U.S. Presidents

Description of and FAQs about all three government branches, published by Congress.

The Compilation of Presidential Documents includes content from the Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents and the Daily Compilation of Presidential Documents which are the official publications of materials released by the White House Press Secretary.

The Compilation of Presidential Documents contains the full text of the President's speeches, addresses (including the State of the Union), remarks, statements, press conferences, and other materials.

Available online: 1992 to the present

Each annual volume of Title 3 CFR contains a codification of regulations issued by the Executive Office of the President during the year and a compilation of the full text of documents signed by the President that were required to be published in the Federal Register. Signature date rather than publication date is the criterion for inclusion. Also included in Title 3 is a list of Presidential Proclamations issued during the year in numerical order.

Select the year from the list, then select Title 3: The President in either pdf or text format.

Available online: 1996 to the present.

Law Librarians Society of Washington, D.C., Inc. (LLSDC) website that "attempts to briefly lay out and link to all major sources for these materials which includes Presidential directives, proclamations, signing statements, executive orders, memoranda, and other documents. In addition the site links to many sources, such as CRS reports, that explain these documents."Presents in chronological order Presidential writings, addresses, and remarks of a public nature.
Available online: George H.W. Bush (1991) to the present

Among the categories of Presidential documents included are:

•Addresses to the Nation
•Appointments and nominations
•Bill signings
•Bill vetoes
•Communications to Congress
•Communications to Federal agencies
•Executive orders
•Interviews with the news media
•Joint statements
•Letters and messages
•Meetings with foreign leaders and international officials
•Proclamations
•Resignations and retirements
•Statements by the President

Law Librarians Society of Washington, D.C., Inc. (LLSDC) website that "attempts to briefly lay out and link to all major sources for these materials which includes Presidential directives, proclamations, signing statements, executive orders, memoranda, and other documents. In addition the site links to many sources, such as CRS reports, that explain these documents."