"On Thursday, the Kennedy Center's name was changed to The Donald J. Trump and the John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts. By Friday morning, workers were already changing signs on the building itself, although some lawmakers said Thursday that the name can't be changed legally without Congressional approval. Though the arts venue is now closely associated with President Kennedy, it was three American presidents, including Kennedy, who envisioned a national cultural center and what it would mean to the United States."
"President Dwight D. Eisenhower first pursued building what he called an "artistic mecca" in Washington, D.C., and created a commission to create what was then known as the National Cultural Center. Three years later, Congress passed an act to build the new venue with the stated purpose of presenting classical and contemporary music, opera, drama, dance, and poetry from the United States and across the world."
The Kennedy Center's name was changed to The Donald J. Trump and the John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts, and workers began changing signs despite lawmakers saying the name cannot be changed legally without Congressional approval. Three American presidents, including Dwight D. Eisenhower and John F. Kennedy, envisioned a national cultural center. Eisenhower initiated a commission in 1955 calling for an "artistic mecca" and Congress authorized the National Cultural Center to present classical and contemporary music, opera, drama, dance, and poetry from the United States and abroad. Congress required public and educational programs, including offerings for children and older adults. A 1962 fundraiser featured notable artists and young musicians.
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