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    "ocrText": "The original documents are located in Box 29, folder \"Bicentennial\" of the Betty Ford White\nHouse Papers, 1973-1977 at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library.\nCopyright Notice\nThe copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) governs the making of\nphotocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. Betty Ford donated to the United States\nof America her copyrights in all of her unpublished writings in National Archives collections.\nWorks prepared by U.S. Government employees as part of their official duties are in the public\ndomain. The copyrights to materials written by other individuals or organizations are presumed to\nremain with them. If you think any of the information displayed in the PDF is subject to a valid\ncopyright claim, please contact the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library.\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\nAugust 19, 1974\nDear Mrs. Ford:\nAs I promised in my earlier note, I am sending\nyou information on our Bicentennial celebration,\nwith particular emphasis on Bicentennial cultur-\nal activities.\nAlso enclosed is an expanded version of the\nbriefing material on women's programs.\nAgain, I look forward to our getting together\nwhen you are settled.\nSincerely,\nanne\nMrs. Tobin Armstrong\nCounsellor to the President\nMrs. Ford\nThe White House\nWashington, D. C.\nEnclosures\nGERALD FOND MIDRARD\nWOMEN'S PROGRAMS\nBriefing Book Revisions\nAugust 19, 1974\nQuestion: Many women's organizations are concerned\nabout your reference to women's liberationists and\nmale chauvinists, does this mean you do not take\nseriously the concerns of women?\nAnswer: No, it does not. I believe in basic human\nrights for all people and I recognize there exists\ndiscrimination against women. I promise that my\nadministration will work toward the elimination of\nsuch discrimination.\nQuestion: What is your stand on the Equal Rights\nAmendment?\nAnswer: My record is clear- in 1970 I stated that\nthere is no question that the Equal Rights Amendment\nis an idea whose time has come and I continue to stand\nby that statement. During the time that Congresswoman\nMartha Griffiths was trying to get the discharge\npetition signed by members of the House, I was\ninstrumental in securing 15 of the last 16 signatures\nand I was delighted to have had a hand in bringing to\nthe House floor the proposed Women's Equal Rights\nAmendment. I might remind you that two Republican\nCongressmen from the State of Kansas were the first\nto introduce the amendment in Congress in 1923. The\nRepublican Party was the first party to endorse the\nERA in 1940. In 1972 both the Republican and Democratic\nPlatforms included ratification of the Equal Rights\nAmendment. This was, of course, after the ERA was\npassed in 1972 by both the House and the Senate.\nQuestion: Isn't the Equal Rights Amendment in trouble?\nAnswer: To date, 33 States have ratified the Amendment.\nAs you know, 38 States must ratify by 1979 to make this\npart of our Constitution. I think the completion of\n2.\nratification by the necessary States is an important\ngoal toward achievement of full equality for all\nhuman beings. Personally, I would like to see this\naccomplished next year during International Women's\nYear.\nQuestion: Nebraska and Tennessee have rescinded their\nratification of the ERA; is that legal?\nAnswer: According to the Counsel for the U.S. Senate\nSubcommittee on Constitutional Amendments, \"once a\nState has exercised its only power under Article V\nof the United States Constitution and ratified the\nAmendment thereto, it has exhausted such power, and\nany attempt subsequently to rescind such ratification\nis null and void\". I might add that there is some\nopinion on the other side which holds that, until the\nnecessary three-fourths of the States do ratify, a\nState may continue to vote yes or no as often as it\nlikes. Questions regarding Constitutional authority\nare dealt with by the U.S. Supreme Court. To date\nthis question has not been decided by the Court.\nQuestion: What is International Women's Year?\nAnswer: In December of 1972, the United Nations\nGeneral Assembly proclaimed 1975 as International\nWomen's Year and decided to devote the Year to\nintensified action on the theme of equality,\ndevelopment, and peace. The United States was the\nfirst member nation to also proclaim 1975 as Inter-\nnational Women's Year in January of this year.\nQuestion: How does the United States plan to celebrate\nInternational Women's Year?\nAnswer: My staff has been meeting regularly with other\ndepartments in the government in order to effectively\ncoordinate our participation in the events of IWY. The\nU.S. has been and will continue to be actively involved\nin plans for the IWY World Conference being sponsored\nby the UN to be held in Bogota, Columbia early next\nsummer.\nFORD & LIBRARY 077838\n3.\nQuestion: As you begin to make appointments in your\nAdministration, do you plan to increase the number\nof women in appointive positions -- full time as well\nas part-time Boards and Commissions?\nAnswer: Yes, I certainly plan to include women in key\npositions in my Administration. As you know, I did\nappoint a woman, Swen Anderson, to a high-level posi-\ntion on my Vice Presidential staff. I not only hope\nto increase the number of women in top-level positions\nbut at all levels in the Federal Government.\nToday there are more women in full-time, policy-making\npositions in the Federal Government than ever before\nin our Nation's history. Many women now serving in the\ngovernment are in jobs never before held by women, such\nas: Helen Delich Bentley, who chairs the Federal\nMaritime Commission; Catherine May Bedell, chairing\nthe Federal Tariff Commission; Dixy Lee Ray, chairing\nthe Atomic Energy Commission; and, Anne Armstrong,\nCounsellor to the President.\nQuestion: Since you were active in competitive\nathletics at the University of Michigan, what do\nyou think about HEW's coverage of intercollegiate\nathletics in the proposed Title IX Regulations?\nAnswer: It is my understanding that the Regulation\nwould neither exempt nor disrupt intercollegiate\nathletics as some have feared; rather the Regulation\nmoves in the direction of insuring better opportunities\nfor women in athletic programs.\nQuestion: Women's organizations are concerned at the\nomission of any specific regulatory provision prohibit-\ning discrimination in textbooks and other curricular\nmaterials in the Title IX Regulations. What are your\nviews on this matter?\nAnswer: This is one of the reasons that Regulations\nare published in the Federal Register, to obtain\ncomments from interested individuals and organizations.\nI am sure that Secretary Weinberger and his staff have\nconsidered this matter very carefully and will weigh\nthe comments in this area as well as others. The\nusual time period for comments is 30 days; however,\ndue to the complexity of the issues involved, the\ncomment period was extended to 120 days.\nB\nFORD\nBEHALD\nLIDHARY\n4.\nThe Educational Amendments of 1974 contain a section\nentitled \"Women's Educational Equity Act of 1974\".\nThe purpose of this section is to provide equal educa-\ntional opportunity for women at all educational\nlevels which includes funding for curricula development.\nQuestion: Should women be admitted to the Service\nAcademies?\nAnswer: There is a Bill pending in Congress at this\ntime. The issue seems to revolve around women serving\nin combat. Just recently the U.S. Merchant Marine\nAcademy admitted 15 women to its rank of 348 plebes.\nMilitary experts seem divided on this issue. I have\nasked my staff to review the issue as there is some\nmerit on both sides.\nQuestion: Now that you have become the President of\nthe United States, has your position on abortion\nchanged?\nAnswer: As President I now represent all the people.\nI am sure you are aware there is a wide division of\nopinion on this issue. As President I will abide by\nthe Supreme Court's position.\nQuestion: What is your position on Child Care?\nAnswer: To help meet the need of parents who require\nassistance in the care of their children, the Republican\nParty at its 1972 National Convention adopted a policy\n\"favoring the development of publicly or privately run,\nvoluntary, comprehensive quality day care services,\nlocally controlled but federally assisted with the\nrequirement that the recipients of these services will\npay their fair share of the costs according to their\nability.\" I believe there is a need for legislation\nin this area, and understand a bill has recently been\nintroduced. I will be consulting with Secretary\nWeinberger and members of my staff on this particular\nproposal.\nFORD\ny\nGERALDA\nLIBRARY\n5.\nQuestion: Two bills prohibiting discrimination on\nthe basis of sex or marital status by creditors or\ncard issuers in granting retail and mortgage credit\nhave been passed by the Senate. What is your position\non this issue?\nAnswer: The elimination of credit discrimination has\nbeen an initiative of the Nixon Administration and I\nwill continue to support the elimination of such dis-\ncrimination as the purchasing power of individuals is\nof prime importance in our economy today. I hope that\nthe House will act on this bill during the 93rd Congress.\nQuestion: What is the purpose of the White House's\nOffice of Women's Programs?\nAnswer: The White House's first Office of Women's\nPrograms was established by Anne L. Armstrong in\nFebruary 1973, following her appointment as Counsellor\nto the President. The Office addresses the economic\nproblems of women and the problems of discrimination\non the basis of sex by acting as a catalyst for\nprogress and change both within the Federal Government\nand in the private sector.\nQuestion: There has been much criticism of the Federal\nGovernment's enforcement efforts relative to the\nrequiring of affirmative action plans from Federal\ncontractors. Do you believe in preferential hiring?\nAnswer: Goals for women are required by contractors\nholding Federal contracts of $50,000 or more, and\nemploying 50 or more persons. Such goals and time-\ntables are part of the required affirmative action\nplan.\nGoals differ from quotas in a number of ways. Quotas\nare fixed, numerical limits with the discriminatory\nintent of restricting a specified group from a particu-\nlar activity. Goals, on the other hand, are numerical\ntarget aims which a contractor tries to achieve. The\naim is not discriminatory but affirmative in intent\nto help increase the number of qualified minority\npeople in the organization.\n6.\nGoals are flexible and have different consequences\nthan quotas if the goals are not met. Failure to\nmeet a goal does not automatically indicate non-\ncompliance provided that good faith efforts have been\nmade to meet the goals. There is no intent to force\nthe employer to hire unqualified persons.\nGoals are set in line with the various aspects of the\nminority and female work force (number of minority\npopulation, size of available minority and female work\nforce with requisite skills, etc.) A good faith\neffort must be made to reach the minority and female\ntarget goals.\nQuestion: This year has been designated as World\nPopulation Year by the United Nations. In view of this,\nwhat is your position on population control?\nAnswer: The United States is participating in the\nWorld Population Year through the appointment of a\nNational Commission and through attendance at the\nWorld Population Conference sponsored by the U.N.\nI will be looking toward the Commission and the report\nof the Conference to see what direction will be taken\nwith regard to this issue. In view of the economic\nproblems of the world, I think it is imperative that\nwe address this critical problem.\nQuestion: What do you think of the use of \"Ms. \"?\nAnswer: A woman should be free to call herself by\nwhatever title she chooses.\nAugust 19, 1974\nTHE BICENTENNIAL\nQ: Why has it taken so long for the Bicentennial to get going?\nA: Actually, the Federal Government started its Bicentennial\nefforts in 1966 but the original plans did not develop properly.\nAfter much thought and deliberation, those ideas and the organi-\nzation were scrapped by the Congress and a new organization was\ncreated. John Warner, the former Secretary of the Navy, was\nsworn into office as the Administrator only last April 11, 1974,\nand I believe he and the Bicentennial Administration have been\nmaking steady progress since then.\nQ: Where is the Bicentennial being held?\nA: Tell me where you live, and I'll tell you where it is being held.\nSeriously, the answer is - in all our towns, cities, states and\nterritories. Rather than our having one or two big events in\none or two big cities, we believed it was better to have it\neverywhere and everyplace, all over the country.\nQ: I've been around to a lot of places in the country lately, and\nI don't see much happening anywhere. Why is that?\nA: This is a big country and you can't see it all at once. Our\nBicentennial computer shows almost 3,000 certified projects\nunder way, well over 1,000 Bicentennial Communities officially\nrecognized, and literally millions of people participating. Many\nof the projects are not visible because they are going on all\nover the country in homes, halls, schools and churches. Thousands\nof concerned citizens are participating in the Bicentennial by\nplanning for our Third Century and a better life for us all.\nQ: Wasn't the Bicentennial planned by Nixon as a big send-off for\nthe end of his Administration, and aren't all the people who are\nworking there mostly his own Republican appointees?\nA: The new Bicentennial Administration is being operated strictly on\na non-partisan basis. Policy is determined by an eleven-member\nBoard, four of whom are members of Congress drawn equally from\nRepublicans and Democrats. Nationwide, the Bicentennial is being\nplanned and implemented largely by volunteer citizen groups\nformed irrespective of political affiliation.\nQ: How much is the Bicentennial costing the taxpayers?\nA: Congress established a small but adequate Administration to\nstimulate and coordinate Bicentennial activities nationwide. In\nFORD\ns\nFiscal Years '73 and '74 this Administration cost the taxpayers\nBERALD\nLIBRARY\nless than $14 million. To assist each of the 50 states, territories,\nPuerto Rico and the District of Columbia with their state organiza-\ntions and statewide planning activities, the Congress recently\nappropriated $12,375.000.\nQ: How much is the Federal Government spending on the Bicentennial?\nA: The total American Revolution Bicentennial Administration budget for\nFY '75 is only $20 million, of which $12,375,000 goes to the\nBicentennial Commissions of the 50 states, territories, Puerto Rico\nand the District of Columbia.\nQ: What's behind the accusation that the Bicentennial is just a\ncommercial \"rip off\" of our citizenry?\nA: While there are some commercial aspects, the overwhelming thrust\nof all Bicentennial activity is through volunteer groups of citizens\nwho desire to express their reaffirmation of the basic values for\nwhich this country has stood for these nearly 200 years, and to\nplan a commemoration which befits the greatness and dignity of this\nnation.\nThe word, \"Bicentennial\" is in the dictionary in the public domain\nfor all to use under our basic tenet of free speech. While some\nmay seek commercial benefit, the experience to date of the new\nBicentennial Administration has been that the vast majority of\nAmericans are using the word \"Bicentennial\" for non-commercial\npurposes.\nFUND\nGERALD\nLIBRARY\nBICENTENNIAL COMMUNITIES\nOne of the most important and effective programs to be endorsed\nby the ARBA is the Bicentennial Communities Program. Under\nthis program cities, counties, communities and townships of all\nsizes can receive official recognition based on the merits of their\nBicentennial plans. This program was first introduced at the\nMayors' Conference in Houston in June of 1973, and the first official\ncommunities were announced in July of 1973. By August of 1974\nmore than 1300 communities had received official recognition. The\nfollowing is a list of some of the communities as well as some pro-\ngrams to be undertaken by several of these.\nColorado\nPueblo Civic Symphony Association. The association's 1971-1976\nseasons emphasize the international and indigenous roots of\nAmerican culture which will culminate in a major program for the\nBicentennial entitled, \"200 Years USA\n100 Years Colorado. \"\nThe Pueblo Festival and accompanying activities, since their\ninception in 1971, have utilized the talents of diverse State and\ncommunity groups in presenting elements of our cultural heritage.\nThis orientation will continue and expand in 1973-1976. In 1974,\nthe focus of the Festival will be \"In the Rocky Mountains\" regional\nparticipation to incorporate and increase the regional audience. In\n1975, the Festival will have a Pan American emphasis, highlighting\nthe contributory cultures of Mexico, South America and Canada and\ndrawing upon performing groups from these areas. A playwright\nwill be commissioned to write and produce a three-act play on the\nColorado Centennial which will tour the state in 1976. The 1976\nFestival is entitled \"Bicentennial, \" and will include the indigenous\nand imported elements of the American culture with the production\nof an early American state play, performances in American Folk\nDancing, American heritage music programs, a program highlighting\nthe contributions of American Women and a photography exhibit.\nIdaho\nBonneville County, Cleaning Up environment, Bicentennial energy,\nenvironment, and education museum.\nFORD\nGERALD\nLIBRARY\n2\nKansas City, Kansas\nRestoration of downtown Huron Indian Cemetery, Festival of\nProgress, festival will be 7 years old by 1976. City takes pride\nin ethnic diversity.\nBaton Rouge, Louisiana\nThe Baton Rouge program contains three focal point projects and\nforty seven participating Bicentennial Projects. The three focal\npoint projects are:\nHeritage '76 -- The restoration of Magnolia Mound, a 200 year old\nhistoric plantation which was saved from demolition by a grassroots\ncitizenry campaign which raised funds for this purpose.\nFestival USA -- The new Civic Center with its Bicentennial Plaza\nwill provide the people of Baton Rouge the ability to see and enjoy\nthe fruits of their Bicentennial effort. Funds were obtained for\nthis project through a community-wide elected revenue bond issue\nand from a grant awarded by the United States Housing and Urban\nDevelopment Department.\nHorizon '76 -- The Baton Rouge Goals Program has been in progress\nfor two years and 500 citizens have already identified twelve basic\nobjectives for the city. These basic objectives have been further\nrefined into 128 specific goals. Forty one different sponsors have\nbeen nominated for these Participating Bicentennial projects. The\nsponsors run the gamut of service clubs, scouting, historical and\narcheological societies, churches, schools, newspapers, senior\ncitizen associations, city and parish departments, etc.\nLansing, Michigan\nThe designation of Lansing as a Bicentennial City is an example of\nhow one geo political entity can be so designated by submitting just\none project. For Lansing, this project is \"Michigan Place\" -- a\nwaterfront development directly in front of the state capital encompas-\nsing an urban renewal project designed to create an exciting, dynamic\nplace which symbolizes Michigan and the aspirations of its people.\nFORD\nMichigan Place will also demonstrate how the quality of life in a city\nGERALD'S\nLIBRARY\ncenter can be improved, While principally Horizon '76 oriented, its\ncompletion will be a focal point for Heritage '76 and Festival USA\nactivities now being planned by the Lansing, Michigan Place\nBicentennial Committee.\n3\nWilber, Nebraska\nAugust 4-5 Annual Czech Festival, an event recognized nationally.\nProvide a building with facilities for Senior Citizens and Youth to\nteach the crafts of the Czechs as brought from their native country.\nEstablish a football field for Wilber youth. Complete paving of 11\nmiles of previously graveled streets.\nLubbock, Texas\nOne of the most interesting cities to qualify for Bicentennial\nCommunity status is Lubbock, Texas. On May 11, 1970 the city\nof Lubbock was partially devastated by the most destructive tornado\nin the history of our country. Immediately after the tornado, the\ncitizens of the city set forth upon the monumental task of rebuilding.\nThe Lubbock Bicentennial Committee took the goals and developed a\nnumber of potential projects that will create national Bicentennial\ninterest. The Ranch Headquarters is currently the forerunner of\nproject activity featuring a recreation of Western ranch buildings and\nshowing the development of ranching in the Southwest. The Lubbock\nLake Site, a site of major archeological, historical and\nscientific significance, traces the evolution of man over 12, 000 years.\nThe Lubbock Memorial Center, a multi-million dollar Civic and\nConvention Center, is currently under construction in the tornado\ndevastated area of the City's Central Business District. This facility\nwill lend itself to the overall Bicentennial Celebration through the\nusage of the Theatre for the Performing Arts, the Exhibit Hall and\nthe multi-purpose Meeting Rooms and Banquet Hall.\nYakima, Washington\nRefurbishing and operating two streetcars on inter-urban railroad\ntracks -- 1776 & 1976. Slogan on cars reads \"One of Yakima Valley's\nBicentennial Projects, \" Call attention of Bicentennial to other\ncities along the 19 mile run.\nrura\nINTERNATIONAL PARTICIPATION\nDiscussions have taken place with foreign embassies on the\nBicentennial since the spring of 1970. Foreign governments\nwere formally invited to participate in the Bicentennial in\nNovember, 1971, when the Secretary of State sent a circular\nnote to all diplomatic missions in Washington. On July 4, 1972,\nthe President issued an Invitation to the World in a nation-wide\nradio address. The ARBC has been in touch with some 60\nembassies and has discussions regularly with 33 embassies.\nSince January of 1973 there have been visits by representatives\nof Spain, France, Soviet Union, Great Britain, Canada, Yugoslavia,\nand Austrailia. Although the United States as a matter of policy\ndoes not seek or expect to receive Bicentennial gifts, it is likely\nthat many countries for special reasons desire to mark the\noccasion through some contributions. While only the French\nand British governments have formal Bicentennial committees,\na recent report from the embassies of Austrailia, Italy, Cypress,\nand the Philippines are said to be forming committees. In\naddition, informal interagency working groups have been formed\nin Canada, Germany, New Zealand and Switzerland.\nSome other programs involving foreign nations include the\nSmithsonian Folk Life Festival, with the aid of a grant from the\nBicentennial Commission, the Smithsonian has recently been\nunable. to facilitate the travel of a folk group from Yugoslavia\nto visit various cities in the United States where they meet persons\nwhose origins were in Yugoslavia. The Smithsonian hopes to carry\nthis program forward on an augmented schedule each year,\nculminating in a final five-month festival in 1976. They have\nalready approached 26 countries to request participation.\nOperation Sail '76\nThis program calls for 20 nations to send up to 25 of their\n\"Tall Ships\" to visit a number of major U.S. ports in the Bicen-\ntennial year. In 1976, the vessels will race from Spain to\nBermuda and then proceed to New York Harbor to rendezvous\nwith sailing vessels from other nations.\nBERALD\nFORD\n2\nPeople-to-People Programs\nIndications are that there will be considerable Bicentennial\nactivity on the part of the People-to-People Programs, such as\nthe Sister Cities Program, the Partners of the Americas pro-\ngram, and People-to-People, International.\nFrance\nThe first foreign proposal to be publicized was a French Sound\nand Light spectacle at Mt. Vernon.\nSpain\nThe Spanish government has proposed that a statue of Bernardo\nde Galvez be offered to the City of Washington for the Bicentennial.\nReplicas may also be given to Pensacola and Galveston.\nGreat Britain\nThe organization of the Festival of the City of London have recently\ndecided to adopt as a theme for its 1976 celebration \"The 200th\nAnniversary of the Declaration of Independence. \" It has also been\nproposed that the only full-length portrait of George Washington be\nacquired from its owner, Lord Primrose, and donated to the United\nStates. In addition, the British are planning several exchanges and\nexhibits.\nNicaragua\nThe government of Nicaragua has issued 13 Bicentennial Commemora-\ntive Stamps. This is the first issue of Bicentennial stamps by a foreign\ngovernment and were publicly offered in Nicaragua in early July\nof 1973.\nTURO\nNorway\nNorway celebrates the 150th Anniversary of the first organized\nimmigration to the United States in 1975. Present plans call for\nan extension of the celebration into 1976 with a focus more on the\ncountry at large rather than on Norwegian-American centers. In\n1975, the last two exhibits of paintings and prints are scheduled.\nThere are also plans for performing arts groups including folk groups.\n3\nBelgium\nThe Belgium RTB-TV has expressed interest in producing a\nsix-part theatrical series on the history of the United States for\nthe Bicentennial. The network hopes to begin shooting in the\nspring of 1974 and to complete the series for public broadcasting\nin Belgium in 1976.\nIn addition, many states and communities are involved in programs\nwhich celebrate the ethnic heritage of their citizens. In this regard,\nthey are pursuing international exhibits, theatrical events, etc.\nMore recently, the ARBA has awarded a grant of $76, 000 to\nNew York producer Alexander Cohen to study and pursue the\nbringing of major world wide theatrical events to the United States\nin 1976.\nFUND\n-\nGERALD\nLIBRARY\nMINORITY PARTICIPATION\nBlack Heritage Historical Areas\nA contract has beensigned between the National Park Service and\nthe Afro-American Bicentennial Corporation for a study regarding\npossible areas of Black Heritage relating to the Nation's growth\nand development which would be set aside as national parks.\nNational Medical Association Sickle Cell Advocacy Program\nThis is a program aimed at Sickle Cell Anemia. It will include\nresearch, an information campaign, a clearinghouse and counseling\nprocedures. This is being conducted by Dr. Edmund Casey of\nWashington, D.C.\nInventories of Black Artists, Composers and Photographers\nThese are three separate programs which are sponsored by the\nARBA and are aimed at conducting research studies and compiling\nlibrary information for future reference.\nCinematic and Video Reflections of Black New York\nThis project will utilize the talents of Black film makers and video\ntechnicians to illustrate the contributions of Black New Yorkers in\nthe arts, sciences, and education.\nYankton Historic City, Black History of South Dakota\nThis program will celebrate Black contributions to South Dakota's\nhistory. It will include visits by Black leaders, historic displays\nand exhibits, and special religious services.\nof FORD LIUNARY\nBEHALD\nWOMENS' PARTICIPATION\nAlthough there are many programs at the state and local levels\nwhich are being organized and participated in by women, the\nARBC recently held a meeting attended by representatives of\n58 major womens' organizations to discuss three major programs\nwhich can be implemented by all. These three programs were\noverwhelmingly endorsed by these womens' organizations. Some\nof these organizations include:\nAFL-CIO National Auxiliaries\nAmerican Association of University Women\nAmerican Medical Womens' Association\nAssociation of Junior Leagues\nB'nai Brith\nChurch Women United\nDaughters of the American Revolution\nFederation of Business and Professional Womens' Clubs\nLeague of United Latin-American Citizens.\nLeague of Women Voters of the USA\nNational Association of Colored Womens' Clubs\nNational Consumers' League\nNational Council of Negro Women\nNational Council of Women\nNational Organization for Women\nWomens' Action Alliance\nWomens' Equity Action League\nNational Board, YWCA\nNational Council of Jewish Women\nNational Conference of Puerto Rican Women\nGeneral Federation of Womens' Clubs\nThe three programs endorsed and to be undertaken nationally are:\nNational Womens' History Center\nThis Center would provide a focal point and a clearinghouse for\ninformation about and by women for the past and future studies of\nwomen's roles in the Nation's history. The Center would also\nserve as an information and referal service on which libraries\nposses what sources.\nGEBULOR FORD LISKER,\n2\nCommunity Resources Center\nAt the most simplified level, the services of the Center would be\nthose of information on, and referral to, existing facilities\nserving the citizens of a particular community. This project\nmust be conducted at the community level where womens' organiza-\ntions would serve as a catalyst for local initiative.\nInternational Womens' Arts Festival\nThe women's role in the cultural life of the United States has never\nbeen fully recognized. This project proposes an international\nwomens' arts festival to be held in this country in the fall of 1975.\nThe program would include music, dance, film, theatre, poetry,\npainting, sculpture and the folk arts and would give special\nemphasis to the discovery of lesser known women artists repre-\nsentative of different age groups, cultural expressions and ethnic\norigins.\nFORD\na\nBERALD\nLIBRARY\nYOUTH PARTICIPATION\nBoy Scouts of America\nSpecial task forces of adult volunteers, youth members and boy\nscouts professionals on the national level have been working for\nover two years to develop a Bicentennial observance program.\nThe program, which has recently received national recognition\nby the ARBA, integrates Boy Scouts of America montly program\nthemes, national activities, and suggestions for local programs\ninto a package that will immediately involve all Boy Scouts of\nAmerica members. The program covers the entire Bicentennial\nera of 1973-1977. Each year the Bicentennial era has been\nidentified with a program emphasis.\nVocational Youth Organizations\nThe six major vocational youth organizations, Distributive\nEducation Clubs of America, Future Business Leaders of America,\nFuture Farmers of America, Future Homemakers of America,\nOffice Education Association, and Vocational Industrial Clubs of\nAmerica, have all combined resources for the first time to\ncelebrate the Bicentennial. The program is entitled BICEP, an\nenvironmentally oriented program which will involve these million\nand a half students through 1976. The four-year themes are:\nWorking students -- proud citizens\nStudents sharing -- students caring\nFounded on pride -- strengthened on service and\nForward in the Spirit of '76.\nNational Bicentennial Internships Program\nThis program is sponsored by the Western Interstate Commission\nfor Higher Education, the Education Development Center, the\nMid-Western Advisory Committee on Higher Education and the\nSouthern Education Regional Board. The directors of these four\nregional resources development internship programs have\ndeveloped a national Bicentennial internship program that would\ncoordinate the assignment of advanced undergraduate and graduate FUAU\nstudents to stimulate meaningful, locally initiated Bicentennial\nplanning and programming, interns would be assigned, at the\nGERALD\nLIBRARI\n2\nrequest of community groups, local organizations, and state\nand local agencies, to assist sponsoring groups in planning,\norganizing, and implementing in their own localities. Assign-\nments would be approximately 12 weeks at the sponsoring agency\nsite; present project celebration with community leaders and\nacademic advisors requiring 8 to 10 weeks of effort prior to actual\nassignment.\nFoxfire\nThis program is sponsored by Ideas, Inc. in Washington, D.C.\nThis is an innovative educational activity involving young people\nconducting extensive interviews with older people and preparing\nreports on Heritage, crafts, arts, etc. This program received\nofficial ARBC recognition in 1972.\nIn addition to the above Bicentennial programs, Bicentennial\nrelated programs are being conducted in hundreds of schools and\ncommunities throughout the country and major programs are\ncurrently being planned by such organizations as: Camp Fire\nGirls, Inc., 4-H, Junior Achievement, B'nai Brith Youth\nOrganizations, United States Youth Council, National Boards\nof YWCA, YMCA, National Association of Student Councils,\nand American Field Service.\nFORD\n-\nBERALD\nLIBRARY\nAGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT\nPhoto/Art Exhibit: Bicentennial Face of Rural America\nThe Bicentennial Era presents a very special opportunity to record\nthrough photographs and paintings the Rural Face of America and\nits enormous contribution to the American way of life. This exhibit\nwill portray the vibrant lifestyles of today's rural Americans and\nthe great renewal of interest in rural living among city dwellers\nfrom coast to coast. The Bicentennial Rural Face of America\nexhibit will include some 150 color and black and white photographs\nranging in size from 8 X 10 to wall-size photo murals. Require-\nments include independent modular structures, suitable hanging\ndevices, interior light fixtures, text panels and, in some cases,\nspecial flooring. The opening of the exhibition is scheduled for\n1976 for the Patio, Administration Building, USDA, Washington, DC.