Government Documents on U.S. Foreign Policy

The U.S. Government produces many publications on its foreign policy which are available in HSSE Library in paper, microfiche, CD-ROM, and on the Internet. Many U.S Government publications are accessible on THOR. Subject headings you can use to search the Library Catalog for materials on U.S. foreign policy include:

United States--Foreign Relations
United States--Foreign Relations--Germany
United States--Foreign Economic Relations
China--Foreign Relations--United States
Terrorism--United States--Prevention

The principal index for U.S. Government documents is the Monthly Catalog of U.S. Government Publications HSSE REF & Periodicals 016.353 Un36. This resources is also available online from 1994-present. U.S. Government publications can also be searched in from 1976-present in the GPO Index on the Purdue Libraries webpage.

Additional useful indexes include the Congressional Information Service (CIS) Index HSSE REF 328.73005 C76 which covers congressional committee publications from 1970-present, CIS U.S. Congressional Commitee Hearings Index 1833-1969 HSSE REF 348.731 C76, the CIS US Serial Set Index, 1789-1969 HSSE REF 328.73 C761c indexing historical congressional publications, CIS Index to Executive Branch Documents 1789-1909 HSSE REF 351.73 C497 1990,and CIS Index to Executive

Branch Documents 1910-1932 HSSE REF 351.73 C497 1996.

Documents on U.S. foreign policy are produced by the State Dept., Central Intelligence Agency, congressional committees, and other federal agencies. These are located in HSSE and shelved in the Reference Dept., Government Documents stacks, and periodical stacks.

The Revolutionary Diplomatic Correspondence of the United States (6 vols.) HSSE 327.73 Un32re

Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution (12 vols.) HSSE 327.73 Sp26d

The Emerging Nation: A Documentary History of the Foreign Relations of the United States Under the Articles of Confederation, 1780-1789 (3 vols.) HSSE 327.73009033 Em32 1996

United States Consular Reports (Selected years-1800s) HIKS Repository C 18.5:

Commercial Relations of the United States With Foreign Countries HIKS Repository C 18.17:

Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments	HSSE REF PREX 3.11/2:
World Factbook (Also on CD-ROM) 1998 edition accessible here	HSSE REF 910.5 Un3n
Foreign Broadcast Information Service (CD-ROM 1997-Present)	HSSE REF PREX 7.10/3:
Foreign Broadcast Information Service: Eastern Europe	HSSE DOC PREX 7.10:FBIS-EEU
Foreign Broadcast Information Service:Central Eurasia (Foreign Broadcast Information Service (FBIS) publications include transcripts of foreign media stories. Information from 1997 on available only on CD-ROM. Other world regions are in HSSE MF PREX 7.10:)	HSSE DOC PREX 7.10:FBIS-SOV
Foreign Relations of the United States (Located in the HSSE periodical stacks. This is the official documentary series of U.S. foreign policy. Generally published thirty years or more following the events covered.) See also here (Courtesy- University of Wisconsin Library) for coverage of this title from 1863-1958.	HSSE 327.73 Un32
Report to Congress on Voting Practices in the United Nations	HSSE DOC S 1.1/8:
Dispatch (Previously Dept. of State Bulletin)	HSSE DOC S 1.3/5: HSSE 327.73 Un32b
Diplomatic List	HSSE REF S 1.8:
Key Officers of Foreign Service Posts	HSSE REF S 1.40/5:
Foreign Consular Offices in the U.S.	HSSE REF S 1.69/2:
United States Participation in the United Nations	HSSE 341.1 Un3u & HSSE MF S 1.70/8:
United States Contributions to International Organizations	HSSE DOC S 1.70/9:
American Foreign Policy Current Documents	HSSE 327.73 Un32a HSSE MF S 1.71/2: HSSE S 1.71/2-2:
State	HSSE 353.1 Un32
Background Notes	HSSE REF S 1.123:
Post Reports	HSSE DOC S 1.127:
Patterns of Global Terrorism	HSSE DOC S 1.138:
International Narcotics Control Strategy Report	HSSE DOC S. 1.146: (earlier HSSE DOC S 1.2:N 16/3/)
Treaties and Other International Acts	HSSE 341.273 Un27ts HSSE MF S 9.10:
Treaties and Other International Agreements	HSSE 341.273 Un3u
Treaties in Force (Older-periodical stacks)	HSSE REF 341.273 Un27tf

U.S. Overseas Loans and Grants [Greenbook] Produced by U.S. Agency for International Development

Limits in the Seas (Originally by State Dept. Bureau of Oceans...-Courtesy-Florida State University Law Library)

International Boundary Studies (Originally by State Dept. Bureau of Intelligence & Research-Courtesy-Florida State University Law Library)

Congressional Publications

The U.S. Congress produces a number of publications on U.S. foreign policy. Congressional publications are
important resources because Congress is responsible for funding and overseeing U.S. foreign policy programs
with U.S. Senate publications being particularly important because of the Senate's constitutional responsi-
bility for approving treaties with foreign countries and the confirmation of officials such as the Secretary of
State and U.S. ambassadors to foreign countries. Examples of congressional publications on U.S. foreign
policy include:

Digital U.S. Congressional Serial Set (Purdue Users Only) HSSE Repository Y 1.1/2:

Government Accountability Office Reports	MEL MF GA 1.13:
Senate Treaty Documents	HSSE DOC Y 1.1/4:
House Appropriations Committee	HSSE MF Y 4.AP 6/1:F 76/6/
Senate Appropriations Committee	HSSE MF Y 4.AP 6/2:
Country Reports on Human Rights Practices (Produced by the State. Dept. for Congress)	HSSE DOC Y 4.In 8/21-15: (earlier HSSE DOC Y 4.F 76/1-15:)
International Religious Freedom Annual Report (Produced by the State Dept. for Congress)	HSSE DOC Y 4.In 8/16:R 27/13/
House Foreign Relations Committee (Reps. Dan Burton (R-IN) and Mike Pence (R-IN) are members of this committee)	HSSE DOC Y 4.IN 8/16: (earlier HSSE DOC Y 4.F 76/1:)
House Select Intelligence Committee	HSSE DOC Y 4.IN 8/18:
Commission on Security & Cooperation in Europe	HSSE DOC Y 4.SE 2:
Senate Foreign Relations Committee (Senator Richard Lugar (R-IN) is ranking member of this committee.)	HSSE DOC Y 4.F 76/2:
Legislation on Foreign Relations Through (year)	HSSE DOC Y 4.F 76/2-10:
Senate Select Intelligence Committee (Senator Evan Bayh (D-IN) is a member of this committee.)	HSSE DOC Y 4.IN 8/19:

Commission on Security & Cooperation in Europe HSSE DOC Y 4.SE 2:

Congressional Executive Commission on China HSSE DOC Y 4.C 44

Congressional Record HSSE Repository X & X/A:

Congressional Research Service Reports (Courtesy-University of North Texas Library)

Internet Sources

Increasing volumes of government foreign policy information are on the Internet. A master list of government information resources can be found here. Other useful U.S. Government foreign policy information WWW sites include:

GPO Access Features full text of the Congressional Record, Federal Register, congressional bills, and a variety of legal, legislative, and regulatory information.

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U.S. Dept. of State

Bureau of Diplomatic Security

U.S. Agency for International Development

Central Intelligence Agency

National Security Archive Electronic Briefing Books

State Dept. International Information Programs

Commission for Assistance to a Free Cuba

U.S. Mission to the United Nations

Voice of America

Treasury Dept.-Office of Foreign Assets Control

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty