Describes adverse congressional reaction to a recent National Academy of Sciences (NAS) recommendation that the Veteran's Administration's (VA) health care system be phased into a general health care system. (SL)

The new Assistant Secretary of Education talks about the Federal role in education, her trip to China, and how she hopes to improve education. (Author/GC)

This paper provides librarians and business people with names, descriptions, and ordering information on books, periodicals, newsletters, and other publications (both government and nongovernment) that provide guidance for marketing products and services to the federal government. Organizations that can provide guidance are also listed. (Author)

Pressures from the state and federal governments and the courts to the contrary, since the individual school building is the largest unit in which significant and successful curriculum change can occur, those who can make the real difference are the people in the school. (Author/IRT)

It appears that Thomas R. Pickering, a career foreign service officer with no science in his background, has been nominated as the new head of the Federal science bureau. This is a discussion of the past and future importance of that office. (BB)

Reporting on three hearings held this spring by the Bureau of Indian Affairs Reorganization Task Force, this article presents highlights from the testimony of Forrest Gerard, Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs and discusses the matrix system of organization currently under consideration by the BIA. (JC)

The central agency within the Federal Government for developing, testing, and operating various urban and rural programs to reduce poverty, the Community Service Administration is currently planning an "Indian Desk" which will include two permanent positions; will be located within the Program Development Office; and will be advised by…

Reviews 1978 and 1979 estimates for federal funding for Research and Development obligations and outlays. Funding for the Energy Research and Development Administration (ERDA), the National Science Foundation (NSF), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are discussed in detail. (SL)

Presents a profile of George Pimentel, the deputy director of the National Science Foundation (NSF). (SL)

A study of 112 school districts in which the Justice Department pursued school desegregation suits between 1964 and 1968 shows that 84 percent of the suits were brought in a small set of contiguous counties radiating from those where the Justice Department had previously sued to enforce voting rights. Available from: the Department of Political…

Detailing the history of legal counsel for the Navajo Nation, this article illustrates the increasing importance of the Nation's legal counsel to the future of the Navajo. (JC)

A brief review of recent literature on covert government operations in the U.S., as well as eight books proposing possible solutions. (MBR)

The author of this article is concerned with the role of scientific research and technology in providing solutions for some of this country's problems. The roles of congress and the Chief Executive in authorizing government funding are also examined. (MA)