Historic Documents is renowned for the well-written and informative background, history, and context it provides for each document. Each volume begins with an insightful essay that sets the year's events in context, and each document or group of documents is preceded by a comprehensive introduction that provides background information on the event.

Table of Contents

• Thematic Table of Contents
• List of Document Sources
• Preface
• How to Use This Book
• Overview of 2019
• JANUARY
• – President Trump and Congressional Leaders Remark on Border Wall Funding Fight and Government Shutdown: January 8, 14, 20, and 25, 2019
• – Venezuelan President Declared Illegitimate; Opposition Leader Recognized: January 10, January 15, January 23, February 4, May 17, and August 5, 2019
• – State, County, and Federal Officials Respond to Measles Outbreak: January 25, March 26, April 9, May 30, and October 4, 2019
• FEBRUARY
• – State of the Union Address and Democratic Response: February 5, 2019
• – President Trump, Vice President Pence, and NASA Remark on Space Program Efforts: February 13, February 19, March 26, and August 29, 2019
• – Trump Administration Officials Comment on Personnel Changes: February 14, February 28, April 7, July 12, September 18, and October 17, 2019
• – Democrats Revise Primary Debate Rules: February 14, 2019
• – President Trump Declares a National Emergency on the Southern Border: February 15, February 18, and March 15, 2019
• – Former Trump Lawyer Testifies before Congress; Democrats Announce Trump Inquiry: February 27, March 4, and May 20, 2019
• – U.S.–North Korean Leaders Hold Summit; North Korea Renews Missile Tests: February 27, March 2, June 28, and June 30, 2019
• MARCH
• – International Leaders Respond to Protests in Algeria: March 11, March 12, March 27, and April 25, 2019
• – Prime Minister May Reacts to Ongoing Brexit Negotiations, Resigns: March 12, March 20, May 22, and May 24, 2019
• – FAA Orders Grounding of Max Jet; Ethiopia Releases Crash Report: March 13 and April 4, 2019
• – New Zealand Prime Minister Remarks on Mosque Shooting and Gun Legislation: March 15, March 16, March 21, and May 15, 2019
• – Department of Justice Releases Mueller Report: March 22, 24, and 27, 2019
• – President Trump Announces Victory against ISIL, Syria Troop Withdrawal: March 23 and October 14, 2019
• APRIL
• – Facebook, Twitter, and Google Executives Testify on Hate Speech and Conservative Bias: April 9 and 10, 2019
• – Sudanese and UN Leaders Remark on Violence and Government Overthrow: April 11, June 3, July 5, and August 21, 2019
• MAY
• – State Leaders Sign Stringent Abortion Legislation; Courts Weigh In: May 15, May 24, and October 29, 2019
• – Israeli Knesset Votes to Dissolve and Hold New Elections: May 28, May 30, October 3, and November 21, 2019
• JUNE
• – U.S. and International Officials Respond to Extreme Weather Events and Climate Change: June 10, July 2, September 22, December 11 and 15, 2019
• – New President Takes Office in Kazakhstan; EU and UN Detail Election and Protests: June 12, September 2, October 4, and October 6, 2019
• – Hong Kong Government Responds to Protests: June 16, July 9, and September 4, 2019
• – World Leaders React to Ongoing War in Yemen: June 21, June 24, August 9, and October 30, 2019
• – UN, AU, and Ethiopian Leaders on Violence and New Government: June 23 and 25, 2019
• – President Trump Announces Sanctions against Iran: June 24, 2019
• – Supreme Court Rules on Census Immigration Question: June 27, 2019
• – Supreme Court Rules on Partisan Gerrymandering: June 27, 2019
• JULY
• – Boris Johnson Remarks on Election and Brexit Negotiations: July 24, August 19, October 17, and December 13, 2019
• – Federal Reserve Cuts Interest Rate: July 31, September 18, and October 30, 2019
• AUGUST
• – India Revokes Kashmir Autonomy: August 5 and October 29, 2019
• – New Governor Takes Office in Puerto Rico: August 8, 2019
• – Trump Administration and Supreme Court Issue Immigration Orders: August 12, August 14, September 11, and October 4, 2019
• – United Nations and Pacific Regional Leaders Call for End of Violence in Indonesia: August 16 and September 4, 2019
• – Trump Administration Announces Regulatory Changes to the Endangered Species Act: August 12, 2019
• – Court Issues Ruling in Opioid Epidemic Trial; Federal Government Releases Funds to Fight Opioid Use: August 26 and September 4, 2019
• – CDC and FDA React to Vaping-Linked Lung Illnesses: August 30 and September 11, 2019
• SEPTEMBER
• – Census Bureau Releases Annual Report on Poverty in the United States: September 10 and October 7, 2019
• – Federal Officials, UAW, and General Motors Respond to Labor Dispute: September 14 and October 17, 2019
• – United States and Saudi Arabia Respond to Attack on Saudi Oil Facilities: September 15 and 20, 2019
• – Representatives of the United States, United Kingdom, France, Turkey, Iran, and China Address UN General Assembly: September 24, 25, and 27, 2019
• – Whistleblower Complaint Filed against President Trump: September 24 and 26, 2019
• OCTOBER
• – Peruvian President Dissolves Congress: October 1 and 4, and December 30, 2019
• – Supreme Court Allows Sandy Hook Families to Sue Remington: October 4 and 18, 2019
• – Responses to the Political and Humanitarian Crisis in Haiti: October 9 and 17, November 1, and December 6, 2019, and January 12, 2020
• – United Nations and President Moreno Call for Peace during Protests in Ecuador: October 11 and 15, and November 29, 2019
• – Chilean Leaders and UN Respond to Unrest: October 19, 21, and 28, November 8, and December 13, 2019
• – European Union, Lebanese Prime Minister, and U.S. Leaders Remark on Protests in Lebanon: October 25 and 29, and December 20, 2019
• – Treasury Secretary Addresses Budget Deficit; President Signs FY 2020 Spending Bills: October 25 and December 20, 2019
• – President Trump Announces Death of ISIL Leader: October 27, 2019
• NOVEMBER
• – OAS Conducts Election Audit in Bolivia: November 10 and 11, and December 4, 2019
• – International Court of Justice Announces Proceedings against Myanmar: November 11 and 14, 2019
• – FBI Releases Report on Hate Crime Statistics; Federal Agency Recommends Anti–Hate Crime Strategies: November 12 and 13, 2019
• – UN and United States Remark on Deadly Unrest in Iran: November 18 and 19, and December 6, 2019
• – President and Defense Leaders on U.S. Engagement in Afghanistan: November 28 and December 12, 2019
• DECEMBER
• – House Passes Articles of Impeachment against President Trump; President Responds: December 3, 17, and 18, 2019
• – Response to Controversial Indian Citizenship Law: December 9, 11, 12, 13, and 22, 2019
• – Settlement Reached with PG&E Wildfire Victims: December 9 and 17, 2019
• – Ethiopian Prime Minister Awarded Nobel Peace Prize: December 10, 2019
• – U.S. Leaders Remark on Iraq Embassy Attack and Airstrikes: December 30 and 31, 2019