Designed and adopted an official Bicentennial symbol, adopted a policy for use of the symbol and a configuration of the symbol for posters, medallions, letterheads and other uses. Prepared a cumulative handbook to assist State and regional groups developing Bicentennial plans. Established a Bicentennial stamp committee of leading philatelists; first Bicentennial Stamps issued by the Postal Service-one stamp on July 4, 1971; series of four stamps on July 4, 1972, quartet of stamps on the Boston Tea Party for July 4, 1973, and a series of four stamps during 1973 on the "Spirit of Independence." Established advisory panels in the areas of heritage, the arts, travel and hospitality, communications, coins and medals, and relating to the future of the Nation in its Third Century. Developed in cooperation with the U. S. Mint a major commemorative Bicentennial coins and medals program and sold 750,000 of the first ARBC medal and stamp combination (PNC). The Commission accorded official recognition and use of the ARBC logo for the following Bicentennial programs having national significance which have been developed by cities, organizations and groups in cooperation with the ARBC. Twenty historic revolutionary sites under the jurisdiction of the National Park Service. Niagara Falls, New York, as a Bicentennial City under the multi-city concept. Mount Rushmore National Memorial as part of the national Bicentennial program. A Bicentennial exhibit at the Chicago Museum of Science and Industry. "Foxfire," an innovative non-formal education program to preserve fast disappearing parts of American history and culture. South Street Seaport Historical and Cultural Park planned in lower Manhattan. Time/Life Books Bicentennial photography contest with the theme "A Declaration of Interdependence”—$47,000 in prizes are to be awarded by Time/Life. The National Medical Association's program to mount a nationwide multilevel attack against sickle cell anemia between now and 1976. The 1975 World Congress on the Philosophy of Law and Social Philosophy. The proposed Hall of Maritime Enterprise at the Smithsonian Institution, with the cooperation of the Maritime Administration and the Department of Commerce. The 1976 National Square Dance Convention. Operation Sail '76. An international regatta composed of sailing ships from 20 nations will visit East Coast points to commemorate the courage and resourcefulness of those who sailed the seas. New York City's "Showboat" Children's Theater. A program for innovative children's theater to serve as a model for communities with waterways to bring cultural programs to neighborhoods and local groups. Library of Congress Historical Symposia. A series of annual symposia to be held each spring on topics concerning the American Revolution. Johnny Horizon '76. Sponsored by the U. S. Department of the Interior. A nationwide program to clean up the nation from the environmental standpoint by 1976. Trees from the Nation's History. Sponsored by the American Forest Institute. A project to collect seeds from a series of trees which have prominently contributed to the Nation's development and plant them around the nation. Washington's Crossing. Sponsored by the Washington Crossing Foundation. Educational and inspirational activities focusing on the American Revolution and commemorating Washington's Crossing of the Delaware River. The New American Museum. Sponsored by the Metropolitan Museum of Art. A new "American Museum" devoted entirely to Americana for opening in 1976. Expo '74. A sanctioned World Exposition to be held in Spokane, Washington, emphasizing an Horizons '76 theme: "How man can live and work in harmony with the environment." Sister Cities. Sponsored by the Town Affiliation Association. A program to expand the number of Sister Cities throughout the world and to encourage the development of Bicentennial cultural and exchange activities. Ninety-Nines. Sponsored by the Ninety Nines, a non-profit association of women pilots. An international program that will focus on ecology, clean-up and beautification and the establishment of a permanent museum on women's contributions to aviation. Heritage '76 "Meeting House". Sponsored by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. A program which proposes a permanent legacy to the American people of fifty-five historic sites that would be saved, restored, and used as a meeting place for all citizens concerned with the preservation of our cultural heritage and the quality of our physical environment. Natural Inventory of Natural Areas. Sponsored by the Sierra Club. A nationwide program to coordinate and make consistent all the various natural area inventories now underway and to fill in gaps where needed. Plan calls for completion of all inventories prior to 1976 for computer input and use for research, education and planning. Bicentennial Internships Program. Sponsored by Midwestern Advisory Council on Higher Education, New England Bicentennial Internship Program, Southern Regional Education Board and Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education. The program will match advanced undergraduate or graduate studies with communities requesting internship assistance in the development of Bicentennial programs primarily in the Horizons area. The American Bicentennial Fleet, to be coordinated by the Federal Maritime Commission with the private