UofL Libraries: POLS 495: Comparative Foreign Policy (Gray): Declassified Documents

Select Declassified Documents Resources

Foreign Relations of the United States: Recent
Provides FRUS documents from the Truman Administration to the Carter Administration.
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
A guide provided by the National Archives that aids in the requests of documents not previously declassified as well as regulations and annual reports for FOIA.
National Security Archive - Electronic Briefing Books
"...online access to critical declassified records on issues including U.S. national security, foreign policy, diplomatic and military history, intelligence policy, and much more. Updated frequently, the EBBs represent just a small sample of the documents in our published and unpublished collections."
OpenTheGovernment.org
"...seeks to advance the public's right to know and to reduce secrecy in government."
Project on Government Secrecy: Federation of American Scientists
Seeks to promote public oversight through minimizing government secrecy.
U.S. Department of State FOIA
Specifically focusing on obtaining Department of State documents through FOIA, as each department oversees its own requests.
Information Security Oversight Office (ISOO)
ISOO is responsible for policy and oversight of the classification system.

For More Information

For more information on declassified records, refer to this page at the National Archives and the Freedom of Information Act.

Many federal agencies will have a page related to the FOIA and may have FAQs detailing why some documents are not available regardless of time past (e.g. they may still be issues of national security); if there's something you can find but expect to find, ask a librarian!