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available from the Information and Privacy Coordinator. To expedite processing of requests, individuals should specify the system of records they wish to have searched and should provide the following identifying information: full name; aliases (if any); date and place of birth; and circumstances, including approximate time period, which would have led to the creation of the record.

A public reading room, where unclassified and declassified documents may be inspected, is located in the Department of State, 2201 C Street NW., Washington, DC. Phone, 202-647-8484. Directions to the reading room may be obtained from receptionists at public entrances to the Department. Missing Persons, Emergencies, Deaths of Americans Abroad For information

concerning missing persons, emergencies, and deaths of Americans abroad, contact the telephone operator, Department of State, 202-634-3600. Correspondence should be directed to the Overseas Citizens Services, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Department of State, Washington, DC 20520.

Passports For information concerning the issuance of U.S. passports, contact Passport Services, Bureau of Consular Affairs, 1425 K Street NW., Washington, DC 20524 (Room G-62; phone, 202523-1355), or any of the field offices. Additional information concerning passport applications is available for sale by the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402.

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Publications The Department's Bureau of Public Affairs produces a variety of publications on the Department and foreign policy, including two official documentary series, Foreign Relations of the United States and American Foreign Policy: Current Documents; the Department of State Bulletin; Background Notes; the Atlas of U.S. Foreign Relations; the Atlas of the Caribbean Basin; and the Atlas of NATO.

The series Foreign Relations of the United States, published since 1861 in over 300 volumes to date, constitutes the official documentary record of the foreign policy of the United States. It is the most extensive and most nearly current publication of diplomatic papers in the world. The Office of the Historian

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has published all but 2 of 16 triennial volumes of declassified documents covering the years 1952 through 1954 and has begun release of 27 volumes for the years 1955 through 1957 and up to 18 volumes for the years 1958 through 1960.

The American Foreign Policy annual volumes contain current official public expressions of policy that best convey the objectives of U.S. foreign policy. The series includes texts of major official messages, addresses, statements, reports, and communications by the White House, Department of State, and other Federal agencies involved in the foreign affairs process. Microfiche supplements, which include additional public

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documents, accompany the 1981 and subsequent annual volumes.

The Department of State Bulletin is the official monthly record of U.S. foreign policy. It provides the public, the Congress, and Government agencies with information on developments in U.S. foreign relations and on the work of the State Department. The Bulletin includes major addresses and news conferences of the President and the Secretary of State; statements before congressional committees; special features and articles on international affairs; selected press releases issued by the White House, the Department, and the U.S. Mission to the United Nations; and a list of treaties and other agreements to which the United States is or may become a party.

Background Notes provide brief, factual summaries concerning the people, history, government, economy, and foreign relations of about 170 countries (excluding the United States) and of selected international organizations. A free index is available from the Bureau of Public Affairs.

The Atlas of United States Foreign Relations presents, through maps, charts, and other graphic materials, an overview of the U.S. role in world affairs in six sections: Foreign Relations Machinery, International Organizations, Elements of the World Economy, Trade and Investment, Development Assistance, and National Security. ($5, GPO stock no. 044-000-2102-1, 98 pp.) The Atlas of the Caribbean Basin illustrates the strategic, political, and economic features of the Caribbean region, including Central America. ($1.50, GPO stock no. 044-000-02022-0, 16 pp.) The Atlas of NATO illustrates the history, structure, and policies of NATO and its relations with the Warsaw Pact. ($1.75, GPO stock no. 044-000-02039-4, 20 pp.) The Atlas of the Soviet Union contains basic information about the Soviet role in world affairs. ($1.50, GPO stock no. 044-000-02219-2, 21 pp.) Single copies and subscriptions are for sale by the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402.

For information on these and other Department publications, refer to the

State Department Publications Sales
Catalogue and to Selected State
Department Publications (published
semiannually) or write to the Public
Information Center, Bureau of Public
Affairs, Room 5819, Department of
State, Washington, DC 20520. Phone,
202-647-6575.

Reading Room To review declassified
Department documents, contact the
receptionists at the public entrance to the
Department of State, 2201 C Street NW.,
Washington, DC, for the specific
location. Phone, 202-647-8484.
Telephone Directory The
Department's telephone directory is
available for sale by the Superintendent
of Documents, Government Printing
Office, Washington, DC 20402.
Tips for U.S. Travelers Abroad The
following pamphlets from the Bureau of
Consular Affairs are for sale for $1 by the
Superintendent of Documents, U.S.
Government Printing Office, Washington,
DC 20402:

Travel Tips for Senior Citizens contains basic information on official documents, clothing, health, money, aid for serious problems, and other useful travel tips for senior citizens.

Travel Warning on Drugs Abroad contains important facts on the potential dangers of being arrested for illegal drugs abroad and the type of assistance that U.S. consular officers can and cannot provide. This booklet is free from CA/ PA, Room 5807, Department of State, Washington, DC 20520.

Your Trip Abroad contains basic information on official documents, vaccinations, unusual travel requirements, dual nationality, drugs, modes of travel, customs, legal requirements, and many other topics for the American tourist, business representative, or student traveling

overseas.

A Safe Trip Abroad contains helpful precautions to minimize one's chances of becoming a victim of terrorism and also provides safety tips.

The Bureau of Consular Affairs also publishes a series of brochures on travel to specific areas of the world. Depending on the region, the brochures cover topics

such as currency and customs regulations, entry requirements, dual nationality, and restrictions on the use of photography. Copies are available from the Government Printing Office for $1. Currently available are: Tips for Travelers to the Caribbean; Tips for Travelers to Cuba; Tips for Travelers to Eastern Europe and Yugoslavia; Tips for Travelers to Mexico; Tips for Travelers to the Middle East and North Africa; Tips for Travelers to the People's Republic of China; Tips for Travelers to South Asia; and Tips for Travelers to the

USSR. Two additional publications are scheduled to be printed late in 1989: Tips for Travelers to Central and South America and Tips for Travelers to SubSaharan Africa.

Visas For information concerning the issuance to aliens of immigrant and nonimmigrant U.S. visas, contact Visa Services, Bureau of Consular Affairs. Phone, 202-647-0510. Direct written inquiries to the Visa Services, Public Inquiries, Department of State, 2401 E Street NW., Washington, DC 205200113.

For further information concerning the Department of State, contact the Office of Public Communication, Public Information Service, Bureau of Public Affairs, Department of State, Washington, DC 20520. Phone, 202-647-6575.

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