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Guidance On Presidential Records By The National Archives And Records Administration, David S. Ferriero
Guidance On Presidential Records By The National Archives And Records Administration, David S. Ferriero
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How the Presidential Records Act Affects the President, Vice President, and White House Staff During the Administration
Overview
The Presidential Records Act (PRA) of 1978, as amended, 44 U.S.C. §§ 2201-2209, governs the official records of Presidents and Vice Presidents created on or received after January 20, 1981. The PRA changed the legal ownership of the official records of the President from private to public.
The PRA established a new statutory structure under which Presidents must manage their records. The Presidential Records Act:
Defines and states public ownership of the records;
Places the responsibility for the custody and …