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Congressional Oversight, and More from CRS

10.23.12 | 1 min read | Text by Steven Aftergood

Newly updated reports from the Congressional Research Service which Congress has not made publicly available include the following.

Congressional Oversight, October 17, 2012

Contemporary Developments in Presidential Elections, October 18, 2012

U.S. International Trade: Trends and Forecasts, October 19, 2012

President of the United States: Compensation, October 17, 2012

Peru in Brief: Political and Economic Conditions and Relations with the United States, October 18, 2012

Libya: Transition and U.S. Policy, October 18, 2012

China Naval Modernization: Implications for U.S. Navy Capabilities — Background and Issues for Congress, October 17, 2012

Navy Force Structure and Shipbuilding Plans: Background and Issues for Congress, October 18, 2012

 

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