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TITLE Initiative for the Bicentennial of the U.S.Constitution.

INSTITUTION National Endowment for the Humanities (NFAH),Washington, D.C.

PUB DATE 86NOTET 14p.PUB TYPE Guides - Non-Classroom Use (055)

EDRS PRICE NFOI/PCOI Plus Postage.DESCRIPTORS Constitutional History; Fellowships; Governance;

*Grantsmanship; Program Descriptions; ProgramProposals; Research Design; *Research Projects;United States History

IDENTIFIERS *Bicentennial; *United States Constitution

ABSTRACTThe 200th anniversary of the United States

Constitution offers a singular occasion for encouraging renewedscholarly interest in and public reflection about the principles andfoundations of constitutional government. Toward that end, thispublication presents categories and guidelines within each of theNational Endowment for the Humanities regular_grant-making divisionsto promote and to solicit study_and public appreciation of thehistory and principles of_the ConstitutionContents include: "Topicsof Special Interest," which lists eight suggested areas for historyof the period, Constitutional principles, the United StatesConstitution and the world, ind,vidual rights, character ofdemocracy, American Federalism, political institutions, andconstitutional interpretation; "How to Apply"; "Division ofFellowships and Seminars," which describes the criteria fOr thevarious grants for bicentennial projects; "Division of ResearchPrograms"; "Division of Education Programs"; "Division of GeneralPrograms"; "Office of Challenge Grants"; "Office of Preservation";and "Division of State Programs." (TRS)

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Initiativefor theBicentennialof theU.S. Constitution

he 200th anniversary of theUnited States Constitutionoffers a singular occasion for

encouraging renewed scholarlyinterer_ in, and public reflectionabout; the principles and foundationsof constitutional government. Towardthis end, the Endowment has initiateda number of new categories withineach of its regular grant-makingdivisions to promote the study andpublic appreciation of the history andprinciples of the Constitution.

According* the Endowmentwelcomes proposals involving studiesby scholars over the_whole range ofphilosophical and historical questionsraised by the Constitution and thefounding period. Moreover, theEndowment wishes to encourage thewide dissemination of the results ofsuch studies as well as of the_best worknow existing through conferences,public lectures, and exhibitions; _

through television, radio, and motionpicture:ph:Auctions; and throughcurricular and extracurricularprograms engaging students at alllevels,_teachers, and_general audiences.

Proposals are solicited on thephilosophical, literary, historical, andpolitical origins of the Constitution;the relation of the structure of theConstitution to American political,social, and intellectual culture; and theconnection between self-governmentand the_purposes of_hurnan life.

In the act that established theNational Endowment for theHumanities, the term humiznifiesincludes, but is not limited to, thestudy of the following disciplines:history; philosophy; languages;linguistics; literature; archaeology;jurispruderLe; thehistory. theory andcriticism of tne arts; ethics;comparative religion: and thoseaspects of the:so-dal sciences thatemploy historical or philosophkalapproaches.

Topics_ ofSpecial Interest(Ile following is-not meant to restricttbe_areas _in _whic_h applications will beaccepted_but isintended_to indicate-

.possible approaches_ toi he _study _of theConstitution. Proposals are welcomefrom all fields of the hurnanities;)

I.:History of the PeriodThis topic may include the :

Constitutional Convention andrelevant events-and documeins thatpreceded-and fbIlowed it such as theArticles of Confederation and theAnnapolis Convention, the stateratification_debates..The _Federalist andAntiFederalist Papers, and_politicaland legal:debates concerning thekope and meaning of theConstitution.

2, Constitutional Principles ..

Work in this area might include thetheoretical antecedentsancient,medieval, and-modernof theConstitution; the founders'understanding of_human _nature andits relevance to Constitutional politics;the character of the novus ordo_ .

keutorurn that the Constitution was _

intended to inaugurate; the-relation ofcivil to natural rights; and thefounder views respecting theconnection_between the -Constitutionand national character and culture.3The-U.S.Constitutionand the _WorldUnder this heading;_projects_mightekplare similarities to and differences__between the U.S. Constitution and theconstitutions of other nations, as well :

as possible_differences of principleandpurpose among modern democraticcountries_that can be -seen hy-acomparison_of the -U,S. -Constitutionwith the constitutions and laws ofother countries;

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4._ Individual Rights :

Work here could include the relationof the original structure of theConstitution to the preservation Ofnatural and_civil liberties, theconnection_between_the rightsenumerated in _the Bill _of_ Rights andelaborated by the Supreme Court andthe broader principles of republicangovernment contained in thepreamble and body of the :

(:onstitution, and the pursuit ofindividual happiness and the nationalwell-being;

5,The Character of DemocracyThis_category includes the relation ofcurrent_Americanlifeand_culture tothe-Constitution and the principlesunderlying it; the connection betweendemocratic government and .the _

cultivation of human excellence; andthe American character as it isrevealed through American art aridliterature,and-as-seen througl-, theeyes of non-American observers.

