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and relative humidity controls, and visitor safety and accommodation); accordingly, it needs a new roof, restored interior and exterior finishes, double-glazed windows, modern electrical and plumbing systems, new insulation and heating/air-conditioning systems, etc.  Planning and design of the renovation will require approximately $3.5 million, which is requested for fiscal year 1985.

The Regents wished to record their support in principle for efforts made in the Congress, and it was

VOTED that the Board of Regents endorses the activity of the Congress of the United States with respect to the transfer of the General Post Office Building to the Smithsonian Institution and its conversion to public use.

[[underlined]] Museum Restaurant Operations and Facilities [[/underlined]]

Beginning in September 1981 the Institution converted certain of its restaurant facilities from concession to self-management in the attempt to provide better service at an acceptable financial return.  Based on the high costs of self-operation, continuing management and personnel problems, and the failure to effect substantial improvement in service, it has been decided to restore all restaurant operations to concession.  Preliminary plans have been initiated for a ground floor addition on the east terrace of the National Air and Space building, designed to house a substantially enlarged public restaurant facility and replace the current facility which, due to its location and size, has proven inadequate to serve the large level of visitors to the Museum.  Conversion of the current third floor facility to a high-quality restaurant is also being considered.  Preliminary reviews indicate that all construction costs would be recovered from revenues to the concessionaire, and that funding from the Institution will not be necessary.  The following motion was approved:

VOTED that the Board of Regents supports in principle preliminary plans for construction of a restaurant addition to the National Air and Space museum and authorizes the Secretary to pursue construction and financial planning for final review by the Board in January, 1984, with the expectation that the project can be self-supporting from earned revenues.

[[underlined]]National Air and Apace Museum Facility at Dulles Airport[[/underlined]]

It was reported that the Garber Facility in Suitland, Maryland, is not suitable to fulfill its expanded role as both the repository of the nation's air and space heritage and the restoration and preservation facility for these artifacts.  Its temporary buildings are aged; because of local development, sizable air and space craft are not able to be brought through the streets; and modern aircraft generally cannot be disassembled for transportation without injury.