Statement in Response to May 29 Kennedy Center Rulings
In response to today's rulings, a coalition of plaintiffs including the National Trust for Historic Preservation and seven other leading cultural heritage and architectural organizations released the following statement:
"Taken together, the two rulings constrain the President to making only the necessary repairs to the Kennedy Center that Congress authorized when it appropriated funding—and not the wholesale demolition and reconstruction that the President stated was his desired intent.
This achieves one of our litigation goals. If the Executive Director's assurances turns out to be inaccurate, we will be right back before the judge, who has ordered that the case be kept open to allow for that possibility."
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Greg Werkheiser, Founding Partner
Cultural Heritage Partners, PLLC
1717 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite 1025, Washington, DC 20006
703-408-2002 / greg@culturalheritagepartners.com
About the National Trust for Historic Preservation
The National Trust for Historic Preservation is a
privately-funded nonprofit organization dedicated
to helping communities maintain and enhance the
power of historic places. Chartered by Congress in
1949 and supported by partners, friends, and
champions nationwide, we help preserve the places
and stories that make communities unique. Through
the stewardship and revitalization of historic
sites, we help communities foster economic growth,
create healthier environments, and build a
stronger, shared sense of civic duty and belonging.
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