Should we be calling Buffy Wicks, the Dep. Dir. of White House Office of Public Engagement or Propaganda Czar?
Culture & Lifestyle | 06. 12. 2003Hitler artists chosen Walked Fine Line between art and political syndrome of Leni Riefenstahl? “This is a common position among the artists whose career? off after the Nazis came to power. As a filmmaker Leni Riefenstahl, whose documentaries “Triumph of the Will?” and “Olympia” has helped to glorify the regime, most artists denied any knowledge of atrocities? Hitler against the Jews until after the 1945.Molte people find it hard to believe that these artists had no idea of the objectives of Hitler. “If Johannes Heesters says today that he was completely apolitical, I can not accept that,” says Melissa M? Ller, author of a book on Hitler’s list of “divinely gifted” artists that come out? in February. The list included celebrities? German conductors as Wilhelm Furtw? ngler and Herbert von Karajan, actor and director Gustaf Gr? ndgens and the composer Richard Strauss.? M? ller told DW-WORLD that Heesters was in contact with members of pi? high-ranking regime, and that his career depended on the good will? Joseph Goebbels, Hitler’s propaganda minister. After arriving in Berlin in 1935, Heesters began appearing in films and on stage and? became a teen idol cos? as one of the favorite stars of Hitler.http: / / www. dw-world. de/dw/article/0, 2144,1051153,00. htmlPolitica * Monday, September 21, 2009Audiocassette reveals artists are asked to support Agenda ObamaUn official of the White House Office of Public Engagement told a group of carefully selected artists who would receive “some specific requests” during a conference call issue that encouraged the production of works of art in support of the administration, in the name of the service, a transcript of the call rivela.Un White House official Office of Public Engagement encouraged a group of artists in a conference call with the National Endowment for the Arts to produce works that supported the agenda of the Obama, a transcript of the call rivela.La 44-page transcript of that? BigGovernment was posted on Monday. com, the details of a conference call one hour on August 10 hosted by the NEA, the White House Office of Public Engagement and United We Serve, a national initiative launched by President Obama to increase volunteering. “We’re going to need your help, and we intend to come to you with some ‘specific’ calls’ here, “said Buffy Wicks, vice director of the White House Office of Public Engagement. “But we know that you’re ready for it and willing to participate, so? You would like to thank you both, I hope guys are ready.” Wicks, who do not respond to requests for comment? was one of several officials on the call – along with then-Director of Communications NEA Sergeant Yosi and Michael Skolnik, political director for hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons – looking for efforts focused on artists in healthcare?, energy and environment, education and the renewal of the community?. Sergeant, what? been reassigned from the NEA last week, said the call that the effort? was the first of a “brand new conversation.” He said the artists, “Pick – I urge you to take something, whether it be health care, education, environment, you know, there are four key areas the company? identified as service areas My request would be. apply artistic, you know, your community? creative art ‘of public services and bring to the table. “Sergeant not? be reached for a commento.http: / / www. FOXNews. com/politics/2009/09/21/audiotape-controversial-nea-conference-revealed / http://bighollywood. Breitbart. com/pcourrielche/2009/09/21/full-nea-conference-call-transcript-and-audio /
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