PUBLISHED BY Office of the Federal Register Information on the contents of the U.S. Government Manual and other publications of the Office of the Federal Register may be obtained by writing: Office of the Federal Register National Archives and Records Service Telephone inquiries should be directed as follows: U.S. Government Manual: 202-523-5231 Federal Register: 202-523-5210 Code of Federal Regulations: 202-523-5220 U.S. Statutes at Large: 202-523-5237 Public Papers of the Presidents: 202-523-5233 Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents: 202-523-5235 For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office Foreword The United States Government Manual is the official handbook of the Federal Government. It describes the purposes and programs of most Government agencies and lists top personnel. Briefer statements are included for selected boards, commissions, and committees, the quasi-official agencies, and certain international organizations. This year's Manual has a new title-changed from the Government Organization Manual of recent years to reflect a continuing attempt to direct the Manual to the general public rather than to the specialist in government. With this focus, agency descriptions emphasize activities, not internal agency structure. More detailed organizational information may be found in statements which each agency is required to publish in the Federal Register. Persons interested in these statements should consult the indexes to the daily Federal Register, write directly to the agency, or write to the Office of the Federal Register. A new section "Guide to Government Information”—has been added this year to indicate some of the media which can help the individual citizen keep abreast of Government activities and requirements. The 1973/74 Manual was prepared by Chief Editor Martha B. Girard and Assistant Editor William R. Minning, under the general editorial supervision of Faye Q. Rosser. Credit for the Manual's new look, including typography and cover design, belongs to the artists of the Government Printing Office's Division of Typography and Design, under the direction of Robert J. McKendry, Superintendent. As always, users of the Manual are invited to comment on the Manual and problems they may have in using it. Comments should be sent to the Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Service, Washington, D.C. 20408. FRED J. EMERY, Director of the Federal Register. Archivist of the United States. Administrator of General Services. ARTHUR F. SAMPSON, |