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Speeches and Writings by Previous Archivist Allen Weinstein

Ninth Archivist of the United States

2008

• Closing Remarks, Naturalization Ceremony,
  December 19, 2008
  
  
• State of the Archives Address,
  December 4, 2008
  
  
• Society of American Archivists
  Remarks by Archivist of the United States Allen Weinstein at the annual meeting for the Society of American Archivists, San Francisco, CA August 30, 2008
  
  
• 4th of July Address
  Remarks by Archivist of the United States Allen Weinstein at the annual 4th of July ceremony at the National Archives Building in Washington, DC
  
  
• Southern Methodist University Commencement Exercises
  Remarks by Archivist of the United States Allen Weinstein, May 17, 2008
  
  
• Thomas J. Dodd Research Center, University of Connecticut
  Remarks by Archivist of the United States Allen Weinstein, April 2, 2008
  
  
• Department of State, Washington, D.C.
  Remarks by Archivist of the United States Allen Weinstein, February 12, 2008
  
  
• Dinner for Ford’s Theater Board of Trustees and the Advisory Council of Ford’s Theater Society
  Remarks by Archivist of the United States Allen Weinstein, January 15, 2008

2007

• State of the Archives Address November 27, 2007 (includes transcription and webcast).
  
  
• ARMA International 2007 Conference
  Remarks by Archivist of the United States Allen Weinstein, October 8, 2007
  
  
• Meeting of the National Conference on Citizenship
  Remarks by Archivist of the United States Allen Weinstein, October 4, 2007
  
  
• Annual Meeting of the Society of American Archivists
  Remarks by Archivist of the United States Allen Weinstein, September 1, 2007
  
  
• National Association of Government Archives and Records Administrators
  Remarks by Archivist of the United States Allen Weinstein, July 19, 2007
  
  
• National Association of Secretaries of State
  Remarks by Archivist of the United States Allen Weinstein, July 18, 2007
  
  
• 4th of July Address
  Remarks by Archivist of the United States Allen Weinstein at the annual 4th of July ceremony at the National Archives Building in Washington, DC
  
  
• National Conservation Summit, Sponsored by the Institute of Museum and Library Services
  Remarks by Archivist of the United States Allen Weinstein, June 27, 2007
  
  
• "RM and IT: Building the Digital Future," NARA's 19th Annual Records Administration Conference (RACO 2007)
  Presentation of the Archivist Achievement Awards by Archivist of the United States Allen Weinstein, May 8, 2007
  
  
• "Managing the Intangible: Creating, Storing and Retrieving Digital Surrogates of Historical Materials," NARA's 21st Annual Preservation Conference
  Opening remarks by Archivist of the United States Allen Weinstein, April 30, 2007
  
  
• Naturalization Ceremony at the National Archives Building
  Remarks by Archivist of the United States Allen Weinstein, April 17, 2007
  
  
• "My First Two Years: Access Issues at the National Archives"
  Remarks by Archivist of the United States Allen Weinstein to the Annual Freedom of Information Day Conference at the National Press Club, March 16, 2007
  
  

2006

• State of the Archives Address November 30, 2006 (includes transcription and webcast).
  
  
• Excerpts from speeches given between June and September 2006 by the Archivist of the United States, Allen Weinstein, to the following groups:
  • National Genealogical Society (Chicago, June 7)
  • National Institute on Genealogical Research (College Park, July 17)
  • International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies (New York, August 13)
  • Federation of Genealogical Societies (Boston, August 31)
  • African American Genealogy Symposium (College Park, September 8)
    
• Joint Annual Meeting of the Society of American Archivists, the Council of State Archivists, and the National Association of Government Archives and Records Administrators:

  Closing Plenary Session
  Remarks by Archivist of the United States Allen Weinstein, August 5, 2006.

  "Disaster Preparedness and Recovery"
  Remarks by Archivist of the United States Allen Weinstein, August 5, 2006.

  Plenary Session
  Remarks and Introduction of Cokie Roberts by Archivist of the United States Allen Weinstein, August 4, 2006.

  Plenary Session
  Remarks and Introduction of Brian Lamb by Archivist of the United States Allen Weinstein, August 3, 2006.

• Flooding at the National Archives Videocast and transcription of remarks made by Archivist of the United States Allen Weinstein regarding the extent of flooding at the National Archives Building on June 26, 2006.

• Eyewitness—American Originals from the National Archives, June 2006
  
  
• 18th Annual Records Administration Conference (RACO)
  Remarks by Archivist of the United States Allen Weinstein, May 9, 2006.
  
  
• "NARA: A Look to the Future"
  Remarks by Archivist of the United States Allen Weinstein to the Mid-Atlantic Regional Archives Conference, April 21, 2006.
  
  
• Next Steps
  Remarks by Archivist of the United States Allen Weinstein upon the release of the audit report "Withdrawal of Records from Public Access at the National Archives and Records Administration for Classification Purposes." April 26, 2006.
  
  
• Congressional Testimony Relating to Information Access Restrictions
  Testimony given by Professor Allen Weinstein and J. William Leonard before the Committee on Government Reform, Subcommittee on National Security, Emerging Threats, and International Relations, U.S. House of Representatives. March 14, 2006.
  
  
• Ceremony at the National Archives Building for the Unveiling of the New $10 Note
  Remarks by Archivist of the United States Allen Weinstein, March 2, 2006.
  
  
• The 50th Anniversary of the Hungarian Uprising
  Remarks by Archivist of the United States Allen Weinstein, February 13, 2006.
  
  
• Ask the White House
  Forum with Archivist of the United States Allen Weinstein, January 17, 2006.