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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 Democrats hoped Thursday's dedication of the Clinton Presidential Center would be a joyous occasion for looking back at the party's only recent two-term president and ahead to a new Democratic administration. John Kerry's defeat changed that. Still, the celebration of Bill Clinton's presidency provides Democrats with an opportunity to recall how he rose from tiny Hope, Ark., to the White House and to absorb the lessons of his ascent for their admittedly uphill battle to regain national power. To be sure, Clinton's presidency was not a totally positive experience for either the nation or for the Democratic Party. During...

Has anyone noticed the resemblance of Clinton's library to a trailer or rail car on jackstands for a raised foundation?

The Clinton Presidential Center and Library opens this week in Little Rock. Like him or not, we must admit that William Jefferson Clinton leaves a powerful legacy, one that vastly expands the ability of political leaders to misbehave and remain in office. One of the most embarrassing but in many ways illuminating endeavors of academics, media pundits, and certain recent inhabitants of the White House, is to focus on something called a “Presidential Legacy.” Bill Clinton spent an inordinate amount of time “building” his. Of course, most presidential legacies take years to develop and evolve. Harry Truman, for example, was...

LITTLE 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 J. Clinton Presidential Center, a metaphorical "bridge to the 21st...

An Egyptian national, described by police as mentally ill, rammed his car this evening into the downtown Houston Public Library, 500 McKinney. The man, Amin Hamby, 33, told Houston police officers he had lapsed on his medication. Hamby was arrested and authorities are filing state criminal mischief charges against him, said Sgt. Michelle Sandoval, a Houston Police Department spokesman. Hamby will ultimately be turned over to immigration authorities for deportation, she added. Library crewmen this evening were cleaning up broken glass, but no other damage was apparent. There were no injuries reported.

Sen. Clinton Says Husband's Library Will Contrast With Bush Records Policy Location: Little Rock Posted: November 12, 2004 2:12 PM EST URL: http://www.katv.com/news/stories//187195.html Little Rock (AP) - Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton says her husband's new presidential library will share information openly in a way the current Bush administration has not. Senator Clinton told The Associated Press in a phone interview today that the library will tell visitors about the controversies and the achievements . The library will be dedicated Thursday. Senator Clinton visited the library construction site last year during her book tour and says she will get a detailed...

LITTLE ROCK - Every Bill Clinton memento or keepsake known to man, and some unknown, can probably be found in the new Clinton Museum Store in the capital city's River Market. The media, including a reporter and photographer from the Sunday Telegraph of London, got a first glimpse of the this unique souvenir and gift store Thursday afternoon.

Is it just me or does this thing look like a double wide on stilts?

Next week is the grand opening!

100 Blacks to be Honored for Influencing Clinton Career Thursday November 04, 2004 5:50pm Little Rock (AP) - Bill Clinton is a member of the Arkansas Black Hall of Fame and has been called "our first black president.'' Now, it's time to celebrate the black people who welcomed the former president into the fold. One hundred blacks who were "unsung heroes'' of Clinton's political success will be honored as a part of the festivities leading up to the November 18th opening of the Clinton Presidential Library. On November 16th as many as 1,000 people are expected to attend a reception...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- Origami-like chandeliers hang from a 40-foot ceiling illuminating a massive reception hall. Drawn gold drapes part to reveal a full-size replica of the Oval Office. Two weeks before the Clinton Presidential Library is unveiled, it's enough to make dyed-in-the-wool Democrats forget about Tuesday's presidential result. "I tell people, my presidential election is in 15 days," said Skip Rutherford, the head of Bill Clinton's private foundation, during a preview Wednesday of the nearly finished Clinton Center. A crowd of 30,000 donors, reporters, celebrities and international dignitaries are expected to descend on the 30-acre presidential park for the...

Yesterday I had the good usual weekly talk with my mother over the phone. She lives in Labelle, Florida, not too far east of Ft. Myers. She had just finished her 6 hr all-volunteer phone drive to help get President Bush re-elected. It went pretty well. She then proceeded to tell me that a few days earlier she tried to view some of my postings that had gotten on the Blogs for Bush website at the local Labelle public library's computer. You'd only have 30 minutes to log on if other people are wanting to use the computer. The first...

Yesterday I had the good usual weekly talk with my mother over the phone. She lives in Labelle, Florida, not too far east of Ft. Myers. She had just finished her 6 hr all-volunteer phone drive to help get President Bush re-elected. It went pretty well. She then proceeded to tell me that a few days earlier she tried to view some of my postings that had gotten on the Blogs for Bush website at the local Labelle public library's computer. You'd only have 30 minutes to log on if other people are wanting to use the computer. The first...

why do people keep banning me everytime I put up interesting articles? I work for a website I think some of you are familiar with called phantirath weekly world news and each time we put somthing up on FR no matter how conservative it is it keeps getting banned. Whats the matter with it?! Damn man what are you marxist socialists communists? I just got a call this mroning from a Juwish friend of mine who said that you banned an important article about Zionism and Noam Federman and about how we were to support israel. I thought you guys...

  Former library official honored by the ACLU SEATTLE -- Candace Morgan, former associate director of the Fort Vancouver Regional Library, was honored Saturday for her fight against mandatory pornography filters on library computers. The William O. Douglas Award, presented annually as the top honor of the Washington State American Civil Liberties Union, is named for the late Washington state man who fought for personal freedoms for more than 36 years as a member of the U.S. Supreme Court. Douglas, who died in 1980, served on the court from 1939 until 1975. Morgan, who is on the board of...

ELYRIA — If you want to borrow Michael Moore’s “Fahrenheit 9/11” from the Elyria Public Library, get in line. And if you intended a trip to the library to watch a planned showing of the controversial documentary that skewers President George W. Bush, you’ll probably have to wait until after the Nov. 2 presidential election.

'Fahrenheit 9/11' To Be Shown At Polling Site 4 minutes ago A hot-button film believed by some to be anti-Bush is getting multiple viewings at a local polling place the week before the election, NewsChannel5 reported. Some say the West River branch library should not be playing politics. Library user Jim Pengov is seeing red. "Initially, I was floored," said Pengov, an Elyria resident. The library is a polling place on Nov. 2 and the controversial movie critical of President George W. Bush (news - web sites) is set to air three times the weekend before the election. "They just...

'Fahrenheit 9/11' To Be Shown At Polling SiteResident Plans To Take Issue To Court POSTED: 10:17 am EDT October 15, 2004 ELYRIA, Ohio -- A hot-button film believed by some to be anti-Bush is getting multiple viewings at a local polling place the week before the election, NewsChannel5 reported. Some say the West River branch library should not be playing politics. Library user Jim Pengov is seeing red. "Initially, I was floored," said Pengov, an Elyria resident. The library is a polling place on Nov. 2 and the controversial movie critical of President George W. Bush is set to air...

Fahrenheit 9/11" turned out to be a little too hot for the Wauconda Area Public Library District. Originally scheduled to show liberal moviemaker Michael Moore's controversial flick Oct. 28, the library no longer will offer the free screening. Library Director Thomas Kern said Friday the controversy that arose over the planned showing of "Fahrenheit 9/11" - because of its proximity to Election Day - wasn't worth fighting anymore. Kern said there was no reason to waste tax dollars by having library employees devote additional time and energy to a one-night showing. The single showing of the movie was going to...