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January 13, 2010 04:52 PM

A new National Archivist is named

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David Ferriero, shown here in the undeground documents section of the National Archives on January 8, 2010 in Washington, DC, becomes the 10th archivist that puts him at the helm of the United States' 10 billion-item trove of documents, but also at the forefront of efforts to make the U.S. government as transparent as possible to its citizens. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/MCT)
David Ferriero, shown here in the undeground documents section of the National Archives on January 8, 2010 in Washington, DC, becomes the 10th archivist that puts him at the helm of the United States' 10 billion-item trove of documents, but also at the forefront of efforts to make the U.S. government as transparent as possible to its citizens. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/MCT) MCT
Included in the National Archives in Washington, D.C., are all presidential papers, the presidential libraries and the 3 percent or so of federal documents from other agencies deemed important enough to preserve for posterity.(Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/MCT)
Included in the National Archives in Washington, D.C., are all presidential papers, the presidential libraries and the 3 percent or so of federal documents from other agencies deemed important enough to preserve for posterity.(Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/MCT) MCT
David Ferriero, shown here in his office at the National Archives on January 8, 2010 in Washington, DC, becomes the 10th archivist that puts him at the helm of the United States' 10 billion-item trove of documents, but also at the forefront of efforts to make the U.S. government as transparent as possible to its citizens. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/MCT)
David Ferriero, shown here in his office at the National Archives on January 8, 2010 in Washington, DC, becomes the 10th archivist that puts him at the helm of the United States' 10 billion-item trove of documents, but also at the forefront of efforts to make the U.S. government as transparent as possible to its citizens. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/MCT) MCT
Included in the National Archives in Washington, D.C., are all presidential papers, the presidential libraries and the 3 percent or so of federal documents from other agencies deemed important enough to preserve for posterity. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/MCT)
Included in the National Archives in Washington, D.C., are all presidential papers, the presidential libraries and the 3 percent or so of federal documents from other agencies deemed important enough to preserve for posterity. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/MCT) MCT
Included in the National Archives in Washington, D.C., are all presidential papers, the presidential libraries and the 3 percent or so of federal documents from other agencies deemed important enough to preserve for posterity. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/MCT)
Included in the National Archives in Washington, D.C., are all presidential papers, the presidential libraries and the 3 percent or so of federal documents from other agencies deemed important enough to preserve for posterity. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/MCT) MCT
Included in the National Archives in Washington, D.C., are all presidential papers, the presidential libraries and the 3 percent or so of federal documents from other agencies deemed important enough to preserve for posterity. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/MCT)
Included in the National Archives in Washington, D.C., are all presidential papers, the presidential libraries and the 3 percent or so of federal documents from other agencies deemed important enough to preserve for posterity. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/MCT) MCT
Included in the National Archives in Washington, D.C., are all presidential papers, the presidential libraries and the 3 percent or so of federal documents from other agencies deemed important enough to preserve for posterity. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/MCT)
Included in the National Archives in Washington, D.C., are all presidential papers, the presidential libraries and the 3 percent or so of federal documents from other agencies deemed important enough to preserve for posterity. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/MCT) MCT
Included in the National Archives in Washington, D.C., are all presidential papers, the presidential libraries and the 3 percent or so of federal documents from other agencies deemed important enough to preserve for posterity. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/MCT)
Included in the National Archives in Washington, D.C., are all presidential papers, the presidential libraries and the 3 percent or so of federal documents from other agencies deemed important enough to preserve for posterity. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/MCT) MCT
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