\nBased on the Photo/Art Exhibit, a slide show of some 200 frames,\nrunning 20 minutes, with narration, music and sound effects,\nwill be available through the USDA's slide set and filmstrip pro-\ngram for purchase to schools, civic groups, businesses, and\nother interested groups.\nR\nSEALD\nFORD\nINTERIOR DEPARTMENT\nNational Capital Parks\nDevelopment of Constitution Gardens is a large undertaking on the\nvacant Navy Munitions Building site along Constitution Avenue\nbetween the Washington Monument and Lincoln Memorial. Surface\ndevelopment will service area visitors with facilities for shelter,\ninformation, refreshment, and provide an outdoor gardened/\nlandscaped area for special events, celebrations, concerts or other\ncultural, recreational and civic activities. Constructed below\nground will be a bus loading/unloading and parking facility for\nvisitors to the area.\nJohnny Horizon '76\nJohnny Horizon '76--Let's Clean Up America for Our 200th\nBirthday -- is the Department of the Interior's educational-action\nenvironmental program. Begun in 1967, made an official program\nby Congress in 1970, and recognized by the American Revolution\nBicentennial Commission in 1972, the program attempts to\n(1) make all Americans aware that they are responsible for\nenvironmental improvement and protection and each individual can\ndo something about it, and (2) to inspire people to work together\nto prevent pollution and to clean up. Johnny Horizon stands for\naction to make America a better place in which to live.\nR\nSEROLD\nFORD\nLIBRARY\nSMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION\nA Nation of Nations\nA Nation of Nations, the largest exhibition ever produced by the\nSmithsonian Institution, will occupy the entire west side of the\nsecond floor in the National Museum of History and Technology\n(NMHT), an area of approximately 30, 000 square feet. It will\nexplore the peopling of America, the result of which was the\nformation of a new society incorporating in many ways the different\ncultures and experiences brought from all over the world. The\nexhibition will be divided into six theme areas opening with A\nGreat Migration which explores motivations for coming to America\nand the story of the passage, not just trans-oceanic but trans-\ncontinental as well. The second theme deals with Immigrant\nPioneering, the third with Becoming Americans -- our institutions,\ncommon language, new traditions, and new ways of doing things;\nand the fourth, with The Persistance of Old Feelings -- - the\nproblems of prejudice and discrimination together with the\nstrengths of old and familiar traditions. The fifth and sixth themes\nwill look at the contributions made by the world to the new American\nnation and America's Contributions to the World.\nBEROWN\nTURD\nTRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT\nThe Department of Transportation will cooperate with the\nSmithsonian Institution in underwriting the incorporation of cer-\ntain transportation equipment into the Smithsonian's Festival of\nAmerican Folk Life which is scheduled to take place on the Mall\nat Washington for four months during the Bicentennial summer.\nThe exhibit will include workers from various elements of\ntransportation as an industry and, in keeping with the folk theme,\nwill include music relating to transportation and transportation\nworkers which has done much to identify transportation as an\nelement in American culture during the 200 years since the Nation's\nfounding. At the conclusion of the Mall Festival of Folk Life it\nis proposed that the exhibit will tour the Nation via Amtrak's\nfacilities.\nFORD\na\nBERALD\nLIBRARY\nREVOLUTION\nN\nBICENTENNIAL\nAMERICAN REVOLUTION BICENTENNIAL ADMINISTRATION\n736 JACKSON PLACE, N.W.\nm\nWASHINGTON, D.C. 20276\n1776-1976\n(202) 382-1776\nMEMORANDUM FOR PAM POWELL\nSTAFF ASSISTANT, THE WHITE HOUSE\nSUBJECT: Materials on Bicentennial Cultural Activities\nThe United States is one of the most culturally rich and varied nations\nin the world. The innovations of American dance, the frontiers explored\nin American music forms, the honest simplicity of American folk-art, the\nquality of American painting and sculpture, the incisiveness of American\ndrama and literature have been admired the world over. However, in this\ncountry most orchestra, opera and cultural centers have a yearly struggle\nfor sufficient funding, many of our theaters stand empty, there are no\nexisting support programs in the area of folk culture, and years of\nneglect have hampered the development of meaningful vehicles of expression\nfor minority contributions.\nMore profound and more serious than this, is the shocking estimate that\n90% of Americans do not attend one cultural event in a year. Regrettably,\nthe 90% does not indicate disinterest in the arts, but that a large part\nof the population feels that it does not have adequate access to arts\nactivities. This is supported by a recent survey in New York State (which\nspends much more on the arts than the national average) which revealed\nthat a significant number of the urban, suburban and rural populations\ncited \"no shows available, price of tickets, inconvenient time, difficult\nto get there\" as reasons for not attending performances of theater, ballet\nand concerts.\nThe arts are integral to the Bicentennial; they illumine our past, lend\nspecial joy to our celebration and enrich our daily lives and our quality\nof life. The overall goal of the Bicentennial program in the arts has\nbeen described in ARBA Art Guidelines as follows:\n\"To insure the development of Bicentennial arts\nactivities which involve the largest number of\npeople consistent with the particular art form,\nwhich express the pluralistic nature of American\nsociety and provide admission free events, and\nwhich point toward new directions in the relation-\nships between the American arts and the American\ncommunity.\"\ndi\nFORD\nStushd\nLisnery\n2\nThe major thrust of these guidelines is to bring the arts to the people\nby increasing the availability of quality arts programs to people in\ntheir own communities and by increasing awareness of the evidences of our\nculture to be found within every community. Thus, we have sought to\naddress the following problems:\n1. Increasing the participation and involvement of\na broader sector of our citizens,\n2. Redressing programmatic imbalances and stimulating\nfuller use of existing resources, and\n3. Adequately distributing the arts in their myriad\nforms.\nWe have used several methods in addressing these problems. First, through\nthe process of official recognition, we have sought to recognize those\nprograms national in scope which have aimed at expanding their regularly\nhigh quality programs beyond their normal audiences to involve diverse\ncommunity and related groups. One example of this is the official\nrecognition of the Bicentennial program of the Seattle Opera, which over\na four-year period culminating in a major music festival for the northwest\nin 1976, will perform the works of many American and several foreign composers,\nwill involve groups on a State and Regional basis, and will incorporate the\ntalents of non-professional performers and technical assistants of all ages\nin their regular presentations.\nSecond, we have sought to provide guidance and resource assistance to\ngroups planning Bicentennial activities in communities across the country.\nWhen asked by groups \"What kinds of programs should we be planning for the\nBicentennial?\" we have been able to provide some firm suggestions in the\nform of the Art Guidelines. However, any guidelines and any encouragement\nechoes hollow promise if achievement of the goals remains mysterious! Some\nof the guidelines are self-evident; others need a push if they are to be\nrealized. Therefore, we have undertaken several programs which will assist\ngroups in accomplishing Bicentennial goals in the arts. One example of\nthis is the Art Task Force Pilot Program--a contract done with three\ncommunities--which will be made into a case study handbook for other\ncommunities to use in rediscovering and dramatizing their own cultural heritage.\nThird, we have sought to encourage and assist arts organizations in dispersing\ntheir programs on a nationwide basis. Obviously, there is already much\nactivity in this area. Many dance companies, operas, and theater groups\ncurrently do national tours to major urban cultural centers. However, many\nof these groups never get outside a limited number of urban centers and\nmany communities have never had the benefit of their performance. To\naddress this problem and that of the international arts groups wishing to\ntour the United States, we are testing the feasibility of creating a nation-\nwide circuit outside existing circuits of performance tours.\nFORD\nBERALOR\nGERALD\nLIBRARY\n3\nFinally, the arts activities which lie in the area of folk culture have never\nhad the benefit of national coordination or touring. Therefore, we have\nsupported the efforts of the Smithsonian Institution in touring segments of\nthe annual Festival of American Folklife to American communities.\nFourth, we have sought to assist the efforts of the National Endowment for\nthe Arts to disseminate support to community arts and touring programs.\nTherefore, out of non-appropriated revenues last year, we transferred $200,000\nto the NEA for use in their dance production, theater touring, and expansion\narts neighborhood services and pilot touring programs.\nFifth, we have sought to insure that the Bicentennial be a time when permanent\ncontributions are made to our society and when new support is found for American\ncultural activities. Therefore, we have tried to involve the private sector\nin our programming by designing various programs worthy of corporate funding\nsupport. One of the most important residual benefits of the Bicentennial could\nbe the increased role of the business community as the patrons of the arts.\nSixth, in keeping with our Art Guidelines which call for \"Programs which\nencourage the presentation, interpretation and reconstruction of traditional\nworks\" and for \"Programs which encourage the development of new works in all\narts media that deal with significant aspects of the American experience,\"\nthe ARBC adopted policies not to designate official Bicentennial works--new\nor traditional--in any art form nor to itself commission works to commemorate\nthe Bicentennial. Because the celebration will be full of occasions when such\nworks can be featured and because there are numerous commissioning programs by\nsymphonies, operas, dance companies, theaters, universities and arts organiza-\ntions for the Bicentennial, it was felt that official action by the ARBA to\nchoose one work over ones equally worthwhile would tend to pre-empt this\nactivity and would not serve to promote full expression in honor of the\nBicentennial. Rather than single out one work or honor one artist, all forms\nof American art should be given the widest circulation.\nI enclose material providing more specific information about our efforts in\nthis area. If you have additional questions, please do not hesitate to\ncontact me.\nJohn W. Warner\nAdministrator\n7 Attachments:\n1. Festival USA is\n2. Festival USA: Semi-Annual Report\ntunu\n3. Art Guidelines\n4. Festival USA Newsletter\n5. Community Cultural Heritage Program\nBEENLU\nLIBRARY\n6. The Folk Arts\n7. Festivals of the Arts\n1 ATTACIET\nLIBRARY\n'do FORD\nREVOLUTION\n_AN\nAME.\nBICENTENNIAL\nAMERICAN REVOLUTION BICENTENNIAL ADMINISTRATION\n736 JACKSON PLACE, N.W.\nWASHINGTON, D.C. 20276\n1776-1976\n(202) 382-1776\nFESTIVAL USA is\na festival of people and the multiplicity\nof their ideas, their expressions, their\ninterests which best convey the diversity\nof our culture, the warmth of our hospitality,\nthe vitality of our society, the traditions\nwe draw on and the traditions we create.\nFESTIVAL USA is\na nationwide effort to share with other\nAmericans and the people of the world the\ntraditions, the culture, the hospitality\nand the character of the United States and\nits people.\nFESTIVAL USA is\na children's theater production, jazz, a\nnationwide bicycle tour, dance, low cost\naccommodations, a dozen new operas, a\nrenaissance for American music, a craftsman\nat work, a community museum, foreign language\n\"banks\", maps and guides, folk and ethnic fest-\nivals, women in the arts, tall-masted sailing\nships, international exchange programs, multi-\nlingual menus in restaurant windows.\nturo\nBERALD\nLIBRARY\nFESTIVAL USA is\nThe World Theater Festival\nBikecentennial '76\nPhotography Contest\nMount Rushmore National Monument\nShowboat Children's Theater\nNational Square Dance Convention\nOperation Sail '76\nSister Cities Bicentennial Program\nNinety-Nines Bicentennial Program\nPueblo Civic Symphony\nSeattle Opera Association\nFestival of American Symphony Orchestras\nSound and Light at the U.S. Capitol\nThe Festival of American Folklife\nLow-Cost Accommodations Network\nFolk Festival Handbook\nHome Hospitality\nBicentennial Arts Grants\nInventory of Painting and Sculpture by\nAfro-American Artists\nVisitor Services Handbook\nFacilities Survey\nInventory of Black Photographers\nFORD\n&\nNationwide Circuit\nGERALD\nLIGHARY\nArt Task Force\n/\nFestival of College Drama\n\"Hamburger, French Fries and a Coke\"\nFESTIVAL USA\nSTATEMENT OF PURPOSE\nThe Bicentennial celebration is an opportunity to arouse\nin the people of the United States a renewed sense of\ncommunity and confidence strong enough to embrace the\ndiversity in origins and traditions which form the nation.\nWhat dimension does Festival USA offer to this opportunity?\nFestival USA is a communion, a nationwide joining of hands,\nwhich finds its impetus in the pattern of the present. Yet,\nit is also a thanksgiving for our cultural pluralism and an\naffirmation of belief in a dynamic spirit that will continue\nto nurture our unfolding civilization. Festival USA then\nis a solemn and joyous celebration. It is a Festival of\npeople and the multiplicity of their ideas, their expres-\nsions, their interests which best convey the diversity of\nour culture, the warmth of our hospitality, the vitality\nof our society, the traditions we draw on and the traditions\nwe create.\nThe United States has really always been people, millions\n,f people residing in thousands of places, living hundreds\nof styles. On the occasion of her 200th anniversary, the\nUnited States is best experienced, best shared and best\nunderstood through her people. This is the essence of\nFestival USA. It is the people that we celebrate--not the\ninstitutions, not the deeds, not the events, however com-\npelling; not the technological achievement, however strik-\ning; not the leaders or the giants, however worthy. These\nare found in other aspects of Bicentennial planning.\nFestival USA is firmly focused on people, all the people;\nwe the people.\nThat we, as a people, are in part unique and have our own\ninimitable individual expressions is indisputable. That\nwe, as a people, are in part universal, sharing a common\nlegacy and purpose with the people of the world, is un-\ndeniable. The hallmark, therefore, of the Festival USA\nprogram is found in the interaction of these twin threads\nof genesis and genius, of the unique and the universal,\nas expressed and shared in a festival of people by people\nthroughout the United States and with people of other\nlands.\nFestival USA is colorful for we are a variegated people.\n&\nFUNN\nBEHALD\nLIUKAR\nIt is creative for we are an ingenious people. It is\nvigorous for we are energetic. Above all, however,\nFestival USA is a living experience; vitality and inter-\naction are its key attributes. To savour it, one cannot\nwatch from afar.\nThere must be opportunities for face-to-face participation--\nto see, to sing, to touch, to dance, to discover, to explore,\nto get to know each other, to experience first hand. The\ncontinuing interchange and movement of people and their ex-\npressions are basic to all efforts in Festival USA.\nGUIDELINES FOR PROGRAMMING\nconstruct a program which will encourage an understanding\na a celebration of the genesis and genius of our culture,\ncertain fundamental guidelines can be enumerated.\nFirst is to identify the traditions, both new and old, which\nconvey and give life and identity to our multifaceted culture.\n\"Culture\" in this context should be construed in the broadest\nsense, embracing the ideas, interests, pastimes, skills, arts,\ncustoms, and expression of the people. Care should be given\nto seeking out those components of our culture which:\n- Have their roots in other lands\n- Are the singular creation of the American experience\n- Are emerging forms\n- Are of universal interest and our common legacy\nThe traditions so identified must then be highlighted and\ndramatized. To insure their availability, it may be partic-\nularly necessary to:\n- Reinforce those customs which are central to the\nAmerican experience\n- Give sustenance to emerging traditions which speak\nsohu\nof today's concerns\n- Maximize the use of all resources and facilities in\nthe community\nHERALD\nLISKARY\ns\nThe final thrust of the program is to offer to all our citizens\nand visitors from abroad an opportunity to share and understand\nthe vibrancy and the diverse expressions of our culture and to\nprovide forums in which to:\n- Compare and contrast\n- Honor the individual\n- Discover the common\n- Explore the linkages\n- Create the customs of Century III\nThe noted historian and former Commissioner, Dr. Daniel Boorstin,\nproposed a series of emphases for the Bicentennial. Included\nwere:\n\"Community - To help us feel that all earlier Americans\nare the ancestors of all of us. To find the ties which\nhold all Americans together. To discover that our Bicen-\ntennial belongs not only to the United States, but to the\npeople of the world. To remind us of the share of many\nnations in the building of our nation and for the need\nfor a continuing sense of the common human adventure.\n\"Totality - To seek the whole meaning--the whole meaning--\nof the American experience for all Americans of all ages,\nall regions, all races, and all religions.\n\" \"Continuity - To strengthen our ties to the best in our\npast and to help discover the best in our future.\"\nFestival USA embraces these emphases as guidelines for its pro-\ngram and recommends their thoughtful incorporation in the develop-\nment of all Festival USA programs.\nFURD\nBERALD\nLIBRARY\nGUIDELINES FOR THE BICENTENNIAL ARTS PROGRAM\nI. TITLE: Arts in America - What Happened and What's Happening\nII. SUBTITLE: The Revolutionary Spirit of the Arts and How It Affects\nand Serves the American Community\nIII. GENERAL OPENING STATEMENT:\nThe American Revolution altered the course of world history because\nit generated a new concept of government based on self-determination\nin the political process. The intention of the Revolution was to.\nguarantee the primacy of individual initiative in American life. In\n1975 we will gather, as a nation, to celebrate the 200th anniversary\nof that intention. It is appropriate that this celebration should\ncommemorate the Revolution by emphasizing and renewing its original\npurposes in terms of contemporary life. The celebration should not\nconcentrate on the events of the past but rather on the motive spirit\nof those events -- a motive born of a need to improve the condition\nof the American people.\nThe traditions and forces embodied in the spirit of the American\nRevolution viewed in their entirety, pervade much of what is test in\nAmerican art. The refusal to be restricted, confined or bound to\npast traditions, however august, is clearly evident in America's\nmusic, its dances, its film, its energetic theater forms and its\nvisual arts, its architecture and its literature, nor are American\nart forms at their best nerrowly chauvinistic since they reflect\nthe amalgamation and synthesis of an almost infinite variety of\ncultural influences. The American Revolution Eicentennial Arts\nAdvisory Panels recommend that this spirit should be clarified,\nilluminated and extended during the Bicentennial celebration.\nIV. GENERAL GOALS:\nThe Arts Advisory Panels believe that strong emphasis should be put\non Bicentennial activities which involve the largest number of people\nconsistent with the particular art form; special encouragement should\nbe given to provide admission-free events to those activities which\nexpress the pluralistic nature of American society and those which\npoint toward new directions in the relationship between American arts\nand the American community.\nFORD\n&\nGERALD\nLIBHARY\nV. KINDS OF PROGRAMS APPECPRIATE TO BICENTENSIAL YEAR:\nThe Bicentennial Arts Advisory Panels suggest the Bicentennial Com-\nmission put strong emphasis on the following kinds of programs:\nA. Programs which encourage the development of new works in\nall arts media that deal with significant aspects of the\nAmerican experience.\nB. Programs which encourage the presentation, interpretation\nand reconstruction of traditional works illustrating those\ndistinctively American contributions to the world's\ncultures which reflect the American Revolutionary Spirit.\nC. Programs which stimulate a significant change in the\nAmerican approach to the arts experience, specifically\nprograms which extend the creative experience into the\ndaily lives of all our people.\nD. Programs which encourage the use of arts as a means of\nincreasing understanding among various segments of American\nsociety.\nE. Programs which take advantage of existing facilities and\ninnovative means to make new performance and exhibition\nareas available for the arts in communities across the\ncountry.\nF. Programs which place raximum artistic control over arts\nactivities in the hands of artists themselves.\nG. Programs which demonstrate new or neglected uses of the\narts and point to unique ways in which the artists' skills\nand insights can better serve the life of the Nation.\nH. Programs which provide for community participation and\ninvolvement at every level from planning through\nexecution.\nI. Programs which provide for the preservation and creative\nuse of our architectural heritage.\nFUND\nGENALD\nLIBRARY\nATTACIET 2\nLIBRARY\nFORD\no\n3\nLionary\nFORD\n&\n077830\nCART\nREVOLUTION\nGUIDELINES\nHoward\nTAUBMAN:\nThe arts are things that are\nAMERICAN\nBICENTENNIAL\nexpressions, visual or\nsound or performed - but\nthey are expressions that\ncommunicate with other\nGlynn\nROSS:\nhuman beings.\n1776-1976\nwe are trying to state a\nwhatever is done could\nvision, an approach to the\nBicentennial observance\nhave a potential of carrying\non. Continuity.\nthrough the arts.\nSo if we can hammer out\nthe festival should be\nsomething where the arts\nongoing beyond '76. Are\nserve the people and the\nwe in agreement that basi-\npeople are served by the\ncally the ARBC which has\nart, have the art available\nthe R in it that we are\nto them we will accomplish\ngoing to have a revolutionary\nPatrick\nsomething.\ntheme? Can we use that?\nHENRY:\nThe Bicentennial should\nproduce some kind of fresh\nIf the art is great and it is\ndedications, some new reve-\nuniversal it should have\nlations, perhaps old things\nappeal everywhere.\nand perhaps leadership in\nC. Bernard\nAll kinds of public facili-\nnew formulations, new\nJACKSON:\nties are available if some-\ndevelopments.\none looks at it imagina-\n/ think we need to then\ntively.\nbegin to try to describe\nJames\nways for the benefit of\nWINES:\nthose communities, de-\nscribe for them how they\nThis is the American\nare making use of the arts\nRevolution, this country is\nin the present time and\nVincent\ninternationally recognized\nhow they might make bet-\nPRICE:\nas a revolutionary country,\nter use of those arts, how\nthe arts of this country are\nthey might make those arts\nStart with something and\nadmired not for their tradi-\nmore relevant to their lives.\nexplore the things that are\ntional values but for their\nreally revolutionary in\nrevolutionary values pri-\n/ think one of the real di-\nAmerican art that have led\nmarily. Arts and revolu-\nlemmas in America is that\nus from one place to\ntion, meaning taking all\nit has not ever been clearly\nanother.\nthose significant arts, past\nidentified what the role\nand present, and put a\nand use of the arts in\n/ think you could get a\nfocus on them. For in-\nAmerica might be or\ngroup of performers, ac-\nstance, jazz. That was a\nshould be. It has been\ntors, readers, concert per-\nrevolutionary art recog-\nmore clearly identified in\nformers, platform perform-\nnized as a worldwide revo-\nother cultures. In Euro-\ners, to go on a circuit that\nlution in music probably\npean and African and\nwould cover so much more\nthe most significant of the\nAsian cultures the role of\nthan any production you\n20th century.\nthe arts is much clearer.\ncould take.\nATTACIET 4\nLIDHARY\nsuru\nV\n&\nGENALD\nBicentennial Newsletter\nREVOLUTION\nFORD\nrican Revolution\néntennial\nBERALD'S\nLionaul\n736 Jackson Place N.W.\nAMERICAN\nBICENTENNIAL\nWashington, D.C. 20276\n(202) 382-1776\n1776-1976\nVOLUME 4\nNUMBER 8\nSPECIAL FESTIVAL USA ISSUE\nFestival USA: A Foreword\nFESTIVAL USA is one of three Bicenten-\nnial themes. It has as its overall objective\nsharing with fellow Americans and the\npeople of the world the traditions, the\nculture, the hospitality and the character\nof the United States and its people. In\nconcert with the other two theme areas,\nHeritage '76 and Horizons '76, it seeks to\ninvolve all people nationwide in a\nbalanced, meaningful program. If we are\nto have such a program-balanced,\nmeaningful and nationwide-in the arts,\ntravel and hospitality areas we cannot\nsimply be responsive to the Bicentennial\nor merely accelerate what we usually do.\nThere are special challenges-some new,\nsome just unsolved-that loom large if\nwe are to reach our goals. The purpose\nof this newsletter is not to give an over-\nw of all Festival USA activities but\ner to deal with some of the major\n\"Festival USA is a celebration of people and the multiplicity of their expressions.\nblems and policies.\n1976 and that will be too late to make\nand to our enjoyment of the celebration.\nThe current projections of Bicentennial\nthe plans and provisions necessary. The\nThey must be rediscovered and in-\ntravelers are staggering. Regardless of\nenergy crisis of 1973-74 could easily lead\ncorporated in our programs. The state of\nthe reliability of the data, it is clear that\nto a visitor crisis by 1976 if we do not\ncultural activities for children in this\nmore visitors are coming than can be\ncontinue to plan now.\ncountry is close to a national disaster.\nhandled. The resident and the visitor will\nIf cultural activities are not just to be for\nWe present in this newsletter an account\nboth suffer unless communities begin\nadults in the Bicentennial, programs for\nof the concerted effort which the city of\nimmediately to address these long\nBoston under the direction of Ms. Kath-\nchildren must be developed and sup-\nneglected areas. And we are not talking\nported.\nerine Kane and the Boston 200 staff is\nabout frills. Where are the beds? Where\nmaking toward providing visitor services.\nare the bathrooms? Where are the park-\nThis newsletter contains an account of\nAlso included is a sampling of indi-\ning places? With most Americans travel-\nthe excellent work of the America the\nvidual projects across the nation which\nling by car, traffic will be heavier and the\nBeautiful Fund which does indeed re-\nanswer directly the needs of visitors.\nnumber of accidents will increase ac-\nkindle community cultural life. The\nThese proiects are illustrative and ex-\ncordingly. Most city blood banks run\ndescription of major national projects-\nemplary of the work that needs to be\nout of blood in a normal year. What will\nneeding private support-offers clear\ndone.\nhappen in 1976 if we do not start now to\nopportunities to reach the goals we've\nbuild reserves? These are examples of a\nIn the arts, there are similar obstacles to\nset and to hurdle major obstacles in at-\nfew of the critical needs that we must\na meaningful and balanced program. For\ntaining those goals. The state and local\nface realistically. Some say that the best\nall of us to have the opportunity to enjoy\nprojects are indicia of the varied types of\nthing that has happened to the Bicen-\nthe diversity and multiple expressions of\nactivity that can enrich the celebration at\ntennial travel picture is the energy crisis.\nour culture, several major roadblocks\nhome.\nSimply stated, if we all have to stay home\nmust be hurdled. Cultural activities must\nThese projects in the arts, travel and\nin 1976 the problems disappear. The\nbe available to people where they live\nhospitality are the products of creativity\nenergy crisis has not been a factor in the\nand where they work. This means not\nand commitment. They are responsive to\nstatistical projections already made and\nonly extended touring of art and artists\nthe major challenges and needs. They are\nincluded in this newsletter. Its impact\n(especially out of major urban centers)\nworthy of support by everyone. If followed\non 1976 is still difficult to assess. Assum-\nbut also efforts to rekindle the creative\nand emulated across the country, the\ning, however, that it will be abated or\nspirit within the resources available in\nBicentennial will be for all Americans\nthat mass transit alternatives are avail-\nthe community. Some speak of it as a\nand our visitors a warm and significant\nle to our car oriented public, the prob-\nright to the arts. In our rich heritage\noccasion in the history of our nation and\nS of handling visitors once they have\nthere are many works not traditionally\nappropriately mark the continued vitality\nrved will still remain. What the actual\npresented (especially those of minority\nof the principle set down in 1776.\ndimension of the visitor impact will be,\nartists) which would add greatly to our\nclearly now not be known until close to\nappreciation of the diversity of our culture\nGeorge Lang, Chairman Festival U.S.A.\nThe Visitors Are Coming\nBicentennial. Some examples of the pro-\nprograms is the cataloging of the various\nwith multi-lingual personnel at other\ngrams being developed to meet this need\nservices which exist for the visitor in the\nports of entry into Boston.\"\nAnd It's No Tea Party:\naccording to a recent Boston 200 report\ncity. These services range from the avail-\nBoston Plans for\ninclude:\nability of accommodations to lost and\nCitizen-Hosts\nBicentennial Travelers\nfound booths. Some of the programs\nMany visitors' questions are simple and\nBoston 200 Brochure-a basic informa-\nthis area include:\ndo not require elaborate training pro-\ntion handout, in circulation soon, com-\nBoston now has an annual visitor volume\nBoston Brochure: \"How To Plan A Trip\ngrams to answer. A new program invites\nposed primarily of promotional, descrip-\nof 2.8 million which should increase to at\nBoston\"-to contain basic information on\nparticipation of citizens who will learn\ntive material which will explain ways\nleast 3.4 million by 1975 following current\npeople can participate in Boston 200\nwhen to go, what is available, accommo-\nabout the area through a quiz program\ngrowth patterns. However, national pre-\nactivities along with the origin and role\ndations, and Boston 200 events and pro-\nand will then be issued a button saying\n\"Boston 200 Hosts.\" These citizen hosts\ndictions and past experience indicate\nof the Office of the Boston Bicentennial\ngrams. To be included in the brochure\nwill wear the button and help visitors on\nthat Americans will tend to travel to sites\n(Boston 200).\nare a guidebook, an official map, the\nFestival American Calendar, hotel listing\nthe street with directions and general in-\nassociated with the nation's history dur-\nBoston 200 Bulletin-information on\ning the Bicentennial. Admitting the diffi-\nand the Passport (which will contain dis-\nformation. A second program, will help\nculty of coming up with exact estimates,\nactivities of Boston 200 in magazine form\ncount coupons for various accommoda-\nthose who come into direct and daily\nBoston 200 has made a series of high,\nto be produced four times a year for local\ntions, restaurants, shops, transportation\ncontact with visitors in a public service\nas well as national distribution.\nmedium and low projections and is utiliz-\nmodes, institutions, and events).\ncapacity to respond to the special needs\nof travelers. Other service programs in-\ning the middle range for most of their\nSpeaking Program-presentations given\nby Boston 200 staff members to any\nAccommodations\nclude a telephone information service,\nPIVS planning. These estimates show an\nincrease in 1975 of 85% over normal\ninterested group.\nAccommodations Services-major plan-\ncheck cashing and currency exchange\ngrowth levels for a total of 6.4 million\nning to expand the available accommoda-\nfacilities, childcare programs, lost and\nvisitors and an even greater increase to\nVisual Presentations and Exhibits-slide\ntions for the peak visitor period during\nfound services, and special services for\napproximately 9.4 million in 1976. Daily\nand film presentations to be made avail-\nthe Bicentennial includes an emphasis on\nthe handicapped.\nvolumes during the summer months will\nable for interested organizations.