Where did the expression for the record come from

For publication; for public knowledge. Originating in the twentieth century, this expression appeared in Arthur Clarke's science-fiction novel, Prelude to Space (1953): For the record, you can be one of our legal advisers. See also off the record.

Why do they say for the record?

If you say that what you are going to say next is for the record, you mean that you are saying it publicly and officially and you want it to be written down and remembered. We're willing to state for the record that it has enormous value.

Is for the record an idiom?

"Just for the record" is an idiom in the English language used to indicate that a person is trying to clarify his ideas or his stance on a given issue to a group of listeners or readers.

What does it mean to say something on the record?

idiom. If you say something on the record, you state it publicly: None of the company directors were prepared to comment on the record yesterday.

How do you say just for the record?

Let's get things straight; also, let me make myself clear. For example, Just for the record, we never endorsed this idea, or Just for the record, I didn't vote for him. This usage employs record in the sense of public knowledge. [Mid-1900s] Also see go on record; set (the record) straight.