{"id":20304,"date":"2019-11-17T22:45:02","date_gmt":"2019-11-18T06:45:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=20304"},"modified":"2019-11-17T22:45:02","modified_gmt":"2019-11-18T06:45:02","slug":"president-donald-j-trump-to-award-the-national-medal-of-arts-and-national-humanities-medal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=20304","title":{"rendered":"President Donald J. Trump to Award the National Medal of Arts and National Humanities Medal"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"page-header page-header--small-title\">\n<div class=\"page-header__wrap\">\n<div class=\"meta meta--mobile-wrap\">\n<p class=\"meta__date\"><span class=\"meta__label\">Issued on:<\/span>\u00a0<time>November 17, 2019<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"page-content\">\n<div class=\"page-content__wrap\">\n<div class=\"page-content__content editor\">\n<p>On November 21, 2019, President Donald J. Trump will award the National Medal of Arts and National Humanities Medal to the following individuals and organizations:<\/p>\n<p><u>National Medal of Arts:<\/u><\/p>\n<p><strong>Allison Krauss<\/strong>\u00a0for making extraordinary contributions to American music.\u00a0 Blending bluegrass, folk, gospel, and country into a unique style, she has entertained and enriched the souls of millions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sharon Percy Rockefeller<\/strong>\u00a0for being a renowned champion of the arts, generous supporter of charity, and a pioneer of new ideas and approaches in the field of public policy.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Musicians of the United States Military<\/strong>\u00a0for personifying excellence in music and service to country. From concert halls to warzones, these extraordinary patriots have inspired and uplifted their fellow Americans over generations with their incredible courage and breathtaking musical talent.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jon Voight<\/strong>\u00a0for his exceptional capacity as an actor to portray deeply complex characters. Captivating audiences, he has given us insights into the richness of the human mind and heart.<\/p>\n<p><u>National Humanities Medal:<\/u><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Claremont Institute<\/strong>\u00a0for championing the Nation\u2019s founding principles and enriching American minds. Its publications and public events have deepened our understanding and appreciation of American freedom, democracy, justice, and rule of law.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Teresa Lozano Long<\/strong>\u00a0for supporting the arts and improving educational opportunities. Through scholarships and philanthropy, she has helped America\u2019s children and young adults learn the skills they need to succeed.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Patrick J. O\u2019Connell<\/strong>\u00a0for being one of the greatest chefs of our time. Through the Inn at Little Washington, he has raised the culinary arts to new heights of excellence by embracing regional flavors and championing local farmers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>James Patterson<\/strong>\u00a0for being one of the most successful American authors of our time. His prodigious imagination has resulted in fascinating works that have been enjoyed by millions and his championship of literacy in America has inspired many to realize their potential.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Issued on:\u00a0November 17, 2019 On November&#46;&#46;&#46;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13,7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-20304","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-arts","category-u-s-a"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20304","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=20304"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20304\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20305,"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20304\/revisions\/20305"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=20304"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=20304"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=20304"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}