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 A number of other celebratory events tied to the official Clinton Library dedication took place between November 14 and 18. [[Al Franken]] performed at the [[Arkansas Repertory Theatre]] on November 15th. [[Aretha Franklin]], the Queen of Soul, performed a special concert on November 16th with the [[Arkansas Symphony Orchestra]] at the [[Robinson Center]]. Ticket prices for the Aretha concert ranged from $115 to $300.
-The [[Butler Center]] hosted an exhibition of memorabilia from all nineteen presidents since Herbert Hoover who visited the state of Arkansas. The exhibit, called "Presidential Pathways in Arkansas" featured life-sized cutouts of the presidents, beside which visitors could pose, and a replica arch dating to a visit by Theodore Roosevelt in 1905. The [[Arkansas Arts Center]] sponsored an exhibition entitled "[[Art and the White House: Presidential Selections, 1960-2000]]." The collection included paintings that former presidents borrowed to hang in the White House. The Arts Center also displayed the work of [[Diana Walker]], a photojournalist who had access to private moments with several presidents. The [[North Little Rock Public Library]] sponsored a number of local Ozark musicals and plays.
+The [[Butler Center]] hosted an exhibition of memorabilia from all nineteen presidents since Herbert Hoover who visited the state of Arkansas. The exhibit, called "Presidential Pathways in Arkansas" featured life-sized cutouts of the presidents, beside which visitors could pose, and a replica arch dating to a visit by Theodore Roosevelt in 1905. The [[Arkansas Arts Center]] sponsored an exhibition entitled "[[Art and the White House: Presidential Selections, 1960-2000]]." The collection included paintings that former presidents borrowed to hang in the White House. The Arts Center also displayed the work of [[Diana Walker]], a photojournalist who had access to private moments with several presidents. The [[William F. Laman Public Library]] sponsored a number of local Ozark musicals and plays.
 American astronaut and U.S. Senator John Glenn opened an exhibit on "Space and the Presidency" at the [[Museum of Discovery]] down the street from the Clinton Library. The nearby [[Little Rock River Market]] featured a special [[Presidential Pavilion fall market]] from November 16-18. The market sold locally harvested produce and featured the artisanry of local Arkansans. The [[Statehouse Convention Center]] offered an exhibit of shoes worn by past presidents, including a pair owned by Abraham Lincoln. Even [[Central High School]] got into the act, offering a special lecture by Janis F. Kearney, official diarist to President Clinton.

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-[[Image:Rain-opening.jpg|thumb|Rain mars the Clinton Library dedication on November 18, 2004. Photo by Elizabeth Youngblood.]]
+[[Image:Rain-opening.jpg|thumb|300px|Rain mars the Clinton Library dedication on November 18, 2004. Photo by Elizabeth Youngblood.]]
 [[Image:Rainy-clinton-dedication.jpg|thumb|300px|President George W. Bush, Laura Bush, former President Jimmy Carter and First Lady Rosalynn Carter; former President George H.W. Bush and First Lady Barbara Bush; and former President Bill Clinton and Chelsea Clinton at Clinton Presidential Center dedication.]]
 [[Image:Clinton-library-dedication.jpg|thumb|300px|President George W. Bush, former President George H.W. Bush, former President Bill Clinton, and former President Jimmy Carter at the dedication ceremony for the William J. Clinton Presidential Center and Park.]]

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 [[Image:Rain-opening.jpg|thumb|Rain mars the Clinton Library dedication on November 18, 2004. Photo by Elizabeth Youngblood.]]
-[[Image:Rainy-clinton-dedication.jpg|thumb|President George W. Bush, Laura Bush, former President Jimmy Carter and First Lady Rosalynn Carter; former President George H.W. Bush and First Lady Barbara Bush; and former President Bill Clinton and Chelsea Clinton at Clinton Presidential Center dedication.]]
