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)

Record Details:

Title:
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
Date:
1979
Publisher:
Washington : U.S. Govt. Print. Off.
Volume:
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
Leaf #:
00077
Language:
English
Subjects:
Washington National Records Center. Building A, Motion picture film collections
Collection:
Books and Government & Law
Format:
Books
Contributor:
Prelinger Library
Sponsor:
Internet Archive
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
Date Added:
July 19, 2022
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NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS SERVICE FILM-VAULT FIRE AT SUITLAND, MD. THURSDAY, JUNE 21, 1979 House of Representatives, Government Information AND Individual Rights Subcommittee OF THE Committee on Government Operations, Washington^ D.C. The subcommittee met, pursuant to notice, at 10:15 a.m., in room 2203, Rayburn House Office Building, Hon. Richardson Preyer (chairman of the subcommittee) presiding. Present: Representatives Richardson Preyer, David W. Evans, Thomas N. Kindness, and M. Caldwell Butler. Also present: Timothy H. Ingram, staff director; Timothy R. Hutchens, professional staff member; Maura Flaherty, clerk; and Thomas Morr, minority professional staff, Committee on Government Operations. Mr. Preyer. The subcommittee will come to order. We continue today our examination of the circumstances behind the fire at the Suitland, Md.. film vault run by the National Archives and Records Service. Our first witness today is Dr. James B. Rhoads, x^rchivist of the United States, with his associates. AVe had begun the questioning of Dr. Rhoads on Tuesday, but unfortunately we Avere unable to finish, so we welcome him back this morning. Dr. Rhoads, I will ask you and all of your associates, as we do in all of our investigative mattei-s, to stand and be sworn at this time. Do you solemnly swear that the testimony you are about to give this subcommittee will be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help you, God ? [Chorus of "I do's.''] Mr. Preyer. Thank you. I believe you have an additional statement that you wish to present at this time. Dr. Rhoads. (71)