The president’s executive order, “Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History,” seeks to restore Federal sites dedicated to history including parks and museums to solemn and uplifting public monuments that remind Americans of their extraordinary heritage, consistent progress toward becoming a more perfect Union, and unmatched record of advancing liberty, prosperity, and human flourishing. The order also promotes the policies of this order through his role on the Smithsonian Board of Regents with respect to the Smithsonian Institution and its museums, education and research centers, and the American Women’s History Museum, which will celebrate the achievements of women in the American history and do not include any other improper partisan ideology. Additionally, the order requires that all public monuments or memorials within the Department of the Interior’s jurisdiction do not contain descriptions, depictions, or other content that disparage Americans past or living. The order also directs the Secretary of the Interior to determine whether any such monuments have been removed since January 1, 2020 and take action to reinstate them if necessary.
Read the full text of the order at the whitehouse.gov website.