The Executive Office of the President: a Historical, Biographical, and Bibliographical Guide.

Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 1997.

JK 552 .E94 1997 - Lehman

R016.353 Ex31 - Butler Reference

National First Ladies Library: Online Bibliography

Glennon, Michael J.

When No Majority Rules: the Electoral College and Presidential Succession.

Washington, DC : Congressional Quarterly, 1993.

JK 529 .G58 1992 - Lehman

Goehlert, Robert.

The Executive Branch of the U.S. Government: a Bibliography.

New York : Greenwood Press, 1989.

Z 7165 .U5 G56 1989 - Lehman

R016.973 G548 - Butler Reference

Martin, Fenton S.

How to Research the Presidency.

Washington, DC : Congressional Quarterly, 1996.

Z 1249.P7 M365 1996 - Lehman

R016.973 M3633 - Butler Reference

Sears, Jean L.

Using Government Information Sources: Print and Electronic. 3rd ed.

Phoenix : Oryx Press, 2001.

Z 1223 .Z7 S4 2001 - Lehman Desk

Several chapters serve as excellent guides: the President, Regulations and Administrative Actions, Administrative Decisions, and numerous subject searches. Highly recommended.

ABC Pol Sci: Advance Bibliography of Contents, Political Science and Government. Monthly.

Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-Clio, 1969-1995.

Z 7161 .A214 - Lehman

A Table of Contents list, author and subject index to journals in the fields. Since 1984, also available as part of Worldwide Political Science Abstracts, below.

Catalog of United States Government Publications (MOCAT). Daily. 1976-

The basic index to U.S. Government publications, now on the web.

CIS Index To Presidential Executive Orders And Proclamations. 22 vols.

Bethesda, MD : Congressional Information Service, 1987.

KF 70 .A55 1986 - Law

Indexes over 75,000 presidential orders and proclamations issued from 1789 to 1983. The Law Library also has the microfiche collection of full text.

 International Political Science Abstracts. Online 1989-present, updated quarterly.

Paris: International Political Science Association, 1951-

JA 36 .I5 - Lehman (1951-1999)

R053 In8 - Butler Reference

 LexisNexis Statistical. Monthly.

Washington, D.C. Congressional Information Service, 1973-

The LexisNexis Statistical database provides comprehensive access to statistical data. Many of the U.S. government sources are linked to the full text of the data, while state, private, and IGO sources are cited, allowing the researcher to then locate the statistical source in the library, either in print or as part of the microfiche service which accompanies the printed index.

Print versions are:

• American Statistics Index (ASI): Z 7554 .U5 A46 - Lehman
• Index to International Statistics (IIS): Z 7552 .I53 - Lehman
• Statistical Reference Index (SRI): HA 202 .S8 - Business Reference

National Journal Group’s Policy Central Monthly. 1976-

A collection of resources on U.S. politics and policy, including the National Journal, The Hotline, CongressDaily, Technology Daily, Poll Track, Ad spotlight, and The Almanac of American Politics. Also provides Congressional markup reports and update reports on key legislation.

United States Political Science Documents. Annual (Ceased).

Pittsburgh: University of Pittsburgh, 1975-1991.

JA 51 .U55 - Lehman

Indexed and abstracted major journals in political science, history, economics, public administration, foreign policy, international affairs, and related areas.

Worldwide Political Science Abstracts

The database contains abstracts of books and articles from professional journals and major news magazines, devoted to North American and international politics.

Federal Staff Directory. Semiannual.

Mount Vernon, VA : Congressional Staff Directory, 1982-

JK 274 .F316 - Lehman

Pearson, Joyce A. McCray.

U.S. Government Directories, 1982-1995.

Englewood, Colo. : Libraries Unlimited, 1998.

R016.353 P31 - Butler Reference

Z 7165.U5 P42 1998 - Lehman

Earlier edition, 1970-1981, at Z 7164.A2 G685 1984 - Lehman.

U.S. Government Manual. Annual. 1973/74-

JK 421 .Un34 - Lehman

AE 2.108/2:[yr] - Offsite

The organization manual for the Federal government.

Washington Representatives. Annual.

