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traditional since the establishment of the Commission to have a Regent serving as Chairman. As the Secretary suggested, it was

VOTED that the Board of Regents appoints Jeannine S. Clark as Chair of the Commission of the National Portrait Gallery for 1989 or until her successor is appointed in accordance with the Bylaws of the Commission.

Mr. Adams mentioned that the Smithsonian and the World Wildlife Fund have come to an agreement on the transfer of Dr. Lovejoy's Minimum Critical Size of Ecosystems Project to Smithsonian management. The World Wildlife Fund will continue support for the project at least until fiscal year 1992, after which it may be possible, with Congressional approval, to include partial funding of the project within the Smithsonian's broader, Federally-supported research in biological diversity and conservation biology.

Secretary Adams informed the Regents that the sale of the Capitol Hill properties of the National Museum of African Art is forcing the staff of the Visions Foundation, the publisher of [[underlined]] American Visions [[/underlined]] magazine, to move. As the Institution had provided space for the fledgling publication over several years, the Secretary added, it was recently determined that the Smithsonian would provide a direct cash subsidy to assist in its relocation at a declining rate over this and two subsequent fiscal years. The Regents noted the extraordinary efforts which had supported this fine magazine thus far and expressed the hope that these additional resources would ensure its long-term success and independence.

Mr. Adams reported that the acquisition of property in proximity to the Cooper-Hewitt Museum is under consideration. Its acquisition by the Smithsonian would provide desperately-needed relief for overcrowding of staff and storage in the Carnegie Mansion, swing space for a time when either the Miller House or the Carnegie Mansion is under renovation, and possibilities for integration with long-planned capital improvements to the Cooper-Hewitt facilities. It was reported that the Museum now has available an amount of money which might be sufficient for a bid on the property, and it was

VOTED that the Board of Regents authorizes the Secretary to negotiate for the acquisition of property ...[in proximity to the Cooper-Hewitt Museum] provided that (1) its purchase price can be met with Trust funds allocated to the Cooper-Hewitt, (2) expenses for its maintenance and renovation can be met by means which are acceptable to the cognizant committees of the Congress, and (3) final terms of its acquisition meet the approval of the Chairman of the Executive Committee.

Mr. Adams said that the staff proposes to carry out at least two years of enhancement of Membership and Development Office activities with a view toward laying appropriate groundwork for a major capital campaign.