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Clinton Library marks 21 years, unveils major renovations, new Hillary wing
KATV ^ | 12/30/2025 | Beth Hunt, Scott Solomon

Posted on 01/01/2026 4:42:15 PM PST by simpson96

LITTLE ROCK, AR (KATV) — On November 18th, 2004, the Clinton Presidential Library and Museum officially opened along the banks of the Arkansas River with a grand dedication ceremony.

KATV was there, with wall-to-wall coverage that day.

It was a rainy, but historic day, attended by world leaders, celebrities and tens of thousands of visitors.

Former president Bill Clinton said he envisioned the building as more than an archive... Calling it a place for ideas, service and the future.

"The thing I want most is for people to come to this library, whether they're republicans or democrats, liberals or conservatives, to see that public service is noble and important," said Clinton.

Inside, millions of documents, interactive exhibits, and presidential artifacts tell the story of the 42nd presidency.

While outside, the library helped transform downtown little rock into a hub for tourism.

"Since we opened in November of 2004, we've had 5.4 million people from around the world.... Every single us state...Territory and I believe more than 50 countries," said Clinton.

Now, 21 years later, the library is set for a major renovation and expansion project.

The plan includes modernizing exhibit spaces, upgrading infrastructure to meet current technology standards...and building a new Hillary Rodham Clinton wing.

"Bringing Secretary Clinton's remarkable career in public service to life in dynamic exhibition that will also house her archives... First... That will be in existence."

Library officials say their mission that started on that rainy day back in 2004... Remains the same - to preserve, educate and inspire.


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To: Maine Mariner

That’s a relief.


21 posted on 01/01/2026 5:21:43 PM PST by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as )
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To: Thank You Rush

No clue


22 posted on 01/01/2026 5:23:05 PM PST by Fledermaus ("It turns out all we really needed was a new President!")
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To: simpson96

The Blob of Pus Wing!


23 posted on 01/01/2026 5:28:20 PM PST by RetiredTexasVet (Trump has arrived and it is awesome to have a real President.)
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To: JZelle

It’s been renamed “The Jeffrey Epstein Wing”.


24 posted on 01/01/2026 5:28:33 PM PST by Nextrush ( 'FREEDOM IS EVERYBODY'S BUSINESS" REMEMBER PASTOR NIEMOLLER)
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To: Ben Dover

Yes— the famouse “Roach Motel” Hillary wing, that inspired the Eagles’ tune “Hotel California”.

Last thing I remember
I was running for the door
I had to find the passage back
To the place I was before
“Relax,” said the night man
“We are programmed to receive
You can check out any time you like
But you can never leave”

The Clinton museum- a Roach Motel from Hell with that psychopathic harridan cackling at you as you enter.

No thanks, Arkansas. Rather take part in a Razorback funraiser of all battery powered pig hat wearing razorpottamus fem-dom cheerleaders. Complete with dried scrotum pencil holder and miniature desk top pig trough for other writing implements.
Far more entertaining than multi media photos of hitlery in ghastly striped overfilled pants at Yale in a dormroom. For the sake of sanity— please just dry up and blow away!!


25 posted on 01/01/2026 5:29:41 PM PST by John S Mosby (Sic Semper Tyrannis )
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To: wjcsux

I’ve visited some of the smaller less visited “Presidential Libraries” like the Truman and Eisenhower ones as well as Herbert Hoover’s in Iowa.


26 posted on 01/01/2026 5:30:04 PM PST by Nextrush ( 'FREEDOM IS EVERYBODY'S BUSINESS" REMEMBER PASTOR NIEMOLLER)
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To: No name given

Amen to that!


27 posted on 01/01/2026 5:34:42 PM PST by Maine Mariner
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To: simpson96

Who the hell goes to presidential libraries anyway?


28 posted on 01/01/2026 5:47:09 PM PST by KevinB (I don’t really care, Margaret.)
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To: simpson96

This expansion should not be paid for by US taxpayers.

The federal presidential library system administered by the National Archives and Records Administration.

NARA funds the core annual operating costs — including staff salaries for archivists and federal employees, maintenance of archival collections, preservation of presidential records, and basic facility operations — through congressional appropriations (i.e., taxpayer dollars). This aligns with all post-Hoover presidential libraries.


29 posted on 01/01/2026 6:12:13 PM PST by Tai_Chung
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To: RetiredTexasVet

Underneath her portrait there should be a Scratch ‘N Sniff of her “fragrance” - boiled cabbage, urine, and farts.


30 posted on 01/01/2026 6:56:28 PM PST by simpson96
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To: simpson96

New Hillary wing?

I could see a tail…..


31 posted on 01/01/2026 7:06:14 PM PST by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer” )
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To: simpson96

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32 posted on 01/01/2026 7:36:19 PM PST by redinIllinois (Pro-life, accountant, gun-totin' Grandma - multi issue voter I'm)
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To: wjcsux

Crediting your mention!


33 posted on 01/01/2026 7:52:00 PM PST by Pete from Shawnee Mission ( )
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To: JZelle

No, but a scary wax museum with all the “suicides” is new.

Plus a “16 and under” Epstein peep show is apparently really popular.


34 posted on 01/01/2026 9:12:44 PM PST by TheThirdRuffian (Orange is the new brown)
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To: blueunicorn6; Ben Dover; Tijeras_Slim; simpson96
Here’s the signage directing visitors to the new wing.


35 posted on 01/01/2026 9:27:25 PM PST by DoodleBob (Gravity's waiting period is about 9.8 m/s²)
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To: simpson96

I’m envisioning it will have a bubbling cauldron that smells just like that.


36 posted on 01/02/2026 12:15:12 AM PST by telescope115 (Ad Astra, Ad Deum…)
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