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University of Rhode IslandDigitalCommons@URILetters (1980) Education: National Endowment for the Arts andHumanities, Subject Files I (1973-1996)1980Letters (1980): Correspondence 37Livingston L. Biddle Jr.Follow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.uri.edu/pell_neh_I_43This Correspondence is brought to you for free and open access by the Education: National Endowment for the Arts and Humanities, Subject Files I(1973-1996) at DigitalCommons@URI. It has been accepted for inclusion in Letters (1980) by an authorized administrator ofDigitalCommons@URI. For more information, please contact digitalcommons@etal.uri.edu.Recommended CitationBiddle, Livingston L. Jr., "Letters (1980): Correspondence 37" (1980). Letters (1980). Paper 60.http://digitalcommons.uri.edu/pell_neh_I_43/60nRTIDnRL EnoowmEnT FOR THE ARTS February 27, 1980 Honorable Claiborne Pell Chairman WRSHlnGTOn D.C. 20506 A Federal a~~c~'6t15'& b/!Hid J: 21 National Council on the Arts Subcommittee on Education, Arts, and Humanities Comrrittee on Labor and Human Resources United States Senate Washington, D. c. 20510 r::ear Mr. Chairman: Thank you for your letter of February 11, 1980, on behalf of Providence College/Inti, which has applied to the National Endavment for the Arts for assistance under the Assistance to Literary Magazines catego:ry of the Literature Program. · We certainly appreciate receiving your very supportive COII1lrel1.ts on behalf of Inti' s proposal. 'Ih.eir application was considered by the Literature Adviso:ry Panel in January. 'Ille Panel's recornnendations will be brought before the May meeting of the National Council on the Arts, and Inti will be notified of the decision reached on their request as soon as possible following the Council meeting. You may be assured that their application is receiving our best attention. Sincerely, ~~ 1-51'ttd~ Livingston L. Biddle, Jr. Chairman /l v !" I/ I , - / ,' f:)epa_rt1'11_e_nt of .M_o_dern Languages PROVIDENCE COLiEG~ }>ROVIDENC::::g, RHODE ISLAND 02918 The Honorable Claiborne Pell United States Senate 325 Old Senate Office Building W2shington, D.C. 20510 Dear Sena.tor Pell, 1··;:irch 1 7, 1 q .3() I would like to thank you. very rm1ch .for your rec<?nt letter to Dr. Thomson expressing your interest and sunnort for INTI. Enclosed is a copy of our Hisp2nic 8.fl.d Luso-Brc;_zilia_n Literary and Ctil tura.l ~Tourn8.l tha.t <:res just co!r,ple ted 2.t ~rovj_d encP. College. In r:uec}1.i:.1_e., the languri.ge of the c::ncient Ines. civili:;:;,'.::tion of Peru r:i.nd Bolivi2., 11 Inti" ~,:~:ms "Sun 11 , it 1:J2.s their nsun God 11 • With sincere wat~ regards, I am, Very truly you~sj 

Letters (1980): Correspondence 37

University of Rhode IslandDigitalCommons@URILetters (1980) Education: National Endowment for the Arts andHumanities, Subject Files I (1973-1996)1979Letters (1980): Correspondence 09Livingston L. Biddle Jr.Follow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.uri.edu/pell_neh_I_43This Correspondence is brought to you for free and open access by the Education: National Endowment for the Arts and Humanities, Subject Files I(1973-1996) at DigitalCommons@URI. It has been accepted for inclusion in Letters (1980) by an authorized administrator ofDigitalCommons@URI. For more information, please contact digitalcommons@etal.uri.edu.Recommended CitationBiddle, Livingston L. Jr., "Letters (1980): Correspondence 09" (1979). Letters (1980). Paper 17.http://digitalcommons.uri.edu/pell_neh_I_43/17nRTIOnRL EnoowmEnT FDR THE ARTS CCtober 30, 1979 Honorable Claibonie Pell United States Senate Washington, D. C. 20510 Dear Senator: WRSHlnGTOn D.C. 20506 A Federal agency advised by the National Council on the Arts I am writing to follow up on our previous correspondence concerning the application for the Third Round of the National Endowment for the Arts' Challenge Grants Program submitted by the Foundation for Repertory Theatre of Rhode Island. Applications sul:mitted to the Challenge Grant Program were given very careful consideration, first by the appropriate Advisocy Panel, then by the Endavrren.t's principal advisory body, the National Council on the Arts. We received 284 applications requesting $85 million in Federal funds. Unfortunately, limitations in our available funding nade it impossible to support all the fine applications suhnitted, and the Foundation's application was not arrong those rea:mnended for assistance in the Third Round. I have enclosed a press release listing 'Iltlrd Ibund Challenge Grantees for your infomation. The Foundation for Repertocy Theatre of Rhode Island has been notified of the decision reached on their application, and been assured that we will be pleased to provide any additional infonnation :p::>ssible. I am sorry to have to send disappointing news, and I hope that the Foundation will be successful in their financial planning. Thank you for contacting the National Endcwnent for the Arts. We vecy nuch appreciate your interest. Sincerely, D(H; Livingston L. Biddle, Jr. Chairman Enclosure 

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