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<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, February 11, 2020 10:29 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Carleton, Janet <carleton@ohio.edu><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#4F5452">WASHINGTON, DC</span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#4F5452">—Today, the Trump Administration released details from its budget
request to Congress for FY 2021. The White House has requested $23 million in funding
<span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">for the orderly closure of the Institute of Museum and Library Services</span>, effective October 1, 2020. </span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#36495F">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#4F5452">As the primary source of federal funding for museums and libraries, IMLS invests in communities of all sizes, from rural to urban, in every U.S. state and territory.
IMLS ensures </span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#36495F"><a href="https://nam03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fr20.rs6.net%2Ftn.jsp%3Ff%3D001tfN16zkTVK7bfnw_MXrLFuOuJtf-rLNE5ce4yloxoqm6QI7u6GwNpSwze2lCVyx1GQCB1KigyvK-hb_QUG2eCRB8fmyUzr5AipnQ26SJdnkXZoXzK3ngqpHm46KJH2rPLvz_eaAbL17sJCUKqmLM2uEfml6JMVtChxfzx22q1sg%3D%26c%3DOdG_dbXJUqd-dFlc-mEx5wL55r_MBgU0ma0kRMMqMB68KKmtSC26sg%3D%3D%26ch%3D_4FaAfPb0GD9u4kmxXkq_qbi2Tkh7HN4f1-UroKKguckJI4wLYrMyQ%3D%3D&data=02%7C01%7Ccarleton%40ohio.edu%7C5517f0024a22445de88808d7af072b11%7Cf3308007477c4a70888934611817c55a%7C0%7C0%7C637170317903857611&sdata=5l1Nee1cxIPU%2BzH6%2FfUpDj4OEDX76qH03%2F7%2FxC87oHM%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><span style="color:#33715B">public
library services</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#4F5452"> for all Americans, helps preserve the heritage of our nation, and provides critical funding for literacy and workforce development programs. </span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#36495F">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#4F5452">The agency’s sixth director, Crosby Kemper III, was commissioned by President Trump on January 24. “I’m grateful for the support I received from the White House,
members of Congress, and the library and museum communities throughout my confirmation,” said Kemper. “We will continue to engage in the budget process with the Administration. For the remainder of this fiscal year, IMLS will continue our work investing in
libraries and museums—those anchors in our communities—and helping millions across the nation tell their American stories.” </span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#36495F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#4F5452">IMLS funding has helped veterans </span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#36495F"><a href="https://nam03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fr20.rs6.net%2Ftn.jsp%3Ff%3D001tfN16zkTVK7bfnw_MXrLFuOuJtf-rLNE5ce4yloxoqm6QI7u6GwNpcPMN9CvoGXBxP-nX2h8YWdRw1gfyml2lVsPPw1HukDXdLDOX1b-sHDjkdJ56Le7dZvwpJhnBYXzxY1ydFog8E_ETUgpuTWgvsVj6xJeU-X0IGxt711ZUTdIYrA-KjtB3VWvlZGH3hYlrbvTEtt6nu94xCBx2YJtWHEze05uPKH0cN_j9dm0x68xvoKJoVPCV3l6I1Mie4nyT_YUS5-PtUn9mGZ2mOuWvQ%3D%3D%26c%3DOdG_dbXJUqd-dFlc-mEx5wL55r_MBgU0ma0kRMMqMB68KKmtSC26sg%3D%3D%26ch%3D_4FaAfPb0GD9u4kmxXkq_qbi2Tkh7HN4f1-UroKKguckJI4wLYrMyQ%3D%3D&data=02%7C01%7Ccarleton%40ohio.edu%7C5517f0024a22445de88808d7af072b11%7Cf3308007477c4a70888934611817c55a%7C0%7C0%7C637170317903867602&sdata=PogBtbVisZHwXDK7HiAGaPqRrO8%2BEn4mZW6o1WepjmI%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><span style="color:#33715B">transition</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#4F5452"> to
