This is cspan3. We are in the library of congress for a conversation among three people who are responsible for conserving the nations history and treasures, and my opening question is to our host for this conversation, carla hayden, who is the brand new 14th librarian of congress, just starting her job in the fall of 2016. Why did you take this job . Let me have you finish this sentence. I took this job because i want to . Open this wonderful Treasure Chest to as many people as possible. It has, in the room that were in now, six stradivarius violins and original scores from beethoven, haydn, no relation, and there are so many things here, and thats why i took the job. David ferriero, youve been at this a bit longer. You are the tenth archivist of the United States, started the job in 2009. Do you remember why you said yes . I said no twice when i got the first calls but it and it took someone from the Transition Team to come to new york to talk to me about what this administration was
My point of view is that the American People have the right. My confidence is that they will want to know the whole story. I think that is true of our elected leaders as well. They are people who want to know what is going on and want us to hang onto it. Can come to us with information that they can count on face value. Susan since you have to work on future planning, lets closed by having you tell your audience what are institutions will look like 10 years from now. Dr. Skorton the smithsonian will be a combination of petition to objects, works of art, authentic material, and newer technologies. I think we will do a better job of telling the story of different people in america whose stories have not been told enough. People coming in the days to come will feel more engaged in what they see. Susan he will be finishing your first term. Ms. Hayden the institution will be at your fingertips. It will be a place where you can have the experience of looking , ashe original documents well as
A discussion with three caretakers of smithsonian documents and artifacts. Andary of congress, archivist of the United States, in the others. They talk about the challenges and opportunities they see in the years ahead. This is 50 minutes. We are in the library of congress. For a conversation with three people responsible for conserving the nations history and treasures. My question is for carla hayden, starting this job in the fall of 2016. Why did you take this job . Let me have you finish this sentence. I took this job because i want to carla i wanted to open this wonderful Treasure Chest to as many people as possible. The room we are in now has 6 stradivarius violins and original scores from beethoven, hayden, no relation. Iginal scor hayden, no relation. There are so many things here. David ferriero, do you remember what you said yes . Why you said yes . Ferriero i said yes because of the opportunity to participate in and administers andi was serious about, thought that the Nation
Latest history news. Next from the library of congress, we talk with three caretakers of americas treasures. Smithsonian secretary david skorton, librarian of Congress Carla Hayden and archivist of the United States david ferriero. This is American History tv, only on cspan3. We are in the library of congress for a conversation among three people who are responsible for conserving the nations history and treasures, and my opening question is to our host for this conversation, carla hayden, who is the brand new 14th librarian of congress, just starting her job in the fall of 2016. Why did you take this job . Let me see how you finish this sentence. I took that job because i want to open this wonderful Treasure Chest to as many people as possible. It has, in the room that were in now, has six stradivarius violins and original scores from beethoven beethoven, haydn, no relation, and there are so many things here, and thats why i took the job. David ferrerio youve been at this a bit longer
Youre watching American History tv on cspan3. To join the conversation, like us on facebook. Next, dixon white house alumni talk about Richard Nixons postpresidency. They discussed their roles in the nixon frost interviews, the writing of his memoir, and his return to public life. We hear about his relationship with Ronald Reagan during the 1980 president ial campaign and has Lasting Impact on american politics. This is just over an hour and was hosted iv next and president ial library and museum in california. Many of you will have it your place setting an envelope. You will find a record or two we were able to find about you. The staff that we have, the great staff inside the foundation had more fun. Imagine if they would uncover something that links something and they would say wow. I can only share with you that it was a great discovery process. Think we are reproducing for them to have at your table. We thought that would be fun. [applause] tos a great honor for me introduce our f