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"President Clinton is very passionate about music," says Ben Thielemeier, communications manager for the Clinton Foundation. Starting from the 1950s to present day, the exhibit highlights the changes and upheavals in the country: the civil rights movement, the Vietnam War, the struggles for women's rights, the LGBT community, 9/11. All are represented through display cases, videos, interactive display stations and piped-in music. Included are the lyrics to Bruce Springsteen's "Born in the USA" scrawled in a battered spiral notebook; a piece of the Berlin Wall next to lyrics to "Right Here Right Now" from 1991; a 9/11 memorial guitar; Bob Dylan's harmonica; a flag from Kent State in 1970; "Ohio" lyrics by Neil Young; folk singer Odetta's guitar from the March on Washington in 1963; and an entire set of Village People costumes. Every piece tells a story and, in conjunction, they show how the country has — and hasn't — changed. Most of the items on display were either loaned by artists or collectors for the exhibit or are part of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame's collection. But a few are specific to the Clinton Presidential Center. "We decided that we wanted to add a few that were really connected to President Clinton," Thielemeier says. They reached out to Katy Perry, who sent the red-white-and-blue-theme dress and cape she wore when she performed at a 2015 campaign rally for Hillary Clinton. Bill Clinton also has a close relationship with U2 and, of course, Fleetwood Mac. Handwritten lyrics to "Hands That Built America" written and signed by Bono and The Edge, birthday cards to President Clinton from Bono, letters to members of Fleetwood Mac and signed memorabilia from band members have all been added to the displays to highlight the Clintons' personal connections to some of their favorite artists. Herman says they're thrilled the Clinton Center has added its own personal touch: "We do hope every library will make it their own and maybe blow out the story of their president a little bit more." The point is to tell the story of the nation through song and the role popular music has played in moving that story along. H OW TO G E T D I S C O U N T S : FLYING FISH 109A NW 2ND ST, BENTONVILLE, AR FLYINGFISHINTHE.NET 479-657-6300 GO TO FlyingFishInThe.net 1 FILL IT OUT & SEND IT! 2 GET MONTHLY COUPONS IN YOUR INBOX! 3 www.ozarkmetalbuildings.com 2800 North 2nd Street • Rogers, AR 72756 ozarkmetalbuildings@gmail.com 479-877-1634 OZARK METAL BUILDINGS From the simple to the complex, we have your solution. MAN CAVES • SHOPS OVERSIZED GARAGES FANCY HORSEBARNS • BARNDOMINIUMS Stick Frame • Pre-Engineered Steel • Post Frame Call us today or see one of our specialists for a free quote! 40 WHAT'S UP! JULY 8-14, 2018 Clinton Continued From Page 38 ARTS AWAY Stevie Wonder's glasses and harmonica were also selected for "Louder Than Words," an exhibit curated by the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio. File Photo