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	<title>Government Information &#187; Foreign Affairs</title>
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		<title>Gifts to Federal Employees from Foreign Government Sources Reported to Employing Agencies in Calendar Year 2011</title>
		<link>http://swemgovdocs.blogs.wm.edu/2013/04/30/gifts-to-federal-employees-from-foreign-government-sources-reported-to-employing-agencies-in-calendar-year-2011/</link>
		<comments>http://swemgovdocs.blogs.wm.edu/2013/04/30/gifts-to-federal-employees-from-foreign-government-sources-reported-to-employing-agencies-in-calendar-year-2011/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2013 19:48:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>alan zoellner</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Arts/Humanities]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Foreign Affairs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Govt Personnel]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[http://www.ofr.gov/OFRUpload/OFRData/2013-09945_PI.pdf Covers both tangible gifts and gifts of travel or travel expenses.  Includes name of person accepting gift, date, approximate value, disposition or current location, foreign donor, and circumstances justifying acceptance.  From the State Department &#160;]]></description>
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<p>Covers both tangible gifts and gifts of travel or travel expenses.  Includes name of person accepting gift, date, approximate value, disposition or current location, foreign donor, and circumstances justifying acceptance.  From the State Department</p>
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		<title>The FY2014 State and Foreign Operations Budget Request</title>
		<link>http://swemgovdocs.blogs.wm.edu/2013/04/24/the-fy2014-state-and-foreign-operations-budget-request/</link>
		<comments>http://swemgovdocs.blogs.wm.edu/2013/04/24/the-fy2014-state-and-foreign-operations-budget-request/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2013 14:29:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>alan zoellner</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Africa]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Democracy/Peace]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Foreign Affairs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Govt Finance]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://swemgovdocs.blogs.wm.edu/?p=34732</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/row/R43043.pdf Provides a brief overview of the funding request, sent to Congress in April 2013, including key issues for foreign operations such as support for Middle East and North Africa transitions to democracy.  From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists &#160;]]></description>
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<p>Provides a brief overview of the funding request, sent to Congress in April 2013, including key issues for foreign operations such as support for Middle East and North Africa transitions to democracy.  From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists</p>
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		<title>Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2012</title>
		<link>http://swemgovdocs.blogs.wm.edu/2013/04/23/country-reports-on-human-rights-practices-for-2012/</link>
		<comments>http://swemgovdocs.blogs.wm.edu/2013/04/23/country-reports-on-human-rights-practices-for-2012/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Apr 2013 14:44:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>alan zoellner</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Civil/Human Rights]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Foreign Affairs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Headlines]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://swemgovdocs.blogs.wm.edu/?p=34714</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[http://www.state.gov/j/drl/rls/hrrpt/humanrightsreport/index.htm#wrapper Detailed descriptions of the human rights situation in each country as determined by U.S. officials  From the State Department &#160;]]></description>
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<p>Detailed descriptions of the human rights situation in each country as determined by U.S. officials  From the State Department</p>
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		<title>Foreign Relations of the United States, 1977-1980, Volume XIII, China</title>
		<link>http://swemgovdocs.blogs.wm.edu/2013/04/23/foreign-relations-of-the-united-states-1977-1980-volume-xiii-china/</link>
		<comments>http://swemgovdocs.blogs.wm.edu/2013/04/23/foreign-relations-of-the-united-states-1977-1980-volume-xiii-china/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Apr 2013 14:42:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>alan zoellner</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[China]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Foreign Affairs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Headlines]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[History]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Taiwan]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://swemgovdocs.blogs.wm.edu/?p=34710</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[http://history.state.gov/historicaldocuments/frus1977-80v13 First in a series of volumes on foreign relations during the Carter administration.  This volume focuses on the normalization of relations with China and the ending of formal relations with Taiwan as the Republic of China.  From the State Department &#160;]]></description>
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<p>First in a series of volumes on foreign relations during the Carter administration.  This volume focuses on the normalization of relations with China and the ending of formal relations with Taiwan as the Republic of China.  From the State Department</p>
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		<title>The United Kingdom and U.S. –U.K. Relations</title>
