 H.R.998
Civil Rights History Project Act of 2007
To direct the Librarian of Congress and the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution to carry out a joint project at the Library of Congress and the National Museum of African American History and Culture to collect video and audio recordings of personal histories and testimonials of individuals who participated in the Civil Rights movement, and for other purposes.
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Summary
Civil Rights History Project Act of 2007 - Requires the Librarian of Congress and the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution (acting through the Director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture) to establish an oral history project to: (1) collect video and audio recordings of, and visual and written materials relevant to the personal histories of, participants in the Civil Rights movement; and (2) make the collection available for public use through the Library of Congress and the Museum. What do you think?
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Received in the Senate.
This action occurred on Monday, September 22, 2008 and earned 0 points.
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Introduced in the House on February 12, 2007
Passed in the House on September 17, 2008
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