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ROBERT S. MUELLER's inquiry into President Donald Trump's possible collusion with Russia has engulfed US politics and US-Russia relations for the last two years, reaching levels of hysteria among political pundits and the media. Was it a "witch hunt," as Trump supporters believed, or a necessary look into impeachable offenses?

"Allegations that the CIA had been involved in plans to assassinate certain leaders of foreign countries came to the Commission's attention... The Commission's staff began the required inquiry, but time did not permit a full investigation before this report was due. The President therefore requested that the materials in the possession of the Commission which bear on these allegations be turned over to him. This has been done." --From the Preface of the The Rockefeller Commission Report, 1975 The Central Intelligence Agency, created in 1947 by President Harry S. Truman to become the US foreign intelligence service, has experienced over the years many controversies on how it conducted its operations. As a result, hereof, the US government initiated several inquiries into the CIA and produced reports on their actions.One of those reports is the Report to the President by the COMMISSION ON CIA ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE U.S--a.k.a. The Rockefeller Commission Report--of 1975. This commission was set up by President Gerald Ford to investigate the CIA's activities in the 1960s, when it allegedly conducted illegal domestic activities, such as experiments on US citizens and surveillance of American dissident groups. Chairman of this Commission was Nelson A. Rockefeller (1908-1979), Vice President under President Ford. When this report was released, many found it a "whitewash." However, over forty years later, in February 2016, The Rockefeller Commission Report suddenly became hot news when it became known that the Ford White House had altered the final Rockefeller Commission report and had removed an entire section on CIA assassination plots of foreign leaders, such as on Cuban President Fidel Castro, Congolese Prime Minister Patrice Lumumba, and President Sukarno of Indonesia (this section is re-inserted in this publication). It turned out that White House staff, including then-deputy assistant to the President, Richard Cheney (who later became Vice President under President George W. Bush), had edited this report, making it effectively no longer an independent investigation. This saga shows how government reports can regain historical importance and that in the end, no one can outrun the truth. Students of intelligence gathering, politicians, journalists, and anyone interested in the history of the CIA and US national security will find this vital background reading.

A capstone reference guide, this is the official study of the motivations and behaviors of contemporary terrorists of both domestic and foreign origin, of terrorist goals and objectives, and of terrorist tactics, techniques, and procedures. It describes the scope of the terrorism problem facing the United States, explores the face of terrorism today, discusses the types of organizational models terrorist groups utilize, and extrapolates future trends in terrorism. An intelligence support document that, while openly available for public consumption, is typically ignored by even engaged citizens, this will fascinate and enlighten readers interested in the armed forces, global geopolitics, and modern asymmetrical warfare. The U.S. ARMY TRAINING AND DOCTRINE COMMAND, also known as TRADOC, was founded in 1973, to train the soldiers and civilian leaders of the U.S. Army, to develop operational policy, and to anticipate future operational needs of the Army.

The China Military Report offers important insight in the trends and developments of the world's second largest military powers.

Against the backdrop of President Johnson's War on Poverty and the Watts riots in Los Angeles, a young civil servant with the OFFICE OF PLANNING AND RESEARCH at the Department of Labor, DANIEL P. MOYNIHAN, wrote in 1965 his most controversial study The Moynihan Report--The Negro Family: The Case for National Action.

One of the most bitter confirmation debates in U.S history has recently ended, when Justice Kavanaugh was sworn in as Justice of the Supreme Court on October 8, 2018. In the midst of the most contentious period in U.S. history since the Civil War, this was another battle in the fight for the Supreme Court and for the future of the U.S.

Politicians who again are speaking of "comprehensive immigration reform" should read Becoming an American: Immigration and Immigrant Policy from the U.S. COMMISSION OF IMMIGRATION REFORM (a.k.a. the Barbara Jordan Commission), headed by the late Barbara Jordan. This 1997 report contains many guiding principles that are still relevant.

A Primer on Money, released in 1964 by the Congressional Subcommittee on domestic finance, explains in Patman's introduction "in simple, everyday language how the US monetary system works and indicates where it needs reform."

