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My Testimony to Congress on the "Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Completion Act"7 comments

Susan Eisenhower wrote 2 months ago: On March 19, I testified before the U.S. House Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regula … more →

Tags: Dwight D. Eisenhower, Congress, Darrel Issa, frank gehry, rob bishop

theconmomblog wrote 2 months ago: Your Tax Dollars: $62M Spent on Eisenhower Memorial Not In Existence PLUS $2M a Year for STAFF SALAR … more →

Tags: wasteful spending

Eisenhower Family Wants New Ike Memorial Design

Kelly wrote 2 months ago: WASHINGTON (AP) — The future of a planned memorial honoring Dwight D. Eisenhower was thrown in … more →

Tags: News, Local, frank gehry, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Dwight Eisenhower, Dwight Eisenhower Memorial

Stone Update Today - March 19, 2013

psemerson wrote 2 months ago: Vermont marble strike recalled in NPR interview (audio available); Granite Gurus on kitchen granite … more →

Tags: Stone, marble, coverings, Vermont strike, npr, Granite Gurus, Respirators, ntca, Awards

Architects Oppose Bill to Alter Eisenhower's D.C. Memorial

Dan Morrison wrote 2 months ago: WASHINGTON — An effort in Congress to eliminate funding and scrap the proposed design for a national … more →

Tags: News, district, American Institute of Architects

On Gratitude: A Reflection on 20129 comments

Susan Eisenhower wrote 5 months ago: 2012 brings to a close one of the most politically exhausting times I can remember. The presidential … more →

Tags: In Memoriam, Commentary, Appearances, 2012 election, john eisenhower, hillary clinton, Secretary of State, 2012, Monuments Men

John S.D. Eisenhower's Letter to Sen. Inouye on the Eisenhower Memorial8 comments

Susan Eisenhower wrote 6 months ago: Last week the Associated Press ran a story about the Eisenhower Memorial and the delay of its consid … more →

Tags: Dwight D. Eisenhower, Eisenhower family, john eisenhower, frank gehry, National Capital Planning Commission, Daniel Inouye

Glass Tiger - Don't Forget Me (When I'm Gone)

Jason Morris wrote 6 months ago: Back in 1986, Canadian group Glass Tiger had a #1 in their home country and #2 in the USA, with this … more →

Tags: 1980s, Pop, Elections, Jean Chretien, Bryan Adams, glass tiger, Legacy Project, millennium scholarship fund, paul martin

Pressing pause, for cause, on the Eisenhower Memorial - Boston.com

civismandcities wrote 7 months ago: It’s way too big. It’s too cartoony. Someone should scrub the design and start over. It’s the propos … more →

Tags: Critical Thinking, academic university education, Critical Pluralism, Liberal Arts

Baylor University's Honors College Hosts Justin Shubow for a Lecture Regarding the Controversial Design of the Eisenhower Monument in Washington, D.C.

civismandcities wrote 7 months ago: WACO, Texas (Oct. 9, 2012) – Justin Shubow, chairman of the National Civic Art Society in Wash … more →

Tags: theology and architecture and urbanism, Critical Thinking, architecture: traditional / classical, academic university education, Critical Pluralism, Architecture of Cities, Architecture of Conviviality, Democratic Judgement, Civic Architectural Theory

Mr. Gehry's Lumpy Mashed Potatoes, Skin-On

William Newton wrote 7 months ago: I feel very sorry indeed for our friends up north. The Canadians are generally such sensible, mild-m … more →

Tags: Culture, Architecture, Urban Planning, washington dc, frank gehry, Cities, Building, Canada, Toronto

Federal Allies News October 2012

Federal Allies News wrote 7 months ago: Feedback from Members The Federal Allies Network conversation remains very active. Among the subject … more →

Tags: Monthly Newsletter Column, Federal Allies Network, Small Business, Mentor-Protege, Federal Allies News, David Eisenhower, Julie Nixon Eisenhower, Carl Reddel, Opportunities

Eisenhower Memorial

Mike Licht wrote 8 months ago: A newly-revised design proposal for the Eisenhower Memorial is now on the Web. The Eisenhower family … more →

Tags: washington dc, Eisenhower, Design, Monuments, gehry, frank gehry

Eisenhower Memorial Going High-Tech

Chuck Carroll wrote 8 months ago: WASHINGTON — Despite ongoing disagreement over designs for a national memorial honoring President Dw … more →

Tags: News, district

Who Are You?

samantha71 wrote 10 months ago: The philosophical ramifications of the title question are profound.  For memorial or commemoration c … more →

Tags: Field Notes, Internships, memorials, Art

Eisenhower Update1 comment

philipkennicott wrote 11 months ago: There’s yet more action. The desire of Interior Secretary Ken Salazar to see models and meet w … more →

Tags: Architecture, memorials, frank gehry, Susan Eisenhower

Lawmaker Seeks Delay On Eisenhower Memorial In D.C.

sjohnson2 wrote 11 months ago: WASHINGTON (AP) — The chairman of the House Oversight Committee is asking for further delay on … more →

Tags: News, Local, National Mall, frank gehry, Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial, House Oversight Committee

Rep. Issa urges a delay

philipkennicott wrote 11 months ago: The Eisenhower Memorial saga continues, with Rep. Darrell Issa urging the Eisenhower Memorial Commis … more →

Tags: Architecture, memorials

Eisenhower Memorial Update1 comment

philipkennicott wrote 11 months ago: The Eisenhower grandchildren gave their official response to the latest round of design changes to t … more →

Tags: Architecture, Urban Design, memorials, frank gehry, Eisenhower Memorial Commission, Ken Salazar


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