The Millennium 2000 edition of Who’s Who in America is added to the National Millennium Time Capsule commissioned by the White House Millennium Council. The title becomes a venerated American biographical reference at this pivotal time in history.
The opening ceremony of the National Millennium Time Capsule takes place on December 6 in the Rotunda of the National Archives Building. Who’s Who in America is included in the time capsule, along with a copy of the Bill of Rights, film reel documenting Neil Armstrong’s moon landing, a piece of the Berlin Wall, and a recording of Louis Armstrong’s trumpet, among many other artifacts.