papers from Patricia Gillis, consisting of a telegram from Senator John Powers to Albert Fiore regarding a Kennedy campaign rally; papers from Farrell Fontenot, consisting of a letter from senator John F. Kennedy to Mr. Fontenot thanking him for his interest in the campaign; papers from Adam Gower, consisting of a convocation program, Robert Frost Library, Amherst College (1963) and two Amherst College student publications, 1963; papers from Stan Oliner consisting of an August 18, 1960, edition of the Western Voice newspaper containing an article regarding JFK and Catholicism, also a page from the April 1964 vol. 1, Number 1A issue of El Rey Press regarding John F. Kennedy; papers from Dianne K. Demers consisting of a 1968 California Primary Speakers Manual, Senator Robert F. Kennedy Speakers Bureau and supporting documents; an official inaugural program, January 20, 1961; and papers from Sophia Porson, consisting of a list of attendees to President John F. Kennedy's funeral. 0.175 cubic foot.
Accretion to the papers of Sargent Shriver. Condolence book placed for visitors at NLJFK after passing of Sargent Shriver. 1 volume or 0.252 cubic foot. Closed.
Accretion to the papers of Theodore Sorensen. Inaugural speech draft, other speech drafts, notes, memos, and daily calendars. 0.504 cubic foot. Closed.
Three additions to the Tributes Collection, including papers from McKinnon, Michael consisting of a writing describing the experience of Anneva McKinnon, while in the Bahamas following President Kennedy's death; papers from Loretta M. Morgan, consisting of writings, notes, and other materials created by donor in response to the death of President John F. Kennedy; and papers from Marjorie Gold consisting of student drawings made by middle school students in Concord, MA, after the assassination of President Kennedy. 0.709 cubic foot.
Two additions to the Miscellaneous Photograph Accessions Collection, totaling seven prints and 22 transparencies. Transfers of photographs from Pre-Presidential Papers, John F. Kennedy Condolence Mail, and Papers of Viola Jean Schoek, totaling three prints. Total volume less than 1 cubic foot.
Two additions to the Miscellaneous Recordings Collection: one reel of 35mm Hearst newsreel film (+/- 200 feet), A Message from the President; One ¼" audio recording on 7" reel, RTF (French Radio/Television) coverage of President Kennedy's funeral.
Two additions to Returned Peace Corps Volunteers Collection (#184), oral history recordings of two returned Peace Corps Volunteers, totaling approximately three hours.
The Johnson Library accessioned the Papers of Mildred K. Beckcom, 0.086 cubic feet; the Papers of George Meyer, 0.92 cubic feet; the Papers of Jo Beth Hill, 0.086 cubic feet; the Papers of Janet Travell, 0.46 cubic feet; the Papers of I. W. Davis, 0.086 cubic feet; and the Papers of Bernard Norwood, 2.07 cubic feet.
The library also accepted one accretion of 0.006 cubic feet of material for the Papers of H. Barefoot Sanders.
The Audiovisual Department accessioned 0.058 cubic feet of material from the Technical Services Department's ongoing documentation of LBJ Library events, transfers from Textual Archives, and donations of material.
The Ford Library completed work for six accessions this quarter, including accretions to the Gordon Vander Till Papers, Gerald R. Ford Library Oral History Projects collection, Composite General Accessions collection, and, the Composite Grand Rapids Accessions collection.
The library acquired the papers of journalist James Mann, 1972–88 (3 feet). The material includes research materials, including notes and audiotapes of interviews with American businesspersons and others, from the writing of Beijing Jeep: The Short Unhappy Romance of American Business in China (1989).
The Carter Library continues to receive material from President Carter's Office. Post- and Pre-Presidential Photos have been added to our Audio Visual collections.
The Bush Library Textual Archives Department accessioned four cubic feet of post-Presidential records from the Office of George Bush.
The Audio-Visual Department accessioned 199 photographs from the Office of George Bush to the George Bush Post-Presidential Collection. There were also 39nine archival transfers during the quarter. Mrs. Bush also sent three binders containing photographs that she took in 2006 and 2007. Finally, the Audiovisual Department received two DVDs of donated historical materials.
The audiovisual department received approximately 6.048 cubic feet of internal transfers from the textual staff during holdings maintenance, systematic processing, and FOIA processing this quarter. AV also received approximately 2.016 cubic feet of donated/courtesy storage material.
The Bush Museum received 2.798 cubic feet of material this past quarter, including .33 cubic feet of internal transfers from textual staff and 2.468 cubic feet of approved donations from the public.
This quarter, the Bush Library accessioned 1,114.50 cubic feet of materials including artifacts, photographs, textual documents and ephemera. The collections include the George W. Bush Gubernatorial Collection (1,095 cubic feet); Laura Bush Courtesy Storage Files (11 cubic feet); Marsha Cathcart Collection (0.1 cubic feet), Jeffery A. Salaiz Collection (0.6 cubic feet), Karl Rove Personal Papers (0.6 cubic feet); Laura Bush Tapes Collection (2.0 cubic feet); O. P. Ditch Collection (0.6 cubic feet); Keith R. Zoromski Collection (0.1 cubic feet); Cindy Taylor Collection (0.2 cubic feet); Deposits—Texas Inaugural and Governor Bush Collection (3.6 cubic feet); Peter M. Callahan Collection (0.6 cubic feet); and Mark K. Updegrove Collection (0.1 cubic feet).
This quarter, the FDR Library opened for research—both in the research room and through the library's web site—four handwritten letters from Franklin D. Roosevelt to Lucy Mercer Rutherfurd, 1926–28. The letters are chatty in nature and discuss such events as FDR's purchase of the Warm Springs resort, Anna Roosevelt's impending marriage to Curtis Dall, FDR's business trip on behalf of the Fidelity and Deposit Company, and his upcoming appearance at the 1928 Democratic National Convention. While there is no groundbreaking content in the letters, their existence demonstrates that FDR continued to maintain contact with Mrs. Rutherfurd throughout the 1920s. The letters were deposited at the library by Mrs. Rutherfurd's granddaughters, Lucy Mercer Knowles and Alice Rutherfurd Knowles.
Papers of Joseph E. Reeve, Economist and Assistant Chief, Commerce and Finance Division, Bureau of the Budget, 1942–65 (2 linear feet, 2 linear inches; 1943–84), consisting of memorandums, correspondence, speeches, routing slips, and printed materials relating to Reeve's service as an economist with the Bureau of the Budget.
Papers of Frank Seeley, Chief of Editorial Section and Army Reserve Captain, Armed Forces Radio Service, 1944–55 (2 linear inches; 1944–81), consisting of biographical information, a dissertation, memorandums, photographs, printed materials, a speech draft, and sound recordings primarily relating to the Armed Forces Radio Service (AFRS).
