American Film Institute, 1974; Hearing Before the Special Subcommittee on Arts and Humanities of the Committee on Labor and Public Welfare, U.S
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DOCUMENT RESUME ED 103 935 CS 501 031 TITLE American Film Institute, 1974; Hearing before the Special Subcommittee on Arts and Humanities of the Committee on Labor and Public Welfare, U.S. Senate, 93rd Congress, Second Session on H.R. 17504, To Amend the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965 to Create the American Film Institute as an Independent Agency, December 11, 1974. INSTITUTION Congress of the U.S., Washington, D.C. Senate Committee on Labor and Public Welfare. PUB DATE Dec 74 NOTE 321p.; See related document CS501030 EDRS PRICE NF -$0.76 HC-$15.86 PLUS POSTAGE DESCRIPTORS Agencies; *Educational Legislation; *Federal Legislation; *Films IDENTIFIERS American Film Institute; *Senate Subcommittee Hearings ABSTRACT This report is on the Senate Subcommittee hearing on December 11, 1974, to amend the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965 to create the American File Institute as an independent agency. Witnesses testifying before the subcommittee included: George Stevens, Charlton Heston, Roger Stevens, Harry McPherson, William Lehman, Nancy Hanks, Camille Cook, Theodore Perry, and Ed Lynch. Statements presented in support of the amendment included those by: Ed Lynch, Ronald Berman, Camille Cook, Nancy Banks, William Lehman, Ted Perry, and George Stevens, Jr. Additional information includes letters written in favor of or in opposition to the amendment. (WRY F" AMERICAN FILM INSTITUTE, 1974 U.S. DEPARTMENT OP HEALTH. EDUCATION& WELFARE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OP EDUEDUCATION A.) 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WILLIAMS, Ja., New Jersey, Oksirmse JENNEIGS RANDOLPH, West Virginia JACOB K. DAVITS, New York CLAIBORNE PELL, Rhode Island PETER H. DOMINICK, Colorado EDWARD 31. KENNEDY, Massachusetts RICHARD S. SCHWEIKER, Pennsylvania GAYLORD NELSON, Wisconsin ROBERT TAFT, Ja., Ohio WALTER F. MONDALE, Minnesota J. GLENN BEALL, Ja., Maryland THOMAS P. EAGLETON, Missouri ROBERT T. STAFFORD, Vermont ALAN CRANSTON, California HAROLD E. HUGHES, Iowa WILLIAM D. IIATHA.WAY, Maine JOSZPU P. Mc =sass, StaffDirectorandChief Lapis:alive Counsel Ilsuoms 31. Wunsucka, Chief Clerk ROY H. MIELENson, MinorityStaff Director JAY B. CVTLZI,Minority Counsel SPECIAL &minium= ON ARTS AND EIUMANTHES CLAIBORNE PELL, Rhode biland. Chairman GAYLORD NELSON, Wisconsin JACOB K. JAVITS, New York THOMAS P. 11AGLETON, Missouri ROBERT TAFT, Ja., Ohio WALTER P. MONDALE, Minnesota STZTHRN J. WRXIMIA, 0011118e1 RICHARD aJ. SMITH, AssociateCounsel (U) 3 CONTENTS Pais Text of H.R. 17504 CHRONOLOGICAL LIST OF WITNESSES WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1074 Stevens. George. Jr.. director of the American Film Institute, accompanied by Charlton rTeston. chairman of the board of the American Film Insti- tute: Rogerevens, chairman of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and founding chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts : and Harry McPherson, counsela panel Lehman, lion. William, a Representative in Congress from the State of Florida 41 Hanks, Miss Nancy. chairman. National Endowment for the Arts, accom- panied by Dr. Ronald S. Berman, chairman, National Endowment for the Humanities, representing the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities 50 Cook. Camille J., director. Film Center, Art Institute of Chicago, accom- panied by Theodore Perry. professor and chairman. Department of Cinema Studies at New York University, and Ed Lynch. president. Asso- ciation of Independent Video Filmmakers. Inc 11 STATEMENTS Association of Independent Video and Filmmakers. Inc.. Ed Lynch. presi- dent. prepared statement (with attachments) 119 Berman. Dr. Ronald S., chairman. National Endowment for the Humani- ties 108 Cook. Camille J.. director. Film Center, Art Institute of Chicago. accom- panied by Theodore Perry. professor and chairman, Department of Cinema Studies at New York University. and Ed Lynch, president, Asso- ciation of Independent Video Filmmakers. Inc 115 Hanks. Miss Nancy. chairman. National Endowment for the Arts, accom- panied by Dr. Ronald S. Berman, chairman, National Endowment for the Humanities, representing the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities 50 Prepared statement 90 Lehman. Hon. William. a Representative in Congress from the State of Florida 41 National Endowment for the Arts, and National Council on the Arts, Nancy Hanks, chairman, prepared statement 90 National Endowment for the Humanities, and National Council on the Humanities. Dr. Ronald S. Berman. chairman, prepared statement 108 Perry, Ted, professor and chairman, Department of Cinema Studies School of the. Arts, New York University. prepared statement, December 11. 