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WHEREAS the Board of Trustees of the Joseph H. Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden is deeply appreciative of the action taken by the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution in extending its Collections Acquisition Program for an additional five-year period to enable the Museum to acquire important works of art that will add significantly to the quality and comprehensiveness of its collection and which would otherwise be beyond its available means to acquire; be it

RESOLVED that the Board hereby expresses its gratitude to the Board of Regents for its establishment and extension of this Program and for its continuing encouragement of the Museum's effort to deepen and strengthen its collection.

[[underlined]] Report of the Executive Committee [[/underlined]]

The Executive Committee met on September 9, 1983 to discuss and approve the proposed agenda for the Regents' September 19 meeting.  In an executive session Dr. Bowen, Chairman of the Search Committee, reported on progress in the search for a new Secretary, noting that the Committee will next meet on September 18 and will report further to the Board.

The Executive Committee, serving as a search committee to find a successor to Regent J. Paul Austin, discussed the full slate of 17 qualified nominees.  The Committee recommended Mr. Samuel C. Johnson of Racine, Wisconsin, noting his interest in the Institution through his membership on the National Board of Smithsonian Associates, his residence in the Midwest, and his involvement in the American corporate community.  On September 19 it was

VOTED that the Board of Regents requests the Congressional Regents to introduce and support legislation to appoint Samuel C. Johnson a citizen Regent of the Smithsonian Institution for the statutory term of six years.

Committee discussion focused on the report of the Audit and Review Committee, the Treasurer's report, and the draft of the Five-Year Prospectus (all summarized below).  The Committee also discussed the status of the Institution's tax liability for the years 1976-1982.  The liability was estimated to be $25,000, and the Committee agreed that such sum should be paid to the Internal Revenue Service without further appeal.

[[underlined]]Report of the Search Committee[[/underlined]]

Dr. Bowen reported on the two meetings which the Committee held and summarized the steps taken to solicit nominations and address issues which arose regarding criteria for the job and desirable attributes for the new Secretary.  He noted that the heartwarming and encouraging response to the Committee's request for nominations and thoughts about the position has been indicative of the importance of the Institution in Washington and throughout