Database Description Federal News Service Content Federal News Service contains verbatim transcripts of press briefings, speeches, and backgrounders and conferences, as well as interviews on official U.S. policy on a broad range of national and international issues. In many cases, Federal News Service is the sole source for information discussed at U.S. government briefings that are not covered by the media.
Transcripts contain the actual words spoken, and are neither condensed nor abstracted.
Verbatim transcripts, translated to English, or official policy statements by major Russian leaders are also provided shortly after the event. The file also contains a Daybook of government events occurring in Washington, DC for the day, week, or month ahead, as well as other events of interest, such as lectures. The sources of verbatim transcripts are complete recordings of the actual events made at the event by members of the Federal News Service staff or sent by wire to the Federal News Service Office and recorded there. The information contained in the Daybook records is gathered by members of the staff who analyze and verify items for inclusion. No portion of any transcript may be copied, sold, or retransmitted without the written authorization of Federal Information Systems Corporation, except as provided by The Dialog Corporation's current Terms and Conditions.