United States Government Documents & Publications

The news section has links to Briefings & Documents, Fact Sheets, and Executive Orders.

The Library of Congress’s collections include resources related to U.S. presidential history. This guide compiles print materials, digital collections, subscription databases, and links to external websites.

Links to find information about presidential documents, the U.S. Presidents, and Presidential Libraries

The President of the United States manages the operations of the Executive branch of Government through Executive orders. After the President signs an Executive order, the White House sends it to the Office of the Federal Register (OFR).

Includes Statements, Appointments, Nominations, Bill Signings and Vetoes, and Executive Orders.

The Compilation of Presidential Documents collection consists of 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 Public Papers of the Presidents were discontinued with the end of the Obama Administration. Official writings, addresses, and remarks for future presidents may be found in the Compilation of Presidential Documents collection.

End of Term Archive:  The End of Term Web Archive captures and saves U.S. Government websites at the end of presidential administrations. The EOT has thus far preserved websites from administration changes in 2008, 2012, 2016, and 2020. They are currently accepting URL nominations for the End of Term 2024 Web Archive.

Includes documents from Messages and Papers of the Presidents of the United States, and The Public Papers of the Presidents. Also includes information from Presidential Candidate Debates, Presidential Nomination and Acceptance Speeches, and Public Documents relating to presidential transitions.