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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 so as many people as possible. It has, in the room that were in now, has six stratovarious violins and original scores from beethov beethoven, haydn, no relation, and there are so many things here, and thats why i took the job. David farrio youve been at this a bit longer. You are the tenth archivist of the United States, started the job in 2009. Do you remember where 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 looking for in the new archivist and i said yes because of the the opportunity t
Treasures. This is American History tv, only on cspan3. Killer in the library of congress for a conversation with three people responsible for conserving the nations history and treasures. My question is for you, taking this job in 2016. What was your motivation . I wanted to open this wonderful Treasure Chest to his many people as possible. The room we are in now has six stradivarius violence iolins. Arius vol there are so many things here. That is why i took the job. You have been at this a lot longer, the 10th archivist of the United States, starting in 2009. Do you remember why you said yes . I had sent no toys. It took someone from the Transition Team to tell me what they were looking for. Of theyes because opportunity to participate in an administration that was serious and open, and thought that the National Archives have a role to play in that theme. You camevid skorton, from cornell university, a sprawling set of universities. Winding you say yes to such a different gig . A na
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
Susan david ferriero, do you remember why you said yes . I said yes because of the opportunity to participate in and administers and i was serious about, and thought that the National Archives have a role to play in transparency. Susan dr. Skorton, why did you say yes to such a different gig . Dr. Skorton part of the goes back to my dad, who was a nationalist citizen. Were a little corny. He said if you can do something for the country, you should do it. I felt like i had some small part in telling the story of america. I knew that libraries and museums are one of the most trusted kinds of institutions in the u. S. At a time when not every institution is trusted. I thought it would be nice to the sector. Susan i wish the camera had been rolling when you all sat down. How often do you all caps together do you all get together like this . Ms. Hayden we will be doing more of this type of discussion about what we can do together. This is the third time where we have had a chance tour toget