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findings Sec. 202. The Congress hereby finds and declares— (1) that the development and encouragement of national strength in the humanities is of the utmost importance to the life and heritage of the United States; (2) that concern for the vitality of democratic institutions, the character of national policies, and the application of our national heritage to the needs of the present and future requires full commitment to, planning for, and reflection on the role of the humanities in national life; (3) that the humanities make an increasingly significant contribution to public and private decisions having major social and economic impact; 92 STAT. 225 (4) that the relationship of the humanities to the health and pluralism of the Nation’s culture and system of education is of fundamental importance; (5) that it is appropriate to encourage the maximum and broadest participation by the Nation’s citizenry, including knowledgeable citizens and other interested persons, State and local government, institutions and organizations in the humanities, representatives of labor, agriculture, business and industry, educators, scholars, and other participants in all fields of the humanities in the process of insuring needed support among all parties concerned at Federal, State, and local levels; (6) that in order to implement these findings, it is desirable to call a White House Conference on the Humanities.