NHA Position Statements

Position Statements and Testimony The National Humanities Alliance monitors legislative, judicial and regulatory activities affecting work in the humanities. NHA policy is determined by the Board of Directors. Formal comments in support of NHA policy are expressed through letters, statements, congressional testimony, legal briefs, formal reports and position papers. An index of statements is provided below. Year: 2008 / 2007 / 2006 / 2005 / 2004 / 2003 / 2002 / 2001 / 2000 / 1999 / 1998 / 1997 / 1996 / 1995 / 1994 / 1993 / 1992 / 1991 / 1990 / 1989 / 1988 / 1987
2008	Back to Top
Congressional Testimony FY-2009 Appropriation for NARA NHA - April 30, 2008
Congressional Testimony FY-2009 Appropriation for NEH (U.S. Senate) NHA - April 25, 2008
Congressional Testimony FY-2009 Appropriation for Library of Congress NHA - April 4, 2008
Congressional Testimony FY-2009 Appropriation for NEH (U.S. House of Representatives) NHA - April 3, 2008
2007	Back to Top
Congressional Testimony FY-2008 Appropriation for NEH NHA - April 19, 2007
Congressional Testimony FY-2008 Appropriation for NARA NHA - April 16, 2007
Congressional Testimony FY-2008 Appropriation for Library of Congress NHA, ARL, CLIR, ALA - April 13, 2007

2006	Back to Top
NHA statement on proposed reduction of research hours at NARA NHA - September 7, 2006
Joint letter to Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior on NEH funding NHA - June 23, 2006
NHA's comments in response to the NEH Strategic Plan review NHA - June 23, 2006 NEH FY 2004-09 Strategic Plan - Request for Comments
Statement of Library, Education, and Scholarly Associations Concerning the Broadcast Video Flag NHA - June 21, 2006
Coalition Urges Greater funding for International Education Issues Coalition for International Education - April 18, 2006
Congressional Testimony FY-2007 Appropriation for NARA NHA - April 14, 2006
Congressional Testimony, FY-2007 Appropriation for Library of Congress NHA - March 15, 2006
Congressional Testimony, FY-2007 Appropriation for NEH Robert Vaughan and Jessica Jones Irons - March 16, 2006

2005	Back to Top
Congressional Testimony, FY-2006 Appropriation for NEH Robert Vaughan and Jessica Jones Irons - March 18, 2005
Comments to US Copyright Office on Orphan Works March 24, 2005

2004	Back to Top
Congressional Testimony, FY-2005 Appropriation for NEH Robert Vaughan and John Hammer - April 2, 2004

2003	Back to Top
Congressional Testimony, FY-2004 Appropriation for NEH Robert Vaughan and John Hammer - April 2, 2003

2002	Back to Top
Congressional Testimony, FY-2003 Appropriation for NEH John Hammer - April 5, 2002 (.pdf document) Joint Statement of ARL, CLIR, & NHA, on NEH Preservation & Access Programs - April 3, 2002 (.pdf document) Amicus Brief, U.S. Supreme Court, in support of Eldred et al. in Eldred v. Ashcroft, (challenging the 1998 Sonny Bono Copyright Term Extension Act) College Art Association, Visual Resources Association, National Humanities Alliance, Consortium of College and University Media Centers, and National Initiative for a Networked Cultural Heritage, Jeffrey Cunard, Counsel of Record - May 20, 2002 (.pdf document)

2001	Back to Top
Congressional Testimony, FY-2002 Appropriation for NEH John Hammer - April 16, 2001 (.pdf document) Joint Statement of ARL, CLIR, & NHA - May 2, 2001 (.pdf document) Letter Regarding Executive Order 13,233 on Further Implementation of the Presidential Records Act Submitted to Stephen Horn, Chairman, Subcommittee on Government Efficiency, Financial Management and Intergovernmental Relations, House Committee on Government Reform - November 19, 2001

