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the objective should be to preserve the Smithsonian as a unique and creative organization, attractive to scholars, to provide it independence, and yet make it workable in its relationships with Government and fully accountable to the Congress.

The various questions which became evident during the discussion concerning the nature of the Smithsonian included: How can the Smithsonian's unusual conglomerate work with the Committees of Congress and keep them informed? How can it obtain some continuity of understanding with the changing committees of Congress? Where does the Smithsonian fit into the Federal structure? What restructuring, if any, is needed? How can the Smithsonian preserve, maintain, and extend its creativity and remain attractive to scholars in the various disciplines while, at the same time, insure its integrity and independence, as a responsible and fully accountable trust establishment of the United States? How can the Institution preserve its present freedom of movement to achieve these goals and objectives in a way that will be acceptable to the Congress?

Senator Jackson made it clear that he does not view the proposed study as an investigation but rather as a review of the Smithsonian to ascertain its proper operating relationship within the Federal system.