Presidential Papers and Congressional Documents
In addition to declassified documents, there are also the public statements and speeches of the president(s), and debates and hearings in Congress. Other types of primary sources include the papers of diplomats and officials, diaries, correspondence, and interviews.
- The American Presidency ProjectFrom UC Santa Barbara. Includes many Presidential documents and additional sources, such as...
Presidential Debates; Audio/Video archive; Party Platforms back to 1844; State of the Union Addresses and Messages; Presidential Signing Statements, and much more.
Search tip: Scroll down to the bottom of the landing page to find the search options. - Presidential Recordings Digital Edition"The online portal for annotated transcripts of the White House tapes published by the Presidential Recordings Program (PRP). Created by a team of scholars and researchers at the University of Virginia's Miller Center, these transcripts are presented in PRDE alongside the corresponding audio, enabling users to read and listen to these conversations simultaneously. This effort at deciphering the presidential recordings and decoding their meaning allows these extraordinary documents, many of which would remain otherwise inaccessible, to come alive, providing an intimate view of life inside the Oval Office."-
- Hein OnlineSelect U.S. Federal and then U.S. Presidential Library.
Next, select the Advanced search.
To find terms in close proximity, enclose terms in quotation marks, followed by a tilda ~ and the number of words, e.g. "hungary soviet union"~15. - ProQuest Congressional PublicationsIncludes The Congressional Record and Congressional Hearings, among many other congressional documents. The Congressional Record is a verbatim account of the proceedings and debates on the floor of the House and Senate. Congressional Hearings, especially by the Senate Foreign Relations committee or the House Committee on Foreign Affairs may include questions and testimony on events/concerns during the Cold War.
Search tips:
Select the Advanced Search. For "Document Types" select the Congressional Record Bound Edition or Hearings.
Note the drop-down menus in the search window. These include the option to search by member name or, in the case of Hearings, by Congressional Committee.