page_title: Nancy Hanks (art historian)
hierarchical_section_title: Nancy Hanks (art historian)
caption_attribution_description: English: Photo of Nancy Hanks, Chair of the National Endowment for the Arts, 1969-77.
context_page_description: Nancy Hanks was the second chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts. She was appointed by President Richard M. Nixon and served from 1969 to 1977, continuing her service under President Gerald R. Ford. During this period, Hanks was active in the fight to save the historic Old Post Office building in Washington, D.C. from demolition. In 1983, it was officially renamed the Nancy Hanks Center, in her honor.
context_section_description: Nancy Hanks (1927–1983) was the second chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA).  She was appointed by President Richard M. Nixon and served from 1969 to 1977, continuing her service under President Gerald R. Ford.  During this period, Hanks was active in the fight to save the historic Old Post Office building in Washington, D.C. from demolition. In 1983, it was officially renamed the Nancy Hanks Center, in her honor.
caption: Nancy Hanks, Chair of the National Endowment for the Arts (1969-77)
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