Could there also be an issue of no copyright restrictions for domestic use
versus restrictions for foreign use?  I haven't read the code, but have
wondered if the public domain just applies to U.S. taxpayers or citizens.

Nancy A. Kandoian
Map Cataloger
The Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
The New York Public Library
5th Ave. & 42nd St.
New York, NY  10018-2788

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       Subject: Map copyrights

          Date: Fri, 19 May 2006 13:54:08 -0400

          From: Nitz, Andrew M. <[log in to unmask]>

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Government documents are in the public domain, and have no copyright
restrictions. If a private contractor produced the map for the government,
they may have a copyright on it, but you would see their name on the map
somewhere. Hope this helps.

Andrew Nitz
Cataloger
Bibliographic Systems Branch
Sales Management Division
Superintendent of Documents
United States Government Printing Office
710 North Capitol Street, NW
Washington DC 20401
202-512-1705
202-512-1655 (fax)