LibGuides: Primary Sources for United States History: Government Documents

Government Documents

Confidential U.S. State Department Central Files, 1960-1969, Africa and the Middle East This link opens in a new window
What's included?
*Files reporting on political, military, social, and economic developments throughout the world in the 20th century focusing on Africa and the Middle East
Confidential U.S. State Department Central Files, 1960-1969, Asia This link opens in a new window
What's included?
*Files reporting on political, military, social, and economic developments throughout the world in the 20th century focusing on China, Far East (general), Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Philippine Republic, and Vietnam
Confidential U.S. State Department Central Files, 1960-1969, Europe and Latin America This link opens in a new window
What's included?
*Files reporting on political, military, social, and economic developments throughout the world in the 20th century focusing on Europe and Latin America
Congressional Hearings Digital Collection (1824-2003) This link opens in a new window
What's included?
*Published and unpublished hearings between 1824 to 2003
Congressional Research Digital Collection (1830-2003) This link opens in a new window
What's included?
*Collection of research materials, CRS Reports and Committee Prints, created between 1830 and 2003
Digital National Security Archive This link opens in a new window
What's included?
*Important declassified U.S. government documents related to 20th century history, politics, and international relations
Executive Branch Documents (1789-1942) This link opens in a new window
What's included?
*Federal government departments, agencies, and commissions documents, spanning the years from our nation's founding through the mid-20th century
*Part 1 covers 1789-1932
*Part 2 covers 1933-1939
*Part 3 covers 1940-1942
Office of Strategic Services (OSS) and State Department Intelligence and Research Reports, 1941-1961 This link opens in a new window
What's included?
*Reports of the Office of Strategic Services and the State Department
*Coverage from 1941 to 1961
U.S. Congressional Serial Set (1789-1969) This link opens in a new window
What's included?
*Contains American State Papers published by Congress
U.S. Diplomatic Post Records, 1914-1945 This link opens in a new window
What's included?
*Contains the State Department Diplomatic Post Records consist of correspondence and reports from American diplomats stationed around the world from 1914 to 1945
U.S. Military Intelligence Reports, 1911-1944 This link opens in a new window
What's included?
*U.S. Military Intelligence Reports from from World War I to the final campaigns of World War II
Vietnam War and American Foreign Policy, 1960-1975 This link opens in a new window
What's included?
*Records of the Associated Press’s Saigon Bureau from 1960 to 1975
*Records of the Military Assistance and Advisory Command, Vietnam
*General William Westmoreland Papers
*National Security Files from the Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, and Ford administrations.
World War II: U.S. Documents on Planning, Operations, Intelligence, Axis War Crimes, and Refugees This link opens in a new window
What's included?
*Includes: President Franklin D. Roosevelt's Map Room Files
*Records of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
* Records of the War Department Operations Division
* U.S. Navy Action and Operational Reports
*Records of the Office of War Information
*Papers of the War Refugee Board
*George C. Marshall Papers

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Catalog of U.S. Government Publications (CGP)
"The CGP is the finding tool for federal publications that includes descriptive information for historical and current publications as well as direct links to the full document, when available. Users can search by authoring agency, title, subject, and general keywords, or click on 'Advanced Search' for more options."
Freedom of Information Act Electronic Reading Room (FOIA Electronic Reading Room)
"The FOIA Electronic Reading Room is provided as a public service by the Directorate of Digital Innovation's Information Management Services" in order to "view documents released through the FOIA and other CIA release programs."