NARA, NCH search for missing records.

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The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) and the National Coalition for History (NCH) have joined to create a pilot project that will authorize the NCH to search auction and sales websites, listings, and catalogs to identify missing or stolen federal, state, local, or international government records.

Once identified, these documents will be brought to the attention of the appropriate repository, which will decide whether to seek recovery through legal or other means.

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"It is imperative that the entire historical and archival community remain vigilant in identifying and reclaiming materials that have been stolen from our nation's repositories," said Allen Weinstein, Archivist of the United States. "This agreement is a step forward in helping the National Archives recover unique historical documents that we hold in trust for our citizens."

NARA has taken other actions to protect and recover historical...