Accessibility and Access for Persons with Disabilities

We believe that our web sites are compliant with Section 508 and W3C accessibility design guidelines.
If you are a person with a disability and have trouble using our web site — or if you experience difficulty using any of our services, products, or facilities — please tell us about the problem. You may:

• send us an e-mail message at ogis@nara.gov
• write to us at:
  • National Archives and Records Administration
    Office of Government Information Services
    8601 Adelphi Road, Rm 2510
    College Park, Maryland 20740-6001
• telephone us on our TDD lines
  • For College Park, MD:   301-837-0482
• fax your comments to us at 301-837-0348

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Adobe Acrobat Reader and PDF Files

Certain files available for download from the National Archives web site are in Portable Document Format (PDF).

• PDF files require the free Adobe Acrobat Reader.
• Adobe also provides free PDF tools for the visually impaired.
• Download the free Adobe Acrobat Reader.

What Are PDF Files?

Portable Document Format (PDF) is a computer file format, developed by Adobe Systems, Inc., that allows authors to exchange documents among different computer systems, while preserving the documents' typography and page layout.

How do I Get Started?

To read or print a file in PDF format, you must install on your computer the Acrobat Reader program, published by Adobe Systems, Inc. Acrobat Reader is free, and there are no restrictions on its copying or distribution. Acrobat Reader works as a standalone application, or as a plug-in within Netscape Navigator or MS Internet Explorer.

For detailed, up-to-date information about Acrobat Reader or the PDF format, visit Adobe Systems Inc. at http://www.adobe.com.