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For the Archivist, this role is a result of his obligation to preserve and assure timely and maximum access to our governmental records in the evolving historic saga of the American people.
Allen Weinstein
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Allen Weinstein
Age: 77 †
Born: 1937
Born: September 1
Died: 2015
Died: June 18
Archivist
Archivist Of The United States
Diplomat
Historian
International Foundation For Electoral Systems
National Endowment For Democracy
New York City
New York
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Preserve
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Saga
American
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Thus, the Archivist must display at all times scrupulous independence and a devotion to the laws and principles which govern the responsibilities of the office.
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Then as now, whatever disagreements over policies existed among Americans - and there were many such bitter policy disputes - the purposes and goals for which Americans fought were clearly understood.
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This awareness instills a fierce desire to protect that heritage and - in doing so - to educate Americans in the meaning and importance of our pivotal documents.
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