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Foundation Honors Jacqueline Mars at 2012 Gala SAVE THE DATE!

Philanthropist Jacqueline Badger Mars Society Holiday Shopping Event was honored as the first recipient of WHEN: Monday, December 3, 2012 the Foundation for the National WHERE: myArchives Store, Washington, DC Archives’ Heritage Award. The new Members-Only Holiday Shopping Event award, which takes its name from WHEN: Wednesday, December 5, 2012 the “Heritage” sculpture outside WHERE: myArchives Store, Washington, DC the National Archives Building, was presented at the Foundation’s annual Reception and Program Celebrating Lady black-tie Gala on November 13. Bird Johnson’s 100th Birthday The exclusive event was chaired by WHEN: Thursday, December 6, 2012 David M. Rubenstein. WHERE: William G. McGowan Theater, Washington, DC “We are so excited to present Jacquie with our first Heritage Award,” said Emancipation Proclamation Public Viewing A’Lelia Bundles, Chair and President WHEN: Sunday, December 30, 2012 – of the Foundation. “We are inspired Tuesday, January 1, 2013 WHERE: National Archives Rotunda by Jacquie’s personal passion for JACQUELINE BADGER MARS Galleries, Washington, DC history and her commitment to Photo by Philip Bermingham preserving documents that celebrate Emancipation Proclamation Reception and our nation’s heritage.” honored for her support of the Academic Panel Discussion National Archives as well as other WHEN: Thursday, January 24, 2013 The Heritage Award recognizes arts and cultural institutions in WHERE: National Archives Rotunda individuals, corporations, and Washington, DC. Galleries, Washington, DC organizations whose deeds are consistent with the Foundation’s In 2011, she, along with Mars, “Searching for the Seventies: The mission of educating, enriching, and Incorporated, supported the National DOCUMERICA Photography Project” inspiring a deeper appreciation of Archives Experience exhibition Exhibition Opening Event our country’s heritage through the “What’s Cooking, Uncle Sam?” As WHEN: Thursday, March 7, 2013 WHERE: Lawrence F. O’Brien Gallery, collected evidence of its history. Chairman of the Board of Trustees Washington, DC of the Washington National Opera, A lifelong businesswoman, Ms. Mars played an instrumental role Please contact the Special Events staff at (202) philanthropist, and advocate for in the merging of the Opera with the 357-6814 or [email protected] with any questions or to RSVP to an event. women’s education, Ms. Mars was continued on page 2 2 SOCIETY FOR THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES

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National Opera, and have contributed John F. Kennedy Center for the individually to support the mission of the Performing Arts. She serves as Vice National Archives and its Foundation. Chairman on the Board of Directors of the National Sporting Library and “We are honored to have David Museum in Middleburg, Virginia, which Rubenstein serve as Chair of our annual is dedicated to preserving and promoting Gala,” said A’Lelia Bundles, Chair and equestrian and field sports. The museum President of the Foundation. “David boasts an international fellowship shares Jacquie’s passion for preserving program and an impressive collection original historical records as well as her of more than 24,000 books and works devotion to the National Archives, our of art. nation’s record keeper. We are delighted that he can join us.” Ms. Mars supports the National DAVID M. RUBENSTEIN Photo courtesy of The Carlyle Group Museum of American History, and her When Society members and other special Rubenstein is also a fellow Foundation family has supported the Air and Space guests of the Foundation for the National honoree: He was presented with the Museum, Colonial Williamsburg, Fort Archives gathered to honor Jacqueline Records of Achievement Award during Ticonderoga, Mount Vernon, the Badger Mars with the Heritage Award the 2011 Gala. National Zoo, the American Prairie this fall, they were greeted by a longtime Foundation, and other historic and friend of the National Archives: David Rubenstein has lent his rare copy of the cultural institutions in Washington M. Rubenstein. 1297 Magna Carta for public display at and around the country. the National Archives, and has generously Rubenstein, a fellow philanthropist and donated $13.5 million to the Foundation The Foundation also salutes the entire friend who shares Mars’ passion for the in support of an expanded exhibition Mars family and Mars, Incorporated for arts, history, and culture, served as Chair space and orientation lobby at the their commitment to preserving and of the Foundation’s annual Gala and National Archives Building. A new protecting our nation’s history. Mars, award ceremony on November 13. David M. Rubenstein Gallery, showcasing Incorporated’s Historic Division Magna Carta along with exhibits explor - educates its consumers on the history Rubenstein and Mars have joined forces ing records relating to the struggle for of chocolate during the Colonial and to promote such cultural institutions as rights by women, African Americans, and post-Revolutionary periods, while the the Kennedy Center and Washington immigrants, is scheduled to open in 2013. company’s Cocoa Genome Mapping

JULY 4 th CELEBRATION

Society Members Enjoy Best Fourth of July Parade Seat in America!