Papers of James Robert Coe, Administrator, Manhattan Engineer District, 1943–45, and Researcher, Monsanto Chemical Company, 1945–48 (1 linear foot, 9 linear inches; 1922–90), consisting of affidavits and statements, biographical information, correspondence, financial records, hearing transcripts and background materials, a medal, a photograph, printed materials, and Privacy Act and FOIA (Freedom of Information Act) requests primarily relating to a security investigation of Coe by the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC).
Papers of Emmet O'Neal, U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines, 1947–49 (3 linear feet, 6 linear inches; 1899–1968), consisting of biographical information, Corregidor-Bataan Memorial Commission records, correspondence, menus and programs, photographs, printed materials, scrapbooks, written accounts by Filipinos of their experiences under Japanese occupation, and other items primarily relating to O'Neal's public career, and especially to his service as U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines and Chairman of the Corregidor-Bataan Memorial Commission.
Three accretions to Record Group 64: Records of the National Archives and Records Administration: Records of the Harry S. Truman Library, consisting of Visitor Comment Books: Living Legacy Gallery (3 linear feet, 11 linear inches; 2001–2010); Visitor Comment Books: Atomic Bomb Gallery (3 linear feet, 11 linear inches; 2001–2010); and Library Visitor Registers (1 linear foot, 9 linear inches; 1957–82).
Approximately 600 pages of documents containing information that previously had been closed because of donor restrictions. The documents are from the Papers of Rufus Burrus and other collections.
About 250 pages of documents containing information that previously had been closed for reasons of national security. The documents are from the Papers of Harry S. Truman (President's Secretary's Files, National Security Council Files, and Psychological Strategy Board Files) and the Papers of John H. Ohly.
Re-reviews of donor-restricted material resulted in an additional 5,276 pages being opened for research.
During the quarter the agencies returned 119 pages of declassified material, 18 pages of material declassified in part; and 2 pages denied in full.
Systematic review resulted in 884 pages of Staff Secretary Cabinet Minutes and Johns Hopkins materials being declassified.
Completed processing audiovisual materials in the Personal Papers of Katherine Halle. Correspondence, telegrams, manuscripts, photographs, campaign materials, news clippings, printed materials. Includes interviews and transcripts of broadcasts on the Kennedy and Churchill families, political campaigning, John F. Kennedy's inauguration, the Eminent Americans Program of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, the restoration of Blair House, and honorary American citizenship for Winston Churchill. Open in part.
Processed seven additions to the Miscellaneous Accessions Collection, including papers from Patricia Gillis, consisting of a telegram from Senator John Powers to Albert Fiore regarding a Kennedy campaign rally; papers from Farrell Fontenot, consisting of a letter from Senator John F. Kennedy to Mr. Fontenot thanking him for his interest in the campaign; papers from Adam Gower, consisting of a convocation program, Robert Frost Library, Amherst College (1963) and two Amherst College student publications, 1963; papers from Stan Oliner consisting of an 18 August 1960 edition of the Western Voice newspaper containing an article re: JFK and Catholicism, also a page from the April 1964 vol. 1, Number 1A issue of El Rey Press regarding John F. Kennedy; papers from Dianne K. Demers consisting of a 1968 California Primary Speakers Manual, Senator Robert F. Kennedy Speakers Bureau and supporting documents; an official inaugural program, 20 January 1961; and papers from Sophia Porson, consisting of a list of attendees to President John F. Kennedy's funeral. 0.175 cubic foot. Open.
Processed three additions to the Tributes Collection, including papers from Michael McKinnon consisting of a writing describing the experience of Anneva McKinnon, while in the Bahamas, following President Kennedy's death; papers from Loretta M. Morgan, consisting of writings, notes, and other materials created by donor in response to the death of President John F. Kennedy; and papers from Marjorie Gold consisting of student drawings made by middle school students in Concord, MA, after the assassination of President Kennedy. 0.709 cubic foot. Open.
Processed four accretions to the Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Collection. Two accretions to the papers of D. Wayne Linn (Malawi, 1973–75) including manuscript chapters 6, 7, and 8 of his memoir, 1 folder or 0.025 cubic foot. Donation from Lawrence Lihosit including a publication, Peace Corps Chronology, 1961–2010, written by donor, 1 folder or 0.025 cubic foot. Personal letters and journal of RPCV Dennis Phillips (Morocco, 1963–65), four folders or 0.100 cubic foot. 0.150 cubic foot total opened material.
Processed records of the U.S. Peace Corps Collection. Publications including administrative reports and studies, newsletters, promotional material, and training manuals. Microfilm copies of select records generated during the Kennedy administration, including reports, memorandums, and press releases. 18.648 cubic feet. Open.
As a result of mandatory review decisions, the library has reviewed 405 documents totaling 1,502 pages: 157 documents totaling 411 pages have been declassified, 168 documents totaling 584 pages were sanitized, and 80 documents totaling 507 pages were exempted.
Under the RAC, 127 RAC documents totaling 603 pages were reviewed: 36 RAC documents totaling 116 pages were declassified, 18 documents totaling 122 pages were sanitized, and 73 documents totaling 365 pages were exempted.
In the NSF, POF, WHCSF, C. Douglas Dillon, the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Papers and Kay Halle Papers: 42 documents, 94 pages were declassified systematically.
This quarter, deed reviews continued of materials in the White House Central Subject Files. Eighty-nine items totaling 648 pages were reviewed. Of those, 78 items comprising 472 pages were opened. In the oral history collection, 150 pages of interviews were reviewed and opened.
Twenty new cases were assigned this quarter; 428 pages were submitted for declassification review. A total of 4,676 pages were processed following return to the LBJ Library by agencies. Of these, 1,338 pages were declassified in full, 2,777 pages opened in part, and 561 pages exempted from declassification.
The library reviewed 14,943 pages this quarter and declassified 10,817 of those pages.
Trip Briefing Books and Cables for Henry Kissinger, 1974–77 (18 feet), by opening the last seven boxes to research. This important collection contains communications exchanged between Henry Kissinger and staff at the White House and State Department while he was away from Washington. Files contain Kissinger's detailed reports of his meetings with foreign leaders and the progress of negotiations he was conducting, as well as detailed summaries of concurrent events in Washington and elsewhere in the world. Substantive materials on U.S. relations with the countries Kissinger was visiting and on foreign policy issues in general also appear.
Trip Cables of Brent Scowcroft, 1974–77 (3 feet). The collection contains cables exchanged between Brent Scowcroft and National Security Council and White House staff members while he was traveling with the President. Files contain White House Situation Room reports and memoranda concerning the ongoing work of the NSC. Subject content relates to a wide variety of foreign policy and national security matters including Lebanon, the Korean tree incident, the Middle East, and Africa. The collection also includes material relating to the 1976 Presidential campaign.
