Declassified records focus primarily on foreign affairs. Most declassified records were declassified and made available to the public through a Mandatory Declassification Review request. Make a Mandatory Declassification Review Request In addition to a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request, records may be released via a Mandatory Declassification Review (MDR). MDRs are authorized under Executive Order 13526, which allows the public to request a classification review of a withdrawn, classified document. Released MDR Collections This page contains a list of MDRS that have been reviewed and released. Memcons and Telcons This page contains Memcons and Telcons that have been declassified and released. Memoranda of Conversation or “memcons” are the written record of face-to-face meetings between the President or Vice President and heads of state or foreign officials. Memoranda of Telephone Conversation or “telcons” are the written record of those meetings which occur by phone. PDDs and PRDs This page contains declassified and released Presidential Review Directives (PRD) and the Presidential Decision Directives (PDD).