The legislation enacted in the first session of the 89th Congress places vast new responsibilities on the Department of Health, Education and Welfare. All of the Department's constituent agencies face a new set of challenges. Two new agencies - for Water Pollution Control and Aging - have been added to the Department's structure. The Department clearly is entering into a new phase of its history, as is our society as a whole.

Hearings on H.R., 9587, a bill to provide for the establishment of a National Council on the Arts and a National Arts Foundation to assist in the growth and development of the arts in the U.S.; held in Washington, D.C. on April 13, 14, 16, 17, 1964. Includes text of bill, testimony by government officials and arts leaders, supporting statements, related articles, letters and other documents supporting the legislation.

Hearings on S. 165, a bill to establish a U.S. Arts Foundation; and S. 1316, a bill to provide for the establishment of a National Council on the Arts and a National Arts Foundation to assist in the growth and development of the fine arts in the U.S; held in Washington, D.C. on October 28, 29, 30, 31 and November 1, 1963. Includes text of bills, testimony by government officials and arts leaders, supporting statements, related articles, letters and other documents supporting the legislation.

Hearings on a general investigation of conditions affecting the income and employment of performing artists; held in New York City, November 15, 16, and 17, 1961; San Francisco, California, December 7 and 8, 1961; and Washington, D,C., February 5 and 6 1962. Includes testimony and statements by individual artists and leaders in the performing arts and other documentation. The issues identified as being the subject of the hearings included: training and education of performing artists, sources of employment, income, role of unions, role of producers and promoters, competition from abroad, and

Hearings on S. 741, a bill to provide for the establishment of a Federal Advisory Council on the Arts to assist in the growth and development of the fine arts in the U.S.; S. 785, a bill to establish a program of grants to states for the development of programs and projects in the arts, and for other purposes; and S. 1250, a bill to establish the Arts foundation. Hearings held in Washington, D.C., August 29, 30 and 31, 1962. Includes text of bills, testimony by government officials and arts leaders, supporting statements, related articles, letters and other documents supporting the

Hearing on H.R. 4172, H.R. 4174 and related bills to aid the aid the fine arts in the , held in Washington, D.C., May 15, 1961. Includes text of several House and Senate bills calling for the establishment of a Federal Advisory Council on the Arts; and supporting statements and documents from government officials and arts leaders.