GOV 250: How to find political speeches and interviews

Print Resources

PUBLIC PAPERS OF THE PRESIDENTS

U.S. Docs GS 4.113: (1929-1931; 1945-1983)
U.S. Docs AE 2.114: (1984 - present)
Also available online (see below)
An annual compilation of all presidential documents, including speeches, interviews, and press conferences.

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD

U.S. Docs X 1.1/A: (1921 - present
Older years (1833-1921) are on microfilm
Also available online (see below)
A daily transcript of all remarks and speeches made on the floor of Congress.

Electronic Resources

Lexis-Nexis

Connections to full-text newspaper articles (including the New York Times and Washington Post), business information, and legal resources. A good source for locating transcripts of TV and radio news shows.

NewsBank

Full-text access to major U.S. and international newspapers, including the Philadelphia Inquirer, Los Angeles Times, and Chicago Tribune.

GPO ACCESS

The U. S. Government Printing Office's gateway to electronic government information.

WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS

Online access to the annual cumulations from 1993 to the present.

PUBLIC PAPERS OF THE PRESIDENTS

Covers 1991 to 2003, from GPO Access.

PUBLIC PAPERS OF THE PRESIDENTS

Covers 1929 to 2001; from the University of Michigan.

COMMISSION ON PRESIDENTIAL DEBATES

Contains the full transcripts of all presidential debates (and vice presidential debates, when they were held): 1960; 1976 - 2004.

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD

Online access to the full-text from 1994 to the present.

CQ (Congressional Quarterly) Weekly Report

A weekly summary of congressional activity; contains excerpts from major speeches. Older years (1953 - 2004) are on microfilm