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U. S. GOVERNMENT FILMS Second, the word "films," as used in this catalog, includes motion pictures, filmstrips, and sets of slides. A third criterion, more difficult of interpretation than the previous two criteria, rektes to the extent of ownership and sponsorship of a film by an agency of the Federal Government. In this catalog, "U. S. Government films" have been defined as those films which are (a) the property of the Federal Government, including negative and reproduction rights; or which, if not owned by the Government, are (b) presented officially by the Govern- ment and to which the Government has major distribution rights. Not included in this catalog are films, produced by non-Government sources, copies of which may have been acquired by and are being distributed by a particular Government agency, but to which the Government's equity and sponsorship extend only to these copies. availability for public use This catalog includes all U. S. Government films—as defined by the three above-mentioned criteria— which are available for public use in the United States. This fourth criterion is also difficult of interpretation, but in this catalog it has been defined as follows: If prints (copies) of a film can be purchased and used by the public in the United States, that film has been considered available. If prints of a film cannot be purchased, however, a film has been considered available only if there are sufficient prints in circulation to take care of public requests for the film. Admittedly, this number of "sufficient prints" is variable, depending upon the nature of the subject matter and the probable size of the audience for a particular film. Only those films which, the authors believe, are actually available and reasonably accessible for public use in the United States have been included in this catalog. It should be noted here that specific instructions have been given for borrowing, renting, and purchasing each of the 3,434 films included. These, then, are the four criteria used in the selection of the U. S. Govern- ment films included in this catalog. Only those films which met these criteria have been included. Not included in this catalog are films which have been withdrawn because of obsolescence or other reasons; films which are used solely as working tools by a Government agency; films which consist of unedited footage or "stock shots"; and films whose public use in the United States is prohibited for security reasons, legal restrictions, or policy considerations. preparation of the catalog In accordance with the provisions of the Bureau of the Budget circular, referred to above, each agency of the Government provided the Office of Education with information about its films; and to all such agencies, the