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==Legislation==
==Legislation==


Established by an Executive Order<nowiki/>https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/executive-order-11155-presidential-scholarship-program by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964, this commission was designed to honor high school students for their academic accomplishments.
Established by an Executive Order<ref>https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/executive-order-11155-presidential-scholarship-program</ref> by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964, this commission was designed to honor high school students for their academic accomplishments.


==Partners==
==Partners==


The Commission works with:
The Commission works with:
- [U.S. Department of Education](https://www.ed.gov/)
* U.S. Department of Education - https://www.ed.gov/
- [YoungArts](https://www.youngarts.org/) for the arts component of the program.
* YoungArts - https://www.youngarts.org/ for the arts component of the program.


==Number of employees==
==Number of employees==
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==Organization structure==
==Organization structure==


* The Commission is led by a **Chair** appointed by the President.
* The Commission is led by a Chair appointed by the President.
* Members include distinguished individuals from various fields like education, arts, business, and public service, selected for their expertise and commitment to education.
* Members include distinguished individuals from various fields like education, arts, business, and public service, selected for their expertise and commitment to education.