Read the latest news and events, including press releases, related to the Barack Obama Presidential Library and Museum.
Press Statement in Response to Media Queries About Presidential Records
The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) administers the Barack Obama Presidential Library, located in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. The library holds records from the Obama presidential administration and is leased, controlled, managed, and used exclusively by NARA.
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NARA Press Release Statement on Obama Presidential Records
The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) assumed exclusive legal and physical custody of Obama Presidential records when President Barack Obama left office in 2017, in accordance with the Presidential Records Act (PRA). NARA moved approximately 30 million pages of unclassified records to a NARA facility in the Chicago area where they are maintained exclusively by NARA.
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Death of Bo
Death of Bo
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Statement by President Obama and Mrs. Obama
Statement by President Obama and Mrs. Obama
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Statement from President Obama on the Passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
President Obama issues a statement on Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
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Statement from President Obama on the Passing of Rep. John Lewis
President Obama issues a statement on the Passing of Rep. John Lewis
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A More or Less Perfect Union: A Personal Exploration by Judge Douglas Ginsburg
The Barack Obama Presidential Library (NARA), PBS, International House Global Voices Performing Arts and Lecture Series, The University of Chicago Law School, and other University of Chicago Campus Partners to host "A More or Less Perfect Union: A Personal Exploration by Judge Douglas Ginsburg."
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