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HIST 4224: United States and the World: The Cold War Era: Presidential Documents

This guide is a compilation of library and Internet resources that should be useful for researching the Cold War Era.

Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents

The Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents was published by the Office of the Federal Register from 1965 to 2009. In 2009, the Office began issuing Presidential documents daily, as the Daily Compilation of Presidential Documents.

Public Papers of the President

The Public Papers of the President is the official publication of Presidential writings, addresses, and public remarks.

NOTE: The print version of the Public Papers is listed in the box for each President.

Richard M. Nixon 1969-1974

Jimmy Carter 1977-1981

Joseph R. Biden 2021-