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 Bush Library
 Donors Gain
 Access to Rice
 and Cheney 

UK probe reveals meetings for dollars

Times (UK) Times (UK) Jul 12, 08 7:52 PM CDT
(Newser) - An undercover probe has confirmed rumors that donors to President Bush's $200 million library are gaining access to his inner circle, the London Times reports. Bush lobbyist Stephen Payne offered an undercover reporter face-to-face meetings with Dick Cheney and Condoleezza Rice, among others, for payments of $600,000 to $750,000. “Cheney’s possible, definitely the national security adviser" Stephen Hadley, Payne said. More »

More about:  Bush administration • Condoleezza Rice • Dick Cheney • lobbying • presidential library

OPINION

Who's Funding Bush's Library?

Money coming in during presidency raises concerns over quid pro quo

Mother Jones Mother Jones Mar 4, 08 2:40 PM CST
(Newser) - President Bush's coy refusal to name the mystery donors helping to erect his $200 million presidential library is problematic, writes David Corn in Mother Jones' MoJo blog. Though the law doesn't require him to reveal names, his actions raise serious ethical questions. "What's problematic is the prospect of a sitting president obtaining foreign cash for a pet project and not disclosing it," argues Corn. More »

George W. Bush Library Finds a Home in Texas

SMU will host presidential library, think-tank

Dallas Morning News Dallas Morning News Feb 23, 08 5:46 AM CST
(Newser) - George W. Bush's presidential library will be built at Southern Methodist University, the Dallas Morning News reports. The First Lady's alma mater has had its eyes on that prize since just after Bush took office. "It took us 71 days to find a football coach, so we don't like to rush into things," joked SMU's president. SMU hopes to start building next year. More »

More about:  George W. Bush • Texas • libraries • Clinton Presidential Library • presidential library • Southern Methodist University • think tank • academics

$500M Bush Library Deal Expected Today

Southern Methodist University trustees voting on controversial project

Dallas Morning News Dallas Morning News Feb 22, 08 2:58 AM CST
(Newser) - Southern Methodist University's trustees are expected to vote today to bring George W. Bush's presidential library to the Texas institution, reports the Dallas Morning News .  The agreement will be "a great day for SMU," said the university's president. But the road to a final agreement at Laura Bush's alma mater hasn't been a smooth one. More »

More about:  George W. Bush • Texas • Laura Bush • libraries • clergy • presidential library • Southern Methodist University

Reagan Library Missing 80,000 Artifacts

Mementos and gifts
said to be stolen by insiders

Los Angeles Times Los Angeles Times Nov 8, 07 7:34 AM CST
(Newser) - As many as 80,000 artifacts that are supposed to be in the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in California are missing or unaccounted for, the Los Angeles Times reports. A "near universal" meltdown in security procedures apparently allowed employees to pilfer mementos from T-shirts and buttons to valuable gifts from foreign leaders, an audit has found. At least one archivist was fired for theft. More »

More about:  theft • libraries • presidential library

Clintons Keep White House Papers Buried

Hillary's documents unlikely to see daylight before 2008 election

Newsweek Newsweek Oct 21, 07 1:40 PM CDT
(Newser) - People curious about Hillary Clinton’s role in her husband’s White House won’t find anything helpful in his presidential library, Newsweek reports. Less than 1% of the 98 million documents and emails there are public, though all are subject to the Freedom of Information Act. Bill Clinton instructed librarians to “consider withholding” anything related to “policy, personal, or political” matters. More »

Prying Eyes Won't Get to Hillary’s Papers

Rivals refused access
to first lady's records
in Clinton Library

Los Angeles Times Los Angeles Times Aug 14, 07 2:03 PM CDT
(Newser) - Nearly 2 million pages of documents from Hillary Clinton’s years as first lady are sealed at the Clinton Presidential Library, and an eager opposition is chomping at the bit to get to them. Archivists say the documents—including appointment logs and memos—won’t be released before next year’s election, but some hope Freedom of Information Act requests will beat that clock, the LA Times reported. More »

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