\nfinding and providing medium and low-\nprobably be in the 30,000-40,000 range.\nPublicity-using newspapers, radio, tele-\ncost accommodations along with ac-\nTransportation\ncommodations which can be used on a\nA tremendous amount of study and plan-\nBoston will be a Major Travel Destination\nvision, magazines, billboards, posters,\ntemporary basis. The planning covers\nning has been given over to transporta-\nin 1975 and 1976\netc. information of interest to the general\nfour major types of accommodations:\ntion of visitors to the Boston area during\npublic will be disseminated in order to\nthe Bicentennial era. All available means\nWhile events of historical and cultural\ninform the residents of Boston about\nHotels: In coordination with the Greater\nsignificance are being planned, Boston\nof bus transportation have been studied\nBoston 200 programs.\nBoston Hotel-Motor Inn Association and\n200, the local bicentennial organization\n-including buses which operate solely\nthe Greater Boston Chamber of Com-\nhas also developed comprehensive plans\nas sightseeing tour vehicles. Included in\nto meet the needs of the millions of\nInformation on events being planned by\nmerce, Boston 200 is developing an ac-\nthe study was the feasibility of using\nvisitors who will begin to inundate the\nBoston 200-particularly Citygames (a\ncommodations plan for the Bicentennial\nschool buses, many of which would be\nmetropolitan area as early as 1975. The\nnetwork of trails, paths and tours leading\nperiod which will identify when capacity\navailable during the summer months, to\ntheme, \"The City Is Host\" has been\nwalkers through the 18th, 19th and 20th\nmust be expanded and how this can be\naugment other transportation systems.\nchosen to provide a focus for Boston\ncentury city of Boston-trails that deal\ndone most efficiently and economically\n200's Public Information and Visitor\nwith literature, medicine, architecture,\nStudies have been made to the major\nvisual arts, women in history, religion,\nRooming Houses, Tourist Homes, Pri\nhighway and arterial corridors likely to\nServices (PIVS) programs.\neducation, the ethnic communities and\nRooms: Boston 200 is exploring the pos\nbe used by visitors to central Boston-\nThe depth of study and planning which\nother special interests) and Festival\nsibility of increasing this lodging re-\ntheir capacities, hours of peak usage,\nhas gone into the PIVS plans for coping\nAmerican (commemorations of Boston's\nsource. Noting the experience of other\nand periods of greatest unused capacity.\nwith this rush of visitors is indicative of\nhistoric events and cultural life illustrated\ncities using similar systems, Boston 200\nFrom these studies it has been de-\ntwo things: First, a real desire to take\nthrough a series of performances, re-\nis developing a plan that would include\ntermined that Bicentennial visitors who\ncare of the visitor in a way that will make\nenactments and other special events) for\n\"the identification and interpretation of\ndrive will be encouraged not to use these\na trip to Boston for the Bicentennial as\nboth residents and visitors alike will\npertinent State and local statutes govern-\nmajor highways during peak hours. In\npleasurable as possible, and second, an\ninclude:\ning lodging houses and guest rooms;\naddition, hotels will be asked to en-\nunderstanding of the need to take care of\npossible legislative changes, definition of\nBoston's small streets and historic sites may be filled with 9.4 million visitors in 1976.\ncourage visitors to arrive at off-peak\nFestival American Calendar-a listing of\nstandards and rates and/or special\nhours.\nthe city and those who use it all the time.\nThe success of each is inescapably de-\nmajor performances, events, and exhibits\nlicenses; advertisements to locate avail-\nintended primarily to help visitors de-\nable rooms during specified periods;\nregional efforts not only to create new\nthey are \"working with a network of\nLegal and illegal curb parking spaces and\npendent on the other and the successful\ncide when they will travel to Boston. In\ninspection and listing of rooms; and a\ncamping space, but also to distribute\ngroups and institutions\nwhich now\noff-street parking spaces have been\nrealization of visitor services goals should\nbe, as is the case with Boston 200, a\naddition, the Calendar will facilitate trip\nsystem of feedback from users to the\nvisitors to the areas presently less well\nprovide aid and introductions to local\ncounted and their daily use and turnover\nused.\"\nplanning through order blanks on which\nreservations clearing house staff on the\ncontacts for special groups of interna-\nrate computed for downtown Boston.\nmajor goal in any community's Bicen-\ntennial planning.\na visitor can list performance preferences\nquality of the rooms.\"\nCentral Accommodations Reservation\ntional visitors. These groups have ex-\nSummer and weekend reserve capacities\nwhich will be attached so that tickets may\nSystem-Boston 200 \"will develop an\npressed interest in pooling some of their\nhave been closely estimated. In addition,\nInformation\nbe ordered in advance.\nUniversity Dormitories: Boston 200 re-\naccommodations clearinghouse that can\nresources not only to provide a broader\nparking availability in other areas of the\nports that \"during the summer months,\nrange of services, but also to reach a\nCitygame Brochure-to contain informa-\nmore than 10,000 university rooms\" are\nsecure advance reservations, as well as\ncity is being investigated; and the\nInformation services are being expanded\nlarger number of visitors.\"\nas one method of improving the traveler's\ntion on and an explanation of Citygame\nunder-utilized and are therefore explor-\nprovide information about room availa-\nMassachusetts Department of Public\nWorks is now involved in studies and\nenjoyment of a visit to Boston. The PIVS\nas an inducement for residents and\ning the possibility of converting many of\nbility at several locations on major routes\nLanguage Bank-an effort to identify\nplans for peripheral intercept park-and-\nguidelines for all such planning include:\nvisitors both to participate in this\nthese rooms for use by visitors during\ninto the city. The intent is that the infor-\nthose residents of Boston with a foreign\nride facilities served principally by buses\nefforts to inform and orient visitors before\nthe peak travel months. \"Efforts will be\nmation will be sufficient to match the\nlanguage capability who would be avail-\nprogram.\ninto downtown Boston. The feasibility of\nthey reach Boston; utilizing all existing\nmade to encourage the maintenance of\nvisitor to appropriate accommodations-\nable to assist visitors and business people\ninformation centers; aiming information\nCitygame Sheets-short information\nany system developed to be done by\nroom capacity, location, and rates.\"\nwith translations.\nimplementing other types of major park-\nbulletins which at first will explain and\ning spaces will be examined as part of\nto satisfy the complete range of visitor\nstudent business agencies.\"\nconcerns; and encouraging visitors to\nLiterature-Boston 200 will attempt to\nthe ongoing work of Boston 200. The\nlater facilitate participation in Citygame.\nForeign Visitors\nplan their visit and to shape their trip\nThe content of the sheets will vary.\nCampsites, Boat Facilities: Boston 200\nmake all of its literature available in\nmajor goals of the transportation planning\nNoting that \"Boston is a major destination\npatterns around certain public goals such\nreports that \"almost no facilities exist\nseveral languages.\nhave been defined as follows:\nBoston Newsletter-a recreation of the\nfor European and Canadian visitors to the\nas maximum use of public transportation.\nfirst published newspaper in Boston will\npresently for visitors arriving with camp-\nUnited States,\" Boston 200 is working on\nInformation Desks and Signs-Boston 200\nto use intensive management tech-\nFollowing these guidelines, special infor-\ndisperse weekly or bi-weekly Boston 200\ning equipment.\" \"A major effort will\neries of programs that would provide\nreports that \"the State of Massachusetts,\nniques in lieu of maior capital con-\nmation services have been designed to\ntherefore be made to encourage State\nschedule information.\nded services for the international\nDivision of Tourism has received a grant\nstruction, to develop an integrated\nhelp residents, business and institutions\nand metropolitan agencies to address\naveler.\nfrom USTS to hire additional multi-\ntransportation system that will respond\nbecome informed of the who, why, what\nthis problem. Boston 200 will work with\nlingual guides at the airport. Plans are\nquickly and effectively to Boston 200\nand how of the events planned for the\nOne major emphasis of PIVS information\nthe Massachusetts and New England\nLanguage Services-Boston 200 reports\nalso underway to staff information booths\nvisitors demands;\nto keep visitors' private vehicles out of\npinpoint the tourism market more exactly,\ncan readily be suggested such as ex-\nEuropeans and Asians in particular are\ndowntown Boston on weekdays;\nbetter estimates can and have been\npense, inconvenience, lack of knowledge\ncoming to see America in ever increasing\nto maximize the use of common car-\nmade.\nabout the country (and therefore pos-\nnumbers.\nriers for all visitors to Boston;\nsibly a lack of interest). USTS gives us\nis easier to count the number of foreign\nto maximize intown use of the rapid\nanother interesting statistic-of the 55%\nDATO tells us that almost 14 million\nitors entering this country each year\ntransit (MBTA) system;\nof Americans who do travel, almost half\nforeign visitors arrived in 1971. This in-\nacause of the entry procedures each\n(40%) take trips to visit relatives and\ncludes Canadian (10 million) and Mexi-\nto maximize pedestrian usage of the\nmust go through. Where they go once\nfriends. Apparently, large segments of\ncan (1.2 million) visitors who have always\ncity;\nthey get off the boat or leave the airport\nto maximize use of special purpose\nthe population limit their efforts to see\nbeen the bulk of the foreign visitor popu-\nis pretty much anyone's guess. Thus\nlation in this country. Overseas visitation\nvehicles;\nthis country's vastly diversified sites,\nto maximize the Boston's inner harbor\nbeyond being able to identify the major\ngeography and people to areas near\nrose 14% in 1972 and at this point in\nports of entry, the problems and relia-\nand water transportation potential;\nrelatives and friends. Finally, it should\n1973 USTS projects another 21% rise this\nbility of statistics on the international\nbe noted that of those Americans who do\nyear. USTS has also projected, before the\nto provide information systems, opera-\nvisitor are substantially similar to those\ntional mechanisms, pricing policies\ntravel approximately 82% do so by auto-\ndollar devaluations of the last year, that\nrelating to domestic tourism.\nand pedestrian signing to make these\nmobile.\ninternational tourism to this country could\nbe as high as 20 million by 1976. The\ngoals attainable.\nStandardized data bases and methods of\nPlanning\nlargest jump, percentage wise, would be\ncollecting and sampling would obviously\nA number of projects are being developed\nsolve many of these problems and the\nAccording to a 1971 speech presented\nin overseas visitors-from 2.5 million in\nto meet many of these guidelines.\nto a Discover America Travel Organiza-\n1971 to 6.5 million.\nreport of the National Tourism Resources\nTransportation Study-an indepth study\nReview Commission suggests a number\ntions (DATO) convention by Robert C.\nof solutions and legislative action will\nOlney, Marketing Director, National Ad-\nEconomic Impact\nof the existing transportation system has\nvertising Company, those Americans who\nThe National Tourism Resources Review\nbeen completed.\nundoubtedly be forthcoming-but prob-\nably not in time for the Bicentennial.\ndo travel do not plan their vacations. The\nCommission was created by Congress to\nMotorist Brochure-for those visitors who\nExisting statistics and projections must\nstatistics show that people are looking\n\"understand and protect the needs and\ninsist on traveling to Boston by automo-\nfor freedom from a tight schedule when\nresources of tourism now and to 1980.\"\nbe used and, indeed, they are important\nbile, this brochure will carry two strong\nthey take to the road. As we have seen,\nThe Commission submitted its report-\ntools for the Bicentennial planner but he\nmessages: \"The overnight visitor will be\nshould understand their strengths, their\nthe road is what they travel on even\nDestination U.S.A.-consisting of five\nadvised to 'GET A ROOM' as soon as\nweaknesses, their character and their\nthough many of the vacationers could\npossible, and both overnight and day\nafford to use some other means of trans-\napproximate nature.\nvisitors will be asked to 'PARK 'N RIDE'.\"\nportation and in some cases it would be\nThe United States Travel Service (USTS)\ncheaper (especially on long trips where\nMass Transit Brochure-this will consist\nunder the U.S. Department of Commerce\na number of nights' accommodations\nof detailed local maps, particularly of\nhas been tabulating travel statistics every\nmust be secured). While the destination\nthe MBTA showing both major terminals\nfive years and putting them together in\nof most trips is decided upon before\nand major destinations within the city\ntheir National Travel Survey. A report\nleaving, 70% of the traveling public do\n(hotels, institutions, historical sites). In-\nwas issued for 1967 and most recently\nnot make room reservations within\nformation concerning the four alternate\nor 1972. Unfortunately, the 1972 infor-\ntwenty-four hours of their stop. Olney\naccommodations systems (hotels, tourist\ntion was not completed in time for\nsummarized these findings with the\nhomes, dormitories, campsites) and\nuch of the work that has been done\nfollowing observations: \"People are non-\nvisitor center locations will be included\nsuch as the massive report of the Na-\nplanners they'r non-planners be-\nas well as directions for locating transit,\ntional Tourism Resources Review Com-\ncause they want to be. This is the chosen\nlimousine and taxi services and some\nmission. The 1972 National Travel Survey\nlife style of today's auto vacation traveler.\nsample fares.\ndoes confirm, however, many of the esti-\nHe wants to get away from the routine\nmates that have been made that travel\nthings in life to be together as a\nLivable City\nis one of the fastest growing industries\nfamily to see scenery to show\nFinally, under the rubric \"The City is a\nin the country. For example:\nthe kids a bit of the history of the coun-\nLivable Environment,\" plans are pro-\ntry and most of all, to have fun. They\ngressing for making park and street\nThe estimated number of trips of over\ndon't want to be regimented by time\nimprovements, cleaning statues and\n100 miles was 130 million in 1967; by\nclocks or schedules. If you are going to\nplaques, providing benches, rest facili-\n\"People are non-planners.\nThis is the life style of today's auto vacationer.\"\n1972 this estimate of trips had jumped to\ndo a good job communicating with these\nties and other conveniences for resi-\n237 million-an increase of 82% over\ntraveling families, you have to recognize\ndents and visitors.\n1967.\nthat the majority want to stay flexible.\"\nto Boston, New York and Philadelphia?\ntation. The result is that projections at\nBoston 200 programs are comprehensive.\nthe state or regional level and among the\nAlthough Summer (July to September) re-\nAnother point made in the speech-and\nWill the U.S. be inundated by millions of\nA major effort is being made to solicit\nEuropeans and Japanese during this\nmains the peak travel quarter-the 1972\npertinent to Bicentennial planning espe-\nvarious tourism related industries are\nthe involvement of all residents, busi-\nperiod? How can we plan for Bicen-\nseldom comparable-they do not add up\ndata indicates that the greatest increase\ncially in smaller communities-is that\nnesses, and groups in the Boston area.\ntennial events if we do not know?\nto a whole. Another major problem exists\nby quarter over 1967 was in the Spring\nalmost 60% of auto vacationing families\nWhether this participation be as a volun-\n(April to June) with a 93% jump. The Fall\nwould make an unplanned stop in an area\nin collecting and analyzing data rapidly.\nteer guide, as a donor of a park bench\nAll of these-particularly the last-are\nquarter (October to December) also in-\nwhich they discovered has many inter-\nMost national data is at least two years\nor as a sponsor of an exhibit, Boston 200\nimportant questions if there are to be\ncreased by a larger percentage (92%)\nesting things to see and do and would\nsufficient services for the visitors during\nold by the time it is published and the\nwould like everyone in the area to be\nthan summer's 63% growth.\nspend up to two full days absorbing\ndata is often sorely out of date for use in\nincluded in the preparation, as well as\nthe 200th Anniversary celebration. Com-\neverything the area offers. The oppor-\nprehensive planning will make the differ-\npresent situations. Lack of coordinated\nthe enjoyment, of the Bicentennial\nWhile the number of trips taken almost\ntunity and the problem is combined-\ncelebration.\nence between chaotic overcrowded\nefforts in this area are also major im-\ndoubled, 45% of the American public-\nhow do you let the public know you have\npediments to informed analysis. For\nsituations and pleasant experiences on\nthe same as in 1967-are still not travel-\nsomething to offer so that they will stop\nthe part of traveler and resident alike.\nexample, it has recently been reported\ning at all. Where USTS's \"average\nand visit for awhile.\nthat there are approximately fifty Federal\nUnfortunately sound, comprehensive\ntraveler\" went on 1.7 trips during 1967-\nStatistically Speaking: The\ntravel statistics and projections are diffi-\nagencies conducting over one hundred\nby 1972 that same \"average traveler\"\nInternational Visitors\nUse and Abuse of Travel\ncult if not impossible to estimate.\ntravel related programs. Finally, the data\nwas taking 4 trips during the year! This\nAmerica has never seen itself in the role\ncollected for a specific use may tend to\nlarge segment of our population which is\nof host to the world. Distance and ex-\nData\nIn the domestic tourism area, the major\nsuffer from some experimental bias-th\not traveling, in an affluent and mobile\npense have, in the past, made it un-\nproblems are related to an inadequate\ncollector may simply find the data to su\nbuntry, is a startling fact. The question\neconomical. The low-cost jet charter, the\nIs it true that 40, 50 or 60 million visitors\ndata base. Anyone interested in analyzing\nport a foregone conclusion. Where local\nnight be asked-why do so many Ameri-\ndevaluation of the dollar and the eco-\nwill come to Washington, D.C. during the\nthe tourism industry must also apply a\nfactors, such as room taxes and restau-\ncans stay at home? We can really only\nnomic growth of many foreign nations\nBicentennial? How many will be going\nlarge measure of judgment in interpre-\nrant luxury taxes, make it possible to\nguess at this time, but a number of ideas\nhave all conspired to end this isolation.\nInternational tourism: 20 million by 1976?\nvolumes covering all aspects of the\nmajor historic, cultural, and business\nnational visitors feel at home and become\nCommunications: Newspapers, TV and\ntourism industry in June of 1973. They\ncenters in this country), services must be\nacquainted with the area and its citizens.\nradio stations; magazine publishers.\nreport that the United States has one of\nprovided. Towns with numerous attrac-\nThe program is operated in cooperation\nGovernment Offices: Police Department;\nthe smallest budgets for promoting\ntions of their own who are not usually\nwith the Seattle hotel/motel industry.\nCity Hall; State and City Civil Defense;\nforeign tourism in relation to Gross Na-\nvacation destinations can improve their\nAfter the international visitor has check\nPublic Library; City Office of Interna-\ntional Product of any country in the world\nservices to attract the family who does\nin and signed a registration card, the\ntional Relations; U.S. Department of\nand its foreign tourism receipts in relation\nnot plan a vacation but waits to see what\nhotel dials W-E-L-C-O-M-E, part of the\nAgriculture; State Tourist Commission;\nto GNP are also among the smallest. They\nis interesting along the way. Bicentennial\nextensive Seattle language bank facili-\nU.S. Ambassador to OAS.\nalso pointed out that tourism is already\nplanners must look at the domestic travel\nties, and identifies the name and na-\nbig business-and getting bigger. They\nfigures and try to understand why such a\ntionality of the guest. Someone who\nMedical: Hospitals; State Health De-\nreport that 23 billion dollars were spent\nlarge segment of the population does not\nspeaks the visitor's native tongue is then\npartment; Visiting Nurses; Clinics; Sui-\non tourism in the U.S. in 1960-61 (in\ntravel. If the $30 a night room for a family\ncontacted and calls the visitor to wel-\ncide Prevention Center; Louisiana Hos-\n1960-61 dollars) and projected this to\nwith two children is keeping them off the\ncome them to the area. They also ask if\npital Association; Medical School\ngrow to 127 billion dollars (in 1980 dol-\nroad-then alternatives must be pro-\nthe visitor would be interested in spend-\nLibrary; Louisiana Association for Mental\nlars) by 1980. Allowing for inflation, this\nvided. While the statistics have weak-\ning some time seeing the city with some-\nHealth; and private physicians.\nis still an astronomical growth.\nnesses, they do make one very positive\none who speaks their language. They\npoint. Although it is hard to project\noffer other assistance in interpreting or\nTravel: Airline counters at airports;\nBicentennial Planning\nexactly how many visitors are coming,\nsimply answer some questions. The\nContinental Trailways Terminal; Grey-\nBoston is an example of a city which has\nthere will be many, many more than most\nW-E-L-C-O-M-E volunteer then reports\nhound Bus Terminal; Union Passenger\nutilized these national figures along with\ncommunities are accustomed to handling.\nthe results of the conversation back to\nTerminal; Hotels; Hotel-Motel Associa-\ntion.\nstate and local records to plan for their\nsomeone at the main office who will take\nBicentennial activities. The numerous\ncare of whatever follow-up is needed.\nWelfare and Social Agencies: Public Wel-\nprograms being developed by Boston\nfare Department; Community Action\n200, the Bicentennial organization in that\nAround the Nation in Travel\nColorado Springs, Colorado\nCenters; Travelers Aid; American Red\ncity (See Article elsewhere) are predi-\nand Hospitality\nThe National Hiking and Ski Touring As-\nCross; various social agencies; Salva-\ncated on a thorough researching of avail-\nsociation (NAHSTA), located in Colorado\ntion Army; YMCA and YWCA; State De-\nable data. As they state in a recent re-\nMiami, Florida\nSprings, Colorado, has begun to develop\npartment of Public Welfare.\nport, \"The most reliable indices of\nThe Metropolitan Dade County (Miami)\na project that would eventually increase\neconomic activity in this sector [travel\nMiscellaneous: Archdiocese Administra-\nTransit Authority has developed a \"Driver\nAmerica's trails by an additional 10,000\nand tourism] are related to regularly re-\nmiles. The program calls for the desig-\ntive Office; Labor Unions; Foreign Rela-\nof the Month\" contest. The program,\nported taxable functions. For example,\ntions Association; International House.\nwhich has been in operation for 2 years,\nnation and construction of 200 miles of\nthe room occupancy excise tax can be\nis aimed at providing an added incentive\nnew trails (symbolic of the 200th Anni-\nA few brief accounts will serve to illus-\nused to accurately estimate overnight\nfor bus drivers to improve their driving\nversary of the American Revolution) in\ntrate the usefulness of the Language Bank\nvisits to the city. In contrast, day-trip\nskills and job knowledge. One of the\neach of the 50 States before the end of\nto the non-English speaking visitor and\ntravel to Boston is difficult to measure,\nmajor objectives of the contest is also to\n1976. The trails are to be for non-\nthe community.\nand we have relied on limited survey\nmake the drivers aware of their public\nmotorized use only-hiking, backpack-\ndata from 1966 and standard national\nservice relationship with the passenger\ning, ski touring and the like. The organi\nAn aged Serbo-Croatian (Yugoslavia)\nformulas in making estimates. The fac-\nby encouraging them to be more cour-\nzation also plans to designate a certair\npatient had been unable to communicate\ntors from which the estimates were\nteous and helpful.\npercentage of the new trails as \"Special\nwith personnel in a local hospital. The\nmade include: characteristics of the resi-\nUse Trails\" designed especially for use\nLanguage Bank produced a volunteer\ndents of each state, projected 1975 popu-\nThe Transit Authority has established a\nby the handicapped, the blind and the\nwho was able to bridge the gap, to the\nlation, projected 1975 per capita income,\nselection board of three members-one\nelderly.\npatient's joy and the hospital staff's re-\neducational level, propensity to travel,\neach from the Transportation Office, the\nlief.\nand distance from Boston.\" Taking into\nlocal union, and the Public Information\nIn promoting the project NAHSTA states\naccount the unusual nature of the Bi-\nOffice. In choosing each month's winner,\nThe Jewish Family Service could not\nthat\nthe relatively small geo-\ntranslate two nurses' certificates written\ncentennial era, and looking to other at-\nthe board uses four major criteria: the\ngraphical areas of England and Wales\ntractions that have created unusual travel\ndriver's record, his courtesy to pas-\nin Rumanian. The Language Bank pro-\nhave more combined useable miles of\nvided the translator.\nplanning such as world fairs and expo-\nsengers, on-the-job attitude and appear-\nfootpaths and trails than the United\nsitions, Boston has come up with three\nance. Each Driver of the Month is award-\nStates\nand Americans, who are now\nsets of estimates-high, medium and low.\ned a $25 U.S. Savings Bond, his name is\nAmericans who are now rediscovering their feet need more trails\nA local girl dated an Iranian officer in\nrediscovering their feet, will need more\ntraining at Keesler Field in Mississippi.\nThe high estimates assumes that a major\ninscribed on a plaque, he is given a patch\ntrails for walking, hiking, backpacking\nWhen he was called home, he sent his\neffort will be made to attract visitors and\nto wear to identify him to the public and\nand ski touring. The 10,000 miles of new\norganizing hiking and ski touring clubs\nBank. The response of the non-native-\naddress but she couldn't read it.\nthe estimate runs to almost 20 million\nhe is eligible to win a Driver of the Year\ntrails\nwould be a permanent contri-\nand promotes the wise use of the na-\nborn was particularly outstanding be-\nLanguage Bank provided a Persian\nvisitors for the two year period (1975 and\naward.\nbution to the country, and a major move\ntion's natural resources.\ncause they seemed to understand how it\ntranslator but does not know how the\n1976). The low estimate assumes that no\nThe Transit Authority has made a con-\nin the direction of fulfilling a national\nis to be in a land without knowledge of\nromance turned out.\nextra activities or promotion will be made\ngoal of creating recreational, scenic, and\nNew Orleans, Louisiana\nthe language.\nby Boston (although the estimate is still\ncerted effort to advertise the program and\nhistoric trails as outlined in the National\nThe Language Bank of New Orleans'\nFinally, a Chinese volunteer spent two\nhigher than usual since even without an\nthe winners so that the image of the bus\nTrails Act.\"\nOperation Open Door is a service to both\nSince the program began, lists of volun-\nnights helping interpret when a Chinese\nextra effort on Boston's part they are\ndrivers will be improved in the public eye.\nthe community and the foreign visitor\nteers have been compiled in directory\nvessel was in a fiery collision on the river\nassuming that the Bicentennial will attract\nA local bank group provides in-bus an-\nFor the past year, NAHSTA has pub-\nthrough its corps of volunteers who act\nform and updated from time to time.\nand sank.\nnouncements of the winners and there is\nmore visitors simply because of the his-\nlished the \"Hiking & Ski Touring\" news-\nas interpreters, at no cost, in emergency\nPresently the Revised Lanugage Bank has\ntorical nature of the city). Boston 200 has\nwide media coverage to acquaint the\nletter for its membership. Starting in\nsituations where non-English-speaking\nat least 45 languages listed for use. The\nLos Angeles, California\ndecided to use a middle range of figures\npublic with the program. Bus riders are\nJanuary 1974, the Woodall Publishing\nvisitors are in distress.\nbook also lists the names of commercial\nInternational visitors traveling to the Los\nto plan with-almost 16 million-since\nencouraged to write in about drivers who\nCompany will be including this publica-\ntranslators who translate letters, publi-\nAngeles area have an opportunity to visit\nthey do expect to expand their promotion\nare particularly helpful. According to a\ntion in their \"Better Camping Magazine.\"\nStarted in 1967, the Language Bank be-\ncations, or documents for a fee, and the\nwith an American family for an afternoon\nand provide attraction to some degree.\nspokesman for the Public Information\nThrough this outlet, NAHSTA plans to\ngan with a core group of multi-lingual\nlast page lists the names and phone num-\nor an evening. This in-person chance to\nOffice, one driver's passengers put to-\nreport the progress of the project and\nvolunteers listed by the State Depart-\nbers of the Consulates in the city of\nbecome better acquainted with our coun-\nThe opportunity is there for other com-\ngether a petition with almost five\nkeep score of how many of the states\nment Reception Center in New Orleans.\nNew Orleans.\ntry and its citizens is made possible\nmunities to take a look at their resources\nhundred signatures urging that he be\nhave met the goal of 200 miles.\nThe list grew larger as one person\nthrough participation in a program of-\nand services and use the available infor-\nchosen Driver of the Month.\nwould suggest someone else who might\nThe list of those who received copies of\nfered by Los Angeles At Home, Inc.\nmation to plan constructively. If a city is\nThe relatively young organization (foun\ne interested in participating in the pro-\nthe directory covers a broad range of\nStarted in 1962, the organization matches\nlikely to get an increase of foreign\nSeattle, Washington\ned 1971) has as its overall goal the re-\ngram. The organizers of the project\nservices and agencies who might be\nforeign visitors with a host family based\nvisitors (this will most certainly include\nThe Seattle Hospitality Committee has\nbuilding of America's trails. NAHSTA\nfound that people were eager and more\ncalled upon to assist someone who needs\non information concerning occupation\nthe smaller communities around the\ninstituted a new program to help inter-\nprovides technical services, helps in\nthan willing to add their names to the\na translator. They include:\nand interests supplied by both. The\nprogram's success is attested to by the\nstaff at the desk will direct the people to\nWorth Region has to offer.\nover 1,000 participating host families and\nthe airport management where they can\nthe approximately 2,000 visitors they en-\nfind help for medical, dental and other\nMembers of the \"ad hoc\" Dallas-Ft.\ntertain during the year.\nneeds. A language bank which has been\nWorth Regional Committee for Foreign\nin operation for 3 years can also help\nVisitors are attempting to advise visitors\nDonn Gift is the man behind the program.\nwhen problems arise with translations.\nof the availability of the service before\nHe started the organization twelve years\nThis facility consists of a list of volun-\nthey leave home by advising the Americ\nago and, with the help of his family, is\nstill running it from his home in Los\nteers who speak various languages and\nembassies abroad, the airlines, United\ncan be called upon for assistance. Since\nStates Travel Service, and various inter-\nAngeles where there is someone to\nthere is no foreign currency exchange in\nnational groups of the program.\nanswer the phone 24 hours-a-day, seven-\ndays-a-week. The program is available to\nthe airport, the volunteers have helped\nThe organizers have also been working\nany foreign visitor-all it takes is a phone\nout visitors with no American currency by\nwith the various communities around the\ncall and a few brief questions on inter-\nproviding transportation to a nearby bank\nDallas-Ft. Worth area to expand the op-\n-or to their hotel where they can ex-\nest, occupation, number of people in the\nportunities for foreign visitors to meet\nparty, home city, country and language\nchange some currency on an emergency\nAmericans. One example of their suc-\nbasis until the banks open.