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LEGISLATIVE ACTION CENTER
Who can be a library advocate? Anyone who cares about America's libraries!
Library advocates play a key role in educating our communities about why libraries and librarians are essential in an information society. While the American Library Association is ably represented in Washington, the voices heard from around country make the difference in the success or failure of legislation.
FEATURED ALERT
Ask Your Senators to Support HR. 35 and HR. 36
The House is back in session and is already getting to work, voting to pass HR 35- Presidential Records Act Amendments of 2009, and HR 36- Presidential Library Donation Reform Act of 2009.
HR 35 revokes President Bush’s executive order (E.O. 13233). This ruling invalidates part of E.O. 13233 that allows former Presidents and Vice Presidents to review executive records before they are released under the Freedom of Information Act. Presidential records are an important resource for historians and the larger public and it is vital that these papers are made available. HR 35 passed (359-58) and hopefully will have similar success in the Senate. ...
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DATE POSTED: August 24, 2007
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DATE POSTED: May 15, 2007
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