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Code of Federal RegulationsThe Code of Federal Regulations organizes by subject the rules that are adopted by executive agencies. Paper CFR is located in the Documents Center Reference call number JK416 .A51949. Access open to all Internet users.
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ProQuest Regulatory InsightU.S. federal administrative law histories beginning in 1936, organized by federal statute and Executive Order.
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Nexis UniUS and State Administrative Codes and Regulations section includes the regulations and codes for the US and states
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HeinOnlineLaw journals (including international), criminal justice journals, Federal Register (1936-2000), Treaties in Force (1932-2004), U.S. Reports (1754-2002), Attorney General Opinions (1791-1982). Access limited to authorized U-M users only.
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LLMC DigitalLaw Library Microfiche Consortium. Includes a United States Federal executive collection covering: Office of the President, Temporary Presidential Commissions, Cabinet Level Departments, and Independent Agencies & Government Corporations. U-M users only.
Federal Register and Code of Federal Regulations
The Federal Register includes federal agency regulations, proposed rules, public notices, and presidential documents. After regulations are adopted they are arranged by subject and published in the Code of Federal Regulations.
You can access the Federal Register and the CFR through GovInfo.gov
To comment on proposed regulations go to regulations.gov
Presidential Communications and Executive Orders
Presidential communications consist of executive orders, proclamations, directives, and administrative orders. You can find recent presidential communications in the following resources:
Compilation of Presidential Documents - published every Monday and is the official publication of presidential statements, messages, remarks, and other materials released by the White House Press Secretary.
Whitehouse.gov - provides access to presidential actions, press briefings, speeches and remarks, and nominations and appointments.
Communication from previous presidents is compiled by the National Archives and Records Administration and published in the Public Papers of the Presidents series
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Public Papers of the Presidents (Reagan to Obama)NARA's online version which covers Reagan through the most recent volume available, currently Obama
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Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States (Hoover to Clinton)Presidential speeches, executive orders, nominations and press releases for Herbert Hoover (1929-32) and Franklin D. Roosevelt (1933-45) through Bill Clinton (1993-2000).
Another source for presidential documents is a presidential library. Presidential Libraries are repositories for the papers, records and historical materials of the presidents.