The Nation - News from July 4, 1986
The Library of Congress, where budget cuts forced earlier closing hours that touched off protests and arrests last March, will return to its longer hours on Thursday. Library spokeswoman Nancy Bush said the shift back to longer daily hours and the reopening of the library on Sundays and holidays were made possible when President Reagan signed a supplemental appropriations bill. The bill included $867,000 for the library, including $247,000 earmarked for staffing to keep the library open later, Bush said.
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