Thursday, June 4, 2026

Not MAGA: State Department Cultural Heritage Center Plans More Giveaways to Foreign Governments, this Time Romania, Albania and Nigeria

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Today's  Federal Register  has announced that the Cultural Property Advisory Committee, made up entirely of  Biden appointees , will con...
Thursday, May 14, 2026

Trump State Department Prioritizes "Soft Power" Outreach to Turkey's Authoritarian Government Over Protecting the Rights of American Collectors and Minority Groups

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The Trump State Department has renewed a controversial Cultural Property Agreement with Turkey's authoritarian government over the  obje...
Tuesday, April 28, 2026

Business as Usual at the Cultural Heritage Center

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Despite the Trump Administration’s often painful “disruption” of the State Department and its workforce in support of its “America First” ag...
Wednesday, March 4, 2026

State Department Cultural Property Advisory Committee Meeting on Cultural Property Agreement Renewals with Bolivia, Egypt and Greece

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On March 3, 2026, the US Cultural Property Advisory Committee (CPAC) met in a virtual public session to accept comments regarding a proposed...
Tuesday, March 3, 2026

Renewals for Bolivia, Egypt and Greece Point to the Need for Major Reform

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This is what I said more or less at today's CPAC hearing.  I hope to have a summary done when I can, but it will probably be delayed due...
Sunday, January 25, 2026

Time Again to Tell the Cultural Property Advisory Committee What You Think About Import Restrictions on Coins for Authoritarian Egypt, Greece and Bolivia.

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 The State Department has announced a Cultural Property Advisory Committee (CPAC) Meeting to consider renewals of current cultural property ...
Saturday, January 3, 2026

CPO’s 2025 Year in Review- Repatriation on Demand Continues as Law of the Land

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 The past year was another challenging one for collectors, the trade and museums.  Despite the Trump Administration’s “America First” rhetor...