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In 1781, George Washington wrote that “the arts and sciences [are] essential to the prosperity of the state and to the ornament and happiness of human life” (Independent Commission, 1990, p.7). In 1965, President Lyndon Johnson asserted that the arts were “part of the pursuit of American greatness” (Independent Commission, 1990, p. 9). Both comments illustrate how national political leaders have voiced an implicit belief that the arts have an impact on the society and people of the nation. Indeed, we could assert that both the concept and the logic of concern for societal impact are fundamental precepts of public policy. From the perspective of public officials and policy analysts, attention to the public interest(s) served and to the public benefits derived from publicly supported or authorized activities is natural.
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Wyszomirski, M.J. (2002). Revealing the Implicit. In: Flynn, P., Hodgkinson, V.A. (eds) Measuring the Impact of the Nonprofit Sector. Nonprofit and Civil Society Studies. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-0533-4_12
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