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"Dr. Weinstein also brings strong academic credentials to the position as Archivist of the United States. He was University Professor and Professor of History at Boston University, 1985-89; University Professor at Georgetown University, 1981-1984; and, from 1981 to 1983, Executive Editor of The Washington Quarterly at Georgetown's Center for Strategic and International Studies. He served as a member of The [[Washington Post]] editorial staff in 1981. From 1966-81 he was Professor of History at Smith College and Chairman of its American Studies Program. Dr. Weinstein was a founding member in 1985 of the Board of Directors of the [[United States Institute of Peace]], remaining a Director until 2001." [http://targetednews.com/agency_news.php?a_id=224&more=ALL]
In 1983 the New York Times wrote that: "Allen Weinstein is chosen to serve as acting president of National Endowment for Democracy, Government-financed effort to encourage democratic institutions abroad, and Rep Dante B Fascell is named chairman of its board of directors and Frank J Fahrenkopf Jr is vice chairman."
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*"Allen Weinstein is chosen to serve as acting president of National Endowment", ''New York Times'', 23 December 1983.
*US Fed News, "[http://targetednews.com/agency_news.php?a_id=224&more=ALL Allen Weinstein becomes ninth archivist of United States]", ''INDFED'', 16 February 2005.
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