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exhibitions in Man-related endeavors. Such activities are becoming increasingly important as a means of extending the popular understanding of alternatives associated with Man's further advancement of scientific, cultural, and civilizing processes. A separate identity for the Museum of Man helps keep this need visible for the Institution and to its various public audiences and, in FY 1982, the Institution is seeking $125,000 for activities which will help create a better scholarly setting.

The present activities of the [[underlined]] Center for the Study of Man [[/underlined]] include the Anthropological Film Center (NAFC) program and the Research Institute on Immigration and Ethnic Studies (RIIES) program. Research interests of RIIES cover the specialized area of examining the new immigration; i.e., the immigration (patterns and effects) to the U.S. and its extraterritorial jurisdictions since 1965. In FY 1979, the program concluded a phase of outreach and symposium sponsorship. Beginning in FY 1980 and continuing over the next five years, RIIES will focus on research, writing and assessment, seminars, and reports on the new immigration. An exhibit on the subject is expected to be open in FY 1986. The NAFC program responds to the worldwide need to prepare researchable film records of disappearing cultures and their associated human behavior patterns. A series of projects with Third World nations is yielding important films and research data.

[[underlined]] Astrophysical Observatory. [[/underlined]] Over the next five years, SAO will concentrate available new resources on two major questions of astronomy: (1) the origin and evolution of galaxies, and (2) the origin and evolution of stars like the Sun, including the Sun itself. During the 1980's these two areas will be particularly ripe for investigation. The study of galaxies should bear significant results because of the increasing availability and reliability of large and sensitive instruments, such as the Observatory's Multiple Mirror Telescope (MMT) located at Mt. Hopkins, Arizona, and x-ray imaging detectors. The study of the Sun and similar stars is important because of the necessity to understand their close relationships to planetary sciences, earth sciences, and biological sciences. During the planning period, an effort will be made to increase selectively the research staff to take advantage of these opportunities. Particular emphasis will be given to X-ray astronomy in an effort to capitalize on the wealth of information provided by the Einstein Space Laboratory (the orbiting HEAO-2 X-ray telescope). In addition, a strengthening of the solar physics program is planned through phasing of additional resources into the Langley-Abbot program.

There are continuing needs which the Observatory hopes to address successfully during the planning period. One of these is to establish ways to channel more resources to its investigators for small independent research and development projects. Not enough flexible funds are currently available in the Observatory's research base. A second is to strengthen its activities in atomic and molecular physics and in theoretical astrophysics.

The MMT is now being used routinely about 75 percent of the available time for scientific observations. The recorded observations are quite satisfactory. The remaining time is used for engineering adjustments and testing. The telescope is still projected to be fully operational by mid-FY 1981.