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David S. Ferriero Sworn in as 10th Archivist of the United States
Press Release · Friday, November 13, 2009

Press Release
November 13, 2009

David S. Ferriero Sworn in as 10th Archivist of the United States

Washington, DC… David S. Ferriero, the former Andrew W. Mellon Director of the New York Public Libraries and a leader in the field of research librarianship, was sworn in today as the tenth Archivist of the United States at a small ceremony at the National Archives at College Park. Mr. Ferriero will move to Washington and assume his duties full-time in the very near future.

At his swearing-in ceremony, Mr. Ferriero said, “I’m very excited about being here. I am looking forward to jumping in with both feet to work with the staff at the National Archives on the important issues that we face in a world increasingly dependent upon information and technology."

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