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Gerald Ford: “We are beginning to appreciate how important the arts are as resources--to improve our cities--to bring creativity into…”

On the recordAugust 30, 1976
We are beginning to appreciate how important the arts are as resources--to improve our cities--to bring creativity into our schools--to bring greater perception to all, young and old.
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Gerald Ford
Republican · Michigan

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Message to the Congress Transmitting Annual Report of the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Council on the...

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