White House Situation Room Evening Reports from the NSC Staff, 1974–77 (1 foot). It contains daily reports from each section of the National Security Council staff summarizing important foreign affairs/national security developments, afternoon summaries produced by the Department of State's Bureau of Intelligence and Research, and the Evening Notes compiled by White House Situation Room duty officers. They cover most major world events from the last seven months of the Ford administration, but not in great detail.
White House Situation Room Noon and Evening Notes, 1974–77 (4 feet). Situation Room duty officers produced frequent memorandums summarizing the latest international developments for National Security Advisers Kissinger and Scowcroft. The memoranda were based on cable traffic, intelligence reports, and news media stories.
Michael H. Moskow Papers, 1969–92 (7 feet) concerning his work in the Nixon, Ford, and George H.W. Bush administrations in the following agencies: Council of Economic Advisers, Department of Labor, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Council on Wage and Price Stability, and Office of the U.S. Trade Representative. The papers relate to such topics as collective bargaining, labor disputes, employment, economic policies, wage and price policies, and U.S. trade.
Warren K. Hendriks Papers, 1974–77 (3 feet) concerning White House efforts to identify administration spokesmen to fill key speaking invitations that the President could not accept. The bulk of the collection dates from 1976.
Frederica Pantlind Papers, 1933–38 (less than one foot) containing a unique set of letters from young Gerald Ford to Pantlind, a hometown friend and neighbor. Also included are Pantlind's newspaper clippings on University of Michigan football and on Gamma Delta Tau high school sorority, invitations to social events, and date books. The letters reveal much about Gerald Ford's life as a college student and athlete and, to a lesser extent, his work as an assistant coach at Yale University.
Two additional oral histories from the collection Gerald R. Ford Library Oral History Projects. The first is with Robert Barrett, who served as a military aide in the Ford White House and then as chief of staff to President Ford during the early years of the post-Presidency (audiotape and 67-page transcript). The second is with William Scranton, who served on the transition team that assisted President Ford during the opening days of his Presidency and later became U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations (audiotape and 36-page transcript).
Four oral history audiotapes from the collection Composite Oral History Accessions relating to Gerald Ford's years as a University of Michigan student. The tapes cover interviews conducted in 1983 by David S. Pollock with Cliff Keen (wrestling coach and assistant football coach), Bennie Oosterbaan (assistant football coach), Elmer Raab (acquaintance of Ford), and Willis Ward (football teammate).
The Carter Library opened the following material—Administrative Files, Correspondence Files and 1980 Campaign Files from Evelyn Small, Subject Files from Robert Berenson, Staff Secretary Files, donated files from Max Cleland.
The library submitted 106 mandatory cases totaling 2,240 pages. Agencies returned 107 cases; 1,156 pages were released in full; 370 pages were released in part; and 244 pages were denied in full.
NLJC released in full 2,944 pages; released in part 789 pages; and 2,271 pages were denied in full.
The Reagan Library received approval to open 145,761 pages this quarter in response to FOIA, systematic, and personal paper processing notifications.
Material opened in response to FOIA requests includes folders from the following collections: David Addington; Administrative Office; Advance Office; African Affairs Directorate; Carl Anderson; Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, NSC; Lee Atwater; Doug Bandow; Tricia Barnett; Gary Bauer; Mariam Bell; Rudy Beserra; Joanna Bistany; Judy Black; Morton Blackwell; Roger Bolton; Robert Bonitati; Merlin Breaux; Marshall Breger; Judi Buckalew; Jane Carpenter; Michael Castine (NSC); Bruce Chapman; Richard Childress; Katherine Chumachenko; Donald Clarey; Ty Cobb; Sherrie Cooksey (Counsel); Coordination Office, NSC; Counsel to the President: Appointee Files; Crisis Management Center, NSC; Jeremy Curtin; Richard Darman; Kenneth DeGraffenreid; Juanita Duggan; Donald Eberly; Greg Evans; Executive Secretariat, NSC: Country File; Executive Secretariat, NSC: NSDDs; Executive Secretariat, NSC: System File; Executive Secretariat, NSC: VIP Visits; Linda Faulkner; Catherine Fenton; Fred Fielding; First Lady, Press Office; Marlin Fitzwater; Roger Fontaine; Alison Fortier; Donald Fortier; Craig Fuller; Michael Gale; H. Lawrence Garrett; David Gergen; Thomas Gibson (OPA); Max Green; Edwin Harper; Richard Hauser; Mary Kayne Heinze; William Henkel; Hugh Hewitt; Anne Higgins; Charles Hobbs (OPD); Dianna Holland; Carol Hornby Solon; Mary Jo Jacobi; Lisa Jameson; Nancy Janes; Dee Jepsen; Nancy Kennedy; George Keyworth; Robert Kimmitt; Virginia Knauer (OPL); Virginia Knauer (OCA); Linas Kojelis; Kevin Kruke; Hanns Kuttner; William Lacy; Latin American Affairs Directorate; Susan Lauffer; David Laux; Legal Advisor Office, NSC; Legislative Affairs Office; John Lenczowski; Robert Lilac; Andrew Littlefair; Diana Lozano; Donald Ian MacDonald; Judyt Mandel; William Martin; Mari Maseng (OPL); C. Dean McGrath; Michael McManus; Edwin Meese; Thomas Moore; Michael Mussa; Oliver North; M.B. Oglesby (Legislative); Robert Pastorino; W. Robert Pearson; Rudolf Perina; Eileen Peterson; Alexander Platt; Leonard Posa; Presidential Personnel Office; President's Task Force on International Private Enterprise; Press Secretary Office; Private Sector Initiatives Office; Public Affairs Office; Lucian Pugliaresi; Rebecca Range; Alan Charles Raul; Walter Raymond; Donald Regan; Robert Reilly; Nikki Rickett; Joseph Rodota; John Rogers; Alison Rosenberg; Nicholas Rostow; Peter Rusthoven; Ronald Sable (NSC); Jonathan Scharfen; Robert Sims (Press Secretary); Social Affairs Office; Peter Sommer; Beryl Sprinkel; Jacob Stein; Steven Steiner; Paul Schott Stevens; Edward Stucky; Shirin Tahir-Kheli; Paul Thompson; Jacqueline Tillman; Pamela Turner; Cathi Villalpando; Benjamin Waldman; David Waller; White House Legal Task Force; White House Situation Support Staff; White House Visitors' Office; Faith Whittlesey; David Wigg; Wendell Willkie; D. Edward Wilson; and Matt Zachari.
The following collections were opened in whole: James Baker III, Richard Darman, Thomas C. Dawson, Kenneth Duberstein (Chief of Staff), Douglas Riggs, and W. Dennis Thomas (Chief of Staff).
