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The Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents
v.1-current issues (1965- )
Hol Doc GS 4.114:
Published every Monday by the Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration; contains statements, messages, and other Presidential materials released by the White House during the preceding week.
1993-present online.

Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States
Annual cumulation of the Weekly Compilation, issued approximately 2 years after the end of the year covered.
1929-1932/1933, 1945-current issues
Hol Doc GS 4.113:
1993-present online

• Hoover 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932-33
  
• Truman 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952-53
  
• Eisenhower 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960-61
  
• Kennedy 1961, 1962, 1963
  
• Johnson 1963-64 (1-2), 1965 (1-2), 1966 (2), 1967 (1-2), 1968-69 (1-2)
  
• Nixon 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974 (1)
  
• Ford 1974 (2), 1975 (1-2), 1976-77 (1-3)
  
• Carter 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980-81 (1-3)
  
• Reagan 1981, 1982 (1-2), 1983 (1-2), 1984 (1-2), 1985 (1-2), 1986 (1-2), 1987 (1-2), 1988-89 (2)
  
• Bush, George H.W. 1989 (1-2), 1990 (1-2), 1991 (1-2), 1992-93 (1-2)
  
• Clinton 1993 (1-2), 1994 (1-2), 1995 (1-2), 1996 (1-2), 1997 (1-2), 1998 (1-2), 1999 (1-2), 2000-2001 (1-3)
  
• Bush, George W. 2001 (1- )
  

State of the Union messages of the Presidents, 1790-1966
Hol J81 .C66 v. 1-3

EXECUTIVE ORDERS, PROCLAMATIONS, AND VETOES

Federal Register
Presidential documents printed in the daily FR include proclamations, executive orders, and other documents that the President orders to be published. They are compiled annually in Title 3 of the Code of Federal Regulations (see below).
1936-
Hol Microfiche AE 2.106: (1985- )
Hol Microfiche GS 4.107: (1983-85)
Hol Microfilm GS 4.107: (1936-82)
Online full-text 1995-present

Code of Federal Regulations. Title 3: The President
1936-75; 1979-
Hol Ref Doc AE 2.106/3:3/ (latest 5 years)
Hol Doc AE 2.106/3:3/ (1979 to latest 5 years)
Hol Doc GS 4.108/2 (1936-1975)
Online full-text 1997-present

Codification of Presidential Proclamations and Executive Orders
1945-89
Hol Ref Doc AE 2.113:
Online full-text

Presidential Vetoes
1789-1996
Hol Ref Doc Y 1.3:S. Pub.102-12 (1789-1988); Y 1.3:S. Pub.103-13 (1989-94)
Hol Doc Y 1.3:V64/2/1789-1976; Y 1.3:S. Pub.99-5 (1977-84); Y 1.3:S. Pub. 102-13 (1989-91); Y 1.3:S. Pub. 105-22 (1989-96)

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Saylor, James. Presidents of the United States--Their Written Measure: a Bibliography. Library of Congress, 1996.
Hol Doc LC 14.2: P92

SPECIFIC PRESIDENTS (presidential years in parens)

Washington, George (1789-97)
The George Washington Papers at the Library of Congress
George Washington Papers [microform], Hol Microfilm E312.72 1964
Index to George Washington Papers, Hol Ref Doc LC 4.7:W27 and Hol Doc LC 4.7:W27

Jefferson, Thomas (1801-09)
The Thomas Jefferson Papers at the Library of Congress
Index to Thomas Jefferson Papers, Hol Doc LC 4.7:J35

Madison, James (1809-17)
James Madison Papers [microform], Hol Microfilm E302 .M22x
Index to James Madison Papers, Hol Ref Doc LC 4.7:M 26 and Hol Doc LC 4.7:M 26

Monroe, James (1817-25)
James Monroe Papers [microform], Hol Microfilm E302.M75x
Index to James Monroe Papers, Hol Ref Doc LC 4.7:M 75 and Hol Doc LC 4.7:M 75

