State Dept renews panel to dust off old diplomatic files
Published Date: 10/13/2026
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The Advisory Committee on Historical Diplomatic Documentation just got a two-year charter renewal to keep advising the State Department on publishing U.S. foreign relations records and opening 25-year-old files to the public. This means historians, political scientists, and other experts will keep helping make sure important diplomatic history stays accessible and accurate. No new costs or big changes, just more time to do their important work through September 2028.
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Two-year renewal of advisory committee
The Advisory Committee on Historical Diplomatic Documentation had its charter renewed for two years. The charter was renewed and filed on September 15, 2026, and a nine-member committee will continue to make recommendations on publishing the Foreign Relations of the United States series and on opening 25-year-old and older State Department records for public review at the National Archives.
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