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March 5, 1947
The Theocrat
Zion, Lake County County, Illinois
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The Legislative Reference Service in the Library of Congress is handling a record 33,000 annual queries from the 80th Congress, doubling from last session and tripling since 1940, with director Dr. Ernest S. Griffith noting more important requests.
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CAPITAL'S QUIZ KIDS
Washington—A hand-picked panel of fact-finders is working hard to make the 80th Congress the best-informed in history.
When Senators and Representatives cry "Information, Please," it's the job of the legislative Reference Service to pop up with an answer. This division of the Library of Congress is handling legislators queries at the rate of 33,000 a year. That's double the number it got last session, and more than 3½ times the activity in 1940.
The calls for help are increasing every week.
"Not only are we getting more queries," says Dr. Ernest S. Griffith, the service's director, "but we're getting more important ones."
Washington—A hand-picked panel of fact-finders is working hard to make the 80th Congress the best-informed in history.
When Senators and Representatives cry "Information, Please," it's the job of the legislative Reference Service to pop up with an answer. This division of the Library of Congress is handling legislators queries at the rate of 33,000 a year. That's double the number it got last session, and more than 3½ times the activity in 1940.
The calls for help are increasing every week.
"Not only are we getting more queries," says Dr. Ernest S. Griffith, the service's director, "but we're getting more important ones."
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
What keywords are associated?
Legislative Reference Service
Library Of Congress
Congress Information
Fact Finders
Query Increase
What entities or persons were involved?
Dr. Ernest S. Griffith
Where did it happen?
Washington
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Key Persons
Dr. Ernest S. Griffith
Location
Washington
Story Details
A panel of fact-finders in the Legislative Reference Service of the Library of Congress assists Senators and Representatives with information queries at a rate of 33,000 per year, double the previous session and over 3.5 times that of 1940, with increasing and more important requests.