4/26/2004
National Archives and Records Administration
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Some Background on NARA
•The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) … is a public trust on which our democracy depends.
–It enables people to inspect for themselves the record of what government has done.
–It enables officials and agencies to review their actions and helps citizens hold them accountable.
–It ensures continuing access to essential evidence that documents:
•the rights of American citizens
•the actions of Federal officials
•the national experience”
•The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) is the nation’s recordkeeper.  NARA is a public trust that safeguards the records of the American people, ensuring the accountability and credibility of their national institutions, while documenting their national experience.