6. American federalismIn this area;_the_Endowmentencourages exploration of theprinciples &compact and agreementunderlying the federal structure,:therelation of :;tate constitutions to theU.S.:Constiunion, and the intent andreality of federalism.

7. Political InstitutionsStudy here would include theinstitutions of the presidencytheCongreand_the Stivreme Conn asthey are related to_the wholeof_theConstitution_and as seen through thedisciplines of the humanities.

&Constitutional:Interpretation_This category includes projects thatseek-to examine the history of :

scholarly treatments_and popularconceptions of the Constitution as:wellasrokcts-that seek-to understand themeaning of_the_text thumghhistorical; and philosophical studies.

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How to ApplyAll divisions_ at _the Endowment areparticipating in this special initiativefor the Bicentennial of the tl_.&Constitution. Proposals are expectedto meet the guidelines of_theparticular division that best fits thecharacter of the-pi-eject. Applicationsfbr fellowships, for instance. will:beexpected to_meet guidelines- for theDivision of Fellowships_and Seminars;while projects intended_ fbr a generalaudience_shotild meet guidelines ofthe Division of General Programs.Projects that do not meet theguidelines of a specific program1 orthat_ are aimed in part at generalaudiences and _involve-severalprograms will_most oftenbe receivedby the Division of General_Programs,Questions regarding the_appropriatedivision to which a particular applicationshould be subinitled may be referred to theOffice of the Bicentennial.

_Division guidelines may be obtainedfrom the

Office of the BicentennialRoorn_504National Endowment for theHumanities: I

1100 Pennsyh2nia Avenue; N.W.Washington, D.C. 20506

Additional information andassistance may be -obtained from_the:Public Affairt Office at-2021786-0438.Although the Publit Affaitt Offitedoes_not_ maintain- a general mailing:list; it cansespond to_specific- requestsfor publication& Guidelines_andapplication forms aregenerallyavailable two_ months in advancebf anapplication deadline. Fasterservicecan -be provided if a selfladdressedmailing label is enclosed withrequest for information.

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Division ofFellowships and SeminarsThrough its_fellowshipand summerstipend pmgrams. NEH encouragesand suppons advanced study andresearch in disciplines of thehumanities by_ people of diverseinterests;_backgrounds, andcircumstances._Projects_supported hyEndowment fellowships and summerstipends may contribute la scholarlyknowledge,-to the-conception andsubstance of individual courses in thehumanities, or to the general public'sunderstanding of the humanities.rujct may treat bmad topics or

consist_ofstudy and research in aspecialized field.

_ In_1983 the division announced _

wecial competitions for ConstitutionalFellowships and Summer Stipends,and in 1985 a:special competition foryounger scholars-. These programsprovidesupport for_college-and-university teachers;_independentscholars; and students to pursue studyand research mlated to-the U.S.Constitution. The division alsowelcomes applications to conduct:summer seminars on bicentennialtopics within -its two seminar programs

one for college_teachers and_theother for secondary school teachers.

1n the summer_of 1986; the divisionwill sponsor-a series of three pilotBicentennial Seminars for LawProfessors facusing on the political,historical,- and philosophical originsand intentions_of the framers of theUS Constitution.-The_Endowmentexpects to_continue this program inthe coming yeas. _ _

Seholars engaged in qr planningresearch, writing, or teaching relatedto the Constitution are encouraged tocall or write the division or the Officeof the Bicentennial.

