On May 6, 2024, Archivist of the United States Dr. Colleen Shogan hosted recent Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient Representative James Clyburn (D-SC) at the National Archives, along with the National Archives Foundation’s former chair Governor Jim Blanchard and current chair Rodney Slater.
On May 6 and May 7, Dr. Shogan posted about #YomHaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day. Explore millions of records held by the National Archives that were created or received by the U.S. Government during and after World War II. May is also Jewish American Heritage Month.
On May 7, in honor of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, Dr. Shogan posted about Patsy Mink, the first woman of color and the first Asian American elected to Congress.
On May 8, 2024, Dr. Shogan signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Ancestry.com’s Chief Operations Officer Howard Hochhauser in the Archivist’s Reception Room at the National Archives in Washington, DC.
On May 9, 2024, Dr. Shogan attended the Archivist’s Achievement Awards, where she presented the Weidman Award to Harry S. Truman Presidential Library volunteer James U’Ren.
That same day, Dr. Shogan met with Congressman Lloyd Smucker (R-PA) and his constituents in her office.
On May 10, Dr. Shogan met with Congressman Josh Harder (D-CA) and his staff during a tour of the National Archives Rotunda. Also on May 10, Dr. Shogan posted about records that relate to American citizens with disabilities. From personal letters to historic legislation, these records from the holdings of the Presidential Libraries provide insight into disability history.
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