Press Release Archive
Fiscal Year 2008
September 2008
- National Archives to Open New Treaty of Paris Exhibition October 3rd 9/29/08
- National Archives Makes Available Additional Rosenberg Grand Jury Transcript 9/25/08
- National Archives Announces Death of Legendary Archivist John Taylor 9/23/08
- National Archives and University of Maryland Hold Electronic Records Conference October 7-8 9/17/08
- National Archives Welcomes Millionth Visitor in FY 2008 9/16/08
- National Archives to Open Rosenberg Grand Jury Transcripts 9/9/08
- Book Talks at the National Archives in October 9/9/08
- Special Programs Highlight National Archives Records in October 9/9/08
- Top Political Commentators to Discuss Two-Party System at the National Archives October 14 9/9/08
- National Archives Presents Free Public Programs in October Related to the Treaty of Paris 9/9/08
- New National Personnel Records Center to be Built in St. Louis 9/4/08
- National Archives Introduces New Genealogy Programs 9/3/08
August 2008
- National Archives to Host Symposium Lincoln and American Values on September 20 8/29/08
- National Archives Presents an American Conversation with E.L. Doctorow on September 25 8/28/08
- National Archives Commemorates Robert F. Kennedy and 40th Anniversary of Historic Film 8/28/08
- John Hamilton Appointed National Archives Congressional Affairs Director 8/27/08
- National Archives Publishes New Guide to WWII Records 8/26/08
- Special Programs Highlight National Archives Records in September 8/21/08
- For Media Only: Sneak Peek at Treaty of Paris 8/18/08
- National Archives to Open Official Personnel Files of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) 8/7/08
July 2008
- Junior High Sweethearts Get Engaged at the National Archives 7/29/08
- National Archives, Library of Congress Form World Digital Library Partnership 7/16/08
- Prologue Magazine Looks at Lyndon B. Johnson and His Legacy at Home and Abroad 7/3/08
June 2008
- Natural Disasters on DVD from the National Archives 6/30/08
- NARA’s Presidential Libraries to Host National Issues Forums 6/30/08
- National Archives Announces Successful Completion of Major Milestone of Electronic Records Archives System 6/27/08
- National Archives Regional Administrator Wins "Outstanding History Educator" Award 6/23/08
- National Archives Launches “Audio Archives” Series on CD 6/19/08
- Information Security Oversight Office Releases FY 2007 Annual Report to the President 6/19/08
- Senator Richard Lugar and the National Archives Announce Grant to Indiana 6/18/08
- NARA and USGS Preserving Vital Records 6/13/08
- National Archives Holds Program on Military Records June 24 6/4/08
- National Archives Experience “Digital Vaults” Online Exhibit Nominated for Top Awards! 6/2/08
May 2008
- National Archives Hosts Traditional Fourth of July Celebration 5/29/08
- Free Film Screenings of The Senator Was Indiscreet and The Candidate at the National Archives 5/28/08
- National Archives College Park, MD Facility Receives 2008 Green Award 5/28/08
- National Archives Presents Three Summer Featured Document Displays “Ping pong diplomacy,” the Harris Treaty, and Treaty of Paris 5/27/08
- Last Chance to See National Archives Political Cartoon Exhibition 5/27/08
- National Archives Highlights “Ping Pong Diplomacy” in August 5/27/08
- National Archives to Display the Treaty of Paris August 29 - September 3 5/27/08
- “Digital Vaults” Delivers a New National Archives Experience 5/27/08
- Archivist of the United States Establishes "Controlled Unclassified Information Office" 5/22/08
- National Archives Announces Digitizing Agreement with The Generations Network 5/20/08
- Commission Recommends $4.66 Million in Grants for Documentary Editing and Archival Projects 5/16/08
- National Archives and Ancestry.com Partner to Make Millions of Historical Documents Available Online 5/15/08
- U.S. and Canadian Archives to Present Treaty of Paris 5/14/08
- National Archives Creates Plan for Online Access to Founding Fathers Papers 5/7/08
April 2008
- National Archives Celebrates 60th Anniversary of the State of Israel 4/28/08