		<link>http://swemgovdocs.blogs.wm.edu/2013/04/17/the-united-kingdom-and-u-s-u-k-relations/</link>
		<comments>http://swemgovdocs.blogs.wm.edu/2013/04/17/the-united-kingdom-and-u-s-u-k-relations/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Apr 2013 12:49:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>alan zoellner</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Foreign Affairs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Foreign Trade/Investment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Great Britain]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://swemgovdocs.blogs.wm.edu/?p=34566</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/row/RL33105.pdf Provides an overview and assessment of some of the main dimensions of U.S.-British foreign and economic relations.  From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists &#160;]]></description>
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<p>Provides an overview and assessment of some of the main dimensions of U.S.-British foreign and economic relations.  From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists</p>
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		<title>Reading the North Korean Tea Leaves: The Perpetual Struggle to Fathom Pyongyang’s Motives and Goals</title>
		<link>http://swemgovdocs.blogs.wm.edu/2013/04/11/reading-the-north-korean-tea-leaves-the-perpetual-struggle-to-fathom-pyongyangs-motives-and-goals/</link>
		<comments>http://swemgovdocs.blogs.wm.edu/2013/04/11/reading-the-north-korean-tea-leaves-the-perpetual-struggle-to-fathom-pyongyangs-motives-and-goals/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Apr 2013 18:36:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>alan zoellner</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Foreign Affairs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[History]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Korea]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/NSAEBB/NSAEBB421/ A collection of 14 declassified (mostly) State Department documents that describe U.S. efforts to decipher North Korean motives during the 1990s.  From the National Security Archive &#160;]]></description>
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<p>A collection of 14 declassified (mostly) State Department documents that describe U.S. efforts to decipher North Korean motives during the 1990s.  From the National Security Archive</p>
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		<title>Annual Report on Assistance Related to International Terrorism: Fiscal Year 2012</title>
		<link>http://swemgovdocs.blogs.wm.edu/2013/03/28/annual-report-on-assistance-related-to-international-terrorism-fiscal-year-2012/</link>
		<comments>http://swemgovdocs.blogs.wm.edu/2013/03/28/annual-report-on-assistance-related-to-international-terrorism-fiscal-year-2012/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Mar 2013 12:42:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>alan zoellner</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Foreign Affairs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Homeland Security]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Terrorism]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://swemgovdocs.blogs.wm.edu/?p=34064</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[http://www.state.gov/j/ct/rls/other/rpt/206686.htm Describes how much money was spent and what the funds were used for.  Covers such programs as counterterrorism engagement, border security, countering violent extremism, and counterterrorism finance training.  From the State Department &#160;]]></description>
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<p>Describes how much money was spent and what the funds were used for.  Covers such programs as counterterrorism engagement, border security, countering violent extremism, and counterterrorism finance training.  From the State Department</p>
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		<title>USAID Forward Progress Report 2013</title>
		<link>http://swemgovdocs.blogs.wm.edu/2013/03/26/usaid-forward-progress-report-2013/</link>
		<comments>http://swemgovdocs.blogs.wm.edu/2013/03/26/usaid-forward-progress-report-2013/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Mar 2013 15:56:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>alan zoellner</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Foreign Affairs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Foreign Assistance]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[http://www.usaid.gov/sites/default/files/documents/1868/2013-usaid-forward-report.pdf Describes the progress made over two years in the Forward reform agenda for development programs as a component of U.S.  national security and foreign policy.  From the Agency for International Development &#160;]]></description>
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<p>Describes the progress made over two years in the Forward reform agenda for development programs as a component of U.S.  national security and foreign policy.  From the Agency for International Development</p>
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		<title>The Budget Control Act, Sequestration, and the Foreign Affairs Budget: Background and Possible Impacts</title>
		<link>http://swemgovdocs.blogs.wm.edu/2013/03/19/the-budget-control-act-sequestration-and-the-foreign-affairs-budget-background-and-possible-impacts/</link>
		<comments>http://swemgovdocs.blogs.wm.edu/2013/03/19/the-budget-control-act-sequestration-and-the-foreign-affairs-budget-background-and-possible-impacts/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Mar 2013 19:12:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>alan zoellner</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Foreign Affairs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Foreign Assistance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Govt Finance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Laws/Regulations]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://swemgovdocs.blogs.wm.edu/?p=33808</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/row/R42994.pdf Discusses the effect of the Budget Control Act of 2011 and the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 on State Department operations, foreign aid programs, and the ability to protect Americans and promote U.S. interests overseas.  From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists &#160;]]></description>