Material opened in response to FOIA requests includes case files from the following White House Office of Records Management subject files: CO141 (South Africa), CO153 (Syrian Arab Republic), CO163 (Turkey), FG122 (Environmental Protection Agency), FI001-02 (Disbursements—Expenditures), FI006 (Funds—Accounts), FO003-01 (International Waterways), FO003-02 (Mutual Security), FO005 (Information—Exchange Activities), FO005-01 (Educational), FO006 (International Conferences), FO008 (International Travel), GI001 (Gifts from the President), GI002 (Gifts to the President), GI003 (Gifts to or from the US), HE006-01 (Narcotics), HE007 (Pollution Control—Sanitary Services), HO006 (Bill of Rights—Human Rights Day), IT086-16 (International Refugee Organization), IV084 (Invitations), JL001 (Amnesty—Clemency—Pardons), JL001-02 (Pardon Applications—Disapproved), JL006-01 (Secret Service Protection), LA002 (Conditions—Employment—Unemployment), ME001-02 (Birthday Greetings), ME001-03 (Sympathy—Condolences), ME002 (Messages to Organizations), ME002-03 (Governmental Groups), ME002-06 (Newspapers, Magazine, Radio and TV Stations), ME003 (Messages Denied), ND001-01 (Non-Military Use of Aircraft), ND007 (Military Personnel), ND013 (Ships—Submarines), ND016 (Wars), PQ (Procurement—Disposal), RS (Reports—Statistics), SO002 (White House Dinners), SO004 (White House Receptions), TA (Trade), TA001 (Boycotts—Embargoes), TR001 (DC Metro Area), TR039-03, TR076, TR089, TR093, TR105-02, TR180-01, and TR211-02.
The following WHORM Subject File categories were opened in whole: FG006-14 (Office of Science and Technology), FG006-15 (US Trade Representative), FG006-18 (Economic Policy Group), FG006-19 (Office of Administration), FG006-20 (President's Intelligence Oversight Board), FG006-21 (President's Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board), FG006-22 (Senior Interagency Group on International Economic Policy), HU030 (Genocide), IT001 (African Development Bank), IT058 (Joint Brazil–United States Defense Commission), TR062-02, TR062-03, and TR062-04.
Using White House or State Department guidelines, 2,010 pages were declassified. Declassification actions to another 7,319 pages were applied.
The first RAC returns arrived at the library this quarter—114,000 pages. In addition, the classified CREST system was installed in the vault at the end of March.
The Bush Library received permission to release the following records for research (242,383 pages).
Archivist Rob Seibert processed six mandatory reviews (2 pages released by agencies in full/128 pages released by agencies in part/144 pages released using WH declassification guidelines/18 pages released using DOS declassification guidelines/0 pages through notification).
2010-0844-F William F. Buckley, Jr.
Five documents and 13 photos went through the notification. Twenty-one pages were opened in full, and four pages were released in part. All 13 photos were released.


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Q: Extract the file type and use it like VSCode VS code has a feature where icons are displayed next to the file name in the folder panel. As shown in the example below.

I would like to know how to implement an extension detection function like VSCode's one.
The problem I faced dealing with files having multiple types. For example, a .tsconfig.json file would be problematic. This is because you could have a file with the name index.index.tsconfig.json, which will enforce the use of a loop to detect it appropriately as it contains more than one type, but the icon would only change in accordance with the last type/two types.
This is what I mean:

Here, the types index, cc and js are ignored. The icon only changed according to the last tsconfig.json.
The file types are gonna be in a JSON file, inside an array. What is a method to determine the type of the file according to the last types only?

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Mount Ararat above the clouds
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The city life can take its toll on any visitor. Most people need a change in scenery in order to recharge themselves and provide the perfect relief.
Going to a place with arresting scenery is just what people need to forget the city for a while, and in Turkey, such sceneries are abundant. Among those is Mt Ararat in the easternmost province of Anatolia, Turkey. Also called as Mount Masis in Armenian language, the dormant volcano is a sight to behold with its snow-capped peaks: the Greater Ararat and the Lesser Ararat.
Aside from being a picturesque volcano, Mt Ararat holds great Biblical significance. For years, people have believed that this is the mountain where Noah was said to have settled. Those who have been keen to prove this fact have held expeditions to the mountain in the hopes of finding remains of Noah's ark. The description in the Bible was "mountains of Ararat", thus sparking interest among those who wish to substantiate their faith.
Regardless whether the story concerning Noah and Mt Ararat is true or not, tourists can surely appreciate the beauty of this mountain. Seeing the peaks from afar is already a wondrous experience, but hiking to the mountain gives the adventurous travelers a different high.
Climbing Mt Ararat could be a once in a lifetime feat that no traveler would forget, so it is best to prepare months before attempting to hike. Travelers must secure a climbing permit and coordinate with a certified guide, as the Turkish government is keen on these requirements. About two months are needed to arrange everything.
Those wishing to climb Mt Ararat would have an easier time in the late summer, as long as they are fairly handy with the use of axe and crampons. The climb is not a walk in the park, but is said to be less taxing when visiting climbers take the way from the south. The climb may pose a challenge, but travelers will eventually realize that the effort is well worth it.
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Dr. Marie Clay of New Zealand – The Great Con!
Reading Recovery, a meaning-based reading program designed for young children at risk of reading failure, is widely implemented across the United States. We discuss the recent Reading Recovery $45 million four-year i3-funded scaleup study that was designed to "cover the expansion of Reading Recovery around the U.S." (May, Sirinides, Gray, & Goldsworthy, 2016, p. 1). While one of the two goals of the study was to determine the long-term impact of Reading Recovery, this study, described by its authors as "highly successful" (p. 4), found a "not significant" long-term effect on students' reading skills. Subsequent Reading Recovery publications have failed to mention this "not significant" effect. With the exception of year one of the study, there are no publicly available test score data for the students when they were in Grades 2 or 3. Further, it appears that the actual lowest achieving students (special education students, students retained in first grade, and others) were systematically excluded from Reading Recovery instruction. Overall, there is very limited evidence of Reading Recovery's efficacy as an effective long-term reading intervention. We discuss the limitations of the Reading Recovery approach, how Reading Recovery can be improved, and strongly recommend that schools do not adopt this program unless it incorporates all components of evidence-based reading instruction.


As the glorious leader, having worked my way up from the humble position of social secretary, I look forward to (immorally) claiming responsibility for the (presumed fantastic) results my underlings (committee members) will produce. As a fourth year chemist I understand the sadist requirements of success and look forward to watching novices MBA & undergraduate experiencing the lactat-ey goodness only rowing can provide.
As men's captains, we have the hard job of balancing a good training programme with a healthy social calendar of pubs, clubs, crew-meals and crew-dates in order to ensure that we perform as well as possible on and off the water. Jamie is a third year historian who previously held the position of social secretary and who is now sadly facing the stress of a dissertation and finals. Sam was previously vice-president, and is a second year Arch & Anther with too much free time. We will be working closely with the coaches to ensure the men's boats do as well as possible this year. If you're interested in rowing (either the sporty or social side) drop one of us an email and we can try and get you involved.
