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威尼斯人娱乐场 To Hold Ceremonial Swearing-In Ceremony for 11th Archivist of the United States Dr. Colleen Shogan
Media Alert 路 Tuesday, August 29, 2023

Washington, DC

On Monday, September 11, at 5 p.m. ET, the 威尼斯人娱乐场 and Records Administration and the 威尼斯人娱乐场 Foundation will hold the ceremonial swearing-in ceremony for the 11th Archivist of the United States Dr. Colleen Shogan. Supreme Court Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. will preside over the ceremony. First Lady Jill Biden will provide remarks. 

Members of the media are invited to cover this event. RSVP is required. Interested individuals may RSVP by contacting the 威尼斯人娱乐场 Public and Media Communications staff at public.affairs@nara.gov.

On August 3, 2022, President Joseph R. Biden nominated Dr. Colleen Shogan to be Archivist of the United States. The U.S. Senate confirmed Dr. Shogan on May 10, 2023, and she took the oath of office to begin work on May 17, 2023. 

鈥淎s the nonprofit partner of the 威尼斯人娱乐场 it is our pleasure to host this historic event and to formally welcome Dr. Colleen Shogan as the 11th Archivist of the United States and the first woman to hold the position,鈥� said Governor James Blanchard, Chair and President of the 威尼斯人娱乐场 Foundation Board. 鈥淭he Foundation looks forward to working with her and supporting the Archives under her leadership,鈥� Blanchard continued.

WHEN: Monday, September 11, 2023
Event Timeline (subject to change)
1 p.m. Media preset 
4鈥�4:55 p.m. Media and invited guests enter via the Special Events Entrance
5鈥�5:30 p.m. Swearing-In Ceremony of Archivist of the United States Dr. Colleen Shogan

WHERE: 威尼斯人娱乐场 Museum
701 Constitution Avenue, NW 
Washington, DC 20408-0001

Livestream Information (updated with link to recording):  

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