[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 62 (Wednesday, May 18, 1994)]
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  ANNUAL REPORT OF THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES--MESSAGE 
                FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

  The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Dooley) laid before the House the 
following message from the President of the United States; which was 
read and, together with the accompanying papers, without objection, 
referred to the Committee on Education and Labor:

To the Congress of the United States:
  It is my pleasure to present to you the twenty-eighth annual report 
of National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). In terms of breadth and 
number of projects funded, this agency is the largest grant-making 
entity for the humanities in the country. The Endowment supports 
scholars, teachers, and students in their research and studies, and 
provides funds for projects such as documentary films and museum 
exhibitions that reach a large general audience. These humanities 
activities strengthen the cultural resources of the nation and provide 
insight into the problems that face our increasingly complex society.
  In addition to direct federal support of the humanities, NEH programs 
have stimulated private contributions, to date almost $1.3 billion in 
matching gift funds. The Endowment also requires grantees in most 
programs to commit their own funds for part of the project costs. The 
NEH support of a project is highly respected and often attracts 
additional funding from other sources.
  The country can be proud of the role the Endowment has played as a 
catalyst for the support of excellent humanities scholarship and 
education in the United States over the past twenty-eight years.
                                                    William J. Clinton.
  The White House, May 18, 1994.

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