Washington, Columbia Books, 1979-

JK 1118 .W38 - Lehman

A compilation of Washington representatives of the major national associations, labor unions and U.S. companies; registered foreign agents; lobbyists; lawyers; law firms; and special interest groups, together with their clients and areas of legislative and regulatory concern.

The American Experience: the Presidents

A web site from PBS, with transcripts and supplementary information about each presentation in the series.

The American Presidency Project

A web site from the Dept. of Political Science, University of California, Santa Barbara. It contains many useful full text documents, including the inaugural addresses, State of the Union addresses, national political party platforms, and Public Papers of the Presidents (1929-1993).

American President: an Online Reference Resource

A web site from Miller Center of Public Affairs at the University of Virginia, which presents detailed information on both the history of the presidency and its current functional elements

American Presidential Campaigns and Elections. 3 vols.

Armonk, N.Y. : Sharpe Reference, c2003.

JK 1965 .A57 2003 - Lehman

Atlas of United States Presidential Elections: 1932-1996.

Richmond, VA : Klipsan Press, 1997.

JK 1967 .M55 1997g - Lehman

The Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies, at American University

The Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies (CCPS) provides an integrated teaching, research, and study program focusing on Congress and the presidency and the interactions of these two basic American institutions.

Commission on Presidential Debates

Face-to-face presidential debates in the 20th century began their broadcast history in 1948. Republicans Thomas Dewey and Harold Stassen faced each other in a radio debate during the Oregon Republican presidential primary. This site presents the full text of debates from 1960, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, and 2004. There is also much supplementary material relating to Presidential debates.

CQ Voting and Elections Collection

Integrates data, authoritative analyses, concise explanations, and historical material to provide a research and reference tool on voting and elections in America. From the American voter, to major and minor political parties, to actual races for Congress, the presidency, and governorships, the collection provides context-driven intelligence on the state of elections in America. Chronological coverage varies by office. Presidential coverage begins 1789. Election data can be downloaded.

Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections

Past General Elections provides detailed information on national results for the major and minor candidates for U.S. President in the general elections from 1860 to 2004. Individual year pages include candidates, parties, popular and electoral vote totals, maps, charts, and voter turnout (1932-2000). In addition, there are state results pages for years 1960 through 2000 with county-level maps and data.

Encyclopedia of Governmental Advisory Organizations. 2 vols.

Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., c1973-

JK 468 .C7 E52 - Latest Ed. in Lehman

JK 468 .C7 E52 - Latest Ed. in Butler Reference

Encyclopedia of Interest Groups and Lobbyists in the United States. 2 vols.

Armonk, NY : Sharpe Reference, c2000.

JK 1118 .N47 2000 - Lehman

Encyclopedia of the American Constitution. 6 vols.

New York : Macmillan Reference USA, c2000.

KF 4548 .E53 2000 - Lehman, Barnard Reference

R342.733 En191 - Butler Reference

Encyclopedia of the American Presidency. 4 vols.

New York : Simon & Schuster, 1994.

JK 511 .E53 1994 - Lehman, Barnard Reference

R973 En194 - Butler Reference

The Executive Office of the President: a Historical, Biographical, and Bibliographical Guide.

Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 1997.

JK 552 .E94 1997 - Lehman

R016.353 Ex31 - Butler Reference

Government Agencies.

Westport, CT : Greenwood Press, 1983.

JK 421 .G65 1983 - Lehman

R353 G746 - Butler Reference

Lengthy profiles of over 100 U.S. government agencies, with bibliographies. Highly recommended.

The Great Debate & Beyond: the History of Televised Presidential Debates

A site created by the Museum of Broadcast Communications, it begins with a lengthy analysis of the 1960 Kennedy-Nixon debate, then examines subsequent presidential debates and the influence of television on the political process. The site utilizes video clips, photos, news headlines, and documents in each section.

Grossman, Mark.

Encyclopedia of the United States Cabinet. 3 vols.

Santa Barbara, Calif. : ABC-CLIO, c2000.

E 176 .G89 2000 - Lehman

Guide to the Presidency. 4th ed. 2 vols.

Washington, D.C. : CQ Press, 2008.

JK 516 .C83 2008- Barnard

R320.8 G943 - Butler Reference

A Historical Encyclopedia of U.S. Presidential Use of Force, 1789-2000.

Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2001.

