Download or read book To Provide for the Acceptance and Maintenance of Presidential Libraries and for Other Purposes written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations and published by . This book was released on 1955 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Presidential Libraries Act and the Establishment of Presidential Libraries written by Congressional Research Service and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-02-06 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Presidential Libraries Act (P.L. 84-373; 69 Stat. 695), as originally enacted in 1955, sought to create a system of government “preservation and administration … of papers and other historical materials of any President or former President of the United States.” Pursuant to the law, the General Services Administration's (GSA's) Administrator could, among other actions, accept … the papers and other historical materials of any President or former President of the United States, or of any other official or former official of the Government, and other papers relating to and contemporary with any President or former President of the United States. (P.L. 84-373) Amid concerns about growing costs of the libraries, the act was substantially amended in 1986 (P.L. 99-323; 100 Stat. 495) to “shift the burden of on-going building operations costs of future libraries from the taxpayer to endowment funds.” Through the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), the federal government currently operates and maintains 13 presidential libraries, and is currently engaging with representatives seeking to construct a presidential library for President Barack Obama. The libraries, which primarily serve as archival repositories and museums in which the records and memorabilia of the former Presidents are held and made available to researchers and the public, are privately constructed on behalf of former Presidents. Before construction on a presidential archival facility can begin, the Archivist must approve a plan, and Congress must be provided 60 days of continuous session during which it can disapprove of the plan. If Congress chooses not to act, the land, buildings, and sometimes other amenities for the library may be deeded to or otherwise placed under the control of the federal government. Among some concerns associated with the construction and maintenance of presidential libraries is the role of the private organizations that build and, sometimes, continue to inhabit the buildings. The private organizations, commonly referred to as presidential library foundations, support the construction of the libraries and sometimes provide funding for the exhibitions displayed within the library or its museum. Each library and foundation has a unique partnership. Such a relationship, however, may also lead to difficulties in determining which exhibits are displayed, ensuring a balanced portrayal of the President's legacy, and differentiating between public and private space at the facilities. This report details the legislative history of the Presidential Libraries Act. The report then examines information on existing library facilities and their locations, organizational characteristics, and outreach efforts. It also analyzes legislative options for the act, including increasing endowment requirements for the library foundations and clearly delineating the relationship between NARA and the libraries' supporting organizations. Congress, for example, might consider consolidating the libraries into one centralized location or could attempt to create standards for the historical exhibits at the libraries.

Download or read book NARA and Presidential Records written by United States. Task Force on NARA Responsibilities for Federal Records and Related Documentation and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Personal Versus Private written by Peter H. Sezzi and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Personal vs. Private is the first comprehensive bibliography of works written about the records, documents and papers of our nation's chief executive.

Download or read book Lyndon Baines Johnson Presidential Archival Depository written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations. Government Activities Subcommittee and published by . This book was released on 1965 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Considers H.J. Res. 632, to authorize GSA to contract with the University of Texas for the maintenance and operation of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Presidential Archival Depository.

Download or read book Lyndon Baines Johnson Presidential Archival Depository written by United States. Congress. House. Government Operations and published by . This book was released on 1965 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book John Fitzgerald Kennedy Library written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations. Government Activities Subcommittee and published by . This book was released on 1966 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Considers H.J. Res. 1207, to transfer title to the library to be built at Cambridge, Mass., from the John Fitzgerald Kennedy Library, Inc., to GSA.

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Download or read book Continued Investigation Into Fraud and Mismanagement in General Services Administration written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Governmental Affairs. Subcommittee on Federal Spending Practices and Open Government and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 1406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Congressional Record written by United States. Congress and published by . This book was released on 1957 with total page 1482 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Amending the Federal Property and Administration Services Act of 1949 written by United States. Congress. House. Government Operations and published by . This book was released on 1957 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Report written by United States. Congress Senate and published by . This book was released on 1957 with total page 2952 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Activities of the Senate Committee on Government Operations written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Government Operations and published by . This book was released on 1957 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Lyndon Baines Johnson Presidential Archival Depository written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations. Government Activities Subcommittee and published by . This book was released on 1965 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Considers H.J. Res. 632, to authorize GSA to contract with the University of Texas for the maintenance and operation of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Presidential Archival Depository.

Download or read book Presidential Records Act of 1978 written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations. Subcommittee on Government Information and Individual Rights and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 908 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents written by and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 1376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: