Considers S. 2710, to authorize the Federal purchase or lease of property in D.C. for use as headquarters site for OAS and as sites for foreign embassies.

Committee Serial No. 89-47. Considers H.R. 14936, and similar H.R. 14106 and H.R. 14157, to authorize the acquisition of certain D.C. property to be used as a headquarters site for OAS and other international organizations and foreign governments.

Illustrated with plans, maps, and new and historic photographs, the second edition of Worthy of the Nation provides researchers and general readers with an appealing and authoritative view of the planning and evolution of the federal district.