State Department (FOIA)
The State Department’s FOIA Virtual Reading Room holds declassified diplomatic cables, memoranda, and foreign-relations records. DeclassDB searches it alongside every other agency so you can trace U.S. foreign policy through the primary documents.
Search below for diplomatic history, cables, and declassified State correspondence.
What you’ll find
- Diplomatic cables and embassy reporting
- Foreign-relations memoranda and policy records
- Declassified correspondence across administrations
Draft a FOIA request to the State Department’s Office of Information Programs and Services with the builder below.
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