The new McCain Library and Museum will further the causes that Senator McCain believed in: democracy, national security, public service, freedom, and human dignity. It will represent a service to a cause greater than self. The library joins several other projects at Arizona State University that carry on McCain’s legacy and values.
The McCain Institute is a nonpartisan organization inspired by Senator John McCain and his family’s dedication to public service. Part of ASU and based in Washington, D.C., the McCain Institute will have offices in the McCain library site. McCain Institute programs defend democracy, advance human rights, and empower character-driven leaders.
In 2012, John McCain donated his papers to Arizona State University. Known as the McCain Collection, ASU is home to an archive of more than 1,000 boxes of the senator’s papers from his public career, a place where scholars, journalists, students and the public can study his work and life. The collection will become part of the McCain library and archives.
ASU began its role as a convener of Rio Reimagined in 2017 at the request of John McCain. The project plans to revitalize the entire Salt River corridor, from Mesa to Buckeye, throughout metro Phoenix. The collaboration with public and private leaders includes a vision for the future of an amenity that restores the economic, social and environmental vitality of the Rio Salado.
The legacy of John McCain isn’t about talking. It is about taking action. Join us as we enter the arena and build a library and site worthy of McCain’s legacy.
