Founded in 1988 by way of the National Film Preservation Act, the National Film Registry acts as a part of the United States National Film Preservation Board (NFPB) in its selection of the major motion pictures to be included for preservation in the Library of Congress. Over the years, the organization has been reauthorized by several subsequent acts of Congress in 1992, 1996, 2005, and 2008, with the 1996 ruling creating the non-profit National Film Preservation Foundation – an affiliate of the NFPB that raises money through the private sector.
Over the years, the National Film Registry has undertaken the task of making sure that some of the best films of ...
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