"We filed the litigation to stop the Trump administration from erasing history or censoring history at these national park sites. According to the lawsuit complaint, after the executive order was adopted, the Secretary of the Interior directed the Park Service to "immediately undertake" efforts to identify and report "disfavored information." In February, park staff were told that all new public-facing content must be submitted to the Interior Department for review."
"The Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History executive order directs the National Park Service to remove or alter content or exhibits that "inappropriately disparage Americans past or living." A subsequent secretarial order from the Department of the Interior instructs the agency to review monuments, memorials, statues, markers, and similar properties and "restore Federal sites dedicated to history," installing content that emphasizes "the greatness of the achievements and progress of the American people.""
The Trump administration's "Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History" executive order directs the National Park Service to remove or alter exhibits that "inappropriately disparage Americans." A subsequent Interior Department order instructs parks to emphasize American achievements and progress. Democracy Forward filed a lawsuit in Boston on February 17, representing six advocacy groups opposing what they characterize as historical censorship. The lawsuit alleges the Interior Department directed park staff to identify "disfavored information" and submit all new public-facing content for departmental review. Massachusetts contains 18 National Park Service sites, with several New England locations already implementing concrete changes, including removing films and altering signage.
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