President Trump to Award Arts and Humanities Medal for First Time

President Trump to Award Arts and Humanities Medal for First Time
President Donald Trump speaks at the Economic Club of New York on Nov. 12, 2019. Spencer Platt/Getty Images
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President Donald Trump is set to award the National Medal of Arts and National Humanities Medal on Nov. 21, the White house announced on Nov.17.

The award, initiated in 1997, is presented to individuals or groups whose outstanding work has strengthened the country’s understanding of the humanities and broadened citizens’ engagement with history, literature, languages, philosophy, and other humanities subjects.

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