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be meeting the exhibits goals of the Institution in a timely and appropriate manner. The fund is managed 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 Park Service. In the summer of 1982, the festival returned to its original site on the Mall, outside the Museums of American History and Natural History.

The 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.

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.

No major growth of federal projects or resources is planned for the [[underlined]] Office of Elementary and Secondary Education [[/underlined]], but some expansion of trust supported programs may occur. A series of anthropology resource kits for use in elementary and secondary schools is being planned which may be adapted later for various other subjects in art, history, and science. Some additional workshops, the completion of a special project directed toward producing learning materials for hospitalized children, expanded programs for handicapped visitors, and a program designed to introduce minority young people to career opportunities at the Smithsonian also are being planned. Ways to fund these activities through grants and contracts or through the Institution's earmarked educational trust funds are being considered.

Some additional federal resources will be necessary during the planning period for the [[underlined]] Office of Fellowships and Grants [[/underlined]] to administer fellowships, internships, and the Special Foreign Currency Program; and