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<b>Subject:</b> [External] MAC Statement on Recent Actions by the Trump Administration<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;line-height:140%"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The Council of the Midwest Archives Conference (MAC) is alarmed by the recent firing of the Archivist of the United States
on February 7, 2025. MAC supports recent statements made by the leadership of the Society of American Archivists (SAA) and the American Historical Association (AHA) regarding the dismissal of the Archivist of the United States, Dr. Colleen J. Shogan, on February
7, 2025, without stated cause, and the widespread firing of archivists and cultural heritage workers at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), the National Park Service, and other government agencies.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;line-height:140%"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">According to federal law, the Archivist of the United States is a nonpartisan role, “appointed without regard to political
affirmations and solely on the basis of the professional qualifications required to perform the duties and responsibilities of the office of Archivist.” Federal law (44 U.S.C. Chapter 21 § 2103) also requires that “The President shall communicate the reasons
for any such removal to each House of the Congress.” Federal archives are foundational infrastructure for a democratic society, and all federal employees who work with archives serve a vital function for the United States. Staffing decisions which compromise
the livelihoods of thousands of individuals, jeopardize NARA’s mission to preserve and provide access to the essential records of the federal government and to ensure the transparency and accountability of the historical record. MAC reaffirms the importance
of archives as crucial institutions of social memory, informing future generations of our history, identity, and legacy. MAC will continue to monitor the situation at federal institutions and support federal archivists and cultural heritage workers across
the Midwest region.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;line-height:140%"><strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Advocate for the profession and your beliefs.</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
Take a moment to <a href="http://midwestarc.memberclicks.net/message2/link/7e955300-296c-4954-a0fa-5106c4afbacf/1">
<span style="color:#0000EE">contact your legislators</span></a> today in support of maintaining funding for NARA and other federal agencies, as well as the federal support that hundreds of repositories rely on, to stay true to archives’ most fundamental principles. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Recommend a student archivist or first time conference attendee to apply for one of MAC’s
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<p style="text-align:justify;line-height:140%"><strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Need additional support?</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
Reach out to <a href="http://midwestarc.memberclicks.net/message2/link/7e955300-296c-4954-a0fa-5106c4afbacf/3">
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<p style="text-align:justify;line-height:140%"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Unanimously approved by MAC Council on February 24, 2025.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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MAC Mission & Vision<br>
<a href="http://midwestarc.memberclicks.net/message2/link/7e955300-296c-4954-a0fa-5106c4afbacf/5"><span style="color:#0000EE">https://www.midwestarchives.org/mac-vision-mission</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;line-height:140%"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">SAA Response to AOTUS Removal<br>
<a href="http://midwestarc.memberclicks.net/message2/link/7e955300-296c-4954-a0fa-5106c4afbacf/6"><span style="color:#0000EE">https://www2.archivists.org/news/2025/saa-response-to-aotus-removal-urges-advocacy</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;line-height:140%"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">AHA Letter to White House Regarding Dismissal of US Archivist<br>
<a href="http://midwestarc.memberclicks.net/message2/link/7e955300-296c-4954-a0fa-5106c4afbacf/7"><span style="color:#0000EE">https://www.historians.org/news/aha-sends-letter-to-white-house-regarding-dismissal-of-us-archivist/</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;line-height:140%"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">SAA Condemns Widespread Firing of Archivists and Cultural Heritage Workers<br>
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