Meeting of the Advisory Committee on Historical Diplomatic Documentation

The Advisory Committee on Historical Diplomatic Documentation will meet in the Department of State, 2201 C Street NW, Washington, D.C., December 2-3, 2002 in Conference Rooms 1205 and 1105. Prior notification and a valid photo are mandatory for entrance into the building. One week before the meeting, members of the public planning to attend must notify Gloria Walker, Office of the Historian (202-663-1124) to provide relevant dates of birth, Social Security numbers, and telephone numbers.

The Committee will meet in open session from 1:30 p.m. through 3:00 p.m. on Monday, December 2, 2002, to discuss the transfer of Department of State electronic records to the National Archives and Records Administration and the status of the Foreign Relations series. The remainder of the Committee’s sessions from 3:15 p.m. until 4:30 p.m. on Monday, December 2, 2002 and 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 3, 2002, will be closed in accordance with Section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (P. L. 92-463). The agenda calls for discussions of agency declassification decisions concerning the Foreign Relations series. These matters are not subject to public disclosure under 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(1) and the public interest requires that such activities be withheld from disclosure.

Questions concerning the meeting should be directed to Marc Susser, Executive Secretary, Advisory Committee on Historical Diplomatic Documentation, Department of State, Office of the Historian, Washington, DC, 20520, telephone (202) 663-1123 (e-mail history@state.gov).