+[[Image:Rainy-clinton-dedication.jpg|thumb|300px|President George W. Bush, Laura Bush, former President Jimmy Carter and First Lady Rosalynn Carter; former President George H.W. Bush and First Lady Barbara Bush; and former President Bill Clinton and Chelsea Clinton at Clinton Presidential Center dedication.]]
-[[Image:Clinton-library-dedication.jpg|thumb|President George W. Bush, former President George H.W. Bush, former President Bill Clinton, and former President Jimmy Carter at the dedication ceremony for the William J. Clinton Presidential Center and Park.]]
+[[Image:Clinton-library-dedication.jpg|thumb|300px|President George W. Bush, former President George H.W. Bush, former President Bill Clinton, and former President Jimmy Carter at the dedication ceremony for the William J. Clinton Presidential Center and Park.]]
-[[Image:Four_first_ladies.jpg|thumb|Four first ladies at dedication ceremony for Clinton Presidential Center and Park. From left to right: Rosalynn Carter, Sen. Hillary Clinton, Barbara Bush, and First Lady Laura Bush.]]
+[[Image:Four_first_ladies.jpg|thumb|300px|Four first ladies at dedication ceremony for Clinton Presidential Center and Park. From left to right: Rosalynn Carter, Sen. Hillary Clinton, Barbara Bush, and First Lady Laura Bush.]]
 The [[William J. Clinton Presidential Center and Park]] was dedicated on November 18, 2004. An estimated 27,000 people attended the outdoor dedication ceremony in a driving rainstorm.

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 st president George H.W. Bush reminisced about the 1992 campaign against Clinton at the dedication ceremony. "Of course, it always has to be said that Bill Clinton was one of the most gifted American political figures in modern times. Trust me: I learned this the hard way. And here in Arkansas, you might say he grew to become the Sam Walton of national retail politics. And seeing him out on the campaign trail, it was plain to see how he fed off the energy and the hopes and the aspirations of the American people. Simply put, he was a natural and he made it look too easy. And, oh, how I hated him for that!"
-Remarked sitting president George W. Bush at the dedication: "President Bill Clinton led our country with optimism and a great affection for the American people, and that affection has been returned. He gave all to his job, and the nation gave him two terms. Arkansas is a state that knows political skill when you see it. A fellow in Saline County was asked by his son why he liked Governor Clinton so much. He said, 'Son, he'll look you in the eye, he'll shake your hand, he'll hold your baby, he'll pet your dog all at the same time.'"
+Remarked sitting president George W. Bush at the dedication: "President Bill Clinton led our country with optimism and a great affection for the American people, and that affection has been returned. He gave all to his job, and the nation gave him two terms. Arkansas is a state that knows political skill when you see it. A fellow in Saline County was asked by his son why he liked Governor Clinton so much. He said, 'Son, he'll look you in the eye, he'll shake your hand, he'll hold your baby, he'll pet your dog all at the same time.'" While he spoke the Secret Service plied the waters of the nearby Arkansas River in orange gunboats.
 Bono and The Edge performed "Rain" by the Beatles at the dedication. Wrote Clinton in his autobiography: "Bono got a good laugh when he sang, 'when the rains came, we got four Presidents out of bed.' Coming so soon after an intensely fought election, the bipartisan spirit seemed to lift the country. President Carter spoke warmly of our long association, going back to his 1976 campaign. The first President Bush stole the show with an often hilarious account of our 1992 battle and a touching affirmation of our personal friendship. And the President was extremely warm and generous to me and my family, as he had been a few months earlier at the White House ceremony to unveil the official portraits of Hillary and me."
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 Four F-16s from the 188th Fighter Wing known as the "Flying Razorbacks" streaked overhead at one point during the ceremony. The event culminated with the ritual presentation of keys to the Library from [[Chelsea Clinton]] to U.S. Archivist [[John Carlin]] of the [[National Archives and Records Administration]].
