Tom Wheeler, President of the Foundation for the National Archives, said, “We are thrilled that the first stage of the Digital Vaults has been launched and is ready for online visitors. The web site has long been considered a critical component of the National Archives Experience, one that would go far beyond the ‘granite walls’ of the National Archives building in Washington, to enhance the experience of visitors worldwide. The Digital Vaults will help to ‘unlock’ the stacks and reveal some of the treasures entrusted to the National Archives