A comprehensive reference work on the structure and organization of the federal government of the United States. The book provides detailed information on the roles and responsibilities of the various government agencies and departments, as well as the duties of government officials. It is an invaluable resource for students of American government and politics, as well as researchers and practitioners in the field of public administration. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.