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SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
Newsletter to the Regents

July 1994

Regents' Matters

The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Board of Regents on Monday, September 19, will be followed immediately by the installation of Mr. Heyman as the tenth Secretary of the Smithsonian. Planned to take place on the Mall in front of the Castle, the ceremony is likely to draw a sizeable attendance from Regents, specially invited guests, Smithsonian staff, and members of the public. 

The Regents' Executive Committee met with Secretary Adams on June 28 and will meet again with the Secretary and other senior staff on September 8 to set the agenda for the next meeting of the Board. The Audit and Review Committee met with representatives of senior management and KPMG Peat Marwick to discuss the independent audit plan for fiscal year 1994 transactions, financial reporting models, and tax developments of interest to the Smithsonian. The Committee's complete report will be incorporated into the Regents' agenda for September 19. Similarly, the Investment Policy Committee is scheduled to meet on July 14 in New York City and will report to the Regents in September. 

Transition Activities 

Secretary-elect Heyman will continue to hold meetings throughout the summer with Secretary Adams, Under Secretary Newman, the Assistant Secretaries, and other senior officals. The Secretary-elect has been focusing initially on matters of Smithsonian governance and organization while completing major responsibilities at the Department of Interior.

Portrait of Secretary Adams Unveiled 

A 30" x 38" oil portrait of Secretary Adams by New York portraitist Burton Silverman was unveiled at a special ceremony in the Smithsonian Castle on June 27. This portrait was made possible through the generosity of more than ninety contributors, many of whom attended the unveiling. In a departure from the portraits of his predecessors, Secretary Adams is depicted sitting pensively behind his desk in shirt sleeves. A fine likeness representing much of Secretary Adams' character, the portrait is on view on the second floor of the Castle. 

Smithsonian Task Force on Latino Issues

In March 1993, Secretary Adams recognizing that there were some legitimate and serious concerns about the status of Latino employment and programs at the Institution, appointed a task force composed of leading Hispanic citizens to examine Latino issues. He provided the task force with the following charge: "Examine the status of Latino recruitment and employment at the Smithsonian; survey current programs that focus on Latino issues, culture, art and history; and recommend changes