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Items in this subseries consist of foreign press publications during the inter-war period. Newpapers and clippings are in French and German, and from the early 1930s.

Goverment publications in this collection consist primarily of bills presented to congress, pages from the congressional record, and other sources oriented primarily around the use of the press prior to World War II.

Government reports in this sub-series are issued often by executive agencies and are oriented around the press, propaganda, and considered regulation thereof. Reports include a discussion by the FCC over the "War of the Worlds Radio Broadcast", A report on Radio Broadcasting for Senator Burton Wheeler, and an agreement of journalistic standards by the Pan-American Congress of Journalists.

Th inter-war period subseries consists primarily of reports and publications from both the federal government and the private sector. Both of these groups focus heavily on propaganda, often comparing 1930s propaganda to propaganda during World War I. There is also some emphasis on the New Deal programs and their impact on the press and individual freedoms. Foreign Newspapers in this subseries tend to focus on Germany's shift to fascism and its implications. Also included in this subseries, are Riegel's own notes on these subjects mixed with brief personal comments related to his work.

Items in this subseries consist of government reports related to the office of war information. they have some damaged and require creating a scan to ensure further damage is prevented.