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Tag Archives: history
75 Years After the Battle of Midway, a Tour of the Midway Atoll
A major World War II naval battle around the Midway Atoll—a trio of small islands near Hawaii—ended in June 1942 when the United States turned back a Japanese attack and crippled its Imperial Navy. Now, 75 years later, this atoll … Continue reading
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Tagged Battle of Midway, historic landmarks, history, Lieutenant Cannon, medal of honor, Midway, Midway Atoll, NRE, war memorials, World War II, WWII
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Women’s History Month: The Story of Women at GAO
For Women’s History Month, we’ve blogged about our work on women’s issues. Today, we’re sharing a glimpse of the story (past and present) of women at GAO.
Posted in About GAO
Tagged GAO history, history, oral history, Staats, Trask, Warren, women at GAO, women's history month
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Celebrating 95 Years of Accountability
Today is GAO’s birthday. And, although we have evolved as an agency over the course of almost a century, our core values have stayed the same: Accountability, Integrity, and Reliability. Here’s a little about us as we celebrate our 95th.
Posted in About GAO
Tagged 1921, 95 years, anniversary, birthday, GAO at 95, history, July 1
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Will “Hamilton” Win Big? Its Namesake Already Inspired a Lot of GAO Work
Alexander Hamilton has quite the legacy: he was the first Secretary of the Treasury; he created a plan for managing the national debt; and he is now the inspiration behind the Tony Award-nominated musical, Hamilton. In anticipation of this Sunday’s … Continue reading
Posted in About GAO, Auditing and Financial Management, Budget and Spending, Fiscal Outlook and The Debt, Government Operations, National Defense, Tax Policy and Administration
Tagged currency, Department of the Treasury, FMCI, founding fathers, gun control, Hamilton, history, HSJ, James Corden, Jefferson, Lin-Manuel Miranda, PI, SI, Tony Awards, Tonys, Treasury
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74 Years Since the ‘Battle of Midway’—What Happens Now?
It was 74 years ago this week—June of 1942—that one of the major naval battles of World War II raged around the Midway Atoll, a chain of three small islands that are about 1,300 miles from Honolulu. Today, the atoll … Continue reading
Our 3rd Comptroller General, Lindsay C. Warren
Updated: Though we recognize Mr. Warren’s accomplishments below, Comptroller General Warren actively worked to prevent North Carolina from approving women’s suffrage and while in the U.S. Congress, argued for racial segregation in congressional facilities. Those efforts are diametrically opposed to … Continue reading
Posted in About GAO
Tagged CG, financial audits, GAO history, General Accounting Office, history, independent agency, legislative branch agency, TBT, throwback Thursday, Watchdog, WW2, WWII
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The First Watchdog in Chief, John R. McCarl
GAO is headed by the U.S. Comptroller General (CG), and while most school children learn the names of past presidents, here at GAO, we recall the tenures of past CGs. Today’s WatchBlog looks back to our first Comptroller General, John … Continue reading
Posted in About GAO
Tagged 1st CG, CG, Comptroller General, first CG, history, McCarl, no man, Watchdog
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The Evolution of GAO Graphics
As GAO has produced reports over the years, we’ve used graphics to help showcase our findings. With innovations in how we publish our reports, our graphic style has changed dramatically over the past 30 years.
Celebrating GAO’s 93 Years with Some Glimpses into History
Here at GAO, we strive for accountability, integrity, and reliability in the work we do, but the way we do it evolves with time. As the month of July marks GAO’s 93rd anniversary, we thought we would share a few … Continue reading
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Tagged about GAO, building, Comptroller General, dress code, GAO, headquarters, history, McCarl
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GAO Headquarters, a Building Ahead of Its Time
Did you know the design of GAO’s headquarters building was a novel concept? In December 1995, the National Park Service recognized the building for introducing modern architecture to the federal government. Here are 5 facts you may not know about … Continue reading
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Tagged architecture, building, GAO, government accountability office, headquarters, history, National Building Museum, pension building, usgao
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