The bureau also sought to create schoolhouses in order to regain the stability lost by the end of slavery.

They said the bureau was seeking outside assistance in the retrieval effort.

One of many anthropologists investigated, the bureau was seeking to discover whether Opler had any Communist Party affiliation.

After undergoing various problems of trying to enforce soft and unclear regulations for kosher fraud, the bureau sought legislative support to strengten its authority.

Mr. Swecker said the bureau would now also use tough federal racketeering laws and seek long federal sentences.

Under his leadership, the bureau sought to measure more than the basic skills gauged by state-mandated exams.

Should the bureau seek a share of the profits that businesses make from repackaging public data?

The bureau has been seeking to re-interview Mr. Lee and his wife.

The bureau recently sought bids from companies that wanted to provide demographic data; Nielsen is among the bidders.

The bureau also seeks cooperation on corruption prevention at the multilateral level.