[blindLaw] Fw: We’re investigating President Trump renaming the Kennedy Center after himself.
omar duncan
oduncan821 at gmail.com
Sat Dec 20 16:33:29 UTC 2025
Agreeed
On Sat, Dec 20, 2025 at 7:32 AM Adhy Singh via BlindLaw <blindlaw at nfbnet.org>
wrote:
> That was my question exactly. What does it have to do with the NFB list,
> and why does it matter to us?
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> On Fri, Dec 19, 2025 at 10:55 PM Marianne Haas via BlindLaw <
> blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> > What does that have to do with the NFB list.
> >
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> > Subject: [blindLaw] Fw: We’re investigating President Trump renaming the
> > Kennedy Center after himself.
> >
> > See.
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> > Subject: We’re investigating President Trump renaming the Kennedy Center
> > after himself.
> >
> > Investigation is the first step toward strong litigation.
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> https://click.everyaction.com/k/121626750/590065423/-1830082894?ms=RR-kennedy-center&amtOpts=&recurringAmtOpts=&am=&recurringAm=&is_optimized_ask=true&nvep=ew0KICAiVGVuYW50VXJpIjogIm5ncHZhbjovL3Zhbi9FQS9FQTAwNS8xLzgzODg5IiwNCiAgIkRpc3RyaWJ1dGlvblVuaXF1ZUlkIjogIjZkNTU1OTMzLTI0ZGQtZjAxMS04MTk0LTAwMGQzYTFlYzhjNiIsDQogICJFbWFpbEFkZHJlc3MiOiAiZ2xub3JtYW4xNUBob3RtYWlsLmNvbSINCn0%3D&hmac=jtsGRpYKpcQDPHpf9hxQ6FHuZNs1cx-vJlKAfWq0vXE=&emci=ae1815eb-1fdd-f011-8194-000d3a1ec8c6&emdi=6d555933-24dd-f011-8194-000d3a1ec8c6&ceid=36193636
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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.
> >
> > Gathering evidence is about accountability and that’s exactly what we’re
> > doing right now. Donate $5 or more right now to power that work.<
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