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Researching United States Foreign Policy
- Foreign Relations of the United States (FRUS)
- Website: https://history.state.gov/historicaldocuments
- Issued by the Office of the Historian, United States State Department, the Foreign Relations of the United States (FRUS) series presents the official documentary historical record of major U.S. foreign policy decisions and significant diplomatic activity.
- The FRUS website contains diplomatic documents from the Lincoln Administration (1961-1865) through the Reagan Administration (1980-1988). Please note that many documents from later administrations may not be available. The George H.W. Bush and William J. Clinton administrations are listed in FRUS, but documents for these administrations have not yet been released.
- Citing the Foreign Relations of the United States series
- FRUS diplomatic documents may also be found using the following sources:
Researching Declassified Memos
- Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
- Website: https://www.foia.gov/
- Since 1967, the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) has provided the public the right to request access to records from any federal agency. It is often described as the law that keeps citizens in the know about their government. Federal agencies are required to disclose any information requested under the FOIA unless it falls under one of nine exemptions which protect interests such as personal privacy, national security, and law enforcement.
- Some FOIA Collections:
Researching International Relations Theories
- Encyclopedia Britannica
- Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
- Loyola University Libraries