The National Archives and Records Administration recently announced the appointment of Karl Weissenbach as the new director of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum in Abilene Kansas. Mr. Weissenbach, who is currently Deputy Director, will assume his duties on April 27, 2008. He succeeds Dan Holt who is retiring after 18 years as Director of the Library.

Mr. Weissenbach joined the Eisenhower Presidential Library in 2005. Before relocating to Abilene in 2005, he was the Director of the Nixon Presidential Materials Staff in College Park, MD.