Marketing Kits - National Trust for Historic Preservation

On October 15, 1966, President Johnson signed the National Historic Preservation Act, a law he said was meant "to give part of our country back to its people." For sixty years it has done exactly that. Before a federally funded project damages a historic place, the people who live there get to be heard. The law hasn't stopped progress — it has made federal projects better, and it's why the Survivor Stairs still stand at the World Trade Center.  

Now a permitting bill in the Senate, S. 5653, would gut it. The National Trust supports faster, more predictable permitting. But as written, this bill would let many federally funded projects skip historic review entirely, stop counting harm that doesn’t involve a bulldozer, and let federal agencies decide on their own that preservation doesn’t matter. A Senate vote could come as soon as early November, and Senators need to hear from their constituents now. 

Please help by: (1) sharing the posts below on your channels, (2) including the action in your next newsletter or email, and (3) forwarding this to your board and members. Ready-to-use copy and a graphic are below. Please tag the National Trust (@savingplaces) so we can amplify your posts.

Questions about how to use this marketing kit? Contact Colleen Danz (forum@savingplaces.org). 

Tell your Senators to fix S. 5653 before they pass it. Don’t gut our history. 

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Join us on Tuesday, November 17 at 3:00 p.m. ET for the next Forum Webinar. Webinars are free and open to the public. 

Below are social media, newsletter, and email examples for you to use to encourage your constituents, members, partners, and allies to join us for this webinar. 

Questions? Email cdanz@savingplaces.org