“We kind of have a broad view of presidential history,” Newman said. “Anything that has to do with presidents, we like to have it here at Presidents Park... It’s always nice to be expanding a new dimension to a museum here.”
Given the opportunity to place her private collection before a much larger audience, McLean quickly agreed to give it to the park. Most of the collection’s contents have been taken to Williamsburg, where Newman hopes to have them on display by Presidents’ Day, February 18.
“I think and truly believe in time it will take its place with the ‘big boys’ and national institutions in the world,” said McLean.
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