Amazing Situation at the Archives From: The Washington Post | Date: September 2, 1987 | Copyright 1987 The Washington Post. This material is published under license from the Washington Post.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Washington Post.Copyright information

The Post {front page, Aug. 21} quotes Charles Merrill Mount as saying that materials he allegedly took from the National Archives "had been in my possession for 25 years."

I had some experience with the Archives many years ago that could account for how the materials came into Mr. Mount's possession. The situation has always amazed me, and for 30 years I have been wanting to tell this story to someone.

In 1957 I was on a government detail in Washington for several months. I ha...

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