On Thu, May 15, 2014 at 8:34 AM, David Gaynon <[log in to unmask]
> wrote:

> The following was written by the former director of the Nixon Library
> (Timothy Naftali) who asserts that the Nixon Foundation just did not want
> someone who knew too much about the Viet Nam war to head up the library.
>  In my mind, this raises some serious questions about the whole
> presidential library structure. Why do we have them and why do the
> families, friends, supporters, and private foundations of the former
> presidents have so much to say about the operations of a government
> function.
>
> http://www.latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/la-oe-naftali-nixon-library-renovation-20140515-story.html#
> Federal regulations don't grant presidential foundations veto power over
> the choice of a presidential library director, but they are consulted, and
> Washington prefers they embrace the selection. To that end, from the time
> of Lawrence's selection in 2012 until well into 2013, the National Archives
> tried to arrange for its candidate to meet with the Nixon Foundation. But
> various insiders in the process told me that the foundation stalled, coming
> up with one excuse after another to not meet with Lawrence.... As
> taxpayers, we all pay for presidential libraries, which are supposed to
> serve all visitors, whether or not they admire the president whose name is
> over the door. Presidential libraries are essential sources for information
> about a particular White House. They contain every document and email sent
> to or created by a president. Library directors don't just run museums.
> They also oversee the processing of and access to archival materials, they
> run public programs and they set the tone for tours that bring in thousands
> of students a year.
>
> David B. Gaynon
> [log in to unmask]
> Huntington Beach CA, USA
>


Obviously, NONE of these links give any information about what other
nations do, nor do the answer the "WHY??" questions about funding, control
or other issues... but they do explain the what and how... and a bit of the
why these exist and how things are decided and governed.

Facilities Standards
http://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/36/part-1234

Given these records aren't personal papers (in all cases) and the
Presidential Libraries fall under the jurisdiction of NARA... there has to
be SOME relationship between these standards and those facilities.

Presidential Libraries, (but only locations and access hours)
http://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/36/1253.3

Presidential Records, In General
http://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/36/part-1270

Nixon Presidential Records
http://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/36/chapter-XII/subchapter-F

Larry
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*Lawrence J. Medina Danville, CARIM Professional since 1972*

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