Federal Advisory Council on the Arts: Hearing Before a Subcommittee of the Committee on Education and Labor, House of Representatives, Eighty-sixth Congress, First Session, on H. R. 2569, and Related Bills, to Provide for the Establishment of a Federal Advisory Council on the Arts to Assist in the Growth and Develoment of the Fine Arts in the United States. Hearing Held in Washington, D.C., June 10,1959Considers H.R. 2569 and similar bills, to establish a Federal Advisory Council on the Arts in HEW to encourage the development of creative activity in the performance and practice of the arts. |
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85th Congress Act referred appointed to assist appreciation art fields including artistic and cultural arts and participation Arts to assist assist the Council BELLAMY CARL ELLIOTT Chairman citizens Commission Committee on Education consider requests submitted cultural endeavors Department of Health Education and Labor encourage private initiative encouraging creative activity Equity Association establish a Federal executive secretary exemption granted Federal Advisory Council Federal art project Federal Government fields including music following acts performed foster artistic GIAIMO granted by subsection graphic and craft hereby House of Representatives individual contract interested and qualified joint stock company leading national organizations limits of appro methods to encourage Nelson Rockefeller performance and practice person appointed person so appointed proposed qualified persons Ralph Bellamy Rockefeller family Secretary FLEMMING Senate service employed inter Smithsonian Institution Special Education statement STUYVESANT WAINWRIGHT Subcommittee on Special Thompson tion United United States Code utilization WAINWRIGHT Washington Welfare a Federal workdays shorten
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Page 17 - Each member shall hold office for a term of six years, except that (1) any member appointed to fill a vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of the term for which his predecessor was appointed, shall be appointed for the remainder of such term; and (2) the terms of office of the members first taking office after the date of...
Page 15 - ... (2) during the period of such appointment, [and the further period of two years after the termination thereof, ] to the prosecution or participation in the prosecution, by any person so appointed, of any claim against the Government involving any matter...
Page 12 - National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965". DECLARATION OF PURPOSE SEC. 2. The Congress hereby finds and declares— (1) that the encouragement and support of national progress and scholarship in the humanities and the arts, while primarily a matter for private and local initiative, is also an appropriate matter of concern to the Federal Government...
Page 17 - The council shall annually elect one of its members to serve as chairman. The council shall meet at least twice each year, and as often in addition as necessary, for the purpose of carrying out its duties. (Added by Stats.
Page 40 - It shall be the duty of such commission to advise upon the location of statues, fountains and monuments in the public squares, streets and parks in the District of Columbia, and upon the selection of models for statues, fountains and monuments erected under the authority of the United States, and upon the selection of artists for the execution of the same.
Page 41 - States to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries by means of educational and cultural exchange; to strengthen the ties which unite us with other nations by demonstrating the educational and cultural interests, developments, and achievements of the people of the United States and other nations, and the contributions being made toward a peaceful and more fruitful life for people throughout the world...
Page 24 - In the advancement of the various activities which will make our civilization endure and flourish, the Federal Government should do more to give official recognition to the importance of the arts and other cultural activities.
Page 58 - r the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare (hereafter in this Act referred to as the "Secretary"), but not less often than twice during each calendar year.
Page 11 - ... years, except that (1) any member appointed to fill a vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of the term for which his predecessor was appointed, shall be appointed for the remainder of such term; and (2) the terms of office of the members first taking office after the date of the enactment of this Act...