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<p>Discusses the effect of the Budget Control Act of 2011 and the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 on State Department operations, foreign aid programs, and the ability to protect Americans and promote U.S. interests overseas.  From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists</p>
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		<title>International Law and Agreements: Their Effect Upon U.S. Law</title>
		<link>http://swemgovdocs.blogs.wm.edu/2013/03/06/international-law-and-agreements-their-effect-upon-u-s-law/</link>
		<comments>http://swemgovdocs.blogs.wm.edu/2013/03/06/international-law-and-agreements-their-effect-upon-u-s-law/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Mar 2013 19:23:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>alan zoellner</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Foreign Affairs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Laws/Regulations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Treaties]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://swemgovdocs.blogs.wm.edu/?p=33492</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/RL32528.pdf This report provides an introduction to the roles that international laws and agreements play in the U.S.  The status and effect of such international law within the U.S. depends in part upon whether the matter is grounded in international agreement or customary practice. Also includes steps in the making of a treaty and an [...]]]></description>
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<p>This report provides an introduction to the roles that international laws and agreements play in the U.S.  The status and effect of such international law within the U.S. depends in part upon whether the matter is grounded in international agreement or customary practice. Also includes steps in the making of a treaty and an international agreement.   From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists</p>
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		<title>Secretary of State John Kerry’s Address at the University of Virginia</title>
		<link>http://swemgovdocs.blogs.wm.edu/2013/02/28/secretary-of-state-john-kerrys-address-at-the-university-of-virginia/</link>
		<comments>http://swemgovdocs.blogs.wm.edu/2013/02/28/secretary-of-state-john-kerrys-address-at-the-university-of-virginia/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Feb 2013 14:48:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>alan zoellner</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Foreign Affairs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Virginia Issues]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[http://www.state.gov/secretary/remarks/2013/02/205021.htm Text of the speech delivered in Charlottesville by the new Secretary of State.  From the State Department &#160;]]></description>
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<p>Text of the speech delivered in Charlottesville by the new Secretary of State.  From the State Department</p>
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		<title>Arms Control and Nonproliferation: A Catalog of Treaties and Agreements</title>
		<link>http://swemgovdocs.blogs.wm.edu/2013/02/27/arms-control-and-nonproliferation-a-catalog-of-treaties-and-agreements-4/</link>
		<comments>http://swemgovdocs.blogs.wm.edu/2013/02/27/arms-control-and-nonproliferation-a-catalog-of-treaties-and-agreements-4/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2013 19:25:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>alan zoellner</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Arms Control]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Foreign Affairs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nuclear Arms]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Treaties]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://swemgovdocs.blogs.wm.edu/?p=33340</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/nuke/RL33865.pdf Discusses the recent history of arms control and nonproliferation negotiations, the rising and waning interest in various administrations, and the arguments for and against devoting serious efforts to such negotiations.  Includes a list of arms control treaties, a discussion of the U.S. treaty ratification process, and a list of arms control organizations.  From the [...]]]></description>
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<p>Discusses the recent history of arms control and nonproliferation negotiations, the rising and waning interest in various administrations, and the arguments for and against devoting serious efforts to such negotiations.  Includes a list of arms control treaties, a discussion of the U.S. treaty ratification process, and a list of arms control organizations.  From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists</p>
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		<title>Algeria: Current Issues</title>
		<link>http://swemgovdocs.blogs.wm.edu/2013/01/29/algeria-current-issues/</link>
		<comments>http://swemgovdocs.blogs.wm.edu/2013/01/29/algeria-current-issues/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2013 20:47:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>alan zoellner</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Africa]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Energy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Foreign Affairs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Foreign Assistance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Terrorism]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/row/RS21532.pdf Describes the growing relationship between the U.S. and Algeria as the latter provides sources of energy to Europe and the U.S. and serves as a bulwark against terrorist activity in Northern Africa.  From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists &#160;]]></description>
