head of the organization or department responsible for the records, following established procedures and guidelines. Destruction of official records without proper authorization is a violation of regulations and could lead to legal consequences.
Official records will not be destroyed without the specific authority of the Archivist of the US.
Archivist of the US
It really depends on what type of record it is. Not all official records are meant to be kept forever.
It really depends on what type of record it is. Not all official records are meant to be kept forever.
Archivist of the U.S
Chief of Office of Record
The public records officials have a specific name and that name is a clerk. Public records officials are called clerks in a court house or other official building.
Medical Records AF Publications Responses to official tasks
Unfortunately there is no list - the only official records of military awards are stored in individual service records, and many records were destroyed in a fire in 1972, precluding the possibility of any definitive list ever being created.
Medical Records AF Publications Responses to official tasks
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You'll need to show your authority to get the records. That would be letters testamentary or letters of administration (issued by a court), or signature authority on the account.