American Congress Digital Archives Portal

American Congress Digital Archives Portal

A collaborative, non-partisan project that makes congressional archives available online.

Women’s Suffrage and the 19th Amendment

Examine women’s suffrage, the 19th Amendment, and Congress as a representative body through constituent correspondence.

International Affairs and Foreign Policy

Investigate Congress’ role in international affairs and foreign policy through materials related to the Panama Canal Treaty, the 1982 Lebanon War, and efforts to gain U.S. acknowledgement of the Armenian genocide.

American Prisoners During the Vietnam War

Explore efforts in Congress to bring home American Prisoners of War and Missing in Action during the Vietnam War.

Senator Daniel K. Inouye's keynote address

First page of Senator Inouye's keynote address at the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago. The speech addressed civil unrest, the Vietnam War, and the assassinations of Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert F. Kennedy, and it brought Senator Inouye into the national spotlight.

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The Julian P. Kanter Political Commercial Collection

This collection, stored in the archives of the Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center's Congressional and Political Collections, is the largest collection of political commercials in the world, and the only comprehensive collection that covers all levels of political campaigning from Presidential elections to ballot initiatives.

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