,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #igc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #cj1         
#bjbe,mr4 ,lyn* submitt$ ! foll[+       
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure    
,,resolution  ,express+ ! s5se ( ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives t ! designation ( !  
,donald ,j4 ,trump & ! ,john ,f4 ,k5n$y 
,memorial ,c5t] = ! ,p]=m+ ,arts        
con/itutes a violation ( ,f$]al law1 & =
 o!r purposes4  ,:]eas ,public ,law     
#hh-bfj1 ! ,john ,f4 ,k5n$y ,c5t] ,act  
enact$ by ,congress on a bip>tisan basis
 9 #aifd1 designat$ ! ,national         
,cultural ,c5t] 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc1 z !   
,john ,f4 ,k5n$y ,c5t] = ! ,p]=m+ ,arts 
9 honor ( ! d$ication ( ,presid5t ,john 
,f4 ,k5n$y to ! advancem5t ( ! welf>e ( 
mank9d & ! p]=m+ arts1 9 appreciation ( 
8 s]vice ) di/9ction z ,presid5t ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates & z a ,memb] ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates ,s5ate & ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1
 & out ( respect to ! great loss endur$ 
by ! ,nation & ! _w z a result ( 8      

untimely dea?2 ,:]eas1 9 fur!r d$ication
 to ! memory ( ,presid5t ,k5n$y1        
,congress expressly m&at$ t ! ,john ,f4 
,k5n$y ,c5t] = ! ,p]=m+ ,arts %all be ! 
sole national memorial to ! late ,john  
,fitzg]ald ,k5n$y locat$ )9 ! city (    
,wa%+ton & its environs2 ,:]eas1 9 sign+
 ,public ,law #hh-bfj1 ,presid5t ,lyndon
 ,b4 ,johnson ackn[l$g$ t 9 life1       
,presid5t ,k5n$y actively p>ticipat$ 9 !
 developm5t ( ! =m] ,national ,cultural 
,c5t]1 consid]+ t he delight$ n only 9 !
 classic =ms ?r\gh :i* our civilization 
has f\nd expression1 b also 9 ! popul>  
arts ( today1 ) _! v>iety1 _! humor1 & !
 capacity to t\* ! lives ( all ( our p2 
,:]eas ,presid5t ,johnson additionally  
recogniz$ t designat+ ! =m] ,national   
,cultural ,c5t] 9 memory & honor (      
,presid5t ,k5n$y 0 entirely fitt+ giv5 t
 ,presid5t ,k5n$y p]sonally approv$ !   
design ( ! build+ & express$ ! hope t he
 might see x complet$ dur+ 8 t]m (      
(fice2 ,:]eas ,presid5t ,johnson fur!r  
ackn[l$g$ t ! ,john ,f4 ,k5n$y ,c5t] = !

 ,p]=m+ ,arts is n simply a ,wa%+ton    
build+ b r a national in/itution t w    
endure to honor a great man & enri*     
,am]ican life2 ,:]eas ! ,john ,f4 ,k5n$y
 ,c5t] ,act also expressly prohibits !  
designation & in/allation ( additional  
memorials & plaques 9 ! public areas ( !
 ,john ,f4 ,k5n$y ,c5t] = ! ,p]=m+      
,arts2 ,:]eas1 on ,febru>y #g1 #bjbe1   
,presid5t ,donald ,j4 ,trump ann\nc$ on 
social m$ia t he w\ld imm$iately t]m9ate
 multiple individuals f ! bip>tisan     
,bo>d ( ,tru/ees = ! ,john ,f4 ,k5n$y   
,c5t] = ! ,p]=m+ ,arts1 includ+ !       
,*airman1 & in/all himself z ,*airman2  
,:]eas a public /atem5t subsequ5tly     
releas$ by ! ,john ,f4 ,k5n$y ,c5t] = ! 
,p]=m+ ,arts on ,febru>y #g1 #bjbe1 /at$
 t ?is w\ld be ! fir/ "t su* action has 
be5 tak5 ) ! ,k5n$y ,c5t]'s ,bo>d2      
,:]eas1 on ,febru>y #ab1 #bjbe1 ! revis$
 ,bo>d ( ,tru/ees1 n[ consi/+ ( m ?an   
#cj individuals solely appo9t$ by       
,presid5t ,trump1 vot$ to designate     
,presid5t ,trump z ,*airman & replace ! 

