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In reply to the discussion: Trump taps 'God Bless the USA' singer Lee Greenwood for Kennedy Center board [View all]onenote
(46,346 posts)25. Actually an improvement over two of his previous appointments to the KenCen Board
Trump previously appointed Jon Voight and Mike Huckabee.
Presidential appointments to the KenCen Board of Trustees have long been used to reward campaign contributors and political supporters. No one pays that much attention. For example, does anyone here know George Bush's appointees to the Board included Bo Derek and Betsy Devos? Or that President Obama appointed Valerie Jarrett and Susan Rice?
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Trump taps 'God Bless the USA' singer Lee Greenwood for Kennedy Center board [View all]
mahatmakanejeeves
Nov 2019
OP
I think it came out too late to make it onto 8-track. I can't recall hearing it on any
mahatmakanejeeves
Nov 2019
#15
Per Wikipedia, he has already been a member of the National Council on the Arts
mahatmakanejeeves
Nov 2019
#16
Melania is "honorary chairwoman of the board of trustees" but hasn't attended an honors ceremony?
muriel_volestrangler
Nov 2019
#19
Actually an improvement over two of his previous appointments to the KenCen Board
onenote
Nov 2019
#25
Bo Derek was named as a member of the Board of Trustees by Dubya.
LastLiberal in PalmSprings
Nov 2019
#40