•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”