- National Archives Presents Programs on the Cuban Missile Crisis, June 25-26 4/25/08
- Free Screening of Film The Best Man at the National Archives on June 14 4/24/08
- National Archives Celebrates National History Day with Special Exhibit Display June 18 4/24/08
- Noontime Programs at the National Archives in June 2008 4/24/08
- National Archives to Discontinue Court Case Review Services at its NYC Facility 4/24/08
- National Archives Participates in Public Service Recognition Week 4/22/08
- National Archives Participates in Maryland Day 2008 4/22/08
- Kathleen Williams Appointed Executive Director of NHPRC 4/22/08
- National Archives Hosts Panel on Women in Leadership June 11 4/21/08
- National Archives and CIA Sign MOU on Processing Federal Records 4/17/08
- William J. Bosanko Named New Director of Information Security Oversight Office 4/16/08
- Karl Weissenbach Named New Director of Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum 4/15/08
- National Archives Experience “Digital Vaults” Online Exhibit Nominated for Webby! 4/11/08
- National Archives Publishes New Guide to Records of Mauthausen Concentration Camp 4/10/08
- National Archives Presents Editorial Cartoonist Kevin "Kal" Kallaugher and a Screening of Mr. Smith Goes to Washington 4/4/08
- The National Archives Celebrates LBJ Centennial 4/4/08
- National Archives Hosts Free Genealogy Fair April 23, 2008 4/3/08
- The National Archives Presents an American Conversation with Cokie Roberts on May 7 4/2/08
March 2008
- Electoral College Debate at the National Archives on May 21 3/24/08
- iPHOTOART Launches New Web Site 3/28/08
- Footnote.com and the National Archives Launch an Interactive Vietnam War Memorial 3/26/08
- National Archives and Footnote.com Hold Press Conference to Announce “The Wall” 3/20/08
- Noontime Programs at the National Archives in May 2008 3/18/08
- Special Programs Highlight National Archives Records in May 3/18/08
- First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton’s Schedules Open on March 19 3/18/08
- Spring Prologue Magazine Recalls Baseball Great Jackie Robinson’s Army Court Martial 3/17/08
- National Archives Opens Historic CIA Cold War Era Records 3/17/08
- Free Screening of Film All the King’s Men at the National Archives 3/12/08
- National Archives Features Early 20th-Century Cinema on April 10th 3/12/08
- Magna Carta Returns to Display at the National Archives 3/6/08
- Spring/Summer hours begin at the National Archives On March 27 3/6/08
- Special Programs to Highlight National Archives Records in April 3/5/08
- National Archives to Host Public Interest Declassification Board Meeting on March 17 3/3/08
February 2008
- National Archives Makes Some Passenger Arrival Records Available Online 2/28/08
- Exclusive Press Preview of Magna Carta Before It Returns to Display at the National Archives 2/26/08
- Noontime Programs at the National Archives in April 2008 2/25/08
- National Archives Marks World War I Veteran’s 107th Birthday 2/14/08
- Special Programs to Highlight National Archives Records in March 2/8/08
- National Archives Celebrates New Deal’s 75th Anniversary in March 2/8/08
- Free Screening of Film State of the Union at the National Archives 2/6/08
- National Archives Publishes New Guide to Records of the American West 2/6/08
- National Archives to Hold 22nd Annual Preservation Conference March 10 2/5/08
- President Bush Requests $404 Million in FY 2009 for the National Archives 2/4/08
- National Archives Announces Extended Research Room Hours 2/1/08
- Free Screenings of 80th Academy Award® Nominees at the National Archives 2/1/08
January 2008
- The National Archives Celebrates Founding Father John Adams in March 1/29/08
- National Archives at College Park Hosts Lincoln Symposium March 29 1/25/08
- National Archives Presents Film and Conversation with Ted Leonsis March 5 1/25/08
- National Archives Exhibition “A New World Is At Hand” New exhibition highlights include documents from Jefferson and Kennedy 1/22/08
- National Archives Presents Film and Conversation with Ted Leonsis March 5 1/25/08
