Abstract
In June of this year I had the dubious honor of testifying in front of a congressional committee during the Louisiana State Legislative Session. My testimony was in response to a public records bill that had passed through the State Senate and was under consideration in the House Committee for Governmental Affairs. It was an honor because I was allowed to represent the officers and executive board of the Louisiana Archives and Manuscript Association (LAMA), of which I am an active member. I had been following the progress of the bill in question and had drafted a letter in opposition that was endorsed by the LAMA leadership and forwarded to committee staff. Along with two other LAMA colleagues, I accepted an invitation to the meeting. I characterize the experience as dubious because our appearance was arranged with very little notice, I was not entirely sure what to expect, and as I sat through the meeting before making my statement it became apparent that whatever we had to say would not make any difference.
Recommended Citation
Wiles, Bradley J.
(2009)
"Politics and Advocacy: A Dilettante's View of Archival Activism,"
The Primary Source: Vol. 28:
Iss.
2, Article 5.
DOI: 10.18785/ps.2802.05
Available at:
https://aquila.usm.edu/theprimarysource/vol28/iss2/5
