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https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/03/restoring-truth- and-sanity-to-american-history/

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the
laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered:

Section 1. Purpose and Policy. Over the past decade, Americans have
witnessed a concerted and widespread effort to rewrite our Nation’s
history, replacing objective facts with a distorted narrative driven by ideology rather than truth. This revisionist movement seeks to undermine
the remarkable achievements of the United States by casting its founding principles and historical milestones in a negative light. Under this historical revision, our Nation’s unparalleled legacy of advancing
liberty, individual rights, and human happiness is reconstructed as
inherently racist, sexist, oppressive, or otherwise irredeemably flawed.
Rather than fostering unity and a deeper understanding of our shared past,
the widespread effort to rewrite history deepens societal divides and
fosters a sense of national shame, disregarding the progress America has
made and the ideals that continue to inspire millions around the globe.

The prior administration advanced this corrosive ideology. At
Independence National Historical Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania —
where our Nation declared that all men are created equal — the prior administration sponsored training by an organization that advocates
dismantling “Western foundations” and “interrogating institutional racism”
and pressured National Historical Park rangers that their racial identity should dictate how they convey history to visiting Americans because
America is purportedly racist.

Once widely respected as a symbol of American excellence and a global icon
of cultural achievement, the Smithsonian Institution has, in recent years,
come under the influence of a divisive, race-centered ideology. This
shift has promoted narratives that portray American and Western values as inherently harmful and oppressive. For example, the Smithsonian American
Art Museum today features “The Shape of Power: Stories of Race and
American Sculpture,” an exhibit representing that “[s]ocieties including
the United States have used race to establish and maintain systems of
power, privilege, and disenfranchisement.” The exhibit further claims
that “sculpture has been a powerful tool in promoting scientific racism”
and promotes the view that race is not a biological reality but a social construct, stating “Race is a human invention.”

The National Museum of African American History and Culture has proclaimed
that “hard work,” “individualism,” and “the nuclear family” are aspects of “White culture.” The forthcoming Smithsonian American Women’s History
Museum plans on celebrating the exploits of male athletes participating in women’s sports. These are just a few examples.

It is the policy of my Administration to restore Federal sites dedicated
to history, including parks and museums, to solemn and uplifting public monuments that remind Americans of our extraordinary heritage, consistent progress toward becoming a more perfect Union, and unmatched record of advancing liberty, prosperity, and human flourishing. Museums in our
Nation’s capital should be places where individuals go to learn — not to
be subjected to ideological indoctrination or divisive narratives that
distort our shared history.

To advance this policy, we will restore the Smithsonian Institution to its rightful place as a symbol of inspiration and American greatness –-
igniting the imagination of young minds, honoring the richness of American history and innovation, and instilling pride in the hearts of all
Americans.

Sec. 2. Saving Our Smithsonian. (a) The Vice President, in consultation
with the Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy and the Special Assistant to the President and Senior Associate Staff Secretary, Lindsey Halligan, Esq., shall work to effectuate the policies of this order
through his role on the Smithsonian Board of Regents with respect to the Smithsonian Institution and its museums, education and research centers,
and the National Zoo, including by seeking to remove improper ideology
from such properties, and shall recommend to the President any additional actions necessary to fully effectuate such policies.

(b) The Vice President and the Director of the Office of Management and
Budget shall work with the Congress to ensure that future appropriations
to the Smithsonian Institution:

(i) prohibit expenditure on exhibits or programs that degrade shared
American values, divide Americans based on race, or promote programs or ideologies inconsistent with Federal law and policy; and

(ii) celebrate the achievements of women in the American Women’s History Museum and do not recognize men as women in any respect in the Museum.

(c) The Director of the Office of Management and Budget and the Secretary
of the Interior shall take any other measures within their authority to
promote the policy of this order.

(d) As appropriate, the Vice President shall, in consultation with the Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy and Special Assistant to
the President and Senior Associate Staff Secretary, Lindsey Halligan,
Esq., work with the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Senate Majority Leader, to seek the appointment of citizen members to the
Smithsonian Board of Regents committed to advancing the policy of this
order.

Sec. 3. Restoring Independence Hall. The Secretary of the Interior shall provide sufficient funding, as available, to improve the infrastructure of Independence National Historical Park, which shall be complete by July 4,
2026, the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of
Independence.

Sec. 4. Restoring Truth in American History.

(a) The Secretary of the Interior shall:

(i) determine whether, since January 1, 2020, public monuments,
memorials, statues, markers, or similar properties within the Department
of the Interior’s jurisdiction have been removed or changed to perpetuate
a false reconstruction of American history, inappropriately minimize the
value of certain historical events or figures, or include any other
improper partisan ideology;

(ii) take action to reinstate the pre-existing monuments, memorials,
statues, markers, or similar properties, as appropriate and consistent
with 43 U.S.C. 1451 et seq., 54 U.S.C. 100101 et seq.,and other applicable
law; and

(iii) take action, as appropriate and consistent with applicable law, to ensure that all public monuments, memorials, statues, markers, or similar properties within the Department of the Interior’s jurisdiction do not
contain descriptions, depictions, or other content that inappropriately disparage Americans past or living (including persons living in colonial times), and instead focus on the greatness of the achievements and
progress of the American people or, with respect to natural features, the beauty, abundance, and grandeur of the American landscape.

Sec. 5. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this order shall be
construed to impair or otherwise affect:

(i) the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency,
or the head thereof; or

(ii) the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.

(b) This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law and
subject to the availability of appropriations.

(c) This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or
benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities,
its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.

DONALD J. TRUMP

THE WHITE HOUSE,

March 27, 2025.


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