At the recent FGS 2006 Conference in Boston, the Records Preservation and Access Committee (http://www.fgs.org/rpa/) announced their concern over changes in the hours in the research rooms at the National Archives. This concern was conveyed to Dr. Allen Weinstein in a letter from David Rencher, Chair of the Records Preservation and Access Committee.
These changes would eliminate evening hours at the National Archives.
These changes would eliminate Saturday hours at the National Archives.
Many genealogists who travelt to DC to research rely on these evening and Saturday hours to reach their research objectives.
You can read (and sign) an online petition opposing these changes at:
http://www.petitiononline.com/FGS2006/petition.html
You can learn more about the Records Preservation and Access Committee at:
http://www.fgs.org/rpa/
Michael--
