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Database Description

Federal News Service contains verbatim transcripts of press briefings, speeches, and backgrounders and conferences, as well as interviews on official U.S. policy on a broad range of national and international issues. In many cases, Federal News Service is the sole source for information discussed at U.S. government briefings that are not covered by the media. Transcripts contain the actual words spoken, and are neither condensed nor abstracted. Verbatim transcripts, translated to English, or official policy statements by major Russian leaders are also provided shortly after the event. The file also contains a Daybook of government events occurring in Washington, DC for the day, week, or month ahead, as well as other events of interest, such as lectures.

Subject Coverage

• A Daybook itemizing government events, both public and private, that occur in Washington, DC, for the day, week, or month ahead
• Congressional Committee hearings and witness testimony
• Daily White House, State Department, and Defense Department briefings
• English transcripts of official policy statements by Russian officials from the Kremlin
• National Press Club luncheons, including the question-and-answer periods
• Selected coverage of United Nations events
• Speeches and statements made by the President in the U.S. and abroad
• Statements and testimony of senior officials of the Office of Management and Budget, Treasury, State, and Defense Departments
• Statements made by foreign dignitaries while in the U.S.
• U.S. Trade Representative press briefings and statements

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Federal News Service is a private firm and is not affiliated with the State Department or the Federal Government. The Federal News Service database is copyrighted by Federal Information Systems Corporation, Washington, DC 20045, USA. No portion of any transcript may be copied, sold, or retransmitted without the written authorization of Federal Information Systems Corporation, except as provided by Dialog's current Terms and Conditions. Copyright is not claimed as to any part of the original work prepared by a United States government officer or employee as a part of that person's official duties.