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The exhibit space will occupy two levels and cover 20,000 square feet. Utilizing photographs, videos and interactive stations, a 110-foot-long timeline on the first floor will present a substantive chronological history of the day-to-day work of President Clinton and his administration.

President Clinton's new presidential library, which is being dedicated at a gala ceremony today, has already triggered a politically charged battle over whether the museum's exhibits present a skewed view of history. The $165 million facility opened yesterday for brief tours by members of the press. Reporters quickly noted that the exhibits present Mr. Clinton in a uniformly flattering light, while omitting or downplaying facts that the former president and his allies might view as inconvenient. At several points, the museum's displays also disparage Mr. Clinton's political adversaries. An alcove entitled "The Fight for Power" depicts Mr. Clinton's impeachment as...

Bill Clinton's newly opening library is in denial, which is not the same as saying there's no reason to clap your hands about the place, including its 80 million items soon to be available to scholars and a terrific quote taken from Clinton's first inaugural. "There is nothing wrong with America that cannot be cured by what is right with America," the quote says, according to a news account that tells us that it is found at the start of a timeline of the Clinton presidency. The words have the virtue of speaking truth and of calling us to our...

LITTLE ROCK — In his new presidential library that opens today, Bill Clinton defiantly mocks the impeachment proceedings against him, charging that the independent counsel who investigated him had "a bias against the president" and blaming Republicans for engaging in the "politics of personal destruction." The former president, in exhibits he approved, repeatedly castigates Newt Gingrich, accusing him of instructing Republicans to label Democrats as "sick," and asserts that the former House speaker led a cabal of radical right-wing "revolutionaries" bent on destroying Mr. Clinton for one reason: "Because we can." "The impeachment battle was not about the Constitution...

Thu Nov 18, 2:37 PM ET Former U.S. President Bill Clinton (news - web sites) kisses his wife, Sen. Hillary Clinton (news - web sites) (D-NY) after she introduced him to speak at the dedication ceremony for the William J. Clinton Presidential Library, November 18 in Little Rock, Arkansas. Thousands gathered in a pouring rain for the event. REUTERS/Jason Reed

LITTLE ROCK, United States (AFP) - On the eve of the opening of his presidential library, Bill Clinton (news - web sites) voiced lingering bitterness Wednesday over what he sees as the political and personal persecution he suffered in office. AFP/File Photo     In a wide-ranging interview with ABC News, the former president discussed his health following open heart surgery, offered his take on the Iraq (news - web sites) war and praised the political acumen of President George W. Bush (news - web sites). But his most passionate comments were reserved for a biting indictment of Kenneth Starr,...

Former U-S President Bill Clinton's library will be officially dedicated today in Little Rock, Arkansas. Among those who will attend the event will be Robin Williams and Kevin Spacey, as well as former presidents Jimmy Carter and George Bush Senior. The Clinton library features a full-scale replica of the Oval Office, and a display on the Whitewater and Monica Lewinsky scandals.

Former President William Jefferson Clinton formerly opens his Presidential Center, which will hold the papers from his two term presidency.Attending the ceremony will be President George W. Bush, former Presidents Jimmy Carter and George H.W. Bush, along with First Lady Laura Bush ,Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton, Rosalyn Carter and Barbara Bush.

Many of the political VIPs and Hollywood glitterati visiting Little Rock this week for the opening of the Clinton Presidential Library will be staying at the hotel where the top Democrat launched the chain of events that turned him into the only elected president in American history to suffer impeachment. Reports the London Telegraph: "The Excelsior Hotel, notorious as the venue where the then-Arkansas governor allegedly sexually harassed a junior state employee called Paula Jones, is under new ownership, renamed the Peabody - in which guise it will host many of the dignitaries attending this week." Many of the political...

Clinton Library Features Impeachment AreaNov 14, 8:07 PM (ET)By DAVID HAMMERLITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - As Bill Clinton's library is unveiled at a gala opening this week, one thing is certain: His messy legacy will be on full display. One alcove will be dedicated to impeachment, and organizers have promised not to sidestep even Monica Lewinsky or Paula Jones. The 58-year-old political superstar is expected to draw hundreds of thousands of visitors a year to his library."Bill Clinton is a rock star," said Skip Rutherford, head of Clinton's nonprofit foundation that built the $165 million library. "He is Elvis."The William...

AN OPEN LETTER TO HILLARY CLINTON, BY JUANITA BROADDRICK 'DO YOU REMEMBER?' SUNDAY OCT 15, 2000 As I watched Rick Lazio's interview on Fox News this morning, I felt compelled to write this open letter to you, Mrs. Clinton. Brit Hume asked Mr. Lazio's views regarding you as a person and how he perceived you as a candidate. Rick Lazio did not answer the question, but I know that I can. You know it, too. I have no doubt that you are the same conniving, self-serving person you were twenty-two years ago when I had the misfortune to meet you....