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October 6, 2008

Ballot Measures Database

National Conference of State Legislatures.
Available online.
Database of nearly 160 proposals or initiatives on November statewide ballots, searchable by state and/or topic.
A link will be maintained on this library Web page.

Posted by Dick Grefe on October 6, 2008 11:41 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

October 9, 2008

Commission on Presidential Debates

Available online.
This is not a new site, but its recent updates have brought it back to attention. Transcripts and video from presidential -- and, when available, vice-presidential debates -- back to 1976, with some material on earlier debates, such as 1960.
A link will be maintained on this library Web page.

Posted by Dick Grefe on October 9, 2008 9:48 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Black Americans in Congress, 1870-2007

U.S. House of Representatives.
Available online
Contains profiles of African American senators, congressmen, and delegates, as well as historical essays, collections of historical data, and more.
Links will be maintained in several locations in our site, including here.

Posted by Dick Grefe on October 9, 2008 10:19 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

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