R342.735 H6293 - Butler Reference

A Historical Guide to the U.S. Government.

New York : Oxford University Press, 1998.

JK 9 .H57 1998 - Lehman

R328.734 H629 - Butler Reference

Brief histories of all executive departments and agencies, with an appendix of many of the most important laws, acts, and executive orders which have shaped government administration.

Kane, Joseph N.

Facts About the Presidents: a Compilation of Biographical and Historical Information. 7th ed.

New York : H.W. Wilson, 2001.

E 176.1 .K3 2001 - Lehman, Barnard Reference

King, Gary.

The Elusive Executive: Discovering Statistical Patterns in the Presidency.

Washington, D.C. : CQ Press, 1988.

JK 516 .K46 1988 - Lehman

A fascinating distillation of facts surrounding the presidency, such as Occupational Background of Major Cabinet and Diplomatic Appointees, 1789-1980 or The Cost to Taxpayers of Former Presidents, 1955-1987.

The Living Room Candidate: a History of Presidential Campaign Commercials, 1952-2004

This site, presented by the American Museum of the Moving Image, offers video clips of presidential campaign commercials, and supporting materials.

Making Democracy Work: a Brief History of Twentieth Century Federal Executive Reorganization

A detailed study of executive branch reorganization, from the University of Virginia's Miller Center of Public Affairs.

McGillivray, Alice V.

America at the Polls, 1960-2000 John F. Kennedy to George W. Bush : a Handbook of American Presidential Election Statistics.

Washington, D.C. : CQ Press, c2001.

JK 524 .A73 2001 - Lehman

R324.73 M175 - Butler Reference

Portraits of the Presidents and First Ladies

The Library of Congress has extensive resources for the study of the United States presidents and first ladies. Frequent requests for presidential portraits inspired Prints and Photographs Division staff to compile this ready reference aid of formal and informal pictures in the division's custody. The selected images include at least one likeness of each of the forty-one presidents and most of the first ladies.

Presidential Elections 1789 - 2000: Maps

These Presidential Elections printable maps show electoral votes won, by political party, for the fifty-four Presidential elections from George Washington in 1789 to George W. Bush in 2000.

The Presidential Elections 1860-1912 [Political Cartoons]

Features cartoons from Harper's Weekly, Vanity Fair, Frank Leslie's Illustrated Weekly, Puck, and the Library of Congress Collection of American Political Prints: 1766-1876.

Presidential Inaugurations

"I Do Solemnly Swear . . .": Presidential Inaugurations is a collection of approximately 400 items or 2,000 digital files from each of the 62 inaugurations from George Washington's in 1789 to George W. Bush in 2001. This presentation includes diaries and letters of presidents and of those who witnessed inaugurations, handwritten drafts of inaugural addresses, broadsides, inaugural tickets and programs, prints, photographs, and sheet music. The selections are drawn from the Presidential Papers in the Manuscript Division and from the collections of the Prints and Photographs Division, Rare Book and Special Collections Division, Music Division, and the General Collections of the Library of Congress.

Presidential Libraries

News from the National Archives about the presidential libraries, and links to each library web site.

Presidential Pardons

Presidential Pardons: a website from Jurist, which presents a guide "for scholars, policy-makers and citizens interested in the law of Presidential pardons."

U.S. Dept. of Justice, Office of the Pardon Attorney
The Office of the Pardon Attorney, in consultation with the Attorney General or his designee, assists the President in the exercise of executive clemency as authorized under Article II, Section 2, of the Constitution. The site includes clemency statistics and recipients.

Presidential Speech Archive

The Scripps Library, through cooperation with various presidential libraries, has been collecting some of the most important presidential speeches in American history. These speeches all have transcripts, and some are available in their entirety in full audio.

Presidential Timeline of the Twentieth Century

The Presidential Timeline provides a single point of access to an ever-growing selection of digitized assets from the collections of the twelve Presidential Libraries of the National Archives. Among these assets you’ll find documents, photographs, audio recordings, and video relating to the events of the presidents’ lives. The goal of the project is to make these resources readily and freely available to students, educators, and adult learners throughout the world.

The Presidents: a Reference History. 3rd ed.

New York : Scribner's, 2002.

