National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965
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The National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965 is a landmark U.S. law that created the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities to federally support and promote culture, arts, and scholarly research.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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landmark cultural policy law → |
| alsoKnownAs |
NEA and NEH enabling act
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| beneficiary |
artists
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cultural institutions → libraries → museums → scholars in the humanities → universities and colleges → |
| branchOfGovernmentInvolved |
legislative branch of the United States
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| codifiedIn |
Title 20 of the United States Code
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| country |
United States of America
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| createdAgency |
National Endowment for the Arts
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National Endowment for the Humanities → |
| createdEntity |
National Endowment for the Arts
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National Endowment for the Humanities → |
| dateSigned |
1965-09-29
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| declares |
that a civilized nation must value and support culture
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that the arts and humanities are of significant value to national life → |
| defines |
federal role in supporting arts and humanities
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| enactedBy |
89th United States Congress
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| establishes |
National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities
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| fundingMechanism |
federal grants
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| historicalContext |
Great Society legislation of the Lyndon B. Johnson administration
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| implementedBy |
National Endowment for the Arts
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National Endowment for the Humanities → |
| influenced |
development of public arts funding in the United States
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federal support for humanities scholarship → |
| jurisdiction |
federal jurisdiction of the United States
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| language |
English
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| longTitle |
An Act to provide for the establishment of the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities to promote progress and scholarship in the humanities and the arts in the United States
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| policyArea |
arts policy
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cultural policy → education and research policy → |
| publicLawNumber |
Public Law 89-209
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| purpose |
to promote progress and scholarship in the humanities
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to provide federal financial assistance for artistic and scholarly activities → to support and promote the arts in the United States → |
| relatedAgency |
Institute of Museum and Library Services
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| relatedProgram |
state arts agencies matching grants
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| shortName |
National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act
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| signedBy |
Lyndon B. Johnson
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| signingPresident |
Lyndon B. Johnson
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| statutesAtLargeCitation |
79 Stat. 845
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| subjectOf |
debates over federal funding for the arts
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| yearEnacted |
1965
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Referenced by (6)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965
("NEA and NEH enabling act")
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alsoKnownAs |
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National Endowment for the Arts
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createdByAct |
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Great Society
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hasPart |
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National Endowment for the Humanities
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legalBasis |
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89th United States Congress
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passedAct |
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National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965
("National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act")
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shortName |