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PRESIDENT WILLIAM J. CLINTON
TOAST AT ARTS&HUlVIANITIES DINNER
THE WHITE HOUSE
W ASH~NGTON, DC
December 20, 2000
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Ladies and gentlen1en, vvelcome to the White House.
Congratulations again to all our honorees. I -vvant to say a
-vvord of thanks to the 1nen and won1en -vvho rnake this evening
possible by sponsoring the Medal of Arts and the Humanities
Medal every year.
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1-Iillary and I are deeply grateful to have had the opportunity
for eight years to pay tribute to so n1any extraordinary people
and institutions vvhose creativity has enriched our national life
beyond 1neasure.
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Looking out at all of you, I can honestly say I don't think
we've ever had a n1ore stellar group of honorees. Your
penetrating visions have been touchstones for a generation - in
literature anq the performing arts, in the monuments we build
and the music we listen to. Your personal courage and
comn1it1nent have expanded the horizons of every American.
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And you ren1ind us that our nation's povver gro-vvs not only
fron1 the sweat of our labor or the strength of our n1ilitary- its
·ultimate source springs fron1 the spirit Qf our truth tellers in the
arts and humanities.
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which we see our shared values grow stronger and our
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PRESIDENT WILLIAM J. CLINTON
TOAST AT ARTS&HUMANITIES DINNER
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON, DC
December 20, 2000
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Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the White House.
Congratulations again to all our honorees. I want to say a
word of thanks to the men and women who make this
evening possible by sponsoring the Medal of Arts and the
Humanities Medal every year. Hillary and I are deeply
grateful to have had the opportunity for eight years to pay
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tribute to so many extraordinary people and institutions
whose creativity has enriched our national life beyond
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measure.
Looking out at all of you, I can honestly say I don't think
we've ever had a more stellar group of honorees. Your
penetrating visions have been touchstones for a
generation - in literature and the performing arts, in the
monuments we build and the music we listen to. Your
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personal courage and commitment have expanded the
horizons of every American. And you remind us that our
nation's power grows not only from the sweat of our labor
or the strength of our military- its ultimate source springs .
from the spirit of our truthtellers in the arts and
humanities.
That is why we must continue to value the work of the
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National Endowment for the Arts and the National
Endowment for the Humanities. And that is why we must
continue to value art that challenges us to explore the
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peaks and valleys of the human experience.
So tonight, as we celebrate the remarkable
accomplishments of our honorees, let us look with
determination and confidence to a future in which we
keep faith with our artists - and iri which we see our
shared values grow stronger and our national spirit soar
ever higher.
Now I ask you all to join me in a toast to the 2000
winners of the National Medal of Arts and the National
Humanities Medal.
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THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
For Immediate Release
September 29, 1997
REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT
AT DINNER IN HONOR OF
THE NATIONAL MEDAL OF ARTS RECIPIENTS AND,
THE NATIONAL MEDAL OF HUMANITIES RECIPIENTS
The State Floor
8:43 P.M. EDT
THE PRESIDENT: Ladies and gentlemen, I want to begin
the dinner by saying a special word of welcome to all of you.
Frequently in this room, it is my privilege on behalf of
the people of the United States to offer a toast to a visiting leader
of another nation, or to showcase our culture to the world.
Tonight
it is my privilege to honor the leaders of that culture -- our
artists and scholars, and those who support their work.
Our economy is measured in numbers and statistics, and
we got some more good numbers today, and for that I'm very grateful.
(Applause.)
But, nonetheless, in our childhood, at the end of our
lives, and in the most important moments in between, we know that our
own enduring worth and the enduring worth of our nation lies in our
shared values and our soaring spirit.
Lewis Mumford once wrote, "Love, poetry, disinterested
thought, the free use of the imagination -- here are the sustaining
values of a living culture." Through the work you do and the lives
you lead you are sustaining our living culture, and swelling the
chorus of American voices.
I have to note, sadly, as many of you must doubtless
know now, that we lost one of those great voices today when Roy
Liechtenstein passed away.
Two years ago I had the great privilege
of giving him the award that I was able to bestow.on several of you
today. ,He was especially valuable and treasured by us here in the
White House because of his support for our arts and embassies
program.
The point I think he would like me to make tonight is
that everyone of us, each in our own time, has· just a little time,
whether we live a short or a long life by conventional standards.
Therefore, it falls to everyone of us to make sure that there is a
next generation of artists and scholars who have the opportunity to
learn and to create, so that the n'ext gene_ration of ideas· can take
root and grow.
So, tonight, as we celebrate the remarkable accomplishments
of the men and women we honor here, let us also r~dedicate ourselves
to that future mission.
Now, I ask you all to join me in raising our glasses in
a toast to the 1997 National Medal of Arts and National Humanities
Medal recipients.
Thank you.
