/C O R R E C T I O N -- National Archives/

In the news release, Press Preview of Original NATO Treaty at the National
Archives March 26, issued 24-Mar-2009 by National Archives over PR Newswire,
we are advised by the organization that the list of countries in the fourth
paragraph should include "Iceland", rather than "Ireland" as originally issued
incorrectly. The complete, corrected release follows:
Press Preview of Original NATO Treaty at the National Archives March 26

In advance of NATO's 60th Anniversary

WHAT: The National Archives will unveil, for media only, the original North
Atlantic Treaty, known as the Washington Treaty, signed by representatives of
12 nations on April 4, 1949. This is the only opportunity to view the Treaty
before it is sent to Strasbourg, France, as part of the 60th Anniversary
Summit of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, which will take place on
April 4, 2009.

(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080925/DC35252LOGO)

The Washington Treaty provides that the treaty shall be deposited in the
Archives of the United States. The treaty is preserved in a secure,
environmentally-controlled records storage area along with other treaties and
international acts.

This will be the only opportunity for the media to view the original Treaty
before it is taken to the NATO summit.

The countries that were original signers of this treaty are: Belgium, Canada,
Denmark, France, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway,
Portugal, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

Countries which have joined NATO since 1949 are: Greece, Turkey, Germany,
Spain, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia,
Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia, and Slovenia. In July 2008, Albania and Croatia
signed Accession Protocols. They are expected to become official members of
the Alliance in the course of 2009.

WHO: Assistant Archivist of the United States Michael Kurtz will discuss the
history of the NATO Treaty and the role of the National Archives in
safeguarding it.

WHERE: Room 105, National Archives Building
700 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC

WHEN: Thursday, March 26, 2009, 11 A.M.
Camera pre-set 10:45 A.M.

PLEASE NOTE: CAMERAS MAY USE AVAILABLE LIGHT ONLY

For press information, contact the National Archives Public Affairs Staff at
202-357-5300.

To RSVP for this event, please contact Jean Duggan at the Foreign Press Center
at dugganjc@state.gov.

/PRNewswire-USNewswire -- March 24/

SOURCE National Archives

Press information: National Archives Public Affairs, +1-202-357-5300; or to
RSVP: Jean Duggan of Foreign Press Center, dugganjc@state.gov