A New U.S. Archivist: David Ferriero

President Obama is said to have picked David S. Ferriero, now chief executive of the research libraries at The New York Public Library, to be the Archivist of the United States, a post that includes making sure that highly sensitive presidential papers and electronic records are saved and made available to the public. The selection, which had been rumored among historians, was reported earlier today by the National Coalition for History’s newsletter. A spokesman for The New York Public Library declined to comment.

July 28, 2009 by Uncategorized 0

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