Preface This book contains the papers and speeches of the 40th President of the United States that were issued by the Office of the Press Secretary during the period January 1-June 27, 1956 The material has been compiled and published by the Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration The material is presented in chronological order, and the dates shown in the headings are the dates of the documents or events In instances when the release date differs from the date of the document itself, that fact is shown in the textnote Every effort has been made to ensure accuracy. Remarks are checked against a tape recording and signed documents are checked against the original. Textnotes, footnotes, and cross references have been provided by the editors for purposes of identification or clarity Speeches were delivered in Washington, DC, unless indicated. The times noted are local times. All materials that are printed full text in the book have been in lexed in the subject and name indexes The Public Papers series was begun in 1957 in response to a recommendation of the National Historical Publications Commission. An extensive compilation of messages and papers of the Presidents covering the period 1759 to 1897 was assembled by James D. Richardson and published under congressional authority between 1896 atud 1979. Since then, various private compilations have been issued, but there was no uraform publication comparable to the Congressional Record or the United States Supreme Court Reports Many Presidential papers could be found only in the form of mimeographed White House releases or as reported in the press. The Commission therefore recommended the establishment of an official series in which Presidential writings, addresses, and remarks of a public nature could be made available The Commission's recommendation was incorporated in regulations of the Admin istrative Committee of the Federal Register, issued under section 6 of the Federal Register Act:44 USC 1506, which may be found in Title 1, Part 10, of the Code of Federal Regulations A companion publication to the Public Papers series, the Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents, was begun in 1965 to provide a broader range of Presiden tai materials on a more timely basis to meet the needs of the contemporary reader Beginning with the administration of Jimmy Carter, the Public Papers series expand ed its coverage to include all material as printed in the Weekly Compilation. That coverage provides a listing of the President's daily schedule and meetings, when an no saraced, and other items of general interest issued by the Office of the Press Secre tary- Aao included are lists of the President's nominations submitted to the Senate, materials released by the Office of the Press Secretary that are not printed full text in the book and acts approved by the President. This information appears in the ap peralises at the end of the book V dumes covering the administrations of Presidents Hoover, Truman, Eisenhower, Kennedy Johnson, Nixon Ford, and Carter are also available The Carf Editor of this book was Williamn King Banks, assisted by Gary 1. Posselt White House liaison was provided by Marlin Fitzwater, Assistant to the President for Press Relations. The frontispiece and photographs used in the portfolio were supplied by the White House Photo Office. John E. Byrne Director of the Federal Register Don W. Wilson Archivist of the United States |