The following list of _grants forbicentennial projects indicates thetopics of projects funded by thisprogram:

FellowshipsGerald GuntherStanford UniversityThe Biography of Learned Hand:The Judge and the ManMichael G. KammenCornell UniversityThe Cultural Impact of the U.S.Constitution, 1789 - PresentRussell A. KirkUnaffiliatedEdmund Burke and the AmericanConstitutionDrew McCoyUniversity ofTexas_at AustinThe Last of the Fathers: JamesMadison and the Republican Legacy,1817=1836

Thomas L. PangleUniversity of TorontoThe Philosophic Principles Informingthe Amencan ConstitutionJack RakoveStanford UniversityOriginal Meanings: PoliticalExperience and Thought in theFraming of the ConstitutionHarry N. SchieherUniversity of California, BerkeleyFederalism_and_Constitutional Values:California and the Nation, 1849-1985

_ :The following list of grants forbicentennial pmjects indicated thetypes of projects funded by thesummer seminars for secondaryschool teachers or college teachersprograms:

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Summer Seminars for SecondarySchool TeachersJohn RocheTufts University; Fletcher School ofDiplomacyWise, :Locke; and Adams: TheAmerican ConstitutionA close examination of Wise'S A_Vindication of the Government of the NewEngtand Churches, Locke's SecondTreatise, and Adams' Dissertation on iheCannortand Fetutal Law; revealing thereligious and secular traditions of theseventeerthiand eighteenth centuriesthatiresulted in the Constitution of1787.

Robert V. RerniniUniversity of Illinois, ChicagoLticke, Madison and Tocqueville:Evolution of Democracy_An intensive study ofJohn Locke, TheFederalist, and Democracy in. America,showing the,pmgressand evolution ofdemocracy from the colonial period tothe mid-nmeteenth century inAmerica.

Summer Seminars for College TeachersWilson Carey McWilliamsRutgers UniversityFederalists and Anti-FederalistsAn examination of the framingioi theU.S. Constitution, focusing on thepolitical philosophyof_theiproponentsof the Constitution and their appeal toa "new science of politics": ascontrasted-with_ the theories andopinions of their Anti-Federalistopponents.

Walter MurphyPrinceton-_UniversityToward aiConstitutionalJurisprudenceArt intensive_study of constitutionaljurisprudence_focusing on_theAmerican Constitution as ahumanistic, social, and politicaldocument.

Division ofResearch ProgramsThe division provides support fbrlonterm and collaborative projects inthe humanities; major researchconferences; the preparation ofreference_works and editions, theorganization of research materials, andthe subvention of publicationexpenses. Scholars engaged in suchactivities as they relate to theBicentennial are encouraged to call orwrite the division or the Office of theBicentennial.

As a special initiative for theBicentennial of the Constitution,thcEndowment encourages proposals onthe American political order,collections of the founding period'sbasic works and documents, and thepublication of collectionsof public andprivate papers of the founding period.

The_following list of_grants forbicentennial projects indicates thetypes of projects funded by thisdivision.

Reference WorksLeonard W_Levy _

Claremont Graduate SchoolThe Encyclopedia of the AmericanConstitutionResearch and publication of a four-volume_encycloedia containing 2,000alphabeticallyarrangedarticlescovering_the history and present stateof American constitutional law,ranging from a&olitionism to JohnPeter Zenger'S case.

Philip Kurland and Ralph LernerUniversity of Chicago

.Publication of a collection ofdocuments with commentaries by theeditors from the earliest setdements ofthe_Americamcolonies from theseventeenth century tothe 1830s,illustrating how the Constitution was

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conceived; ratified; and interpreted bythe Founders.John _R KaminskiUniversity of Wisconsin; MadisonThe:Documentary History of theRatification ofthe Constitution andthe Bill of RightsResearch and:publication of acollection of documents withannotationsandindices recording thepublic and_private_debate front 1787 to1_791 overthe ratification of theConstitution, the first elections under :the:new governmentiand _the peoposaland adoption of the Bill of Rights.

Division ofEducation ProgramsThe uivision supports a wide variety ofpnriects aimed atimprovinghumanities educationat all_levels ofinstruction; both public and private:PrOjects in this division may addressthemselves to such activities as _

improving specific course offenngs;sponsoring conferences, workshops, orinstitutes for teachers and professors;developing teaching materials; orplanning collaborative ventures_to linkschook;:colleges;: universities; andother educational institutions inefforts to improve the humanities.

M a special initiative, the divisioiparticularly invites proposals fromscholars interes;ed in conductinginstitutesfor secondary school teacherson the history and principles of the_Constitution. These institutes provideopportunities for teachers of history,:civics, American civilization, and socialstudies to learn more about theConstitution and the nature ofconstitutionalgovernment. Institutesare held eitherin the summer orduring the school year; and they may

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employ variety of formats. Scholarsinterested_ in _directing_such _institutesshould call or..write the _division or theOace cifthe Bicentennial. ..

