Columbia University launches oral archive of Obama presidency
Tuesday, February 17, 2026
NEW YORK (WABC) -- Columbia University has launched an oral archive of Barack Obama's presidency.
It features more than 450 interviews and more than 1,000 hours of audio and video, including interviews with administration officials, activists, organizers and others.
The university said it took about seven years to complete the project.
Work was mostly carried out remotely during COVID.
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