Bill Clinton: “Let us remember that the arts and humanities are a necessity, not a…”

On the recordSeptember 28, 1997

Let us remember that the arts and humanities are a necessity, not a luxury, and that every American deserves to have access to them.

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Message on the Observance of National Arts and Humanities Month, 1997

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