NSPA Overcomes Hurricane, Adopts New Name

Similarly, Andy Sherman, of the U.S. Government Printing Office, read a letter from U.S. Senator Trent Lott (R-MS) welcoming and thanking the group. Sherman also expressed the greetings of U.S. Public Printer Bruce James.

NSPA Changes its Name

One of the very first issues discussed by members was also one of the most consequential. To broaden the scope of the association, members voted overwhelmingly to change its name to the National Government Publishing Association. This marks the second name change in the group's history, since it was founded as the National State Printing Association in 1977.