Jackson, Andrew (1829-37)
Andrew Jackson Papers [microform], Hol Microfilm E381.J33x 1961
Index to Andrew Jackson Papers, Hol Ref Doc LC 4.7:J 13 and Hol Doc LC 4.7:J 13

Van Buren, Martin (1837-41)
Martin Van Buren Papers [microform], Hol Microfilm E386 .V3 1960

Harrison, William H. (1841)
William Henry Harrison Papers [microform], Hol Microfilm E391 .H3x
Index to William Henry Harrison Papers, Hol Ref Doc LC 4.7:H 24 and Hol Doc LC 4.7:H 24

Tyler, John (1841-45)
John Tyler Papers [microform], Hol Microfilm E396 .T9x
Index to John Tyler Papers, Hol Ref Doc LC 4.7:T 97 and Hol Doc LC 4.7:T 97

Polk, James K. (1845-49)
James K. Polk Papers [microform], Hol Microfilm E417 .P6x
Index to James K. Polk Papers, Hol Ref Doc LC 4.7:P 75 and Hol Doc LC 4.7:P 75

Taylor, Zachary (1849-50)
Zachary Taylor Papers [microform], Hol Microfilm E421 .T3x
Index to Zachary Taylor Papers, Hol Ref Doc LC 4.7:T 21 and Hol Doc LC 4.7:T 21

Pierce, Franklin (1853-57)
Franklin Pierce Papers [microform], Hol Microfilm E431 .P5x
Index to Franklin Pierce Papers, Hol Ref Doc LC 4.7:P 61 and Hol Doc LC 4.7:P 61

Lincoln, Abraham (1860-65)
The Abraham Lincoln Papers at the Library of Congress
Abraham Lincoln Papers [microform], Hol Microfilm E456 .L5x
Index to Abraham Lincoln Papers, Hol Ref Doc LC 4.7:L 63 and Hol Doc LC 4.7:L 63

Johnson, Andrew (1865-69)
Andrew Johnson Papers [microform], Hol Microfilm E415.6 .J66 1960
Index to Andrew Johnson Papers, Hol Ref Doc LC 4.7:J 63 and Hol Doc LC 4.7:J 63

Grant, Ulysses S. (1869-77)
Ulysses S. Grant Papers [microform], Hol Microfilm E660 .G76x
Index to Ulysses S. Grant Papers, Hol Doc Ref LC 4.7:G 76 and Hol Doc LC 4.7:G 76

Garfield, James A. (1881)
James A. Garfield Papers [microform), Hol Microfilm E660.G2 G37x
Index to James A. Garfield Papers, Hol Ref Doc LC 4.7:G 18 and Hol Doc LC 4.7:G 18

Arthur, Chester (1881-85)
Chester A. Arthur Papers [microform], Hol Microfilm E691 .A7x
Index to Chester A. Arthur Papers, Hol Ref Doc LC 4.7:Ar 7 and Hol Doc LC 4.7:Ar 7

Cleveland, Grover (1885-1889, 1893-97)
Grover Cleveland Papers [microform], Hol Microfilm E696 .C4x
Index to Grover Cleveland Papers, Hol Ref Doc LC 4.7:C 59 and Hol Doc LC 4.7:C 59

Harrison, Benjamin (1889-93)
Benjamin Harrison Papers [microform], Hol Microfilm E660.H29 H2x 1960
Index to Benjamin Harrison Papers, Hol Ref Doc LC 4.7:H24/2

McKinley, William (1897-1901)
William McKinley Papers [microform], Hol Microfilm E660 .M14x 1961
Index to William McKinley Papers, Hol Doc Ref LC 4.7:M 21 and Hol Doc LC 4.7:M 21

Roosevelt, Theodore (1901-09)
Theodore Roosevelt Papers [microform], Hol Microfilm E756 .R66x
Index to Theodore Roosevelt Papers, Hol Ref Doc LC 4.7:R 67 v. 1-3 and Hol Doc LC 4.7:R 67 v. 1-3

Taft, William (1909-13)
William H. Taft Papers [microform), Hol Microfilm E761 .T3x 1969
Index to William H. Taft Papers, Hol Ref Doc LC 4.7:T12 v. 1-6 and Hol Doc LC 4.7:T12 v. 1-6

