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VII. [[underlined]] AMENDMENTS [[/underlined]]

These bylaws may be amended by the Board of Regents.

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[[underlined]] ATTACHMENT TO THE BYLAWS OF THE COUNCIL OF THE COOPER-HEWITT MUSEUM [[/underlined]]

At its meeting in May 1970, the Board of Regents adopted policies applicable to the National Museum of American Art and the National Portrait Gallery which now apply to other Smithsonian museums. They are:

(1) No object in the collection of the Museum valued at more than $1,000 shall be exchanged or sold without prior approval of the Museum Director, the Council, the Smithsonian's Office of General Counsel, and of the Secretary.

(2) No object in the collection of the Museum valued at more than $50,000 shall be exchanged or sold without prior approval of the Museum Director, the Council, the Smithsonian's Office of General Counsel, the Secretary, and the Board of Regents.

(3) The exchange or sale of any object in the Museum collection shall be reported to the Secretary who shall report to the Board of Regents, and the proceeds from any such sale shall be used solely for the acquisition of objects for the collection.

[[underlined]] STATUS REPORTS [[/underlined]]

The Secretary drew attention to the following status reports and invited questions and comments from the Regents:

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[[underlined]] MAJOR PERSONNEL SEARCHES [[/underlined]]

National Museum of American Art

Recruitment for the director of the National Museum of American Art has concluded with the selection of Elizabeth Broun, the Museum's former deputy (and acting) director.

Anacostia Museum

With John Kinard's death in August, the Institution must begin to plan for the search for a successor. Zora Felton, who is the chief of the Museum's education department, has been appointed acting director.

Archives of American Art

The search for the director of the Archives will be reopened in early September, with advertisements in major professional journals and general