El Nino, Y2K, and other cyclical phenomena

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The US merchant marine, coastal shipping sector is moribund. Yet the already stagnant US flag fleet is being threatened further by a concerted effort within Congress to repeal or modify the 1920 Merchant Marine Act, better known as the Jones Act. Former Asst Navy Sec John Douglass stressed that this law is vital to the domestic maritime industry, the Navy and national security. The government must therefore develop an acceptable alternative to protect coastal shippers and maximize the use of the waterways running along US coasts.

Government regulation, Inland Water Freight Transportation, Inland Water Transport

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Navy League of the United States corporate membership: industry support for America's strength on the seas

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A list of more than 100 defense industry firms who belong to the Navy League of the United States is topped by six "Corporate Gold Members": Boeing Co.; First USA; General Dynamics Corp.; Litton Industries Inc.; Lockheed Martin Corp.; and Raytheon Systems Co.

Membership, Industrial policy, Defense industry, Directory, Public relations, Defense spending, Navy League of the United States

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Other souces of assistance and support

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The postal addresses and web sites of dozens of private US organizations and associations that serve the US Navy, veterans, and families are listed.

Cover Story, Illustration, Veterans, Sailors, United States. Navy

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