Are great artistic achievements less admirable if they are paid in dishonest ways, such as through the sale of these special pardons?

Great artistic achievements are NOT less admirable, even when they are paid in dishonest ways.

Explanation:

To truly appreciate art, you must focus on the piece itself, what it represents, how it makes you feel, and you must interpret what the artist is trying to convey. Thus, you should not focus on the fact on how it was paid, or if the artist was dishonest or not, because even if the art has a dishonest past, it is still the same piece of art, and you should recognize the artistic skill that was put into the piece. You must not let outside factors affect how you see the art.

- "it was a failure that was an embarrassment for the kennedy administration."

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payments were made after the 1940s.

in the 1980s, a commission held investigations and made recommendations.