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Information on the Limitation on Appropriated Funds for Publicity or Propaganda Purposes

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GAO was asked to provide information on whether two Department of State publications, "Vietnam Search for Peace" and "Vietnam 'The Other War'," violate legislation on the use of appropriated funds for the publication of government information.

GAO found that these two publications were unavailable through the Department of State. However, GAO was advised that except for the imprimatur of the Department of State, the two publications are identical with two publications printed by the Government Printing Office for the Department of State entitled, "The Search For Peace In Viet-Nam" and "The Other War in Vietnam: A Progress Report." GAO further reviewed these publications and found that they contain information on the country's foreign relations and operations with Vietnam, and the GAO feels that there is no sufficient basis to consider the printing of these publications to be in violation of the law.

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