: The following list of grants forbicentennial projects indicates thetypes of projects fruit:led by this

Humanities Instruction inElementary -and-&econdary SchoolsHarvey C. -Mansfield, Jr.Harvard UniversityThe American En:ierienceAibur-week svmmerinstitutc_forhighschool teacherson the meaningof theAmerican ReVOlution and the "newpolitical science" embodied-in the.Constitution. The .institute featureslectures and discussion of readingsfrom Locke4 Montesquieu, TheFederalist; and Tocqueville.

Issac Kramnick__Cornell UniversiqThe American Constitution: ItsOrigins and EvolutionA summer institute for menty-five .

high-school teachers_on the historyand intellectual developMent of theConstitution.

Division ofGeneral ProgramsThe Division:of General Programssupports projects designed to interpretfor general audiences significant workand important themes within thehumanities. The means for reachinggeneral audiences indude radio andtelevision programming;interpretiveeihibitions, lectures; conferences;publications, or any combination ofthese or OTher media. Applicantsinclude museums and historicalomanizations, libraries, colleges anduniversities, television and radio

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pitiducers, and _a variety of otherassociations and institutions.

At present the division is especiallyinterested in encouraging majorefforts that have the potential toeducate theigeneral public on all facetsof the histor c-principles;-and natureof the American constitutionalexperience. Proposals that involveradio and television productions,public lectures, or any of the meansmentioned above, or proposals thatsignificantly involve the general publicin university conferences, seminars orlecture series, should be directed tothis program through the Office of theBicentennial,

The following list of grants forbicentennial projects indicate& thewpes of projects funded by thisdivision:

Humanities Projects for AdultsSheilah_MannAmerican Political Science AssociationThis Constitution: A BicentennialChroniclePnblication of a_magazine that _

chronicles the Bicentennial of theConstitution by providing scholarlyarticles, resources, practicalinformation,and suggestions forprogram planners;Larry_R ArnnPublic Research, SyndicatedThe New Federalist PapersProduction of a series of 216 articleswritten by onstitutional scholars.Articles will I* distributed to college,weekly, -community, and daily papersacross the country.

Timoihy G. O'RourkeUniversity of Virginia, Charlottesvi!u-The Constitution and Commonwealth:The Virginia Court Days ForumsTiventy "court days" to be held inVirginia over a three year period, in a

format like that used in the PBS series,"The Constitution:- A DelicateBalance." Constitutional themes willbe addressed by a panel of scholarswho will also exchange ideas with ageneral audience.

Humanities_Projects in MediaYuri RasovskyNational Radio Theatre of ChicagoDateline 1787: The U.S.Constitutional ConventionPxoduction of thirteen 30-minuteradio programs examining the events,personalities, and_issues that arose atthe U.S. Constitutional Convention.Jac VenzaEducation Broadcasting CorporationYoung James MadisonThe scripting of three 30-minutetelevision pmgrams for youngerviewers on the life of James Madison.

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Office of Challenge GrantsThrougk its Office of ChallengeGrants, the Endowment suppc,rts non-pfit educational and culturalinstitutions-and organizations in orderto increase financial_stabil4encourage 1011,K-range planning, _andpromote_ a _cl iverse_ and continuingbase of supportfor sustaining orimproving the quality of:programs andactivities in the humanities.Institutions must raise three dollars innew-or increased donations from-nonfederal- sources to irceive eachfederal dollar.

The Office of Challenge Grantswelcomes applications:from :

institutions_ and organizations devotedto the study of the Constitution and itscontexts. Applicants-must meet thesame-criteria Of eligibility-establishedfor-all applicants to the ChallengeGrants_Progarm_Institutions solelydevoted to the_study ofconstitutionalism or of the U..S.Constitution; or institutions with:major ongoing programs devoted tosuch studies, may request a:matchingratio of two-to-one if it can bedemonstrated that private support onthe_otherwiserequisite three-to-onebasis is _not _available.