R973 P9211 - Butler Reference

Presidents of the United States (POTUS), from the Internet Public Library

An impressive compilation of material about each President, including election results, highlights of the term, cabinet members, and links to internet biographies and historic documents.

Presidents, Vice Presidents, Cabinet Members, Supreme Court Justices, 1789-2003 : Vital and Official Data

Jefferson, NC : McFarland, 2003.

JK 6 .P74 2003 - Lehman

Very handy lists of pertinent facts about office holders through the G.W. Bush administration. Includes exact dates of appointment, confirmation, oath-taking, "official" day in office, resignation tendered or requested, day it became effective, "last" day in office, and their ages at each of these dates.

Ragsdale, Lyn.

Vital Statistics on the Presidency: Washington to Clinton. Revised ed.

Washington, D.C. : Congressional Quarterly, 1998.

JK 518 .R34 1998 - Lehman

The Routledge Historical Atlas of Presidential Elections.

New York : Routledge, 2001.

G 1201 .S1 M5 2001 - Butler

Southwick, Leslie H.

Presidential Also-rans and Running Mates, 1788 Through 1996. 2nd ed.

Jefferson, NC : McFarland & Co., c1998.

E175.1 .S695 1998 - Butler

Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of ...

Since 1920, the Clerk of the House has collected and published the official vote counts for federal elections from the official sources among the various states and territories. These documents, out of print for many years, have been collected and scanned in a format to make them once again available to researchers and students.

Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC)

TRAC was established in 1989 as a research center at Syracuse University. Its purpose is to provide comprehensive information about the activities of federal enforcement and regulatory agencies, their day-to-day activities, agency priorities and practices, changes over time, impact of a new law on agency activities, etc. TRAC's information about the federal government's enforcement and regulatory effort is based on masses of detailed data that it obtains from federal agencies through the systematic and informed use of the Freedom of Information Act. There are currently seven TRAC web sites: Reports, ATF, DEA, FBI, DHS, IRS, and Immigration.

The United States Executive Branch: a Biographical Directory of Heads of State and Cabinet Officials. 2 vols.

Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2003.

R041.09 So12 - Butler Reference

VicePresidents.com

Everything about the V-P.

Vital Statistics on American Politics. Annual.

Washington, D.C. : CQ Press, 1988-

JK 274 .S74 - Lehman

White House Tapes Archives: LBJ

The White House Tapes Archive contains private telephone conversations released by the Presidential Libraries, from C-SPAN.

Who's Who in American Politics. Biennial.

New York : Bowker, 1967/68-

E176 .W48 - Lehman

R041 W696 - Latest in Butler Reference

Official US Executive Branch Web Sites, from the Library of Congress

The White House Web Site

Executive Order: Facilitation of a Presidential Transition, October 9, 2008

George W. Bush White House Web Archive, National Archives

William J. Clinton White House Web Archive, National Archives

2008-2009 Presidential Transition Resources

The Presidential Transition Act of 2000 (P.L. 106-293) authorizes the General Services Administration (GSA) to develop a transition directory in consultation with the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). The Act provides that the transition directory "shall be a compilation of Federal publications and materials with supplementary materials developed by the Administrator that provides information on the officers, organization, and statutory and administrative authorities, functions, duties, responsibilities, and mission of each department and agency." Senate Report 106-348 clarifies that the directory is intended to "assist in navigating the many responsibilities that fall on a new administration" that is "confronted by an overwhelming amount of material."

2009 Congressional and Presidential Transition, U.S. Government Accountability Office

Following each presidential election, GAO serves as a resource to assist with the transition to a new Congress and administration. On this Web site, using its institutional knowledge and broad-based, nonpartisan work on matters across the government spectrum, GAO provides insight into, and recommendations for addressing, the nation’s major issues, risks and challenges. Also located throughout the site are key reports for further research, as well as contact information for and video messages from GAO experts.

Presidential Transition Guide to Federal Human Resources Management

A guide on human resources and ethical conduct to ensure the smooth and orderly transfer of power in federal agencies during the change of administrations following the 2008 presidential election, from the U.S. Office of Personnel Management.

The Plum Book (United States Government Policy and Supporting Positions)

Every four years, just after the Presidential election, the United States Government Policy and Supporting Positions, commonly known as the Plum Book, is published, alternately, by the Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs and the House Committee on Government Reform. The Plum Book is used to identify presidentially appointed positions within the Federal Government.