Hi, I'm Hannah, a second-year historian and Spanish linguist. I handle the recruitment of coxes and make sure that they are trained and selected fairly. I also take care of the boathouse equipment and ensure that it's properly maintained. We're always looking for new coxes, so if you're thinking about giving it a go, feel free to drop me an email.
Hi, I'm a 2nd year E&Mer and the boat club treasurer, meaning I'm in charge of SHBC funds. My main roles are keeping track of all the expenses, sending out subs (and making sure people pay them) and slightly more excitingly, ordering boat club kit and stash. I'm happy to clarify any finance or kit-related issues so feel free to shoot me an email – I'm always looking for an excuse to avoid facing microeconomics problem sheets.
I am also in charge (miraculously) of running formal dinners in the college, the Torpids Roast and Summer VIII's Dinner.
Do hit me up if you have any queries about the formal events or are interested in crewdating the Hugh's chaps (thomas.gibson@st-hughs.ox.ac.uk).
I joined SHBC in my first term at university – Michaelmas 2012 – and am now one of the most senior (in both senses of the word!) rowers. As Development Secretary I have two key responsibilities – maintaining contact with the alumni, and aiding in the raising of funds and sponsorship for the club. With my own graduation fast approaching, I am all too aware of the importance of establishing a good rapport between current members and the alumni so that former rowers and coxes continue to feel part of the club. In the past I have held the positions of Social Secretary, Women's Captain and President and consequently have a good understanding of all that goes on within SHBC. As a result I am well placed to advise and assist potential sponsors and donors. If you would like any more information, please do get in touch.


Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas posted images of their wedding celebration Saturday amid reports that the couple had wed after a four-month courtship.
Representatives for the entertainers didn't immediately return emails seeking comment. The couple announced their engagement in August. It is the first marriage for the 36-year-old Chopra and the 26-year-old Jonas.
The couple had been posting social-media photos of themselves among family and friends in India for more than a week. Both stars posted the photos on social media along with the same joint statement.
"One of the most special things that our relationship has given us is a merging of families who love and respect each other's faiths and cultures," the statement said. "Once again we made it our own and it was an afternoon that kicked off the celebrations in the way we both dreamed."


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"The music industry's handling of digital music was an utter disaster."
What made you write Last Shop Standing?
When I started with Proper 23 years ago we had over 2,000 independent record shops. Now there are just 269. I set off thinking I was writing the obituary of the record store, but instead it became a celebration of the great characters that run them. They all had fantastic funny anecdotes to tell me.
How long did it take to visit all of the shops and write the book?
My tour of the UK was spread over a three-month period with me travelling to a different part of the country each week. The book itself took a year to write.
Had any of the shops in the book shut down before it was published?
No, but since the book was published we have lost the excellent Selectadisc and Pendulum Records in the East Midlands.
Do you have any early memories of record stores?
Every Saturday I would tour the record shops of Liverpool and Birkenhead spending my pocket money. I would always buy records after they had gone out of the chart because if I still liked them after they had been out a while then it was a great record. Often you can like songs at first, but tire of them when they've been out a while.
What makes independent record shops special?
You always leave with something you didn't go in to buy in the first place. I always find something that looks interesting or I hear something being played. Record shops evoke memories as I look through my collection and can remember where I bought each record and why. Downloads also evoke memories. I can remember where I was every time I have downloaded something; sitting in front of my computer screen.
What role should record shops play in the local community?
They should promote local and new music and offer a choice of music for people whose taste stretches beyond The X-Factor. They need to make the shop a part of the community, so that people meet at the local record shop.
Selectadisc was an iconic shop in Nottingham: what are your memories of it?
The manager Jim Cooke was a Notts County fanatic and one of the nicest guys I ever met in the music industry. The first time I called I was driving around with a big Mercedes van crammed full with 9,000 records and CDs. Jim came in my van, pulled out a hundred albums by a Liverpool band called The Icicle Works and put them on the floor. I presumed he was making space, so a minute later I started jamming them back in the rack. Jim then told me he was buying them all. That's how they worked, buy huge quantities and sell cheap. It is only now it has gone that record buyers appreciate what a great shop it was.
In the past do you think record store owners shot themselves in the foot?
Yes. The shops that made you feel uncomfortable are the shops that have closed. The record shops left have survived because they make the customer welcome; for them it's never too much trouble to find that exclusive record for you.
Do you still work with any Nottingham record shops?
I still sell to Music Inn, Heavy Sounds and a market stall in the Victoria Centre called Pendulum, who have no connection with the East Midlands chain of the same name who recently closed down.
What can record labels do to help support independent record stores? Is getting behind Record Store Day enough?
Since Last Shop Standing was released the UK record companies have been superb as they now support independent record shops. I think they finally realised how important they are to help in supporting new artists. My argument with them is why do we have a hundred exclusive releases available just one day per year? If they had exclusive releases throughout the year it would encourage music fans to visit record shops on a regular basis.
How detrimental are online retailers such as Amazon to independent record shops?
Our online retailers are great at what they do but they have a twenty per cent advantage over high street retailers. The vast majority of new CDs purchased online in the UK are shipped from the Channel Islands. This is because if you ship anything from the Channel Islands under £18 it is VAT free. Have you ever ordered a few CDs online and thought to yourself, how come they all arrive in different jiffy bags? If they put them in the same bag the value of the package would be above £18 and therefore liable for VAT. So because of this our supermarkets and online retailers have operations there. This loophole is the main reason why we have lost so many record shops. The government is currently looking into this issue.
Why is there a massive price difference between an album in a supermarket and the same one in a more traditional record store?
Due to spending power supermarkets get bigger discounts than indies. Supermarkets use CDs to attract people to their store, often working on tiny margins because nobody leaves a supermarket with just a CD. Whilst there they will purchase other stuff like milk, bread and ready meals; that's where the supermarket makes its money.
Do you think people buying physical music is a dying trend?
Sadly we have lost a whole generation of music buyers and it is a slow process trying to get them back. The music industry's handling of digital music was an utter disaster. First they didn't explain to the public that stealing music was no different than going down to your local shop and nicking a loaf. Secondly, instead of seeing digital as the future of music they deemed it as the big bad enemy. They should have done a deal with Napster before it became massive. Trying to close them down was a PR disaster and only encouraged more young people to download.
With the apparent demise of the HMV chain is there an opening for more independent record stores on the high street?
I would not read the last rites to HMV just yet, I think their long term policy is sound. They will make a profit of over £30 million this year. They just borrowed too much money to expand as sales dropped rapidly. I know of fourteen new record shops that opened this year. Many major towns don't have a record shop and there are opportunities for the right people with passion and an expert knowledge to make it work. Record shops can survive as Record Store Day shows. They need to adopt the model similar to Rough Trade and others by supporting new music, local bands, and by becoming the place in town for people to meet. They should put on bands every week, sell coffee, t-shirts, music accessories, books and have a great selection of vinyl.
