The Presidential Records Act (PRA) established the public ownership of all presidential records created or received after January 20, 1981. These records are maintained under the jurisdiction of the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). At the end of a President’s administration, the president’s official records as well as those of the vice president and parts of the Executive Office change from private property to public and must be turned over to NARA as soon as the president leaves office.
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