Reference News Network, September 7 report: According to the website of Singapore's "The Straits Times" on September 7, former US President Biden has decided to build a presidential library in his hometown, Delaware, and will soon launch a fundraising campaign.
The report cited CNN news that a senior member of the Joe and Jill Biden Foundation said that Biden's team envisions building an "immersive museum" to recreate his political legacy and hopes the library will become a "center for leadership, service, and civic engagement."
The foundation recently approved a management committee consisting of 13 members, composed of Biden's close allies and former government officials. As part of the planning process, Biden's team has visited or met with the directors of other presidential libraries and discussed potential collaborations with local leaders in Delaware.
The report stated that the specific location of the library has not been determined yet. However, Biden previously collaborated with the University of Delaware to establish the "Biden Institute," and a large portion of his records during his time as a senator are currently stored at the university. The Biden team has not yet determined the cost of the library, but an informed source said that the estimated cost is expected to be in the hundreds of millions of dollars.
However, fundraising for the Biden Presidential Library may be a "challenging task." Some donors have previously expressed dissatisfaction with how Biden handled the end of his term, and therefore are hesitant about contributing; others are concerned that donations may make them targets of attacks by Trump.
The report stated that this library will be an important component in enhancing Biden's political legacy. Since leaving the White House, Biden has mostly stayed in Delaware, giving few public speeches. Earlier this year, he began receiving treatment for prostate cancer, and the cancer cells have spread to his bones.
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