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-xiii- [[underlined]] COMMISSION OF THE NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY [[/underlined]] Mr. Adams introduced the report of the Commission of the National Portrait Gallery, and it was VOTED that in accordance with Public Law 87-443 the Board of Regents reappoints to the Commission of the National Portrait Gallery Robert L. McNeil, Jr. and appoints Stephen Jay Gould, Marta (Mrs. Eugene) Istomin and David Levering Lewis to terms expiring November 1995. [[underlined]] REVISED BYLAWS OF COOPER-HEWITT, NATIONAL MUSEUM OF DESIGN [[/underlined]] The Secretary introduced a proposal to revise the Bylaws of the Cooper-Hewitt Council, by which the Museum is named "Cooper-Hewitt, National Museum of Design." The bylaw revisions increase the membership on the Council to 25 and refer to [[underlined]] ex officio [[/underlined]] members by their current titles. Accordingly, it was VOTED that the Board of Regents approves the proposed revisions to the bylaws of Cooper-Hewitt, National Museum of Design. [[underlined]] STATUS REPORTS [[/underlined]] Major Personnel Searches Enhancement of Development and Groundwork for a Development Campaign National Postal Museum Litigation Smithsonian Council Smithsonian Patent Policy and Disclosure Statement [[underlined]] REGENTS' DINNER [[/underlined]] The traditional Regents' Dinner was held on the preceding evening, September 17, 1989, in the S. Dillon Ripley Center, beginning with a cocktail reception in the east end of the Concourse, followed by dinner. After dinner Mr. Adams rose to greet the Regents and their guests and introduced Assistant Secretary for Museums Tom L. Freudenheim. Mr. Freudenheim talked about the International Gallery's potential as a pan-Institutional exhibition facility and introduced Dr. Vera Hyatt, curator of the Caribbean Festival Arts exhibition currently running in the International Gallery. Dr. Hyatt offered brief remarks and invited the guests to view the exhibition after dinner. [[underlined]] NEXT MEETINGS [[/underlined]] Executive Committee Meeting -- Thursday, January 18, 1990, noon Regents' Dinner -- Sunday, January 28, 1990, 7:00 p.m. Board of Regents' Meeting -- Monday, January 29, 1990, 9:00 a.m.