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Images of Screwdrivers, Lockpicks, Business Cards, Surgical Gloves, a Room Key for the Watergate, the Now-infamous ChapStick Microphone: Watergate Trial Records Digitized Ahead of Scandal’s 50th Anniversary
For the first time since the Watergate scandal broke nearly 50 years ago, the paper records, exhibits, and artifacts from the United States v. G. Gordon Liddy trial are digitized and available to view in the National Archives Catalog. A new website serves as a portal to browse the newly digitized records as the country marks the 50th anniversary of the break-in on June 17, 1972, an event that rocked the U.S. political landscape and led to the resignation of President Richard Nixon. Among the records are images of screwdrivers, lockpicks, business cards, surgical gloves, a room key for the Watergate, and the now-infamous ChapStick microphone. more »
*GAO Report on Pandemic Learning: Less Academic Progress Overall, Student and Teacher Strain, and Implications for the Future GAO-22-105816 Published: Jun 08, 2022. Publicly Released: Jun 08, 2022
"Compared to a typical school year, teachers reported that more of their students started the 2020-21 school year behind and made less academic progress, according to GAO's generalizable survey of K-12 public school teachers. Teachers also reported that many students ended the year behind grade level expectations (see figure). Educators and parents also shared their insights and experiences about student struggles and learning loss during the year." more »
Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau: Further Strengthening Our Gun Control Laws
"Keeping Canadians safe is the Government of Canada’s top priority. We know that one Canadian killed by gun violence is one too many, which is why, two years ago, we banned over 1,500 types of military-style assault firearms. We also strengthened our gun control laws to expand background checks and keep firearms out of the wrong hands. These measures are helping to keep our children and communities safe." The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau ... announced the introduction of new legislation to further strengthen gun control in Canada and keep Canadians safe from gun violence. more »
Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Delivers Commencement Address to the Harvard Classes of 2020 and 2021 Cambridge, MA ~ Sunday, May 29, 2022
"A democracy cannot survive if its citizens forsake the rule of law in favor of violence or threats of violence. We are all in this together. We must protect each other." ... So, for me, public service is a way to repay the debt my family owes to this country for our very lives. " "These are our fellow citizens — who administer our elections, ensure our safe travel, treat the sick, teach the children, report the news, represent their constituents, ensure the rule of law, and keep our communities safe." "Finally, the preservation of democracy requires our willingness to tell the truth. Together, we must ensure that the magnitude of an event like January 6th is not downplayed or understated. The commitment to the peaceful transfer of power must be respected by every American. Our democracy depends upon it." Remarks as delivered. more »