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Biden Picks Delaware for Presidential Library as Fundraising Drive Begins

A new 13-member board will try to raise private money in a donor landscape that Democrats describe as cautious.

Overview

  • The Joe and Jill Biden Foundation approved a 13-member board, with Rufus Gifford as chair and members including Antony Blinken and Steve Ricchetti.
  • Planning is in early stages with no exact site or budget set in Delaware, and construction and programming would be financed with private donations.
  • Gifford said the price will likely fall between the George H.W. Bush and Obama projects, pointing to a several-hundred-million-dollar undertaking.
  • The vision calls for an immersive museum of Biden’s four-year term and a civic hub for leadership, service, education and policy events.
  • Advisers have consulted operators of most presidential libraries and Delaware leaders, while reporting notes President Donald Trump has already earmarked settlement funds and a donated 747-8 for his own library.