Last Shop Standing (Whatever Happened to Record Shops?) is published by Proper Music and is available in all good record and book shops. If possible buy it from an independent shop.
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Dr. Lawrence Britt examined the fascist regimes of Hitler (Germany), Mussolini (Italy), Franco (Spain), Suharto (Indonesia) and several Latin American regimes. Britt found 14 defining characteristics common to each, and it is becoming increasingly difficult to overlook some of the parallels with increasingly authoritarian characteristics of our own right wing government here in the UK.
Controlled mass media is one example of such a defining feature of fascism, with "news" being directly controlled and manipulated by the government, by regulation, or via sympathetic media spokespeople and executives. Censorship is very common. And then there is an obsession with "National Security" – with fear being used as a "motivational tool" by the government on the public.
In June 2013, a visit by Government national security agents to smash computer hard drives at the Guardian newspaper offices hit the news surprisingly quietly, when Edward Snowden exposed a gross abuse of power and revealed mass surveillance programmes by American and British secret policing agencies (NSA and GCHQ) last year. (More detailed information here).
David Miranda, partner of Glenn Greenwald, Guardian interviewer of the whistleblower Edward Snowden, was held for 9 hours at Heathrow Airport and questioned under the Terrorism Act. Officials confiscated electronics equipment including his mobile phone, laptop, camera, memory sticks, DVDs and games consoles.
This was a profound attack on press freedoms and the news gathering process, and as Greenwald said: "To detain my partner for a full nine hours while denying him a lawyer, and then seize large amounts of his possessions, is clearly intended to send a message of intimidation."
Absolutely. Since when was investigative journalism a crime?
Even the Telegraph columnist Janet Daley remarked that these events were like something out of East Germany in the 1970s.
This certainly raised critically important legal and ethical issues, for those involved in journalism, especially if some kinds of journalism can be so easily placed at risk of being politically conflated with terrorism.
Once again, the mild and left wing/liberal Guardian is under attack by our Tory-led government. In an extraordinary and vicious attack on The Guardian newspaper, Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) communications chief and senior government spin doctor, Richard Caseby, has called for the newspaper to be "blackballed" and prevented from joining the new press regulatory body, because "day after day it gets its facts wrong." Remarkably, "ineptitude or ideology" were to blame for what he deemed "mistakes" in the paper's coverage of the DWP's cuts to benefits. He called for the broadsheet to be kept out of the new Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), set up after the Leveson Inquiry into media standards.
As a former journalist at the Sun and The Sunday Times, Caseby certainly has an axe to grind against the paper that revealed how those right wing papers' stablemate, the News Of The World, had hacked the voicemail of murdered teenager Millie Dowler, sparking the phone hacking scandal that prompted Rupert Murdoch to close the tabloid down.
Richard Caseby, pictured when giving evidence to MPs as managing editor of The Sun.
In July 2011 it emerged that Cameron met key executives of Murdoch's News Corporation 26 times during the 14 months that Cameron had served as Prime Minister. It was also reported that Murdoch had given Cameron a personal guarantee that there would be no risk attached to hiring Andy Coulson, the former editor of News of the World, as the Conservative Party's communication director in 2007. This was in spite of Coulson having resigned as editor over phone hacking by a reporter. Cameron chose to take Murdoch's advice, despite warnings from Nick Clegg, Lord Ashdown and the Guardian. Coulson resigned his post in 2011 and was later arrested and questioned on allegations of further criminal activity at the News of the World, specifically regarding the News International phone hacking scandal.
The Culture, Media and Sport Committee of the House of Commons served a summons on Murdoch, his son James, and his former CEO Rebekah Brooks to testify before a committee on 19 July. After an initial refusal, the Murdochs confirmed they would attend after the committee issued them a summons to Parliament. The day before the committee, the website of the News Corporation publication the Sun was "hacked", and a false story was posted on the front page claiming that Murdoch had died. Murdoch described the day of the committee "the most humble day of my life." He argued that since he ran a global business of 53,000 employees and that the News of the World was "just 1%" of this, he was not ultimately responsible for what went on at the tabloid.
On 1 May 2012, the Culture, Media and Sport Committee issued a report stating that Murdoch was "not a fit person to exercise the stewardship of a major international company."
On 3 July 2013 Exaro and Channel 4 news broke the story of a secretly recorded tape. It had been recorded by Sun journalists, and in it Murdoch can be heard telling them that the whole investigation was "one big fuss over nothing", and that he, or his successors, would "take care" of any journalists who went to prison.
He said: "Why are the police behaving in this way? It's the biggest inquiry ever, over next to nothing." Murdoch believes that he doesn't have to be accountable. His initial refusal to testify, despite being summonsed, is extraordinarily indifferent and arrogant.
In connection with Murdoch's testimony to the Leveson Inquiry "into the ethics of the British press," editor of Newsweek International, Tunku Varadarajan, referred to him as "the man whose name is synonymous with unethical newspapers."
Not a shred of concern raised about any of this or Murdoch's nasty and corrupt myth industry, and right wing scapegoating empire, coming from our government, a point worth reflecting on for a moment. Miliband said the phone-hacking was not just a media scandal, but it was a symbol of what was wrong with British politics. He called for cross-party agreement on new media ownership laws that would cut Murdoch's current market share, arguing that he has "too much power over British public life." He said: "If you want to minimise the abuses of power, then that kind of concentration of power is frankly quite dangerous."
Meanwhile, Iain Duncan Smith is "monitoring" the BBC for any "left wing bias". Gosh, I just bet that took the jolly well-known ardent commie Chris Patten by complete surprise…
The BBC Trust said that a programme called the "Future of Welfare", written and presented by John Humphrys, breached its rules on impartiality and accuracy. It found that the programme had failed to back up with statistics claims that there was a "healthy supply of jobs".
Iain Duncan Smith, the Work and Pensions Secretary, defended Humphrys as a "robust broadcaster" and said the documentary was "thoughtful and intelligent". And perhaps most importantly, it endorsed the Governments' punitive and callous welfare "reforms."
Duncan Smith was infuriated by the BBC's coverage of the ruling, which he felt gave "too much airtime to campaigners." Too much for what, exactly, we have to wonder. Perish the thought that anyone may dare to poke at the half-timbered facade of Tory ideology – Duncan Smiths' rhetoric is a painful parody of fact that loudly dismisses – and intentionally obscures – the private despair and ruined lives of so many of those least able to speak up for themselves.
He said: "I have just watched reporting on the BBC about the Government winning a High Court judgement on the Spare Room Subsidy (that's the Bedroom Tax to you and I) that once again has left me absolutely staggered at the blatant Left-wing bias within the coverage. And yet the BBC Trust criticise John Humphrys's programme, which was thoughtful, intelligent and born out of the "real" life experience of individuals." The same Duncan Smith, who chooses to deny the all too painful and impoverished real life experiences his policies have inflicted on many. He prefers to lie them away from public attention. Or dismiss them as merely "anecdotal".
