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" For the Archivist, this role is a result of his obligation to preserve and assure timely and maximum access to our governmental records in the evolving historic saga of the American people. "

Allen Weinstein

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" The Archivist of the United States essentially works for the American people across partisan lines and not, regardless of which Administration nominates the person, for a particular President or political party. "

Allen Weinstein

" This awareness instills a fierce desire to protect that heritage and - in doing so - to educate Americans in the meaning and importance of our pivotal documents. "

Allen Weinstein

" NARA must provide security at our facilities to protect our public patrons, our staff, and our holdings. "

Allen Weinstein

" Not only the Archivist alone but all who work for NARA are designated custodians of America's national memory. "

Allen Weinstein

" In the Federal Government, electronic records are as indispensable as their paper counterparts for documenting citizens' rights, the actions for which officials are accountable, and the nation's history. "

Allen Weinstein

" Then as now, whatever disagreements over policies existed among Americans - and there were many such bitter policy disputes - the purposes and goals for which Americans fought were clearly understood. "

Allen Weinstein

" Thus, the Archivist must display at all times scrupulous independence and a devotion to the laws and principles which govern the responsibilities of the office. "

Allen Weinstein

" We live in a world of increasing dependence on electronic records and retrieval, unprecedented security and preservation concerns, and insufficient attention to civic and democratic education. "

Allen Weinstein

" Research promoted by NARA within a major coalition of Federal and private sector research partners has at last demonstrated that an Electronic Records Archives can be built. "

Allen Weinstein