The Butler Center for Arkansas Studies will host Bob Nash as the speaker for Legacies and Lunch on Wednesday, January 9, at noon in the Main Library’s Darragh Center, 100 Rock Street.To commemorate the 20th anniversary of Bill Clinton’s inauguration as President, Nash will discuss what it was like working with Governor Clinton, keeping the state government going during a presidential campaign, and going to Washington with some of President Clinton’s Arkansas friends and colleagues.

Nash served as Governor Clinton’s senior executive assistant in charge of economic development policy. He then served as President Clinton’s U.S. Undersecretary of Agriculture and White House personnel director.

The Butler Center’s Legacies & Lunch program is free and open to the public and supported in part by the Arkansas Humanities Council. Attendees are invited to bring a sack lunch; drinks and dessert will be provided.

The Butler Center for Arkansas Studies is a department of the Central Arkansas Library System. It was founded in 1997 to promote the study and appreciation of Arkansas history and culture. The Butler Center’s research collections, art galleries, and offices are located in the Arkansas Studies Institute building at 401 President Clinton Ave. on the campus of the CALS Main Library.