”One can’t ever predict how many books and articles will be written from any archive collection, but we can predict with confidence that the McConnell- Archives will educate generations of students and inform top scholars for many decades to come.” —Deborah Skaggs, Curator of the McConnell-Chao Collection

Though the collection of papers from Senator McConnell and Secretary Chao will take years to process and be made available, the Archives contains an interactive educational facility open to the public during normal business hours of Ekstrom Library. Built around the careers of Senator McConnell and Secretary Chao, the educational facility offers static displays, films and cutting- edge computer interactives designed to educate visitors about American government, history and politics.

Visitors can: Located on the Lower Level of Ekstrom Library, t Take a computer-generated citizenship test the civics education gallery is open during regular business hours t Watch and evaluate campaign of the ’s Library. commercials with noted experts Admission is free. Michael Barone and Jennifer Duffy t View a film on the history of the U.S. To arrange a special group tour for students and teachers, Senate narrated by Senator McConnell please send a request to Malana Salyer at [email protected] or call 502-852-8811. t View “The Promise of America,” a film outlining ’s rise from immigrant to member of the President’s Cabinet t Learn essential lessons from American history and our experience under the U.S. Constitution t See awards, commendations, documents and other artifacts from the long careers of two of the most consequential Ekstrom Library Americans of the last two decades University of Louisville Louisville, KY 40292

Visit us today! www.mcconnellcenter.org The University of Louisville is an equal opportunity institution. — 9/2010 THE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE “The university is proud of its continuing association with Senator McConnell and Secretary Chao. They have been model alumni and civil servants and the new archive facility will allow us The University of Louisville has a long and respected to use their experiences to teach new generations of citizens and leaders of this commonwealth history of supporting the most important research we all love.” and scholarship being done in America today. The —President James Ramsey new Senator Mitch McConnell and Secretary Elaine L. Chao Archives augment the university’s already outstanding archives collection. The University of Louisville is honored to preserve and manage the McConnell-Chao Archives. The personal papers and professional records generated during their lives and prolific careers constitute When the collections are eventually catalogued and documentary legacies of two Kentuckians who have devoted their remarkable careers to public preserved they will be made available to scholars, service. authors and students who are researching the Elaine L. Chao and Mitch McConnell — Two Lives of Service and Achievement momentous years covered by the careers of Senator The Archives collection provides primary Secretary Elaine L. Chao: U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell: McConnell and Secretary Chao. source material that: t UI644FDSFUBSZPG-BCPS o t Longest-serving U.S. Senator in t Serves as indispensable sources The McConnell-Chao Archives are designed to t 'JSTU"TJBO1BDJmD"NFSJDBOXPNBO IJTUPSZ ZFBSTBOEDPVOUJOH for the study of modern American inspire a new generation of Kentucky leaders to serve in a President’s Cabinet t 'JSTU,FOUVDLJBOUPIPMEUIFQPTJUJPOPG4FOBUF representative democracy and help Kentucky students become more t 'JSTU,FOUVDLJBOOBNFEUPUIF 3FQVCMJDBO1BSUZ-FBEFS oPOHPJOH t Documents vital international, national, knowledgeable and engaged citizens. 1SFTJEFOUT$BCJOFUTJODF t UI4FOBUF3FQVCMJDBO8IJQ o regional and local public policy t 1SFTJEFOUBOE$IJFG&YFDVUJWF0GmDFSPG t Chairman, National Republican developments 6OJUFE8BZPG"NFSJDB o 4FOBUPSJBM$PNNJUUFF o t Provides an understanding of people, t %JSFDUPSPGUIF1FBDF$PSQT o t +FGGFSTPO$PVOUZ ,Z +VEHF events and ideas that shaped the state t %FQVUZ4FDSFUBSZ 64%FQBSUNFOU &YFDVUJWF o and national political arenas PG5SBOTQPSUBUJPO o t +FGGFSTPO$PVOUZ ,Z 3FQVCMJDBO t $IBJSNBO 'FEFSBM.BSJUJNF 1BSUZ$IBJSNBO o The civics education gallery of the McConnell-Chao Archives brings people in direct contact with $PNNJTTJPO o t Intern to U.S. Senator John archival material and in doing so extends and enhances the mission of the archives. With this t %FQVUZ.BSJUJNF"ENJOJTUSBUPS 64 4IFSNBO$PPQFS  engaging outreach program the McConnell Center and the university hope to create a greater %FQBSUNFOUPG5SBOTQPSUBUJPO o t Intern to U.S. Representative awareness and appreciation for primary sources and their importance in documenting the past to t 8IJUF)PVTF'FMMPX o (FOF4OZEFS  understand the present. t 7JDF1SFTJEFOUPG4ZOEJDBUJPOT t President, University of Louisville for BankAmerica Capital Markets College of Arts and Sciences (SPVQ o 4UVEFOU$PVODJM o