,presid5t ( ! ,john ,f4 ,k5n$y ,c5t] = !
 ,p]=m+ ,arts ) an ,int]im ,presid5t1   
,ri*>d ,a4 ,gr5ell1 =m] ,act+ ,director 
( ,national ,intellig5ce "u ,presid5t   
,trump2 ,:]eas1 on ,decemb] #ah1 #bjbe1 
,:ite ,h\se ,press ,secret>y ,k>ol9e    
,leavitt ann\nc$ on social m$ia t !     
revis$ ,bo>d ( ,tru/ees = ! ,john ,f4   
,k5n$y ,c5t] = ! ,p]=m+ ,arts _h        
unanim\sly vot$ to r$esignate ! build+ z
 ! ,trump-,k5n$y ,c5t]2 ,:]eas sev]al   
,memb]s ( ,congress :o also s]ve z      
ex-(ficio memb]s ( ! ,bo>d ( ,tru/ees1  
includ+ ! ,democratic ,lead] ( ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives1 subsequ5tly report$ t 
dur+ ! ,bo>d ( ,tru/ees meet+ lead+ up  
to ! vote1 meet+ p>ticipants 7 prev5t$ f
 speak+1 ) "o ex-(ficio memb] & ,memb] (
 ,congress ev5 mut$ & n p]mitt$ to voice
 opposition to ! build+ r$esignation2   
,:]eas1 on ,decemb] #ai1 #bjbe1 new     
signage r$esignat+ ! ,john ,f4 ,k5n$y   
,c5t] = ! ,p]=m+ ,arts z ,! ,donald ,j4 
,trump & ! ,john ,f4 ,k5n$y ,memorial   
,c5t] = ! ,p]=m+ ,arts 0 in/all$ on !   

build+ ext]ior abs5t congressional      
au?orization2 ,:]eas1 s9ce tak+ (fice on
 ,janu>y #bj1 #bjbe1 ,presid5t ,trump   
has s\ght to t]m9ate millions ( doll>s 9
 ,f$]al arts & humanities grants t      
,congress previ\sly enact$ on a         
bip>tisan basis2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjbe1       
,presid5t ,trump cancel$ m ?an #ejj     
congressionally appropriat$ grants      
adm9i/]$ by ! ,national ,end[m5t = !    
,arts1 t]m9at+ ,f$]al fund+ direct$ to  
,/ate & local art ag5cies1 educational  
in/itutions1 community !at]s1 & o!r     
organizations & individuals t support   
arts education nationwide & lead+ to !  
dep>ture ( e discipl9e director at !    
ag5cy2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjbe1 ,presid5t ,trump
 cancel$ m ?an #a1djj congressionally   
appropriat$ grants adm9i/]$ by !        
,national ,end[m5t = ! ,humanities1     
t]m9at+ ,f$]al fund+ = ,/ate humanities 
c\ncils1 s*ools1 libr>ies1 & nonpr(it   
organizations t seek to exp& public     
accessibility to humanities programs su*
 z tea*] tra9+1 hi/orical lectures1     

adult education1 book fe/ivals1 & art   
exhibitions2 ,:]eas ! ,fiscal ,ye> #bjbf
 ,budget submitt$ by ,presid5t ,trump to
 ,congress propos$ ! outright elim9ation
 ( ! ,national ,end[m5t = ! ,arts1 !    
,national ,end[m5t = ! ,humanities1 & ! 
,in/itute ( ,museum & ,libr>y ,s]vices2 
,:]eas1 9 #bjbe1 ,presid5t ,trump has   
implem5t$ sweep+ /aff+ cuts und]m9+ !   
critical missions ( ,f$]al arts &       
education ag5cies1 includ+ mass lay(fs  
affect+ m ?an two-?irds ( ! work=ce at !
 ,national ,end[m5t = ! ,humanities2 &  
,:]eas1 accord+ to ! nonp>tisan ,am]ican
 ,alliance = ,museums1 9 #bjbe1 "o-?ird 
( ,am]ican museums h already report$    
cancel$ ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t grants or      
contracts1 includ+ fund+ adm9i/]$ by !  
,national ,end[m5t = ! ,arts1 !         
,national ,end[m5t = ! ,humanities1 & ! 
,in/itute ( ,museum & ,libr>y ,s]vices1 
) _m in/itutions =c$ to cancel critical 
facility improvem5ts & public program+ =
 /ud5ts1 rural communities1 individuals 
) disabilities1 s5iors1 & vet]ans3 ,n[1 

!re=e1 be x ,t x is ! s5se ( ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives t-- 7#a7 ! designation (
 ,! ,donald ,j4 ,trump & ! ,john ,f4    
,k5n$y ,memorial ,c5t] = ! ,p]=m+ ,arts 
by ! ,bo>d ( ,tru/ees con/itutes a      
violation ( ,f$]al law & contrav5es !   
express int5t ( ,congress to solely     
honor1 ) a national monum5t1 ,presid5t  
,john ,f4 ,k5n$y & 8 appreciation &     
promotion ( ! arts2  7#b7 ! orig9al     
signage = ! ,john ,f4 ,k5n$y ,c5t] = !  
,p]=m+ ,arts %\ld be imm$iately re/or$2 
&  7#c7 all (fic]s & memb]s appo9t$ by  
,presid5t ,trump to ! ,bo>d ( ,tru/ees  
%\ld promptly resign _! positions4