The American Conservative: Eisenhower Memorial Carried Forward by Resignation Not Momentum

Posted by artscivica on March 8, 2017 · Leave a Comment 

Micah Meadowcraft writes for The American Conservative: Will Eisenhower Ever Have a Fitting Memorial? By MICAH MEADOWCROFT • March 8, 2017, 12:00 AM Few seem to really like it, but for now it seems to be limping along to somewhere. That sentiment describes the latest chapter in the saga of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial. It was commissioned … Read more

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NCPC Commissioners “Puzzled” by Eisenhower Memorial Design Changes

Posted by artscivica on February 3, 2017 · Leave a Comment 

CurbedDC reports: NCPC ‘puzzled’ by Eisenhower Memorial design changes, approves project anyway Further criticisms included that the new design is “confused, illegible, and weak” BY MICHELLE GOLDCHAIN FEB 2, 2017, 2:45PM EST This Thursday, the National Capital Planning Commission (NCPC) reviewed three design modifications made to the planned Eisenhower Memorial, arrived at with the support … Read more

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58 Generals, Admirals Sign Letter Opposing Design of Eisenhower Memorial

Posted by artscivica on September 19, 2016 · Leave a Comment 

The Free Beacon reports: 58 Generals, Admirals Sign Letter Opposing Design of Eisenhower Memorial Seek a memorial that ‘unites rather than divides’ BY: Blake Seitz September 13, 2016 5:20 pm Fifty-eight generals and admirals signed a letter calling for a new design competition for the Dwight Eisenhower memorial in Washington, D.C. The letter was delivered last … Read more

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House Appropriators Recommend Zeroing Funding for Eisenhower Memorial

Posted by artscivica on June 20, 2016 · Leave a Comment 

The Free Beacon reports: House Appropriations Committee Recommends Zeroing Funding for Eisenhower Memorial Memorial commission unwilling to consider ‘sensible revisions’ BY: Blake Seitz June 14, 2016 2:50 pm The House Appropriations Committee released a report Tuesday that recommends eliminating all funding for the Eisenhower Memorial for fiscal 2017. The report, which provides guidance for the … Read more

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Video of National Civic Art Society U.S. House Briefing on the Eisenhower Memorial

Posted by artscivica on September 7, 2014 · Leave a Comment 

After 15 years and $40 million spent, Frank Gehry’s wildly unpopular design for the National Eisenhower Memorial is on life support. Not a shovel of dirt has been turned, Congress zeroed all construction funding, and the National Capital Planning Commission denied preliminary approval. Recently, the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior and Environment voted to eliminate … Read more

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