-The dedication ceremony attracted a large crowd of politicians, including former Vice President Al Gore, Senator John Kerry, U.S. Representative Rahm Emanuel (D-IL), former chief of staff Leon Panetta, former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, Chicago Mayor Richard Daley, and political advisor Karl Rove. Foreign dignitaries included Queen Noor of Jordan, former Mexican president Ernesto Zedillo and former Israeli prime minister Shimon Peres. Family members of presidents also attended the ceremony, including Chip Carter, Tricia Nixon Cox, Susan Eisenhower, Caroline Kennedy, Luci Johnson, and Lynda Johnson Robb. In addition to Bono and The Edge, other celebrity attendees included Kevin Spacey, Alfre Woodard, Robin Williams, Morgan Freeman, Chris Rock, Hank Aaron, Willie Mays, Holly Robinson Peete, Chris Tucker, and Barbra Streisand. A steady supply of Krispy Kreme doughnuts cheered the rainsoaked crowd.
+The dedication ceremony attracted a large crowd of politicians, including former Vice President Al Gore, Senator John Kerry, U.S. Representative Rahm Emanuel (D-IL), former chief of staff Leon Panetta, former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, Chicago Mayor Richard Daley, and political advisor Karl Rove. Foreign dignitaries included Queen Noor of Jordan, former Mexican president Ernesto Zedillo and former Israeli prime minister Shimon Peres. Family members of presidents also attended the ceremony, including Chip Carter, Tricia Nixon Cox, Susan Eisenhower, Caroline Kennedy, Luci Johnson, and Lynda Johnson Robb. In addition to Bono and The Edge, other celebrity attendees included Kevin Spacey, Alfre Woodard, Robin Williams, Morgan Freeman, Chris Rock, Hank Aaron, Willie Mays, Holly Robinson Peete, Chris Tucker, and Barbra Streisand. Fourteen thousand free ponchos and umbrellas and a steady supply of Krispy Kreme doughnuts cheered the rain-soaked crowd.
 Following the public dedication ceremony, which lasted from shortly after 10 AM until 1 PM, the former president and 1,300 guests visited the Clinton Library museum and attended a luncheon under an enormous white tent complete with eight chandeliers and catered by [[Quentin Turner]], manager of the new [[Café 42]]. The luncheon featured Arkansas trout and chicken with barbecue sauce.

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 Four F-16s from the 188th Fighter Wing known as the "Flying Razorbacks" streaked overhead at one point during the ceremony. The event culminated with the ritual presentation of keys to the Library from [[Chelsea Clinton]] to U.S. Archivist [[John Carlin]] of the [[National Archives and Records Administration]].
-The dedication ceremony attracted a large crowd of politicians, including former Vice President Al Gore, Senator John Kerry, U.S. Representative Rahm Emanuel (D-IL), former chief of staff Leon Panetta, former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, and political advisor Karl Rove. Foreign dignitaries included Queen Noor of Jordan, former Mexican president Ernesto Zedillo and former Israeli prime minister Shimon Peres. Family members of presidents also attended the ceremony, including Chip Carter, Tricia Nixon Cox, Susan Eisenhower, Caroline Kennedy, Luci Johnson, and Lynda Johnson Robb. In addition to Bono and The Edge, other celebrity attendees included Kevin Spacey, Alfre Woodard, Robin Williams, Morgan Freeman, Chris Rock, Hank Aaron, Willie Mays, Holly Robinson Peete, Chris Tucker, and Barbra Streisand. A steady supply of Krispy Kreme doughnuts cheered the rainsoaked crowd.
+The dedication ceremony attracted a large crowd of politicians, including former Vice President Al Gore, Senator John Kerry, U.S. Representative Rahm Emanuel (D-IL), former chief of staff Leon Panetta, former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, Chicago Mayor Richard Daley, and political advisor Karl Rove. Foreign dignitaries included Queen Noor of Jordan, former Mexican president Ernesto Zedillo and former Israeli prime minister Shimon Peres. Family members of presidents also attended the ceremony, including Chip Carter, Tricia Nixon Cox, Susan Eisenhower, Caroline Kennedy, Luci Johnson, and Lynda Johnson Robb. In addition to Bono and The Edge, other celebrity attendees included Kevin Spacey, Alfre Woodard, Robin Williams, Morgan Freeman, Chris Rock, Hank Aaron, Willie Mays, Holly Robinson Peete, Chris Tucker, and Barbra Streisand. A steady supply of Krispy Kreme doughnuts cheered the rainsoaked crowd.
