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-66- REPORT OF THE NATIONAL COLLECTION OF FINE ARTS 1979 The following were elected as officers for 1980: Mr. George B. Tatum, Chairman Mrs. Hiram W. McKee, Vice Chairman Mr. S. Dillon Ripley, Secretary The following new members, appointed by the Board of Regents in January 1979, attended their first meeting in May: Mrs. Nan Tucker McEvoy Mrs. John Farr Simmons Mr. Mitch Wilder died on April 1, 1979. A memorial was read by Charles Sawyer at the May meeting. It was recommended the following be appointed by the Board of Regents to the NCFA Commission: Mrs. Oliver Seth Mr. Philip Pearlstein Mrs. Charles Bagley Wright, Jr. Mr. Richard H. Hunt Mr. Donald Bernard Anderson The Commission voted not to reappoint Mr. Otto Wittmann for another term due to his lack of attendance. The following amendment to the Bylaws was approved by the Commission: RESOLVED this 6th day of December 1979, that Section I. 2. of the Bylaws be amended to read as follows: This Commission is to consist of up to 24 members, including artists and experts as well as interested citizens, who shall be appointed by the Board of Regents. They shall hold office for four years and shall be eligible for reelection. [[underlined]] The Commission, in the event of unexcused absences of three or more consecutive meetings may recommend the termination of that member's term of office before the end of term. [[/underlined]] The Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution shall be an ex-officio member of the Commission. The Director of the Hirshhorn Museum shall be an ex-officio non-voting member of the Commission.