Duncan Smith's credibility doesn't stand up to much scrutiny here, as someone attempting to verify "accuracy" and er… statistical claims. Ah, yes. The Department of Work and Pensions – Iain Duncan Smiths' Department – has a long track record of misusing statistics, making unsubstantiated inferences and stigmatising claimants, and it's clear these are tactics used to attempt to vindicate further welfare cuts. In fact several minsters, including Cameron, have been officially rebuked by the Office of National Statistics for telling lies, and in Duncan Smith's case – on at least 3 occasions this past 12 months despite warnings regarding his dishonest claims in the media, as well as in parliament.
So considering all of this, it was with some incredulity that I read Caseby's comments in the Huff Post earlier: "Should the new IPSO members accept (editor Alan Rusbridger) as a johnny-come-lately? No, rather he should be blackballed. Sorry, but the Guardian isn't fit to become a member of IPSO until it starts valuing accuracy."
And: "In the end, of course, it's IPSO's decision. But should the new standards body be so gracious as to invite him in, I guess I'll be waiting to lodge the first complaint." He said an MP had complained to the Office for National Statistics over The Guardian's reporting of its data. I bet that was said without a trace of irony, too.
So, if alleged (and improbable) benefits inaccuracies "should get [The] Guardian blackballed," what is this spin doctor's recommendation for the perpetual propagandarising, lying, right wing media and a lying government minister's serial offensive "benefits inaccuracies"?
Oh … of course, this is Iain Duncan Smiths' relatively new pet guard dog.
An interesting choice of word from Caseby – "blackballing", which is a rejection in a traditional form of secret ballot, where a white ball ballot constitutes a vote in support and a black ball signifies opposition. This system is typically used where a club (or Lodge) rules provide that, rather than a majority of the votes, one or two objections are sufficient to defeat a proposition. Since the seventeenth century, these rules have commonly applied to elections to membership of many gentlemen's clubs and similar institutions such as in Freemasonry. It's an apt term because of its association with conservatism, tradition and secrecy.
In contrast, and unlike many whistleblowers who remain anonymous, Edward Snowden chose to be open and go public. Snowdens' sole motive for leaking the documents was, in his words, "to inform the public as to that which is done in their name and that which is done against them." He believes that the global public is due an explanation of the motives of those who act outside of the democratic process.
To "protect democracy" we have governments that are subverting the law. This is a fundamental paradox, of course and Snowden saw this could lead to the collapse of democracy and critically endanger our freedom. And Snowden reminds us that what no individual conscience can change, a free press can. It has to be one that is free enough to allow a diverse range of political commentaries, rather than a stranglehold of right wing propaganda from the Murdoch empire and its ideological stablemates.
I think that the process of dismantling democracy started in May 2010 here in the UK, and has been advancing incrementally ever since, almost undetected at first, because of pervasive government secrecy and a partly complicit, dominant right wing media.
But once you hear the jackboots, it's far too late.
With big thanks to Robert Livingstone
The Transparency of Lobbying, non-Party Campaigning, and Trade Union Administration Bill is a calculated and partisan move to insulate Tory policies and records from public and political scrutiny, and to stifle democracy. The Government's Lobbying Bill has been criticised by bloggers and campaigners from right across the political spectrum, with the likes of Owen Jones and Guido Fawkes united in agreement over this issue: that the Bill is a "Gagging Act". Five Conservatives – Douglas Carswell, Philip Davies, David Davis, Zac Goldsmith and David Nuttall – voted against the Bill, whilst others also expressed concerns.
The Bill will treat charities, think tanks, community groups and activists of every hue as "political parties". From small groups addressing local matters to big national organisations, all equally risk being silenced in the year before a general election, to avoid falling under electoral law. Any organisation spending £5,000 a year and expressing an opinion on anything remotely political must register with the Electoral Commission. Since most aspects of our public life are political, (and a substantial proportion of our private life has been increasingly politicised under this authoritarian government) this stifles much essential debate in election years when voters should be hearing and evaluating policy choices.
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These companies let you borrow against your next paycheck, so you're basically paying someone to borrow from yourself. It's a simple process but you can quickly get into a hole since the repayment plus high interest rates and fees will take a big chunk out of your next check.
These are essentially loans where your personal items are held as collateral. You'll be hit with high interest rates and fees, and if you're unable to repay the loan, you'll lose the items. If you're thinking of pawning something but suspect you might not be able to re-pay the loan, you're much better off selling the item yourself to get the cash you need.
It's not as expensive as payday loans and pawnshops, but borrowing with your credit card is still plenty pricy. Banks often charge interest rates of 20+% plus fees.
If your paychecks are set up for direct deposit, your bank might advance you a portion and then take the money out of your next deposit. Again, fees and interest can really add up and take a big bite out of your next check.
Let's see…alienating family members, losing friends…two very likely outcomes if the deal goes south.
Understandably, there are times when you feel you have no choice but to go these routes. Just be sure it's worth it and know the downsides.
It's one thing to use them in an emergency. But if you're borrowing in this say to meet regular expenses, see a financial advisor to talk about fundamental changes you should make in your financial life.


IT'S late July and the summer heat and the tourists have finally reached London. You're sitting in your car opposite the Houses of Parliament, sweat running down your back. You'd love to open the window but you're wedged between a doubledecker and a couple of black cabs, engines idling, and you've read too much in New Scientist about the dire effects of small particulate matter. Will you ever escape the noise, the fumes, the overflowing litter bins?
"Hell is a city much like London," wrote Shelley, one hundred and eighty years ago. But it hasn't always been this way. Let your mind wander ten times further back, one thousand eight hundred years before Shelley's time, when the vista in Parliament Square was very different. Where you are now a sweet stream is flowing down from the hills of Hampstead. Just ahead are the reedy shores of the meandering Thames. On the right, where Westminster Abbey will stand, is Thorney Island, named after its wild abundance of brambles. Behind are peaceful meadows fringed with willow.
Even a thousand years ago, when Edward the Confessor was considering Thorney Island as the site for his great abbey, this was a tranquil, rustic place. "A delightful spot, surrounded with fertile lands and green fields", one monk wrote in his life of Edward.


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Fight For Your Right To … Be Jewishly Proud
Remembering the Beastie Boys' Adam Yauch and the thorny question of cultural authenticity.
By Andrew Furman	May 9, 2012, 12:00 am Edit
It never would have occurred to me that the passing of the Beastie Boys' Adam Yauch (aka MCA) would hit me so hard. Yet I've been awfully sad ever since reading the headline across the CNN crawl last week. It's not something I've contemplated much until Yauch's death, at 47 from cancer. But the Beastie Boys really did mean something to me when they first emerged on the national scene almost three decades ago.