\nability. Most of Los Angeles At Home's\ncess is a program that the town of Kauf-\nvisitors are directed to the program by\nThis program has utilized the expertise\nman, Texas will be offering. The town will\nthe airlines, bus companies, steamship\nand manpower of not only the Dallas\nset aside one day each month for a free\nlines, information printed in foreign\nCommittee for Foreign Visitors but also\nluncheon for any foreign visitor in the\njournals and guidebooks, by the United\nthe research capabilities of Southern\narea to attend at a local church. There\nStates Travel Service, hotels, motels,\nMethodist University and the cooperation\nwill also be a cattle auction that day to\nthe Southern California Visitors' Coun-\nof the management of the airport (who\ngive the visitor some feeling for one of the\ncil's information office in downtown Los\nsupply the space and desk free of\nimportant industries of the area. Members\nAngeles, and simply by word of mouth.\ncharge) and the city of Dallas (who pro-\nof the community will provide the food\nvide the phone service).\nand will be available to meet the visitors.\nMr. Gift has compiled his large list of\nAs a spokesman for the Regional group\nvolunteer families through talks he gives\nNew Office in Dallas\nput it, \"What happens after that is up to\nto various organizations such as the\nWith the need and success of the Love\nthe local citizens but the possibilities for\nKiwanis, the Rotary, women's clubs,\nField operation a documented fact-over\nfurther hospitality are endless.\"\n\"Rediscover America is trying to do exactly what the theme says-get people to rediscover what their American heritage is.\"\nchurch groups and others. He claims that\n1,000 visitors were helped in 1972-the\nhis host families are his best resource\nsince they are constantly referring friends\nproject is being expanded. The Dallas\nwho have been a part of a home visit and\nCommittee for Foreign Visitors has been\ngranted rent-free space at the new World\nAmerica The Beautiful Fund\ncenters for researching and teaching\ncarving. In Riverhead crafts and art\nRegional Music and Drama\nwant to become a part of the program.\nTrade Center in downtown Dallas in\nGives Needed Support to\nthese skills. In Delhi, whole families have\nprograms are being developed for\nMany communities are finding that much\nEach new volunteer host submits infor-\nwhich to open an information desk. The\nlearned hand spinning, weaving, making\nmigrant farm workers to provide an en-\nof their history and folklore can be re-\nmation similar to that requested of the\nnew operation is scheduled to begin\nCommunity Arts Programs\nof looms, and vegetable and natural dying\nriching life experience and to develop an\ndiscovered and enjoyed through song,\nvisitor-this information is then cross-\nfiled for language ability, occupation and\nserving visitors in early 1974 with infor-\nom native materials; are creating objects\nalternative skill that can lead to expand-\ndrama, and dance. The American Indian\noutside interests so that a visitor can be\nmation services similar to those being\nThe America the Beautiful Fund operat\ntheir own use and for display to\ned economic opportunities.\nclub of Rochester is reeducating and re-\neasily matched. Los Angeles At Home is\noffered at the airport.\nnationwide. In practically every State of\nners; and are reviving the Delhi cover-\nacquainting urban Indians who have\nthe union, seed grants from America the\nlet pattern. A crafts center in Claverack\nnever lived on a reservation with their\nstill growing-Donn Gift hopes that by\nNew Regional Airport\nBeautiful have started people on projects\nis gathering together local craftsmen,\nUse of Historic Landmarks\nown language, religion, customs, and\nnext year he can open an office in down-\nWith the opening of the new Dallas-Ft.\nto improve the environment, rediscover\nincluding the only maker of the area's\n\"Dead\" buildings which once were saved\nheritage through programs and classes\ntown Los Angeles so that the program\nWorth Regional Airport, Love Field will\ncultural heritage, and in other ways im-\nonce famous white oak baskets, to revive\nbecause something once happened in\nin the traditional dances of the area. The\ncan be more convenient for the visitor\nsoon begin phasing out its passenger\nprove the quality of life in their com-\ncraft traditions through open workshops.\nthem are now being saved because\nShinnecock Indian Reservation at South-\nand that there will be room to grow in the\nservice. To provide services at this new\nmunities.\nTeenagers in Busti have produced a\nthings are happening in them again. The\nhampton has undertaken a program to\nfuture.\nfacility an entirely new organization was\nPioneer Festival including planting an\noldest Unitarian Church in the country,\ndevelop and preserve their culture\nIn practically all cases the seed grant and\nformed-the Dallas-Ft. Worth Regional\nacre of flax, giving demonstrations of\nin Barneveld, is being restored to its 1809\nthrough the documentation and presenta-\nDallas, Texas\nthe project itself has grown as the imagi-\nCommittee for Foreign Visitors. The new\nspinning, log-hewing, quilting, and join-\nbeauty and being used as a community\ntion of native dances, crafts, costume\nInternational visitors arriving at Dallas'\nnation of the community has been\nLove Field are being provided with some\ngroup is made up of members of the\ning together with community members in\ncenter with crafts, drama, shops and\nmaking and tribal history. The Pultney-\ncaptured and participation has widened.\nDallas Committee, the Ft. Worth Com-\nhorseshoeing and dulcimer playing to\nsocial activities. In Fishers the Valentown\nville community theater, continuing its\nhelpful services thanks to a foreign\nAn excellent example of this can be seen\nmittee for Foreign Visitors, and com-\ndemonstrate that although time has\nMuseum in the oldest covered shopping\ntradition of presenting plays to raise\nvisitors information desk which has been\nin San Marcos, Texas. One of the first to\nmunity groups representing towns situ-\nchanged Busti into a suburb, its agrarian\nmall in the country has already provided\nfunds for civic improvements, is produc-\noperating seven days a week from nine\nbe designated a Bicentennial Community,\npast is still alive and beautiful. A town\neducational and cultural services to the\nated between the two cities. Rent-free\ning a series of dramas on the religious\na.m. to five p.m. since February 1972. The\nSan Marcos' \"Save the Waterfront\"\nspace has been provided and a new\nwide festival in Essex County focused\ncommunity and is now being used as a\nrevivals which swept the area in the\nprogram, completely run and staffed by\nproject began with a $500 seed grant\n\"Consultancy for Educational and Cul-\nupon maple sugar making and included\nresource for the restoration of the Gan-\n1800's. Students in Baldwinsville are\nvolunteers, is part of the extensive pro-\nfrom America the Beautiful, and has now\ngram provided by the Dallas Committee\ntural Exchange\" for foreign visitors will\ntapping the trees along Main Street,\nnagaro Indian Site. The old Lehigh Val-\nproducing original plays based on the\ngrown to be one of the major thrusts of\nsoon be available.\nboiling, sledding, story telling, contests\nley Railroad Station in Cazenovia has\nlegends and history of the area. Dance\nfor Foreign Visitors. The information desk\nthe city's Bicentennial program.\nand songs, which were recorded for use\nbeen turned into a community center\nworkshops for children are being con-\nwas opened to help acquaint the foreign\nThis new program will be somewhat dif-\nin a magazine of local history and folk-\noffering a wide range of programs and\ntraveler with the people and resources of\nA description of the projects undertaken\nducted at the Booker T. Washington\nferent than the information desks. Since\nlore.\ncourses in art, nature, crafts, and actual\nCenter in Auburn to teach children the\nthe area. Specifically, the desk provides\nthe new airport is providing a paid staff\nwith help from the Fund is not just an\nwork necessary to the restoration of the\nvisitors with information on where to go,\nto help both foreign and domestic tour-\naccount of activity but a rich storehouse\nexciting Black history of the area. A pro-\nThe Grassroots Craftsmen of the Appal-\nbuilding. In Woodland, California, the\nwhat to see, and how to get there,\nof ideas for Bicentennial projects. Be-\ngram of church compositions by Ameri-\nists with transportation questions, accom-\nachian Mountains of Jackson, Kentucky\ncounty historical society is rescuing an\nwhether the visitor will be in the Dallas\ncause of the generous support of the New\ncan composers from colonial times to the\nmodations, emergency and other visitor\nare working on producing marketable arts\nold opera house through a series of\narea for only a few hours during a lay-\nYork State Arts Council, a large number\npresent to be performed by the congre-\nservices, the Consultancy will direct its\nand crafts from heritage patterns and\nfestivals; the original \"Phantom of the\nof projects have been carried out in that\ngations of local churches is being done\nover or for a number of days. They are\nresources toward more program develop-\nindigenous environmental materials that\nOpera\" reopened the house and Old\nin Oneonta. In Essex County workshops\nready to answer questions on housing\nment for the international visitor. The\nState. In the listing that follows the com-\nare not already best sellers in the market-\nlanguage bank facilities will still be avail-\nmunities referred to are located in New\nTimers Day brought out more than 130\nare being conducted to teach local resi-\nand secure reservations for the traveler\nplace. A combination pow-wow, arts and\nYork unless otherwise indicated.\npeople over the age of 70, including a\ndents how to collect the local folkiore\nwho has no place to stay and no idea of\nable when there is need for translation\ncrafts festival, and Indian Center Work-\nquartet whose youngest member was 78.\nand folksong of the Adirondack region.\nwhat is available at different price ranges.\nbut most of the work of the volunteers\nhop to be held in Lewiston will be\nThis event began the collection of a\nSenior citizens in Williamsville are con-\nThe staff also provides maps of the area\nwill be geared toward providing extensive\nRevival of Indigenous Crafts\nonsored by the Buffalo North Ameri-\nseries of recorded reminiscences of the\nducting an innovative workshop in inter-\nand explains the bus and taxi system\ninformation on where to go and what to\nAn increasing interest in relearning the\ncan Indian Cultural Center and the Tusca-\nhistory of the Opera House. Younger\npretive dancing for senior citizens and a\nalong with giving an idea of what standard\nsee that will give the foreign visitor a\ncrafts of our forebears sees a growing\nrora Singing Society and will feature\ncitizens aren't neglected either-rock\ndemonstration of this technique on tele-\nfares might be. If emergencies occur, the\nbetter feeling for what the Dallas-Ft.\nnumber of communities with their own\nIndian dancing, foodmaking and stone-\nconcerts and dances are held in the plaza.\nvision and in local nursing homes.\nCommunity Media\nIn Waterford a community-wide photog-\nactivities. On the Tuscarora Reservation,\nhoods, cities, and States. There is a very\nformed over 200 works by composers\nCzechoslovakia's Czech National The-\nCommunities are utilizing the resources\nraphy and visual arts contest will drama-\nmaster carver, Duffy Wilson, has enabled\nlively hunger in people right now to de-\nfrom all over the world.\natre, and Theatre Behind the Gate; Ja-\navailable in local television and radio\ntize the natural and historic beauties of\nsome of the apprentices chosen to pro-\nfine what their cultural identity is. This\npan's Umekawa Noh Troupe, and Kabuki\nstations and publications to document\nthe area and the need to save Peebles\nduce pieces now being collected by major\ncountry was a do it yourself effort. And\nThe Symphony program of performance\nTheatre; Sweden's Royal Dramatic The-\ntheir cultural heritage. Students in Alex-\nIsland on the Hudson. An environmental\nmuseums throughout the country. In\npeople can still do that.\"\nand instruction was begun in 1956 with\natre; Spain's Nuria Espert Company;\nandria Bay are working with the local\nrecovery group in Beacon is planning a\nthe barest essentials: An orchestra and\nBloomingburg, Lois Bregman, a local\nTurkey's Dormen Theatre; Austria's Vi-\nhistorical society in creating a photo-\nriverfront park along the Hudson, making\nprintmaker, is running a community etch\nThe Fund provides seed grants and tech-\nan old coal barge with funding from H. J.\nenna Burg-Theatre; Belgium's Rideau de\ngraphic history of the area which will be\nuse of old pumps, docks, and a railroad\ning workshop centered on local land-\nnical assistance to assist communities in\nHeinz Company and Duquesne University.\nBruxelles; South Africa's Natal Theatre\ndisplayed in the town. In Ogdensburg a\nstation which will become a museum. In\nmarks. In Watkins Glen, avid collectors of\ndeveloping programs ranging from the\nThe new Floating Arts Center, designed\nWorkshop Zulu Company; and America's\ngroup of local filmmakers is making a\nOswego a community design center will\nAmericana have turned their knowledge\nrescue and revival of the cultural heri-\nby renowned architect, Louis 1. Kahn, will\nArena Stage, Minnesota Theatre Com-\n16mm documentary on the historic re-\nbe accessible to all local residents as\nto actively involving members of the com-\ntage in crafts, drama, writing music, vis-\nbe a year-round self-propelled vessel\npany and American Conservatory The-\nlationship between the town and the St.\nwell as to formal civic planning groups to\nmunity through exhibits in a local art and\nual arts, and design to innovative cul-\ncontaining a theater, gallery, ballet area,\natre.\nLawrence River, using the taped remi-\nfoster clearer communication within the\nhistory center in documenting the diverse\ntural uses of historic buildings and sites,\nand concert stage and will provide ex-\nniscences of the residents as the sound-\ntown and to improve the town's environ-\ncultural history of the town. A local Sid-\nnatural areas and parks. Projects are in-\npanded facilities for performances and\nThe Festival will be opened on Broadway\ntrack. At the Kings County hospital, a\nment through the use of a riverfront park.\nney artist plans to execute a mural about\nspired, initiated and carried out by in-\nworkshops. Design for the Center calls\nin October of 1975 and will subsequently\nphotography and video-tape workshop is\nA series of projects carried out in Scotts-\nvarious aspects of the natural world work-\nterested and energetic members of the\nfor the use of Pittsburgh glass, steel and\ntour to other theatrical centers in the\nbeing offered with works done by the\nville, Mumford and High Falls will retain\ning with Head Start children and their\ncommunities. In most cases, projects\naluminum and will reaffirm the ingenuity\nUnited States, completely underwritten\npatients being exhibited in the hospital\nand upgrade the rich 18th and 19th cen-\nparents, will encourage the children to do\nhave grown through the firing of commu-\nand initiative of the city and the nation.\nby industrial, corporate, foundation and\nand the community. In Saugerties a local\ntury character of the town's architecture\ntheir work about their own lives and fami-\nnity imagination and the widening of par-\nThe odyssey of the American Wind Sym-\nindividual guarantors. In addition to bring-\nvideo artist and the social studies teacher\nand public spaces. In Lexington, Ken-\nlies, and will teach them basic skills\nticipation, and modest cash investments\nphony toward an awakened commitment\ning to the American public the finest in\nat the high school are working with the\ntucky the Chairman of the Art Depart-\nwhich can be used to create murals for\nhave had unprecedented returns. Redis-\nto the arts, a journey to enrich the joyful\ntheater performance, the Festival will of-\nstudents to produce a taped profile of the\nment at the University of Kentucky is\ntheir own homes, schools and other en-\ncover America programs serve as cogent\nspirit of Americans, is a special conribu-\nfer an opportunity to preserve for pos-\ntown which will be shown on the local\nworking with students and public agen-\nvironments.\nmodels for Bicentennial arts programs\ntion to the nation's Bicentennial. The ex-\nterity the performances of all of the par-\ncable TV station.\ncies on a field survey of the Ancient\nwhich extend the creative experience into\ntent of its journey will depend on the\nticipating troups and artists. The World\nEarthworks of the Ohio Valley, one of the\nAmerica the Beautiful Fund has published\nthe lives of all our citizens.\nextent of financial support.\nTheater Festival Corporation will estab-\nPreservation of Local History\nrichest treasures of prehistoric earth-\na paperback account of its activities.\nlish a subsidiary organization to record,\nand Legends\nworks in North America, to serve as a\nCalled Old Glory, the 191 page book de-\nThe World Theater Festival, the World's\non film or videotape, actual festival per-\nTraditions which add texture to the fabric\ncommunications program emphasizing\nscribes projects carried out in communi-\nTheater Comes to the American Audience\nformances. These recordings will con-\nof community life, memories and stories\nties with pictures, charts, maps and\nBicentennial Arts Projects\nthe need to preserve our environmental\nThe World Theater Festival, a composite\nstitute the basis of an extraordinary ar-\nof the past, which are in many places in\nlandmarks. In Hoosick Falls, the pic-\ngraphs. Of special interests to Bicenten-\nSeek Private Support\nof the finest productions, theatrical com-\nchive of world theater in the second half\ndanger of being lost, are the focus of\nturesque hometown of Grandma Moses,\nnial planners is the \"how-to\" section and\npanies and artists from more than twenty\nof the twentieth century. Sponsoring in-\nprojects combining the efforts of young\na painting and literature workshop led\nthe innumerable project ideas for indi-\nThe involvement of the private sector,\nnations, will tour the United States in 1975\nstitutions will be linked in perpetuity with\nand old members of communities. In\nby professional artists involved young\nviduals, families, neighbors, and commu-\nbusinesses, foundations, and corpora-\nand 1976. Alexander H. Cohen, interna-\nthe greatest theater art of our time.\nWestchester County young people are\npeople In an artistic examination and\nnities to Rediscover America. Old Glory,\ntions, in undertaking programs which will\ntionally-known producer and the moving\ncollecting the legends of the Under-\npresentation of their environment that\npublished by the Warner Paperback\nmake 1976 a memorable event for all our\nforce behind the program, describes it\nground Railroad from residents of the\ngave them a sense of its aesthetic value\nLibrary, may be ordered through your\ncitizens is critical to the success of the\nas: \"A 15-month long pageant of the best\nBicentennial World Poster Contest, \"USA\ncommunity whose lives or ancestors were\nfor the first time.\nlocal bookstore.\nBicentennial. The ARBC has developed\nin theater art in the world today, per-\n'76: A Declaration of Interdependence\"\nconnected with it and using the material\nsome such programs and is aware of\nAmerica the Beautiful Fund is a private\nformed by the world's greatest theatrical\nThe ARBC has developed a plan for an\nas a basis for dramatic presentations to\nCommunity Archeology\nothers. The following projects in the arts\ntroups and artists, in commemoration of\ninternational poster contest, designed to\nschools and community groups. The\nVery often the remains of a heritage are\nnon-profit organization with an impressi\nare examples of activities which present\nstimulate interest and involvement in our\nthe 200th anniversary of our nation's\ntown of Groton is rediscovering its heri-\nwithin a community but buried-over or\nrecord of combining small amounts of\nenormous potential if resources can be\nbirth.\"\nupcoming 200th anniversary throughout\ntage by utilizing information culled from\nhidden by modern development. In Platts-\nmoney with large inputs of community\nfound.\nthe nation and the world, to be sponsored\nthe headstones in a pre-revolutionary\nburg, the Adirondack Archeology Asso-\nenergy for cultural activities. The spirit of\nThe Festival, celebrating the diversity of\nby the American Institute of Graphic\ngraveyard for a public presentation of\nclation is having a community dig on the\nits activities and the response of individ-\ntheir history. In Oyster Bay the local\nThe American Wind Symphony Or-\nthe American culture and the close rela-\nArtists and to take place in 1974.\nsite of Fort Izard and other historic sites\nuals and communities is closely attuned\nto the goals established by the ARBC for\nchestra, a Journey to Enrich the Joyful\ntionship between the American culture\nsenior citizens are conducting an oral\nin the area and using the material gath-\nthe arts in the Bicentennial.\nSpirit of Americans\nand the world's cultures, will combine\nThe contest, based upon the theme, \"USA\nhistory project which will be the basis of\nered as a basis for year-round programs\nperformances by major national and in-\n'76: A Declaration of Interdependence,\"\ncommunity historical and cultural activi-\nIn 1976, the American Wind Symphony,\nand public exhibits of the work in prog-\nThe Fund, which is a national organiza-\nternational repertory companies and com-\nwould dramatize, through one of the most\nunder the direction of Robert Austin Bou-\nties for the next four years. In Hoosick\nress. The Museum Association in Brewer-\ntion, began a program called Rediscover\nmercial theater. New productions, re-\npopular art forms of our time, a reaffirma-\nFalls where \"there are so many legends\ndreau, will embark upon a cultural voy-\nton is spending the summer showing\nAmerica two years ago In New York at\nage to 76 cities along the country's in-\nvivals, musicals, dramatic readings, re-\ntion of the basic principles on which our\nthat it is believed folklore originated in\nyoung people how to excavate the his-\nthe request of the New York State Arts\nvues, concert and cabaret artists, will in-\nnation was founded in 1776-life, liberty\nWashington and Rensselaer counties\" a\nland waterways. The symphony, housed\ntoric sites surrounding the Revolutionary\nCouncil and the National Endowment for\ncorporate the talents of such artists as\nand the pursuit of happiness-and the\nTapes Tell Traditions program is com-\nin a new Floating Arts Center, will bring\nWar fort there. In Cold Spring on the Hud-\nthe Arts. Nanine Bilski, New York State\nbining senior citizens and young people\nto each location today's finest music and\nMaggie Smith, Juliet Mills, Emlyn Wil-\nmore complex interrelated responsibili-\nson the oldest Catholic Church in the New\nDirector of the Fund, during a recent Fes-\nart and will serve to heighten interest in\nliams, Marcel Marceau, Yves Montand,\nties that people, as part of the world com-\nin an oral history project.\nYork Archdiocese is being restored by\ntival USA meeting, commented: \"There\nJaques Brel, Michael Mac Liammoir,\nmunity, must share with each other and\nthe historic beauty of our rivers.\nwas $20 million to be spent on the arts in\nYevgeny Yevtushenko, Hal Holbrook,\ntheir environment.\nthe community to its original Greek Re-\nArt and Environmental Beauty\nvival splendor by starting with a commu-\nNew York State which worked out to\nIn its 17-year history of providing free en-\nHarry Belafonte, Liza Minelli, Pearl Bailey,\nCommunities nationwide have come to\nnity dig of the ruins of the burnt-out shell\nabout $1 for every man, woman and child.\ntertainment for people residing in port\nMarlene Dietrich, and Joel Grey. Partici-\nEntry would be open to everyone, every-\nthe realization that the arts can help to\nof the structure.\nBut everyone wasn't getting their dollar's\ncities along the Mississippi, Ohio, Alle-\npation is expected from such distin-\nwhere. An international jury, comprised of\nmake their towns and surrounding envi-\nworth according to the legislators. The\ngheny, and Monongahela Rivers the Or-\nguished companies as: Britain's Royal\noutstanding graphic artists and design\nronments more livable and exciting\nResident Artists\nproblem was to make the arts more visible\nchestra has brought an enriching expe-\nShakespeare Company, and Bristol Old\ncritics, would be assembled to evaluate\nplaces to be. At Letchworth State Park\nCommunities are discovering unbounded\nand more vital, but not by bussing in art,\nrience to Americans who normally have\nVic; Canada's Stratford Shakespeare Fes-\nthe entries and make the awards. Works\nwintertime workshops in snow sculpture,\nresources in the persons of professional\nwhich had been the tradition. So we\nlimited contact with arts activities. Teach-\ntival; France's Comedie Francaise, and\nof the award winners-there could be as\nenvironmental photography, and study\nand weekend artists who live or work in\nlaunched a program of arts in isolated\ning and performing in communities on the\nTheater de la Cite; Italy's Piccolo The-\nmany as fifty-would then combine to\nand artistic interpretation of winter wild-\nthe community and who have the skills to\ncommunities, which we defined as rural\nwaterways of the United States and other\natre, and Compagnia dei Giovani; Ger-\nform traveling Bicentennial exhibits\nlife habitats have been conducted by art\nturn the community on to its cultural\ntowns, Indian reservations, migrant work-\ncountries, the Orchestra has become a\nmany's Berliner Ensemble, Schiller The-\nthroughout the U.S. and abroad and\nstudents from the State University at\ncapabilities and heritage. In Lake Grove,\ner's camps, prisons, hospitals and non-\nfloating ambassador for its resident city,\nater and Breman Theatre; Ireland's Abbey\ncould be reproduced and sold as indi-\nGeneseo under Park auspices to encour-\nhigh school students are devoting their\nurban areas that did not have substantial\nPittsburgh, and Allegheny County.\nTheatre; Poland's Polish Contemporary\nvidual posters or in full color brochure\nage year-round use of the park. A blind\ntime and talents to serve the community\ncultural institutions. Rediscover America\nTheater and the Cracow Stary Theatre;\nor book form.\nnaturalist in Alexandria Bay is develop-\nas an Art Squad through the support of\nis trying to do exactly what the theme\nThe Orchestra's 45 members are divided\nGreece's Greek Art Theatre, the Greek\ning nature trails and exhibits for the blind\nlocal merchants. Betsey Damon in Ithaca\nsays-get people to rediscover what the\ninto three sections: Woodwind, brass and\nNational Theatre Company; the\nIt is estimated that a total of $230,000\nat the Minna Anthony Common Nature\nis conducting a community arts workshop\nunique American heritage is, how to re-\npercussion, the first of its kind in the\nU.S.S.R.'s Moscow Art Theatre and Len-\nwould be required to successfully accom-\nCenter and giving lectures on natural\ncentered on the needs of community\nlate to it through their families, through\nworld. To highlight its unique character,\ningrad Gorki Theatre; Israel's Habinmah\nplish all aspects of the Bicentennial World\nbeauty to school and community groups.\nwomen who have had little access to arts\ntheir ethnic background, their neighbor-\nthe Orchestra has commissioned and per-\nNational Theatre and Cameri Theatre;\nPoster Contest program.\nFestival of American Symphony Orches-\nThe ARBC is coordinating the Festival\ntionwide tour during 1975 and 1976 and\nand contain information in the categories\ntras: For the American Home-the Finest\nplans with private organizations and will\nwill depend upon corporations, organiza-\nof archeological sites, architecture,\nin American Music\nseek corporate sponsorship for each.\ntions, Federal agencies, foundations and\nchurches, cultural centers, historical\nTwo public broadcasting networks, the\ncommunities across the country for sup-\nsites, landscape design, museums, gal-\nCorporation for Public Broadcasting and\n\"Hamburgers, French Fries and a Coke\":\nport. By emphasizing through the arts that\nleries, parks, statues, theaters, institu-\nthe Public Broadcast System, are devel-\nA Musical Revue for Children: Arts and\nthe legacy of the land is of equal impor-\ntions of higher learning, urban design,\noping, in conjunction with producer Curtis\nEcology\ntance to the legacy of history, the pro-\nand places of special interest. Maps and\nDavis and concert pianist Jerome Rose, a\nThe ARBC has developed under contract\ngram offers the unique opportunity for\nphotographs will augment the text. Trans-\nplan for the televised performance of the\na model program for a musical revue for\nexpanding the role of the arts in our daily\nlation into several foreign languages will\n27 major symphony orchestras of the\nchildren based upon a matter of national\nlives through presentations relevant to\nenable the foreign tourist in the U. S. to\nU.S. during 1976. Television presentation\nconcern. The product submitted has been\npressing national issues.\nreap the full benefits of his visit.\nof the Festival of American Orchestras\nentitled \"Hamburger, French Fries, and a\nwill allow all Americans to experience\nCoke\" and uses the arts to deal with\nShowboat Children's Theater, the Arts\nTravel abroad has long been enriched by\nfirsthand the finest elements of our musi-\nproblems of the environment.\nWhere You Live\nthe Michelin and Baedecker guide series.\ncal culture as a major Bicentennial focus.\nThe Eugene O'Neill Memorial Theater, the\nThe United States has no such compre-\nThe model program demonstrates how\nThe Festival will present American or-\nNew York City Center, and the South\nhensive traveller's aid. While it is realized\nthe arts can be brought to bear upon the\nStreet Seaport have launched an exten-\nthat no volume can be all-inclusive of di-\nchestras performaning newly commis-\npressing daily problems which our na-\nsive program to bring a floating theater\nverse attractions and resources, it is\nsioned or repertoire works by American\ntion faces. It is both entertaining and edu-\nfacility to the five boroughs of the city.\nhoped that such a series would serve to\ncomposers and will present documentary\ncative. Its methods and techniques can be\nThe Showboat will serve as a learning\nhelp the traveller expand what he sees\nsegments on the works performed as il-\nadapted to art programs dealing with\nwhen he \"sees the USA,\" both in 1976\nlustrations of American social and cul-\nand performing center for children and\nother matters of concern-nutrition, hu-\nas a home for some 120 community and\nand in the years to come. The interests\ntural history, on the artists and com-\nman relations, transportation, civic edu-\nethnic theater companies.\nof writers, researchers, and publishers\nposers, and on the development of the\ncation, preservation, or the energy crisis.\nhas been assured but unless \"up-front\"-fi-\nsymphony orchestra in America.\nIt is a program which can be done on the\nThe Showboat is by nature mobile and\nnancial support is found very soon, there\ncommunity, States, regional or national\nEach of the major orchestras will ap-\nwill serve the City of New York, playing\nwill not be time to produce this cultural\nlevel and which a group could use as a\none-week stands at piers and bulkhead\npear once within the Festival, and broad-\ncatalogue of our time and our country.\nsingle event or a continuing program. It\nsites throughout the five boroughs. The-\ncasts will take place once a week or bi-\nis a program which is directed toward our\nater will thus be brought to the people in\nweekly. Each presentation will feature one\nor more American soloists and an Ameri-\nmost creative and neglected audiences-\ntheir own neighborhoods. Negotiations\nchildren.\nare under way for similar centers in other\ncan work.\n\"I Hear America Singing,\ncities to be sponsored by the O'Neill\n\"Hamburger\" itself is an actual Bicenten-\nThe Varied Carols I Hear\nThe Festival plan calls for the orchestra\nCenter.\nto remain autonomous in choosing works\nnial project being undertaken by The Arts\nfor a Revitalized Environment. It is being\nThe aims of the program are to establish\nto be performed and performing artists,\nThe Bicentennial is a time to explore the\nbut calls for the establishment of a co-\nprepared by this organization for a na-\ncreative theater in its rightful place in\nfull range and diversity of American art\nordinative mechanism to insure that ef-\neducation, to place a performing center\nat the service of New York's neighbor-\nContributions of minority artists include \"Little Sweet\" by William H. Johnson.\nand to stimulate not stifle creativity. Ad-\nforts and performances are not dupli-\nherence to these fundamental tenets led\ncated. Funding sources are being sought.\nhood theater companies and to provide\nthe Arts Advisory Panels and the Festival\nteachers with resources for study. Broad\nvides a geographic perspective to prod-\nin State festivals. One such festival is the\nUSA Committee to recommend that the\ncast and tape labs will be available, and\nBicentennial Festivals of the Arts: Jazz,\nuct skills throughout the U.S. and features\nTexas Folklife Festival which is supported\nARBC neither designate an official work\ntelevision workshops are planned. The\nIndian Dance Hispanic-American Culture,\nevery year the diverse traditions found\nby an innovative center for the study of\nin each art form nor itself commission\nShowboat Theater Center will be pro-\nDrama\nwithin one state; and Old Ways in the\nTexan culture, The Institute of Texan Cul-\nworks to commemorate the Bicentennial.