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New Director Appointed



Jay E. Hakes Appointed New Director of the Carter Library
U.S. Newswire
20 Apr 9:35
Archivist of the United States Appoints New Director of the Carter Library
To: City Desk
Contact: National Archives Public Affairs, 301-713-6000

COLLEGE PARK, Md., April 20 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Archivist of the
United States John W. Carlin announced today the appointment of Jay
E. Hakes as director of the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library in
Atlanta, Ga., effective June 4, 2000.

Hakes is currently the Administrator of the Energy Information
Administration at the U.S. Department of Energy. As administrator,
Hakes is responsible for the collection, dissemination and archiving
of the nation's energy data series. He serves as a major spokesman on
energy issues and, among other initiatives, has overseen the
enhancement of the Energy Information Administration's Web site and
its services to the public.

In making the announcement, the archivist said, "I am delighted
that Mr. Hakes has agreed to become the new director of the Carter
Library. His expertise in administration and his commitment to
serving the public will ensure that the Carter Library will continue
to be a major research center."

Hakes started his career in teaching and research before entering
government service. He was an assistant professor and subsequently an
associate professor of political science at the University of New
Orleans from 1970 through 1977. Hakes has published widely on a
variety of subjects, including articles on the judicial recruitment
process during the Carter Administration and the impact of Democratic
Party reform on the South.

Since entering government in 1977, Hakes has held Federal
positions at the Agency for International Development, the Department
of Interior and the Executive Office of the President. He also
worked for Florida Governor and U.S. Senator Bob Graham, including
stints as State Energy Director and the Governor's Chief of Staff.

Hakes graduated from Wheaton College. He earned an M.A. and a
Ph.D. from Duke University in political science.

The Carter Library, one of 10 Presidential Libraries operated by
the National Archives, consists of a 70,000 square-foot archives and
museum. The archives houses approximately 27 million pages of Jimmy
Carter's White House material, papers of administration associates,
including documents, memoranda, correspondence, etc. There are also
more than 1 million photographs, and thousands of hours of audio and
video tape relating to the Carter Presidency. The Library has
custody of nearly 40,000 museum objects, including heads of state and
domestic gifts presented to President and Mrs. Carter during the
Administration. Exhibitions chronicle Jimmy Carter's presidency,
highlighting both his domestic and foreign policies. The Carter
Library is located at 441 Freedom Parkway in Atlanta.

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/U.S. Newswire 202-347-2770/
04/20 09:35

Peter Kurilecz
pakurilecz@aol.com

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