Issued every Monday, this is the most thorough source of presidential materials. Each issue contains a cumulative index for the year to date. Included are transcripts of the president's news conferences, messages to Congress, public speeches, and statements. It also contains a monthly dateline, list of laws approved by the president, nominations submitted to the Senate, meetings with heads of foreign states, and a checklist of White House releases. Since 1977, this has incorporated all material originally published in Weekly Compilation.
Earlier collections publish less complete information.
However, the set contains the text of presidential papers and speeches released from the White House by Hoover and every other president since Truman. A quick way to find out about people and events associated with the presidency. Provides a comprehensive overview of the history of the presidency, the development of presidential powers, and the workings of the executive branch of government. Goehlert, Robert and Fenton S. Martin. 1833-1873,, which summarized congressional proceedings.