Report, Volume 16U.S. Government Printing Office, 1960 - Art and state |
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Page 8 - I congratulate the people of the United States on the assembling of Congress at the permanent seat of their government ; and I congratulate you, gentlemen, on the prospect of a residence not to be changed...
Page 103 - That it is hereby declared that it is a national policy to preserve for public use historic sites, buildings and objects of national significance for the inspiration and benefit of the people of the United States.
Page 108 - It shall be the duty of the officers charged by law to determine such questions in each case to call for such advice. The foregoing provisions of this act shall not apply to the Capitol Building of the United States and the building of the Library of Congress.
Page 9 - ... people of the United States on the assembling of Congress at the permanent seat of their Government, and I congratulate you, gentlemen, on the prospect of a residence not to be changed. Although there is cause to apprehend that accommodations are not now so complete as might be wished, yet page 8 there is great reason to believe that this inconvenience will cease with the present session.
Page 89 - May 16, 1930, an act to regulate the height, exterior design, and construction of private and semipublic buildings in certain areas of the National Capital.
Page 108 - Commission to advise upon the location of statues, fountains, and monuments in the public squares, streets, and parks in the District of Columbia, and upon the selection of models for statues, fountains, and monuments, erected under the authority of the United States and upon the selection of artists for the execution of the same.
Page 103 - HABS was formally organized in 1933 as a cooperative effort of the National Park Service, the Library of Congress, and the American Institute of Architects (AIA).
Page 108 - It also advises upon location and design of statues, fountains, and monuments in the public squares, streets, and parks in the District of Columbia...