Presidential Documents Online

  Presidents’ Day, the day celebrating George Washington’s birth, became a federal holiday in 1879. The day was celebrated on February 22nd each year, until a 1968 law mandated that many federal holidays be noticed on Mondays. We now celebrate Presidents’ Day on the third Monday of February. In celebration of Presidents’ Day, check out the many Presidential resources available freely online.The Public Papers of the Presidents compile Presidential writings, addresses, and remarks. These documents have been published by the Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration since 1957. Access the Public Papers of the Presidents online at GovInfo or the National Archives.The Law Librarians’ Society of Washington, DC has compiled links to major sources for materials including Presidential directives, proclamations, signing statements, executive orders, memoranda, and other documents.The Library of Congress…

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