sector, consisting of 30-40 flotillas of 8-12 specially constructed exhibit barges calling successively on 50 different major ports and telling the story of America's past, present, and future. The Commission has also: Encouraged the establishment of 73 Bicentennial organizations within 58 national associations and groups and instituted a communications system to service 38,000 constituent individuals and organizations. Established working relationships with the cultural representatives of more than 60 foreign governments. Began development of Bicentennial programs in cooperation with the Department of State, U. S. Information Agency, U. S. Foreign Service, and other foreign affairs agencies. Encouraged Michigan and Detroit to develop an action plan for relieving urban transportation congestion throughout the nation. Instituted a network of "Committees of Correspondence" or local stamp clubs which have volunteered to promote Bicentennial awareness in their communities through exhibit material and guidance provided by the ARBC. Instituted a program of Bicentennial Philatelic Awards to winners of stamp show exhibit competitions in the Bicentennial category. Prepared and produced numerous booklets, brochures, and other media material to increase awareness in the Bicentennial and to encourage participation in the nationwide effort. Established six regional Bicentennial offices to assist State CommissionsAtlanta, Boston, Chicago, Denver, San Francisco, and Seattle. Officially encouraged the Women's Organization Coalition to undertake a feasibility study and develop a program for community resource centers. Established the Bicentennial Information Network (BINET), a computerized information system, with the assistance of the National Bureau of Standards and the General Services Administration to help in coordinating Bicentennial activities and to provide a master calendar of Bicentennial events. Adopted a new Bicentennial Community Program which makes it possible for any geo-political entity to apply for designation as a Bicentennial City, County, Borough, Town, Township, Tribe, Village, etc. Eight cities have been so designated: Baton Rouge, Charleston, Lansing, Lubbock, San Antonio, San Marcos, Shreveport and Temple. Within three weeks after announcing this program, more than 50 other communities have already applied for such designation. Approved Travel and Hospitality priorities in the United States relating to. use of low cost, easily available accommodations, home hospitality, housing. encouragement of domestic and foreign travel, use of international signs and symbols, reduced fares, development of foreign language capability, standards for Bicentennial tours, and health care for foreign visitors during the Bicentennial Era. Issued Bicentennial Arts priorities placing strong emphasis on Bicentennial activities which secure firm footing for arts in the daily life of the people to involve the largest number of people consistent with the particular art form. Special encouragement is to be provided to admission free events, to those activities expressing the pluralistic nature of American society, and those which point toward new directions in relationships between the arts and the American community. Sponsored Rural Bicentennial Planning Conference in cooperation with the University of Wisconsin, and the Johnson Foundation to develop plans for rural involvement in the Bicentennial. Supported the Amerind Club of the University of Arizona and the University Community in sponsoring a National Indian Conference. Participated in a National Science Foundation Bicentennial Science Planning Conference. Assisted the Advisory-Commission on Intergovernmental Relations in the development of plans for a series of "Forums on Federalism" to be held across the United States. Established a matching grants program, utilizing non-appropriated revenues from the scale of Bicentennial medallions, to provide $2,145,000 initially for State Bicentennial Commissions to assist State and local projects and to transfer $600,000 (in $200,000 increments) for Heritage '76, Horizons '76, and Festival USA projects to be administered by the National Endowment for the Humanities, the National Science Foundation, and the National Endowment for the Arts. Provided $200,000 to Smithsonian Institute for a matching grant to promote the expansion of international activities in the American Folklife Festival. The Commission is presently: Working with the Philadelphia Bicentennial officials to prepare a major role for the City of Philadelphia in the national commemoration. Cooperating with the Washington, D. C. Bicentennial Commission and the Federal City Bicentennial group to develop a meaningful role for the Nation's capital. Furnishing support to the officials in the City of Miami to coordinate that City's Bicentennial activities. Assisting the Boston City officials and planners in developing a 1975 program. Coordinating efforts with groups and officials in San Francisco to coordinate the 200th anniversary of the City in conjunction with the National's Bicentennial. Lending support and coordinating efforts with the American Indian Nations and other ethnic and minority groups in developing their role in the Bicentennial. Coordinating and developing a major youth involvement in the Bicentennial with student councils, 4-H groups, vocational and educational