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[[underlined]] National Armed Forces Museum Advisory Board [[/underlined]]

The Secretary reported that with the Executive Committee's approval the Institution recommended to the White House two Presidential appointments to the National Armed Forces Museum Advisory Board.  Ratifying the actions of the Executive Committee and the Secretary, the Regents passed the following motion:

VOTED that the Board of Regents endorses the recommendation to the President that General Andrew J. Goodpaster and professor Theodore Ropp be appointed to the National Armed Forces Museum Advisory Board under the provisions of Public Law 87-186.

[[underlined]] The Regents' Collections Acquisition Program [[/underlined]]

The Secretary introduced a report on the status of the special acquisition program begun by the Regents with nonappropriated trust funds in January 1978.  (The report is copied herein.)  Attention was drawn to the acquisitions under this program, the funds generated by provisions for matching funds, and the condition of the acquisition funds at present.

[[underlined]] Additional Status Reports [[/underlined]]

Popular Book Publishing Review
Mall Parking Study
Other Major Construction Projects 
Litigation Report
Smithsonian Science Information Exchange
Legislation

[[underlined]] Regents Dinner [[/underlined]]

The dinner was held in the Courtyard of the National Collection of Fine Arts and the National Portrait Gallery.  The Regents and guests were treated to a glimpse of the newly arrived Gilbert Stuart portraits of George and Martha Washington.  On behalf of the Regents the Chancellor presented to Mrs. Ripley a necklace with a pendant of polished smithsonite mounted on a Smithsonian sunburst medallion, and a citation which read in part: 

The Regents of the Smithsonian Institution note with admiration the many contributions with which Mary Livingston Ripley has advanced the purpose of the Institution as well as the scientific activities of her husband, the Eighth Secretary.

The Secretary presented the Joseph Henry Medal to Dr. Gordon Ray, who spoke briefly about the history and significance of the Smithsonian Council since its founding.

[[underlined]] Next Meetings [[/underlined]]

Executive Committee   August 19, 1980, 12:30 p.m.
Regents Dinner        September 21, 1980
Regents Meeting       September 22, 9:30 a.m.