July 2013 News & Features

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News, reviews and more about featured Federal Government publications available from the U.S. Government Bookstore during the month of July 2013.

CELEBRATE: State Department Birthday

CELEBRATE: Bioterrorism Month

July 9, 2013 -- Browse our Federal publications about hazardous materials, bioterrorism, chemical warfare and response, including Chemical-Biological-Radiological-Nuclear-Explosive (CBRNE) incidents, clean-up and response.

 

FROM OUR BLOG:

July 26, 2013 -- Parent Power: The Power to Make a Difference

July 17, 2013 -- You Scream, I Scream for National Ice Cream Month

July 16, 2013 -- Radio 101: Operating Two-Way Radios Every Day and in Emergencies

July 08, 2013 -- The Privacy Act: What the Government Can Collect and Disclose about You

July 03, 2013 -- Gettysburg, America’s Bloodiest Battle

RECENT RELEASES:

July 1, 2013 -- Enjoy these recent releases from our Defense & National Security collection under the Security, Defense & Law Enforcement category, our Health & Vital Statistics collection under the Health & Benefits category, and our US Government History collection under the US & Military History category.

Convergence: Illicit Networks and National Security in the Age of Globalization

 

 

 

 

Health, United States 2012, With Special Feature on Emergency Care

 

 

 

 

The Vicksburg Campaign, November 1862-July 1863

 

 

 

AGENCY OF THE MONTH: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)

July 1, 2013 -- As an independent agency with the mandate to regulate commodity futures and option markets in the United States, the CFTC has as its mission to protect market users and the public from fraud, manipulation, abusive practices and systemic risk related to derivatives that are subject to the Commodity Exchange Act, and to foster open, competitive, and financially sound markets.  We are pleased to feature the CFTC's best-selling book, Ponzimonium: How Scam Artists Are Ripping Off America, one of the best books anywhere for consumers on how to avoid investment frauds and scams.

 
 

 

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