As a researcher helping clients, I assure you that many Rev. War Pension files are 50 to 100 pages. What has happened in the past when you request a file, is the NARA staff selected 12-20 pages out of the complete file. Unless you requested the "complete" file, you were only given a partial file..pages the NARA staff felt you would like to have. Genealogists requesting "complete" files were charged additional. The files can be searched on your own if you happen to live near a NARA facility (lucky me!) However, part of this rate increase is for copying - even if you are doing it yourself. The proposal is to move the copy charge from 25 cents to 30 cents. I have never seen anyone that didn't want the file once it was found <lol> we all want to see what information is there! As with everything there are going to be those in favor and those against - the important thing is to let the NARA know how you feel about the documents and the rate increases. Like each of you I appreciate the work the NARA staff does to maintain records entrusted to them. Before we know it, the 1930 census will be released and we will all be busy reading various towns, counties and states again <lol> especially since only a few states will have indexes. Happy searching! Barb