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Figures, Tables, and Boxes | |
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Preface | |
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Mission Mystique and a Belief System Template | |
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The Idea and Study of Mission Mystique | |
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Literature Pertinent to Mission Mystique | |
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A Mission Mystique Template | |
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U.S. National Park Service: Caretaker of America's Best Idea | |
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Yosemite, Cradle of the National Park Idea | |
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The National Park Service: A Capsule History | |
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Today's National Park Service | |
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The Park Service Mission | |
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People of the Park Service | |
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Park Service Core Values | |
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The Mission under Stress | |
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This Instance of Mission Mystique | |
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U.S. National Weather Service: Daily Companion and Watchful Guardian | |
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Katrina, The Perfect Storm | |
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A Long and Varied History | |
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Today's National Weather Service | |
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NOAA as Institutional Supervisor | |
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Saving Lives and Livelihoods | |
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World-Class Weather Forecasting | |
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Themes in the NWS Belief System | |
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The Perils of a Big Project | |
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This Instance of Mission Mystique | |
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U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Stewards of the Public Health | |
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A Bioterrorism Attack | |
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Wartime Malaria Control | |
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Establishing the CDC | |
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A Mission in Flux | |
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The Sencer Era | |
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The Foege Era | |
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The Gerberding Era | |
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The Organisation Today | |
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Institutional Commitment | |
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This Instance of Mission Mystique | |
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Department of Social Services, Mecklenburg Country, N.C.: The Delicate Business of Welfare | |
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From Welfare to White House | |
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The Early Years | |
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Jake Comes to Town | |
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Giving People a Chance | |
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Giving People a Life | |
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A Department of Social Services | |
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A Delicate Culture | |
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Building Capacity for Action | |
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The Department Today | |
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This Instance of Mission Mystique | |
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Virginia State Police: The Commonwealth's Finest | |
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Carnage at Virginia Tech | |
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Predecessor Organizations | |
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The Woodson Era and Beyond | |
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A Paramilitary Organization | |
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A Paramilitary Culture | |
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The Less Public Side | |
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Professional Autonomy | |
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This Instance of Mission Mystique | |
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U.S. Peace Corps: An Ethical Enterprise | |
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JFK Hits a Winning Number | |
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The Mythology Unraveled | |
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Sarge Takes Charge | |
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Fights for Independence and Survival | |
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The Organization Nears 50 | |
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The Volunteers and Their Work | |
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Evaluation of a Cosmic Mission | |
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Autonomy behind the Scenes | |
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This Instance of Mission Mystique | |
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The Significance of Mission Mystique | |
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Belief Systems Analyzed | |
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Thematic Mechanisms in Mission Mystique | |
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The Substainability of Mission Mystique | |
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Implications for Public Administration | |
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Notes | |
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Persons Interviewed or Consulted | |
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Appendix | |
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Selected Bibliography | |
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Index | |