\ngrammed fourteen hours a day with per-\nNew World, which brings together the\ntures.\nThe ARBC is developing plans for Festi-\nThe ARBC concurred in these recom-\nformances for children in the morning\nvals of American Culture which will tour\nmusic, dance, crafts and customs of eth-\nnic groups in the United States and for-\nThe folklife festival, whether on the na-\nmendations and adopted them as its\nand afternoon; workshops for teachers\nthe nation in 1975 and 1976. Each of the\npolicy.\nand special audiences in the afternoon\nFestivals will highlight a particular as-\neign groups presenting their Old World\ntional, regional, State, or local level, pro-\nand neighborhood theater at night.\nantecedents.\nvides an excellent way for Americans to\npect of the pluralistic culture of the\nexplore their roots and join together in\nDesignation of a single work as the of-\nUnited States and will document an in-\nThe Showboat program, which has re-\nA pilot touring program of the Old Ways\npresenting the art which they have made\nficial song, hymn, poem, symphony,\ndigenous art form through performances\nceived Official Recognition from the\nin the New World segment of the 1973\nfrom their own experience. On all levels\nchorus, oration, etc. has been suggested\nand commentary. In the case of each of\nARBC, provides a model for making the\nFestival which featured Yugoslavia to\nthere is the unique opportunity to in-\nmany times. In the discussion it was\nthe Festivals-of Jazz, of American In-\narts available to the people where they\nSerbo-Croatian communities in several\nvolve diverse groups-young and old\nnoted that designation would not allow\ndian Dance, and of Hispanic-American\nlive and work in water cities throughout\nStates was made possible through a\nscholars, industrial workers and man-\nthe people of the country to be involved\nCulture-efforts will be made to insure\nthe U.S. It is a program which exhibits\ntransfer of funds made by the ARBC. The\nagers, members of ethnic communities,\nin the selection. Noted too was the recom-\nthe authenticity of performances and ma-\ngreat potential for interaction between\ntouring of these groups will pave the way\nand service organizations. The folklife\nmendation of the Arts Advisory Panels\nterial presented and to promote as wide-\nsmaller towns and cities and for the co-\nfor an extension of the research and re-\nfestival is an outstanding vehicle for cor-\nthat \"The competition of the marketplace\nspread participation on the part of the\noperation of locally based industry, busi-\nsources of the Festival into an effective\nporations and businesses to disperse\nis the best judge.\" The Bicentennial will\nAmerican public as possible.\nness, organizations, and governments.\nnationwide program in 1976 involving\ntheir support among diverse interest\nbe filled with occasions when diverse\nworks by many artists could be featured\nThe development of these festivals\nmany foreign nations and communities\ngroups.\nFestivals of American Folklife, What Has\nacross the country and will enable co-\nand performed thus giving impetus to Art\nsprings from the natural impetus of Amer-\nMade Us and What We Are\nican communities to celebrate themselves\nsponsoring community organizations to\nThe American Guidebook Series, The\nGuideline B which calls for \"programs\nThe Smithsonian Institution's annual Fes-\ndevelop experience in planning and pro-\nBaedecker of Brooklyn, Biloxi and Butte\nwhich encourage the presentation, Inter-\nand their traditions in a variety of ways.\ntival of Folklife in Washington, D.C., pre-\nducing these innovative cultural pres-\nThe ARBC is actively seeking corporate\npretation, and reconstruction of tradi-\nEach of the planned Festivals of Ameri-\nsents indigenous and imported crafts,\nentations.\nsponsorship of a State-by-State guide to\ntional works.\" Finally, it was felt that \"Of-\ncan Culture will provide the opportunity\nskills, dances, music, lore, and traditions\ninform the Bicentennial traveller of the\nficial Designation\" of any single work in\nfor Americans as a national community\nof the United States.\nThe annual focus of the Festival upon one\nnation's cultural heritage inherent in its\nany field was not appropriate at this time;\nto celebrate and learn about those native\nof the fifty States will be expanded in 1976\narchitecture, landscape and urban design,\nthat to choose, for instance, among \"God\narts which make us unique as a nation.\nThe Festival focuses upon four theme\nto all of the States and territories. As a\nand fine and performing arts.\nBless America,\" \"America The Beautiful,\"\nIn a related effort, the ARBC has con-\nareas: Native Americans, which explores\nresult of previous Festivals, interest on\n\"My Country 'Tis of Thee\" or a new work\ntracted with the American Theater Asso-\nthe culture and lifestyle of the American\nthe State level in characteristics of the\nThe inexpensive guide, written for the\nwould not serve to promote full expres-\nciation to develop a plan to introduce\nIndians, Eskimos and Aleuts; Working\nState has been stimulated, and an in-\naverage traveller, will indicate the po-\nsion in honor of the Bicentennial. Rather\nBicentennial themes and expand the\nAmerica, which deals with the occupa-\ncreasing number of States are research-\nlitical, economic, ethnic, social and his-\nthan single out one work, all forms of\nreach of the Annual College Theater Fes-\ntional skills, crafts, and lore of the Ameri-\ning their folk traditions and the contribu-\ntorical background of each State, the\nAmerican art should be given the widest\ntival.\nNative traditions will be highlighted.\ncan worker: Regional Folklore, which pro-\ntions of ethnic groups for presentation\nDistrict of Columbia, and the Territories\ncirculation.\nmaterials depicting the technology of the\nin his lifetime. His first public recognition\nVisitors to the farm can watch archeolo-\nhighway itself.\ncame in 1946, 20 years after he had\ngists digging up the broken pots, pans\nceased to compose, when he was elected\nand other utensils thrown away by fami-\nThe plan calls for the commissioning of\nto the National Institute of Arts and Let-\nlies who have lived on the farm since\ntwelve artists in residence who will live\nters. The following year, 1947, Ives' \"Third\n1680, help stone masons and carpenters\ncities along the Interstate during the\nSymphony\" had its first performance and\nrestore the original farm house, spring\neation of their work. During their resi-\nwas awarded the Pulitzer Prize. Charles\nhouse, smoke house, and barn, assist\ndencies, the artists will be encouraged\nIves composed symphonies, orchestral\nfarmers in clearing the land and planting\nto meet with local townspeople and par-\nsuites, chamber music, choral works and\nfields and orchards, experiment in the\nticipate in activities with schools and col-\nmany songs. His instrumental works\n18th century kitchen on colonial recipes.\nleges in the area. Artists will be selected\nabound with patriotic titles and sub-titles:\non the basis of their willingness to partici-\nWhen completed, the farm will still pro-\n\"1776 Overture\"; \"Elegy to our Fore-\npate in such a program and the submis-\nvide ample opportunity for participation.\nfathers\"; \"The Concord Sonata\"; \"Varia-\nsion of designs and ideas that will en-\nVisitors will be able to help the twelve\ntions on America\"; and \"My Native Land.\"\nhance the natural character of each loca-\nmembers of the \"family\" who will actually\nHe also found inspiration in such com-\ntion.\nlive in the original farm buildings with\nmonplace subjects as \"The Circus Band,\"\nsuch chores as forging tools, raising and\nA significant part of the program will be\n\"The Camp Meeting,\" \"Some Southpaw\nharvesting crops, weaving fabric and\nthe stimulation of an effective partnership\nPitching,\" \"An Election,\" \"The Gong on\nmaking clothes, preserving food for win-\nbetween businesses, city and State gov-\nthe Hook and Ladder,\" and \"Three Places\nter, raising and slaughtering livestock,\nernments, and the academic and profes-\nin New England.\"\nsalting and smoking meat, spinning yarn,\nsional communities. The Lincoln Chamber\nLeading musical figures who have joined\nchurning butter, repairing the farm build-\nof Commerce and the Chambers of Com-\nthe Centennial Festival Committee in-\nings, building furniture, feeding the ani-\nmerce of cities near the rest stops se-\nclude Leonard Bernstein, John Cage,\nmals, and preparing the daily meals. In\nlected, Nebraska corporations and busi-\nAaron Copland, Frederick Fennell, Eu-\naddition, visitors will be able to join in on\nnesses with commitments to art with\ngene Ormandy, Leopold Stokowski and\nstory-telling sessions, fiddle and bagpipe\nleadership from the local Business Com-\nVirgil Thomson.\nplaying and singing. The variety of things\nmittee on the Arts, the University of Ne-\nNew and traditional works will enrich and enliven the Bicentennial arts.\nto see will change from day to day and\nbraska and the Sheldon Memorial Art Gal-\nMiddletown, Pennsylvania.\nfrom season to season, and Monday's\nlery in Lincoln, the State of Nebraska De-\nMillions of Americans every year go to\nvisitor may have very different things to\npartment of Roads, the Department of\nmuseums, but how many get to see a\nrelate than Thursday's.\nSimilar concern for promoting creative\nAround the Nation in\ncomets and eclipses and hear the legends\nEconomic Development, the Federal\nexpression prompted the adoption of the\nwhich go with them. Live actors will be\nmuseum in the making? The innovative\nThe museum will present an accurate pic-\nThe Arts\nHighway Department, and the Omaha\nused as well as audio tapes, slides, film\ncreators of an 18th century living history\nture of life on a working farm in 1776.\npolicy that the ARBC not commission in-\nRiverfront Development Committee are\ndividual art works. Noting the pre-emptive\nand other equipment.\nfarm located in Ridley Creek State Park,\n\"If you come to this place, you'll see what\ncooperating with the Bicentennial Com-\nPennsylvania are welcoming visitors who\nsomeone would have seen on an 18th\neffect of an official program of commis-\nOklahoma City, Oklahoma.\nThe legends will be dramatized with au-\nmission and the Arts Council to carry out\ncome to watch the making of a museum\nsionings and the substantial number of\nAmericans are schooled in Greek and\ncentury farm in Southeastern Pennsyl-\nthenticity and in the same spirit they were\nthe program.\nbut who instead pitch in and help.\ncommissionings already underway (see\nNorse myths and are taught Arabic and\nvania-complete with dirt, mosquitos,\ntold hundreds of years ago. Animals such\nArticle elsewhere), a strong recommenda-\nLatin names for stars. Until now, few of\nas the \"Little Fisher\" and the Coyote W\nliami, Florida.\nDr. Jay Anderson, coordinator of the\nmud, and tired people,\" Dr. Anderson\ntion was made in accord with the Art\nus have ever heard the names or learned\nwanted to dance with the stars, will tell\nhe musical community of Miami, Florida,\nAmerican Studies graduate program at\ncommented.\nGuidelines that emphasis be put on the\nthe myths and legends which come from\ntheir own stories-as well as the small\nis planning a monumental Festival hon-\nPennsylvania State University and Di-\nThe project, which was undertaken by the\ncreative artists in America and the cen-\nthe heritage of the native Americans. We\ncreatures who are part of an Indian story\noring the 100th birthday of American com-\nrector of the project, said \"Right now we\nBishop Mill Historical Society and made\ntrality of their role in our lives. Dance and\nseldom, if ever, come to appreciate that\nof how the stars came to be.\nposer Charles Ives. From October 1974\ndraw 1,000 on a weekend for our 'mu-\npossible by sizeable grants from the\nopera companies, theater and choral\nthis \"New World\" of ours is in fact vastly\nthrough May 1975, the music of Charles\nseum in the making.' It's a bit like Saw-\nPennsylvania Bicentennial Commission\ngroups, symphonies and art centers are\nrich in ancient culture.\nWhile the notion of dramatizing legends\nIves will be taken to virtually every music\nyer's whitewash fence. They come out of\nand Delaware County, will probably never\nall urged to commission works by Ameri-\nand folklore is not new, certainly the\nconstituency in the Metropolitan Miami\ncuriosity and stay to dig or scrape paint\nlose its zealous participators. There will\ncan artists so that the multiplicity of their\nThe Kirkpatrick Planetarium at the Okla-\nuniqueness of portraying legends dealing\narea. Instead of gathering a limited pub-\nor\nsew.\nI think when the museum is\nalways be enough to do-as there al-\nhoma Science and Arts Foundation in\nexpression is evident in the Bicentennial.\nwith the sky is original and a facet of\nlic at a few places for several all-Ives\nmade we'll all feel sort of sorry.\"\nways was on a farm in 1776.\nArt Guideline A calls for \"programs which\nOklahoma City has developed a program\nAmerican culture which, for the most part,\nconcerts, some of his more than 170\nfor the Bicentennial which will dramatic-\nencourage the development of new works\nhas been ignored.\nworks will be included on the regular\nin all arts media that deal with significant\nally teach and display the Indian legends\nprograms of 20 participating organiza-\nof the heavens. The presentations will\nNebraska.\naspects of the American experience.\"\ntions during the 1974-75 music season.\nFocus on American Opera:\nmission New York City Opera; premiere\noccur during the summer months of 1976,\nThe Nebraska Bicentennial Commission\nand will be an expansion of previously\nand the Nebraska Arts Council are plan-\nAll visiting artists and ensembles on the\nCentral Opera Service\nNew York City Opera, 1976\nIn a related action, the issue of recom-\nmending that a change in the National\ndone programs.\nning a project to place twelve specially\nvarious concert series are being invited to\nUndertakes Bicentennial\nLyric Opera of Chicago, Carol Fox, Mgr.,\nAnthem be made in honor of the Bicen-\ncommissioned pieces of sculpture at rest\ninclude at least one Ives selection on their\nMiami programs. Any works in the reper-\nInformation Program\nChicago, Illinois\ntennial was considered. Proponents of a\nPlanetariums are usually utilized for sci-\nchange advocate a more singable Na-\nentific lectures using the domes as a\nstops along Interstate 80.\ntitle to be announced, Krzystof Pender-\ntory not offered on the several series will\ntional Anthem. During the deliberations\ndemonstration tool for projecting the sky.\nThe Central Opera Service (COS), lo-\necki; American subject matter; commis-\nThe program will provide Nebraskans and\nbe performed at special convocations by\ntheir more than six million annual visitors\nprofessional musicians on the faculties of\ncated at Lincoln Center in New York City,\nsion Lyric Opera of Chicago; premiere\nit was noted that the National Anthem\nThe Kirkpatrick Planetarium believes this\nis a limited field and has experimented\naccess to the arts outside museum walls.\nthe University of Miami, the Miami Dade\nis operating a Bicentennial Information\nsame, 1976\nwas not simply a song and that it was not\nsuccessfully in greatly enlarging the\nIn the rest stop setting, where the closest\nProgram (BIP) to enable opera companies\na means to display singing ability. It was\nJunior Colleges, and Barry College. Spe-\nSeattle Opera Association, Inc., Glynn\nfelt that it was inappropriate to use the\nscope of its presentations-including pro-\nthing to sculpture is usually a porcelain\ncial concerts and convocations will be\nand opera workshops to coordinate their\nRoss, Gen. Dir., Seattle, Washington\nBicentennial to change the National An-\ngrams on environment, mythology and\ndrinking fountain, travellers will be able\ndevoted to the World Premieres of pre-\nplans for 1976. COS/BIP hopes this will\nTHE PARIAHS, Leonard Kastle; libr:\nthem; that when you hear the strains of\nearly civilizations. One of the most popu-\nto relax and enjoy both the natural beauty\navoid scheduling premieres on the same\nviously unpublished Ives' works. There\nsame; on early whaling era in U.S.;\nthe \"Star-Spangled Banner,\" you know\nlar shows in the past two years has been\nof the area and the creativity of the artist.\nwill also be a number of public lectures\ndate, using the same subject matter for\npremiere Seattle Opera, summer 1976\nit is your Anthem and that you are an\none utilizing American Indian sky legends\nby distinguished musicians and musicolo-\nopera commissions or planning revivals of\ncalled \"The Feather Moon.\"\nThe sculptors may use conventional ma-\ngists who are authorities on Ives and his\nthe same early American opera. A sam-\nAmerican; and that the historic and tradi-\nDallas Civic Opera, Lawrence Kelly, Gen.\nterials, such as stone or metal; or ma-\npling from their first report indicates con-\ntional values of the current National An-\n\"The Feather Moon\" concept will be\nmusic.\nMgr., Dallas, Texas\nterials directly related to the land itself,\nsiderable activity and advance planning\nEL CAPITAN, John Phillip Sousa;\nthem were of prime importance. Conse-\ngreatly enlarged for the Bicentennial.\nsuch as formed earth structures, bodies\nThe Festival is a non-profit, tax-exempt\nfor the Bicentennial.\npremiere New York City, 1896; first\nquently, the ARBC declined to recom-\nKirkpatrick staff plans to write and pro-\nof water or fountains, landscaped ar-\nproject to provide a fitting tribute to one\nproduction by major American company;\nmend to Congress that a change in the\nduce a two-act \"drama\" designed for\nrangements of trees or grasses; or char-\nof America's foremost cultural figures.\nNew York City Opera, Julius Rudel, Gen.\nDallas, 1976, with new orchestration com-\nAnthem be made. In 1931 by Act of Con-\nperformance in a planetarium. Seated\nacteristic forms and materials of Ne-\nIves was a successful businessman who\nDir., New York, NY\nmissioned by same\ngress the \"Star-Spangled Banner\" was\nunder a night sky, the audience will see\nbraska's agricultural heritage, such as\ncomposed without concern for publica-\nHENDERSON, THE RAIN KING, Leon\ndesignated the National Anthem.\nthe stars, constellations, meteor showers,\nfarm machinery, irrigation equipment; or\ntion, performance or public acceptance\nKirchner: after Saul Bellow's novel; com-\nGoldovsky Opera Theatre & Institute,\nColorado\nthat Festival USA should not concen-\nwhich I just described we try to empha-\ntrate on any one area, group, or type of\nsize the arts as evidenced in the com-\nTHE BALLAD OF BABY DOE, Douglas\nMoore; libr: John Latouche; on historical\nprogram, rather it should involve all\nmunity. We are also aware that the most\nevents and people, silver mining in Colo-\nexpressions and activities. It should be\nrecent census statistics report that sixty\nrado; commissioned and premiered\njoyous and at the same time face reali-\npercent of all Americans define them-\nCentral City Opera House, 1956; revival\nties. It ought to be pleasurable as well as\nselves as ethnic. The Bicentennial arts\nby same, 1976\nproductive, but it should always be\nmust express the pluralism of our culture.\npeople-oriented. It is our hope that all\nWe are trying with what limited resources\nHawaii Bicentennial Commission, Hono-\nAmericans will not be intolerant of their\nwe have at our disposal (and you must\nlulu, Hawaii\nfellow citizens who happen to have a\nrealize that we have almost no grant\ntitle to be announced; original Hawaiian\ndifferent idea of how to celebrate our\nmaking capabilities) to provide indi-\nopera\n200th Anniversary.\nviduals, groups, organizations, etc. with\ninformation which will be helpful to them\nMobile Opera Guild, James Yestadt, Gen.\nQ. Does the Festival USA program plan\nDir., Mobile, Alabama\nto involve the average American or just\nin planning their own arts activities.\n\"the greats\"?\nExamples of this are the imminent publi-\nSUSANNAH, Carlisle Floyd; libr: same;\nSusannah and the Elders set in Tennes-\ncations of an inventory of painting and\nsee mountain valley; premiere Florida\nA. Each program we are working on has\nsculpture by Afro-American artists and a\nas its focus the activities and needs of\nhandbook for community use in planning\nState University, Tallahassee, 1955;\nperf. March 1976\nAmericans in their normal daily lives,\nlocal folklife festivals.\nwhat they see on the street where they\nNew England Regional Opera, J. Richard\nQ. A year ago, President Nixon invited\nlive, the places to which they travel, the\nMarshall, Gen. Mgr., Middleboro, Massa-\nall of the nations of the world to come\nway in which they travel, the things that\nchusetts\nGeorge Lang, Chairman, Festival USA.\nvisit America for the Bicentennial and\nthey do in their spare time. For example,\nTHEY NOBLY DAR'D, MacFeeley; libr:\nin the travel and hospitality area we are\nasked Americans to open their doors to\nPullen & Sullivan; on start of American\nputting together a directory of low-cost\nvisitors. What is Festival USA doing to\nRevolution in Lexington; premiere in\nQuestions and answers\naccommodations and an action plan for\nhelp Americans prepare for the influx of\nLexington, 1960's; rewriting commis-\nvisitors and the increased number of\nthe development of a nationwide network\nsioned by above for performances in\nabout Festival USA\nof these types of facilities. This ambitious\nAmericans traveling to see their own\nsummer 1976\nproject will make it more possible for\ncountry?\nyoung people and families to avoid the\nA. Such an invitation would be a disaster\nShreveport Symphony, John Shenaut,\nGeorge Lang was appointed to the ARBC\nhigh cost of travel and to find a com-\nif preparation is not made by communi-\nMus. Dir., Shreveport, La.\nin 1969. As the first Chairman of the\nfortable and clean place to stay that is in\nties to provide services that these\ntitle to be announced, Elie Siegmeister;\nMedals and Coins Committee, he was\nreach of modest budgets.\ntravelers must have. Many of the prob-\non Louisiana history and traditions; com-\ngreatly responsible for the more than $3\nmillion profits raised in the first year that\nIn the arts, we have a quiet extraordinary\nlems that travelers, both international and\nmission Shreveport Symphony, which\nalso commissioned the same composer\nhas been given in grants to state and\npilot program going in three communities\ndomestic, face in trying to see this coun-\nto write a symphonic work and a ballet\nlocal projects. For the past several years\nto develop techniques and resources for\ntry can be defined at the national level-\nfor premiere in 1976\ne has served as the Chairman of the\ndramatizing the cultural heritage of the\nhowever, the solutions must come at the\ncommunity. By that I mean that the evi-\nlocal level. Therefore, it has been the\nTucson Opera Company, John Sullivan,\nFestival USA Committee, dealing with\nthe arts, travel and hospitality. Mr. Lang\ndence of our growth as a culture in the\nwork of Festival USA to provide a per-\nArt. Dir., Tucson, Arizona\nsmaller towns across our nation is just\nspective of the needs and to outline ways\nTHE BALLAD OF BABY DOE, Douglas\ncame to the U.S. from Hungary in 1946.\nThe head of his own international food\nas important as the artifacts and exhibits\nand provide resources for communities\nMoore; libr: John Latouche, on historical\nand marketing consulting firm, he special-\nof major museums. Things like the archi-\nto develop housing, transportation and\nevents and people, silver mining in Colo-\ntecture on main street, tools which we\ninformation services. We will be publish-\nrado; premiere Central City, Colorado,\nizes in the development of new concepts\nmake for utility and beauty, and the\ning, for example, a handbook defining\n1956\nand special marketing programs for\ndecorative arts in our homes. Material\nareas that need some work and giving\nhotels, restaurants, airlines, shipping\nlines, etc. Previously he was Corporate\ngathered in this project will be used for a\nsuggestions on projects that individuals\nColgate University Theater, Atlee Sproul,\nVice-President for Restaurant Associates\nhandbook for communities to use in ex-\nand groups can undertake to make the\nFord's Theater recently revived John Philip Sousa's \"El Capitan.\"\nDir., Dana Arts Center, Hamilton, New\nIndustries, Inc. A violinist and a chef in\nploring their own cultural characteristics.\ntrip easier and more pleasurable. These\nYork\nAlso, we hope to be able to set up a re-\ninclude formation of neighborhood infor-\ntitle to be announced, Dexter Morrill;\nhis youth, he has authored several cook-\nlibr: Atlee Sproul; after Garland's \"Main\nbooks and contributed to the Encyclo-\nsource bank of experts to assist com-\nmation centers, menus in restaurant\nwindows translated into several lan-\nBoris Goldovsky, Art Dir., New York tour-\nSan Diego Opera, Walter Herbert, Gen.\nTravelled Roads;\" set during Recon-\npaedia Britannica.\nmunities in developing their programs.\nguages by students, emergency health\ning company\nDir., San Diego, Calif.\nstruction; premiere Colgate University,\nThe giants, the leaders in the arts have\ncare, exchange of monies, maps which\nEMILY DICKINSON, Jan Meyerowitz;\nQ. What is your concept of what the Bi-\nTHE UNFORGIVEN, Alva Henderson;\n1976\nan extremely important role too. A Rocke-\nlibr: Dorothy Gardner after her book\ncentennial should be and how does the\nwill inform the visitor as he walks through\nafter Alan LeMay's book on the conflict\nfeller Report in the mid-sixties stated that\ntown, use of buses, etc.\n\"Eastward of Eden;\" premiere Wayne\nWillamette University Opera Theatre,\nFestival USA program fit into this?\nof Indians and settlers in Texas, 1895;\n90% of the population does not attend\nState University, Detroit, Michigan, 1951;\ncommission under consideration; tenta-\nJulio Viamonte, Dir., School of Music,\nA. The Bicentennial means something\neven one cultural event in a year, so we\nEverybody is interested in having visitors\nfirst pfs. by professional company, New\ntive premiere, San Diego, 1976\nSalem, Oregon\ndifferent to each American. There are,\nhave asked the great artists and great\ncome to their town but they have to be\nEngland tour, 1976\nTHE DEVIL AND DANIEL WEBSTER,\ncompanies to reach out to these people\nsure that the visitor is well taken care of.\nhowever, certain concerns that we all\nAfter Dinner Opera Company/New Old\nDouglas Moore; after Stephen Vincent\nduring the Bicentennial. Look at the pro-\nThese are real problems which must be\nshare: improving the quality of life for\nKansas City Lyric Theater, Russell Patter-\nAmerican Company, Beth Flusser, Mgr.,\nBenet's folk drama; premiere N.Y. City,\neveryone, the involvement in every com-\ngrams of the Seattle Opera where they\nsolved. You won't get much credit for\nson, Gen. Dir., Kansas City, Missouri\nNew York, New York\n1939; performance at Willamette and\nmunity of sharing experiences and re-\nwill involve high school students in\ndoing them. They won't get you in the\nTHE SWEET BYE AND BYE, Jack Bee-\nTHE DISAPPOINTMENT, Andrew Barton;\nother schools, March 1976\nsources, the desire to make our institu-\nproduction and performance. This is a\nlimelight but they must be done or the\nson; libr: Kenward Elmslie; set in Atlantic\nfirst American opera (1767); spoof on\ntions reflect the needs and desires of\nsuperlative example of getting people\nBicentennial won't be very pleasant for\nCity and New York City in late '20's;\nsearch for Blackbeard's treasure in\nAccording to responses to the COS\nevery citizen. The Bicentennial offers us\ninvolved with one of the finest U.S. opera\nthe visitor, or for that matter, the resi-\npremiere Juilliard School, New York\nAmerica; includes first known appearance\nquestionnaire, the following opera com-\ncompanies. It is a good model for others\ndent. These projects are all viable if each\nthe opportunity to re-examine what has\nCity, 1957\nof \"Yankee Doodle;\" previously re-\npanies are planning to commission new\nmade us, to evaluate what we are, and\nto follow.\ncitizen in each community does his share.\nhearsed but no performance recorded;\noperas for premiere during the Bicen-\nto move toward what we want to be.\nQ. What is the thrust of the Bicen-\nQ. Can Festival USA accomplish its goals\nPittsburgh Opera, Inc., Richard Karp,\npremiere New Old American Opera Com-\ntennial year; however, no definite com-\nGen. & Mus. Dir., Pittsburgh, Pa.\npany in historical restorations in N.Y.\ntennial arts program?\nalone?\nmitments have been announced.\nBasically, Festival USA involves the arts,\nTHE CRUCIBLE, Robert Ward; libr:\nCity (South Street Seaport and others)\nSan Francisco Opera-Opera Associa-\nravel, hospitality, athletics, exhibits, fairs\nA. If the Bicentennial is to be really a\nBernard Stambler; on Salem witch hunt;\ntion of New Mexico-Opera Guild of\nand festivals. Ideas and feelings are as\nA. Our major goal is two-fold-to bring\nnationwide experience, it must be sup-\npremiere N.Y. City Opera, 1961; pfs. by\nCentral City Opera House Association,\nGreater Miami-Minnesota Opera Com-\nmanifold about these categories as there\nthe arts to the people and the people to\nported by government agencies, corpora-\nabove, 1976\nRobert F. Lotito, Exec. Mgr., Central City,\npany-New York City Opera\nare people in this country. It is my opinion\nthe arts. For example, in the program\ntions, organizations and individuals. For\na long time, no one was thinking about\nA. Festival USA with very little money\nARBC Takes Action:\nagement is to be provided to admission\nthe Bicentennial in terms of cogent pro-\nhas initiated many programs. It has\ngrams because, perhaps, it seemed\ngiven its support to others. It has asked\nProjects Recognized-\nfree events, to those activities expressing\nthe pluralistic nature of American society,\ndistant. However, everyone must be\nexperts for advice and set goals and\nPolicies Set\nand those which point toward new direc-\nconscious that the time is running out.\npriorities. Funding is always a problem.\ntions in relationships between the arts\nFederal agencies, such as the Smith-\nBut if you begin to worry and take apart\nOfficial Actions\nand the American community. December\nsonian, the Endowments, the U.S. Travel\na program because you are not going to\nget money or this or that group will be\nI. Projects Accorded Official Recognition\n8, 1972.\nService, etc., have developed some things\nwhich mirror both our goals and theirs.\nagainst it, then nothing will happen. We\nPHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST: Sponsored\nFULL USE OF AMERICAN ARTS: Re-\nOther organizations and institutions are\nworry about what should happen, whether\nby Time-Life Books. Focuses on theme of\nsolved by the ARBC. Citing the need to\njust beginning to ask themselves, what\nit costs money or not, whether it is going\n\"A Declaration of Interdependence.\"\nencourage full expression, the presenta-\ncan they do? Some organizations reflect\nto cost fewer dollars or not, we should\nEntries were to be submitted by July 4,\ntion of the diversity of American artistic\nin their work the goals set up by this\nnot be concerned. We would have no\n1973. June 18, 1971.\nachievement and the need to stimulate\nCommission but have been doing these\nreason to exist if we give up our-not\nnot stifle creativity. The ARBC declined\ntypes of things for a long time. Corpora-\nright, but duty-in this direction. On the\nMOUNT RUSHMORE NATIONAL MONU-\nto adopt any single work as the official\ntions represent a major resource for\nother hand, we are not interested in re-\nMENT: Sponsored by South Dakota\nwork, or to itself commission Bicenten-\nworthwhile programs and are often eager\nceiving truck loads of inspiring phrases,\nARBC. Additional facilities and cere-\nnial works or to recommend change in\nfor program ideas. Basically, we try to\npregnant plans, and not much more. If\nmonies at Mt. Rushmore site by 1976.\nthe National Anthem. October 31, 1973.\ncoordinate programs and resources and\nworthy programs are going to be reali-\nDecember 10, 1971.\nstimulate types of activities which will\nties they must first be substantiated by\nSHOWBOAT CHILDREN'S THEATER:\nmake Festival USA more than a collec-\nfacts, figures, budgets and doable timing\nSponsored by the Eugene O'Neill Me-\ntion of bureaucratic type projects usually\nARBC Moves on Programs\nand approved by the national organiza-\nmorial Theater Center. Model program\nemanating from Washington commissions.\ntion. Of course, not even all these will\nfor establishment of innovative, highly\nin Arts, Travel and\nQ. Do you have any further comments\nfind needed monies. But if we dream two\nmobile Children's Theater Center for\nHospitality\nwhich you'd like to make on your role in\nhundred dreams, maybe we'll end up with\nNew York City which will additionally pro-\nFestival USA?\na few realities.\nvide a home for over 120 community and\nFestival USA: Current ARBC Projects\nethnic theater groups in the five boroughs\nAMERICAN FOLK ART COMPANY:\nof New York City. September 8, 1972.