AP: Federal Commission Rejects Frank Gehry’s Design for Eisenhower Memorial

Posted by artscivica on April 3, 2014 · Leave a Comment 

The Associated Press reports: Panel Rejects Design for Eisenhower Memorial By BRETT ZONGKER — Apr. 3, 2014 6:30 PM EDT A federal commission that oversees plans for monuments in the nation’s capital voted Thursday to reject the current design for a memorial honoring President Dwight D. Eisenhower, sending the concept back to its architects for … Read more

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National Civic Art Society Launches Investigation Into Secretive Eisenhower Memorial Competition

Posted by artscivica on August 6, 2013 · Leave a Comment 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 6, 2013 CONTACT: [email protected] or (202) 670-1776 National Civic Art Society Launches Investigation Into Secretive Eisenhower Memorial Competition To investigate what many believe to have been a rigged process, the National Civic Art Society today filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request [PDF available here] to the General Services Administration … Read more

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NCAS Calls Attention to Conspicuous Gap in Eisenhower Memorial Commission’s Meeting Minutes

Posted by artscivica on April 11, 2012 · Leave a Comment 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 11, 2012 CONTACT:[email protected](202) 670-1776 National Civic Art Society Calls Attention to Conspicuous Gap in the Eisenhower Memorial Commission’s Meeting Minutes The National Civic Art Society, which has been leading the fight to stop the proposed design for the Eisenhower Memorial and seeks a new open, transparent, and democratic competition for the design of the Memorial, … Read more

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National Civic Art Society Testifies at Eisenhower Memorial Congressional Hearing

Posted by samantha on April 1, 2012 · Leave a Comment 

On March 20, 2012, the House Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands of the House Committee on Natural Resources held a historic hearing about Frank Gehry’s proposed design for the Eisenhower Memorial.  Howard Segermark, chairman emeritus of the National Civic Art Society, testified against the design and the process that selected it.  (See below for … Read more

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Susan Eisenhower Rebuts Eisenhower Memorial Commission’s Executive Architect

Posted by artscivica on February 7, 2012 · 1 Comment 

Susan Eisenhower has written another important commentary (www.susaneisenhower.com) about the ghastly planned memorial to her grandfather.  She responds to various claims made by Dan Feil, the Eisenhower Memorial Commission’s executive architect.

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Daily Caller: Eisenhower Family Objects to Expensive, Garish D.C. Monument

Posted by artscivica on January 25, 2012 · 1 Comment 

The Daily Caller published a hard-hitting news story on the opposition to Frank Gehry’s ghastly design for the Eisenhower Memorial: The family of the late Dwight Eisenhower has come out against a planned memorial to the former president that they believe is inappropriate, unsustainable and not in keeping with his wishes. Plans for the memorial, … Read more

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NPR: Eisenhower Family Objects to Design for Memorial

Posted by artscivica on January 14, 2012 · Leave a Comment 

NPR’s “All Things Considered” aired an excellent report on the Memorial, which you can listen to here. Listen to the voice of Daniel J. Feil, the executive architect of the Eisenhower Memorial Commission, to hear how defensive he sounds.   That NPR mentions the “Unbuilt Washington” exhibit at the National Building Museum strongly suggests that this … Read more

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