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Track down comprehensive information on the agencies of the legislative, judicial, and executive branches of the U.S. government; quasi-official agencies; international organizations in which the U.S. participates; and boards, commissions, and committees.The book provides a statement of each agency's purpose and role; a brief history of the agency; a description of the agency's programs and activities; a list of principal officials; a Sources of Information section that covers consumer activities, contracts and grants, employment, and many other areas of public interest; as well as organizational charts.