Federalizing the Muse

The National Endowment for the Arts is often accused of embodying a liberal agenda within the American government. In Federalizing the Muse , Donna Binkiewicz assesses the leadership and goals of Presidents Kennedy through Carter, as well as Congress and the National Council on the Arts, drawing a picture of the major players who created national arts policy. Using presidential papers, NEA and National Archives materials, and numerous interviews with policy makers, Binkiewicz refutes persisting