According to Wikipedia: John Sidney McCain III (born August 29, 1936) is the senior United States Senator from Arizona. He was the Republican presidential nominee in the 2008 United States presidential election. McCain followed his father and grandfather, both four-star admirals, into the United States Navy, graduating from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1958. He became a naval aviator, flying ground-attack aircraft from aircraft carriers. During the Vietnam War, he was almost killed in the 1967 USS Forrestal fire. In October 1967, while on a bombing mission over Hanoi, he was shot down, seriously injured, and captured by the North…
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Periodically, the First Vice Presidents of the Federal Reserve convene to discuss multiple matters of interest. Below, you will find the declassified minutes of their meetings, obtained from the Federal Reserve. Final Minutes from the May 27-28,2009, Conference of First Vice Presidents meeting held via at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta [13 Pages, 808k]
Background This study identifies the forces that will drive requirements for U.S. coins and notes. It examines how these forces may shape demand and the implications for the production and processing of coins and notes. This study was conducted jointly by the Board of Governors ofthe Federal Reserve System and the U.S. Department of Treasury (including the U.S. Mint and the Bureau of Engraving and Printing) to provide operational and policy guidance. The Future of Money, Implications for U.S. Note and Coin Production and Processing [71 Pages, 11MB]
President Barack Obama signed a $787 billion economic stimulus shortly after he took office in 2009. But since the ink of his signature hit the bill, it has been surrounded with question marks. Where is the money going? What is it going to? Well many news agencies followed the trail, and reported excessive spending on programs not worth the time. Who should you believe? To watch the dollar signs, I have filed multiple FOIAs for the exact contracts related to stimulus spending. Below, you will find the documents that have been received, and you decide — is it worth OUR…
To give some background on the SSA, according to their website, “We deliver services through a nationwide network of over 1,400 offices that include regional offices, field offices, card centers, teleservice centers, processing centers, hearing offices, the Appeals Council, and our State and territorial partners, the Disability Determination Services. We also have a presence in U.S. embassies around the globe. For the public, we are the “face of the government.” The rich diversity of our employees mirrors the public we serve.” Below, you will find declassified Inspector General (IG) reports from the SSA. 1997 Reports Aliens Receiving Supplemental Security Income…