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SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION    1415

had been circulated among the members of the Board. 

On motion the minutes were approved, as circulated. 

It was reported that a special meeting had assembled on September 16, 1955, but as a quorum was not present no official business was transacted. Certain matters that had been informally discussed at this meeting were then presented for consideration, and the following actions were taken: 

After discussion Senator Smith offered, and Mr. Fleming seconded, the following resolution that on motion was unanimously 

VOTED: 

RESOLVED, That the architects selected in preparing plans and specifications for the Museum of History and Technology building be instructed to conform to the following general requirements: 

A. The building should be such that it will adequately house and display the collections related to the whole history and technology of the United States; 

B. The external appearance of the building should be appropriate for its location on the Mall and in harmony with the nearby monumental buildings of the Federal triangle, the Natural History Museum, the National Gallery of Art, and the Department of Agriculture;
 
C. It should not be an expression of any extreme architectural point of view; 

D. The interior should be planned so as to fulfill all of the many complex functions of a modern museum, involving, among numerous other things, the proper placement of approximately 80 large exhibition halls and provision for the smooth and unobstructed flow of as many as 60,000 visitors a day; 

E. This general policy may be extended by the Board of Regents after consultation with the Joint Congressional Committee.