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well as a much needed International Center for special exhibitions and symposia. The joining of all these activities and programs in one area will enable the Institution to apply, in a coordinated fashion, its major resources to benefit millions of visitors who travel to Washington each year. It will provide, as well, an opportunity for foreign nations to present their most important cultural accomplishments to this audience.

The Quadrangle site will be occupied above ground by two small entrance pavilions bordering Independence Avenue which will serve as introductory galleries and form an enclosure for an eclectic landscape combination particular evocative of 19th century landscape design appropriate to the Smithsonian Institution Building and the Arts and Industries Building.  The two pavilions will allow access to three building levels below grade providing exhibition galleries, libraries, classrooms, and space for the care and study of collections.  The galleries will permit the Institution to present a variety of exhibitions drawn from the resources of its own museums, other United States collections, or borrowed from abroad.  The International Center will enable the Institution to organize international symposia and exhibitions and will enhance the public's ability to interpret distant cultures of extraordinary richness and importance.

The design for development of the Quadrangle was original conceived by the internationally known Japanese architect, Junzo Yoshimura.  Since then, the Boston firm of Shepley, Bulfinch, Richardson and Abbott has developed final site and building plans which have received final approval from the National Capital Planning Commission on October 7, 1982 and, with the minor landscape details excepted, the Commission of Fine Arts on November 10, 1982.  All requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act and the National History Preservation Act have been successfully completed.

Throughout its history, beginning with the acceptance by the United States Government of the bequest of a private individual, the Institution has employed a blend of public and private funding in fulfilling the purposes for which it was established--the increase and diffusion of knowledge.  This special partnership of federal appropriations and non-federal funding sources is vividly illustrated in the financing plan for the Quadrangle.  Of the total project cost of $75,000,000, one-half will be provided from federal appropriations and one-half from nonappropriated sources.

An appropriation of $960,000 was made available for planning in FY 1982, as well as a construction appropriation request in FY 1983 for $36,500,000.  Of the total nonappropriated contribution, approximately $27,500,000 has been raised to date from a variety of sources.  This sum includes gifts and pledges which have been received from a broad range of donors, including individuals, foundations, domestic as well as foreign corporations, and foreign governments.  Also included is a commitment of over $9,000,000 from the net revenues of Smithsonian auxiliary activities over a multiyear period.  Finally, proceeds from the sale or property