david ferriero has done an outstanding job as archivist of the united states, and i want to thank you you're doing in helping to preserve this most important document in our country. when i first heard of the magna carta being for sale, i was surprised it was for sale and i was surprised it was probably in private hands. i was afraid it would probably leave the country, and although it wasn't drafted in this country or written here or an important document for hundreds of years because it was really drafted before our country came into existence, i thought it was important it be kept in the united states because it was, as david said, the inspiration for the declaration of independence, bill of rights, constitution and so many other important principles our country is founded on. so i was fortunate enough to be able to get it and to put it on permanent loan here. and i am very pleased that people from all over the world now have a chance to see it. it's encased in an encasement and hopefully will last at least another 800 years or so. we will be celebrating in three years the 800th an