You have just been appointed records manager of a large, highly diversified multinational corporation having business interests in 35 states and 20 foreign countries. The company is engaged in four major lines of business: petroleum exploration and production, shipbuilding, farm equipment and manufacturing, and food processing. Altogether, these four lines of business consist of 50 departments at corporate headquarters, manufacturing plants in 10 states and 5 foreign countries, and sales offices in all 35 states and 20 foreign countries. The company has never had a records retention program, and a preliminary survey reveals that approximately 200,000 cubic feet of old records (some dating from the 1920 s) are being housed in over 100 storage facilities throughout the company. The corporation's legal counsel has recently met with the senior vice-president for administration; the result of this meeting is that you have been asked to address the following: You have just been appointed records manager of a large, highly diversified multinational corporation having business interests in 35 states and 20 foreign countries. The company is engaged in four major lines of business: petroleum exploration and production, shipbuilding, farm equipment and manufacturing, and food processing. Altogether, these four lines of business consist of 50 departments at corporate headquarters, manufacturing plants in 10 states and 5 foreign countries, and sales offices in all 35 states and 20 foreign countries. The company has never had a records retention program, and a preliminary survey reveals that approximately 200,000 cubic feet of old records (some dating from the 1920 s) are being housed in over 100 storage facilities throughout the company. The corporation's legal counsel has recently met with the senior vice-president for administration; the result of this meeting is that you have been asked to address the following