24 hours for a government reply? Wow. The US bureacracy is faster than I thought. The news is good too:

Michael: In reference to the question, we always recognize and seek to ensure preservation of the original theatrical release version, per the legislation (which says the Registry version is "the version of a film first published")., though we might also try to obtain other versions as well. This would apply even in cases where we might prefer a different version (i.e. where a studio butchered a director's film before release).

Tho we recognize the original, we have no problem with the filmmaker going back and releasing a modified version (that is their right after all). We would want to see all versions preserved well.

After the recent selection, we will in the near future request that Fox/Lucasfilm strike and send us a new 35mm print of the original 1980 release version. We do that for all the studio titles, and the studios do cooperate.

Best, Steve Leggett"