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Jimmy Carter: This building stands as a metaphor for what, at its best, the relationship between government and the arts can be.

On the recordMay 31, 1978
This building stands as a metaphor for what, at its best, the relationship between government and the arts can be.
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Jimmy Carter
Democratic · Georgia

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National Gallery of Art Remarks at Dedication Ceremonies for the East Building

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