organizations and other national and local groups. Initiating a number of projects to further the development of national Bicentennial programs in Heritage '76, Festival USA, and Horizons '76 by public and private organizations and groups. Conducting regional workshops with State Bicentennial Commissions to explain and coordinate activities and programs. Working with national patriotic and civic organizations on plans to commemorate the Bicentennial. Developing prototype exhibits for use at major meetings, conferences, and conventions to stimulate "grass roots" involvement. AMERICAN REVOLUTION BICENTENNIAL COMMISSION, FUNDING FOR FISCAL YEAR 1973 FY 1974-Under Continuing Resolution as of July 11-Neither appropriation nor authorization enacted. FY 1973-October 31, 1972-Appropriation became available for period July 1, 1973, to February 15, 1973-four months under Continuing Resolution. June 30, 1973-Appropriation became available for period February 16, 1973, to June 30, 1973-41⁄2 months under Continuing Resolution. FY 1972-March 1, 1972-Appropriation became available for FY 1972-81⁄2 months under Continuing Resolution. FY 1971-December 7, 1970-Appropriation became available for FY 1971—5 months under Continuing Resolution. FY 1970-October 29, 1969-Appropriation became available for FY 1972-4 months under Continuing Resolution. Summary-During 48 months of Fiscal Years 1970 through 1973, ARBC was under a Continuing Resolution for a total of 26 months. Senator HRUSKA. There has been introduced a bill, I believe, by the Junior Senator from California with some cosponsors to have the Commission participate in a film program or a pilot program for the 50 States and the District of Columbia, and one other, maybe the Panama Canal. Mr. HALL. All of the territories. Senator HRUSKA. Would you like to comment on this bill, summarizing it briefly, and giving your views on it? Mr. HALL. Yes, I would. We have a copy of the bill, H.R. 16231, introduced by Congressman Bell and many other sponsors. We have talked to a number of Senators who are in great support of this bill. Basically it would create 52 films. This would be one film for each State; approximately 1 hour in length. Also, one for the District of Columbia, one for each of the territories and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. It was proposed originally that funds be authorized by Congress to fund such a program. It was brought to our attention and of course, we try to be responsive to Congress on their ideas relating to the bicentennial. We studied this bill, we met with the sponsors, and we referred it to our Communications Committee. We referred it to the Communications Committee with a specific request, to staff it out and study it and see if it is do-able, and if perhaps it could be funded by the private sector. I have a list that I will submit of all of the organizations and individuals that we met with. [The statement follows:] ORGANIZATIONS FROM THE MOTION PICTURE INDUSTRY WITH REGARD TO H.R. 16231, A BILL TO AUTHORIZE THE ARBC TO CONTACT PRODUCERS FOR THE PURCHASE OF 52 MOTION PICTURES PERTAINING American Film Institute George Stevens. Disney Productions, Inc. Ron Miller, President. Don Tattum, Executive Vice President. MCA, Universal Pictures Taft Shriver. Motion Picture Academy Jack Velenti. Len Hockstetter, Paramount Bob Peters, Vice President. Screen Actors Guild Motion Pictures of Arts and Sciences Charlton Heston. Twentieth Century Bill Self, President. As a result of these studies, it was indicated to us by these people and industry representatives that if the Commission itself would come up with a pilot film as a model, that everyone believed that the private sector would be willing to underwrite the cost for each State. There is certainly some major organization in each State that probably would underwrite a film. Senator HRUSKA. The contribution asked now of the Commission would be to finance that first pilot film? Mr. HALL. That is correct. Naturally that wasn't a request by the Congress, it was a recommendation by our Communications Committee that in fiscal year 1974 we find the resources to do this pilot film. We will be making recommendations to the Commission as it's presently structured, or to the new ARBA to go forward with this project. It will give us a very valuable archivable record in our 200th year of our history, of every State, the District of Columbia, all of our territories and the Commonwealth. It has widespread educational use beyond 1976. It also serves as an answer to one of the programs that was recommended in our original report, to salute each State, all 50, the District of Columbia, and the territories; and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. This would give us that opportunity to salute each one of them. Senator HRUSKA. One of the supporters of that program is the gentleman from California, Representative Alphonzo Bell. He has submitted a statement in support of that concept and of that project. He wants to testify for it, and his statement will be printed in the record a this point. Also, we have a statement from Mr. Perry A. Snyder who is the Director of the Mississippi American Revolution Bicentennial Commission, who wanted to appear and testify, but could not make it in person, and his statement will also become a part of the record at this point. [The above-referred-to statements follow:] |