Leyburn Library of Washington and Lee University is a selective Depository for U.S. Government information.
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U.S. National Center for Education Statistics.
Available online.
This annual publications's "primary purpose is to provide a compilation of statistical information covering the broad field of American education from prekindergarten through graduate school."
Links will be maintained in several locations in the library Web site, including here.
U.S. Department of Defense.
Available online.
This annual report "on sexual assault, prepared by the Sexual Assault Prevention Office (SAPRO), provides Congress with an overview of the Sexual Assault Prevent and Response Program and data on alleged sexual assaults involving members of the armed forces."
Links will be maintained in several locations in the library Web site, including here.
U.S. National Center for Education Statistics.
Available online.
"This report describes how the education system in the United States compares with education systems in the other G-8 countries--Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Russian Federation, and the United Kingdom."
Links will be maintained in several locations in the library Web site, including here.
U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom.
Available online.
Chair Felice Gaer's opening comments described the subject of the hearing: "The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom will examine the threat that religious extremism poses to security, human rights, and religious freedom in Pakistan. The domestic political crisis in Pakistan this past weekend, and the restriction of human rights and freedoms during it, underline the difficulties U.S. policymakers face in dealing with that strategic country. "
Links will be maintained in several locations in the library Web site, including here.