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SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTE

stages over a period of years. He recommended that the Board of Regents approve the revised plan for development at Fort Foote.

Mr. Hunsaker commented that placing an Armed Forces Museum under Smithsonian would "spread our butter too thin." He expressed greater interest in the Air Museum and the proposed international center for advanced study.

Mr. Bow asked about the purchase of land and was advised that the total cost would be about $3 million. Mr. Bow stressed that this revised proposal would involve an appropriation and expressed his greater interest in the Air and Space Museum, which would be authorized by a bill he introduced on behalf of the Board of Regents. We will then have to get a construction appropriation for that museum.

Senator Anderson recalled that the authorization for the Air Museum's construction was passed by the Senate several years ago. Mr. Bow commented further that if the Smithsonian tries to build too many projects, opposition to appropriations will develop. Mr. Fleming pointed out that no appropriation is being asked for at this time.

Mr. Brown noted that on January 28, 1965, the Board of Regents approved the report of the Advisory Board with a modification to limit the legislation to be sought to the authorization of site acquisition and for planning, not for construction. He stressed that the development could be done in stages. He pointed out that the Capital lacked a significant monument to the enormous contributions of sacrifice and progress which have come about through the Armed Forces. He said that no Institution other than the Smithsonian could develop this concept to a scholarly conclusion. 

Mr. Fleming restated that this site revision was made necessary by the objection of the National Park Service. The Regents had already approved the recommendations of the National Armed Forces Museum Advisory Board relating to the establishment of the