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Organizations
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Document Information
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News article printout
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Summary
This document is a printout of page 3 of an LA Times article by Mark Swed titled 'The case for naming a U.S. secretary of Culture,' dated March 27, 2013. The text discusses potential candidates for the hypothetical position, specifically focusing on Peter Sellars and Leon Botstein. A handwritten arrow explicitly marks the paragraph introducing Leon Botstein, suggesting the user of the document was specifically interested in him. The document bears a 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT' Bates stamp, indicating it was part of a congressional investigation.
People (7)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Mark Swed | Author |
Author of the LA Times article, email listed at bottom.
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| Peter Sellars | Subject |
Discussed as a potential nominee for Secretary of Culture; described as persuasive and inspirational.
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| John Adams | Composer |
Collaborated with Sellars on 'Doctor Atomic'.
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| Leon Botstein | Subject/President of Bard College |
Marked with a handwritten arrow. Described as a public intellectual, conductor, and persuasive speaker.
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| William F. Buckley | TV Host |
Hosted 'Firing Line' where Botstein appeared as a young man.
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| Barack Obama | U.S. President |
Mentioned in a hypothetical scenario regarding the creation of a Secretary of Culture post.
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| Christopher Hawthorne | Journalist |
Mentioned in the 'MORE' section footer.
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Organizations (6)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| Los Angeles Times |
Publisher of the article.
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| World Economic Forum |
Event location where Sellars spoke.
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| Bard College |
Institution where Leon Botstein is president.
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| Firing Line |
TV show mentioned.
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| The Colbert Report |
TV show mentioned.
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| House Oversight Committee |
Source of the document (Bates stamp).
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Timeline (2 events)
Locations (4)
| Location | Context |
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Location of the World Economic Forum.
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Location of Bard College.
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Washington D.C., mentioned in hypothetical scenario.
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Cited as a country that has a Secretary of Culture.
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Relationships (2)
put on 'Doctor Atomic,' an opera
hold his brilliant own against William F. Buckley on 'Firing Line'
Key Quotes (4)
"My second nomination is Leon Botstein, president of Bard College in New York state."Source
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"He is one of our few remaining public intellectuals and a renaissance man..."Source
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"He's an egghead who goes on 'The Colbert Report.'"Source
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"So what is the likelihood that Obama will announce... he is now nominating Sellars or Botstein... Zero. He's not crazy."Source
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Quote #4
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