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Special notice to veterans and family members regarding requests for copies of military personnel and/or medical files.
NARA has updated its Strategic Plan.
Attend October events in Washington, DC.
The original Morrill Act of 1862 will be on display at the Krannert Art Museum at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in October.
National Archives research rooms will be closed on Monday, October 12, for Columbus Day. Museums in Washington, DC and at the Presidential libraries will be open. The College Park, MD, research rooms will close at 5 p.m. on Friday, October 9, and will remain closed through the weekend.
Celebrating 75 Years
Find out about defining moments in the agency’s history through the decades with photo galleries, personal stories, and notices of special events throughout the nation.
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