"...We have what is known as the Federal Reserve Bank System. That system is not owned by the Government. Many people think that it is, because it says 'Federal Reserve'. It belongs to the private banks, private corporations. So we have farmed out to the Federal Reserve Banking System that is owned exclusively, wholly, 100 percent by the private banks --we have farmed out to them the privilege of issuing the Government's money. If we were to take this privilege back from them, we could save the amount of money that I have indicated in enormous interest charges." --Wright Patman, Democratic representative from Texas The above quote was from a 1941 speech by U.S. congressman Wright Patman, a fierce critic of the Federal Reserve. A Primer on Money, released in 1964 by the Congressional Subcommittee on domestic finance, explains in Patman's introduction "in simple, everyday language how the US monetary system works and indicates where it needs reform." It describes specifically: - What is money? - How is money created? - The role of the Federal Reserve System - Money supply and Monetary policy - Improvements in the Money SystemAlthough this publication is over fifty years old and changes have been made to the Federal Reserve System since then, it is a testament to Patman's insights that this report is still relevant and important to today's discussion about the role of the Federal Reserve in the U.S. economy.This report is essential reading for students of monetary policy, academics, policymakers, journalists, and anyone interested in learning about the basics of money and the Federal Reserve.

"...only by effective legislation can the general public be adequately protected from exploitation by an army of ill-trained doctors, quacks, and charlatans."-Henry S. Pritchett, Introduction to Medical Education in Europe (1912)Medical Education in Europe (1912) by Abraham Flexner presents further research by the author following his landmark study of medical education in the US and Canada in The Flexner Report (1910), also available from Cosimo Reports. The report contains Flexner's insightful assessment of medical institutions in England, Scotland, the German Empire, Austria, and France. Flexner's call for more rigid standards heavily influenced the European medical community. Funded by The Carnegie Foundation, this book-length report is for those interested in education and the medical world abroad.

"The improvement of medical education cannot therefore be resisted on the ground that it will destroy schools and restrict output: that is precisely what is needed."-Abraham Flexner, The Flexner Report (1910)The Flexner Report-Medical Education in the United States and Canada (1910) by Abraham Flexner is the foundation for medical education today. The report was developed to investigate American medical schools and provide standards for them since few guidelines were in place in the early twentieth century. The American Medical Association contracted with the Carnegie Foundation to conduct the study and chose an educator, Flexner, as its leader. The author personally visited over 150 medical institutions and, in some cases, harshly described the conditions which consequently forced the closure of numerous schools. This book-length report is an intriguing read for anyone curious about the foundations of medical education.

"Together we must affirm that domestic terrorism has no place in our society."-President Joseph R. Biden, Jr., National Strategy for Countering Domestic Terrorism (June 2021)National Strategy for Countering Domestic Terrorism (June 2021) conveys the Biden Administration's view of domestic terrorism and strategy on how to deal with it.What is domestic terrorism? As defined by this report, it is based on a range of violent ideological motivations, including racial bigotry and anti-government feeling, and it can take several forms, from lone actors and small groups to violent militias.

"I am 90 per cent sure that many of the thousands of unidentified flying objects, or UFOs, recorded since the 1940s, belong to visitors from other planets."-Edgar D. Mitchell, Apollo 14 astronaut and moonwalker (1998)Flying Saucers, UFOs or UAP is a compilation of two historical reports: The Durant Report of the Robertson Panel Proceedings (1953) by the CIA and Preliminary Assessment: Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (2021) a long-anticipated report by the Director of National Intelligence.While these reports offer the official US government's explanation of UFOs during two different time periods-almost seventy years apart, they are strikingly similar in their conclusions, which are almost interchangeable.What is evident in the evolution of the terminology used over time-flying saucer, unidentified flying objects (UFO), unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP)-is that those who report on this topic continue to broaden their view on this area of study. However, the lack of groundbreaking discoveries in these reports continues to raise the question of what is not being reported.Students of national security, journalists and anyone interested in UFOs, will find this publication fascinating reading.

"The American people should know as much as possible about the threats facing our nation and what their intelligence agencies are doing to protect them."-Avril Haines, Director of National Intelligence (2021)Annual Threat Assessment of the US Intelligence Community (2021) is an annual report of worldwide threats to the national security of the United States compiled by the US Intelligence Community. It warns of the many perils facing the US, including China's increasing power, the geopolitical risks of Russia, Iran and North Korea, the long-term economic fallout of COVID-19, and global as well as domestic terrorism. This brief report with its short-term threat assessment is a good companion guide to Global Trends 2040-A More Contested World a 2021 report by the National Intelligence Council, which describes specifically long-term global challenges (also available from Cosimo Reports).Students of national security, policymakers, journalists, and anyone interested in US security will find this report essential reading.

