Federal Register Publishes 2007/2008 United States Government Manual
Press Release · Monday, September 10, 2007
Press Release
September 10, 2007
Federal Register Publishes 2007/2008 United States Government Manual
Washington, DC…Archivist of the United States Allen Weinstein announced today the publication of the 2007/2008 edition of The United States Government Manual, the official handbook of the Federal Government.
The new 692-page Manual provides up-to-date information about the missions, programs, and activities of Federal agencies, as well as the names of top officials of each agency in the Bush Administration and listings of U.S. Senators and U.S. Representatives. It also contains other useful information on the legislative, judicial, and executive branches of the Government and has comprehensive name and agency/subject indexes.
A special feature of this invaluable book is the Sources of Information section, which lists addresses and telephone numbers for each agency for employment, Government contracts, publications, films, and other services available to the public.
In addition, the volume contains agency organizational charts, a list defining commonly used Federal abbreviations and acronyms, and a detailed section on Federal agencies that have been terminated, transferred, or changed in name since March 1933.
The Manual has been compiled and published by the Office of the Federal Register of the National Archives and Records Administration since 1948.
The 2007/2008 Manual (Stock Number 069-000-00166-1) may be purchased for $27.00 from the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office (GPO). All orders must be accompanied by remittance (check, money order, GPO Deposit Account, VISA, Master Card, or Discover) and mailed to the Superintendent of Documents, GPO, P.O. Box 371954, Pittsburgh, PA 15250-7954. Charge orders may be telephoned to the GPO Order Desk, Monday through Friday, at (202) 512-1800, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. (ET), faxed anytime to (202) 512-2250, or handled through the GPO online store at http://bookstore.gpo.gov.
The 2007/2008 Manual may also be accessed electronically through the Government Printing Office's GPO Access system via the Federal Register home page. To discuss alternate methods of electronic access to the Manual, call the GPO support line at (202) 512-1530.
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