:In some instances; the Endowmentwill entertain a:singleapplication forconcurrentprojectsuppon and a :

Challenge Grant.-The Endowment-isoffering the possibility- of conjoinedftmding experimentally throughtheoffice_of Challenge-Grants and the_Officeof the Bicentennial. Aproposalfor conjoined project and Challengefunding must represent a coherentand compelling plan that meets the :aiteria for both the Bicentennial andritallenge Grant programs. -Aninstitution-wishing to submit-a singleapplication for both typesof &ramsshould discussits_plans with the Officeof the Bicentennial

Office of PreservationThis office supports projects thataddress the phys',:al deterioration ofhumanities resc irces, i.e. Looks,journals, newsr apers, manuscripts,documents, snaps, drawings, plans,photographs, filin,and tapes._ Theprogram emphasizes cooperativemicrofilming projects that guaranteenational access. Because thesematerials are essential to alleducational and scholarly projects inthe humanities, the scope of thisprogram includes Bicentennialinterests. Moreover,-asonly a tinyfraction of whatis at risk can be saved,materials relating to the constitutionwould rink high among selection _

criteria. The officers overall priority isfor U.S. imprints and Americana.

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Division ofState ProgramsState humanities councils in the fiftystates; the District of Columbia._PuenoRico,:and the US. Virgin Islandsaward grants to:institutions andorganizations within each stateaccording to guidelines andapplication deadlines determined byeach council. Many state councils areinterestedin funding projects relatedto the Bicentennial of the U.S.Constitution. Additional informationmay be obtained directly from the _

appropriate state council.A list of thenames and addresses of all statecouncils appears on the followingpages.

State Humanities CouncilsThe Committee for the Humanities in

AlabamaBox A-40Birmingham-Southern CollegeBirmingham, AL 35254205/324=1314

Alaska Humanities ForumRoom 10943 _West Sixth AvenueAnchorage, AK 99501907/272=5341Arizona Humanities CouncilSuite 1290_First Interstate Bank Plaza100 West WashingtonPhoenix, AZ 85003602/257=0335Arkansas Endowment for the

HumanitiesSuite 102The Remmel1010 1*St 3rd Street_Little ROck, AR 72201501/372=2672

California Council for the HumanitiesSuite 601312 Sutter StreetSan Francisco; CA 94108415/391-1471

Colorado Endowment for theHumankies

1836 Blake Street #100Denver; CO 82020303/292-4458Connecticut. Humanities41 LI-4n AvenueWesleyan StationMiddletown, CT 06457203/347-6888Delaware Humanities Forum2600 Pennsylvania-AvenueWilmington, DE 19806302/573=4410D.C. Community Humanities CouncilSuke 6201341 G Street, N.WWashington, D.C. 20005202/347=1732Florida Endowment for the

HumanitiesLET 468University of South FloridaTampa, FL-33620813/9744094Georgia Endowment for the

_Humanities1589 Clifton Road; N.E.Emory UniversityAdanta, GA 30322404/727=7500

Hawaii Committee for the HumanitiesFirst Hawaiian Bank Building3599_Waialai Avenue; Room 23Honolulu, HI 96816808/732-5402

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The-Association for the Humanities inIdaho

Room 3_00Len B. Jordon Building650 West State StreetBOiSe,-ID 83720208/345-5346Illinois Humanities Council618South Mic*an AwnueChicago;__IL 60605312/939-5212Indiana Conittaittee for the

Humanities3135 North Meridian StreetIndianapolis, IN 46208317/925-5316

Iowa Humanities BoardOakdale CampusUniversity ctf IowaIowa City, IA 52242319/353-6754Kansas Committee for the HumanitiesSuite 210112 West Sbah StreetTopeka, KS 66603913/357=0359

Kentucky Humanities Council, Inc.Ligon HouseUniversity of KentuckyLexington. KY 40508606/257=5932Louisiana Endowment for the

HumanitiesSuite 44071001 Howard AvenueNew Orleans, LA 7011350415234352Maine Humanities CouncilP.0; Box 7202Portland-,_ME 04112207/773-5051Maryland Humanities Council_516 North CharleS Street, #201Baltimore, MD 212013011625-4830

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Massachusetts Foundation fin- the_ Humanities and Public Policy

One lAkiOdbridge StreetSoUth-Hádkv, MA 01075413/536=1385

Michigan Council for the HumanitieSSuite 30Nisbet Building1407Soutb Harrison RoadEaSt Lansing, MI 48824517/3554)16(1

Minnesota Humanities CommiSsion580_Park-Square CourtSixth and Sibley_StreetsSt.:Paul, MN 55101612/224-5739Mississippi COmMittee for the

HumanitiesRoom_1113825 Ridgewood RoadJackson, MS 39211601/982-6752The- Missouri Committee ibr the

