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Executive Branch (Presidency)

Public papers of the presidents of the United States

(GovInfo) partial set online

book iconComplete print set (1931-1932/33, 1945-2002 v.2+) at Mugar Library J80 .F57


Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents 1993+ online

Published every Monday – “the official publication of presidential statements, messages, remarks, and other materials released by the White House Press Secretary”.

book iconA compilation of the messages and papers of the presidents…v.1-20
(1897-22) J81 .E97

Presidential Libraries (many libraries now include audiovisual materials such as speeches)


American Presidency Project (home)

History Channel – Famous Speeches and Audio


book iconHistoric Documents on Presidential Elections, 1787-1988. Mugar
Reference X JK 1965 .H56 1991

Executive Branch - Agencies

DDRS document
book iconThe Emerging Nation: a documentary history of the foreign relations of the United States under the Articles of Conferation, 1780-1789 . 3 vols. Mugar Reference X E 303 .E44 1996

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