Statement from Carol Quillen in Response to March 5 NCPC Meeting
In response to today’s National Capital Planning Commission meeting, National Trust President and CEO Carol Quillen has released the following statement:
“We’re grateful to the more than 35,000 members of the public who thoughtfully exercised their right to comment on the proposed White House ballroom and are pleased with the consistency of remarks related to historic preservation, architecture, and landscape design.
We appreciate the National Capital Planning Commission (NCPC) providing the American people with the opportunity to weigh in. As the NCPC prepares to vote on April 2, we urge the Commissioners to seriously consider the views of the many architects, preservationists, historians, and passionate citizens who took the time to comment.
It is possible to build a ballroom that, unlike the plan currently under review, truly honors the iconic status, symbolic power, and historic significance of the People’s House.
The National Trust continues to stand ready to work with the NCPC and the Administration to improve this important project.”
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create healthier environments, and build a
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