A Richardson, James D. (James Daniel) 1843-1914 creator text utu 2004 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents. Volume 4, part 3" is a collection of presidential documents published in the late 19th century. This volume presents the proclamations, special messages, and inauguration speeches of President James K. Polk during his term from 1845 to 1849. Part of an eleven-volume series compiled by Representative James D. Richardson, it preserves the official communications of American presidents for historical reference. The compilation itself became the center of a political controversy over copyrighting public documents, ultimately shaping laws about federal government works. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Compilation_of_the_Messages_and_Papers_of_the_Presidents Release date is 2004-05-01 Produced by Juliet Sutherland, David Garcia and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. Original publication data not identified United States -- Politics and government United States -- History -- Sources Presidents -- United States Polk, James K. (James Knox), 1795-1849 J Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/12463 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/12463 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133309.0 12463