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2006

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Legislative Update
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Thomas L. Birch
June 13, 2006

Legislative Update

House Approves Arts Endowment Increase: On May 18, the House of Representatives agreed by voice vote to increase appropriations for the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)…
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Executive Director's Column
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Jonathan Katz
June 13, 2006

Executive Director's Column

Americans have much at stake when it comes to the success of our democratic principles and processes. Our challenges are increasingly complex as we grapple with foreign and homegrown terrorism within our national boundaries; rapid…
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Did You Know?
June 13, 2006

Did You Know?

State Humanities Council Funding Totaled Nearly $63 Million in Fiscal Year 2005 State humanities councils support grassroots humanities programs in each of the 56 states and jurisdictions. These nonprofit, nonpartisan organizations commonly partner with local…
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Frequently Asked Questions
June 13, 2006

Frequently Asked Questions

Question: How much state, federal and local funding is appropriated to the arts? Answer: Three key sources of government support for the arts in the United States are federal appropriations to the National Endowment for…
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