National Archives and Records Service film-vault fire at Suitland, Md. : hearings before a subcommittee of the Committee on Government Operations, House of Representatives, Ninety-sixth Congress, first session, June 19 and 21, 1979 (1979)

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179 past years. The safety copies will be sent to the Library for inspection and storage. Our schedule contemplates that nitrate copying will begin at Wright-Patterson in 1980. By 1982, we hope to substantially increase our output to over 10 million feet a year. Completion of the conversion by the end of the 1980's is a realistic goal and will w'rite an end to a difficult but rewarding adventure in archival preservation. We thank you. jNIy associates and I are here today to answer questions or elaborate on my remarks as best we can. INIr. Preyer. Thank you very much. Without objection, your full statement will be included in the record at this point. [Mr. Curran's prepared statement follows :]