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Contacting U.S. Government - Part II

Dateline: 01/16/98

Part I of Contacting U.S. Government presented links for contacting the President and First Family, the Vice President, and the U.S. Congress. We now conclude this two-part feature by highlighting points of access to the Cabinet-level departments and sub-agencies as follows:

Agriculture (USDA)
Commerce
Defense
Education
Energy
Health and Human Services
Housing and Urban Development
Interior
Justice
Labor
State Department
Transportation
Treasury
Veterans' Affairs

Department of Agriculture
USDA Home Page

The USDA features an extensive system for finding contact information on its employees and hundreds of units worldwide. Most of these are made available by service as follows:

Farm and Foreign Agricultural Service
Farm Service Agency
Foreign Agricultural Service
Risk Management Agency

Food/Nutrition and Consumer Service

Marketing & Regulatory Programs

Natural Resources and Environment
U.S. Forest Service
Natural Resources Conservation Service

Research, Education, and Economics
Agricultural Research Service
National Agriculture Library
State Research Facilities
Economic Research Service

Rural Development Services

How To Get Information/Other USDA Offices

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Department of Commerce
Commerce Home Page

DOC Employee Email Directory
Send email to DOC employees. Search by name or bureau.

DOC Employee Phone Directory Search

DOC Administrative Offices Phone Directory

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Employee Phone Directory

Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) Telephone Directory

Census Bureau Staff Locator

NOAA Staff Locator

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Department of Defense
DOD Home Page
Defense places emphasis on helping us contact members and former members of the Armed Services. Most popular is the Navy's MARS system.

Defense Department Alumni Search
Locate former members of all branches of the U.S. Military.

U.S. Army Alumni Search
Locate former members of the United States Army.

Military Affiliate Radio System (MARS)
A volunteer organization of the U.S. Navy through which you can send email to any currently deployed member or unit of any branch of the U.S. Military, anywhere in the world, including many ships at sea. The service is free.

U.S. Navy Ships
Mailing addresses and contact information for all active Navy ships.

Send Mail to Personnel Serving in Bosnia
How to send regular mail to any person currently deployed in Bosnia or to their families living in Germany.

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Department of Education
Education Department Home Page

Regional Offices of the US Department of Education
Office locations, phone numbers, and a few email addresses.

Education Department Telephone Directory Search

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Department of Energy
Energy Department Home Page

Department of Energy Telephone Directory

Department of Energy Mailing Addresses
Addresses of all DOE facilities and labs.

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Department of Health and Human Services
HHS Home Page

HHS Employee Directory Search

HHS Points of Contact - Key Names & Addresses

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Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD Home Page

HUD Telephone Directory Index

HUD Headquarters Phonebook Search
Lookup by name - also gives instructions for sending Email to HUD employees.

HUD Key Principal Staff - Phone Numbers

HUD Secretary's Representatives
Email Addresses, office locations, phone numbers.

HUD - Area and State Coordinators Directory
Phone numbers, office locations.

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Department of Interior
Interior Department Home Page

Interior - People, Email, Phone Search
Look up names, addresses, phones and email addresses for all Interior personnel and agencies.

Interior Email Directory Search

USDA Forest Service Electronic Mail Address Search

Fish & Wildlife Service - Washington Office Directory

National Park Service - Park Phone Numbers List

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Justice Department
Justice Department Home Page

Anti-Trust Division Comment Form
To report anti-trust violations call: 1-888-736-5287
Or send email to: antitrust@usdoj.gov

Civil Rights Division Directory

FBI Field Offices - Addresses & Phone Numbers
56 locations arranged alphabetically.

National Domestic Violence Hotline
1-800-799-SAFE  - Hearing Impaired: 1-800-787-3224

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Department of Labor
Labor Department Home Page

Send mail to Secretary of Labor, Alexis M. Herman

Labor Department Public Affairs Offices
Phones numbers and Addresses.

Labor Department Key Personnel and Phone Numbers
Phone numbers and links to biographical information.

Benefits & Review Board Directory
Addresses and Phone Numbers.

Bureau of International Labor Affairs
Personnel and Phone Numbers.

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State Department
State Department Home Page

Send email to Secretary of State, Albright

Foreign Consular Offices in the U.S.
Addresses and Phone Numbers listed alphabetically by county.

Department of State Country Offices Contact List, 1997
Phone Numbers listed by country.

Key Officers at Foreign Service Posts, June 1997

Diplomatic List, Fall 1997
Names, Addresses, Phone Numbers of all U.S. embassies and diplomats located in foreign countries

State Department - U. S. Missions Online
Web sites of U.S. Embassies in foreign countries - some have additional contact pages.

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Department of Transportation
DOT Home Page

DOT - Consumer Hotlines - Recall Lines

Contacting the DOT

DOT - Frequently Requested Phone Numbers

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Feedback
Send NHTSA feedback on a variety of highway and traffic safety issues.

Important FAA Phone Numbers and Addresses

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Treasury Department
The U.S. Treasury Homepage

Treasury Dept -- Correspondence Directory
Names, Phones, Locations and Email addresses of all Treasury Divisions

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms Email Addresses

Comptroller of the Currency - Online Comment Form

U.S. Customs Comments & Online Feedback Form

Bureau of Engraving & Printing Online Comment Form

Send Email to the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center

Federal Crimes Enforcement Network - Online Comment Form

Financial Management Services - Online Comment Form

Internal Revenue Service Online Customer Service Comment Form
NO Tax Questions, please.

U.S. Mint Online Comment Form

Bureau of the Public Debt Email Directory

Secret Service Online Comment Form

Office of Thrift Supervision Online Comment Form

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Department of Veterans' Affairs
VA Home Page

VA - Who to call for Help

Where To Go for Help - VA Facilities by State
Select on clickable map.

VA National Cemetery Addresses and Phone Numbers
Select on clickable map.

Veterans' Centers Phone Numbers


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