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<p>Describes the growing relationship between the U.S. and Algeria as the latter provides sources of energy to Europe and the U.S. and serves as a bulwark against terrorist activity in Northern Africa.  From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists</p>
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		<title>Global Security Contingency Fund: Summary and Issue Overview</title>
		<link>http://swemgovdocs.blogs.wm.edu/2013/01/28/global-security-contingency-fund-summary-and-issue-overview/</link>
		<comments>http://swemgovdocs.blogs.wm.edu/2013/01/28/global-security-contingency-fund-summary-and-issue-overview/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jan 2013 20:21:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>alan zoellner</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Defense/Military]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Foreign Affairs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Laws/Regulations]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/row/R42641.pdf Describes a new U.S. fund created by 2012 legislation, the purpose of the fund, and issues related to the implementation of the program.   From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists &#160;]]></description>
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<p>Describes a new U.S. fund created by 2012 legislation, the purpose of the fund, and issues related to the implementation of the program.   From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists</p>
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		<title>Benghazi:  The Attacks and the Lessons Learned</title>
		<link>http://swemgovdocs.blogs.wm.edu/2013/01/23/benghazi-the-attacks-and-the-lessons-learned/</link>
		<comments>http://swemgovdocs.blogs.wm.edu/2013/01/23/benghazi-the-attacks-and-the-lessons-learned/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jan 2013 20:51:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>alan zoellner</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Africa]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Foreign Affairs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Headlines]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Libya]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Terrorism]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[http://www.state.gov/secretary/rm/2013/01/203158.htm Opening statement of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee investigating the attack in Libya that killed a U.S. ambassador and several others.  From the State Department &#160; &#160;]]></description>
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<p>Opening statement of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee investigating the attack in Libya that killed a U.S. ambassador and several others.  From the State Department</p>
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		<title>Foreign Relations of the United States: E-Books</title>
		<link>http://swemgovdocs.blogs.wm.edu/2013/01/08/foreign-relations-of-the-united-states-e-books-2/</link>
		<comments>http://swemgovdocs.blogs.wm.edu/2013/01/08/foreign-relations-of-the-united-states-e-books-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jan 2013 18:07:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>alan zoellner</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[History]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[http://history.state.gov/historicaldocuments/ebooks Offers 108 volumes of the official diplomatic history, the Foreign Relations of the United States, covering the period 1945-1976, in an E-book format readable on popular digital readers.  From the Office of the Historian of the State Department &#160;]]></description>
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<p>Offers 108 volumes of the official diplomatic history, the Foreign Relations of the United States, covering the period 1945-1976, in an E-book format readable on popular digital readers.  From the Office of the Historian of the State Department</p>
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		<title>Accountability Review Board Report [on the U.S. Special Mission Compound in Benghazi]</title>
		<link>http://swemgovdocs.blogs.wm.edu/2012/12/19/accountability-review-board-report-on-the-u-s-special-mission-compound-in-benghazi/</link>
		<comments>http://swemgovdocs.blogs.wm.edu/2012/12/19/accountability-review-board-report-on-the-u-s-special-mission-compound-in-benghazi/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Dec 2012 14:06:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>alan zoellner</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Foreign Affairs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Headlines]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[http://www.state.gov/documents/organization/202446.pdf Report of the five member board on the deaths of U.S. Ambassador to Libya John Christopher Stevens and three other Americans at Benghazi, Libya on September 11-12, 2012.  Blames systemic failures and leadership deficiencies at senior levels of the State Department for inadequate security.  From the State Department &#160;]]></description>
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<p>Report of the five member board on the deaths of U.S. Ambassador to Libya John Christopher Stevens and three other Americans at Benghazi, Libya on September 11-12, 2012.  Blames systemic failures and leadership deficiencies at senior levels of the State Department for inadequate security.  From the State Department</p>
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		<title>India-U.S. Security Relations: Current Engagement</title>
		<link>http://swemgovdocs.blogs.wm.edu/2012/12/18/india-u-s-security-relations-current-engagement-2/</link>
