U.S. archivist Weinstein resigns.

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Allen Weinstein, Archivist of the United States, submitted his resignation to President Bush, effective December 19, 2008. Weinstein, who has Parkinson's disease, cited health reasons for his decision.

Deputy Archivist of the United States, Adrienne Thomas, will serve as Acting Archivist until a new archivist is appointed, in accordance with the National Archives governing statute, 44 use 2103(c).

In his letter to the president, Weinstein said: "During my tenure as Archivist, my team of colleagues and I have made substantial progress in achieving virtually all of our goals. Moreover, we at the National Archives have worked diligently and successfully on our primary...