[blindLaw] Fw: We’re investigating President Trump renaming the Kennedy Center after himself.

[Adhy Singh]

That was my question exactly. What does it have to do with the NFB list,
and why does it matter to us?

On Fri, Dec 19, 2025 at 10:55 PM Marianne Haas via BlindLaw <
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> What does that have to do with the NFB list.
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> Kennedy Center after himself.
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> after himself.
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> Friend –
>
> Are you mad about President Trump renaming the Kennedy Center after
> himself?
>
> Us too – because it’s not only dictator-esque, it’s also probably
> violating federal law.
>
> That’s why we just opened an investigation today through records requests
> to the Smithsonian Institute seeking all versions of the Kennedy Center
> Board’s policy and procedure manual and bylaws in effect since January 1,
> 2025, as well as the minutes of all board meetings during that period. The
> requests also seek contracts, purchase orders, memoranda, and related
> records concerning exterior signage and the attempted name change from
> September 1, 2025, to the present, including any communications with
> outside vendors or government entities related to rebranding.
>
> Why did we start this process? Because Congress created the John F.
> Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in 1964 and designated the
> performing arts center as a living memorial to President John F. Kennedy
> and codified its name in federal statute. That same law also prohibits the
> Center’s Board of Trustees from adding additional memorials or plaques in
> the public areas of the Center without legislative action. And yet, here we
> are.
>
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