Contents 



Introduction v 



I. International organizations 1 



A. Intergovernmental organizations 1 



United Nations 1 



Specialized and affiliated organizations 5 



Joint United Nations groups 12 



Independent organizations 13 



B. Nongovernmental organizations 25 



International Council of Scientific Unions .... 25 



Other nongovernmental organizations 30 



C. Joint governmental and nongovernmental 



organizations 41 



D. Data centers and other facilities 42 



II. International programs, projects, and expeditions .... 46 



III. United States national organizations 68 



A. Federal Government 68 



Legislative Branch 68 



Executive Branch 68 



Office of the President 68 



Advisory and interagency bodies 



Executive Departments 71 



Independent Agencies 92 



Quasi-official Agencies 95 



B. State agencies and organizations 96 



C. Regional organizations 108 



D. Private organizations 110 



IV. Foreign organizations 120 



V. Terms 139 



Index of titles of acronyms and abbreviations 143 



Index of acronyms and abbreviations 247 



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