Joseph R. Biden Presidential Library
The Joseph R. Biden Presidential Library is an archive of the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) in which state papers related to the presidency of Joe Biden will be deposited following the conclusion of his term as President of the United States, as well as a proposed museum on Joe Biden.
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Background
[edit]Presidential Libraries are archives and museums, bringing together the documents and artifacts of a U.S. president and his administration.[1] While libraries and their contents are maintained by NARA, other costs have traditionally been borne by private donors.[2] According to NARA, each former president selects the architect for the library and is "solely responsible for choice of the final location for the Library building and for the construction costs".[1]
History
[edit]According to Joe Biden, in a story related by him to Robert Hur during Hur's investigation of the Joe Biden classified documents incident, the topic of his presidential library was first broached by Jill Biden in July 2023 following remarks he gave at the Harry Truman Presidential Library, after which he began thinking about it more closely.[3] Annie Tomasini and Anthony Bernal were subsequently designated by Biden to organize fundraising for the library's construction.[4]
The University of Delaware in Wilmington, Delaware and Syracuse University in Syracuse, New York were both initially cited by Biden as possible locations for the library facility. As of July 2024, however, the University of Delaware reported it was "unaware of any conversations on this topic" while a spokesperson for Syracuse said at the same time that "there have been no conversations to date on this".[5][6]
By November 2024, work on the proposed library facility had stalled due to a lack of funds.[7] The Washington Times, citing a story by The Wall Street Journal, reported that donors were putting up "resistance" to giving funds for the library.[7] The next month, following Biden's pardon of Hunter Biden, major Democratic Party donors reportedly signaled their intent to withhold donations for the proposed library facility altogether.[2]
As of December 2024, NARA was recruiting staff to prepare the Biden library document collections.[8]
Design
[edit]One unsolicited plan advanced by civic leaders in Wilmington involved repurposing the Daniel L. Herrmann Courthouse to serve as the Biden library.[6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Presidential Libraries, Frequently Asked Questions". National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
- ^ a b "Furious Dems threaten to withhold donations to Biden's presidential library after Hunter's pardon". The Independent. December 5, 2024. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
- ^ Misiaszek, Emma (March 13, 2024). "Syracuse University vies to become home to President Joe Biden's presidential library". WSTM-TV. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
- ^ Allen, Mike (December 5, 2024). "Behind the Curtain: Biden's haunting twin sins". Axios. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
- ^ "Where will President Joe Biden build his presidential library?". Delaware News-Journal. July 30, 2024. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
- ^ a b "Reimagining Wilmington's Future with the Biden Presidential Library". Delware Business Times. August 27, 2024. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
- ^ a b Mordock, Jeff (November 5, 2024). "Biden labors to raise money for presidential library". Washington Times. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
- ^ Dufalla, Lucas (December 3, 2024). "Clinton Center leaders tout economic and civic impact". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
This article incorporates public domain material from Presidential Libraries, Frequently Asked Questions. National Archives and Records Administration.