I was a freshman in college when the group released their first big album, "License to Ill" (1986). My new friends and I played the cassette (remember those?) almost incessantly in the dorms that first year, the thrashing rock guitar riffs, forceful percussion and funk and salsa-inspired horns reverberating through the halls. It was the primary mood music to our Pilsner-soaked debauchery. The bawdy lyrics were infectious, plain fun, particularly if you happened to be a teenaged male with delusions of sexual conquest — and conquest generally — on the horizon: "A lot of beer — a lot of girls — and a lot of cursing/ Twenty-two automatic on my person." We committed these lines instantly to memory.
But the Beastie Boys cut deeper for me, too. While I liked the music on a visceral level, I wasn't quite sure exactly what to make of it, either. Who did these Jewish guys think they were, rapping with their exaggeratedly Jewy, New York voices? (Yauch's more gravelly, straight-ahead voice was the exception in this regard.) Was it some sort of joke? Were they for real? At least part of me, that is, doubted the authenticity — though I wouldn't have thought to use this term then — of the Beastie Boys' foray into this black art form. This revealed more about my own anxieties than anything else, for at the time I was also a devotee to an art form primarily associated with black culture: basketball. I had chosen to attend a small liberal arts college in Pennsylvania at least in part because I stood a decent chance of making its Division III basketball team. Yet I wasn't sure how my affinity for basketball, and the music, street vernacular, swagger, and even fashion that went along with it, reckoned with my Jewish identity toward which I also felt a pull.
I would like to say that the Beastie Boys' rap incursions resolved these tensions for me right away. But it was only after a couple black friends in college revealed their appreciation for the group that I began to feel pride in their Jewish identities. It wasn't that they had bested their black predecessors and counterparts. It was just that they were in the game too, valued contributors to this burgeoning American art form when it was still young. That they were Jews, and that I had black friends that were OK with this, made me feel more accepted in that world, too.
I was reminded of those days earlier this year, when LL Cool J and Public Enemy's Chuck D inducted the Beastie Boys into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, which HBO first aired the day after Yauch's death. (The show was taped several weeks earlier, though Yauch was too ill to attend.) Neither black rappers Chuck D nor LL Cool J — the Beastie Boys helped to discover the latter — had any doubts about the Beastie Boys' authenticity as rap artists, nor did the many talented musicians who performed an inspired, high-energy medley of classic Beastie Boys songs. If blacks and Jews could find such common cause in other arenas of our public life, we'd really have something.
Hearing the Beastie Boys' music again blew me away. I called my 13-year-old son, Henry, in from the kitchen, where he was doing his homework, to watch the performance with me. He had to see this. Henry is enrolled in a premedical science program at his middle school and was still wearing his hospital scrubs.
"They were Jews who originally wrote and performed these songs," I told him, aping the dance moves and hip hop gesticulations of my younger self. Henry didn't seem impressed, with me or the music. Despite my persistent cajoling, my son doesn't like rap, or basketball. I love the kid, but he's hopeless.
"You see, Henry," I persisted, only half-facetiously, "you don't have to be an orthopedic surgeon. You can be anything you want to be. Even a rap singer."
"So," Henry replied with his characteristic terseness, turning his back on me and the Beastie Boys' music, returning to his homework in the kitchen. Thanks in part to Adam Yauch, and his Jewish Beastie Boys collaborators, Adam Horovitz and Mike Diamond, the prospect of being a Jewish rapper to my son is no big deal.
Andrew Furman is the author of the memoir "My Los Angeles in Black and (Almost) White" (Syracuse UP 2010), and professor of English literature at Florida Atlantic University. His writing has also appeared in Oxford American, Ecotone and the Miami Herald. He has also been a frequent judge for the National Jewish Book Award in fiction.


In "The Adventure of the Resident Patient," Sherlock Holmes and John Watson take two walks -- one long, one short -- in London. The story gives little detail about exactly where they go or what they see in the city. This map is the result of one effort to harness the knowledge of fans to track the movements of the objects of their enthusiasm.


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The second annual Astana Finance Days conference demonstrated how Nur-Sultan has cemented its growing reputation as a global financial centre
The Nur Alem Pavilion in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, was the main venue for the 2019 Astana Finance Days convention. Around 300 business and finance experts took part in the conference
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Author: Barclay Ballard
The (AFD) conference, held in Nur-Sultan, the capital of Kazakhstan, came to a close on July 4, with the city reaffirming its aim of becoming one of the world's foremost financial centres. Approximately 300 experts from the worlds of business and finance took part in the event, which covered topics such as infrastructural development, fintech and Islamic finance.
The conference was the second of its kind to take place in the city, which changed its name from earlier this year. While the inaugural event in 2018 looked at the establishment of the (AIFC), the talks held from July 1 to July 4, 2019 have focused on ways to build the centre's standing among the international business and investment community.
The building blocks for further development are certainly there, with Kazakhstan's location at the junction of Europe and Asia a powerful advantage, but it will have to overcome stern competition
Among a number of noteworthy announcements, Kazakhstani President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev the premises of the AIFC Court and International Arbitration Centre (IAC). It is hoped that the two legal bodies, both of which operate on English common law rather than Kazakh civil law, will give investors greater confidence in the country's regulatory environment.
Christopher Campbell-Holt, Registrar and CEO of the AIFC Court, told assembled journalists that the common law system would bring greater credibility to the investment climate and provide assurances to business operators should any potential disputes arise.
"Our team has been trained in London with some of the best arbitrators and judges from the English common law system," Campbell-Holt explained. "So we have some of the very best staff we could find and we're training them up to mould them into the common law way of thinking for the AIFC Court and [IAC]. We're not trying to compete with every country in the world: we want to be the number one choice for dispute resolution in Eurasia."
Also discussed during the AFD was the continuing growth of the Astana International Exchange, the government's privatisation plans and how China's Belt and Road Initiative is likely to impact the region. Perhaps the most commonly mentioned topic, however, was Nur-Sultan's potential as an international financial centre. Its growth has certainly been impressive – in March, the AIFC was in the – but such a rapid rise should perhaps have been expected given that the city began its journey from such a low starting point.
The building blocks for further development are certainly there, with Kazakhstan's location at the junction of Europe and Asia a powerful advantage, but it will have to overcome stern competition. It will certainly take time for Nur-Sultan to catch up with the likes of London, New York and other long-established finance hubs, regardless of how much progress has been made so far.
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This is a CODE ref used to generate unique session ids, by default it will generate a SHA1 using fairly sufficient entropy. If you are concerned or interested, just read the source.
This is a regex used to validate requested session id.
This is the method used to extract the session id from a $env. Subclasses will often only need to override this method and the finalize method.
This will use the sid_validator regex and confirm that the $session_id is valid.
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