History Museum or Records Access Agency? Defining and Fulfilling the Mission of the National Archives and Records Administration.
Statement of Wm. Clay Lacy, Chairman of the Information Policy, Census, and National Archives Subcommittee, Oversight and Government Reform Committee, U.S. House of Representatives, Dec. 16, 2009.
"The purpose of today’s hearing is to examine the National Archives’, or NARA’s,
mission, and how it is defined and fulfilled. We will consider several important topics,
including the views of the new Archivist of the United States on NARA’s mission; learning
how the leaders of similar agencies, the Smithsonian Institution and the Library of
Congress, balance competing needs while fulfilling their core missions; and hearing the
opinions of agency stakeholders on NARA’s performance..."

Witness Testimony:
Prepared testimony of David S. Errriero, Archivist of the United States
Prepared testimony of the Hon. G. Wayne Clough, Secretary, Smithsonian Institution
Prepared testimony of Hon. James H. Billington, Librarian of Congress
Prepared testimony of Ms. Anne L. Weismann, Chief Counsel, Citizens for Ethics and Responsibility in Washington
Prepared testimony of Ms. Janet A. Alpert, President, National Genealogical Society
Prepared testimony of Mr. Kevin M. Goldberg, Legal Counsel, American Society of Newspaper Editors
Prepared testimony of Mr. Carl Malamud, President and Founder PublicResource.org