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Transforming the National Archives: A Conversation with David Ferriero, Archivist of the United States

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How do you transform the nation’s record keeper? David Ferriero, archivist of the US has a plan. Why make 12 billion pieces of paper available to the world? Ferriero thinks it is mission critical. David Ferriero, archivist of the United States joined me recently on The Business of Government Hour.

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Transforming the National Archives: A Conversation with David Ferriero, Archivist of the United States
Wednesday, February 20, 2013 - 23:51
How do you transform the nation’s record keeper? David Ferriero, archivist of the US has a plan. Why make 12 billion...
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