William J. Clinton Presidential Center News

First Person: Stories of Hope

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Family Members, Survivors and Rescue Workers Share First-Person Accounts of the Oklahoma City Bombing

WHAT:
To mark the opening day of its newest temporary exhibit, "Leadership in a Time of Crisis: President Clinton and the Oklahoma City Bombing," the Clinton Center will host a special free program, "First Person: Stories of Hope."

- Guest panelists include:
* Former Governor Frank and First Lady Cathy Keating
* Donna Weaver, who lost her husband, Michael D. Weaver, an attorney for...

Clinton Center Announces Essay Contest Winners

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500

The William J. Clinton Presidential Center announces the winners of the "Read My Pins: The Madeleine Albright Collection Essay Competition."

Students were asked to write a 500-word (or less) essay and addressed the following questions: Imagine you are a U.S. diplomat. In what foreign country would you hope to serve? What are the most pressing issues in that country and how would you address them?

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"Read My Pins" Showcases the Diplomatic and Political Power of Jewelry

Mon, 15 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500

The William J. Clinton Presidential Center will open its newest temporary exhibit, "Read My Pins: The Madeleine Albright Collection," on Monday, Feb. 15, 2010. Admission to the Clinton Library will be free on this day to commemorate President's Day.

"Read My Pins: The Madeleine Albright Collection" features more than 200 pins, many of which Secretary of State Albright wore to communicate a message during her diplomatic tenure. The exhibition examines the collection for its historic significance as well as the expressive power of jewelry to communicate through a style and language of its own. The exhibit accompanies Secretary Albright's latest book, Read My Pins: Stories from a Diplomat's Jewel Box (HarperCollins).

"I found that jewelry had become part of my personal diplomatic arsenal," Secretary Albright says in the book. "While President George H.W. Bush had been known for saying ‘Read...

Oklahoma City National Memorial Collaborates With Clinton Center on Exhibit

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500

"Leadership in a Time of Crisis" is a new special exhibit that will open at the William J. Clinton Presidential Center beginning March 1 and runs through June 1, 2010. (Photo: OKC National Memorial ships artifacts to Clinton Center)

Clinton Center Celebrates World AIDS Day

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500

The Clinton Center displayed 110 panels of the AIDS Memorial Quilt in observation of World AIDS Day, which raises global awareness of the 40 million people living with HIV/AIDS around the world. Volunteers read names of those who lost their lives to the AIDS pandemic during a 24 hour period.