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Presidential Repository is an institution
dedicated to the task of managing presidential
records which has been built to enhance the
transparency and accountability of the overall
government operation; and improve the public
awareness of presidential records by protecting,
permanently safeguarding, and utilizing these
records while performing specialized and systematic
management of the same. |
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Primary functions
of the presidential repository |
Performs the systematic
and scientific preservation and management
of the most important records
of national affairs.
Helps to produce historical
assessment that is warranted, through the
objective study of the policies
and activities of former presidents.
Provides the public with the opportunities
for history education and encourages patriotism
among
the public.
Provides later governments and scholars with
the most valuable information. |
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Holding of presidential
archives |
The records held in the
Presidential Repository are those from the
era of Syngman Rhee, the first
president to that of Kim Dae-jung,
the fifteenth, including: documents (220,467),
audiovisual materials
(video, audio, photograph and other
media; 79,605 articles), and other articles
(the seal of state,
furnishings, agreements, posters, postcards,
admission tickets, post stamps; 399 articles)
The presidential records
generated during the office of the 16th president,
Roh Moo-hyun, will be
acquired by February 24, 2008, processed
and exhibited. |
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Overview of the exhibition hall (Presidential
Records Exhibition Hall) |
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| Theme |
Description |
| The
Koreans meet presidency. |
The
portraits of former presidents
with a few members of the
general public |
| See
the history of presidents |
The
chronological table of the history
of former presidents and the Blue
House |
| Understand
the president. |
Presidential
elections and inaugurations,
the roles and authorities of the
president,
and the presidential system |
| Become
a president |
The
presidential office recreated,
shooting of souvenir pictures,
visitors book. |
| See
the President of Korea in the
global stage. |
Screening
of the video records of the diplomacy
practiced by former presidents |
| The
president gifts |
Gifts
received by former presidents |
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Visitor information |
Address
Daewangpangyro 851 St., 30 (Shiheung-dong),
Seongnam, Gyeonggi-do
Main number
+82-31-750-2153 / Fax: +82-31-750-2150
Hours
09:00 to 18:00 on weekdays
(closed on weekends and holidays) |
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