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Presidential Executive Orders, Proclamations


Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents
[Reference Services periodical] (1965-date)
http://www.gpoaccess.gov/wcomp/ (1993-date)
This publication includes transcripts of the Presidents' news conferneces, messages to Congress, public speeches and statements, executive orders, appointments/nominations and resignation/retirement announcements. There are quarterly and annual cummulative indexes.

Federal Register
[Reference Services periodical] (1936-date)
http://www.gpoaccess.gov/fr/ (1995-date)

Issued five times a week, the Federal Register contains presidential proclamations and executive orders. There are monthly, quarterly, and annual indexes.


Presidential Executive Orders #1-7403
microfilm #280 (11 reels) (1845-1936)
http://www.archives.gov/federal-register/executive-orders/ (1939-date, not-full text)
This is listed in the Dewey Catalog under:
   U.S. President
     Presidential executive orders.

Presidential Proclamations
These can also be found in the United States Statutes at Large.
qr 345 U2534 (44th Congress-date; 1877-date)


Clinton Presidential Library
http://www.clintonlibrary.gov/ (1993-2000)

This official site provides full-text access to press briefings, radio addresses, and Executive Orders issued during the Clinton presidency.