LANDMARK LEGISLATION TO PRESERVE AMERICAN SOUND RECORDINGS HEADS TO PRESIDENT CLINTON FOR SIGNATURE

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For Immediate Release November 1, 2000

Landmark Legislation to Preserve American Sound Recordings Heads To President Clinton For Signature

Washington, DC- Congressman Steny H. Hoyer today announced the passage of the National Recording Preservation Act of 2000 (H.R. 4846), which would establish the first nationwide effort to preserve American sound recordings. Much of America's audio legacy is contained on perishable sound recordings, and this legislation would create a National Recording Registry in the Library of Congress to identify and preserve historically important ...

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