civilian life and </span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#36495F"><a href="https://nam03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fr20.rs6.net%2Ftn.jsp%3Ff%3D001tfN16zkTVK7bfnw_MXrLFuOuJtf-rLNE5ce4yloxoqm6QI7u6GwNpVn823tYO9IM8n6q3PCJIXdW63nO7LJm1ZBNrSxCs5fyZ4odO1oWKTVj4uke6h3g9NebKIygaMMX1trVipAvw3TnvQqzeouR-ZhqS1UIy77L9nZa00PAkKqx8uORgEPZ4THUwV3HccQb%26c%3DOdG_dbXJUqd-dFlc-mEx5wL55r_MBgU0ma0kRMMqMB68KKmtSC26sg%3D%3D%26ch%3D_4FaAfPb0GD9u4kmxXkq_qbi2Tkh7HN4f1-UroKKguckJI4wLYrMyQ%3D%3D&data=02%7C01%7Ccarleton%40ohio.edu%7C5517f0024a22445de88808d7af072b11%7Cf3308007477c4a70888934611817c55a%7C0%7C0%7C637170317903867602&sdata=6bINRXxmt0gCbWKOKbEXiA3gVJzwCWfjN%2Fuy4kjR1q4%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><span style="color:#33715B">preserve</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#4F5452"> their personal
digital archives. Grant funds have been used to teach </span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#36495F"><a href="https://nam03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fr20.rs6.net%2Ftn.jsp%3Ff%3D001tfN16zkTVK7bfnw_MXrLFuOuJtf-rLNE5ce4yloxoqm6QI7u6GwNpStn6wPLj3VbFvBFW3jCaKxV-w6CXJuEp3nSG5HxWPSoOCSUrgwOL8678e6Dnt3isc0ObEs6ww_XmfyC6YNj-in83FYPJg9EzViLWtrhnOSD9xGLMaVQP5srCSAEDx4sfDjYFoEpvvaMmACizK4H53-_NM3_jlguZdcGcKOMsX_LexQCzMWvCuYu2pzkJz4mqkVU3eyX842k%26c%3DOdG_dbXJUqd-dFlc-mEx5wL55r_MBgU0ma0kRMMqMB68KKmtSC26sg%3D%3D%26ch%3D_4FaAfPb0GD9u4kmxXkq_qbi2Tkh7HN4f1-UroKKguckJI4wLYrMyQ%3D%3D&data=02%7C01%7Ccarleton%40ohio.edu%7C5517f0024a22445de88808d7af072b11%7Cf3308007477c4a70888934611817c55a%7C0%7C0%7C637170317903877600&sdata=VdOTT2Rz4LJ0stKHk7WO39Svy6PxojBYgCFuVCKHro4%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><span style="color:#33715B">coding
to kids</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#4F5452"> in rural areas across the country, empowering the next generation for success in today’s world. An IMLS grant made sharing the uniquely American story of </span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#36495F"><a href="https://nam03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fr20.rs6.net%2Ftn.jsp%3Ff%3D001tfN16zkTVK7bfnw_MXrLFuOuJtf-rLNE5ce4yloxoqm6QI7u6GwNpVn823tYO9IM5HO9fcyBKEiRjh1AMBF7pFRR9HeNz_loVjic0p_BnUOQ2YFODyNtEKXukCotSSuDFdWY6asaayisEfwc6DDLiqa2rGxxZNdvyT0TqaNwYOX4AIsncN7_SSCN1i8UKtkHoegQCU25gbYrCpj_eBSk7Jyfg5moe-5yzGKfHP8UUKw%3D%26c%3DOdG_dbXJUqd-dFlc-mEx5wL55r_MBgU0ma0kRMMqMB68KKmtSC26sg%3D%3D%26ch%3D_4FaAfPb0GD9u4kmxXkq_qbi2Tkh7HN4f1-UroKKguckJI4wLYrMyQ%3D%3D&data=02%7C01%7Ccarleton%40ohio.edu%7C5517f0024a22445de88808d7af072b11%7Cf3308007477c4a70888934611817c55a%7C0%7C0%7C637170317903877600&sdata=gnNkUFWVeRRT2AjGVhCvSybDqshAF%2FgRXGYgx%2Bv3kTk%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><span style="color:#33715B">jazz
in Harlem</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#4F5452"> possible—and inspirational.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#36495F">
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