American Presidents : Farewell Messages to the Nation, 1796-2001.

Lanham : Lexington Books, c2003.

J81.4 .A46 2003 - Butler

Daily Compilation of Presidential Documents. Daily. 1/20/2009--

Issued daily, it contains the statements of the President and related materials (appointments & nominations, communications to Congress, executive orders, executive decisions, presidential signing statements, etc.) for the previous day. The most comprehensive source of presidential materials. Preceded by the Weekly Compilation (below).

The Documentary History of the ... Presidency.

Bethesda, MD : LexisNexis, [various years].

Franklin D. Roosevelt: E 806 .D614 2001 - Butler

Harry S. Truman: E 813 .D56 1995 - Butler

Dwight D. Eisenhower: E 835 .D63 20051 - Butler

John F. Kennedy: E 841 .D575 2005 - Butler

Executive Office of the President: a Historical, Biographical, and Bibliographical Guide.

Westport, CT : Greenwood Press, 1997.

JK 552 .E94 1997 - Lehman

R016.353 Ex31 - Butler Reference

Inaugural Addresses: George Washington to Barack Obama, from the American Presidency website

OMB Watch

OMB Watch has a long history of encouraging the public's right-to-know and public access to government information. During the 1990s, OMB Watch expanded its role to include oversight of policy and legislative issues that address public access to government information.

Plischke, Elmer.

Presidential Diplomacy: a Chronology of Summit Visits, Trips, and Meetings.

Dobbs Ferry, NY : Oceana Publications, 1986.

E 176.1 .P75 1986 - Lehman

See also, Visits Abroad of the Presidents of the United States, 1906-2004, U.S. Dept. of State

The President's Daily Brief

A description of the Daily Brief and the controversy surrounding it, along with links to a few declassified briefs; from the National Security Archive.

Presidential Records, National Archives and Records Administration:

Access to Presidential Records

Presidential Records Act (PRA) of 1978

Executive Order 13233, November 1, 2001
-- Further Implementation of the Presidential Records Act: gives former and incumbent presidents veto power over the release of records.

Presidential Signing Statements, 1929-present, from the American Presidency Project

See The Legal Significance of Presidential Signing Statements, from the Dept. of Justice (1993) for a discussion of the utilization of Presidential signings and their legal standing.

Presidential Vetoes:, from the U.S. Senate Virtual Reference Desk

Presidential Vetoes, 1789-1988.

Presidential Vetoes, 1989-2000

Summary of Bills Vetoed, 1789-present

The Presidential Veto and Congressional Procedure, from the Congressional Research Service, February 2004

Statements of Administration Policy (1997-present)

Official executive branch policy on legislation scheduled for House or Senate floor action. Indices of these statements are listed by bill number with links to the full text of the statements as transmitted to Congress.

United States. President.

A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents, 1789-1897. 10 vols.

Washington : G.P.0., 1896-99.

J 81 .B96 - Butler

United States. President.

Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States, Containing the Public Messages, Speeches, and Statements of the President.

Washington : National Archives and Records Administration, 1957-

J 80 .A2831 - Butler

From 1929 through 1933 and 1945 through 1976, the Public Papers consisted of an edited version of the Weekly Compilation (below). From 1977 to 1988, it included virtually all of the Weekly Compilation material. From 1988 the texts of proclamations and executive orders are not included, although references to the location of the texts in the Federal Register are given.

Web versions:

• Public Papers of the Presidents Herbert Hoover (1929) - George W. Bush (2001-)
• Public Papers of the Presidents, George H.W. Bush (1992) - present

Executive Order 13233: Further Implementation of the Presidential Records Act, November 5, 2001: sets new restrictions on the release of Presidential papers.

Additional, "unofficial" public papers:

• There is also a CD-ROM version, Presidential Papers, Washington-Clinton, located in the Electronic Text Service, 504 Butler.
• The Public Papers of Woodrow Wilson. 3 vols.
  Temecula, California : Reprint Services Corporation, 1992.
  E 660 .W72 1992g - Butler
• The Public Papers and Addresses of Franklin D. Roosevelt. 13 vols.
  New York, Russell & Russell, 1969, c1938-1950.
  JV 82 .D6 1969 - Butler

Cumulated Indexes to the Public Papers of the Presidents.

