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Selected CRS Reports

04.26.07 | 1 min read | Text by Steven Aftergood

With congressional concurrence, the Congressional Research Service refuses to make its products directly available to the public. Some noteworthy new CRS reports obtained by Secrecy News include the following (all pdf).

“Presidential Advisers’ Testimony Before Congressional Committees: An Overview,” updated April 10, 2007.

“Information Operations, Electronic Warfare, and Cyberwar: Capabilities and Related Policy Issues,” updated March 20, 2007.

“Network Centric Operations: Background and Oversight Issues for Congress,” updated March 15, 2007.

“Statutes of Limitation in Federal Criminal Cases: An Overview,” updated April 9, 2007.

“Speechwriting in Perspective: A Brief Guide to Effective and Persuasive Communication,” April 12, 2007.

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