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Shogan Sworn in by Chief Justice During Ceremony Attended by First Lady

WASHINGTON — The National Archives and Records Administration plays a critical role in safeguarding democracy by providing access to records that help citizens hold their government accountable, Dr. Colleen Shogan said during a ceremonial swearing-in ceremony held yesterday in the National Archives Rotunda.

President Barack Obama receives a leather-bound 2009 edition of the "Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States" from David S. Ferriero, Archivist of the United States, center, in the Oval Office, Feb. 25, 2011. Joining them are staff from the Office of the Federal Register and National Archives and Records Administration.

September 06, 2023

Frequently Asked Questions Concerning the Presidential Records Act and Requests by the Public and Congress

Washington, DC

The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) is a non-partisan, independent agency charged with preserving, protecting, and providing access to the records of the United States.

August 31, 2023

National Archives Public Programs in September

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Thursday, August 31, 2023

August 29, 2023

Obama Presidential Library Director position posted

This position is part of the National Archives and Records Administration. For more information and to apply, click here.

As the BARACK H. OBAMA PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY DIRECTOR, you will:

Photo by Paul Valade (Daily Herald Staff Photographer, 2016)

August 29, 2023

New details on little-known Obama Presidential Library, tucked away in Hoffman Estates

U.S. Archivist Colleen Shogan, whose National Archives and Records Administration operates Presidential libraries, talks about the library in an exclusive Sun-Times interview.

By Lynn Sweet

Updated Aug 25, 2023, 8:54pm CDT

President Barack Obama talks with Vice President Joe Biden in the Oval Office in between meetings to discuss the ongoing budget negotiations on April 8, 2011.

August 11, 2023

Press Statements in Response to Media Queries About Presidential Records

Today, the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) is making its second Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) release of documents related to the transfer of Obama-era Presidential records from President Biden to NARA, beginning in November 2022.