Area Handbook for Czechoslovakia, Volume 550, Issue 158U.S. Government Printing Office, 1972 - 321 pages |
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Page iii - University, designed to be useful to military and other personnel who need a convenient compilation of basic facts about the social, economic, political, and military institutions and practices of various countries.
Page iii - ... to military and other personnel who need a convenient compilation of basic facts about the social, economic, political and military institutions and practices of various countries. The emphasis is on objective description of the nation's present society and the kinds of possible or probable change that might be expected in the future.
Page iii - ... that might be expected in the future. The handbook seeks to present as full and as balanced an integrated exposition as limitations on space and research time permit. It was compiled from information available in openly published material. Extensive bibliographies are provided to permit recourse to other published sources for more detailed information. There has been no attempt to express any specific point of view or to make policy recommendations. The contents of the handbook represent the...
Page 158 - International Telecommunication Union (ITU): United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO); Universal Postal Union (UPU); World Health Organization (WHO); World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO); World Meteorological Organization (WMO). THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY (1979) Bangladesh (1980) Mexico (1981) Tunisia (1981) China' Niger (1981) USSR' France* Norway (1980) United Kingdom* German Dem.
Page iii - FAS and do not represent the official view of the United States Government. An effort has been made to make the handbook as comprehensive as possible. It can be expected, however, that the material, interpretations, and conclusions are subject to modification in the light of new information and developments. Such corrections, additions and suggestions for factual, interpretative or other change as readers may have will be welcomed for use in future revisions. Comments may be addressed to: The Director...
Page iii - ... The emphasis is on objective description of the nation's present society and the kinds of possible or probable changes that might be expected in the future. The handbook seeks to present as full and as balanced an integrated exposition as limitations on space and research time permit. It was compiled from information available in openly published material. An extensive bibliography is provided to permit recourse to other published sources for more detailed information. There has been no attempt...
Page 158 - Organization (UNESCO), the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
Page 102 - The State shall make provision for the conservation of nature and the preservation of the beauties of the country so as to create an increasingly rich source of benefit to the people and suitable surroundings for the working people with a view to their health and their right to recreation. Art.
Page 44 - In pursuit of this policy he concluded a treaty of friendship and mutual assistance with the Soviet Union in December.
Page 102 - ... community. The rights, freedoms and duties of citizens shall therefore serve both the free and complete expression of the personality of the individual and the strengthening and growth of socialist society ; they shall be broadened and deepened with its development. (2) In a society of the working people the individual can fully develop his capabilities and assert his true interests only by active participation in the development of society as a whole, and particularly by undertaking an appropriate...