TO: MEMBERS OF THE U.S. CONGRESS
In 1965, with bipartisan support, Congress introduced the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities to
promote innovative and creative expression, cultural and artistic
understanding, and scholarly research as a basis for an informed
democracy. President Trump's administration now threatens U.S.
leadership in these areas by promoting a budget that eliminates the
Endowments – ushering in a new Dark Ages in America. I urge you to
reject any budget brought before Congress that eliminates funding for
the arts and humanities.
Funding
for the NEA and NEH each constitute only .003% of federal spending, an
investment that supports some of the world's greatest literature, art,
and cultural institutions. Eliminating these vital agencies would lessen
America's stature as a haven for free thinkers and a global leader in
humanity's shared quest for knowledge.
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