The first National Book Week took place on March 16-22, 1958, and the theme, "Wake Up and Read!," conveyed the urgency of the moment. As the 1959 NLW Handbook explained, the purpose was to:

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The Honorable Lonnie G. Bunch III Secretary, Smithsonian Institution 1000 Jefferson Dr SW Washington, DC 20560 Subject: Internal Review of Smithsonian

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