Secretary of the Arts

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Congratulations and thank you for all you do.

Your good friend Quincy Jones said: "...next conversation I have with President Obama is to beg for a Secretary of Arts."
[November 14th 2008 WNYC interview by John Schaefer on "Soundcheck."]

We the undersigned support Quincy Jones' plea.

Thank you.

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  • Gregory P
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    • Long overdue.... Think of all the great nations in the world and the impact the arts has on people. It brings a greater sensitivity to the human soul, and it gives and alternative to violence and war.
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    • this issue is at the CORE of what it means to create a civilized nation. we have the potential and have lived in barbarity for too long.
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  • Kit R
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    • It's about time!
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  • Anthony P
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    • start a collection with art seized from Banks getting public funds but not disbursing appropriately (cf Morgenson in NYT 23 Nov 08
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    • Amen.
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  • Yosuke K
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    • Please spell the President-Elect's name correctly.
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    • Yes, you can, President Obama!
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    • We'll be the last country in the "developed world"--and one of the last in the whole wide world--to have a minister of culture or the arts.
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    • We need more arts funding!!
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    • As a member of your Arts Policy Committee, I believe this is consistent with your policy and would be a valuable step forward for arts and culture
  • FREDERIC C
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    • I fully agree and support that idea
  • Cherry and Jack K
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    • DIO NOT SHARE email ADDRESS!!!!
  • curtis h
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    • this would move our culture way forward!
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    • We need this...
  • Kary W
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    • There is nothing more important for our image abroad than the arts.
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    • Please, yes. This is so long overdue. Politics may keep us on track, but the arts will keep our souls alive.
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