		<comments>http://swemgovdocs.blogs.wm.edu/2012/12/18/india-u-s-security-relations-current-engagement-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Dec 2012 21:04:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>alan zoellner</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Defense/Military]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Foreign Affairs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[India]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Spying/Intelligence]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://swemgovdocs.blogs.wm.edu/?p=31570</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[http://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/201508.pdf This report reviews the major facets of U.S.-India security relations with a focus on military contacts, counterterrorism and intelligence cooperation, and defense trade.  It also discusses obstacles to greater cooperation.  From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the U.S. Department of State Foreign Press Center &#160;]]></description>
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<p>This report reviews the major facets of U.S.-India security relations with a focus on military contacts, counterterrorism and intelligence cooperation, and defense trade.  It also discusses obstacles to greater cooperation.  From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the U.S. Department of State Foreign Press Center</p>
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		<title>Foreign Relations of the United States, 1969-1976, Volume 27, Iran; Iraq, 1973-1976</title>
		<link>http://swemgovdocs.blogs.wm.edu/2012/12/14/foreign-relations-of-the-united-states-1969-1976-volume-27-iran-iraq-1973-1976/</link>
		<comments>http://swemgovdocs.blogs.wm.edu/2012/12/14/foreign-relations-of-the-united-states-1969-1976-volume-27-iran-iraq-1973-1976/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Dec 2012 16:47:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>alan zoellner</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Foreign Affairs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Headlines]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[History]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Iran]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Iraq]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://swemgovdocs.blogs.wm.edu/?p=22124</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[http://history.state.gov/historicaldocuments/frus1969-76v27 Documents  on U.S. foreign policy toward Iran and Iraq during the Nixon administration.  From the State Department &#160;]]></description>
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<p>Documents  on U.S. foreign policy toward Iran and Iraq during the Nixon administration.  From the State Department</p>
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		<title>Saudi Arabia: Background and U.S. Relations</title>
		<link>http://swemgovdocs.blogs.wm.edu/2012/11/30/saudi-arabia-background-and-u-s-relations/</link>
		<comments>http://swemgovdocs.blogs.wm.edu/2012/11/30/saudi-arabia-background-and-u-s-relations/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Nov 2012 14:17:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>alan zoellner</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Foreign Affairs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Foreign Assistance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Foreign Trade/Investment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Iran]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Saudi Arabia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Terrorism]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://swemgovdocs.blogs.wm.edu/?p=21580</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/mideast/RL33533.pdf Reviews recent developments in U.S.-Saudi relations including foreign assistance, petroleum trade, political reform, relations with Iran, and more.  From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists &#160;]]></description>
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<p>Reviews recent developments in U.S.-Saudi relations including foreign assistance, petroleum trade, political reform, relations with Iran, and more.  From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists</p>
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		<title>Panama: Political and Economic Conditions and U.S. Relations</title>
		<link>http://swemgovdocs.blogs.wm.edu/2012/11/30/panama-political-and-economic-conditions-and-u-s-relations/</link>
		<comments>http://swemgovdocs.blogs.wm.edu/2012/11/30/panama-political-and-economic-conditions-and-u-s-relations/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Nov 2012 14:15:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>alan zoellner</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Democracy/Peace]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Drug Trafficking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Foreign Affairs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Latin America]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://swemgovdocs.blogs.wm.edu/?p=21572</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/row/RL30981.pdf Discusses recent progress in democratic processes in Panama and the state of current U.S.-Panama relations.   From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists &#160;]]></description>
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<p>Discusses recent progress in democratic processes in Panama and the state of current U.S.-Panama relations.   From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists</p>
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		<title>Securing U.S. Diplomatic Facilities and Personnel Abroad: Background and Policy Issues</title>
		<link>http://swemgovdocs.blogs.wm.edu/2012/11/30/securing-u-s-diplomatic-facilities-and-personnel-abroad-background-and-policy-issues/</link>
