Library of Congress - Billington retired
Time: 2015
Place: Washington D.C., U.S.
Details: When Billington announced his plans to retire in 2015, commentator George Weigel described the Library of Congress as "one of the last refuges in Washington of serious bipartisanship and calm, considered conversation," and "one of the world's greatest cultural centers".
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