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A review of Lord Russell's political opinions culminating in his proposal for an
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A survey of Rand research in problems of weapon system procurement. Early work was concerned with analysis of individual issues in the public policy areas. Of late, the emphasis has been shifting from public policy to supply aspects where the concer...
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A discussion of the unexpected growth of nonmilitary nuclear capacity and certain related political problems concerning the spread of nuclear weapons.
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A statistical analysis of the relationship between land distribution and insurgency in South Vietnam.
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An overview of technological development in communications, with emphasis on the potential contribution of communication satellites to national security.
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An outline of decisions concerning ballistic missiles from the reaction to the German use of guided missiles in the closing months of World War II in Europe through the enunciation of a new set of national strategic principles during the U.S. ...
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An historical survey of U.S. involvement in Vietnam and an examination of U.S. policy alternatives in the context of the traditional American ideal of freedom.
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Comments on statements by Edwin Reischauer in [Beyond Vietnam: The United States and] [Asia].
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A statement before the Subcommittee on Military Applications of the Joint Committee on Atomic Energy, November 7, 1967. Far from conforming with its warlike public image, China's external military policies have been characterized by a considerable d...
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A survey of political and economic developments in Laos during 1967.
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Aircraft Co-Production and Procurement Strategy.
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An historical survey of Communist china's support of the Vietminh in their struggle against the French. The military and political effects of Chinese assistance are examined.
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An examination of the problems of village pacification in South Vietnam, focusing on those events in the village of Duc Lap that contributed to the deterioration of GVN control of the village.
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A description of a technique for allocating repair-cycle type spares among a main operating base and the forward stations it supports so as to minimize the inventory investment necessary to maintain an acceptable level of system supply performance.
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A description of the Job Shop Simulation Program Generator, an application of the programming by questionnaire technique to reduce the cost and time required to produce large computer programs.
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A statistical analysis to determine the factors that explain variation in the degree of government control in the provinces of South Vietnam.
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Analyzes the decisionmaking and operating procedures of the Viet Cong in Dinh Tuong province, 1964-1966.
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This study compares the control of procurement prices and profits with the system applied to public utilities.
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Describes a simple, maintenance-free, and highly versatile source of illumination based on the familiar principle of the glowing watch dial.
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Tables and computation methods for evaluating the load that can be carried by porters under various conditions. The logistic importance of porterage has been a disputed issue in American military planning.
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