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Registration is now open for the fall 2026 Federal Depository Library Conference being held Sept. 22 – 23, 2026 and FDLP Preconference being held Sept 16, 2026. Join GPO for the largest annual gathering of Federal depository librarians and colleagues in the country!
Learn more: https://t.co/mNgGRffXrd
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In the late 1970s and early 1980s, passport production dropped to around 4.9 million. Why? Economic turmoil. The era of high inflation, recessions and tighter budgets, often referred to as “The Great Inflation,” meant fewer Americans could afford international travel. Plus, longer passport validity reduced the need for frequent renewals.
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Congratulations to Queens Public Library in New York on 100 years in GPO’s Federal Depository Library Program! Thank you to this library for helping GPO in delivering on its vision of an America Informed!
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Step back in time to see how the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights were first typeset, read aloud in town squares, and debated in local columns through University of South Alabama Marx Library's America 250 display.
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During World War II, GPO produced colorful posters seeking recruits, advertising war bonds, and warning against disclosing war information.
@America250

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As we celebrate America's 250th birthday, we’re shining a spotlight on our teammates across GPO who help inform America every day. First up: our teammates at our Secure Production Facility in Mississippi. Happy 250th Birthday, America!
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Check out these stunning nighttime photos of our American flags being installed at GPO headquarters. The patriotic display joins our America 250 and Passport 100 banners as part of a milestone year for the Agency and the Nation.

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The U.S. District Court Western District of New York recently made its opinions publicly available on GPO’s GovInfo, with more than 9,800 opinions already added to the collection.

On behalf of the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, GPO provides access to opinions from 167 federal appellate, bankruptcy, district, and national courts. The United States Courts Opinions collection reached 38.2 million retrievals in May 2026 alone.

See the recently added opinions on GovInfo: https://t.co/3XwjjwQJKa

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The marbling demonstration for CBS News. GPO is one of the few places in the world that practices this craft! Enjoy!

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GPO's Superintendent of Documents Scott Matheson visits Illinois State University’s Milner Library and meets with Depository Coordinator and Depository Library Council Chair, Angela Bonnell. This library has been part of the FDLP since 1877!
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GPO Director Hugh Halpern and GPO Superintendent of Documents Scott Matheson take part in a fireside chat at the Indiana State Library’s Government Information Day event.

Watch here: https://t.co/QzltPdeLHV

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Enter the machine-readable code in 1980! This innovation automated parts of passport issuance and made identity checks faster and more secure. One more layer of protection for travelers worldwide. @TravelGov #Passport100

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When CBS News’ @kaia_hubbard stopped by GPO to learn how we produce the Congressional Record, she also received a demonstration in the ancient art of marbling. A video clip coming…

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Congratulations to Northwestern University Libraries on 150 years in GPO’s Federal Depository Library Program! Thank you @NU_LIBRARY for helping GPO deliver on its vision of an America Informed!

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Happy Memorial Day! Today GPO honors and recognizes all the women and men who have died while in military service.

View legislation related to the day on GPO’s GovInfo. https://t.co/gR7hARdhIi

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On this day in 1961, President Kennedy addressed Congress and the nation saying, "I believe that this Nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a man on the Moon and returning him safely to Earth."

Read it all in the Congressional Record digitized by GPO. https://t.co/gFhZsPefdx

@NASA
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On this day in 1999, this comic about GPO's founding, drawn by Flashbacks creator Patrick M. Reynolds, appeared in the @washingtonpost Comics Section.

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This is a great story by @CBSNews about the production of the Congressional Record at @USGPO. Thanks to everyone who helped tell this story, and particularly my GPO teammates who deliver on our vision of an America Informed every day! https://t.co/IIYQSqoyhN

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Thanks for coming to GPO and learning about how our team produces the Congressional Record!

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I took a tour of the Government Publishing Office, which sits on the same spot where the agency was established on the day of Lincoln’s inauguration in 1861, to see how the Congressional Record is made. There, the printers still whir.
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GPO’s new Koenig & Bauer Rapida 106 LED UV offset press represents the most advanced offset printing technology currently available. For the Agency, it’s a major leap forward in speed, quality, reliability, and efficiency, and a significantinvestment in the future of secure Government printing.

“This press is a game changer,” said Marsha Smith, Manager of Digital Pre-Press, Press and Bindery. “It’s the most advanced offset press out there right now. The quality, the speed, the technology – it’s incredible.”

Read the full story: https://t.co/gQ8vWRIjFv