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Our 2009 Performance & Accountability Report is now online.
Avoid the lines! Online reservations for the National Archives Experience are now available.
David S. Ferriero has been sworn in as 10th Archivist of the United States.
A statement on the reconfiguration of the research area in Washington, DC
Connect with the National Archives through Facebook, the NARAtions blog, Flickr, Twitter, and more.
Special notice to veterans and family members regarding requests for copies of military personnel and/or medical files.
NARA has updated its Strategic Plan.
The original Morrill Act of 1862 will be on display at the Krannert Art Museum at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champagne in October.
July - September
Report submitted to Congress on Alternative Models for Presidential Libraries.
Status update on the loss of a Clinton Administration hard drive; reward of up to $50,000 for its return.
Celebrate Constitution Day by learning more about the
Become a Facebook Fan of the National Archives. Visit the news and events page, and the research page.
The National Archives has launched the NARAtions blog focusing on online public access to its records. Learn more.
NARA's draft Strategic Plan update was available for comment until August 5.
The National Archives has joined Flickr. See the photos and read about the pilot project.
The National Archives has released materials relating to Sonia Sotomayor.
Summer Prologue highlights 75th anniversary of the National Archives.
April - June
The National Archives has just launched its own YouTube channel. Tell your friends!
Attend the annual July 4 celebration in Washington, DC!
The National Archives has opened civilian personnel records (through 1951) to the public.
"Documented Rights," an exhibit showcasing NARA documents on human and civil rights from NARA's archives locations around the country, is in Atlanta.
Long-lost Lincoln letter comes home to the National Archives.
The National Archives at Kansas City dedicated its new facility on May 22.
NARA's 21st Annual Records Administration Conference (RACO 2009) was May 28. The theme was "Collaborating Across Boundaries: Government Records and Social Media."
The National Archives at Atlanta hosts "Documented Rights: a Symposium on the Legacy of the Civil Rights Movement," on June 13. Registration now closed.
The Truman Library in Independence, MO, celebrates Harry S. Truman's 125th birthday with an exhibit and programs throughout the month.
BIG! Family Day was held on Saturday, April 18, in Washington, DC.
The North Atlantic Treaty was on special display in Strasbourg, France, as part of the 60th Anniversary Summit of NATO.
The National Archives hosted its fifth annual Genealogy Fair in Washington, DC, on April 22–23.
January - March
A NARA conservator spoke on "Life at the Academy: Viewing Archival Records as Artifact at the Vatican Secret Archives," March 6 in Washington, DC.
New exhibit opens March 13 in Washington, DC: "BIG! Celebrating the 75th Anniversary of the National Archives".
The annual National Archives Preservation Conference, "Digitizing for Preservation and Access," was held on March 26 in Washington, DC.
Senator George McGovern discussed his new book on Abraham Lincoln on February 12 in Washington, DC.
All Oscar-nominated documentaries and short films were shown at the National Archives in Washington, DC, February 18–22.
The original Emancipation Proclamation signed by Abraham Lincoln was on display at the National Archives building in Washington, DC, February 12–16, with special extended hours until 6:30 p.m. February 14-16.
An American Conversation with Henry Louis Gates, Jr., was held on February 5 in Washington, DC.
Celebrate at our Abraham Lincoln Family Day on February 7 in Washington, DC.
Alan Lowe has been named director of the George W. Bush Presidential Library.
The National Archives has opened 9/11 Commission textual materials.
The Information Security Oversight Office has released its FY 2008 annual report to the President.
The Winter issue of Prologue magazine is now available.
The National Archives celebrates its 75th anniversary.
The National Archives in Washington, DC, will present inaugural public programs and a special document display.
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The Rotunda and the 
On May 21, 2009, 