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USA.gov
The U.S. Government's Official Web Portal.

American Memory from the Library of Congress
Historical Collections for the National Digital Library.
The premier national collection of historic photos, prints, documents, motion pictures, maps, and sound records. A true national treasure. A must visit for all educational levels.

FedStats: One Stop Shopping for Federal Statistics

GPO Access
Superintendent of Documents Home Page
"GPO Access is a service of the U.S. Government Printing Office that provides free electronic access to a wealth of important information products produced by the Federal Government. The information provided on this site is the official, published version and the information retrieved from GPO Access can be used without restriction, unless specifically noted."
Includes the online version of the Commerce Business Daily

The Great American Web Site - (dead link)
The Citizen's Guide to U.S. Government Resources on the World Wide Web.

GuideStar
"...a searchable database of more than 620,000 nonprofit organizations in the United States."

State & Country QuickFacts
"Quick, easy access to facts about people, business, and geography."
- U.S. Census Bureau

Statistical Abstract of the U.S.
U.S. Census Bureau

Supreme Court of the United States
Official site.

THOMAS: Legislative Information on the Internet
This useful Library of Congress page includes current Floor activities, Bill summaries from the current Congress as well as from previous Congresses, roll call votes, Public Laws and major legislation, text and index to the Congressional Record, Committee information, and historic documents and links to other Congressional Internet services and directories

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