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THE WHITE HOUSEOffice of the Press Secretary
For Immediate Release
September 29, 1999
REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT
AT NATIONAL MEDAL OF, THE ARTS AND HUMANITIES DINNER
The State. Dining Room
8:40 P.M. EDT
THE PRESIDENT:
Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the White
House. A special welcome to all of our honorees of the National Medals
of Arts and Humanities.
The nice thing about this evening, apart from
being here in America's House slightly before we celebrate its 200th
birthday, is that there are no speeches and lots of entertainment -(laughter) -- unless, of course, Mr. Keillor wants to substitute for me
at this moment.
(Laughter.)
I'll be living down that crack I made
about him for the rest of my life.
(Laughter.)
I want to say again, as I did today and as Hillary did, that
this is one of the most enjoyable and important days of every year to
us, because it gives America a chance to recognize our sons and
daughters who have enriched our lives,· made us laugh, made us think,
made us cry, lifted us up when we were down.
In so many ways, all of
you have touched so many people that you will never know.
But in all of
them accumulated, you have made America a better place, you've made the
world a finer place.
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And as we look to the new century, I hope that as time goes on
known more and more for things beyond our wealth and power,
the wealth and power of our spirit.
Insofar as that happens,
because of you and people like you. And it was a privilege
us to honor you today.
I would like to ask all of you here to join me in a toast to
the 1999 winners of the Medal of Arts and the Medal of Humanities.
(A toast is offered.)
And welcome.
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THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
October 5, 1995
For Immediate Release
REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT
IN TOAST AT ARTS AND HUMANITIES DINNER
State Dining Room
8:31 P.M. EDT
THE PRESIDENT:
Ladies and gentlemen, I want to welcome all
of you here, and say, again, to our honorees today how very much Hillary
and I enjoyed having all of you here and having the great honor of
presenting your awards to you.
Helen Hayes once said that, "We rely upon the poets, the
philosophers and the playwrights to articulate what most of us can only
feel in joy and in sorrow.
They illuminate the thoughts for which we
only grope.
They give us the strength and bond we cannot find in
ourselves. the wisdom of acceptance, the will and resilience to move
on."
Those words have special meaning today as America and,
indeed, our entire world work to find their way into a new era -- an era
in which people are dramatically changing the way they work and live and
relate to one another.
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We must dare, as artists and poets do, to break free of the
past to create a better future rooted in the values that never change.
That is a great lesson our artists, our thinkers, our scholars, our
supporters and advocates of the arts and humanities teach us.
We thank
you for your lives, your dedication. We.honor all of you.
In every period of change and upheaval, there is always
great new opportunity, and there is always a struggle between those who
are best positioned to receive that opportunity and those who work, but
aren't so well-positioned.
I want to thank tonight, especially, the
National Endowment of the Arts and the National Endowment of the
Humanities because, in a world where some fear we're moving to a
winner-take-all society, you work so that all people can win in their
access to the arts and humanities. And that is a goal worth pursuing
and worth achieving.
I thank you all for your work, and again, I say on behalf
of the First Lady and the Vice President and Mrs. Gore, we're honored to
have our honorees here in the White House tonight, and deeply grateful
for your many contributions to America.
I'd like to propose a toast to the winners of the awards
today.
(A toast is offered.)
(Applause. )
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THE PRESIDENT: Thank you so very much.
You were both
wonderful.
You know, one of our awardees is over there in the cowboy
hat there, Mr. Monroe; sort of the founder of bluegrass music. And I
could tell by looking at him that I am authorized on his behalf to offer
you a place in his next bluegrass band.
(Laughter.)
We need somebody here who can play "Blue ·Moon Of Kentucky"
is there a volunteer?
(Laughter.)
Great, Bill, make sure he
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does it right.
(Bill Monroe sings "Blue Moon Of Kentucky" and "God Bless
America" is sung by the crowd.)
THE PRESIDENT: Can I ask you all to give Mr. Zuckerman,
and our wonderful pianist a big hand? Weren't they terrific? Thank
you.
You were wonderful.
(Applause.)
Let's give them a wonderful
hand. They were terrific.
Please come back.
(Applause.)
Come on up.
Now, there is only one way we can end this magnificent evening.
Come on
up. You were wonderful.
Thank you for being here.
Thank you, Tuesday,
for being here.
I think we should end -- I think Bob Hope should sing
"Thanks For The Memories." It's the only way you can end.
(Applause.)
words.)
(Mr. Hope sings "Thanks For The Memories," changing the
(Laughter and applause.)
THE PRESIDENT: We want you all to join us out there for
dancing and more music, and maybe you can get the rest of them to sing,
if we're lucky.
(Laughter.)
Come on. Let's go out-- everybody.
Thanks, again, to everyone, and especially to our wonderful musicians.
Thank you, and good night.
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