Wilson, Woodrow (1913-21)
Woodrow Wilson Papers [microform], Hol Microfilm E660 .W73x 1973
Index to Woodrow Wilson Papers, Hol Ref Doc LC 4.7:W69 v. 1-3 and Hol Doc LC 4.7:W69 v. 1-3

Harding, Warren Gamaliel (1921-23)
Warren G. Harding, 1865-1923: chronology, documents, bibliographical aids Hol E785 .U76
Speeches and addresses of Warren G. Harding, President of the United States. Delivered during the course of his tour from Washington, D.C. to Alaska and return to San Francisco, June 20 to August 2, 1923, Hol Dewey 973.914 H219ys

Coolidge, Calvin (1923-29)
Calvin Coolidge Papers [microform], Hol Microfilm E742.5.C76x 1959
Index to Calvin Coolidge Papers, Hol Ref Doc LC 4.7:C 77 and Hol Doc LC 4.7:C 77

Hoover, Herbert (1929-33)
Cumulated indexes to the public papers of the presidents of the United States, Herbert Hoover, 1929-1933 : with the index from Proclamations and executive orders, Herbert Hoover, March 4, 1929 to March 4, 1933, Hol Ref US Doc GS 4.113:index/1929-1933
Papers, 1926-1928 (Correspondence, and other papers, primarily dealing with the Columbia Basin Irrigation League, concerning the Columbia Basin Project), MASC Cage 4457
State papers and other public writings of Herbert Hoover, Hol E801 .H66 1970 v. 1-2

Roosevelt, Franklin Delano (1933-45)
Messages between Franklin D. Roosevelt and Winston S. Churchill, 1939-1945 and related materials in the Franklin D. Roosevelt Library [microform], Hol Microfilm 4042
Public papers and addresses of Franklin D. Roosevelt, with a special introduction and explanatory notes by President Roosevelt, Hol E806 .R749 v. 1-12>

Truman, Harry S. (1945-53)
Addresses and statements of Harry S. Truman; a topical record from January, 1935 to April, 1945, Hol E806 .T78
Cumulated indexes to the public papers of the Presidents of the United States, Harry S. Truman, 1945 1953, Hol Ref-US Doc GS 4.113:index/1961-1963 Historical materials in the Harry S. Truman Library, Hol E742.5.T69 H37x 1987

Eisenhower, Dwight David (1953-61)
Cumulated indexes to the public papers of the Presidents of the United States, Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1953-1961, Hol GS 4.113:index/1953-1961
Papers of Dwight David Eisenhower, Hol E742.5 .E37 1970 1-13

Kennedy, John Fitzgerald, 1961-1963
Cumulated indexes to the public papers of the Presidents of the United States, John F. Kennedy, 1961-1963, Hol Ref-US Doc GS 4.113:index/1961-1963 Historical materials in the John Fitzgerald Kennedy Library, Hol Doc AE 1.102:H 62/2
Kennedy presidential press conferences, Hol E841 .K374 1978
President Kennedy's program; texts of all the President's messages to Congress, major statements, speeches and letters in the first 100 days, Hol Dewey 808.5 K383p

Johnson, Lyndon Baines, 1963-1969
Cumulated indexes to the public papers of the presidents of the United States, Lyndon B. Johnson, 1963-1969 , Hol Ref US Doc GS 4.113:index/1963-1969

Nixon, Richard Milhous, 1969-1974
Cumulated indexes to the public papers of the presidents of the United States, Richard M. Nixon, 1969-1974 , Hol Ref US Doc GS 4.113:index/1969-1974

Ford, Gerald Rudolph, 1974-1977
Cumulated indexes to the public papers of the presidents of the United States, Gerald R. Ford, 1974-1977, Hol Ref USDoc GS 4.113:index/1974-1977

Carter, James Earl, Jr., 1977-1981
Cumulated indexes to the Public papers of the Presidents of the United States, Jimmy Carter, 1977-1981, Hol Ref US Doc GS 4.113:index/1977-1981