Presidential and Executive Branch Resources

President of the United States | Presidential and Executive Branch Publications | Regulatory Publications  Directories | Executive Branch Information | Cabinet Departments | Independent Agencies and Commissions

Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents | Executive Orders | Presidential Directives | Public Papers of the Presidents | Code of Federal Regulations | Federal Register


President of the United States

Presidential and Executive Branch Publications

  • Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents (1993-Present)
    • The Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents is published every Monday and is the official publication of presidential statements, messages, remarks, and other materials released by the White House Press Secretary.
  • Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States
    • "The Public Papers of the Presidents is published by the Office of the Federal Register (OFR) and is the official publication of United States Presidents' public writings, addresses, and remarks.  Each Public Papers volume contains the papers and speeches of the President of the United States that were issued by the Office of the Press Secretary during the specified time period. The material is presented in chronological order, and the dates shown in the headings are the dates of the documents or events."  The Public Papers of Franklin Roosevelt were published by a private publisher and not the Government Printing Office.
    • MAIN Stacks J80 .A283
      • Years included are 1929-1932/1933, 1945-2001
    • The public papers and addresses of Franklin D. Roosevelt
      • MAIN Stacks E806 .R749
    • Public Papers from the American Presidency Project (University of California, Santa Barbara)
      • Years covered are 1929-2001.  Presidents included Hoover, Franklin Roosevelt, Truman, Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, Ford, Carter, George H. W. Bush, Clinton and Bush.
    • Public Papers of the President (University of Michigan)
      • Years covered are 1929-1933 and 1945-2000.  Presidents include Hoover, Truman, Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, Ford, Carter, Reagan, Bush and Clinton.  Not included are Franklin Roosevelt, whose papers were not published by the Government Printing Office, and George H.W. Bush.  In addition to differences in coverage, these papers differ from those from the American Presidency Project in that they are scanned images of the Papers, instead of only text.
    • Public Papers of Ronald Reagan  (Ronald Reagan Library) 
    • Public Papers of the Presidents (GPO Access)
      • Includes George H. W. Bush (one year), Bill Clinton, and George W. Bush (all published volumes)
  • Executive Orders
    • "Executive orders are official documents, numbered consecutively, through which the President of the United States manages the operations of the Federal Government.  The text of Executive orders appears in the daily Federal Register as each Executive order is signed by the President and received by the Office of the Federal Register. The text of Executive orders beginning with Executive Order 7316 of March 13, 1936, also appears in the sequential editions of Title 3 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)."  --annotation from the National Archives & Records Administration
    • Guide to Finding Executive Orders (University of Florida Levin College of Law)
    • Executive Order Disposition Tables (1937-Present)
      • "These tables contain information about Executive orders beginning with those signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. They are arranged according to Presidential administration and year of signature.  These tables are compiled and maintained by Editors of the Office of the Federal Register and include the following information:
        • Executive order number;
        • Date of signing by the President;
        • Federal Register volume, page number, and issue date;
        • Title;
        • Amendments (if any); and
        • Current status (where applicable)"
    • Codification of Presidential Proclamations and Executive Orders (NARA)
      • A subject arrangement of Executive Orders that covers April 13, 1945, through January 20, 1989 (Truman-Reagan). 
  • Presidential Directives
  • Table of Congressional Publication Volumes and Presidential Issuances (LLSDC)
    • Lists number of Congress, year the Congress' first session began, Federal Register volume, and first number of the Executive Order and Presidential Proclamation for that session.
  • Budget of the United States Government
    • MAIN U.S. Government Documents PREX 2.8:

Regulatory Publications

Directories 

  • U.S. Government Manual
    • "As the official handbook of the Federal Government, The United States Government Manual provides comprehensive information on the agencies of the legislative, judicial, and executive branches.  The Manual also includes information on quasi-official agencies; international organizations in which the United States participates; and boards, commissions, and committees."
    • MAIN Reference--Reference Desk, STEELCASE Reference Desk & HOLLAND Reference JK421 .A3
    • U.S. Government Manuals, 1935-1951 (University of Minnesota)
  • Federal Agencies Directory (Louisiana State University)
    • This comprehensive directory of agencies allows you to search for their websites hierarchically, alphabetically, or through a keyword search. 
  • Federal Telephone Directories
    • Access online phone directories for members of Congress, cabinet agencies, and other agencies and commissions.

Executive Branch Information 

Cabinet Departments 

Independent Agencies and Commissions 

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