- Press Preview for National Archives New Political Cartoon Exhibition 1/22/08
- Commission Recommends $2.8 Million in Grants for Documentary Editing and Archival Projects 1/18/08
- Statement from the Archivist of the United States Allen Weinstein 1/15/08
- Prologue Magazine Reveals How a Young Harry Truman Never Gave Up in Pursuit of Bess Wallace 1/15/08
- National Archives Presents Political Cartoonists Panel Discussion and a Film Screening for Opening of New Exhibit "Running for Office" 1/9/08
- Public Interest Declassification Board Issues Report to the President 1/9/08
- National Archives Holds an Author Lecture on Benjamin Franklin on February 13 1/8/08
- National Archives Celebrates the American Presidency with an Author Lecture on February 13 1/8/08
- Special Programs to Highlight National Archives Records in February 1/8/08
- National Archives Celebrates Black History Month in February 1/8/08
- National Archives Presents Free Screenings of PBS series Eyes on the Prize in January and February 2008 1/4/08
December 2007
- National Archives Budget Increased for FY08 12/28/07
- Deputy Archivist of the United States Retires; Successor Appointed 12/27/07
- Successful Test for First Phase of National Archives Electronic Records Archives System 12/13/07
- Civil Rights Programs at the National Archives in January 2008 12/13/07
- Oscar®-Nominated Films to Screen in DC at National Geographic and National Archives 12/11/07
- Harvard University President Drew Gilpin Faust to Discuss New Civil War Book at the National Archives 12/06/07
- National Archives Hosts Public Symposium on 1808 Slave Trade Act January 10 This event is SOLD OUT. 12/04/07
- National Archives Presents an “American Conversation” with Former First Lady Barbara Bush, January 25 12/04/07
November 2007
- Special Programs to Highlight National Archives Records in January 11/29/07
- National Archives Hosts Monthly Book Group Discussions In 2008 11/29/07
- The National Archives Holds Program on Presidential Primary Reform January 31 11/29/07
- Clinton Presidential Library Receives Highest Green Building Rating 11/21/07
- Nixon Presidential Library to Release New Materials at the National Archives 11/21/07
- The National Archives Produces Filmed Histories on DVDs with Partner TOPICS Entertainment 11/20/07
- Presidential Libraries Conference in Hyde Park Debates the Separation of Presidential and Judicial Powers 11/13/07
- National Archives Joins Geospatial One Stop (GOS) Web Portal 11/13/07
- National Archives Supports IG Audit of Presidential Libraries’ Artifacts 11/8/07
- The National Archives Celebrates Bill of Rights Day with Naturalization Ceremony 11/6/07
- National Archives Announces Discovery of "Hitler Albums" Documenting Looted Art 11/1/07
October 2007
- National Archives Press Conference to Announce Donation of Newly Discovered Nazi Looted Art Material 10/30/07
- Free Screening of Presidential Film Favorite It’s a Wonderful Life at the National Archives 10/23/07
- National Archives and the Genealogical Society of Utah (GSU) Announce Digitizing Partnership 10/23/07
- National Personnel Records Center Opens more than Six Million New Military Personnel Files 10/22/07
- Archivist of the United States Names Leonard as Senior Counselor 10/22/07
- National Archives Presents an “American Conversation” with James Zogby November 8 10/18/07
- National Archives Names New Director of the Clinton Library 10/12/07
- National Archives Hosts Discussion on World War II ENIGMA Codebreaking October 17 10/10/07
- Special Programs to Highlight National Archives Records in November 10/10/07
- National Archives Honors WWII-Era "Directors At War" 10/10/07
- National Archives Celebrates Arab-American Heritage Month 10/04/07
- Free Screening of Presidential Film Favorite Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs at the National Archives 10/03/07
- Fall Prologue Details How National Archives Processed the Nixon White House Tapes 10/01/07
- Archivist Weinstein Holds an "American Conversation" with Rep. Tom Lantos October 17 10/01/07
- Director Evans to Retire from The NHPRC 10/01/07
