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| + | The '''Archivist of the United States''' is the head and [[Chief administrative officer|chief administrator]] of the [[National Archives and Records Administration]] (NARA) of the [[United States]]. The Archivist is responsible for the supervision and direction of the National Archives. | ||
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| + | The first Archivist, [[R.D.W. Connor]], began serving in 1934, when the National Archives was established as an [[United States independent agencies|independent federal agency]] by [[United States Congress|Congress]]. The Archivists served as subordinate officials of the [[General Services Administration]] from 1949 until the National Archives and Records Administration became an independent agency again on April 1, 1985. The position is held by [[David Ferriero]], who was named to the office in 2009. | ||
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| + | The Archivist is appointed by the [[President of the United States|President]] with the [[advice and consent]] of the [[United States Senate|Senate]] and is responsible for safeguarding and making available for study all the permanently valuable records of the federal government, including the original [[United States Declaration of Independence|Declaration of Independence]], [[United States Constitution|Constitution]] and [[United States Bill of Rights|Bill of Rights]], which are displayed in the Archives' main building in [[Washington, D.C.]] | ||
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| + | By means of the Office of the Federal Register, the National Archives also publishes documents of the Executive Branch, such as presidential proclamations and executive orders, retaining custody of the original signed documents. NARA also has many duties regarding the preservation of presidential papers and materials. | ||
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| + | In all United States presidential elections, the Archivist of the United States also has duties concerning the custody of [[Electoral College (United States)|Electoral College]] documents, such as certificates of ascertainment declaring the names of the presidential electors chosen in each state, and of the certificates of vote produced by the electors of each state. In practice, these administrative responsibilities are delegated to the Director of the Federal Register.<ref>[https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/electoral-college/roles.html#ofr U. S. Electoral College: Roles and Responsibilities]</ref> | ||
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The Archivist of the United States is the head and chief administrator of the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) of the United States. The Archivist is responsible for the supervision and direction of the National Archives.
The first Archivist, R.D.W. Connor, began serving in 1934, when the National Archives was established as an independent federal agency by Congress. The Archivists served as subordinate officials of the General Services Administration from 1949 until the National Archives and Records Administration became an independent agency again on April 1, 1985. The position is held by David Ferriero, who was named to the office in 2009.
The Archivist is appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate and is responsible for safeguarding and making available for study all the permanently valuable records of the federal government, including the original Declaration of Independence, Constitution and Bill of Rights, which are displayed in the Archives' main building in Washington, D.C.
By means of the Office of the Federal Register, the National Archives also publishes documents of the Executive Branch, such as presidential proclamations and executive orders, retaining custody of the original signed documents. NARA also has many duties regarding the preservation of presidential papers and materials.
In all United States presidential elections, the Archivist of the United States also has duties concerning the custody of Electoral College documents, such as certificates of ascertainment declaring the names of the presidential electors chosen in each state, and of the certificates of vote produced by the electors of each state. In practice, these administrative responsibilities are delegated to the Director of the Federal Register.[1]
An Office Holder on Wikispooks
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| David Ferriero | 6 November 2009 |
