Published: August 15, 2019 Featured Content Remarks by President Richard Nixon in 1969 on the war in Vietnam Following his inauguration, President Richard Nixon delivered 14 publicly televised addresses to the Nation on the War in Vietnam, which at the time had been ensuing for four years. On November 3, 1969, his second address (1969 Public Papers, p. 901) expressed his concern over the increasing disapproval rates of American involvement in Vietnam across the Nation. He began his address: “I believe that one of the reasons for the deep division about Vietnam is that many Americans have lost confidence in what their Government has told them about our policy.

Congressional hearings are meetings or sessions of a Senate, House, joint, or special committee of Congress, usually open to the public, to gather information and opinions on proposed legislation, conduct an investigation, or evaluate the activities of a government department or implementation of a Federal law. Learn more about hearings and visit Congress.gov to view a Committee Consideration tutorial explaining hearings within the context of the legislative process and an Executive Business in the Senate tutorial explaining nomination hearings. These hearings are only a portion of the digitized publications made available in the past year.

Related Resources Browse documents produced by the Senate Committee on Armed Services and the House Committee on Armed Services. View Military Review Online Exclusives and other documents published by the Army University Press. Explore documents related to World War I including The United States Army in the World War, 1917-1919. Visit the U.S. Government Publishing Office’s online bookstore to browse the extensive collection of products for sale by the various agencies and branches of the Department of Defense.

Browse documents produced by the Senate Committee on Armed Services and the House Committee on Armed Services. View Military Review Online Exclusives and other documents published by the Army University Press. Explore documents related to World War I including The United States Army in the World War, 1917-1919. Visit the U.S. Government Publishing Office’s online bookstore to browse the extensive collection of products for sale by the various agencies and branches of the Department of Defense.

Visit the Women's Memorial website to find out how you can visit the Military Women’s Memorial at the Ceremonial Entrance to Arlington National cemetery in Arlington, VA, or explore the “Color of Freedom” Virtual Exhibit to learn about some of the many women of color who continue to pave the way for equality.

Check out how they join with national, state and local government, schools, military serving organizations, companies, and private citizens in celebrating military children and the sacrifices they make. Visit the U.S. Government Publishing Office’s online bookstore to browse the extensive collection of products for sale by the various agencies and branches of the Department of Defense. Visit websites for the Department of Defense and each branch of the military: Air Force | Army | Coast Guard | Marine Corps | Navy | Space Force | National Guard *Asterisk indicates link to a Statute Compilation.

The 2024 Blue Star Museums program begins on Armed Forces Day, Saturday, May 18, 2024 and ends on Labor Day, Monday, September 2, 2024. Click on the link to find participating museums. Visit the U.S. Government Publishing Office’s online bookstore to browse the extensive collection of products for sale by the various agencies and branches of the Department of Defense. Visit websites for the Department of Defense and each branch of the military: Air Force | Army | Coast Guard | Marine Corps | Navy | Space Force | National Guard *Asterisk indicates link to a Statute Compilation.

The Code of Civil Procedure of the Canal Zone: a 1907 publication codifying the procedures for civil laws within the Canal Zone. The procedures deal with issues such as wills, guardians for minors, and rules of evidence. Panama Canal Review: a monthly publication issued in the Canal Zone beginning in 1950. Similar to a newspaper for the Canal Zone, each issue covered events such as the delivery of electric stoves, news from the commissaries, statistics, and building updates.

The Homestead Act of 1862 has been called one of the most important pieces of Legislation in the history of the United States. Signed into law in 1862 by Abraham Lincoln after the secession of southern states, this Act turned over vast amounts of the public domain to private citizens. 270 millions acres, or 10% of the area of the United States was claimed and settled under this act. A homesteader had only to be the head of a household or at least 21 years of age to claim a 160 acre parcel of land.

Department of the Interior, the National Park Service has been charged for 100 years with caring for our national parks. In honor of the centennial, take part in the celebration, buy publications produced by the National Park Service, such as the "2016 National Park Service Centennial: Official Index of the National Park Service", or learn more about the National Park Service in these U.S. Government publications: Title 54 of the U.S.