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-60- [[stamped]] [[??]] NOV 16 1977 [[/stamped]] [[preprinted]] United States Senate WASHINGTON, D.C. 20510 [[/preprintedd]] November 8, 1977 Honorable S. Dillon Ripley The Secretary The Smithsonian Institution Washington, D. C. 20560 Dear Dillon: Forgive my delay in responding to your letters of October 18 and 19. My schedule here in the Senate has prevented a prompter response. Enclosed is a card evidencing my concurrence with your rendition of the proceedings of the Regents' meeting of September 27. I appreciate your invitation to arrange a briefing session for the Audit and Review Committee concerning the functions and reports of the Director of Audits. My present commitments make it unclear when this might be done, but I assume your offer is a standing one that can be taken up at an appropriate point. I also appreciate your advising me of Dr. Lawson's appointment as Director of the Freer Gallery. Best wishes. Sincerely, [[signed]] Scoop [[/signed]] Henry M. [[strikethrough]]Jackson[[/strikethrough]] Enclosure