The depository eagle was created by GPO staff and approved by the staff in the Office of the Superintendent of Documents and from the Joint Committee on Printing.
The logo was selected from 3 designs submitted by GPO Graphics Department. Jim Livesey, Director of Library Programs Service of the Superintendent of Documents Office and Bernadine Abbott Hoduski (retired professional staffer, U.S. Congress Joint Committee on Printing Helena, Montana ber@initco.net) as a JCP staffer decided on the winner.
The eagle logo was first used by GPO 9/30/1977. It was registered as a trademark with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office 12/27/2005. S/N:
78503429
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