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[[underlined]] Major Exhibition Program [[/underlined]].  Appropriations of $750,000 were received for this program for the first time in FY 1981.  Prior to and during the Bicentennial Year, the Institution maintained a similar separate major exhibitions program funded by Congress for specific, carefully selected exhibitions whose costs were over and beyond that which could be financed by normal base operations.  Following the Bicentennial Year, however, this program was phased out and its funding rejustified and redirected to other programs.

This more recent appropriation services a like purpose, to revitalize various exhibitions programs (especially at the Museum of American History) and to permit more joint exhibits activity among History and Art museums.  It will be maintained as a separate account as long as it is considered to be meeting the exhibits goals of the Institution in a timely and appropriate manner. The fund is manager by the Assistant Secretary for History and Art.

[[underlined]] Future Year Prospectus [[/underlined]]

Trust support for Special Programs is contingent in future years on economic conditions, institutional priorities, and the abilities of the various auxiliary and revenue producing activities to sustain their popularity and financial performance.  As stated, over the years some slight increase in funding is expected for the [[underlined]] Collections Acquisition, Scholarly Studies, and Education Programs [[/underlined]] to allow for gradual growth in activities.

The [[underlined]] office of Folklife Programs [[/underlined]] will continue to plan and produce the annual Festival of American Folklife, which takes place during the two-week period at the end of June and over the July 4th holiday weekend.  The festival will continue to be co-sponsored by the National History.

This office will also continue its research and publication efforts, including the publishing of scholarly monographs on aspects of American culture (these monographs are accompanied by documentary films which visually explicate technical aspects of the written treatises and are distributed through Pennsylvania State University) and mount special projects within the museums such as the monthly "living celebrations" planned for the Renwick Gallery in FY 1983 as part of the "Celebration" exhibition.

Only minor increases are planned for the [[underlined]] Office of Elementary and Secondary Education [[/underlined]] and stable funding is projected for the [[underlined]] Office of Symposia and Seminars [[/underlined]].  Funds for the special program for inventorying the Institution's collections are expected to remain at about present levels of $800,000.  This will allow the Institution to maintain its inventory work in future years.