Sarah Jones Weicksel is a historian and executive director of the American Historical Association. Her scholarship includes American material culture and the Civil War era.
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DOJ argues that the Presidential Records Act exceeds Congress's powers and intrudes on presidential independence. Historians and watchdog groups defend public ownership and preservation requirements. A preliminary injunction against White House officials is under appeal.