\nFeasibility study of performing troupe\nNATIONAL SQUARE DANCE CONVEN-\ncompleted under contract with Division\nTION: Sponsored by California Square\nof Performing Arts, Smithsonian Institu-\nDance Council. 25th National Square\ntion. Festival Committee recommended\nDance Convention to be held June 24-26,\nfurther work to set up and video tape a\n1976, in Anaheim, California. Trail dances\nmodel company which could be activated\nfor the Bicentennial.\nto be held across the nation prior to Con-\nvention. Emphasis on square dancing as\nFESTIVAL OF AMERICAN FOLKLIFE:\nunique American dance form. September\nARBC grant to Smithsonian's Annual\n8, 1972.\nFestival enabled introduction of new\nWe, as a people, share a common legacy and purpose with the people of the world.\ntheme \"Old Ways in a New World\" in-\nOPERATION SAIL '76: Sponsored by\nvolving international participation. Pilot\nOperation Sail '76, Inc. An international\ntouring of foreign groups allowed ethnic\nprogram for 1976 involving 20 foreign\ngroups to compare their traditions with\nnations and almost all, if not all, the re-\nthose of the \"Mother Country\" and tested\nmaining 30 tall sailing vessels left in the\nPUEBLO CIVIC SYMPHONY ASSOCIA-\nSOUND AND LIGHT AT THE U.S. CAPI-\ntechniques for 1976 nationwide touring.\nworld today. The project will include a\nTION BICENTENNIAL PROGRAM: Spon-\nTOL: Planned by the U.S. Capitol His-\nrace from Spain to Bermuda and visits\nsored by the Pueblo Civic Symphony\ntorical Society. Multi-media exposition\nFOLK FESTIVAL HANDBOOK: First draft\nto selected United States ports. April 23,\nAssociation. A model program for Bi-\nwill focus upon the historical develop-\ncomplete for handbook describing how to\n1973.\ncentennial participation by smaller\nment of the Capitol and its present\nset up and run a folk festival. Evaluation\nsymphony orchestras with special focuses\nsignificance to the American people. In\nand publication pending.\nSISTER CITY PROGRAM: Sponsored by\non state, regional and Pan American\naddition, a film will be developed to be\nBICENTENNIAL ARTS GRANTS: ARBC\nthe Town Affiliation Association. Sister\nculture and widespread community in-\nused at the National Visitors Center.\ngrant to National Endowment for the Arts\nCities Bicentennial Program aims at more\nvolvement. October 31, 1973.\nSeptember 14, 1973.\nenabled funding for Bicentennial pro-\nthan doubling the number of U.S. and\nSEATTLE OPERA ASSOCIATION: BI-\nforeign cities engaged in the Sister City\nIII. ARBC Policy Resolutions for Festival\ngrams in general categories of touring\nCENTENNIAL PROGRAM: Sponsored by\nUSA\nand expansion arts. Announcement of\nProgram by 1976, will establish a special\nthe Seattle Opera Association. Marked\nindividual grants pending.\nBicentennial committee which will con-\nexpansion of regular programming in-\nTRAVEL AND HOSPITALITY PRIORITIES\ntinue the development of people-to-\nFESTIVALS OF THE ARTS: Under con-\nvolving broad community participation\nIN THE UNITED STATES: Resolved by\npeople contact and social, cultural and\nthe ARBC. Use of low cost, easily avail-\ntract, plans are being developed for Festi-\nincluding high school students in per-\ntechnical exchange, will provide assist-\nvals of American Indian Dance, Jazz, and\nformance and production of new works\nable accommodations, home hospitality,\nance to Sister Cities wishing to become\nHispanic-American Culture. Corporate\nand unusually large number of American\nhousing, encouragement of domestic\nactive in Bicentennial programs. July 9,\nsupport will be sought for the festivals\noperas. October 31, 1973.\nforeign travel, use of international signs\n1973.\nwhich will be nationwide events. Each\nand symbols, reduced fares, develop-\nplan will identify major participants, sub-\nNINETY-NINES BICENTENNIAL PRO-\nII. Projects Awarded Official Letter of\nment of foreign language capability,\nEncouragement\nstandards for Bicentennial tours, and\nject content, financial and organizational\nGRAM: Sponsored by the Ninety-Nines,\nrequirements.\nhealth care for all visitors during the\nWomen's Flying Organization. Their\nFESTIVAL OF AMERICAN SYMPHONY\nBicentennial Era. September 8, 1972.\nINVENTORY OF PAINTING AND SCULP-\nBicentennial Star Program consists of\nORCHESTRAS: Planned by the Public\nTURE BY AFRO-AMERICAN ARTISTS:\nfive parts: An International Forest of\nBroadcast System (PBS) and the Corpora-\nBICENTENNIAL ARTS PRIORITIES: Re-\nFriendship (tree planting at airports);\ntion for Public Broadcasting (CPB).\nsolved by the ARBC. Strong emphasis\nThis preliminary listing of works and\ninternational airport marking program;\nTelevised series will present the major\nshould be placed on Bicentennial activi-\nartists has been received. Manuscript re-\nairport clean-up; international delivery of\nAmerican Symphony Orchestras per-\nties which secure firm footing for arts in\nview and publication pending.\nthe President's Invitation to the World\nforming works by American composers\nthe daily life of the people to involve the\nINVENTORY OF BLACK PHOTOG-\nMessage; and women pilots' Heritage\nand will document the American musical\nlargest number of people consistent with\nRAPHERS 1849-1940: Preliminary listing\nIt is the people that we celebrate-all the people, we the people.\nMuseum. July 9, 1973.\nheritage. September 14, 1973.\nthe particular art form. Special encour-\nof photographers and their work being\ndeveloped under contract.\ncomplete. Data analysis and final con-\nHistory of Jazz\nFACILITIES SURVEY: Questionnaire pre-\ntract report pending.\nThe Smithsonian Institution has recently\npared for mailing nationwide to man-\nissued a comprehensive history of jazz,\nagers of facilities capable of housing\nincluding a six record set and a 48 page\naudiences of 400 or more. Listing will\nResources for Bicentennial\nbook of history, discography, and photo-\nprovide standard set of data on each\ngraphs. Available from: Classic Jazz,\nPlanners\nfacility and will assist groups in plan-\nP.O. Box 14196, Washington, D.C. 20044\nning tours in every state.\n($20.00 plus $1.50 for postage & handling)\nResources\nNATIONWIDE CIRCUIT: Contracts are\nEthnic Art Slide Library\nA few of the sources for information and\nbeing let to identify the procedures,\nSlides available at minimal cost on the\nservices which are helpful in developing\norganizational needs, and services to be\nworks of Mexican-American, Black, and\na Bicentennial arts, travel or hospitality\nprovided by a central mechanism for co-\nAmerican Indian artists. For catalogue\nprogram are:\nordinating the touring arts in the Bicen-\nand information, contact: Ethnic American\nTourism in the USA\ntennial.\nArt Slide Library, The College of Arts\nDestination USA, the report of the Na-\nand Sciences, The University of South\nFESTIVAL OF COLLEGE DRAMA: Plans\ntional Tourism Resources Review Com-\nAlabama, Mobile, Alabama 36688\nare being developed under contract to\nmission (June 1973) presents an over-\ngive a Bicentennial focus to the Annual\nview of the tourism industry in the U.S.\nFolklore Information\nCollege Theater Festival.\nAvailable from: Superintendent of\nListings of 1973 Folk Music Events, and\nDocuments, Government Printing Office,\nof archives and collections, record com-\nART TASK FORCE: Pilot work is in\nWashington, D.C. 20402 ($1.75)\npanies and recordings of folk music and\nprogress in three towns to stimulate the\nfolklore. For listings contact: Archive of\ncommunity to rediscover its own indi-\nThe Travelling Public\nFolk Song, Music Division, Library of\nvidual cultural heritage. The experiences\nA statistical analysis of the travelling\nCongress, Washington, D.C. 20540\nand projects of each community will be\npublic, a census of transportation is pre-\ncompiled into a handbook to show other\nsented in the National Travel Survey,\nMedia Handbook for the Arts\ncommunities how to use their own re-\n1972. Superintendent of Documents,\nDescribes use of community media re-\nsources and techniques in similar efforts.\nGovernment Printing Office, Washington,\nsources in arts programs. Available from:\nHandbook to be published and widely\nD.C. 20402 (1972 Survey TC72-N3)\nMid-American Arts Alliance, Systems\ndistributed. The three pilot communities\nBuilding, Suite 233, 3835 Holdrege, Lin-\nTravelling Exhibits Service\nare Galveston, Texas; Quincy, Illinois;\ncoln, Nebraska 68503 ($1.00)\nThe Smithsonian Institution Travelling Ex-\nand Tacoma, Washington.\nhibits Service has available rental ex-\nGovernment Publications\nVISITOR SERVICES HANDBOOK: Hand-\nhibits in the areas of Painting and\nA variety of publications on many sub-\nbook describing projects to facilitate the\nSculpture, Prints and Drawings, Decor-\njects done by Federal agencies are avail-\nvisitor's stay is in final drafting stages.\native Arts, Design, Architecture, History,\nable through the Government Printing\nManuscript review and publication pend-\nChildren's Art and Toys, Natural History\nOffice. For listings of current publica-\ning.\nand Photography. For information con-\ntions, write to: Superintendent of Docu-\ntact: Smithsonian Institution, Travelling\nments, Government Printing Office, Wash\nLOW-COST ACCOMMODATIONS: Under\nExhibits Service, Washington, D.C. 20560\nington, D.C. 20402\ncontract, the survey of low-cost accom-\nmodations now underway. Material for\nTouring Performance Service\nMedical Insurance for International\nThe Smithsonian Institution Touring Per-\nVisitors\nplan to establish nationwide network\nformance makes available to cultural and\nAmerican International Underwriters is\nbeing gathered. Handbook describing\nhow to set up a low-cost accommodation\neducational institutions performing\nnow offering short-term medical insur-\nartists in several fields for one-day, three-\nance for the international visitor. The\nis being compiled. Early 1974 publication\ndate set.\nday, or five-day Encounters and Resi-\ninsurance may be taken out either abroad\ndencies. For information contact: Touring\nor in this country. For further informa-\nHOME HOSPITALITY: Public opinion\nPerformance Service, Division of Per-\ntion contact: American International\nsurvey of attitudes toward providing and\nforming Arts, Smithsonian Institution,\nUnderwriters, 1511 K Street, N.W., Wash-\nusing home hospitality in 1976 is now\nWashington, D.C. 20560\nington, D.C. 20005\nAmerican Revolution\nPostage and\nBicentennial\nFees Paid\nWashington, D.C. 20276\nOfficial Business\nU.S.MAIL\nPenalty for private use $300\nINT 417\n5 АНТАСТИН\nLIDRAKY\nFORD\n.\nBERALD\nCOMMUNITY CULTURAL HERITAGE\nMANDATE:\n\"It is the people that we celebrate--not\nthe institutions, not the deeds, not the\nevents, however compelling; not the tech-\nnological achievement, however striking; not\nthe leaders or the giants, however worthy.\nThese are found in other aspects of Bicentennial\nplanning. Festival USA is firmly focused on\npeople, all the people; we the people.\"\nPreliminary Edition\nFestival USA\n\"\nstrong emphasis should be put on Bicentennial\nactivities which point to new directions in the\nrelationship between American arts and the American\ncommunity specifically programs which extend the\ncreative experience into the daily lives of all of\nour people. \"\nARBA Art Guidelines\nOBJECTIVE: To stimulate communities to discover and utilize\nthe evidence of our cultural heritage found within their own\ncommunity.\nBACKGROUND: This project is geared toward the visual arts.\nThe major museums, repositories of the most celebrated\ntestimonies to our past, plan major exhibits for 1976. Be-\ncause of the duty they owe their own community and because\nof difficulties in security and deterioration, it is highly\ndoubtful that there will be any extensive touring of these\nobjects usually associated with our history and development.\nCommunities across the nation, especially those removed from\nmajor urban areas, were waiting--waiting for exhibits which\nwould never come, which would speak to the great events and\npersonages which, while reflective of momentous events in\nour history, nonetheless gave little attention to the effect\nof those events on people and towns throughout the land.\nFORD\n+\nBEKALD\nLIBRAR\nYet each community undeniably has a past; each town has with-\nin it the objects and traces that bear indelible witness to\nthe growth and culture of our nation as it evolved there;\neach community has its own character imprinted with the dis-\ntinctive contributions of the generations that have lived and\nworked and passed away there.\nBut the communities seemed to feel that unless they had a\nportrait of George Washington, what they had was not interest-\ning or important--that it did not tell the story.\nPROGRAM: We have completed under contract a Pilot\nProgram in three communities utilizing task forces of five\nprofessional artists in assisting the communities in develop-\ning techniques for the rediscovery and dramatization of\nevidences of their cultural heritage. The Task Forces, com-\nprised of a decorative arts historian, an architectural\nhistorian, a photographer, a graphic artist and a community\ncoordinator, worked in Quincy, Illinois; Galveston, Texas\nand Tacoma, Washington.\nSome of the results of the programs have been:\n*\nLibraries which were the scenes of \"American\nRenaissance\" Festivals involving everyone from\nsenior citizens to children in programs focus-\ning on town history, literature, railroads,\ncrafts, art, architecture, and music are now\ncomplaining that they are too quiet;\n*\nCookbooks on the ethnic cookery of the locales\nwhich were predicted \"not to sell more than ten\ncopies\" have already sold hundreds of copies\nand have been picked up for reissue and expan-\nsion by the Chamber of Commerce;\nPrograms on the architecture of town buildings\nwhich related the architectural style of the\nbuilding to its classic counterpart and which\nemphasized the role of the design in the history\nof the town have inspired historic reclamation\nprojects on the part of townspeople to save their\nbuildings;\n*\nExhibitions of the works of local artists in town\nbusinesses have served to initiate town-wide gallery\nprograms in banks, stores and offices;\nExhibits developed in the programs are now being\nused by community members to turn other communities\non to the priceless cultural treasures to be found\nin their towns.\nThe three communities chosen for the contracts were selected\nwith the assistance of State Arts Counsels and range in size,\ncultural background and relative distance from major cultural\ncenters. It was considered important to choose communities\noff of the east coast and to achieve geographic dispersion\namong other areas of the country. Resultantly, findings of\nthe three pilot efforts are generalizable to communities of\na broad range in size and cultural influences and will be\napplicable for towns in all areas of the country.\nMaterials submitted by the three task forces, including complete\nreports, posters, slides, architectural tour books, and other\nsupport material, will be combined in a packet of information\nwhich will include the three case studies (reports) cross-\nindexed to achieve ultimate useability as a manual, and illus-\ntrative support material. If a thoughtful reappraisal and\nappreciation of our cultural legacy is to be a nationwide\nBicentennial activity, if all our citizens are to have the\nopportunity to participate in the commemoration, and if our\ndiverse cultural legacy is to be viewed by visitors in 1976,\neach community must be provided with the tools that will\nenable it to take a new look at itself.\nThe body of volunteers in each community--the industry work-\nmen who manned exhibits of the contributions of local industry\nto the town's growth, the senior citizens showing off their\ncraft skills, the school children researching and depicting\nin pictures the history of their town and others--who made the\nprograms come alive and who continue to demonstrate its value,\nwere catalyzed by the vitality and expertise of the professional\nartists. Thus, while the packet/manual is of prime importance\nas a resource tool, an undoubted stimulus to a successful\ncommunity cultural heritage program on a nationwide scale is\nmaking some professional expertise available to the communities\nTo this end, the next step in program development is the\nestablishment of a etalent roster\" of professionals who could\nrespond to the specific community need.\ntunu\ns\nGERALD\nLIDHARY\n9\nABBRARY\nOvni\n>\n\"\n779838\nTHE FOLK ARTS\nMANDATE: \"That we, as a people, are in part unique and have our own\ninimitable individual expressions is indisputable, That we,\nas a people, are in part universal, sharing a common legacy\nand purpose with the people of the world is undeniable.\"\nPreliminary Edition, Festival USA\nOBJECTIVE: To encourage communities across the nation to\ncelebrate the pluralism of our culture and our ties to all\nother nations.\nBACKGROUND: Folk art in the United States derives from two\ndivergent traditions--first, the clinging to the customs and\nculture of a nation whose peoples immigrated here; second,\nthe new expressions of people in a new land. It is imported\nand indigenous. It is the traditions which we as a people\nhave drawn on and the traditions which we as a people have\ncreated. We are a nation rich in the resource of people and\nrich in the artistic traditions which are a part of the lives\nof our people.\nA Rockefeller study done in the 1960's states that 90% of our\ncitizens do not attend one cultural event in a year. It is\ndoubtful that this statistic has significantly improved in\nthe last decade. However, another figure presents an inter-\nesting perspective on this problem. The 1970 census yielded\nthe result that 60% of all Americans define themselves as\n\"of ethnic origin.\" It would thus seem that to talk about\narts programs for the Bicentennial that extend the creative\nexperience into the daily lives of all our citizens, is to\ntalk about the development of programs which emphasize the\npluralistic roots of our culture. No area can address this\nas can the area of folk culture.\nA nationwide expansion of folk festivals would:\n1. Respond to the current high level \"ethnic\" self-\nidentification.\n2. Increase participation of our citizens nation-\nwide in cultural activities.\n&\nrunu\nBennen\nLIBRARY\n3. Stimulate individual communities to discover and\ndisplay their own indigenous traditions.\n4. Promote understanding and enjoyment of the diverse\nsongs, dances, designs, crafts, games and foods of\nour \"unmelted pot. \"\nMoreover, folk festivals are a key means of spreading inter-\nnational participation throughout the country. Aside from\nthe historical and philosophical attractions of such a pro-\ngram, the comparative low-cost of touring a group of folk\nperformers is a major stimulus and particularly opens avenues\nfor high-quality participation by foreign countries with small\nbudgets.\nThere are, however, problems which can be summed up in the\nphrase \"authenticity of presentation.\" Folk art is the\nantithesis of professionalism--it is the object of utility\nand beauty which a person makes, it is the dance done at\nweddings, it is the song sung on the front porch of a house\non a dirt road. Unlike the symphony, the opera, the ballet,\nand the theater, the folk arts do not benefit from a high\nprofessional polish. Once given careful staging and gloss,\nthey immediately lose their unique character. But because\nthey are the arts \"at home,\" they are popular; and because\nthey are popular, the folk arts are highly susceptible to\nbeing over produced, exploited, and commercialized.\nThis problem is compounded by the fact that there are no pro-\ngrams currently operated on a national scale by agencies or\nby arts organizations which actively insure the authenticity\nof folk performance through funding or coordination.\nThe Smithsonian Institution, (which annually since 1967\npresents the Festival of American Folklife in Washington, D.C.)\nalthough irreproachable in its scholarship, documentation, and\nsensitive presentations, does not currently have the funding\nor capacity to oversee programs on a national scale. The\nuniversities which do have folk departments have neither the\nfunding nor the networks to provide assistance. Consequently,\nmost folk enterprises are regional or local at best, they are\noften hit or miss and do not have the benefit of the funding\nor consultation necessary to insure a quality program.\nBENELY\nsidnary\nA 1972 Library of Congress Survey of Folk Festivals identified\n425 such events. Experts put the figure closer to 600, yet few\nfeature the contributions of a specific ethnic group and the\nrange in quality is enormous. It is safe to conclude then from\nthis cursory view of the folk scene, that the interest is high;\nbut technical assistance is lacking. There is no reason to assume\nthat such advice would not fall on fertile ground.\nLegislation has been introduced in Congress to create an American\nFolklife Center. However, hearings have not been scheduled to\ndate on this Bill and by the time they are completed, action is\ntaken, and monies appropriated, the time will have passed to\nadequately plan and coordinate efforts for the Bicentennial.\nAs Senator Abourezk noted when introducing the Legislation:\n\"Our Government has given almost no attention to this\nmost vital area. We have established two magnificent\nEndowments, the National Endowment for the Arts and\nthe Endowment for the Humanities, and funded them most\nliberally. They have done a great deal for the arts\nin this country. Yet virtually none of their millions\nhas been spent on folk culture. Nor has any other\ninstitution provided even a faintly adequate program\nin this area. This must be remedied.\n\"\nin many departments of Government there have been\nsporadic attempts to institute programs in the field\nof folklore. There has, unfortunately, been little\ncoordination among these programs and little input from\nthose who are most knowledgeable in the field.\"\nPROGRAM: Our approach to the area of folk culture has\nbeen to coordinate the efforts of many groups, to encourage and\nsupport when possible authenticated and sensitive presentations,\nto provide communities and groups planning Bicentennial activi-\nties with the resources to achieve a quality program, and to\nhelp disperse quality folklife programs to other areas of the\ncountry.\nThe focal event for the Bicentennial folk arts program will be\nthe 1976 American Folklife Festival sponsored by the Smithsonian\nInstitution's Performing Arts Division in cooperation with the\nNational Park Service.\nSince 1967, during fourth of July week in Washington presenta-\ntion of the crafts, skills, dances, music, lore and auxiliary\ntraditions have been organized mainly around three themes:\n4\nFONN\nGERALD\nLIBRAR,\nNative Americans - explores the culture and unique\nlifestyle of the American Indians, Eskimos, and Aleuts.\nWorking America - deals with the occupational skills,\ncrafts, and lore of the American workers.\nRegional Folklore - provides a geographic perspective\nto the product skills throughout America and features\nthe diverse traditions found within one State.\nPlans call for the Festival to be greatly expanded by 1976 in\nduration, content and outreach. A two month-long event, the\nfolk culture of each state will be featured for two weeks.\nThe Smithsonian will assist those states who need it to inventory\nthe folk traditions and culture of their area. The cost to each\nstate for the inventory is between $8,000-$10,000. Roughly 12\nstates have been featured in past Festivals and invariably partic-\nipation has led to the establishment of sound folk festivals with-\nin the state. Thus, the participation of the states in the\nFestival should be viewed not only as a show case but also as a\ncatalyst to greater folk activity at home--an increase in quantity\nand quality. It remains to be seen whether all states will par-\nticipate as usual, interest is running high but funding is not.\nDuring the 1973 Festival a new theme was introduced: \"Old Ways\nIn A New World.\" Aimed at full operation by 1976, the ARBC gave\na grant to the Smithsonian to assist with this pilot effort.\n\"Old Ways In A New World\" brings together groups from United\nStates ethnic communities with groups from the Mother Country.\nIn 1973, Yugoslavia was the participating country and its\ndancers, singers, and craftsmen performed with groups from the\nSerbo-Croatian communities in the Unites States. Following the\nFestival, the Yugoslavians toured to Serbo-Croatian communities\nin five states where the \"old\" and \"new\" of the same tradition\nwas enthusiastically received.\nThis was a highly successful pilot effort and has served to\naddress some of the unique problems involved in touring groups\nof ethnic performers to their counterpart American communities\nand in twin presentations of \"new\" and \"Old World\" traditions.\nSuch a program has the dual benefit of providing a channel for\nforeigh folk groups to tour and of providing a happy recognition\nand appreciation of the ethnic traditions abounding in hitherto\nhomogenized American communities. For 1974, with continuing and\nincreased support by the ARBA, the Smithsonian will be able to\nFORD\nBERALDA\nLIORARY\nexpand the pilot effort to more communities and to involve\nlocal ethnic groups, local and State Bicentennial groups, and\ncommunity and State Arts Councils in the presentations. Such\na coalition will build a firm foundation of cooperation among\nthese diverse groups, and stimulate local involvement of ethnic\nand folk groups in art programs. For 1976, the Smithsonian is\npreparing to tour international folk groups to many parts of\nthe United States and to involve communities nationwide in an\nexcellent program of ethnic performance. The interest of foreign\ngovernments in this program is high. While some subsidies for\ntouring may have to be found, the immediate need is for locating\nand organizing the ethnic communities in the United States into\na nationwide network. Regrettably, we know more about the migra-\ntory patterns of the Rocky Mountain rodent than we do about the\npeople who immigrated to and settled this country.\nWhile the Smithsonian's community level efforts are primarily\ngeared toward the ethnic presentation with the international\ntie, we are also concerned with stimulating all communities\nto plan and present their own folk festivals. Clearly, the\nforeign tours will not reach every one and clearly there are\nrich American folk traditions. While the Bicentennial can\nserve as a catalyst to discover the folk traditions in an\narea, once done the folk festival can well become an annual\nevent in the community.\nUnder contract, we are developing a Folk Festival Handbook that\nwould outline both the organizational problems and techniques\nin setting up a festival and resources for developing a quality\nprogram. The first draft of the Handbook has been received.\nPreliminary evaluation indicates that additional work is needed\nbefore it can be published. When published, however, it should\nserve as a stimulus and a tool in improving and setting up Folk\nFestivals.\nThe Handbook is admittedly the first step in the process. As\nindicated above, there are many pitfalls in an authentic presen-\ntation and while th are are experienced people throughout the\ncountry to assist communities, there is currently no single\nplace to turn for guidance and no source of funding. Thus to\naugment the Handbook we propose to establish a talent bank of\nexperts with proficiency in the varied aspects of folk pro-\ngramming. Such an effort would also stimulate and complement\nthe Smithsonian's states and ethnic programs.\nFOND\n-\nGERALD\n7\nLIBHARY\ntunn\n.\nFESTIVALS OF THE ARTS:\nFestival of Jazz\nInternational Festival of Women in the Arts\nMANDATE: \"Special emphasis should be given to those activi-\nties which express the pluralistic nature of\nAmerican society...and which encourage the presen-\ntation, interpretation and reccnstruction of\ntraditional works illustrating those distinctively\nAmerican contributions to the world's cultures\nwhich reflect the American Revolutionary spirit.\"\nARBA Art Guidelines\nOBJECTIVE: To stimulate and promote a complete and honest\npresentation of the cultural contributions of all groups in\nour society by giving needed impetus to those art forms and\nachievements for which planning is being neglected.\nBACKGROUND: It is unarguable that the Bicentennial is an\noccasion when the rich and diverse artistic expressions of\nour culture should be on display both for our visitors from\nabroad and for our own citizens. It is a fact, however, that\nthe current state of Bicentennial art activities provide ample\nopportunities to celebrate some of our art forms while neg-\nlecting others.\nInstitutions exist to organize and plan certain types of\nevents. Some art forms are comparatively well documented\nand have natural and established outlets. A quick review\nwill show that the American opera and symphonic achievements\nwill be presented; that the traditional works of our painters\nwill be on display and that funding mechanisms are directed\ntoward underwriting the new and traditional works of estab-\nlished groups in the fields of dance, literature, painting,\nand sculpture.\nWe do not say that this funding is adequate, the arts simply\nare underfunded in this country. We do say, however, that\nit is only in recent years that America has begun to experi-\nence a renaissance of awareness of the great diversity of its\nown culture, that concern for the presentation of some dis-\ntinctly American art forms is only just beginning to burgeon\nto become institutionalized and that if a fair and full\npresentation of our culture is to be part of the Bicentennial,\nspecial emphasis and special attention needs to be given to\nthe contributions of some of these groups.\nPROGRAM: We have identified at least two areas that are reflective\nof this need. The first is Jazz. From its roots in Africa, de-\nriving from gospel music, the blues, rag-time and dixie-land\nmusic through the big band era into the innovations of today,\njazz is a uniquely American art form, internationally recog-\nnized as a revolutionary contribution to the arts. Record\nsales show it to be one of the most popular musical forms and\nthe giants of jazz--Scott Joplin, Billie Holiday, Duke Elling-\nton, Miles Davis and others--are revered and enjoyed by Ameri-\ncans young and old, in every part of our nation. Its influence\non other forms of music, both here and in other countries,\nis immense. Yet, popular though this form may be, most Americans\nknow little of the development of the music or of the social\ninfluences that have shaped its progress.\nA Bicentennial celebration without a major jazz program is\nalmost a contradiction in terms at least so far as the arts\nare concerned. Yet, the chances of the development of such\na nationwide program appeared slim and for some good reasons.\nJazz has no national institution to organize and plan such\na program; there are no traditional funding sources adequate\nto the task. To some it isn't even an art.\nYet it seemed possible too that if a plan were detailed and\ncosted out, a private sponsor could be found for a Festival\nof Jazz that would move across the nation following the path\ntaken by the development of jazz--from New Orleans, to Kansas\nCity, to Chicago, etc. The indelible sound of jazz in each\nstage of its evolution would be performed by leading jazz\nmusicians. In each \"jazz city\" there would be a series of\ncommunity concerts, artists in the schools, lectures and\nworkshops. The events in each city would culminate in a\nmajor concert highlighting one segment of its historic\ndevelopment and would be televised nationally and interna-\ntionally. Complementary activities would be devised so that\ncommunities across the nation could follow along with this\nmovable feast of American music.\nThe second area is the contribution of women to the arts. 1975\nhas been proclaimed International Women's Year. As countries\nthroughout the world develop appropriate programs in response\nto this United Nations delcaration, the Women's Coalition on\nthe Bicentennial has proposed that 1975 be a focal period to\norganize an International Festival of Women in the Arts to\nbe staged in the United States.\nIt is undoubtedly true that only in recent years has the\n4\nFURL\nrole of the woman artist and her contributions to the\nGERALD\nLIBHARY\ncultures of the world received much attention. Histori-\ncally, women artists have been relegated to a second-\nclass position. Many painters have been forced to exhibit\nand sell their work under male pseudonyms. Women artists\nhave informed us that traditional arts institutions, notably\nthe gallery system, have been largely discriminatory and\nexclusionary, refusing to either recognize or support the\nlegitimate efforts of serious professional artists. Few\nwomen are found in symphony orchestras. While women have\nlong been active in dance, opera, film, literature and\ntheater, it is only the super-star whose name we know.\nThe Women's Coalition has thus proposed an International\nFestival of Women in the Arts which would tour the nation\nin 1976. The Festival would consist of performances, ex-\nhibitions, workshops, artist-in-the-schools, symposia,\nlectures, etc. aimed at examining the historic and contem-\nporary role of the women artist. The Festival would offer\na significant channel for foreign participation, it would\nhelp insure that women artists were 'discovered' and that\ntheir work became an integral part of the Bicentennial\nactivities in 1976.