Chief Justice John Roberts is slated to swear in Carla Hayden on Wednesday to lead the Library of Congress, the world’s largest library, created in 1800 by President John Adams. Hayden, 64, the first woman and the first African American to serve as the Librarian of Congress, sat down with USA TODAY’s Capital Download to talk about her battle against provisions of the USA Patriot Act and her decision to keep Baltimore’s libraries open in the wake of violence over the death of Freddie Gray. Questions and answers have been edited for length and clarity.
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Chief Justice John Roberts is slated to swear in Carla Hayden on Wednesday to lead the Library of Congress, the world’s largest library, created in 1800 by President John Adams. Hayden, 64, the first woman and the first African American to serve as the Librarian of Congress, sat down with USA TODAY’s Capital Download to talk about her battle against provisions of the USA Patriot Act and her decision to keep Baltimore’s libraries open in the wake of violence over the death of Freddie Gray. Questions and answers have been edited for length and clarity.
From Carla Hayden becomes the first woman, first black to lead Library of Congress
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