### Question
What is the definition of records of archival value?


### Answer
The definition of **records of archival value** is as follows in *50 U.S.C. § 3355g*:

> records that have been determined by the Archivist of the United States to have sufficient historical or other value to warrant their continued preservation by the Federal Government

#### Citation:
  - *50 U.S.C. § 3355g*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 45-MISCELLANEOUS INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY AUTHORITIES > SUBCHAPTER III&ndash;A-PUBLIC INTEREST DECLASSIFICATIONS**

