to be used. The part to be played by him was to assist in
the maintenance of the collection during his lifetime and
"personally help the ultimate owner of the papers in going
over them, listing them and so forth, annotating them." In
the mimeographed press release which was distributed at the
press conference, President Roosevelt said:
 
   "* * *  At the same time, being somewhat familiar with
   historical material, its preservation and its
availability for students and scholars, I should much like 
to have the assistance of recognized scholars in American 
History and Government, past and present. That is why I believe
that a collection of this kind should be under the
supervision of a committee of historians working in
cooperation with the Archivist and the Librarian of
Congress."
 
       After President Roosevelt had explained his plan for
the final disposal of his papers, the press conference was
thrown open to discussion and the President called Professor 
Morison to explain futher details about the plan.
After explaining the functions of the Executive Committee
to be appointed that day to act in collaboration with Frank
Walker to raise the necessary money for the erection of the
 Library Building, Professor Morison said:
 
       "Later I presume another committee will be
appointed under National Archivist to aid him in
arranging    the collections and the archives."
 
                         * * * *
 
             "The Advisory Committee today was just
the nucleus, to which are going to be added men and
women who represent economics, sociology and the various
social sciences, that will be interested in these papers
equally with historians.* * *"
 
         Undoubtedly, because of the advent of the war, the
contemplated Advisory Committee was never appointed. It is
clear, 
 
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