1974. and October 8, 1974 138,108 Stevens. George, Jr.. director of the American Film Institute, accom- panied by Charlton Heston. chairman of the board of the American Film Institute: Roger Stevens. chairman of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and founding chairman of the National Endow- ment for the Arts: and Harry McPherson, counsel ; a panel 6 4 Iv ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Articles, publications, etc.: AFI films receiving prizes and awards 28 American Film Institute, by Dodie Gust, from Hollywood Reporter, 44th anniversary edition, November 29, 1974 34 Catalog of the Obvious, paper by Ted Perry, professor and chairman, Department of Cinema Studies School of the Arts, New York university 151 Foreign film institutions, list of 16 National Endowment for the Humanities media program 62 SAG Backs Fed Coin for AFI, from Daily Variety, December 10, 1974_ 18 Seminar participants at the American Film Institute Center for Advanced Film Studies 21 Communications to: All 3lembers of Congress, from : Board of directors of the Screen Actors Guild, December 11, 1974_ 8 Independent filmmakers, students, actors and film professionals, December 11, 1974 10 Brademas. Hon. John, a Representative in Congress from the State of Indiana, from Ted Perry, professor and chairman, Department of Cinema Studies, New York University, October 17, 1974 173 Selected tables: Dollar and percentage contributions to the American Film Instiotte 51 NEII grants to the American Film Institute 78 NEH media program grants 80 Total NEIL funds awarded to AFL fiscal years 1970-75 79 APPENDIX Appendix IStatements in support of an independent American Film Institute 177 Appendix IIComments on the pending legislation 187 Appendix IIIStatements against the establishment of an independent American Film Institute 255 AMERICAN FILM INSTITUTE, 1974 WEDNESDAY, DECEN.13712 11, 1974 U.S. SENATE, SPECIAL SUBCOMMITTEE ON ARTS AND HUMANITIES, CO3IMITTEE ON LALIOR AND PUBLIC WELFARE, Wa3hington, D.C. The subcommittee met, pursuant to notice, at 10 a.m., in room2228, Dirksen Senate Office Building, Hon. ClaibornePell, subcommittee chairman, presiding. Present : Senators Pell and Javits. Senator Pm.. The Special Subcommittee on Artsand Humanities will come to order. Today we meet to discuss the concept of anindependent American Film Institute. Legislation to eivat such an entity. H.R. 17504. ispresently pending in the House of Representatives. It has been thesubject of much dis- cusgion and controversy. Such a piece of legislation has notbeen in- troduced in the Senate. If the legislation is enacted by the House, withthe full agreement from all parties involved. I, as chairman of the SpecialSubcommit- tee on the Arts and the Humanities, amdisposed to take expeditious action on it. Therefore. I am holding these hearings to consider the conceptof an independent AmericanFilm Institute. This hearing record, which will serve as the basis for legislation will,I hope, not only discuss the general concept. but also other pertinent andunfortunately touchy questions which could arise during Senateconsideration. I would ask that the House bill (H.R.17504), be inserted in the record of this hearing at this point. [The bill referred to follows:1 (1) 93is CONGRESS ...:1)St.hmoN .R. 17504 IN THE HOUSE REPRESENTATIVES Nootoot 25,1974 \Ir. litt.thst for himself. Mr.QUIE.Mr.I)1,3?( INs. Nis. Ma ,e, Mr. Ns.Nof Idaho, r. Ti tum rmof NeJersey. Mr.PE T:431,\Ir. Itir.os, Mr.SIIASIS, Ni'. II %N!K.% of 11'io4lingtott. Mr. l'tikiturno. NI r. li.. Mr. !mami. atol Mr. M jun.0,11141.41 the following, ; which wits referred to the 'onottitt...e on Et Neill inn a MI Lallir A BILL To amend the National Foundation on the Arts and the Hu- manities Ail of 196 to create the American Film Institute as an indepeadent agency. 1 Be it enaded by the Senate and house of Representa- .) tires of the United States of America in Congress assembled, The Congress hereby finds and declares (1) that motion pictures and television