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James H. Billington

  1. Walter Dean Myers Named Ambassador for Young People’s Literature
    TheLoop21 logo TheLoop21 1 month ago

    Myers is the first African American to take the post. “Walter Dean Myers is one of America’s preeminent authors of books for young people,” Dr. Billington said in a press release. “He is a lifelong advocate for reading for young people, and he has...

  2. ‘Gump,’ ‘Bambi’ and social issue films on Film Registry
    Madison.com logo Madison.com 1 month ago

    Every year, Librarian of Congress James H. Billington personally selects which films will be added to the National Film Registry, working from a list of suggestions from the library's National Film Preservation Board and the general public. In addition...

  3. Getty Images logo Getty Images 2 months ago
    WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 3: (L-R) United States Representative John Mica (Republican of Florida), wife Patricia, Robert Bernstein, Florence Henderson, Marjorie Billington, and James H. Billington, the Librarian of Congress, arrive for the formal...

    WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 3: (L-R) United States Representative John Mica (Republican of Florida), wife Patricia, Robert Bernstein, Florence Henderson, Marjorie Billington, and James H. Billington, the Librarian of Congress, arrive for the formal... View Photo »

  4. 'Silence of the Lambs' preserved with 24 other films
    WFIE-TV logo WFIE-TV 1 month ago

    The most notable titles included the award-winning Forrest Gump , the Disney classic Bambi , and the thriller The Silence of the Lambs. More than 2,228 titles were nominated this year and each selection was reviewed

  5. Negro Soldier, Forrest Gump among ‘classics’ U.S. will protect
    Hamilton Spectator 1 month ago

    National Film Preservation Act, each year the Librarian of Congress names 25 films that are “culturally, historically or esthetically” significant. This year, 2,228 films were nominated. “These films are selected because of their enduring significance...

  6. ‘Forrest Gump,’ ‘The Silence of the Lambs’ and ‘Bambi’ among those placed in National Film Registry
    TheCelebrityCafe.com logo TheCelebrityCafe.com 1 month ago

    After months of sorting through some 2,200 nominations, the National Film Registry decided on 25 films this year. However, it was not an easy process, beginning with the National Film Preservation Board sifting though the submissions before letting the...

  7. Librarian of Congress James H. Billington on The Book of Khalid [Todd Fine, Project Khalid]
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  8. 'Forrest Gump,' 'Bambi' included on film registry
    United Press International logo United Press International 1 month ago
    Tom Hanks arrives for the "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close" Premiere in New York

    Dec. 28 (UPI) -- " Forrest Gump ," "Bambi" and "Stand and Deliver" are to be included in the National Film Registry of the Library of Congress in Washington. Librarian of Congress James H. Billington Wednesday announced the titles of the films to be...

  9. Oscar-winners 'Forrest Gump,' 'Silence of the Lambs,' 'Norma Rae' preserved in this year's National Film Registry list
    TheCelebrityCafe.com logo TheCelebrityCafe.com 1 month ago

    Other films that have been selected include the oldest, A Cure for Pokeritis, a silent comedy made in 1912, and Charlie Chaplin's first full-length feature, The Kid, from 1921. "These films are selected because of their enduring significance to...

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About James H. Billington

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James Hadley Billington (born 1 June 1929) is an American librarian and academic. He is the thirteenth Librarian of the United States Congress. Full Article

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