"Hunter Biden is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to examining corruption within the Biden family during the time that Joe Biden was vice president."-Peter Schweitzer, Investigative Journalist on Fox News (January, 2020)The US Senate Committee on Homeland Security and the Senate Committee on Finance released their much-anticipated report Hunter Biden, Burisma, and Corruption: The Impact on US Government Policy and Related Concerns (September, 2020) about Hunter Biden's extensive dealings with Ukraine, Russia, and China while his father Joe Biden served as vice president of the United States. This Republican Majority Staff report provides a roadmap to the Bidens' connections to many questionable foreign individuals and shows how Hunter Biden, his family, and his business partner Devon Archer received millions of dollars from them.Joe Biden's campaign rejected this report for pushing "a long-disproven hardcore right-wing conspiracy theory." Time will tell whether the findings of this report are partisan or will have actual political consequences.

"The Committee found that the Russian government engaged in an aggressive, multi-faceted effort to influence, or attempt to influence, the outcome of the 2016 presidential election." -US Senate Intelligence Committee (August 18, 2020) Report of the Select Committee on Intelligence: US Senate on Russian Active Measures, Campaigns, and Interference in the 2016 US Election is a five-volume, 1,300 page investigation, that was undertaken by this US Senate Committee (separately from The Mueller Report, 2019, also available from Cosimo Reports).The five volumes are: - Volume I-Russian Efforts Against Election Infrastructure (July 25, 2019) - Volume II-Russia's Use of Social Media (October 8, 2019)- Volume III-US Government Response to Russian Activities (February 6, 2020)- Volume IV-Review of the Intelligence Community Assessment (April 21, 2020)- Volume V-Counterintelligence Threats and Vulnerabilities (August 18, 2020)Even though parts of specifically report Volume IV are redacted, this whole set offers valuable insights to students of political science, historians and anyone interested in foreign interference in US elections and the inner workings of US politics.

"The Committee found that the Russian government engaged in an aggressive, multi-faceted effort to influence, or attempt to influence, the outcome of the 2016 presidential election." -US Senate Intelligence Committee (August 18, 2020) Report of the Select Committee on Intelligence: US Senate on Russian Active Measures, Campaigns, and Interference in the 2016 US Election is a five-volume, 1,300 page investigation, that was undertaken by this US Senate Committee (separately from The Mueller Report, 2019, also available from Cosimo Reports).The five volumes are: - Volume I-Russian Efforts Against Election Infrastructure (July 25, 2019) - Volume II-Russia's Use of Social Media (October 8, 2019)- Volume III-US Government Response to Russian Activities (February 6, 2020)- Volume IV-Review of the Intelligence Community Assessment (April 21, 2020)- Volume V-Counterintelligence Threats and Vulnerabilities (August 18, 2020)Even though parts of specifically report Volume IV are redacted, this whole set offers valuable insights to students of political science, historians and anyone interested in foreign interference in US elections and the inner workings of US politics.

"Criminal identification by means of fingerprints is one of the most potent factors in obtaining the apprehension of fugitives who might otherwise escape arrest and continue their criminal activities indefinitely." -J. Edgar Hoover, Introduction, The Science of FingerprintsThe Science of Fingerprints: Classification and Uses is a 1957 FBI guide for taking and analyzing fingerprints, with an introduction by J. Edgar Hoover. Hoover personified the FBI during his reign of 48 years, beginning in 1924, as the founding director of the FBI. He has been credited with building and modernizing the FBI, including with establishing a centralized fingerprint file. Although we have entered the era of DNA and cyber-crime, fingerprinting remains an essential tool for investigating crime. This manual is valuable reading for students of criminal justice, historians, and anyone interested in the essentials of fingerprinting.

In August 2017, The Commander's Handbook on the Law of Naval Operations-Manual Manual NWP 1-14M/MCTP 11-10B/COMDTPUB P5800.7A, was released by the US Navy, the US Marine Corps, and the Coast Guard. It sets out those fundamental principles of international and domestic law that govern US naval operations at sea.

This book "provides a general description of the law of land warfare for Soldiers and Marines, delineated as statements of doctrine and practice, to guide the land forces in conducting disciplined military operations in accordance with the rule of law."

This publication includes The Report of Evidence in the Democrats' Impeachment Inquiry in the House of Representatives, separately issued by the House Republicans as a minority report rebutting impeachment.

This publication offers a complete report of both House Committees on the impeachment of President Trump, the fourth US president to be impeached.

The Ideologies of Lenin and Mao Tse-tung: Similarities and Differences is an analysis by the CIA of the Marxist principles as interpreted by the two founders of Soviet Russia, Vladimir Lenin (1870-1924), and Communist China, Mao Tse-tung (1893-1976).