2000	Back to Top
Congressional Testimony, FY-2001 Appropriation for NEH Stephen J. Greenblatt - April 6, 2000 Joint Statement of ARL, CLIR, & NHA - April 12, 2000 NHA Letter to Dr. John Roberts, NEH Deputy Chairman re: NEH Policy on Long-Term Projects John Hammer - October 16, 2002

1999	Back to Top
Congressional Testimony, FY-2000 Appropriation for NEH John H. D'Arms - April 14, 1999 Joint Statement of ARL, CLIR, & NHA - April 12, 1999

1998	Back to Top
Congressional Testimony, FY-1999 Appropriation for NEH John H. D'Arms - March 4, 1998 Deanna Marcum - March 4, 1998

1997	Back to Top
Congressional Testimony, FY-1998 Appropriation for NEH Werner Gundersheimer - March 5, 1997 Joint Statement of ARL,CPA, & NHA - March 5, 1997

1996	Back to Top
Congressional Testimony, FY-1997 Appropriation for NEH Joint Statement of ARL, CPA, & NHA - March 15, 1996 Roderick S. French - March 7, 1996

1995	Back to Top
Congressional Testimony, FY-1996 Appropriation for NEH Patricia M. Battin - March 31, 1995 Werner Gundersheimer - March 24, 1995

1994	Back to Top
Congressional Testimony, FY-1995 Appropriation for NEH Claire L. Gaudiani - May 9, 1994 Stanley N. Katz - May 9, 1994 Jerry D. Campbell - May 4, 1994 Congressional Testimony, FY-1995 Appropriation for the Library of Congress Letter From the NHA - February 2, 1994

1993	Back to Top
Congressional Testimony, FY-1994 Appropriation for NEH Douglas Greenberg - May 12, 1993 David H. Stam - May 12, 1993 W. Robert Connor - May 12, 1993 Laura Shanner - May 12, 1993 Congressional Testimony, FY-1994 Appropriation for the Library of Congress Phyllis Franklin - January 27, 1993

1992	Back to Top
Congressional Testimony, FY-1993 Appropriation for NEH Werner Gundersheimer - April 9, 1992 Merrily Taylor - April 9, 1992 Heidi Byrnes - April 9, 1992 Congressional Testimony, FY-1993 Appropriation for the Library of Congress Samuel R. Gammon - January 29, 1992

1991	Back to Top
Congressional Testimony, FY-1992 Appropriation for NEH James M. McPherson - April 18, 1991 G. Michael Riley - April 18, 1991 Betty Bengtson - April 18, 1991 On the Javitz Fellowship Laura Shanner - June 13, 1991

1990	Back to Top
Congressional Testimony, FY-1991 Appropriation for NEH W. Robert Connor - May 3, 1990 James Govan - May 3, 1990 Catharine R. Stimpson - May 3, 1990 NEH Reauthorization Stanley N. Katz - May 2, 1990 Richard W. Lyman - May 2, 1990 John H. D'Arms - April 5, 1990 Andrew P. Debicki - April 5, 1990 Theodore Ziolkowski - April 5, 1990 Congressional Testimony, FY-1991 Appropriation for the Library of Congress Stanley N. Katz - February 8, 1990

1989	Back to Top
Congressional Testimony, FY-1990 Appropriation for NEH Roderick S. French - March 22, 1989 Sidney Verba - March 22, 1989 Nancy Stevenson - February 9, 1989 Louis R. Harlan - February 7, 1989

1988	Back to Top
Congressional Testimony, FY-1989 Appropriation for NEH Stanley N. Katz - May 9, 1988 Patricia M. Battin - March 17, 1988 William G. Bowen - March 17, 1988

1987	Back to Top
Congressional Testimony, FY-1988 Appropriation for NEH Helen Hornbeck Tanner - March 10, 1987 Stanley N. Katz - March 10, 1987

Position Statements and Testimony