Washington, July 10 -- Congressman Kevin Mullin issued the following press release:

Congressman Kevin Mullin issued the following statement in response to the National Archives and Records Administration's (NARA) announcement that it plans to close the National Archives at San Francisco, which is located in San Bruno, CA.

"I am very concerned by the planned closure of the National Archives in San Bruno, which is one of just 16 public facilities across America and an incredible historic resource in our community.

Earlier this year, I met with the local staff while touring the Archives and was very impressed by this federal asset that is open to the public. There are over 750,000 records from across the West Coast housed in San Bruno, and ...