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Policy Studies: Primary Sources

What is a Primary Source?

Presidential Documents, Texts of Speeches & Remarks

Public Papers of the Presidents

(each volume indexed)

Hoover through Carter, 1929-1981, except Franklin Roosevelt
Fed Docs   GS 4.113:    -   3rd floor

Reagan through Obama, 1981 -  present
Fed Docs   AE 2.114:   -   3rd floor

Public Papers & Addresses of Franklin D. Roosevelt 
E806 .R78  -   1st floor


Compilation of the Messages & Papers of the Presidents

Washington through Wilson; 1789-1921; 20+ vols.
J81 .U58   -   1st floor

Online Congressional Sources