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Human rights: primary sources

The President's Speeches, Directives, and Orders

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The Presidential Library collection includes titles such as Messages and Papers of the Presidents, Public Papers of the
Presidents, CFR Title 3 (Presidents), Weekly Compilation of the Presidential Documents, and other documents relating to the U. S. President.

Presidential Bill Signing Directives

The American Presidency Project has indexed Presidential Bill Signing Directives since 1929.

Presidential Directives

These are signed and authorized by the President and issued by the National Security Council. Most are not published. For further information, consult the Library of Congress's Presidential Directives and Where to Find Them.

Presidential Executive Orders

Disposition tables available from the National Archives from Franklin D. Roosevelt to the current President.

Presidential Speeches

State of the Union and Inaugural speeches are available from the American Presidency Project from 1789-present