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Politics: President Lyndon B. Johnson Newsletter for Sunday November 19, 2023 ( 3 items )  

National Park Service: Evaluation, Authorization Procedures for Fixed Anchors, Fixed Equipment in Wilderness Areas
WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service has issued a notice, published in the Federal Register on Nov. 17, 2023, entitled "Evaluation and Authorization Procedures for Fixed Anchors and Fixed Equipment in Wilderness Areas." The notice was issued by Michael P. Michener, Deputy Associate Director, Visitor and Resource Protection. COMMENT DEADLINE: January 16, 2024 * * * SUMMARY: The National Park Service (NPS) announces the availability of a draft Wilde  more

Princeton: Kathryn Edin's New Book Offers Groundbreaking Insights on American Poverty - and Where It's Most Entrenched
PRINCETON, New Jersey, Nov. 16 (TNSres) -- Princeton University issued the following news: Princeton sociologist Kathryn Edin has spent her career studying America's poorest people in cities across the country. When she received an invitation to focus on America's poorest places, she thought she'd know what to expect. But when she and two co-researchers used big data to create the Index of Deep Disadvantage -- a map of the poorest places in the U.S. -- they were stunned. The map revealed that   more

Senators Marshall, Reverend Warnock Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Celebrating First-Generation College Students
WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: Senator Roger Marshall (R-KS) and Senator Reverend Warnock, led the introduction of the First-Generation College Celebration Resolution, which honors first-generation students and commemorates the legislative achievements that have provided resources for them. Resolution designates November 8, 2023, as "National First-Generation College Celebration Day" First-generation college students comprise more than  more