The Archivist of the United States is the chief official overseeing the operation of the National Archives and Records Administration. The first Archivist, R.D.W. Connor, began serving in 1934, when the National Archive was established by Congress. The Archivists served as subordinate officials in other government agencies until the National Archives and Records Administration became an independent agency on April 1, 1985. Allen Weinstein is now serving as the ninth Archivist, having been sworn in on February 16, 2005. An Archivist is someone who collects, organizes, and maintains control over a wide range of important information. ... The United States National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) is an independent agency of the United States federal government charged with preserving and documenting government and historical records. ... 1934 (MCMXXXIV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Congress of the United States is the legislative branch of the federal government of the United States of America. ... April 1 is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 274 days remaining. ... This article is about the year. ... Allen Weinstein is the Archivist of the United States. ... February 16 is the 47th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Under Public Law No. 98-497, one of the most important duties that the Archivist has is to maintain custody of state legislative ratifications of amendments to the United States Constitution and to proclaim a particular amendment duly ratified and part of the Constitution in the event that the legislatures of at least three-quarters of the states approve said amendment. State legislatures are the lawmaking bodies of the 50 states in the United States of America. ... The Constitution of the United States is the supreme law of the United States of America. ...
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