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administration of the Museum.  Accordingly, at its September 30, 1975 meeting, the Board of Regents voted to table its earlier resolution.

At the May 10, 1976 meeting of the Board of Regents, the Chancellor introduced a letter he had received from Warren Robbins again proposing acquisition of the Museum of African Art by the Smithsonian.  The letter was accompanied by the endorsements of approximately 120 members of the House of Representatives and 36 members of the Senate.  The ensuing discussion recognized that while the Museum's various assets had substantial intrinsic and cultural value, further study of the proposed merger was required before a prudent decision could be made.  Accordingly, the Chancellor appointed this [[underline]] ad hoc [[/underline]] committee to study the acquisition of the Museum of African Art and to report its findings to the full Board.

Committee chairman Mr. Haskins reported at the Board's January 25, 1977 meeting that while the committee had not yet reached a decision as to its recommendation on the ultimate question, it had agreed upon four essential preconditions to any Agreement executed with the Museum of African Art.  These conditions which were supported by the Board, are reiterated in theabove recommendation and provide the conceptual framework around which the remainder of this discussion is organized.

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"The above" in the second to last sentence is missing a space between words. Transcribed as written. -@doodleology.