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Fort Washington, its limited facilities, and the costs that would have been associated with such a venture.

A report of these activities was transmitted by the Chairman of the National Armed Forces Museum Advisory Board to the Smithsonian's Board of Regents in December 1974. On January 24, 1975 the Regents accepted the report and concurred in its findings. The report was submitted to the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House as required by Section 3(a) of P.L. 87-186 on January 29, 1975.

There has been no further activity since that time and, inasmuch as a major new museum of military history in the Washington area is not feasible, it has been concluded that the Board established by P.L. 87-186 and the other authority it provides are not necessary.

There follows a list of the Board's current membership. It will be noted that one vacancy exists among the members appointed by the President on recommendation of the Secretary of Defense and there is also one among those appointed by the President on recommendation of the Board of Regents. In addition, the terms of two members in the second group will expire on April 9, 1986; the other three will expire in 1988.

The 1985 edition of the [[underlined]] Official Museum Directory [[/underlined]] lists 220 military museums, 102 maritime and naval museums and historic ships, and 38 aeronautics and space museums, all in the United States, that collect and exhibit aspects of military history. Because of existing service museums and the limits on available resources, the Smithsonian has chosen to respond to public interest in military history by treating the subject in the context of our historical, cultural, and technological development as a Nation. At present the National Museum fo American History has an active program of collecting and exhibiting material