A recent poll revealed that more than half of the American people are unable to identify their Congressmen and more than 80 percent do not know how their Representatives voted on any major bills presented in the first session of the 89th Congress. Selections Review hopes to contribute toward correcting this lamentable situation for an enlightened electorate has always been considered a prerequisite for the establishment and maintenance of a truly representative form of government. The first number of Selections Review will long retain its relevance for it covers an unusually productive session of Congress and deals with six major bills then enacted into law: Water pollution. ai pollution. beautification. immigration medicare. and arts and humanities. Not only are the debates on these subjects covered in this publication. bui some of the additional features Includf an appropriate listing of reading. "Oui National Heritage." a graphic descrip. tion of the Library of Congress. a profilh of the dean of the Senate. CARL HAYDEN of Arizona. who has represented his Stat4 since 1912 when it joined the Union. anc "Italy" in the section "The Earth Is the 3 Lords." It is hoped that these selections of the pro and con. the give and take of the legislators at work. will indeed convey c far and wide a realistic picture of legis- I lative processes in a democracy.
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