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Article: ROCCO LANDESMAN CONFIRMED AS TENTH CHAIRMAN OF NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR ARTS
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- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
- Article date:
- August 8, 2009
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The National Endowment for the Arts issued the following press release:
Rocco Landesman, nominated by President Barack Obama as the tenth chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts, was confirmed today by the U.S. Senate. Upon his confirmation Mr. Landesman said:
"I am honored to receive the Senate's vote of confirmation. I look forward to serving the nation as Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts. I believe this is an auspicious time for the NEA and the country. Art is essential to the civic, economic, and cultural vitality of our nation. It reflects who we are and what we stand for -- freedom of expression, imagination, and vision. I am eager ...