Haas, Lawrence J. The Washington Almanac: A Guide to Federal Policy.
New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1992. 653 pages.
This book offers one-page profiles of 355 key Washington players in
both the public and private sectors. It is divided into 23 policy areas
of about 25 pages each: civil rights, law and order, health, education,
housing, business and labor, farmers, the elderly, the poor, states and
cities, the budget, taxes, money and the markets, financial services,
credit, energy, the environment, infrastructure, science-space-technology,
telecommunications, defense, foreign policy, and trade. Each section is
preceded by several pages that present a historical perspective on the
issues in that area and, within this context, describe how recent
legislative initiatives have fared in the Bush administration.
The profiles of individual players are not the usual Who's Who list
of achievements and affiliations; they are summaries of that person's
concerns and efforts within that particular policy arena. Lawrence J. Haas,
who lives in Rockville, Maryland, is a recognized expert on federal policy.
He writes for National Journal, and is also the author of "Running on Empty:
Bush, Congress, and the Politics of a Bankrupt Government."
ISBN 0-8050-1761-5
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