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Evaluation of National Archives and Records Management Ethics, Cooperation,

Leadership, and Legal Decisions

Strayer University

PAD 599

Administrative Ethics

The main objective of the National Archives and Records Administration’s(NARA) main

objective is to preserve and document both historical and government records. A part of this

responsibility the public’s access to the numerous documents in the Archive. However, the

National Archives Administration continues to face criticism for its lack of openness. In one

instance, the National Archives and Records Administration's admitted it had made changes to a

photograph put up of the Women's March held in 2017. The move was done to hide negative

references to President Donald Trump and led to accusations that the archives were attempting to

hide criticism against this president (Cramer, 2020). Both historians, as well as archivists, argued

the agency’s actions had gone against the public’s trust. It was also seen as a move to prevent

women from speaking out. It also questioned the agency's independence as questions emerged

over the extent to which Mr. Trump had been involved in the changes. The National Archive’s

response did little to boost the agency’s image as it appeared the administration was more

focused on the licensing costs of the image as opposed to the ethical issues that came with

changing the photograph (Cramer, 2020). The administration argued that the agency’s editorial

license did not allow it to make changes to the content but also suggested that decisions on what

to change are made based on the agency’s preferences. While the agency argued that altering the

photographs was a way to maintain its political independence, the public saw it as the agency’s

lack of transparency.

, In a second instance where the agency was accused of lack of transparency, the Obama

Presidential Center was criticized because it would not be a traditional library similar to those of

other former presidents. The lack of a research library and official records describing Obama's

presidency was seen as another failure by the National Archives and Records Administration

(Schuessler, 2019). In particular, the fact that the Presidential Center would not be run by NARA

was seen by some historians as an indication of NARA’s lack of accountability. Without

NARA’s control, it would be difficult for ordinary historians and the general public to access

records about President Obama’s time in office (Schuessler, 2019). Without the NARA, which is

a central library that brings together all types of materials, information related to the president

would either remain uncollected or scattered making it difficult to create a clear impression of

this president.

Leadership Influences

Leadership is a critical element in determining the long-term success or failure of a given

organization. One way in which internal agency and political leaders have influenced the

National Records and Administration's failure is in failing to protect the agency’s responsibility

to protect records that are critical to America’s national security (US Government Publishing,

2009). For instance, in 2009, the agency, under the leadership of its top administrator, the

Inspector General of the Archives, was criticized for its inadequate handling of sensitive records

and material. This lack of accountability resulted in the loss of important data. The missing

records contained information related to the Presidency of Bill Clinton (US Government

Publishing Office, 2009). The Inspector General's failed to ensure the appropriate security

measures for the Archives' record. This meant that information such as social security numbers,

home addresses, political records, and operating procedures as well as contact information for

numerous officials from the Clinton administration could now be easily accessed by individuals

with little security clearance.

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