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projection of its case for fund raising and for membership programs, image building, and general publicity.  Such an approach would bring greater coordination between enhanced development operations, the National Board of Smithsonian Associates, corporate relations, special events, and other aspects of the Institutions's external affairs.  Mr. Adams reiterated his determination to launch a comprehensive survey of the museums' visitors, which he expects will have significance for a great variety of purposes, not the least of which are related to the Smithsonian's external relations.

The Secretary spoke briefly about a number of important personnel matters, including the resignation of Mr. Walter Boyne from his extraordinary directorship of the National Air and Space Museum and the complex search that is being conducted to find his replacement.

The Secretary, the Under Secretary, and Miss Leven briefed the Regents on questions raised about the Smithsonian's intention to consummate the sale of the nine row houses which comprise the current facilities at the National Museum of African Art on A Street, Northeast. Despite the high degree of interest among the neighborhood in seeing these properties revert to strictly residential use, it remains the position of the staff that the District of Columbia zoning regulations will control any purchaser's use of the properties and will thus be ultimately responsible for preserving the residential character of the neighborhood.  The secretary noted that it would be a number of weeks before the Institution could respond to any specific bids, and he welcomed the willingness of the Congressional members of the Board to be involved at the appropriate time.

The Secretary reported on recent conversations in which he stated that the Smithsonian, while it is not now in a position to be of financial help, shares a national concern that the collections of the Museum of the American Indian be maintained in a great city, and that the optimal solution would be to keep the collection in New York.  He also expressed his concern that the current impasse, if allowed to continue, could result in sending the collection to Texas, and under those circumstances the Smithsonian joined those who would prefer moving the collection to Washington.  Mr. Adams also suggested that if the collection were in Washington, there would be considerable merit in maintaining a showcase exhibition gallery in a prominent location in Manhattan, and possibly one in Dallas.

The Secretary reported that one of the members of the Commission of the National Museum of African Art has expressed interest in donating to the Museum his extraordinarily significant collection of the art of New Guinea and in establishing a curatorship for New Guinea art.  At Mr. Adams' request, Mr. Freudenheim reminded the Regents about the potential donation of an extraordinary collection of modern art discussed at their last meeting, gave a brief account of its contents, and described what conditions would likely need to be met before the donation could be consummated.

Mr. Adams outlined Senator Garn's interest in the establishment of a center for the enhancement of space sciences education as a memorial