# Policy Memo Database **While many interesting memos may still be classified, a variety of open source memos and archives exist and provide invaluable lessons in policy writing. The database below is a useful shortcut to exploring policy memos -- in the U.S. and abroad, at the federal and local levels -- in order to compare and contrast styles, tone, and structure.** Sort & Filters close ## Filters Regions expand\_more - Presidential/White House (15) - Town/County (2) - US City (6) - Federal (20) - International (14) - State (9) Search Within Results Search Within Results search ## 66 results Show filters filter\_alt Sort by NewestOldestAlphabetical A-ZAlphabetical Z-A sort list grid\_view ## 66 results [### Memo From US Environmental Protection Agency RE: High Lead Levels in MI water supply ](/resource/memo-us-environmental-protection-agency-re-high-lead-levels-mi-water-supply) ![water faucet](/sites/g/files/omnuum8096/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2026-04/bad%20water.jpg?h=131e08ec&itok=-c9uoXts) [### Memo to President of the World Bank, from Pilelopi (Penny) Koujlianou Goldberg ](/sites/g/files/omnuum8096/files/2025-11/Group%201%20MEMO%20Internl%20Policy%20for%20WORLD%20BANK.pdf) ![Rebuilding Global Economy](/sites/g/files/omnuum8096/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2026-01/Rebuilding%20Economy.jpg?h=b5a4eb3b&itok=EDQZU7QU) [### Memo from Ronald Reagan RE: Internat'l. protocol on protecting the ozone layer ](/sites/g/files/omnuum8096/files/2025-11/Group%203_Reagan%20MEMO%20only.pdf) ![President Ronald Reagan](/sites/g/files/omnuum8096/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2026-01/Reagan%20cropped.jpg?itok=N68RjhXL) [### Memo from Lee White to MLK ](/resource/memo-lee-white-mlk) description [### USAID Memo from Nicholas Enrich, March 4, 2025 ](/resource/usaid-memo-nicholas-enrich-march-4-2025) USAID INFO MEMO FROM THE USAID ADMINISTRATOR AND DEPUTY ADMINISTRATOR Date: March 4, 2025 From: Nicholas Enrich, Acting Assistant Administrator for Global Health Subject: Risks to U.S. National Security and Public Health: Consequences of Pausing Global... ![USAID Logo](/sites/g/files/omnuum8096/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2025-08/USAID_0.png?itok=pLt3jy4Y) [### Memorandum on the present state of British Relations with France and Germany ](/resource/memorandum-present-state-british-relations-france-and-germany) Memorandum on the present state of British Relations with France and Germany is a memorandum to British Foreign Secretary Sir Edward Grey by Sir Eyre Crowe, an official at the Foreign office, on the growing threat of Imperial Germany to the United Kingdom... ![Image of sea coast](/sites/g/files/omnuum8096/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2025-06/karl%203_0.jpg?itok=ilzkWIZa) [### 1/27/25 From Under Secretary U.S. Dept of Education RE: Preventing Student Loan Default ](https://ticas.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Policy-Direction-Preventing-Student-Loan-Default-SIGNED_1.15.25.pdf) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION THE UNDER SECRETARY January 13, 2025 To: Denise Carter Delegated the Functions and Duties of the Chief Operating Officer, Federal Student Aid From: James Kvaal Under Secretary Subject: Policy Direction on Preventing... ![United States flag and a roll of money](/sites/g/files/omnuum8096/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2025-07/Student%20Loan.jpg?h=14fe71f9&itok=IHcKR5mK) [### FR: Commission of Education, NY, TO: School Administrators, RE: McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Act ](/links/fr-commission-education-ny-school-administrators-re-mckinney-vento-homeless) To: School Administrators From: MaryEllen Elia Subject: McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Act Date: August 30, 2019 Dear Colleagues, As you prepare for the new school year, I would like to take this opportunity to remind us all that many things affect our... ![Scrabble tiles spelling out learn](/sites/g/files/omnuum8096/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2025-07/Education.jpg?itok=BUkrZ9vK) [### Nov., 16, 2020 - Memo for All Department of Defense Employees RE: Acting Sec. Miller's Goals ](/links/nov-16-2020-memo-all-department-defense-employees-re-acting-sec-millers-goals) SECRETARY OF DEFENSE 1000 DEFENSE PENTAGON WASHINGTON, DC 20301-1000 NOV 1 6 2020 MEMORANDUM FOR ALL DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE EMPLOYEES SUBJECT: Message to the Department-Acting Secretary Miller's Goals During my first week as the Acting Secretary of Defense... ![U.S. Department of Defense logo](/sites/g/files/omnuum8096/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2025-07/Dept%20of%20Defense.png?itok=1XrB5Ptk) [### May 2, 1945, Presidential Appointment of Justice Jackson to Prosecute Axis War Criminals ](/links/may-2-1945-presidential-appointment-justice-jackson-prosecute-axis-war-criminals) Presidential Appointment of Justice Robert Jackson to Prosecute Axis War Criminals in Europe The President may appoint Justice Jackson as United States prosecutor of the Axis war criminals in Europe. July 2, 1946 LETTER FOR THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY... ![Neon sign that says WAR](/sites/g/files/omnuum8096/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2025-07/war%20criminals.jpg?itok=LfpdL8Hy) [### Open Letter from U.S. Military Leaders on Arming Israel to Prevent a Nuclear Iran, published in "Jewish Institute for National Security of America" (JINSA) 3/20/23 ](/links/open-letter-us-military-leaders-arming-israel-prevent-nuclear-iran-published) Open Letter from U.S. Military Leaders on Arming Israel to Prevent a Nuclear Iran Iran is coming ever closer to crossing the nuclear threshold and, thereby, sparking a crisis in the Middle East. To prevent this strategic disaster, the United States should... ![Seals of US Armed Forces](/sites/g/files/omnuum8096/files/styles/hwp_scale_small/public/2025-07/Seals_of_the_United_States_Armed_Forces.png?itok=OZlG593m) [### From: The Deputy Secretary of State (Clark) and the Under Secretary of State for Management (Kennedy), To: Secretary of State Haig, Re: Reinvigoration of Human Rights Policy, Date: October 26, 1981 ](/links/deputy-secretary-state-clark-and-under-secretary-state-management-kennedy) ![Human Rights Symbol](/sites/g/files/omnuum8096/files/styles/hwp_scale_small/public/2025-07/256px-HumanRightSymbol.png?itok=MMhPonPj) - Previous page chevron\_left - [1](?page=0 "Current page") - [2](?page=1 "Go to page 2") - [3](?page=2 "Go to page 3") - [ Last page 6 ](?page=5 "Go to last page") - [ Next page chevron\_right ](?page=1 "Go to next page")