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it was awarded in 1989, we believe it would be worth of support in 1990 as well.

I would like to thank everyone throughout the country who has supported us since November 3rd. We have found that art is powerful and beautiful and that free speech, free expression for artists and public funding for the arts are of tremendous value to everyone in our society.

John E. Frohnmayer, Chairman of the NEA, has been willing to engage in a hard dialogue. Reversing a decision is never easy and we hope this suggests an openness to future dialogue. I want to thank all the members of the National Council on the Arts for their participation in this important dialogue. Many thanks are owed to Inverna Lockpez and Charlotte Murphy of the National Association of Artists' Organizations. This victory is theirs as well as ours. The New York arts community has been vital in helping us to resolve this matter. Most importantly my thanks go to Nan Goldin, the artist who curated [[underlined]] Witnesses: Against Our Vanishing [[/underlined]] and all the participants. To an extraordinary artist and friend--David Wojnarowicz--for his work, his courage and hard dialogue. I would like to say thank you from the bottom of my heart.

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