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Title Page

Centennial 1867-1967

Photograph-State Capitol

The Nebraska Capitol

State Flag

State Banner, Bird, Day, Flower, Name, Tree, Legal Holidays

Photograph-.-The Executive Mansion

Preface

Table of Contents

Page

Section I - Historical

The Declaration of Independence

13

The Constitution of the United States

17

Organic Law

33

Enabling Act of Congress

41

State Constitution and Constitutional Amendments

44

Constitution of the State of Nebraska

55

Constitutional Conventions and Constitutional Amendments

95

Historical Sketch of Nebraska

109

Historical Roster of Officers and Legislators

118

Section Il - Biographies and Photographs

United States Senators from Nebraska

211

United States Representatives from Nebraska

212

Elected State Executive Officers

214

Railway Commissioners

217

Members of State Board of Education

219

Regents of University of Nebraska

222

Supreme Court Justices

225

State Legislators, 1967-1969

229

Photographs - District Court Judges

257

Section III - Governmental Organization

National Government

266

Congressional Districts (map)

265

Legislative Branch

266

Executive Branch

266

Executive Departments

Department of State

268

Department of Treasury

271

Department of Defense

273

Department of Justice

280

Post Office Department

282

Department of Interior

282

Department of Agriculture

286

Department of Commerce

298

Department of Labor

299

Department of Health, Education and Welfare

302

Department of Housing and Urban Development

303

Department of Transportation

304

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Independent Agencies

304

Farm Credit Banks of Omaha

304

Federal Aviation Agency

305

Federal Communications Commission

306

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

306

Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service

307

Federal Reserve System

307

General Services Administration

307

Interstate Commerce Commission

308

Railroad Retirement Board

309

Selective Service System

309

Small Business Administration

310

United States Civil Service Commission

310

Veterans Administration

311

Judicial Branch

311

United States Supreme Court

311

United States Circuit Court of Appeals

312

United States District Court

313

State Government

Legislative Branch

314

Unicameral Legislature

318

Clerk of Legislature

319

Legislative Council

320

Nebraska Commission on Intergovernmental Cooperation

321

Presiding Officers of Nebraska Legislatures

322

Statistics

323

Legislative Districts (map)

327

Executive Branch

328

Governor

328

Lieutenant Governor

330

Secretary of State

330

Auditor of Public Accounts

334

State Treasurer

335

Department of Justice, Attorney General

337

Administrative Departments

338

Department of Administrative Services

339

Department of Aeronautics

346

Department of Agriculture and Economic Development

348

Department of Banking

362

Department of Health

364

Department of Insurance

381

Department of Labor

384

Department of Motor Vehicles

388

Department of Public Institutions

389

Department of Public Welfare

393

Department of Roads

402

Tax Commissioner

411

Department of Veterans' Affairs

414

Department of Water Resources

415

Adjutant General's Department

417

Other Constitutional Agencies

424

Board of Pardons

424

Nebraska State Railway Commission

424

Board of Educational Lands and Funds

428

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Board of Education of State Normal Schools

430

Board of Regents of University of Nebraska

431

State Department of Education

431

Other Administrative Agencies

451

Abstracters Board of Examiners

451

Nebraska State Board of Public Accountancy

452

Advisory Committee on Aging

452

Nebraska Armory Board

454

Nebraska Arts Council

454

State Athletic Commissioner

455

Nebraska Board of Barber Examiners

455

Big Blue River Water Compact Commission

456

Nebraska Joint State Boundary Commission

456

State Building Commission

457

Board of Canvassers

457

Capitol Mural Commission

459

Centennial Commission

461

Nebraska Educational Television Commission

462

State Employees Retirement Board

464

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

465

Board of Examiners for Professional Engineers and Architects

465

Board of Equalization and Assessment

466

Game, Forestation and Parks Commission

467

Game, Forestation and Parks Commission Districts

470

Nebraska Hall of Fame Commission

472

Historical Land Mark Council

472

Indian Law Enforcement Advisory Committee

473

Nebraska Industrial Research Institute

474

State Board of Examiners for Land Surveyors

475

Nebraska Public Library Commission

475

Board of Library Examiners

476

Nebraska Liquor Control Commission

476

Merit System

477

Motor Vehicle Dealers License Board

478

Board of Nursing

479

Nebraska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission

480

Interstate Compact to Conserve Oil and Gas

481

Nebraska State Racing Commission

481

Board of Registration for Sanitarians

482

Retirement Board for Nebraska Counties

482

Nebraska Retirement Systems

483

Nebraska Soil and Water Conservation Commission

484

Nebraska Song Committee

486

Sundry Claims Board

487

Tri-State Water Compact

487

Commission on Uniform State Laws

488

Associations Receiving Appropriations from the State

488

State Board of Agriculture

488

Agricultural Societies

489

Nebraska State Historical Society

491

United Spanish War Veterans

493

Discontinued and Temporary Offices and Boards

493

Judicial Branch

494

Supreme Court

496

Supreme Court Districts (map)

499

Judicial Districts (map)

500

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Probation Districts (maps)

501-502

District Courts

503

Workmen's Compensation Court

506

Nebraska Industrial Relations Court

507

County Courts

507

Justice Courts

508

Municipal Courts

509

Local Government

509

Counties

510

Townships

511

Cities and Villages

511

Nebraska Electric Power Systems

513

Public Power Districts

515

School Districts

520

Special Districts

521

County Officers

521

Municipal Officers

542

Section IV - Governmental Services and Miscellaneous

Education

552

Libraries

558

Public Assistance

570

Charities and Corrections

574

Cost of Government and Taxation

575

Appropriations

585

Oil and Gas Development

588

State-Wide Associations

590

Local Business and Welfare Organizations

635

Post Offices in Nebraska

641

Newspapers

646

Maternity Homes

650

Registered Hospitals

650

Homes for Aged and Infirm

652

Child Caring and Child Placing Agencies

659

Pardons, Commutations and Paroles

663

Radio and Television Stations

664

Airports

666

Air Schools

669

Car Licensing System

669

Population

670

Agricultural Statistics

677

Irrigation Statistics

690

Climate

694

Political Conventions and Party Organization

697

Presidential Election Returns

716

Election Statistics

720

Index

742

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Portrait Index (added)

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