\nIf these festivals are to be part of the Bicentennial\ncelebration, they cannot be left to chance. Most\ncommunities lack both the research capabilities and the\nresources to undertake individual programs in this area.\nThere are no national institutions or nationwide net-\nworks in these fields who are pressing for or organizing\nsuch programs. There are, however, a wealth of smaller\ngroups whose capabilities can be combined much in the\nfashion of the Women's Coalition on the Bicentennial.\nThus, in each of the two areas, the ARBA has contracted\nfor the development of a plan which would identify pro-\ngram components, resources and participants, and organ-\nizational, financial and administrative needs.\nIt is hoped that the ARBA can then find private sector\nsupport to organize and implement these programs.\nFORD\ns\nBERALDA\nLIBERY\nFESTIVAL\nSEMIANNUAL\nUSA\nREPORT\nJULY 4, 1973\nAMERICANA REVOLUTION 1776-1976 BICENTENNAL\nBERALD R tuku LIBRARY\nFESTIVAL USA: TABLE OF CONTENTS\nLetter from the Chairman of Festival USA\nii\nThe Arts\n1\nGuidelines\n2\nAmerican Folklife Festival\n5\nAmerican Multi-Ethnic Folkart Company\n7\nArt Task Force\n9\nBicentennial Arts Grants\n11\nFacilities Survey\n13\nFestivals of the Arts\n14\nMinority Arts Inventories\n15\nInvitation to the World\n17\nGuidelines\n18\nHome Hospitality\n20\nLow Cost Accommodations\n21\nVisitor-Host Handbook\n22\nVisitor-Services Handbook\n23\nNational Programs\n25\nBicentennial Inventory of American Painting\n27\nCrafts Inventory\n28\nLife Bicentennial Photography Contest\n29\nMount Rushmore\n30\nNational Square Dance Convention\n31\nNinety-Nines\n32\nOperation Sail 76\n33\nShowboat\n35\nSister Cities\n37\nState Programs\n39\nCalifornia\n41\nColorado\n43\nDistrict of Columbia\n45\nFlorida\n46\nOklahoma\n47\nWashington\n48\nIllinois\n49\nOhio\n50\nNew Jersey\n50\nTexas\n50\nGeorge Rogers Clark Trail\n51\nFestival USA Committee and Advisory Panel Membership\n53\ni\nAmerican Revolution\nBicentennial Commission\n736 Jackson Place N.W.\n(202) 382-1776\nREVOLUTION\nBICENTENNIAL\nWashington, D.C. 20276\nAMERICAN\n1776\nAlso included are summaries of national programs sponsored\nby Government agencies and private groups. Some of these\nA letter from the Chairman of Festival USA\nprojects have been accorded Official Recognition by the\nCommission. In addition, there is a section giving a sample\nof Festival USA activities in the States.\nA paradox of our country is that, while we are a nation of\nthoughtful individuals, we are also a nation of doers. In\nAll these projects will, we hope, indicate a pattern which\nforming our nation, we assumed the responsibility of creat-\ncommunities and groups throughout the United States will be\nable to adapt to their own needs, resources, and interests.\ning a New World of opportunity.\nWe are not a nation of sitters; we are a nation of doers.\nThe path of our growth as a nation has been often unclearly\nThe challenge the Bicentennial presents is the challenge of\nmarked but characterized by a singular vitality. The Bicen-\ntennial is yet another milestone in this path. What it offers\ndoing. The opportunity which Festival USA presents is to\nus, as a nation, is the opportunity to reexamine what has made\nshare this doing with others.\nus, to evaluate what we are, and to move toward what we want\nSincerely,\nto be. We are not bounded by sea, or mountain, or sky--but\nonly by the scope of our vision and the scope of our vision\nis as vast and diverse as are the Americans who define it.\nGeorge Lang\nThe Bicentennial means something different to each American,\nChairman, Festival USA\nand presents a different challenge to each American. There\nare, however, certain concerns which we all share--the\nimprovement of the quality of life for all of our citizens,\nthe involvement in every community of sharing experiences\nand resources, the desire to make our institutions reflect\nthe needs and desires of every citizen.\nThe purpose of this booklet is to tell you about the develop-\nment of Festival USA programs in the first six months of 1973.\nFirst of all, this report contains descriptions of major pro-\njects in the arts, travel and hospitality currently directed\nor modestly supported by the American Revolution Bicentennial\nCommission. Each project shares certain common characteristics:\nEach is of national-regional significance.\nEach can be operational during or before 1976.\nEach can make a significant contribution to\nBicentennial goals.\nEach has continuing value past the Bicentennial\ngoals.\nEach gives special consideration to the pluralism\nthat has made us what we are.\niii\nii\nFESTIVAL USA: THE ARTS\n\"Communication between people is\na deep concern of our time. So\nis the environment. And education.\nAnd constructive change. And basic\nhuman values. The arts are central\nto all of these issues.\"\nNancy Hanks\nChairman, National Council\non the Arts\nFESTIVAL USA: ART GUIDELINES\nThe Bicentennial Commission and its advisory\npanels have cited the following goals in the\nC. Bernard\narts as central to the Bicentennial effort.\nJACKSON:\n/ think we need to then\nbegin to try to describe\nHoward\nways for the benefit of\nTAUBMAN:\nthose communities, de-\nGUIDELINES FOR THE BICENTENNIAL ARTS PROGRAM\nscribe for them how they\nThe arts are things that are\nKINDS OF ARTS PROGRAMS APPROPRIATE\nare making use of the arts\nexpressions, visual or\nI. TITLE: Arts in America - What Happened and What's\nin the present time and\nsound or performed - but\nHappening\nTO BICENTENNIAL YEAR:\nhow they might make bet-\nthey are expressions that\nII. SUBTITLE: The Revolutionary Spirit of the Arts and How It\nter use of those arts, how\ncommunicate with other\nAffects and Serves the American Community\nThe Bicentennial Arts Advisory Panels suggest the Bicentennial\nthey might make those arts\nhuman beings.\nIII. GENERAL OPENING STATEMENT:\nCommission put strong emphasis on the following kinds of programs:\nmore relevant to their lives.\nThe American Revolution altered the course of world history\nwe are trying to state a\nbecause it generated a new concept of government based on self-\nvision, an approach to the\ndetermination in the political process. The intention of the\n/ think one of the real di-\nBicentennial observance\nRevolution was to guarantee the primacy of individual initiative\nin American life. In 1976 we will gather, as a nation, to cele-\nA. Programs which encourage the development of new works in\nlemmas in America is that\nthrough the arts.\nbrate the 200th anniversary of that intention. It is appropriate\nall arts media that deal with significant aspects of the\nit has not ever been clearly\nthat this celebration should commemorate the Revolution by\nAmerican experience.\nidentified what the role\nSo if we can hammer out\nemphasizing and renewing its original purposes in terms of con-\nB. Programs which encourage the presentation, interpretation and\ntemporary life. The celebration should not concentrate on the\nreconstruction of traditional works illustrating those distinc-\nand use of the arts in\nsomething where the arts\nevents of the past but rather on the motive spirit of those events,\ntively American contributions to the world's cultures which\nAmerica might be or\nserve the people and the\na motive born of a need to improve the condition of the\nreflect the American Revolutionary Spirit.\nshould be. It has been\nAmerican people.\npeople are served by the\nC. Programs which stimulate a significant change in the American\nmore clearly identified in\nart, have the art available\nThe traditions and forces embodied in the spirit of the American\napproach to the arts experience, specifically programs which\nRevolution, viewed in their entirety, pervade much of what is\nextend the creative experience into the daily lives of all of our\nother cultures. In Euro-\nto them we will accomplish\nbest in American art. The refusal to be restricted, confined, or\npeople.\npean and African and\nsomething.\nbound to past traditions, however august, is clearly evident in\nAmerica's music, its dances, its film, its energetic theater forms\nD. Programs which encourage the use of arts as a means of\nAsian cultures the role of\nand its visual arts, its architecture and its literature. Nor are\nincreasing understanding among various segments of American\nthe arts is much clearer.\nThe Bicentennial should\nAmerican art forms at their best narrowly chauvinistic since they\nsociety.\nproduce some kind of fresh\nreflect the amalgamation and synthesis of an almost infinite vari-\nE. Programs which take advantage of existing facilities and inno-\ndedications, some new reve-\nety of cultural influences. The American Revolution\nvative means to make new performances and exhibition areas\nBicentennial Arts Advisory Panels recommend that this spirit\navailable for the arts in communities across the country.\nlations, perhaps old things\nshould be clarified, illuminated and extended during the\nF. Programs which place maximum artistic control over arts acti-\nand perhaps leadership in\nBicentennial celebration.\nvities in the hands of artists themselves.\nJames\nnew formulations, new\nIV. GENERAL GOALS:\nG. Programs which demonstrate new or neglected uses of the arts\nWINES:\ndevelopments.\nThe Arts Advisory Panels believe that strong emphasis should be\nand point to unique ways in which the artists' skills and\nput on Bicentennial activities which involve the largest number\ninsights can better serve the life of the nation.\nThis is the American\nof people consistent with the particular art form, special encour-\nH. Programs which provide for community participation and\nRevolution, this country is\nagement should be given to provide admission-free events, to\ninvolvement at every level from planning through execution.\nthose activities which express the pluralistic nature of American\ninternationally recognized\nsociety and those which point toward new directions in the rela-\nI. Programs which provide for the preservation and creative use\nGlynn\ntionship between American arts and the American community.\nof our architectural heritage.\nas a revolutionary country,\nROSS:\nthe arts of this country are\nadmired not for their tradi-\nwhatever is done could\ntional values but for their\nhave a potential of carrying\nrevolutionary values pri-\non. Continuity.\nPatrick\nmarily. Arts and revolu-\nHENRY:\ntion, meaning taking all\nVincent\nthose significant arts, past\nthe festival should be\nIf the art is great and it is\nPRICE:\n/ think you could get a\nand present, and put a\nongoing beyond '76. Are\nuniversal it should have\ngroup of performers, ac-\nfocus on them. For in-\nwe in agreement that basi-\nappeal everywhere.\nStart with something and\ntors, readers, concert per-\nstance, jazz. That was a\ncally the ARBC which has\nAll kinds of public facili-\nexplore the things that are\nformers, platform perform-\nrevolutionary art recog-\nthe R in it that we are\nties are available if some-\nreally revolutionary in\ners, to go on a circuit that\nnized as a worldwide revo-\ngoing to have a revolutionary\none looks at it imagina-\nAmerican art that have led\nwould cover so much more\nlution in music probably\ntheme? Can we use that?\ntively.\nus from one place to\nthan any production you\nthe most significant of the\nanother.\ncould take.\n20th century.\n2\n3\nFESTIVAL USA: AMERICAN FOLKLIFE FESTIVAL\n\"This is the Festival of the common man.\nThis is the Festival of the democratic art.\nThis is the art that the American people\nhave made out of their experience. All of\nthe people, black and white and brown and\nred. With all the languages and all of the\ncultures of the world coming here to make\na new country with a new hope. In some\nways, it seems sometimes that we are about\nto lose this hope and this dream, and then\nwe realize our strength. We realize how\nbeautiful we are. Black is beautiful and\nwhite is beautiful and Appalachia is beau-\ntiful and even old tired Washington some-\ntimes is beautiful when American people\ngather to sing and fall in love with each\nother again\n\"\nAlan Lomax\nFolklorist\nAmerica was put together late in history by diverse peoples\nfrom Europe, Africa, Asia and the Americans who contributed\nnot only their energy and material possession but also their\ncustoms and traditions, language and lore. Since 1967 the\nPerforming Arts Division of the Smithsonian Institution has\npresented an Annual Festival of American Folklife to cele-\nbrate the multiplicity and diversity which continues to\ncharacterize our culture.\nPresentation of the crafts, skills, dances, music, lore and\nauxiliary traditions have been organized mainly around three\nthemes:\nNative Americans - explores the culture and\nunique lifestyle of the American Indians,\nEskimos, and Aleuts.\nWorking America - deals with the occupational\nskills, crafts, and lore of the American workers.\nRegional Folklore - provides a geographic per-\nspective to the product skills throughout America\nand features the diverse traditions found within\none State.\n5\nThis year the ARBC gave a grant to the Smithsonian Institution\nFESTIVAL USA: AMERICAN MULTI-ETHNIC FOLKART COMPANY\nto permit the conduct of several pilot projects in 1973 in\npreparation for an expanded Festival in 1976.\n\"The creators of a genuine folk art are themselves\nA new theme \"Old Ways in a New World\" will be introduced to\nmembers of the folk. They share its interests,\nreflect America as a nation of immigrants and will research\ntastes, preoccupations and standards. Like the\nthe traditional ways of cultural groups throughout the world.\nmakers of proverbs, their work represents the\nThe music, dance, crafts and customs of ethnic groups in the\nwisdom of many and the wit of one.\nUnited States will be brought together with their Old World\nantecedents (Yugoslavia in 1973) in a series of celebrations\nJoseph Wood Krutch\npresented in cooperation with participating countries. Post-\nAuthor\nFestival touring of these groups will pave the way for an\nextension of the research and resources of the Festival into\nan effective nationwide program in 1976 involving many foreign\nnations and communities across the country. The touring will\nMost of the countries of the world are able to share aspects of\nnot only allow for testing presentational techniques but also\ntheir cultural heritage with the people of other nations through\nstimulate cosponsoring community organizations to develop\ntours of their folkloric companies who perform native dance and\nexperience in planning and producing these innovative cultural\nsong. Not so the United States which has no company to demon-\npresentations. States are encouraged to begin now to identify,\nstrate the artistic expressions of its diverse cultural heritage.\nlocate, and inventory those folk traditions which characterize\nSuch a national company drawing on the folk arts of every strain\ntheir State and to prepare to feature those skills and customs\nof our population would be a singular and fitting project for\nin 1976.\nthe Bicentennial. The ARBC has, therefore, contracted to test\nthe feasibility of forming and touring such a company. If it\nproves possible, it is hoped that the Multi-Ethnic Folk Art\nCompany would tour the United States in 1975 and 1976 and be\nFor further information contact:\navailable for international tour after 1976.\nPerforming Arts Division\nSmithsonian Institution\nWashington, D. C. 20560\nThe project is under the direction of the\nAmerican Revolution Bicentennial Commission.\n7\n6\nFESTIVAL USA: ART TASK FORCE\n\"The growing enthusiasm among our people for the\narts is an expression of deeply rooted American\naspirations -- a modern rededication, so to speak,\nto fundamental American attitudes. In the earliest\nbeginnings of the Republic, a concern for the arts\nand the cultural aspects of human living charac-\nterized its life. What has survived of that\ntime to this day, from public buildings to the\ntools of commerce and craft, demonstrates that\nour ancestors believed utility and beauty were\ncompanions. Moreover, the founding fathers - a\ngroup unique in the grandeur and the reach of\ntheir political vision - were men acutely aware\nthat a dynamic society cannot rest content with\nmerely material accomplishment. Their dream of\na new society in a new world included beauty\nwidely enjoyed as well as wealth widely shared. \"\nPresident Dwight D. Eisenhower\nThe Commission is aware that major and well-known artifacts of\nour cultural legacy are firmly situated in the repositories of\nthis nations cultural centers and that it is unlikely that such\nartifacts will be permitted to travel the nation in 1976.\nHowever, it is axiomatic that the growth and development of\nthis nation has left its stamp in the cultural legacy to be\nfound within every community. Although these objects and traces\nare less well-known, they are just as reflective of our growth,\njust as evocative of our development and just as telling about\nour character and achievements. Therefore, if a thoughtful\nreappraisal and appreciation of our cultural legacy is to be a\nnationwide Bicentennial activity, if all our citizens are to\nhave the opportunity to participate actively during this com-\nmemorative period, and if our cultural legacy in its myriad\nforms is to be on view for our visitors in 1976, appropriate\nmeans must be found which will serve to engender such an\nexamination and awareness within the resources of each community.\nThe ARBC has, therefore, contracted with several States Arts\nCouncils for the conduct of an experimental program in a com-\nmunity in their State. In the pilot program, a task force of\nseveral artists (an architectural historian, a decorative arts\nhistorian, a graphic artist, a photographer, and a coordinator)\nwill work with the community to identify those evidences of\nartistic expression and cultural heritage within the community,\nto dramatize those evidences through their own skills and\n9\nFESTIVAL USA: BICENTENNIAL ARTS GRANTS\nthrough those facilities and resources available in the com-\nmunity and to encourage community participation in all stages\nof selected activities. Each Art Task Force will then submit\na report of its activities. By selecting communities which\n\"This national awareness of the vital role of the\nare removed from major cultural centers and which are of vary-\narts has come not from some edict from Washington\ning size and cultural heritage, it is expected that the results\nor any of the State capitols. It has come, rather,\nof the pilot projects can serve to stimulate many other commu-\nfrom the interest of people in all of the arts,\nnities and generate art activities across the nation. The\nnot just the traditional established forms. It\nthree designated communities are: Galveston, Texas; Quincy,\nhas come from the involvement of people partici-\nIllinois; and Tacoma, Washington.\npating in cultural activities and not merely being\nobservers. It has come from a recognition that\nthe description of 'art' as a painting hanging on\na museum wall or a performance of music or drama\nThe project is under the direction of the\nor dance on a stage is inadequate to say the least.\nAmerican Revolution Bicentennial Commission.\nIt has come from an understanding that as we move\ntoward our third century, the 'pursuit of happiness'\nwhich was given equal billing in the Declaration as\nan inalienable right along with Life and Liberty,\nhas been neglected.\"\nNancy Hanks\nChairman, National Council\non the Arts\nThe Bicentennial Commission has transferred $200,000 from non-\nappropriated revenues to the National Endowment for the Arts\nfor the administration of Bicentennial Arts Matching Grants.\nThe grants will stimulate a creative response to the Bicen-\ntennial through the arts and are to be made in accordance with\nthe NEA's regular procedures and ARBC Art Guidelines. Initially\ngrants will be made to foster projects submitted in the follow-\ning areas:\nDance Production Grants.- Grants to professional\ndance companies to expand and diversify their\nrepertory by restaging of existing works or chore-\nographing new works by American artists. New\nworks and new productions for the Bicentennial\ncan have a permanent effect on American dance,\nwhich is already respected throughout the world,\nas well as provide excitement for the Bicentennial\nperiod. These works will be a significant addition\nto our cultural heritage for the Bicentennial and\nfor future generations.\n10\n11\nProfessional Theatre Touring Grants. - Grants will\nFESTIVAL USA: FACILITIES SURVEY\nbe made enabling professional theatre companies to\nprepare for regional tours in response to demands\nfrom communities all over the country currently\n\"The point is that artists and their art should\nwithout access to professional American theatre.\nmeet the people where they live and where they\nwork.\n\"\nAdequate lead time is essential to insure community\ninvolvement, as these tours will include workshops,\nLeo Perlis\nspecial student performances, etcetera. Each tour-\ning group may reach communities in as many as seven\nDirector, Community Services\nAFL-CIO\nStates; thus, this program fully operative by 1975-\n1976 should blanket the country.\nExpansion Arts Pilot Touring Grants. - Grants to\ncommunity organizations to sponsor residency per-\nIn order to stimulate programs which take advantage of exist-\nformances and workshops of two or more expansion\ning facilities and to promote widespread involvement of people\narts groups (professionally directed, community-\nand the arts, the Commission is preparing a functional inven-\nbased, minority/ethnic orientation). This is a\ntory of facilities seating more then 400 persons. Included\npilot effort aimed at testing significant regional\nwill be such facilities as auditoriums, theaters, arenas,\nactivity of this type by 1975-76. Matching funds\nstadiums, libraries, museums, concert halls, convention halls,\nfor this project will be sought from one or more\nexhibit centers and enclosed shopping malls. A description of\nprivate corporations. It is expected that there\nthe basic characteristics of each facility will be gathered for\nwill be heavy involvement of youth and a high level\nentry into a directory. Computerization of the directory will\nof local participation.\nbe explored and it is planned that this directory information\nwill be made available to organizations, both domestic and\nExpansion Arts Neighborhood Arts Services Grants.-\ninternational, which wish to plan touring programs for the\nTo assist service organizations which aid a variety\nBicentennial and need information on locations and character-\nof community cultural activities through equipment\nistics of facilities that can be used for performances and\nloans, publicity, sponsorship of activities, fund-\nspecial events.\nraising, etcetera. These groups will be essential\nin assisting community and local arts groups to\nprepare for the Bicentennial celebration through\nthe assistance and the coordination services which\nThe project is under the direction of the\nthey can provide. Grants will help to encourage\nAmerican Revolution Bicentennial Commission.\nthis development in cities and regions all over the\ncountry in preparation for the Bicentennial.\nIt should be noted that these monies supplement the regular\ngrant programs of the Endowment. The National Endowment for\nthe Arts and the individual State Arts Councils are sensitive\nto the challenges and opportunities which the Bicentennial\naffords and the regular programs of the Endowment are being\nexpanded in fiscal year 1974 to better serve the celebration\nof the Bicentennial through the arts.\nFor further information contact:\nNational Endowment for the Arts\n806 15th Street, N.W.\nWashington, D. C. 20506\n13\n12\nFESTIVAL USA: FESTIVALS OF THE ARTS\nFESTIVAL USA: MINORITY ARTS INVENTORIES\n\"If you have to ask what jazz is, you'll\n\"This is the time not only for reaching outward,\nnever know. \"\nbut for reaching inward, for discovering and\nappreciating parts of our own land and people and\nLouis Armstrong\nheritage which we may not have known before.'\nMusician\nPresident Richard M. Nixon\nAmericans celebrate themselves and their likes and traditions\nin a variety of festivals which take place annually in commu-\nThrough Festival USA we seek to celebrate the diversity of our\nunities around the country - there are Cherry Blossom Festivals,\nculture. Yet it is undoubtedly true that some aspects of our\nStrawberry Festivals, Cotton Festivals, and Soybean Festivals.\nculture and heritage have been the subject of study for years,\nThere are festivals of American crafts and folklore, classical\nwhile others are less well known. To lend some assistance to\nmusic and modern dance, native and adopted traditions. As part\nthe search for examples of pluralistic expression, the ARBC\nof this American festive spirit, the Commission has undertaken\nis compiling a series of inventory listings in the minority\na series of plans for festivals of American culture to tour the\narts area. Currently under contract are inventories of:\nUnited States during the Bicentennial Era.\nPainting and Sculpture by Black Artists\nPlans are being developed for the following areas:\nClassical Music by Black Composers\nPlan for an Inventory of American Indian Art\nJazz - by jazz musician Billy Taylor, founder of\nJazzmobile.\nThe Inventories on Painting and Music by Black Artists will\ninclude the artists name, a brief biography and a listing of\nIndian Dance - by the Institute of American Indian\nhis work by title and location. If the work is reproduced in\nArts.\nslides, records, publications or reprints, notation will be\nmade of the source of such reproduction. The plan for an\nHispanic-American Culture - by the Museum of New\nInventory of Indian Art will be developed to facilitate the\nMexico\ncompilation of an inventory with classifications for culture\ngroups, tribes, date and art form. The plan will include a\nEach festival will dramatize the history and development of an\nlisting of major sources, existing listings and repositories\nindigenous art form through performances and commentary. In\nof such art.\neach case, efforts will be made to insure the authenticity of\nperformances and material presented and to promote as wide-\nAll inventories will identify those areas where primary re-\nspread participation as possible. The plans for the festivals\nsearch needs to be done in order to compile a truly compre-\nwill be evaluated and coordinated with private organizations\nhensive listing.\nto facilitate implementation and seek appropriate sponsorship.\nExpansion of this concept is being evaluated.\nOther areas are currently under evaluation to ascertain the\nneed for additional contract work. Already available materials\nare being gathered. Various means will be assessed to insure\nwide spread availability of the material and thus inclusion of\nThe project is under the direction of the\nminority art works in Bicentennial programs.\nAmerican Revolution Bicentennial Commission.\nThe project is under the direction of the\nAmerican Revolution Bicentennial Commission.\n14\n15\nFESTIVAL USA: INVITATION TO THE WORLD\n\"I am waiting for a rebirth of wonder.\nI am waiting for someone to really\ndiscover America. \"\nLawrence Ferlinghetti\nPoet\nFESTIVAL USA: INVITATION TO THE WORLD GUIDELINES\nThe Bicentennial Commission and its Advisory\nIssuance of special invitations and initiation\nPanels have cited the following goals in\nnow of exchange programs with another chapter\ntravel and hospitality as central to the\nof a national organization, a foreign affiliate,\nBicentennial effort.\na sister city, an adopted country, etc.\nA campaign to encourage organizations in the\nDesignation of underutilized facilities such as\nUnited States with foreign and domestic affilia-\nchurch buildings, schools, college dormitories\ntions to extend a special invitation to their\nand other public buildings as temporary accom-\ncounterparts in other lands and to make special\nmodations for travellers during peak periods of\nefforts to facilitate the travel of their special\nlocal Bicentennial activity.\nvisitors throughout the United States.\nExtension of the concept, capacity and quantity\nEncouragement of international and domestic,\nof the type of low cost accommodations such as\ncommercial, common carriers to offer reduced\nY's and hostels.\npassenger rates to specific destinations in the\nUnited States in connection with Bicentennial\nExpansion of camping facilities especially in\nactivities.\nand near urban areas, historic sites and centers\nof Bicentennial activity.\nThe development of standards and criteria for\nBicentennial tours sufficient to accommodate\nInstallation of international roadsigns on all\nboth foreign and domestic tourists, and to\nmajor roadways in the United States by 1976.\ninclude provisions for financial stability,\ni.e., bonding.\nInstallation of special symbol signs, prefer-\nably uniform, on major roadways and in populated\nThe issuance to all U. S. travellers and to\nareas to indicate the location of special public\nforeign visitors before entering the U. S.,\nfacilities such as telephones, restrooms, camp-\na medical information and identify card with\nsites, youth hostels, hotels, restaurants, rail-\nnotation of vital medical data such as blood\nroad stations, bus and air terminals, hospitals,\ntype, allergic reactivity, current immuniza-\netc.\ntion record, use of medicines and current\nmedical history.\nInstitution of basic utility foreign language\ntraining courses by and/or for commercial and\npublic service organizations whose employees\nare likely to have daily contact with foreign\nvisitors.\nEstablishment in each State and key urban areas\nof centralized information and referral centers.\nAdditional components of this project can in-\nclude use of a toll-free telephone number and\nforeign language capability.\n19\n18\nFESTIVAL USA: HOME HOSPITALITY\nFESTIVAL USA: LOW COST ACCOMMODATIONS\n\"This is the time to open our hearts and our\nhomes and our communities\nLet\nAmerica\nbe\n\"The Creator made the world, come and see it. \"\nknown throughout the world as the 'Land of\nthe Open Door.\nPima Indian Prayer\nPresident Richard M. Nixon\nThe United States, with one of the most mobile populations in\nthe world has nonetheless lagged behind its foreign counter-\nThe opportunities to get to know each other are nowhere more\nparts in the development of a functional network of low cost\npersonalized and immediate than in a nationwide home hospital-\naccommodations. To stimulate the development of such a net-\nity program. In its Report to the President, the Commission\nwork by 1976 the ARBC has contracted for a plan outlining\nstated that Festival USA \"evokes the spirit of hospitality\noptions and recommendations to expand and improve the network.\nand movement which has characterized American development\nThe work will include a survey of existing accommodations and\nit invites Americans to share experiences with each other and\na description of the basic characteristics of each will be\nwith their visitors Villages, towns, cities, States,\ngathered from the sponsors. The plan will also identify areas\norganizations and families will be encouraged to open their\nwhere low cost accommodations are needed and the problems and\ndoors to each other and visitors.\" To assess the potential of\nresources incident to the establishment of a nationwide network.\nan expanded nationwide hospitality effort, and to ascertain\nAdditionally, handbook type material will be prepared which will\nthe need before aligning resources, a national public opinion\ndescribe for local sponsors the general methods, problems and\nsurvey is being conducted to study the attitudes and prefer-\npotential solutions in setting up a low cost accommodation in\nences toward providing home hospitality to fellow citizens\ntheir area.\nand foreign visitors. In approximately six months, the\nresults of the survey will be available and form the basis\nfor determinations of the character, organization and scope\nof the effort needed to respond to public interest in home\nThe project is under the direction of the\nhospitality in 1976.\nAmerican Revolution Bicentennial Commission\nThe project is under the direction of the\nAmerican Revolution Bicentennial Commission.\n20\n21\nFESTIVAL USA: VISITOR-HOST HANDBOOK\nFESTIVAL USA: VISITOR SERVICES HANDBOOK\n\"Person-to-person communication is more important\n\"The prospect of interstate travel in the United\nthan ever before in building toward a better,\nStates by the domestic and the foreign visitor\nsafer, more just world order. The door to your\nposes considerable problems for the movement and\nfuture is in your communities, in your cities,\naccommodation of people. \"\nand in the relationships societies develop with\nthe world.\"\nResolution 10-72\nAmerican Revolution\nJohn Richardson, Jr.\nBicentennial Commission\nAssistant Secretary of State\nfor Educational and Cultural\nAffairs\nWhile the needs and services for visitors vary considerably,\nit is nonetheless true that a refreshing and rewarding trip\nis in part dependent on the attention given by a community\nBeginning communication is often the difficult first step in\nto easing a visitor's stay in unfamiliar surroundings. To\nestablishing a meaningful dialogue. The ARBC has contracted\nhelp communities become more aware of these areas of concern\nfor the preparation of a pamphlet which can be distributed not\nto a visitor and to improve their existing efforts, the ARBC\nonly to individuals but also to communities who wish to\nis preparing a Visitor Services Handbook to be used by the\nhost Bicentennial travellers. The pamphlet will suggest\ncommunity in preparing to receive the increased number of\nvarious means to bridge the gap and maximize the pleasure and\ntravellers expected with the Bicentennial. The Handbook will\neffectiveness between host family and visitors.