There are multiple 'National Archives' across the country: https://www.archives.gov/locations Looks like this only affects the one in College Park, MD.
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Who knows, why should they feel obligated to supply any kind of rationale for their actions? [edit: /s]Here is the sum total of detail they have provided: “ All researchers must apply and present a researcher card, which may be obtained in Room 1000. This ensures that proper identification is on file for all individuals accessing the building to establish a legitimate business purpose. Abuse of any researcher registr…
Every aspect of government should provide the public with rationale for its actions unless providing that rationale is an actual threat to national security or an individual's freedoms. And any time they can't provide rationale for those reasons, an independent agency should review them confidentially. You can't have government by the people, for the people, of the people without accountability.
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#15Can we update the title to National Archives at College Park, MD to restrict public access starting July 7?
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Who knows, why should they feel obligated to supply any kind of rationale for their actions? [edit: /s]Here is the sum total of detail they have provided: “ All researchers must apply and present a researcher card, which may be obtained in Room 1000. This ensures that proper identification is on file for all individuals accessing the building to establish a legitimate business purpose. Abuse of any researcher registr…
> why should they feel obligated to supply any kind of rationale for their actions?
because it is a public service that we are all funding. why would you think anything otherwise?
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#18Earlier quoted context omitted.
Who knows, why should they feel obligated to supply any kind of rationale for their actions? [edit: /s]Here is the sum total of detail they have provided: “ All researchers must apply and present a researcher card, which may be obtained in Room 1000. This ensures that proper identification is on file for all individuals accessing the building to establish a legitimate business purpose. Abuse of any researcher registr…
> why should they feel obligated to supply any kind of rationale for their actions? because it is a public service that we are all funding. why would you think anything otherwise?
I keep forgetting what I think of as plainly facetious could be someone’s actual belief.
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