Poet and Poem 2009 Series

U.S. Poet Laureate Kay Ryan and 30 other noted poets will be featured in the 2009 season of "The Poet and the Poem from the Library of Congress." The radio series is available to all public radio stations via the Public Radio Satellite System?s ContentDepot.

Library Adds New Features for Visitors, Extends Hours

Beginning Dec. 11, a series of innovative features at the Library of Congress will greet visitors, seamlessly integrating the onsite experience in the Thomas Jefferson Building with the Library?s online experience, all part of the new "Library of Congress Experience," which launched this past spring.

Library of Congress, National Library of China Sign World Digital Library Agreement

The Library of Congress and the National Library of China have concluded an agreement to cooperate in developing the World Digital Library.

Library Merges Acquisition, Cataloging Functions

As result of the latest reorganization at the Library of Congress, a book acquired as a copyright deposit, purchase, gift or an exchange will go to one division instead of several for centralized processing?the ordering, cataloging, shelflisting, barcoding and other activities that enable users to find one particular book among more than 23.3 million unique titles in printed formats (plus another 8.9 million that are duplicate copies) held at the Library.

New Chiefs Named in Library Reorganization

As part of an internal reorganization at the Library of Congress, three new chiefs have been named in newly-created divisions within the Acquisitions and Bibliographic Access (ABA) directorate, according to Beacher Wiggins, director of ABA in Library Services.

Library Receives Howard Ashman Papers

The Music Division of the Library of Congress has acquired the papers of noted stage and film lyricist Howard Ashman. Ashman is best remembered as the lyricist (collaborating with composer Alan Menken) for the stage musical "Little Shop of Horror" and the Disney animated film musicals "The Little Mermaid," "Beauty and the Beast" and "Aladdin."

Library's Historic Recordings on NPR

Historic recordings named by the Library of Congress to the National Recording Registry will be featured in a five-part series on NPR?s "All Things Considered," beginning Sunday, Nov. 9, at 5 p.m. (EST). This is the third consecutive year that the national radio network has broadcast a series showcasing selections to the registry that were targeted for preservation because they were "culturally, historically or aesthetically significant."

Nov 20, 2008 10:00PM

President Bush Signs H.R. 6867 Into Law

On Friday, November 21, 2008, the President signed into law: H.R. 6867, the "Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008," which extends Emergency Unemployment Compensation to 20 weeks, and creates a second tier of 13 weeks of compensation for individuals in States with high unemployment rates.

Nov 19, 2008 10:00PM

President Bush to Welcome Israeli Prime Minister Olmert

President Bush will host Israeli Prime Minister Olmert at the White House on Monday, November 24, 2008. The President looks forward to discussing with the Prime Minister the strong bilateral relationship between the United States and Israel, our continuing, mutual efforts to bring peace to the Middle East, and a wide range of regional and international issues.

Nov 19, 2008 10:00PM

Message to the Senate of the United States

I transmit herewith, with a view to receiving the advice and consent of the Senate to ratification, the Treaty between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of Rwanda Concerning the Encouragement and Reciprocal Protection of Investment, signed at Kigali on February 19, 2008. I transmit also, for the information of the Senate, the report prepared by the Department of State with respect to the Treaty.

Nov 19, 2008 10:00PM

National Family Week, 2008

During National Family Week, we reflect on the important values and character that families instill in their children and in our society.

Nov 19, 2008 10:00PM

Interview of the President by Raul Tola, America TV

THE PRESIDENT: Well, first of all, I remember Peru fondly from my last visit in 2002, and I'm looking forward to going back. I think it will be said, when people analyze the relationship between the United States and Peru, that during my time in office and the time of President Toledo and Garcia, we worked hard to put a good relationship in place. And so, on the one hand, I'll be able to go and confirm the importance of the bilateral relationship, and then I'll go to a very important meeting. And APEC is an important meeting this time, particularly given the financial situation in the world. APEC comes right after the economic summit we had here in America. So it means that it has the chance to embrace the principles, but it also has a chance for countries that did not participate in the summit here in Washington to express their views.

Nov 19, 2008 10:00PM

Personnel Announcement

President Bush announced today the designation of a Presidential Delegation to attend the International Forum Commemorating the 75th Anniversary of Holodomor in Kyiv, Ukraine on November 22, 2008.

Nov 18, 2008 10:00PM

President Bush Attends Reopening of the National Museum of American History

President Bush on Wednesday said, "The Museum of American History is a wonderful place to begin your journey as an American. These halls reflect both the duties and privileges of citizenship. They remind us that America's highest ideals have always required brave defenders. They remind us that our liberty is a precious gift from God."

International Space Station -- 10th Anniversary

Name NASA's Next Mars Rover

Apply for Careers in Federal Policy

Federal Benefits Open Season

Thanksgiving Day -- November 27

Nov 20, 2008 08:45AM

G20: G.20 data updated in the Data Download Program

Data from the October 30 release of the G.20 Finance Companies release were added to the Data Download program on November 20, 2008.

