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Sheila Jackson Lee: For every dollar the endowment awards, other sources contribute $12 to make art happen in thousands of communities.

On the recordJuly 15, 1999
For every dollar the endowment awards, other sources contribute $12 to make art happen in thousands of communities.
Said by
Sheila Jackson Lee
Democratic · Texas
Source
congress.gov
Jul 15, 1999

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Impact of the National Endowment for the Arts on community funding.

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