Washington Information Directory 2011-2012

<strong><em>Washington Information Directory</em></strong> is the essential one-stop source for information on U.S. governmental and nongovernmental agencies and organizations. WID provides capsule descriptions that help users quickly and easily find the right person at the right organization.<br /><br />With more than 10000 listings the 2011– 2012 edition of WID features:<br />•    Thoroughly researched coverage of the Obama administration the Supreme Court immigration health care consumer safety mortgage/student loans the housing and credit crises privacy and security and political participation<br />•    Information on groups involved with war and conflict issues including lobbying groups active in international affairs and antiwar movements<br />•    Fully updated contact information for the 111th Congress Second Session<br />•    At-a-glance boxes with Congressional committee and subcommittee information<br />•    Information on new agencies and posts PLEASE CONFIRM ALL OF THIS<br /><br />WID also features up-to-date contact information for the high-level advisory positions or “czar” appointed by President Obama that oversee:<br />•    The auto industry<br />•    Green energy<br />•    Health-care<br />•    Technology<br />•    Stimulus accountability<br /><br />WID provides contact information for:<br />•    Congress and federal agencies<br />•    Nongovernmental organizations<br />•    Policy groups foundations and institutions<br />•    Governors and other state officials<br />•    U.S. ambassadors and foreign diplomats<br /><br />Key Features<br />•    Contact information for Congress federal agencies international national and local organizations and offices <br />•    Reference boxes and organization charts augmenting the text<br />•    Three easy ways to find information: name organization and subject indexes