University of Hawaii Makes Push for Obama’s Presidential Library

University of Hawaii Makes Push for Obama’s Presidential Library

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If Illinois wants to lay claims to Barack Obama’s presidential library, it is time to get cracking—we’ve got competition! According to reports, officials from the University of Hawaii are making a pitch to house the historic complex. But just how is that decision made, and who gets to make the call? For a presidential library lesson, we turn to Sharon Fawcett. She’s an Assistant Archivist for Presidential Libraries at the National Archives.

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