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The Archivist of the United States essentially works for the American people across partisan lines and not, regardless of which Administration nominates the person, for a particular President or political party.

Thus, the Archivist must display at all times scrupulous independence and a devotion to the laws and principles which govern the responsibilities of the office.

For the Archivist, this role is a result of his obligation to preserve and assure timely and maximum access to our governmental records in the evolving historic saga of the American people.

Most archivists don’t like surprises. That’s why we work in the past.

Archiving is extremely expensive and time consuming. I’m sure an archivist would tell me I’m doing it wrong. It’s an industry that’s built upon essential ideas, and some of those practices are abusive.

Do not become archivists of facts. Try to penetrate to the secret of their occurrence, persistently search for the laws which govern them.

Linda Tripp has shown that a true friend is an archivist, a biographer.

I love photography and first editions. I have that in my genes. My father was an archivist.

Ro trails his hands against the wall as he walks. The archivists look at him as he passes. Ro is good at irritating people; he’ll find the one thing you don’t want him to do, and do it every time. It’s one of his many gifts.