Office of the Historian

New Publication: Volume E–9, Part 1, Documents on North Africa, 1973–1976

This volume documents U.S. policy toward North Africa from 1973 until 1976, as the Nixon and Ford administrations sought to broker settlements to conflicts in the Middle East and to limit Soviet exploitation of tensions in the region.
New Publication: Volume XXI, Chile, 1969-1973

This volume documents U.S. policy toward Chile from January 1969 to September 24, 1973, when the Nixon administration announced its extension of diplomatic recognition to the military junta under General Augusto Pinochet.
New Publication: Volume E-15, Part 2, Documents on Western Europe, 1973-1976

The focus of this volume is U.S.-Western European relations during the Nixon and Ford administrations, 1973-1976.
New Publication: Volume XXI, Cyprus; Turkey; Greece

The focus of this volume is on U.S. policy towards the Eastern Mediterranean region during the Carter administration.
New Publication: Volume XXXV, National Security Policy, 1973-1976

The focus of this volume is on the formulation and implementation of U.S. national security policy primarily vis-à-vis the Soviet Union and, to a lesser extent, the People's Republic of China during Nixon's abbreviated second term in office and Ford's subsequent administration.
New Publication: Volume VI, Soviet Union

The focus of this volume is on U.S. policy toward the Soviet Union during the Carter administration, demonstrating the growing tension between U.S. and Soviet leaders and the eventual downfall of détente.
New Publication: Volume XXIII, Congo, 1960-1968

The focus of this retrospective volume is U.S. policy in Congo-Léopoldville during the Kennedy and Johnson administrations from March 1960 through December 1968.
Toward “Thorough, Accurate, and Reliable”

The dramatic story of the evolution of the Foreign Relations of the United States documentary history series, from its antecedents in the early republic through the implementation of the 1991 Foreign Relations statute. Read the preview edition online or download the ebook.
New Publication: Volume VIII, Arab-Israeli Dispute, January 1977-August 1978

The focus of this volume is the Carter administration’s efforts to find a comprehensive settlement between Israel and Egypt, Syria, Jordan, and Lebanon, and to seek a resolution for Palestinians living in the West Bank and Gaza.
New Publication: Volume III, Foreign Economic Policy

This volume documents the Carter administration’s response to economic challenges in its international monetary and trade policies, as well as its involvement in the annual Group of Seven (G–7) economic summit meetings.

Secretaries of State

Biography of Secretary of State, Timothy Pickering

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