Humanities, Inc.Suite-204Loberg Building11425 Dorsett RoadMaryland Heights, MO 63043314/739-7368Montana Committee for the

HumanitiesRa Box _8036HELLGATE STATIONMissoula, MT 59807 :406/243-6022Nebraska Committee for the__Humanities

Suite_422Lincoln Center Building215 Centennial Mall SouthLincóln,_NE-68508402/474=2131

Nevada-Humanities CommitteeP.O.Box 8029-Reno; NV_89507702/784-6587

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The New_Hampshire Council for theHumanities_

112 South State StreetC:oncord,: NH 033011603/224-4071New jersey-Committee for the

Humanities73. Easton_ AvenueNew Brunswick; NJ 08903201/932-7726New Mexico Humanities CouncilRoom 209-Onate_ HallUniversity_of New__ M exitoAlbuquerque, NM 87131505/277-3705New Mit Council fOr the Humanities33 West 42ild StteetNew_York,- NY 10036212/354-3040North Carolina Humanities

Committee112-Foust BuildingUNC-GreensboroGreensboro, NC 27412919/379-5325NorthiDakota Humanities CouncilBox 2191Bismarck, ND 58502701/663=1948

The Ohio_Humanities Council760 Pleasant Ridge AvenueColumbus,_OH 43209614/231-6879Oklahoma Foundation for the

HumanitiesSuite 500Executive Terrace Building2809:Northwest ExpresswayOklaborna_City, OK 73112405/840-1721

Oregon Committee for theHumanities

Room 419418 S. W WashingtonPortland; OR 97204503/241-0543Pennsylvania Humanities Council401 North Broad StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19108215/925-1005Fundacion Puertoriquena de las

HumanidadesBOX S-4307Old San Juan, PR 00904809/721=2087

Rhodt island-Committee for theHumanities

463 BroadwayProvidence,_ RI 02909401/273=2250South Carolina Committee for the

HumanitiesP.0-. 6925Columbia, SC 29260803/738-1850South Dakota Committee on the

HumanitiesBox 7050University StationBrookings; SD 57007605/688-6113Tennessee Committee few the

Humanities1001 18th Avenue SouthNashville, TN 37212615/320-7001Texas Committee for the Humanities1604 NuecesAustin, TX 78701512/473-8585Utah Endowment for the HumanitiesSuite 900Broadway SuildingTen West BroadwaySalt Lake City, UT 84101801/531-7868

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Vermont Council on the Humanitiesand Public Issues

11.1 Box 58Grant HouseHyde Park, VT 056558021888-3183Virginia Foundation for the

Humanities and Public Policy1939 ivy RoadCharlottesville; VA 229038041924-3296Virgin Islands Humanities CouncilMarket Square Conrad Building#6 Ibrvet Straede/Founh Floor

Suite #6RO. Box 1829St. Thomas, VI 00801809/774-4044Washington Commission for the

HumanitiesOlympia, WA 98505206/866-6510The Humanities Foundation of West

VirginiaBox 204Institute, WV 25112304/768-8869Wisconsin_Humanities Committee716 Langdon StreetMadison, WI 53706608/262=0706Wyoming Council for the HumanitiesBox 3972University StationLaramie, WY 82071-3972307/766-6496

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Equal OpportunityThe Code of Federal Regulations, Title45, Part 1110, implements provisionsofTitle VI of the Civil Rights Act of1i964, and, along with Title IX_of theEducation Amendments of 1972,Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Actof 1973, and the Age DiscriminationAct of 1975, provides that the NationalEndowment for the Humanities_isresponsible for ensuring compliancewith and enforcement of public lawsprohibiting discrimination because ofrace, color, national origin, sex,handicap, and age in programs andactivities receiving federal assistancefnam the National Endowment; for theHumanities. Any,person who believeshe Or she has been discriminatedagainst in any program; activity, orfacility_recriving federal assistancefrom the Endowment should writeimmediately to the director, Office ofEqual Opportunity, NationalEndowment for the Humanities,1100 rcnnsylvania Avenue, N.W.,Washington, D.C. 20506;

Note:If a proposed:project_relates to_American Indians, Aleuts, Eskimos, ornative Hawaiian people and artifacts,an applicant should obtain from theEndowment a copy of its Code ofEthics concerning_ native Americans._The code establishes certain standardsof conduct in research, publication,and public programs involving nativeAmerican peoples.1186- I