		<comments>http://swemgovdocs.blogs.wm.edu/2012/11/30/securing-u-s-diplomatic-facilities-and-personnel-abroad-background-and-policy-issues/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Nov 2012 14:14:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>alan zoellner</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Foreign Affairs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Govt Finance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Terrorism]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://swemgovdocs.blogs.wm.edu/?p=21568</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/row/R42834.pdf Discusses host nation responsibilities for diplomatic security, physical security at U.S. embassies, how funding is provided by the U.S. for physical security, and how extraordinary spending for certain dangerous locations may have increased risk at other locations. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists &#160;]]></description>
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<p>Discusses host nation responsibilities for diplomatic security, physical security at U.S. embassies, how funding is provided by the U.S. for physical security, and how extraordinary spending for certain dangerous locations may have increased risk at other locations. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists</p>
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		<title>Foreign Relations of the United States, 1969-1976, Volume XLI, Western Europe; NATO, 1969-1972</title>
		<link>http://swemgovdocs.blogs.wm.edu/2012/11/20/foreign-relations-of-the-united-states-1969-1976-volume-xli-western-europe-nato-1969-1972/</link>
		<comments>http://swemgovdocs.blogs.wm.edu/2012/11/20/foreign-relations-of-the-united-states-1969-1976-volume-xli-western-europe-nato-1969-1972/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Nov 2012 14:36:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>alan zoellner</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[European Union]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Foreign Affairs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Headlines]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NATO]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://swemgovdocs.blogs.wm.edu/?p=21348</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[http://history.state.gov/historicaldocuments/frus1969-76v41 This volume documents U.S. relations with Western Europe from January 1969 to January 1973 with the focus on European political and economic integration and U.S. participation in NATO.  From the State Department &#160;]]></description>
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<p>This volume documents U.S. relations with Western Europe from January 1969 to January 1973 with the focus on European political and economic integration and U.S. participation in NATO.  From the State Department</p>
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		<title>Foreign Relations of the United States, 1969-1976.  Volume 37, Energy Crisis, 1974-1980</title>
		<link>http://swemgovdocs.blogs.wm.edu/2012/10/24/foreign-relations-of-the-united-states-1969-1976-volume-37-energy-crisis-1974-1980/</link>
		<comments>http://swemgovdocs.blogs.wm.edu/2012/10/24/foreign-relations-of-the-united-states-1969-1976-volume-37-energy-crisis-1974-1980/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Oct 2012 15:05:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>alan zoellner</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Energy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Foreign Affairs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[History]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Prices/Inflation]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://swemgovdocs.blogs.wm.edu/?p=20710</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[http://history.state.gov/historicaldocuments/frus1969-76v37 The documentation in this volume focuses on Ford and Carter policies aimed at mitigating the damage to the U.S. and global economy caused by rising oil prices imposed in 1973 by the OPEC cartel.  See also Vol. 36, Energy Crisis, 1969-1974  From the State Department &#160;]]></description>
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<p>The documentation in this volume focuses on Ford and Carter policies aimed at mitigating the damage to the U.S. and global economy caused by rising oil prices imposed in 1973 by the OPEC cartel.  See also <a href="http://history.state.gov/historicaldocuments/frus1969-76v36">Vol. 36, Energy Crisis, 1969-1974</a>  From the State Department</p>
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		<title>Foreign Relations of the United States, 1969-1976, Volume 38, Part 1, Foundations of Foreign Policy, 1973-1976</title>
		<link>http://swemgovdocs.blogs.wm.edu/2012/08/31/foreign-relations-of-the-united-states-1969-1976-volume-38-part-1-foundations-of-foreign-policy-1973-1976/</link>
		<comments>http://swemgovdocs.blogs.wm.edu/2012/08/31/foreign-relations-of-the-united-states-1969-1976-volume-38-part-1-foundations-of-foreign-policy-1973-1976/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Aug 2012 14:44:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>alan zoellner</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Communism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Foreign Affairs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Headlines]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[History]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Middle East Conflict]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://swemgovdocs.blogs.wm.edu/?p=19490</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[http://history.state.gov/historicaldocuments/frus1969-76v38p1 Describes the efforts of the Nixon/Ford administration to develop a grand strategy in foreign policymaking.  From the State Department &#160;]]></description>
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<p>Describes the efforts of the Nixon/Ford administration to develop a grand strategy in foreign policymaking.  From the State Department</p>
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		<title>Foreign Relations of the United States, 1969-1976: Volume XXVI: Arab-Israeli Dispute, 1974-1976</title>
