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In 2025, the Office of the Historian published three new volumes in the congressionally mandated Foreign Relations of the United States (#FRUS) series, adding to its catalogue of more than 550 publications. The 2025 Report to Congress highlights several modernization efforts by the Office of the Historian to improve efficiency and promote transparency. Read the 2025 Report to Congress: history.state.gov/about/reports

The release of three chapters of Western Europe, 1977–1980 — out of nine chapters in total — represents a recent innovation in FRUS publication.   This new approach allows the Office of the Historian to release declassified components of volumes as soon as they are cleared for publication, rather than waiting for the entire volume to be completed, ensuring that Department staff, researchers, and the American people have faster access to the official historical records. history.state.gov/historicaldocu…

The release of START I, 1989–1991 in 2025 marks another milestone for the Department.  It is the first FRUS publication (out of 33 planned volumes) documenting the George H.W. Bush administration.  history.state.gov/historicaldocu…

National Security Policy, 1985–1988, Part 1, traces the evolution of President Ronald Reagan’s central objective to achieve peace through strength.  The documents illuminate his vision for the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) as a tool to protect America while also bringing the Soviets to the negotiating table. history.state.gov/historicaldocu…

Don’t miss out on the seeing newly declassified documents on U.S. history and foreign policy! Follow us and dive into #FRUS content that shapes our understanding of foreign affairs! history.state.gov

Since 1861, #FRUS has documented major U.S. foreign policy decisions and significant diplomatic activity, offering insight into how policymakers addressed complex challenges.  The latest #FRUS volumes, which include 639 new documents, underscore the Department’s commitment to transparency and the preservation of diplomatic history, providing readers with a clear view into the deliberations and decisions that have shaped America’s global role. Read the 2025 Report to Congress: history.state.gov/about/reports

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Our newly digitized microfiche supplement is a companion to the printed volume, Foreign Relations, 1958–1960, Volume V, American Republics: history.state.gov/historicaldocu… #FRUS #FRUSrelease #USHistory #USForeignPolicy

The Office of the Historian releases Foreign Relations, 1958–1960, Volume V, Microfiche Supplement, American Republics: history.state.gov/historicaldocu… @StateDept @IkeLibrary #FRUS #FRUSrelease #USHistory #USForeignPolicy

From energy showdowns to natural gas deals, narcotics, and intrigue—the late ’70s Caribbean was anything but quiet. Use the #FRUS volume’s index to uncover these topics during the Carter administration. #USHistory #Caribbean history.state.gov/historicaldocu…

Guided by NSDD 148, Shultz and Gromyko agreed in 1985 to launch “umbrella talks”—three-track arms control negotiations in Geneva. Use the index to quickly locate the National Security Decision Directives featured in this volume. #ColdWar #ArmsControl history.state.gov/historicaldocu…

New to using FRUS in your research? Start with the index to find names, events, and common topics of conversation. Each FRUS index is crafted specifically for its volume and is reviewed by a subject-matter expert and is designed with the researcher’s needs in mind.

Use the #FRUS index to discover key players you might have missed in historic, high-stakes talks. See: Pavel Palazhchenko and Dimitri Zarechnak, interpreters for Shultz-Shevardnadze ministerials and Gorbachev-Reagan talks. #Diplomacy #ColdWar history.state.gov/historicaldocu…

Foreign Relations of the United States, 1981–1988, Volume VI, Soviet Union, October 1986–January 1989 history.state.gov/historicaldocu…

Foreign Relations of the United States, 1981–1988, Volume IV, Soviet Union, January 1983–March 1985 history.state.gov/historicaldocu…

Looking to search a Foreign Relations of the United States volume using the index? Check out the first born-digital #FRUS indexes here: