The U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO), in partnership with the Library of Congress (LC) have released the digitized version of the Bound Congressional Record from 1971-1980.
This newest release 1971-1980 covers historical topics such as:
- The Administrations of Presidents Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, and Jimmy Carter
- Passage/ratification of the 26th Amendment (allowing 18-year-olds to vote)
- Watergate
- The end of the Vietnam War
- The Bicentennial
- Several Top 40 hits by ABBA
- Civil Service Reform Act of 1978
- The Iran Hostage Crisis
- OPEC and the Oil Crises of the 1970s
- Title IX Amendment of the Higher Education Act
The historical Congressional Record for the 1990s and 1980s were released in 2016. All are available on govinfo. The browse by A to Z function is a good starting place to view the scope of publications available.