 Following the public dedication ceremony, which lasted from shortly after 10 AM until 1 PM, the former president and 1,300 guests visited the Clinton Library museum and attended a luncheon under an enormous white tent complete with eight chandeliers and catered by [[Quentin Turner]], manager of the new [[Café 42]]. The luncheon featured Arkansas trout and chicken with barbecue sauce.

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 *[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/4021201.stm BBC News: Clinton Library Open for Business]
 *[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOnQnePDYB4 Phil Driscoll sings "My Country, 'Tis of Thee" (America) at the dedication ceremony]
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	[[Image:Rainy-clinton-dedication.jpg\|thumb\|President George W. Bush, Laura Bush, former President Jimmy Carter and First Lady Rosalynn Carter; former President George H.W. Bush and First Lady Barbara Bush; and former President Bill Clinton and Chelsea Clinton at Clinton Presidential Center dedication.]]		[[Image:Rainy-clinton-dedication.jpg\|thumb\|President George W. Bush, Laura Bush, former President Jimmy Carter and First Lady Rosalynn Carter; former President George H.W. Bush and First Lady Barbara Bush; and former President Bill Clinton and Chelsea Clinton at Clinton Presidential Center dedication.]]
	[[Image:Clinton-library-dedication.jpg\|thumb\|President George W. Bush, former President George H.W. Bush, former President Bill Clinton, and former President Jimmy Carter at the dedication ceremony for the William J. Clinton Presidential Center and Park.]]		[[Image:Clinton-library-dedication.jpg\|thumb\|President George W. Bush, former President George H.W. Bush, former President Bill Clinton, and former President Jimmy Carter at the dedication ceremony for the William J. Clinton Presidential Center and Park.]]

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 The week of the Library dedication ceremony witnessed a number of tie-in events. The first of such festivities was a Fun Run on November 13th, but included book-signings, a fashion show, plays, film festival, lectures, and the largest fireworks display in state history.
-A number of other celebratory events tied to the official Clinton Library dedication took place between November 14 and 18. [[Al Franken]] performed at the [[Arkansas Repertory Theater]] on November 15th. [[Aretha Franklin]], the Queen of Soul, performed a special concert on November 16th with the [[Arkansas Symphony Orchestra]] at the [[Robinson Center]]. Ticket prices for the Aretha concert ranged from $115 to $300.
+A number of other celebratory events tied to the official Clinton Library dedication took place between November 14 and 18. [[Al Franken]] performed at the [[Arkansas Repertory Theatre]] on November 15th. [[Aretha Franklin]], the Queen of Soul, performed a special concert on November 16th with the [[Arkansas Symphony Orchestra]] at the [[Robinson Center]]. Ticket prices for the Aretha concert ranged from $115 to $300.
 The [[Butler Center]] hosted an exhibition of memorabilia from all nineteen presidents since Herbert Hoover who visited the state of Arkansas. The exhibit, called "Presidential Pathways in Arkansas" featured life-sized cutouts of the presidents, beside which visitors could pose, and a replica arch dating to a visit by Theodore Roosevelt in 1905. The [[Arkansas Arts Center]] sponsored an exhibition entitled "[[Art and the White House: Presidential Selections, 1960-2000]]." The collection included paintings that former presidents borrowed to hang in the White House. The Arts Center also displayed the work of [[Diana Walker]], a photojournalist who had access to private moments with several presidents. The [[North Little Rock Public Library]] sponsored a number of local Ozark musicals and plays.