so you can see this investment by david m rubenstein has tremendous. it is one for it is a commitment and a contribution for which we are most and most appreciative through david's generosity. millions of people across, the country and around the world have been able to explore more complete story of history. and as notes, the good and the bad with the recognition that there is nothing wrong with america that can't be cured by what is right with america. ladies and gentlemen, it is my honor to introduce to you david m rubenstein. thank you. thank you all much. all right, so let me acknowledge the presence of our former chief archivist, david ferriero. david, thank you very much for returning. our earlier chair, jim blanchard. thank you very much. and all of you who here who care about these issues. let me try to make two points briefly. first, why do we have an archives anyway? why do we really need preserve all these documents at the moment? because of digitization and we can digitize everything. so why do we need this big building and other buildings

. >> david rubenstein. yeah.ed to be part of the ownership group, i did not think it would be that big of a deal, i always had a connection with the orioles. going into the stadium, it feels really good, the orioles are resp respectad baseball association, it is a great time to step in and i've enjoyed that. >> steve: speaking of baltimore, our hearts were broken when we showed the key bridge, it has been a shock to your town. >> i think we're still in shock in many ways. i was at dinner last night and you look out expecting to see the bridge, it is hard to believe it is not there. horrible tragedy, i've been on that bridge so many times, for me personally, i'm still shocked, it does not seem real it is not there. >> steve: absolutely. this morning, you are sitting in the 500th stem center for the cal ripcondken srnot.what that center is doing with the others is changing lives. >> absolutely, having a great impact. cal ripken sr. foundation has been around for a long time, we are happening partnering with exelon,

and of course, thank you for david rubenstein being able to facilitate these types of conversations from the exhibit that everybody can enjoy here at the national archives and of course, the national archives foundation for their support as well. and thank you for attending an evening. and thanks for joining us for congress investigates and american history tv series looking back at significant congressional investigations. this week the topic is waste, fraud and inefficiency in defense production. during world war two. well, it was in the 1940s that then-senator harry truman led a committee that traveled the country examining military sites and how the public's money was being spent. it became known as the truman committee and was said to have saved many dollars and lives and may even have shortened the war. joining us is steve drummond. he's with national public radio and he's the author of this book, the watchdog how the truman committee battled corruption and helped win world war two. mr. drummond, thanks for being with us. what's the genesis of the truman committee? hi, peter. thank