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Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library Bill Save Email Print
Staunton, Va.
Posted: 5:42 PM Jul 22, 2008
Last Updated: 10:41 PM Jul 22, 2008
Reporter: Keith Jones
Email Address: kjones@whsv.com

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The Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library will have to wait one more week for a U.S. Senate vote for appropriations.

Everyone working and visiting the Presidential Library campus in Staunton says it's all about being recognized and local congressmen are pushing for more support.

Last September, U.S. Rep. Bob Goodlatte introduced a bill that eventually passed the House, giving Congress authorization to make appropriations in support of the library's capital project.

He says, "We are very pleased that that took place and we're now waiting on the Senate, which is currently having discussion with the National Archives and we expect them to take some action fairly soon."

Sen. Jim Webb's communications director says they held a meeting about the project Monday.

A statement released from Webb's office states, "Last year, Sen. Webb introduced a bill with Sen. Warner that would authorize a federal capital grant for the Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library. The bill is the companion to Rep. Goodlatte's bill in the House. Sen. Webb is committed to continuing his work with the Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library, the National Archives and Records Administration, the Senate Government Affairs Committee and his colleagues in the Virginia delegation to advance this legislation."

The director of development at the library, Nancy McIntyre, says the legislation would give them opportunities to apply for federal money and receive recognition as a Presidential Library.

Goodlatte says, "It is for funding for the Presidential Library to be used for a variety of different purposes establishing and maintaining the library."

McIntyre says private money will mostly be used to take over the Kenwood house, but federal funding is welcome and it'd be an offshoot of the legislation.

Library officials say they are fortunate to have the support of Goodlatte, as well as Sens. Webb and Warner. If the Senate does not vote by July 30, library officials say the bill have to wait another year.

Regardless of the vote next week, McIntyre says they're really concentrating on support from the private side, especially in the current economic climate.


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