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RECORDING ANNCR: In the first eleven programs in the Library of Congress' concert series, the Librarian of Congress, Dr. Luther H. Evans, surveyed, with various members of his staff, the history and growth of the Library from its establishment in 1800 to his own assumption of office as Librarian in 1945. With the close of that historical series, Dr. Evans has continued to appear on our intermission broadcasts -- either with members of his staff or with distinguished guests -- to discuss further the current services of the Library of Congress, and the relation of its work to other organizations both in the government and outside of the government. Dr. Evans' dis- tinguished guest tonight is the Commissioner of Education of the United States, the Honorable Earl J. McGrath. And now, Dr. Evans. THE LIBRARIAN OF CONGRESS It is a great pleasure, Dr. McGrath, to have you visit us again at the Library of Congress, and most gracious of you to take the time - from the busy affairs of your office -- to present to our listeners some idea of the work undertaken by the Office of Education. While I am familiar, in some degree, with your activities, I am sure that many of our listeners are not. And yet each listener who has been to school or collage has been affected by the work of your *By Earl J. McGrath, U. S. Commissioner of Education, Federal Security Agency, Washington, D. C. and Dr. Luther H. Evans, Librarian of Congress, to be broadcast at one of the Coolidge String Quartet concerts, January 24, 1950.