the commission of fine arts was created by an act of congress in 1910 initiated by senator james mcmillan of michigan at the turn of the 20th century. since then the commission of fine arts has played an integral role -- the commissions is the principal federal agency for reviewing public and some private structures in the nation capitol. comprised of seven presidentially appointed members who are selected for their expertise in the arts played a particular role in the design of national symbols, including monuments on the national mall, overseas military cemeteries or coins and nettles produced by the united states mint. these need to be worthy of our nation and our civic ideals. the commission has been actively engaged in realizing the full intent of the mall that was envisioned in the mcmillan plan of 1902. including playing a key role in deciding the design of the lincoln memorial almost 100 years ago, most recently the commission of fine arts has reviewed such plans at the vet ran's -- disabled american veterans memorial and the smithsonian museum of natural history and culture. in a

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1910 as a result of the planning efforts of the senate park commission, initiated by senator james mcmillan of michigan at the turn of the 20th century. since then, the commission of fine arts has played an integral role in the creation and development of the national mall as we know it today. this is a principal federal agency for reviewing proposals for public and private structures in the nation's capital. private individuals and organizations, and the district of columbia government, comprised of seven presidentially appointed members who are selected for their expertise in the art, the commission has a particular role in guiding the design of national commemorative symbols, including monuments, oversees military cemeteries, or coins and medals produced by the united states mint. these need to be worthy representations of our nation and our civic ideals. the commission has been active the engaged in realizing the full potential of the mall as the nation's public ceremonial space as envisioned in the mcmillan plan of 1902. they've reviewed construction on the mall since 1910, including p