Traveling along Roxas Boulevard, passing by the Magsaysay Center, the Laurel Library, an empty lot earmarked for the Roxas Center, and a statue of President Elpidio Quirino, I wondered when we will have presidential libraries. Tracking down scattered primary source documents in various repositories is a hassle. In 1955, the United States Congress passed the Presidential Libraries Act that sought to preserve the papers, memorabilia, and other materials relating to US presidents and their administrations as a resource for research, enjoyment, and possibly inspiration.

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