We will make The Kennedy Center a very special and exciting place!

Those include Lee Greenwood and lobbyist Brian Ballard.

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Also exiting is Deborah Rutter, the Kennedy Center president.

Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. and Donald Trump

Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. and Donald Trumphillwoman2 / Getty Images / Jim Watson / AFP

Core to our American experience is also artistic expression.

Artists showcase the range of lifes emotions the loftiest heights of joy and the depths of despair.

They hold up a mirror to our world reflecting who we are and echoing our stories.

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The work of artists doesnt always make us feel comfortable, but it sheds light on the truth.

She had been an officer of the center, serving as its treasurer.

As has been tradition, Biden appointed more than a dozen to the board just before he left office.