The Gettysburg Address: Issues Related to Display and Preservation

Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the risks of exhibiting a draft of the Gettysburg Address at the Gettysburg National Military Park, focusing on: (1) whether the National Park Service can meet the Library of Congress' exhibition and preservation requirements; and (2) the estimated cost of exhibiting the document at the park compared to the cost of constructing a facility at the Library of Congress.