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In the event of severe weather, National Archives facilities may be closed or open later in the day. Check our operating status, our Facebook pages, and Twitter. Keep informed about our Washington, DC, area operating status through the OPM website or our status line 301-837-0700.
The NHPRC announces $2.2 Million in grants for historical records projects.
Discover the records behind the movies Unbroken and The Imitation Game.
Volume 5 of the Public Papers of President Barack Obama is now available.
Free screenings of Academy Award nominees in Washington,DC.
See the new documentary The Decade of Discovery on January 27 in Washington, DC.
Painting by Jacqueline Kennedy donated to JFK Library.
"Spirited Republic," our new exhibit on alcohol in American history, opens March 6 in Washington, DC.
The Presidential and Federal Records Act Amendments of 2014 modernizes records management.
The National Declassification Center has opened Visa Investigation Records of the Shanghai Diaspora Communities, 1946–1951.
New Teachers' Award for Kentucky teachers from the National Archives and the University of Kentucky Libraries.
Naomi Nelson has been appointed to the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
A free mobile app and eBook, Congress Creates the Bill of Rights, are now available.
Archives receives a grant to preserve rare Kodacolor footage of Yellowstone.
The Clinton Library released a new batch of previously withheld Presidential records on October 10.
The Information Security Oversight Office released its annual report to the President.
The NHPRC has awarded $2.62 million in grants.
The fourth volume of the Public Papers of President Barack Obama is now available.
Free online training for digital submissions to the Federal Register now available.
See our new exhibit, "Making Their Mark: Stories Through Signatures," in Washington, DC.
Our Strategic Plan for FY 2014–2018 sets out our goals for the coming years.
Founders Online has added the Papers of Benjamin Franklin.
Take a video tour of the new Rubenstein Gallery at the National Archives.

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Weather Update: In the event of severe weather, the National Archives facilities may be closed or open later in the day. Check our operating status, Facebook pages, and Twitter. Keep informed about our Washington, DC, area operating status through the OPM website or our status line 301-837-0700.