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[[underlined]]STATUS REPORTS[[/underlined]]
Mr. Adams referred to the following status reports on Smithsonian programs and activities, and the Regents' ensuing discussion focussed on three particular areas.
First, a question arose whether the Smithsonian was taking adequate measures to ensure safety in and around its facilities.  Mr. Jameson reported that the Institution has an extremely active safety program which has been augmented substantially over the last several years.  That program looks at not only visitor and employee safety in the traditional sense but also a total range of environmental conditions, such as asbestos, radon, and impure drinking water, which could be hazardous to visitors and staff alike.  As part of this program, employees are trained to work more safely to avoid the most common kinds of accidents, such as slips, falls, and strains from improper carrying techniques.
Secondly, Mr. Adams drew the Regents' special attention to the paper below on the child care center, which facility he noted is to be opened in two weeks at the National Museum of American History after having been discussed and planned at the Institution for nearly two decades.  It was noted that the Center is off to an auspicious beginning and that it is expected to be run on a businesslike, break-even basis.  While the Center will serve the children of Smithsonian staff on a priority basis, it will provide innovative curricula in a museum environment which promises to be of significance to other child care centers across the nation.
Finally, the Secretary referred to the report on the Survey Research Program and spoke briefly about some of the very preliminary results of a full-year study, now in progress, of visitors to the National Air and Space Museum.  At this early stage the survey suggests, at least for the