Millwood, N.Y. : KTO Press, c1929-

J 80 .A2831 - Butler

United States. President.

The State of the Union Messages of the Presidents, 1790-1966. 3 vols.

New York : Chelsea House, 1966.

J 81 .C66 - Burgess

973 Un3394 - Butler

Web version - State of the Union Messages; texts of the State of the Union addresses, from the American Presidency Prolect, at the University of California, Santa Barbara.

Origins and Authorization for the State of the Union Address

Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents. Weekly. 1976-

AE 2.109: - Offsite

Web versions: 1993-January 2009, 1965-2004

Issued each Monday, it contains the statements of the President and related materials (appointments & nominations, communications to Congress, executive orders, executive decisions, presidential signing statements, etc.) for the previous week. The most comprehensive source of presidential materials.Continued by the Daily Compilation, above.

CIS Index To Presidential Executive Orders And Proclamations. 22 vols.

Bethesda, MD : Congressional Information Service, 1987.

F 70 .A55 1986 - Law

Indexes over 75,000 presidential orders and proclamations issued from 1789 to 1983. The Law Library also has the microfiche collection of full text.

Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Title 3: Annual Compilation of Executive Orders and Proclamations

A.3 C642 - Law Microfiche (1938-present)

To find the full text of executive orders online, go to the Code of Federal Regulations on GPO Access, select " Browse and/or search the CFR" and select Title 3 for the year(s) needed.

Executive Orders Issued by President Barack Obama

John F. Kennedy Executive Orders

All 214 E.O.s issued by JFK, with indexes by number, date, title, and keyword, from the University of Michigan.

Presidential Directives and Executive Orders, from the Federation of American Scientists

Includes National Security Decision Directives, National Security Directives, Presidential Decision and Review Directives, Presidential Review Memorandums, and Executive Orders, from the Truman Administration to the present, some with links to full text.

United States. President.

Codification of Presidential Proclamations and Executive Orders, April 13, 1945-January 20, 1989.

AE 2.113:945-89 - Offsite

A subject arrangement of executive orders (Truman-Reagan) that remain in force, with any amendments incorporated. Includes separate finding lists for proclamations and orders, with a subject index.

National Security Action Memoranda

National Security Action Memoranda (NSAM) are documents that were issued by President Lyndon B. Johnson or by his national security advisors, McGeorge Bundy or Walt W. Rostow, to federal agencies to either relay policy statements or to request action programs. The 99 NSAMs of the Johnson administration were issued between November 26, 1963, and October 18, 1968. Topics of the NSAMs covered a wide range of national security issues, including international relations, trade, nuclear energy, nuclear weapons, Vietnam, and NATO policies.

Presidential Directives and Executive Orders, from the Federation of American Scientists

Includes National Security Decision Directives, National Security Directives, Presidential Decision and Review Directives, Presidential Review Memorandums, and Executive Orders, from the Truman Administration to the present, some with links to full text.

Presidential Directives on National Security from Truman to Clinton.

Alexandria, Va. : Chadwyck-Healey ; <Washington, D.C.> : National Security Archive, c1994.

MICFICHE FX3 5770 Guide - Lehmans

Presidential Directives on National Security From Truman to Clinton provides a unique collection of documents pertaining to all aspects of U.S. national security policy — foreign, defense, intelligence, and international economic policy — and structure. The collection consists of over 2,100 documents totaling 30,855 pages, and covers all administrations from Truman to Clinton.

Presidential Directives on National Security, Part II: From Harry Truman to George W. Bush.

Alexandria, Va. : Chadwyck-Healey ; <Washington, D.C.> : National Security Archive, c2004.

Contains more than 1,836 highest-level documents issued by presidents from Harry S. Truman to George W. Bush concerning foreign affairs, defense and arms control policy, intelligence and counterterrorist activities, and international economic policy. Thanks to a long-standing Freedom of Information Act campaign by the National Security Archive, the two parts of this collection contain every single presidential directive released to date. (All of the documents in Part II became available after the publication of Part I.) Furthermore, unlike the daily stream of White House proclamations and press releases that are designed to frame official policy for public consumption, these directives and requests for studies reflect each president's actual, behind-the-scenes priorities, goals and decisions. In addition, the numerous substantive responses to study requests that are included here, particularly from the Nixon and Ford administrations, offer an insider's view of many of the most important policy documents that crossed the president's desk throughout the post-World War II period.

