MCO 5211.4 — File Of General Officers Speeches

MCO 5211.4 identifies the centralized location for filing certain speeches made by general officers attached to Headquarters Marine Corps.

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  • Publication number: MCO 5211.4
  • Title: FILE OF GENERAL OFFICERS SPEECHES
  • Date: 31 Aug 1992
  • Proponent: 05000 General Admin & Management
  • Status: New

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It addresses prepared speeches that reflect official Marine Corps policy or posture and treats them as historical records for future reference. It requires copies of specified statements or presentations to be sent to the Director of Marine Corps History and Museums for deposit in historical archives, with subject files maintained by that office.

Topics covered

  • Prepared speeches
  • General officer statements and presentations
  • Historical records
  • Historical archives
  • Subject files
  • Marine Corps policy or posture

Questions and answers

Which speeches are treated as historical records?

Prepared speeches made by general officers attached to Headquarters Marine Corps reflecting official policy or posture of the Marine Corps are matters of historical record and should be retained for future reference. (paragraph 3)

Where must general officers send copies of prepared statements or presentations?

All general officers attached to Headquarters Marine Corps will forward a copy of all prepared statements or presentations made by them to the Congress of the United States and its committees, the Department of Defense and its agencies, and to schools established by the Armed Forces to the Director of Marine Corps History and Museums (HDH-3), Building 58, Washington Navy Yard, Washington, DC 20374-0580 for deposit in the historical archives. (paragraph 4)

Who maintains the subject files for these speeches?

The Director of Marine Corps History and Museums will establish and maintain the subject files and is designated as the responsible custodian. (paragraph 4)

What Marine Corps speeches should be retained for future reference?

Prepared speeches made by general officers attached to Headquarters Marine Corps reflecting official policy or posture of the Marine Corps are matters of historical record and should be retained for future reference. (paragraph 3)

What presentations must general officers forward for deposit in the historical archives?

All general officers attached to Headquarters Marine Corps will forward a copy of all prepared statements or presentations made by them to the Congress of the United States and its committees, the Department of Defense and its agencies, and to schools established by the Armed Forces to the Director of Marine Corps History and Museums (HDH-3), Building 58, Washington Navy Yard, Washington, DC 20374-0580 for deposit in the historical archives. (paragraph 4)

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