March 9, 2007

A Scholarly Salesman Takes Over the Nixon Library

By JENNIFER HOWARD

The new director must persuade researchers that the institution has moved beyond its controversial history

Timothy Naftali talks about his new venture with the kind of on-message enthusiasm one expects from an Internet-age entrepreneur. He's excited about the "edgy and catchy" new logo, the retro 70s colors of the new Web site, and the user-driven experience he hopes to provide. "I want to bombard people with the new," he says. "We're moving fast. We're an entrepreneurial start-up, and

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