Presidential Review Memoranda (PRM) and Presidential Directives (PD)

A list, with links to full text, of directives from the Carter administration, 1977-1981.

Simpson, Christopher.

National Security Directives of the Reagan & Bush Administrations: the Declassified History of U.S. Political & Military Policy, 1981-1991.

Boulder, CO : Westview Press, 1994.

E 876 .S5 1994 - Lehman

Reproduces, discusses, and indexes hundreds of National Security Decision Directives (NSDDs), mostly retrieved via FOIA requests to the National Security Council and the Government Accountability Office. They fall into eight major categories: nuclear weapons, negotiations with allies and rivals, U.S. policy on "hot" issues, "secret" or "fugitive" law, U.S. technology policy, resolution of turf disputes within the federal security bureaucracy, intelligence-tasking orders, and briefing papers for the President.

United States. General Accounting Office.

National Security: the Use of Presidential Directives to Make and Implement U.S. Policy (1992)

• Annual Reports - what the agency did in the past year, but often self-serving, lacks details
• Annual Budget Hearings before Congress - a better source
• Annual Statistical Reports - different titles for each agency, not all produce them; not about activities of agency itself, but about an area of responsibility of the agency, i.e., The State of Small Business, Uniform Crime Reports, etc.
• Indexes and Abstracts - EPA Bibliography, Index Medicus, etc.
• Periodicals - Infantry, National Food Review, State, etc.
• Subject Reports and Publications
• Agencies' Communications to Congress: Links to web sites of executive agencies which display testimony presented to Congress, as well as other information.

For more detailed information on the State Department and Foreign Policy Resources, consult that guide, at:
http://www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/indiv/lehman/guides/foreign.html.

Annual Report of the President on Federal Advisory Committees.

Washington, D.C. : General Services Administration, 1972-1998.

Similar information now available from the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) Database

Encyclopedia of Governmental Advisory Organizations. Irregular.

Detroit : Gale Research, 1973-

JK 468 .C7 E52 - Lehman, Latest in Butler Reference

Includes entries for over 6,800 permanent, continuing, and od hoc U.S. Presidential Advisory Committees, Congressional Advisory Committees, Public Advisory Committees, Interagency Committees, and other government-related boards, panels, task forces, commissions, conferences, and other similar bodies, from 1837 to the present.

Smith, Stephanie.

Federal Advisory Committees : a Primer.

New York : Novinka Books, c2002.

KF 5125 .Z9 S63 2002 - Lehman

Zink, Steven D.

Guide to the Presidential Advisory Commissions, 1973-84.

Alexandria, VA : Chadwyck-Healey, 1987.

JK 468 .C7 Z56 1987 - Lehman

Budget of the United States Government. Annual.

Washington, D.C.: GPO, 1952-

HJ 2051 .Un31 - Lehman Non-circulating

Proposal issued by the President, often with various supporting appendices and tables; it indicates Presidential goals and priorities for the next fiscal year. It includes a description of the economic assumptions on which the budget is based, and and detailed agency programs and expenditures.

 Congress & the Presidency. Semiannual.

Washington, D.C. : American University, 1981-

JK 1021 .C592 - Lehman

Government Executive: the Independent Business Magazine of Government

Government Executive's essential editorial mission is to cover the business of the federal government and its huge departments and agencies--dozens of which dwarf the largest institutions in the private sector. It aspires to serve the people who manage these huge agencies and programs in much the way that Fortune, Forbes, and Business Week serve private-sector managers. Includes the ability to search their two databases: The Top 200 Federal Contractors, and Who's Who in Government Technology.

Miller Center Journal. Annual, ceased publication.

Charlottesville, VA : Miller Center Journal, 1994-1998.

JK 501 .M54 - Lehman

Presidential Studies Quarterly.

New York : Center for the Study of the Presidency, 1976-

JK 501 .C44 - Lehman