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Wednesday, 23rd June 2010

Happy Anniversary! Government Printing Office (GPO) Begins Its 150th Year of Operation Today

From the Announcement (PDF):

The U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) kicked off its 150 year anniversary celebration today. GPO was created when President James Buchanan signed Joint Resolution 25 on June 23, 1860. GPO opened its doors for business nine months later on March 4, 1861, the same day Abraham Lincoln took the oath of office becoming the 16th President of the United States. GPO began celebrating this milestone with an event today honoring current and retired employees. Public Printer Bob Tapella and Archivist David Ferriero unveiled a facsimile of the seven-page handwritten document that created the agency.

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+ Earlier this year, Tapella and Ferriero went into the vault at the National Archives to view the original joint resolution. (via YouTube)

+ As part of the celebration, GPO launched a webpage devoted to the agency’s 150 year history.

+ GPO reissued 100 GPO Years, 1861-1961; the book is available for purchase at GPO’s bookstore.

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GPO on Twitter, and YouTube

GPO's Federal Digital System

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