Archivist of the United States David S. Ferriero and Foundation President and Society member A’Lelia Bundles welcomed Society members and other celebrants to the National Archives for its annual Independence Day festivities. Joining them were four descendents of signers of the Declaration of Independence, which they read to the gathered crowd. The public program on the steps of the National Archives followed the Foundation’s annual Promise of America breakfast and a private program and tours in the Rotunda for the Charters of Freedom. The event was supported in part by John Hancock Financial and DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION AND SOCIETY MEMBER A’LELIA BUNDLES. the national law firm Dykema. FALL 2012 ISSUE 14 3

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Ms. Mars, who holds a bachelor’s degree Created by the National Archives and its in anthropology from Bryn Mawr John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and College, joined Mars, Incorporated in Museum in Boston, where it will go on 1982 and served as Food Product Group display in April 2013, the exhibit uses President, where she was responsible for secret recordings from the White House to the development of new food products walk the visitor through the harrowing de - SOCIETY MEMBERS LARRY O’BRIEN AND PAT BUTLER. and strategic marketing of those cisions made during the 13 days of the products. She retired as an associate in Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962. 2001, but continues to serve as a strategic adviser to the business. The evening included an elegant cocktail reception, tours of the exhibition, and a A lifelong lover of animals, Ms. Mars program of remarks in the nearby now owns a working farm specializing Rotunda Galleries. in organic farming and equine training, supports the United States Olympic The Foundation has published an Equestrian Team, and serves on the accompanying exhibition catalog, also Board of Trustees of the United States titled To the Brink, and worked with lead Equestrian Team Foundation. sponsor AT&T to create a free app for the iPad and a microsite for all browsers. Born in 1939 in the United Kingdom, “To the Brink” was made possible in part Ms. Mars is the daughter of Forrest E. by the generous support of Lead Sponsor SOCIETY MEMBERS GOVERNOR JAMES BLANCHARD Mars, Sr. and his wife, Audrey. She has AND TOM WHEELER, HOST AT&T’S JIM CICCONI AT&T, with special recognition to the (SECOND FROM LEFT) AT THE OPENING OF THE three children and six grandchildren. Lawrence F. O’Brien Family. CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS EXHIBIT.

JULY 4TH AT THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES ARCHIVIST DAVID S. FERRIERO (RIGHT), AND HISTORICAL RE-ENACTOR HOST GUESTS AT THE JULY 4TH BREAKFAST. Photos by Chuck Fazio 4 SOCIETY FOR THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES National Archives at New York City Moves to New Location

Society members celebrated the launch of the National the end of the year. The new Archives’ new location in New York City at the end of location at One Bowling October, where they were welcomed by Archivist of the Green in lower Manhattan United States David S. Ferriero, New York Congressman will provide not only Jerrold Nadler, and Foundation Chair and President A’Lelia expanded records storage Bundles. During the event, Society members enjoyed exclusive and research space, but also preview tours of the Welcome Center, Learning Center, and a Welcome Center with a Research Center, as well as the National Archives special exhibition gallery Experience’s first New York exhibition, “The World’s Port: and a Learning Center. Through Documents of the National Archives.” ARCHIVIST DAVID S. FERRIERO Previously located on Varick Street, the National Archives at WELCOMES SOCIETY MEMBERS New York City is now sharing space in the Alexander MARILYNN WOOD HILL AND BILL AND MARY LOVE HARMAN Hamilton U.S. Custom House with the National Museum of TO THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES the American Indian. The spaces will open to the public by AT NEW YORK CITY. e l a G y n o T y b s o t o h P

SOCIETY MEMBERS MARIS AND PETER CUNEO, ARCHIVIST DAVID S. FERRIERO SOCIETY MEMBER HOWARD RUBENSTEIN ENJOYS THE OPENING OF THE (LEFT) AND THE FOUNDATION’S STEFANIE MATHEW (SECOND FROM RIGHT). NATIONAL ARCHIVES AT NEW YORK CITY WITH FOUNDATION EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR THORA COLOT AND THE ARCHIVES’ DOROTHY DOUGHERTY.

2012 SOCIETY FOR THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES MEMBERS

Bess and Tyler Abell Dr. Fruzsina M. Harsanyi and Charles Ogletree Honey and Sen. Lamar Alexander Mr. Raymond Garcia John Payton* and Gay McDougall José Andrés Marilynn and John A. Hill Mr. and Mrs. Carl Pforzheimer Michael and Afsaneh Beschloss Gov. Frank and Mrs. Cathy Keating Joel I. and Joan Picket Miguel and Jacklyn Bezos Lt. Col. William K. Konze and Mrs. Alice Konze Henry and Bernadette Rivera Gov. James J. and Mrs. Janet Blanchard Mary Lynn and Nick Kotz Cokie Roberts Tom Brokaw Zina and Michael Kramer Anna Eleanor Roosevelt A’Lelia Bundles Brian P. Lamb David M. Rubenstein Ken Burns and Julie Burns Ken and Pat Lore Howard J. Rubenstein Patrick and Donna Norton Butler Stephanie and Greg Luce Deborah Ratner Salzberg and Michael Salzberg Crown Family Philanthropies David McCullough eodore D. Segal and Dr. Joyce R. Wasserstein Peter and Maris S. Cuneo Cappy and Janie McGarr Albert and Shirley Small Richard Eliasberg Sue Gin McGowan David and Carolyn Stump Jerry and Nanette Finger David and Kathleen McKean John Fox Sullivan Bitsey Folger and Sidney Werkman James McPherson Riley K. Temple Eugene Ford, Jr. e Merrill Family Foundation John “Jack” Todd, In Memory of Lawrence F. O’Brien Paul Galvin Memorial Foundation Trust David W. Mesker Marvin Weissberg and Judith Morris Annette Gordon-Reed Molly C. Moynihan and Alexander Schmandt Tom and Carol Wheeler William and Mary Love Harman e Lawrence F. O’Brien Family John and Diana Zentay

Award recipients are in italics. *Deceased