		<link>http://swemgovdocs.blogs.wm.edu/2012/08/15/foreign-relations-of-the-united-states-1969-1976-volume-xxvi-arab-israeli-dispute-1974-1976/</link>
		<comments>http://swemgovdocs.blogs.wm.edu/2012/08/15/foreign-relations-of-the-united-states-1969-1976-volume-xxvi-arab-israeli-dispute-1974-1976/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Aug 2012 13:42:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>alan zoellner</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Arab]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Foreign Affairs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[History]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Israel]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[http://history.state.gov/historicaldocuments/frus1969-76v26 Documents the step-by-step approach of U.S. diplomacy to bring about disengagement agreements between Israeli, Egyptian, and Syrian military forces as a step toward more comprehensive settlement of the Arab-Israeli disputes.  From the State Department &#160;]]></description>
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<p>Documents the step-by-step approach of U.S. diplomacy to bring about disengagement agreements between Israeli, Egyptian, and Syrian military forces as a step toward more comprehensive settlement of the Arab-Israeli disputes.  From the State Department</p>
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		<title>Global Security Contingency Fund (GSCF): Summary and Issue Overview</title>
		<link>http://swemgovdocs.blogs.wm.edu/2012/08/10/global-security-contingency-fund-gscf-summary-and-issue-overview/</link>
		<comments>http://swemgovdocs.blogs.wm.edu/2012/08/10/global-security-contingency-fund-gscf-summary-and-issue-overview/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Aug 2012 12:00:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>alan zoellner</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Foreign Affairs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Govt Finance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Terrorism]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/row/R42641.pdf Discusses the basic provisions, funding authority, and purpose of the GSCF, created by Congress to improve interagency efforts to respond to emerging international challenges.   From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists &#160;]]></description>
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<p>Discusses the basic provisions, funding authority, and purpose of the GSCF, created by Congress to improve interagency efforts to respond to emerging international challenges.   From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists</p>
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		<title>Uzbekistan: Recent Developments and U.S. Interests</title>
		<link>http://swemgovdocs.blogs.wm.edu/2012/08/10/uzbekistan-recent-developments-and-u-s-interests/</link>
		<comments>http://swemgovdocs.blogs.wm.edu/2012/08/10/uzbekistan-recent-developments-and-u-s-interests/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Aug 2012 11:59:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>alan zoellner</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/row/RS21238.pdf Discusses the uncertain U.S-Uzbekistan relationship, cooperation in anti-terrorism and military areas but controversies over human rights and repressive actions toward the political opposition.  From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists &#160; &#160;]]></description>
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<p>Discusses the uncertain U.S-Uzbekistan relationship, cooperation in anti-terrorism and military areas but controversies over human rights and repressive actions toward the political opposition.  From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists</p>
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		<title>U.S.-China Relations: Policy Issues</title>
		<link>http://swemgovdocs.blogs.wm.edu/2012/08/10/u-s-china-relations-policy-issues/</link>
		<comments>http://swemgovdocs.blogs.wm.edu/2012/08/10/u-s-china-relations-policy-issues/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Aug 2012 11:58:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>alan zoellner</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/row/R41108.pdf Provides an overview of the U.S.-China relationship at the present time and Obama  Administration policy toward China, followed by a review of recent developments in the relationship.  From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists &#160;]]></description>
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<p>Provides an overview of the U.S.-China relationship at the present time and Obama  Administration policy toward China, followed by a review of recent developments in the relationship.  From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists</p>
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		<title>Digest of United States Practice in International Law 2011</title>
		<link>http://swemgovdocs.blogs.wm.edu/2012/07/20/digest-of-united-states-practice-in-international-law-2011/</link>
		<comments>http://swemgovdocs.blogs.wm.edu/2012/07/20/digest-of-united-states-practice-in-international-law-2011/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jul 2012 17:43:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>alan zoellner</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://swemgovdocs.blogs.wm.edu/?p=18562</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[http://www.state.gov/s/l/2011/index.htm Provides a historical record of key legal developments affected foreign affairs in 2011, especially with regards to events affected the Arab Awakening and the U.S. response to terrorism.  From the State Department &#160;]]></description>
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<p>Provides a historical record of key legal developments affected foreign affairs in 2011, especially with regards to events affected the Arab Awakening and the U.S. response to terrorism.  From the State Department</p>
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