The National Archives of America was
established in 1934 by President Franklin Roosevelt while it relates to 1775 as
its main holdings. The country depends on its archive for capturing past sweep
as NARA keeps the different Federal records that are revised and judged for
having value and including most interesting topics. There are about 10 billion
pages on the site including textual records; 12 million maps, charts, and
architectural and engineering drawings; 25 million still photographs and
graphics; 24 million aerial photographs; 300,000 reels of motion picture film;
400,000 video and sound recordings; and 133 terabytes of electronic data. The
rich stores of material that make up the National Archives of the United States
are available to all at the site of the National Archive.
The National Archive has a site where people can log into, sign up and
join its newsletter. The National Archive site includes many different channels
where you can surf and find the data you need. The site has a searching engine
that can be used to look into the site and find the information needed. There
are federal records kept there where citizens can check and understand how the
American history went on. The archive is responsible for preserving the
historical records of the country and the documentation of the American
government. It is also responsible for increasing and adding the ability to
public access to such documents. NARA is also responsible for the publication
of the authorities copies that are legally authentic and related to the acts of
the Congress, federal regulations and presidential directives. NARA is also
responsible for votes transmission of Electoral College to Congress. The
Archive has a Charters of Freedom that is publically exhibited, it includes the
United States Bill of Rights, US Declaration of Independence, U.S. Constitution
and other important documents that can be military or civil and all are
important to the history of America. The main building of the National Archive
lies in Washington.
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