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Presidential Records Act

act of the United States Congress
Also known as: PRA
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  • National Archives Museum: U.S. Constitution
    National Archives and Records Administration
    / Presidential Records Act (PRA) of 1978

    …records, as established in the Presidential Records Act (PRA) of 1978, are also under the jurisdiction of the National Archives. 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…

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    …records, as established in the Presidential Records Act (PRA) of 1978, are also under the jurisdiction of the National Archives. 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…

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