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Librarian of Congress James H. Billington and Mohammad Kazem Mousavi Bojnourdi, director of the National Library and Archives of the Islamic Republic of Iran, signed a memorandum of understanding on Nov. 4 during Billington's recent visit to Iran. |
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"I was impressed by the dedication and professionalism of Dr. Bojnourdi and his colleagues, whom I met on my brief trip to Iran," said Billington. "The trip was purely cultural in nature and designed to discuss exchanges of materials." "The agreement we signed," said Billington, "will help to fill a 25-year gap in the Library's collection of materials published in Persian and other languages of Iran -- a move that will benefit not only Congress but also scholars of the Middle East. The agreement will also permit the two libraries to exchange mutually beneficial information in the areas of library science and preservation." "I am hopeful that in the not too distant future Dr. Bojnourdi will be able to visit the Library of Congress in Washington so that we may be able to reciprocate the excellent hospitality he showed us during our visit to Tehran." |
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