Nov 05, 2008 07:30AM

CP: Clarification of Criteria Considered for Commercial Paper Rates

Financial paper that is insured by the FDIC's Temporary Liquidity Guarantee Program is not excluded from relevant indexes, nor is any financial, nonfinancial, or asset-backed commercial paper that may be directly or indirectly affected by one or more of the Federal Reserve's liquidity facilities. Thus the rates published after September 19, 2008, likely reflect the direct or indirect effects of the new temporary programs and, accordingly, likely are not comparable for some purposes to rates published prior to that period.Through November 4, the documentation on the "About" page of this release indicated that paper issued under "credit-enhanced programs" was excluded from the samples of issues used to calculate reported rates. This wording was intended to convey that asset-backed commercial paper was excluded from the calculation of financial rates. Indeed, consistent with that intent, the Federal Reserve has, since 2006, published a separate rate series for asset-backed commercial paper. To avoid confusion, the reference to "credit-enhanced programs" will be dropped.

Sep 17, 2008 10:00PM

Z1: Next Z.1 Release Date

The next Z.1 Release date is Thursday December 11, 2008; at 12:00 noon.

Sep 15, 2008 07:15AM

G17: Capacity Utilization Rates for October 2007 - February 2008 Updated

Capacity utilization rates for October 2007 through February 2008 have been updated with the G.17 Statistical Release published on September 15, 2008. In April 2008, a six-month reporting window was instituted for the industrial production indexes in the G.17 Statistical Release; however, the capacity utilization rates inadvertently continued to be calculated for only a four-month window. Table 7A shows the revised rates for the affected months. The download program and the historical data files on the Federal Reserve Board's website have been updated with revised data.

Sep 15, 2008 07:15AM

G17: G.17 Annual Revision

The Federal Reserve Board plans to issue an annual revision to the index of industrial production (IP) and the related measures of capacity and capacity utilization around the end of March 2009.

Sep 15, 2008 07:15AM

G17: G.17 Publication Dates for 2009

The publication dates for 2009 are now available.

Aug 11, 2008 11:00AM

G17: Bulletin article discusses the 2008 IP/CU Annual Revision

August 11, 2008: A Federal Reserve Bulletin article, Industrial Production and Capacity Utilization: The 2008 Annual Revision (858 KB PDF) is now available online. The article reviews the 2008 annual revision to the index of industrial production (IP) and the related measures of capacity and capacity utilization. It discusses both the changes in estimation methods introduced in the revision and the revised estimates of IP, capacity, and capacity utilization.

Nov 20, 2008 05:00AM

Chertoff Honors Employees at Awards Ceremony

U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff honored the department's 218,000 employees during its fourth annual awards ceremony on November 20, 2008 to recognize the many accomplishments of its men and women.

Nov 18, 2008 05:00AM

Federal Coordinator O'Dell Hosts Gulf Coast Rental Housing Roundtable

General Douglas O?Dell, Federal Coordinator for Gulf Coast Rebuilding, told experts gathered for a rental housing roundtable discussion that their ideas were key in helping restore, rebuild and build affordable rental housing for the residents of Louisiana on Tuesday, November 18, 2008.

Nov 17, 2008 05:00AM

General Aviation Fact Sheet

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is working to strengthen General Aviation (GA) security to further minimize the vulnerability of GA aircraft flights being used to deliver illicit materials, transport dangerous individuals or employ aircraft as a weapon.

Nov 17, 2008 05:00AM

Secretary Chertoff, Irish Minister on Aviation Preclearance Agreement

Secretary Chertoff and Irish Minister for Transportation Noel Dempsey spoke on the aviation preclearance agreement on November 17, 2008 in Washington, D.C.

Nov 17, 2008 05:00AM

Agreement with Ireland on Aviation Preclearance

U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff signed an agreement on new aviation preclearance security operations with Irish Minister of Transport Noel Dempsey. The agreement broadens U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) operations in Shannon and Dublin, Ireland, to include full preclearance of commercial and private air passenger flights destined for the United States.

Nov 17, 2008 05:00AM

Requirements for Private Aircraft Arriving and Departing the U.S. Fact Sheet

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has enacted new rules changing the procedure for private aircraft to provide advance notice of their intended arrival or departure, and submit manifests of the persons on board. Private aircraft are defined as any aircraft, other than government or military, which are not engaged in carrying passengers or cargo for compensation. The new process is similar to the one currently in use by commercial aircraft and will standardize advance notice procedures for all CBP airports of entry.

Nov 17, 2008 05:00AM

Secretary Chertoff's Remarks on Aviation Security Measures

Secretary Chertoff discussed aviation security measures at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, D.C. on November 17, 2008.