BONUS BREAKING NEWS EPISODE: National Archives Closing Chicago & San Francisco Branches
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Feliks Banel discusses the planned closures of National Archives facilities in Chicago and San Francisco, as revealed by a leaked memo.
On this BONUS EPISODE of CASCADE OF HISTORY, Feliks Banel sheds light on actions of the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) which were revealed last week via a leaked internal memo, including plans for the complete closure of the National Archives facilities in Chicago, Illinois and San Francisco (San Bruno), California. The memo also indicates that changes are coming to the Seattle facility, too, but what those changes entail remain somewhat murky. Special thanks to legendary broadcaster Dave Ross for his "dramatic reading" of the June 23, 2026 staff memo from NARA Chief Operating Officer Jay Trainer. Links to more information as well as images related to most topics discussed on the show are often available at the CASCADE OF HISTORY Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/groups/cascadeofhistory CASCADE OF HISTORY is broadcast LIVE most Sunday nights at 8pm Pacific Time via flagship station SPACE 101.1 FM in Seattle and gallantly streams everywhere via www.space101fm.org. The radio station broadcasts from studios at historic Magnuson Park – located in the former Master-at-Arms’ quarters in the old Sand Point Naval Air Station - on the shores of Lake Washington in…
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