Appendixes have alphabetical and chronological listings of chief and associate justices. Edited by Donald Whitnah. Greenwood Press, 1983. Covers more than 100 federal agencies ranging from the FDA to the U.S. Coast Guard. Includes some defunct agencies.
Essays discuss the agencies' history, achievements, failures and administrative structure.
Each essay has a short bibliography. Includes a chronology of government agencies from 1776-1979 and a genealogy of agency names. The United States Government Manual . Provides comprehensive information on the agencies of the legislative, judicial and executive branches. Also includes information on quasi- official agencies, international organizations in which the U.S. participates, and boards, committees and commissions.