National Capital Parks

Pruning the Parks: It Took the Park Service Over 20 Years to Get Out from Under the Kennedy Center (1972-1994)

When Congress added the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts to the National Park System on June 16, 1972, the Park Service acquired a difficult and expensive set of managerial obligations not fitting well with its traditional functions. Abolishing this NPS unit in 1994 was the right thing to do.

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By Bob Janiskee - December 31st, 2009 10:46am

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Saddle Up and Ride for the Inauguration

The upcoming inauguration continues to attract a lot of attention, and a recent article in Traveler reported on some of the preparations for what could be a record crowd for such events. Plenty of work continues to take place behind the scenes, and somel of the government representatives who are training for the big day aren't even human.

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By Jim Burnett - December 9th, 2008 1:13pm

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