Little Rock, Arkansas – Dallas Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones announced Monday morning that his family will provide $10 million in funding to the Clinton Foundation, sharing the news during an appearance with former President Bill Clinton at the Little Rock Touchdown Club.
The two Arkansans attended the gathering together, where the major financial commitment became a focus of their visit. Jones said the grant would come from the Jones family.
Clinton, meanwhile, discussed plans that include space for Hillary Clinton’s archives and office, along with efforts to make the foundation’s facilities more accessible to the public. His remarks connected those plans to the need for spending more than two decades after the 2004 opening he referenced.
“I knew that we had to spend some money for the first time since we opened in 2004,” Clinton said. “That was a long time ago. First… Have a place to locate Hillary’s archives and office, which are the largest of any non-president in American history. Secondly, we want to be able to increase access to the general public to bring people in; we have a plan to do that.”
Clinton identified two priorities in explaining the work ahead. One involves finding a place for Hillary Clinton’s extensive collection of records and her office. The other centers on bringing more members of the public into the facilities through a plan to expand access.
His comments offered a broad explanation of the planned improvements, with both archival space and public visits part of the discussion. The announcement did not include a breakdown of how the $10 million would be allocated among those efforts.
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The Little Rock appearance brought together a former president and one of professional football’s best-known owners, both with Arkansas roots. Their shared visit provided the setting for Jones to announce the family’s commitment and for Clinton to outline the needs he hopes to address.