\nidentify areas of concern and suggest possible programs and\nI\nactions. Attention will be given to the special needs of the\ninternational traveller, the handicapped, and families with\nchildren. Information, emergency services, and currency\nThe project is under the direction of the\nexchange are some of the topics to be covered. It is basic\nAmerican Revolution Bicentennial Commission.\nto the Handbook that good visitor services not only make the\ntraveller's stay a pleasant one but also prevent disruption\nof the daily life of the resident.\nThe project is under the direction of the\nAmerican Revolution Bicentennial Commission.\n22\n23\nFESTIVAL USA: NATIONAL PROGRAMS\nI\n\"I look forward to an America\nwhich will not be afraid of\ngrace and beauty\nI look\nforward to an America which\nwill steadily raise the stand-\nards of artistic accomplish-\nment and which will steadily\nenlarge cultural opportunities\nfor all of our citizens. And\nI look forward to an America\nwhich commands respect through-\nout the world not only for its\nstrength but for its civiliza-\ntion as well.\"\nPresident John Fitzgerald Kennedy\nFESTIVAL USA: BICENTENNIAL INVENTORY OF AMERICAN PAINTING\n\"The United States prepares in this decade to\ncelebrate the Bicentennial anniversary of its\nestablishment as a nation. The occasion invites\nreview and evaluation of the national achieve-\nment to comprehend the full pattern and texture\nof American art is not easy. After long years\nof neglect, American art has at last come into\nits own. Yet it is essentially only the art of\nthe older Eastern centers of population that\nhas been critically explored\nBut American\nart is the product of the whole nation, and it\nsurvives all across the continent. \"\nBrochure on Bicentennial\nInventory of American Painting\nThe National Collection of Fine Arts of the Smithsonian Insti-\ntution, as part of its Bicentennial program, is conducting a\nnationwide search for the paintings produced by American artists\nbefore 1914. With a goal of establishing a comprehensive in-\nventory-directory, the Smithsonian is enlisting the aid of\nvolunteers across the country to ferret out and describe the\nlittle known, hidden away examples of American Painting. At\nthis time, several paintings by major artists have been discovered\nalong with scores of works by hitherto lesser known artists.\nHistorical societies, clubs, and patriotic and service groups\nare among the organizations that have sponsored the search for\npaintings in their communities.\nFor further information contact:\nBicentennial Inventory of American Paintings\nNational Collection of the Arts\nSmithsonian Institution\nWashington, D. C. 20560\n27\nFESTIVAL USA: THE LIFE BICENTENNIAL PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST\nFESTIVAL USA: CRAFTS INVENTORY\n\"With all beings and all things we shall be\n\"Our country has a rich folk tradition and a\nas relatives.\nwide diversity of peoples and races. Yet, I\nhave been disturbed to discover that almost\n,Sioux Indian\nnowhere outside the United States, and at\nvery few places within this country, can one\nhave the benefit of viewing or purchasing\nauthentic American artifacts and handcrafts\nTime-Life Books is sponsoring a photography contest with the\nso illustrative of American ingenuity.'\ntheme: \"A Declaration of Interdependence.\" Pictures submitted\nreflect any or all of the following themes:\nSenator Charles McC. Mathias, Jr.\nAmericans dependence on one another.\nRelationships within families, with neighbors,\nIn early American communities, the spindle, woodcarving and\nfriends, strangers or between races and countries.\nthe loom were as much a part of the colonial existence as\nwhere the hand-hewn plow and the village meeting house. In\nOur dependence on the environment.\nsimilar fashion, the beadwork and basketry of the Indian were\nan integral part of his daily life. The craft industry of\nLove of the land, or of our history.\ntoday is important as a surviving expression of our heritage.\nDemand for handmade items is increasing as people travel more\nSharing with and caring for each other.\nand recognize the cultural value of crafts. The Bicentennial\nwill create greater demands and thus offers an opportune time\n!\nPhotographs for Bicentennial award will be chosen by a panel\nto stimulate the growth of the craft industry. While there\nof distinguished judges from entries in color and black and\nis indeed excellent work being produced these efforts are\nwhite by amateur and professional photographers. Winning\nlargely local or at best regional. Before a program of\nphotographs will be published in Photography Year/1974. It\nnational impact can be devised, craft enterprises currently\nis also hoped that the photographs can be incorporated into\nexisting must be identified. The Inter-Agency Crafts Com-\nan exhibit which will tour the United States and foreign\nmittee has undertaken to conduct such a survey which will\ncountires. The deadline for entires was July 4, 1973. The\nthen serve as a basis to insure that citizens across the\nLife Bicentennial Photography Contest has been accorded\ncountry have the opportunity to see and appreciate the con-\nOfficial Recognition by the American Revolution Bicentennial\ntinuing traditions of American craftsmen.\nCommission.\nFor further information contact:\nFor further information contact:\nMr. William Seymour\nThe Life Bicentennial Photography Contest\nChairman, Interagency Craft Committee\nP. O. Box 645, Radio City Music Station\nFarmers Cooperative Service\nNew York, New York 10019\nDepartment of Agriculture\n500 12th Street, S. W., Room 550\nWashington, D. C. 20250\n29\n28\nFESTIVAL USA: MOUNT RUSHMORE\nFESTIVAL USA: NATIONAL SQUARE DANCE CONVENTION\n\"A monument's dimensions should be determined by the\n\"Square Dancing is a most contagious sort of fun\nimportance to civilization of the events commemorated.\nand relaxation. It holds something for everyone.\nWe are not here trying to carve an epic, portray a\nThe dance comes sweeping off the American plain.\nmoonlight scene or write a sonnet; but rather (we\nfriendship set to music. It catches the very es-\nare dealing with) the constructive and the dramatic\nsence of what is good and wholesome in our American\nmoments or crises in our amazing history. Hence,\nway of life Few things could be more thematic\nlet us place there, carved high, as close to heaven\nor characteristic of America than the dance that\nas we can, the words of our leaders, their faces,\nis truly an American dance.\nto show posterity what manner of men they were.\nKen Parker\nGutzon Borglum\nGeneral Chairman\nSculptor\nNational Square Dance Convention\nThe Mount Rushmore National Monument is planning special cere-\nThe 25th Annual National Square Dance Convention will be held\nmonies and events for 1976. It is presently undergoing expan-\non June 24-26, 1976 in Anaheim, California. Demonstration\nsion of its visitors facilities to serve the expected influx\ngroups and delegations from other nations will be welcomed as\nof American and foreign Bicentennial visitors.\nwill observers and participants from all parts of the United\nStates. As a prelude to the Convention, a series of dances\nThe monument has broad appeal. The number of visitors--from\nwill be held along the trail as those enroute stop to enjoy\nall walks of life, of all ages, and all States and many foreign\nthis uniquely American activity with the estimated 30 million\nnations--has increased steadily on the average of 10% per year\nF\nAmericans from every State who today enjoy Square Dancing as a\nsince 1942. Visitation in 1972 totaled over 2 1/4 million\nrecreational activity. Through exhibits, pageants, films, and\npeople.\nperformance, the National Convention in 1976 will emphasize\nSquare Dancing as an indigenous example of our cultural herit-\nThe governors of five Old West Trail States, North and South\nage. The National Square Dance Convention has been accorded\nDakota, Nebraska, Wyoming and Montana, have jointly endorsed\nOfficial Recognition by the American Revolution Bicentennial\nits designation as a Bicentennial Primary Focal Point. The\nCommission.\nNational Park Service, the Legislature of South Dakota, the\nSouth Dakota Department of Highways and numerous travel-\noriented organizations have pledged to support its designation.\nMount Rushmore is one of the most photographed monuments in\nFor further information contact:\nAmerica today, It is recognized as a high achievement in\nartistic engineering. The monument has been in existence for\nKen Parker\nthirty years. It symbolizes the founding, expansion, preser-\n426 Phillips Way\nvation and unification of the American republic. Mount\nVista, California 92083\nRushmore has been accorded Official Recognition by the American\nRevolution Bicentennial Commission.\nFor further information contact:\nDirector\nSouth Dakota American Revolution\nBicentennial Commission\nState Capitol\nPierre, South Dakota 57501\n31\n30\nFESTIVAL USA: OPERATION SAIL '76\nFESTIVAL USA: THE NINETY-NINES\n\"The Ninety-Nines will \"bring many parts of the world\n\"We believe that the men who man these tall ships\nreaffirm all those human qualities which have made\nwith them'; they will strengthen friendship and under-\nand will continue to make this nation great:\nstanding; they will lift our spirits high in \"ceiling\nunlimited' for peace and good will.\"\nCharacter, professionalism, adventure, discipline\nand courage. There is a brotherhood among men who\nsail the seas\n\"\nHubert H. Humphrey\nVice President - 1967\nHenry R. Geyelin\nChairman, Operation Sail '76\nThe Ninety-Nines are a nonprofit association of women pilots\nfrom all over the world. On July 24, 1973, the 99's will\nlaunch their Bicentennial program through a Flyaway with the\ntheme \"In the Spirit of '76 - Let It Begin With Me.\" Members\nAn international regatta comprised of sailing ships from 20\nnations and almost all of the remaining 30 tall-masted sail-\nwill take off from Amelia Earhardt's birthplace, Atchison,\nKansas, to the 50 State capitals and several foreign countries.\ning vessels left in the world today will sail from Spain to\nIn Atchison they will also dedicate an International Forest of\nBermuda in 1976. They will then sail in company to New York\nFriendship with seedlings from the 50 States, the territories\nCity where major activities are planned. It is expected that\nand foreign countries. In each State capital airport, they\nsome of the ships will subsequently visit other nearby United\nwill begin to install international airmarking signs and initiate\nStates ports where they will be open for inspection. Tours\na tree-planting program. This effort will mark the beginning\nof West Coast ports are being studied. The major fleet\nof an extensive clean-up and beautification program focused in-\nfestivities will be held during Fourth of July week in New\nitially on airports and their adjacent areas. The 99's inter-\nYork City. The expected 4,000 cadets will parade from Battery\nPark to City Hall. They will participate in athletic events\nnational members will generate interest in their own countries\nto \"See the USA\" and participate in Bicentennial activities.\nand competitions and it is hoped that ethnic groups in New\nYork and other cities will entertain the men in their homes.\nBy 1976, the Ninety-Nines also plan to establish a permanent\ninternational air museum to house memorabilia associated with\nThe ships will be open to the public and additional cultural\nthe continuing contributions of women to aviation. The Ninety-\nactivities are being planned to celebrate the courage and\nNines Bicentennial Program has been accorded Official Recognition\nresourcefulness of the men who have long sailed the seas in\nby the American Revolution Bicentennial Commission.\nships. Operation Sail '76 has been accorded Official Recog-\nnition by the American Revolution Bicentennial Commission.\nFor further information contact:\nFor further information contact:\nFay Gillis Wells\nOperation Sail '76\nWashington News Bureau\n16 Fulton Street\nSuite 601\nNew York, New York 10038\n1725 K Street, N.W.\nWashington, D. C. 20006\n32\n33\nFESTIVAL USA: SHOWBOAT\n\"Theater for Children - Today's Failure.\nTheater for children, in America, draws little\nrespect - an American phenomenon. The work,\nby and large, is poor. Our most gifted play-\nwrights do not write for our most gifted\naudiences: Children.\"\nDavid Hays\nDirector, SHOWBOAT\nShowboat is a model program for the establishment of a multi-\nfaceted, innovative Children's Theater Center dedicated to\ntaking the richness of cultural expression into neighborhoods\nand communities. A Showboat, itself reflective of a great\nchapter of Americana, will serve as the vehicle to once again\ntake theater to people on their home ground. Showboat's first\narea of operation will be New York City where it will play one\nweek stands at piers and bulkhead sites throughout the five\nboroughs. The theater will be programmed fourteen hours a day\nwith performances for children in the morning and early after-\nnoon, and workshops for teachers and special audiences after\nschool. In the evening Showboat will be a home for the 120\ncommunity and ethnic theater groups in the 5 boroughs of New\nYork City.\nShowboat will provide:\n1. A floating theater for the presentation of the\nfinest children's entertainment.\n2. A young people's theater workshop.\n3. Performance space for community theater groups\nin all of the performing arts.\n4. A focal point for community involvement in the\narts.\n5. A center with facilities for film and television\nworkshops, production and screening.\n35\nFESTIVAL USA: SISTER CITIES\n6. A center for teachers - for resources for their\nown training in creative theater as used in all\nclassroom study.\n\"I am convinced that town twining is an exception-\nally valuable means of international cooperation\n7. A focus for creative environmental awareness and\nsince it brings into contact, between countries,\nan impetus to revitalize and reclaim our water-\nnot only local leaders but also whole populations.\"\nfront areas.\nKurt Waldheim\nShowboat offers a unique opportunity to step forward concerning\nSecretary General\nour waterfronts, our sense of community and a long-neglected\nThe United Nations\naspect of our children's education and joy. Showboat is a\nnational model for water cities through the USA. Expansion to\nother cities is being explored. Showboat has been accorded\nOfficial Recognition by the American Revolution Bicentennial\nThe Town Affiliation Association (Sister Cities) is a private,\nCommission.\nnonprofit national organization responsible for the coordina-\ntion of existing 420 U. S. cities and their affiliated Sister\nCities in 61 other countries. One of their Bicentennial goals\nis to increase the number of U. S. Sister City affiliations\nFor further information contact:\nthroughout the world with the goal of 1776 combined U. S. and\nforeign affiliations at the beginning of 1976 and a goal of\nSHOWBOAT\n1976 combined affiliations by the end of 1976. The Town\nEugene O'Neill Memorial Theater Center\nAffiliation Association membership plans to create a Bicenten-\nSuite 1012\nnial Cooperation Committee and to assist U. S. Sister Cities\n1860 Broadway\nCommittees in the implementation of International Bicentennial\nNew York, New York 10023\nprojects. The plan of action has been developed to be both\nnational and international in scope and the program is designed\nto become operable in 1973 and multiply through 1976 and beyond.\nSister Cities has prepared for use by its affiliates a handbook\ndescribing a wide variety of projects which will enhance under-\nstanding among the participants and stimulate involvement in\nthe Bicentennial. It is developing a program of technical\nassistance to spur the implementation of these community efforts.\nThe Sister Cities program aims to increase cultural knowledge\nand encourage involvement of the world community in the Bicen-\ntennial. The Sister Cities Bicentennial Program has been\naccorded Official Recognition by the American Revolution Bicen-\ntennial Commission.\nFor further information contact:\nTown Affiliation Association, Inc.\n1612 K Street, N.W.\nWashington, D. C. 20006\n37\n36\nFESTIVAL USA: STATE PROGRAMS\n\"America is fifty states. America\nis big cities, small cities, and\nsmall towns. It is all the homes\nand all the hopes of 200 million\npeople. That is why we want this\ncelebration\nto go directly to\nthe people and derive its strength\nfrom the people. \"\nPresident Richard M. Nixon\nFESTIVAL USA: CALIFORNIA\nTouring Art Exhibit\nA touring art exhibit entitled, \"The Creative Americans: Two\nCenturies of American Culture, 1776-1976,\" is being planned\nby the Bicentennial Commission of California. The show will\nreflect the heterogeneous composition of the American people.\nMini-exhibitions in a bazaar-like atmosphere will illustrate\nhistorical and modern aspects of American culture including:\nAmerican Indian art forms\nPioneering and contemporary crafts\nHomes\nHobbies\nPortraiture in painting and photography\nMechanical technology\nMass media including movies, television and advertising\n\"The Creative Americans\" will be presented in three urban areas:\nSan Francisco - M. H. de Young Memorial Museum\nthe Palace of the Legion of Honor\nSan Diego - The Fine Arts Gallery\nLos Angeles - Los Angeles County Museum of Art\nThe exhibit will show during the spring, summer, and fall of\n1976.\nWestern States Music Tournament\nBeginning in 1974 the Champion High School Bands participating\nin the annual Western States Music Tournament will be asked to\nchoose selections which symbolize an event in the history of\ntheir State relating to the theme \"The Spirit of '76.\"\n41\nFESTIVAL USA: COLORADO\nSymphony Support\nThe Colorado Bicentennial Commission has endorsed and pledged\nsupport to symphony orchestras within the State for various\nBicentennial programs.\nThe Pueblo Civic Symphony Association annually sponsors\na Mozart Festival which will be expanded from 1973 to\n1976 to include such activities as an American Indian\nmusic and dance program, touring exhibits from major\nmuseums, the commissioning of a Centennial play, the\ncommissioning of a Bicentennial opera, and the touring\nof a Broadway production.\nThe Colorado Springs Symphony Orchestra is laying plans\nfor a special Centennial-Bicentennial music festival, a\ncultural arts program to be held in conjunction with the\nAir Force vs. Army football game in 1975, the building\nof a center to house performing arts activities, and\nother major expositions.\nThe Denver Symphony Orchestra has proposed a two-concert\nprogram, developed around the theme of \"America-The\nBicentennial\" and \"Colorado-The Centennial.\" The purpose\nof these concerts would be to bring attention to the forth-\ncoming anniversaries in 1976, and add an impetus and stim-\nulus for similar planning across the State. The first\nconcert is planned to take place at Red Rocks Amphitheatre\nin August 1973, and the second in September or October\n1973, in Denver. As a result of the passage of eight\ncapital improvement bond issues in September 1972, spear-\nheaded by Denver Mayor William H. McNichols, Jr., a new\nPerforming Arts Center will be constructed. It is con-\ntemplated that an event of international significance\nwill be staged at this facility to coincide with the\nCentennial-Bicentennial celebration.\nThe Central City Opera House Association has plans to\ncommission an official Colorado-Centennial-Bicentennial\nopera to be staged in the historic Teller Opera House to\nusher in the Centennial-Bicentennial year and the develop-\nment of a cultural performing arts program which will\nexpand current seasonal activities to year-round series\nof events.\n43\nFESTIVAL USA: DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA\nAthletics\nNational Visitor Center\nThe Colorado Commission is presently studying plans for con-\nstruction of a national Ski Museum and Hall of Fame in Steam-\nTo aid in handling the influx of American and foreign visitors,\nboat Springs.\nthe National Park Service of the United States Department of\nthe Interior has undertaken an extensive plan to rennovate\nhistoric Union Station and to create a National Visitor Center\nThe Colorado Commission is acting as coordinator for numerous\nfor the Bicentennial.\nsports activities planned in the State during the Bicentennial\nEra. These events will center upon a Centennial-Bicentennial\ntheme and be a focal point for visitors from other States and\nThe facility will provide a focal point where visitors to our\ncountries--a basketball game between U.S.A. and USSR Olympic\nNation's Capital can receive information on nationwide activ-\nities. It will house exhibits on the Capital, directories of\nteams, International Speedboat Championship Races, Inter-\nnational Charriada Races, Women's Boating Conference, and\nactivities taking place, film showings, informational signs,\nand theme displays. Printed material in several languages\nothers.\ndescribing activities and attractions will be available at the\nCenter. Multilingual guides will be on hand to advise indi-\nviduals and groups and to answer questions concerning comfort,\ncommunication, food, and housing.\nThe visitor will be provided with information which will both\norient him and enable him to evaluate the experience of his\nvisit. The Center will assist the visitor in acquiring a\nbetter understanding of the nation by helping him plan his\nvisits of monuments, public buildings, museums, parks,\nhistoric homes, and the cultural, scenic, and recreational\nparts of our country as a meaningful travel experience. The\nCenter will encourage the visitor, whether native or foreign,\nwhether an individual or part of a group, to discover all of\nAmerica during its Bicentennial and will remain thereafter\nas a permanent service center to the tourist.\n45\n44\nFESTIVAL USA: FLORIDA\nFESTIVAL USA: OKLAHOMA\nCharles Ives Centennial Festival\nTourism\nA Charles Ives Centennial Festival, presented by the City of\nThe Oklahoma Commission is undertaking a comprehensive program\nMiami, is being supported by the Florida Bicentennial Commis-\nin travel and hospitality. It is supporting Northwestern\nsion. The Festival honoring one of America's great composers\nState College at Tahequah's program of training professionals\nwill begin on October 20, 1974, and will continue until May\nfor the tourist industry. It is exploring a program to package\n1975 with potential for touring thereafter. It is planned that\nreduced-price transportation, accommodation, and dining oppor-\nall of Ives' more than 170 works will be performed during the\ntunities during Bicentennial years. In addition, the Oklahoma\n1974-75 season. The Festival will benefit from the talents of\nCommission and the Pennsylvania Commission are developing plans\nsuch musical luminaries as Leonard Bernstein, Eugene Ormandy,\nfor a \"sister state\" program which will enable Bicentennial\nPierre Boulez, and Aaron Copland who have agreed to serve on\ntravellers to experience both one of the original Thirteen\nthe Ives Festival Committee.\nColonies and a younger western State.\nThis Festival will be unique in that the music of Ives will be\ntaken to virtually every music constituency in the Metropolitan\nCultural Heritage\nMiami region. Instead of gathering a limited public at a few\nplaces for several all-Ives concerts, some of his more than\nThe Oklahoma Commission is planning numerous programs to\n170 works will be included on the regular programs of all 20\nemphasize the diversity of the State's cultural heritage.\nparticipating organizations throughout the 1974-1975 music\nPlans in this area include:\nseason.\nA Hispano-American Cultural Meeting House in Oklahoma\nAll visiting artists and ensembles on the various concert series\nCity to help bridge gaps between Spanish-and English-\nare being invited to include at least one selection by Ives on\nspeaking peoples.\ntheir program here. Any works in the repertory not offered on\nthe several series will be performed at special convocations by\nA Hispano-American Cultural Festival Center in Frederick,\nprofessional musicians on the faculties of the University of\nan area where many Spanish-American citizens make their\nMiami, the Miami Dade Junior Colleges, and Barry College. All\nhomes.\nof those performances will be free to the public.\nMulti-media presentations at the Kirkpatrick Planetarium\nSpecial concerts and convocations will be devoted to the World\nin Oklahoma City dramatizing Indian legends.\nPremiers of previously unpublished Ives' works. There will\nalso be a number of public lectures by distinguished musicians\nA \"Chuckwagon Theater\" to travel the American cattle\nand musicologists who are authorities on Ives and his music.\ntrails and tell their story.\nA number of these events will be broadcast over South Florida\nAn Afro-American Cultural Center to house events of\non radio and TV, and at least one national telecast is pro-\nnationwide importance.\njected over National Educational Television. The Voice of\nAmerica plans a series of broadcasts of Festival programs,\nA Plains Indian Cultural Center for southwestern\nand most of the programs will be taped for distribution to\nOklahoma.\nUnited States Information Service Libraries around the world.\nMassive improvements for the Tahlequah-Tsa-La-Gi area\nrelating to Cherokee Indian heritage and culture pre-\nservation and exhibit.\n46\n47\nFESTIVAL USA: WASHINGTON\nFESTIVAL USA: ILLINOIS\nCultural Heritage\nChildren's Theater\nThe Bicentennial Commission of the State of Washington has\nendorsed two major undertakings in the area of American folklife.\nThe Children's Theater of Evanston has been endorsed by the\nThese are the plans for a program in traditional folklife to be\nIllinois Bicentennial Commission. The theater is developing a\npresented at Expo '74 in Spokane in conjunction with the Smith-\nprogram for a production to tour Illinois schools during the\nsonian Institution's Festival of American Folklife and the North-\nBicentennial years. The play, tentatively entitled \"Yankee\nwest Regional Folklife Festival, an annual event at the Seattle\nDoodle was a Travelling Man\", will emphasize the importance of\nCenter. Extensive research is being done to locate ethnic\nmovement and settlement in American life.\ncommunities, religious groups, foods, crafts, music and dance\ntraditions indigenous to the Northwest.\nOpera Commissioning\nOpera Festival\nThe Illinois Commission has endorsed the plan of the Lyric Opera\nof Chicago to commission composer Krzysztof Penderecki to create\nThe Seattle Opera Association has received Commission endorsement\na new opera for production in 1976. Penderecki, one of the out-\nof their plans for a major festival of music. The Festival will\nstanding composers of the contemporary music world, will create\nutilize the talents of community and professional performers.\nthe new work as part of the commemoration of the Bicentennial.\nIt will focus, in 1973 upon children in a production of \"Noah's\nFlood\"; in 1973, upon high school and college students in a pro-\nduction of Leonard Bernstein's \"Mass\"; in 1975 a pilot program\nwill be instituted for an annual Wagner Festival; in 1976 the\nFestival will expand upon these three areas and add an American\ncomponent for which a new work will be premiered. A Park of the\nFESTIVAL USA: OHIO\nPerforming Arts is being planned in conjunction with the Festival.\nFolklife Research Survey\nMuseum Grants\nThe Ohio Bicentennial Commission is launching, in cooperation\nThe Washington Commission has made grants to ten community\nwith the Ohio Arts Council, a pilot project in folklife research.\nmuseums for Bicentennial exhibits. As part of each exhibit,\nThe Folklife Survey will be conducted by students of Ohio's\nthe museums will prepare a list of local historic sites which\nprimary and secondary schools. Selected teachers will devote\nwill be made available to visitors. The grants will serve to\none unit of study to folklore during which their students will\ngenerate a variegated series of activities focusing on the\ncontact parents, grandparents, relatives, older members of the\nAmerican Revolution and American cultural heritage. The\ncommunity, local historians and individuals who practice tra-\nfollowing museums are participating: The Whatcom Museum of\nditional crafts or skills. The students will collect rhymes,\nHistory and Art, Bellingham; Museum of History and Industry,\nstories, games, superstitions, songs, and other items of tra-\nSeattle; Jefferson County Historical Museum, Port Townsend;\nditional lore. The intent, of course, is not so much to amass\nClark County Historical Museum, Vancouver; Yakima Valley Museum\na central collection of folk material, but to encourage the\nand Historical Association, Yakima; Walla Walla Valley Pioneer\nchildren to conduct an active search for the roots of their\nand Historical Society, Walla Walla; State Capitol Museum,\nown community experience.\nOlympia; Cheney Cowles Memorial Museum, Spokane; Franklin County\nHistorical Society, Pasco; and Willis Carey Historical Museum,\nCashmere.\n48\n49\nFESTIVAL USA: GEORGE ROGERS CLARK TRAIL\nFESTIVAL USA: MISSISSIPPI\nFive States, Illinois, Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky and Missouri,\nFolk Voices\nare engaging in a cooperative effort to develop the George\nRogers Clark Trail. The historical trail, along the original\nThe Mississippi Bicentennial Commission has undertaken a program\nroute of George Rogers Clark's successful 1778-1779 campaign\ncreating a touring folk-life performance. The program, which\nto secure the Old Northwest during the Revolutionary War, will\nwill consist of a series of three concerts, will emphasize the\nbe a major Bicentennial attraction, serving both travelling\ncultural heritage of the State and incorporate performing mate-\nAmericans and their international visitors. Facilities in-\nrial from various groups. The program will tour the State\ncluded in planning for the trail include bike paths, hiking\nduring the Bicentennial Era and will serve as a pattern for the\ntrails, automobile routes, historic markers, restorations,\ncreation of similar activities in communities.\nand visitor centers. The concept of the trail includes\npotential for expansion to a larger historic and recreational\nnetwork.\nFESTIVAL USA: NEW JERSEY\nLiberty Park Visitor Center\nThe New Jersey Bicentennial Commission is formulating plans for\nthe development of a visitor center overlooking the Statue of\nLiberty. The center, called Liberty Park, will contain facil-\nities for historical exhibits, visitor services and cultural\nactivities. It will serve as a focal point for American\ntravellers and international visitors.\nFESTIVAL USA: TEXAS\nFolklorico\nThe Texas Bicentennial Commission is supporting the establish-\nment of a performing troupe to stage productions illustrating\nthe diverse cultural composition of the State. Through per-\nformances in music and dance, the Folklorico will emphasize\nthe 26 ethnic backgrounds found in the State. The production,\nwhich will depict the history and accomplishments of Texas\nwill be ready to tour the State by 1976. It is expected to\nbe a lasting contribution to Texas' cultural heritage.\n51\n50\nFESTIVAL USA: COMMITTEE AND ADVISORY PANEL MEMBERSHIP\nFESTIVAL USA COMMITTEE\nGeorge Lang, Chairman\nGeorge Irwin, Vice Chairman\nKenneth Beale\nJoe Black\nVernon Jordan, Jr.\nKathryn Bloom\nJudith Kooker\nHoward Taubman\nClark Reed\nSecretary of State - William P. Rogers\nAlternates: John Richardson, Assistant Secretary\nfor Educational and Cultural Affairs\nArthur Minnich, Senior Program Advisor\nSecretary of Commerce - Frederick Dent\nAlternate: William Nelson, Director, Trade Fairs and\nExpositions Division\nSecretary of the Smithsonian Institution - S. Dillon Ripley\nAlternate: John Slocum, Special Assistant for\nBicentennial Planning\nChairman, Federal Council on the Arts and Humanities -\nS. Dillon Ripley, Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution\nAlternate: Michael Straight, Deputy Director, National\nEndowment for the Arts\nUnited States Information Agency - Mildred Marcy, Advisor,\nOffice of Policy and Plans\nCREATIVE AND VISUAL ARTS ADVISORY PANEL\nKathryn Bloom, Chairman\nBen Barkin\nChuck Stone\nHugh Jacobsen\nMark Strand\nKyran McGrath\nRobert Uihlein\nS. Leonard Pas, Jr.\nHarry Weese\nVincent Price\nJames Wines\nGeorge Segal\nDon Wyckoff\nGeorge Stevens, Jr.\n53\nINVITATION TO THE WORLD ADVISORY PANEL\nJoe Black, Chairman\nRoger Biver\nJohn McCormick\nAlfreda Campbell\nRobert Mangold\nFred Darragh, Jr.\nCarolyn Bennett Patterson\nRichard Fitzpatrick\nMary Thompson\nStephen Halsey\nDon Tobias\nJoe Horan\nDavid Watts\nJohn Lindeman\nNelson Wieters\nMelvin McCaw\nPERFORMING ARTS ADVISORY PANEL\nHoward Taubman, Chairman\nAlvin Ailey\nQuincy Jones\nMirian Colon\nAlan Lomax\nGordon Davidson\nGeorge London\nKatherine Dunham\nLeo Perlis\nPatrick Henry\nGlynn Ross\nWilliam Herring\nJanos Starker\nSol Hurok\nIrene Ware\nC. Bernard Jackson\n54\nGSA DC 74-2512\nAmeric\nvolution\nPostage and\nBicentenmal\nFees Paid\nWashington, D.C. 20276\nOfficial Business\nU.S.MAN.\nPenalty for private use $300\nINT 417"
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