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Mr. Ripley also mentioned tentative plans being made by the members of the National Board of the Associates to visit Peking, China, and that further information can be provided if requested.

[[underline]] NEW BUSINESS [[/underline]]

[[/underline]] Smithsonian "satellite" bureaus [[/underline]]

The Chancellor referred to his concern about the connection which Smithsonian has with its "satellite" institutions, such as the National Gallery of Art and the Kennedy Center. In the minds of some, particularly in the Congress, Smithsonian is likely regarded as having some responsibility for operation of those institutions. Yet, Smithsonian has no authority with respect to them except that the Chief Justice and the Secretary of the Institution are [[underline]] ex officio [[/underline]] members of the National Gallery board of trustees, and the Secretary is an [[underline]] ex officio [[/underline]] member of the Kennedy Center board. The Chancellor referred to the fixing of salaries, for example, over which the Institution has no authority.

In particular, the Chancellor would like to know what the specific relationships are with the National Gallery of Art and the Kennedy Center; to study them, and, based on a thorough review, receive recommendations that the ties either be strengthened or dissolved.

Senator Jackson agreed that our statutory authority must be reviewed so that a definitive line of demarcation can be made.