Comments on: Renovation Update http://fdrlibrary.wordpress.com/2012/04/11/renovation-update-4/ Sharing the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum Collections and Programs Fri, 28 Sep 2012 19:05:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Chris http://fdrlibrary.wordpress.com/2012/04/11/renovation-update-4/#comment-947 Wed, 11 Apr 2012 20:26:22 +0000 http://fdrlibrary.wordpress.com/?p=2021#comment-947 It might be worth noting that FDR originated the concept of Presidential Libraries. He donated his personal private land to the government and then donated his papers and memorabilia to the government, to be housed in his Library.

Today’s presidential libraries have grown into something resembling the pyramids of the Egyptian Pharaohs, but FDR’s purpose in creating his presidential Library was to make his Presidential papers available to the American public. His purpose was NOT to build a grand monument to himself, as modern-day presidents are doing.

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