Foreign Relations Series
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The Foreign Relations of the United States (FRUS) is a book series published by the Office of the Historian in United States Department of State. Begun during the administration of United States President Abraham Lincoln, the series constitute the published collection of diplomatic papers of the United States in an on going process to the present day. They offer a historical record of major foreign policy decisions, as well as periods of key diplomatic activity.
Prior to 1870, the series was published under various names. From 1870 to 1947, the uniform title Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States was used. From 1947 to 1969, the name was changed to Foreign Relations of the United States: Diplomatic Papers. After that date, the current name was adopted.
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The Foreign Relations of the United States is commonly abbreviated as FRUS in citations and the volume number written as a roman numeral. The series is categorized by year and region, such as 1936, Volume II, Europe.
