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University of Rhode IslandDigitalCommons@URIArts, Humanities, Museums: Background(1973-1976)Education: National Endowment for the Arts andHumanities, Subject Files II (1962-1996)1976Arts, Humanities, Museums: Background(1973-1976): Memorandum 01Robert WadeFollow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.uri.edu/pell_neh_II_23This Memorandum is brought to you for free and open access by the Education: National Endowment for the Arts and Humanities, Subject Files II(1962-1996) at DigitalCommons@URI. It has been accepted for inclusion in Arts, Humanities, Museums: Background (1973-1976) by an authorizedadministrator of DigitalCommons@URI. For more information, please contact digitalcommons@etal.uri.edu.Recommended CitationWade, Robert, "Arts, Humanities, Museums: Background (1973-1976): Memorandum 01" (1976). Arts, Humanities, Museums:Background (1973-1976). Paper 72.http://digitalcommons.uri.edu/pell_neh_II_23/72http://digitalcommons.uri.edu/pell_neh_II_23/72TO: FROM: RE: • ,. M E M 0 R A N D U M 4/28/76 ~ade ~i~1?~~~~ Language for nsertion in Conunittee Report, Section on Endowment Advisory Panels (Suggested for insertion at end of material second full paragraph, p. 4, House Rept. 94-1024) Further, the Conunittee recognizes, to the extent allowed by law, the need for confidentiality regarding advisory panel review of grant applications and discussion of other matters requiring the expression of frank and candid views by panel members. The Conunittee notes with approval that despite the frequent need for confidentiality, the Endowment has opened to the public a substantial and significant number of advisory conunittee meetings. It is the view of the Conunittee that the Endowment and its panels have struck a proper balance between, on the one hand, the interest of the agency in obtaining candid expert advice and, on the other, the interest of the general public in being properly informed as to Endowment activities. Finally, the Conunittee wishes to conunend the Endowment's panels for professionalism and dedication in carrying out this advisory function. Section 103 Advice arrl Consent. o.f the Sen.:riJ~ The House has ircluded a provision that the rnerrbers of tha two Councils - Art.s and Humanities (26 members each) be appointed b".f the President with the advice and consent of the Senate 0 Background on this is that there has teen some· dissatisfaction of the representative· quality of the .~ - '' two Councilso Specifically$ neither has a representative of Lacor o It is felt that input from the Senaw will help eJ'l.sure that the two Councils reJ11..P.n properly representative an:l that arf! present imoolances can be corrected through the rr advice ani Bonsen:tn process~ . , \ -;-,. Seco 101 Adopted by the House Conm:i.ttee, this Section eliminates "in the United States" from the general marrl.ate of the Arts Endownent 9 so that there would be flexibility to support Anerican arts activities if sent or taken abroadeoo i .. eo a touring orchastra, a special exhibition, a . theater groupo Organized labor advocated this change in the House,. :feeling that the present arts program is now overly restrictive -- and. that " the State Dept's program, which has ooen reduced since 1968 to appro:xo $1 million per year (slightly up for the Bicentermial. year to $lo2 million) is overly restri-etiveo Baokgrou~"ld: In the initial legislation (1964-65) the words "in the United States" were added, chielfy because .of the testimoey of Harry McPherson, then Asst a Secretary of · Educational am Cultural Affairs, who testified that the new federal arts program should not conflict or compete with the existing State Dept a programo ~P.t that time we were looking for all the help we could geto The Sta.te Depto supported the rew program with the words which were addedo Si.nee that time, and until Dhe recent hearings, no one has particularly raised the issue o There are cooperative efforts now between the Arts Errlowme:at and the State Depto, with -- for example -the Endownent doing the United States part of an exhibition and the Depto doing the actual overseas fundineo o-f-11: I believe the usefulness of 11in the United States0 has passed 0 John Richardson favors broader efforts than the State Depto alone can undertake -- he's Assto Seco for Educational arrl Cultural Affairs now0 \ The Humanities Endowment has never had an "in the United ·States" restriction -- am, for example, supports archeology abroad0 ... I • m getting :roore back-up from the Endowment, which would not o b~ject to the removal of the words, nin the United States11 o We should have language in the report -- ii' we do remove these words 0 Overseas funding of ilmerican arts should be dor..e carefully with limited fuads 0 .. ;·, ,· .. 

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