Summarizes the activities of the 97th Congress on taxes. Reviews 1981 enactments and 1982 proposals regarding tax cuts, tax increases, indexing of tax brackets, interest earnings, depreciation, and business incentives. Examines tax administration problems and flat-rate tax proposals and discusses the progressive income tax. (Author/RW)

Provides information regarding recent administrative budgetary decisions for 1982 to support basic research in the universities from Department of Defense (DOD) monies. Discusses the concern that research and training programs on campuses remain unclassified, even though DOD monies fund the programs. (CS)

Explores how the historical separation of church and state has protected freedom of thought and contributed to the rapid growth of American progress and prosperity. The First Amendment allows individuals to search for truth through scripture or through the study of natural law. School prayers would violate this right. (AM)

The origins and purpose of Canada's federal multicultural policy are described. The problematic relationship between such policy and public education is discussed. (Author/AL)

Summarizes the history and provides an overview of federal and provincial depository systems in Canada, with particular attention to developments in the late 1970s. The crisis of 1978-79, which threatened the loss of depository status for many libraries, is discussed. Nine sources are listed. (RAA)

Paul Copperman presents his views on the performances of American education at the elementary through secondary levels and draws attention to the federal authorities seizing power from local school officials. (Author/GK)

Based on an examination of 70 cities, greater dominance of cities is found to be positively related to their long-term per capita debt. The results are examined from both natural and planned system models, each of which suggests different policy implications. (Author/GC)

In the period 1886-1905, the U.S. Department of State became more bureaucratized. Content analysis of intradepartmental correspondence indicates this bureaucratization helped certain large industries' interests to become "vested" in the department, meaning that the department took these interests into account in policymaking and routine…

Pension plan officials may invest on the basis of perceived social benefits provided they have examined a broad range of investments and have found selections having those socially desirable features among a broad class of otherwise suitable and equally desirable investment opportunities meeting the economic objectives of the plan. (Author/IRT)

Gives a short history of the Library Services and Construction Act (LSCA), a broad-based program of Federal aid to public libraries. Several outstanding programs exemplifying the types of library programs funded with LSCA money are also discussed. (LLS)

Describes the current, unsettled status of federal programs for the removal of friable asbestos from the schools and the method of financing such removal. (IRT)

Document librarians and the Government Printing Office (GPO) micropublishing program may well prove to be responsible for raising microforms up from their low status in libraries. Librarians must continue the dialogue with micropublishers, equipment manufacturers, government agencies, the GPO, and library users. (Author/CMV)

Reports on the history and structure of the 1979 White House Conference on Library and Information Services with recommendations, themes, and resolutions regarding school libraries, networking, public awareness, federal resources, and library skills instruction. Excerpts from major addresses and reactions from information services professionals…

Demonstrates, through careful analysis of primary source materials, that the events leading up to Herbert Putnam's selection as Librarian of Congress in March 1899 were complex and contained no major villains, and that problems encountered by the American Library Association are traceable to misunderstandings rather than political machinations.…

Discusses how the federal wage guidelines apply to teacher salaries and fringe benefits. (IRT)