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.
March 2025 Advisory Committee on Historical Diplomatic Documentation March 10–11, 2025 Minutes [Note: These meeting minutes were approved for online publication by the Committee’s Designated Federal Official.] Committee Members James Goldgeier, Chair Kristin Hoganson Sharon Leon Timothy Naftali Deborah Pearlstein Elizabeth Saunders Sarah Snyder
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Part II: Negotiating Responsible Historical Transparency, 1920s to Early 2000s Chapter 6: “The Necessary Limitations Upon Open Diplomacy,” 1920–1945 Chapter 7: “Out of the Frying Pan Into the Fire,” 1945–1957 Chapter 8: Cold War Normalcy, 1958–1979 Chapter 9: The Erosion of Transparency, 1978–1985
This section provides historical reference information on the countries with which the United States has had diplomatic relations. The articles in this section are listed below.
This resource presents basic historical information on visits by foreign heads of state or heads of government to the United States that included a meeting with the President, or with the Vice President if the President was indisposed or out of the country.
Ebooks The Office of the Historian offers ebook editions of a growing number of volumes from the Foreign Relations of the United States (FRUS) series. Far lighter and more portable than printed editions of FRUS, the ebook edition offers the full content of each volume and makes use of the full-text search and other reading features of most ebook devices and applications, including bookmarking ...