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Record Support from Senators for Office of Museum Services Funding

Advocacy Alert: April 18, 2018 Record Support from Senators for Office of Museum Services Funding Building on an unprecedented level of support in the U.S. House of Representatives, last …
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By American Alliance of Museums

Act Now: Urge Senators to Support the Office of Museum Services

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Tax Proposal Released; Charitable Giving Endangered

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Museums and Tax Reform: Get the Facts and Take Action Today!

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House Approves FY 2018 Spending Measure; What You Can Do Now

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#InviteCongress to Visit Your Museum Week

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Nearly 950 Museums Join Fieldwide Letter to Congress

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750 Museums Sign Fieldwide Letter So Far

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Funding Bills Advance; How You Can Help

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By Liz Neely

Sign the Fieldwide Letter to Congress to Save Museum Funding!

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By American Alliance of Museums

Make the Case for Museums: Invite Congress to Visit Your Museum

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By Liz Neely

Record Senate Support for the Office of Museum Services

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