presidential center park presidential library bill_clinton 42nd president united_states located arkansas includes offices thirteenth presidential library completed united_states eleventh operated comply situated acres land located interstate designed architectural firm exhibition design main building echoing clinton campaign promise building bridge 21st century square foot floor plan library largest presidential library terms physical area ronald_reagan presidential library greatest space overall addition square feet air force pavilion archives largest containing million photographs million pages documents million mail messages artifacts clinton presidency clinton library expensive funding coming private donations museum showcases artifacts clinton terms president includes scale clinton era history preliminary planning library including site choice began groundbreaking complex occurred december early estimates library cost million hoped gather million donations cover project costs end entire project cost million private funding additional million land given city construct covers square feet acres park fund raising center led friend clinton contributed heavily clinton gore campaign clinton prohibited law personally donations center host private events relating library legal restrictions donations able accept unlimited private donations tax approximately million contributions came saudi_arabia declined release donor list similar ronald_reagan presidential library foundation later agreed disclose donors donations exceeding million given foreign governments kuwait taiwan foreign individuals american organizations contributed millions dollars foundation dedication ceremony dedicated november ceremony attended approximately people including notable figures included minute speech clinton recently undergone bypass surgery included performances african drum ballet smith collegiate choir invocation given video tribute presidents clinton present president attend health concerns stage presidents spoke event overall ceremony lasted hours featured speakers year anniversary november library year anniversary saw clinton giving speech approximately people urging passage health care reform reduction energy use specifically mentioned center school places discussion topics place complex main building story main building comprises square feet exhibition space great hall forums café service restaurant clinton 42nd president classrooms square foot executive apartment clinton located fifth floor main building level public museum area organization exhibits main building inspired famous long room old library dublin clinton saw rhodes scholar clinton presidency housed floor second floor main gallery houses foot timeline representing clinton years president seat theater great hall restaurant located basement archives archives housed building south connected main building contains facilities clinton archives include electronic information physical documents total records cubic feet presidential archive clinton wanted light filled library archives kept underground protect damage degradation clinton presidential park occupies nearly acres land located museum leading example urban renewal site run warehouse district park built site abandoned railroad tracks defunct chicago pacific railroad center park fountain plaza center major buildings located includes gardens children play area area clinton buried chooses station restored historic train station opened oklahoma chicago passenger service discontinued november building subsequently purchased arkansas gazette later restored restaurant chain known preserving old buildings station houses station square feet having renovated companion structure freight station razed november contentious debate historic bridge rock island railroad bridge originally leading converted pedestrian bridge connecting fifth anniversary library opening clinton said construction project begin funding secured project short million originally planned bridge million exchange year land lease state arkansas governor agreed use million funds fund renovation previous million project failed pass state legislature fundraising finally completed bridge renamed construction began september clinton spoke dedication ceremony bridge opened public october store legal reasons involving state development funds retail facilities prohibited property library located nearby district exhibits clinton library features numerous items clinton time president clinton floor main building second floor includes main gallery consists foot timeline clinton years president featuring events clinton terms orientation theater size clinton era exhibit size model presidential library constructed thousands photos taken white_house officials original office timeline comprises panels feet wide begins clinton inaugural address items displays include bombing northern_ireland middle_east peace efforts items released included exhibits including personal letters written clinton family ones family photographs valentine day note bill_clinton second floor main gallery showcases artifacts previous state state gifts decorative pieces exhibit clinton saxophone family pets buddy second floor clinton criticized including details scandal dedicated politics persecution titled fight power includes affair scandal chief exhibit designer center said clinton heavily involved design clinton insisted transparent exhibition scandal portrayed power struggle republicans congress clinton republican_party took control house_of_representatives senate controversies criticism sued city challenge use eminent domain use land city method taking land upheld argued use revenue bonds project believed city afford repay rail depot dating discovered warehouse site lost court battle save building depot destroyed protesters city hall city tried street library president groups later compromised half street renamed library criticized including information clinton issued leaving office january day office clinton pardoned fugitive charged multiple counts wire fraud income tax illegal oil trading rich wife reported donations totaling nearly clinton presidential library fund multiple contributions democratic_party senate campaign later found payments totaling fundraiser investigating pardon issued bank records refused testify accordance fifth amendment right self attorney launched criminal investigation pardon result contributions later claimed rich donated funds months asking pardon clinton maintained pardon bought based instead legal merits appeal presidential election barack_obama referenced donations attempt win supporters opponent clinton criticized library lack coverage scandals presidency including scandal clinton adviser said clinton wanted provide information incidents depicting attacks scheme clinton administration museum main exhibit designer said way president wanted legacy defined design general design primarily modernist complex designed led partner structural engineer project museum exhibitions designed landscaping associates clinton announce choice architect officially hired august official designer exhibitions called clinton editor chief curator chief times art director exhibits constructed primarily steel glass main building based diagonal originally museum planned parallel river quickly changed lie perpendicular river purpose providing better view visitors western façade museum screen wall composed glass tiles providing building underside constructed aluminum critics dislike bridge design saying looks like trailer environment library incorporates aspects environmentally sensitive design accordance clinton work involving sustainable development earned silver leadership energy environmental design certification united_states green building council program later platinum certification library recycled rubber tires charging stations electric vehicles parking lot rooftop garden established atop library addition existing solar panels garden collects runoff maintained use gasoline powered lawn chemical economic impact location project announced new businesses began develop surrounding area numerous hotels restaurants housing complexes offices retail stores established revived district dining retail area near library created result location addition billion new real estate invested downtown world headquarters located library center spurred estimated billion new projects surrounding parts opening library million visitors museum visitors visitors approximately visitors year november
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