Who is the Archivist?
The Archivist of the United States is the head of our agency, appointed by the President of the United States.
Acting Archivist Adrienne Thomas
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State of the Archives
- 2008 State of the Archives Address
December 4, 2008
- 2007 State of the Archives Address
November 27, 2007
- 2006 State of the Archives Address
November 30, 2006
- 2005 State of the Archives Address
December 1, 2005
Speeches and Writings
by the Archivists
- Speeches and writings by Allen Weinstein
Ninth Archivist of the United States
- Speeches and writings by John Carlin
Eighth Archivist of the United States