The Purple Heart: Background and Issues for Congress Metadata

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Title

  • Main Title The Purple Heart: Background and Issues for Congress

Creator

  • Author: Burrelli, David F.
    Creator Type: Personal
    Creator Info: Specialist in Military Manpower Policy
  • Author: Gilroy, Fenwick
    Creator Type: Personal
    Creator Info: Research Associate

Publisher

  • Name: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.
    Place of Publication: Washington D.C.

Date

  • Creation: 2012-09-07

Language

  • English

Description

  • Content Description: Report that explores the history of the Purple Heart and changes in eligibility over time as well as several current issues facing Congress.
  • Physical Description: 14 pages.

Subject

  • Legislative Indexing Vocabulary: Military medals, decorations, etc.
  • Legislative Indexing Vocabulary: Commemorations
  • Legislative Indexing Vocabulary: Defense policy

Primary Source

  • Item is not a Primary Source

Coverage

  • Place Name: United States

Collection

  • Name: Congressional Research Service Reports
    Code: CRSR

Institution

  • Name: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
    Code: UNTGD

Resource Type

  • Report

Format

  • Text

Identifier

  • CRS Report Number: R42704
  • Accession or Local Control No: R42704_2012Sep07
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metadc227802
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