Federal · Title 44 — Public Printing and Documents

44 U.S.C. § 3311: Destruction of records outside continental United States in time of war or when hostile action seems imminent; written report to Archivist

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the retention of which would be prejudicial to the interests of the United States or which occupy space urgently needed for military purposes and are, in his opinion, without sufficient administrative, legal, research, or other value to warrant their continued preservation.

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