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June 6, 1968 | An amendment was made to the agreement of May 17, 1966.

1968 | Nationwide construction prices rose an average of 20% in 1968 (Engineering News Record).

May 1969 | Construction bids received ($17.6 million bid); bids rejected because of overrun of $3.1 million.

December 1969 | Construction bids received (low bid $13.8 million; reservations and contingencies $0.8 million; design and supervision $1.4 million; total $16.0 million).

January 20, 1970 | Mr. Hirshhorn confirmed that he is giving $1 million toward the construction of the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. 

February 27, 1970 | A construction contract was awarded for construction of the museum and sculpture garden (with approval of the Comptroller General).

March 23, 1970 | Mr. Hirshhorn confirmed by letter his gift of $1 million toward construction of the museum and sculpture garden.

March 25, 1970 | Construction of the museum and sculpture garden was started by the Piracci Construction Company, Inc., Baltimore, Maryland.

July 16-31, 1970 | The Subcommittee on the Library and Memorials, Committee on House Administration, held oversight hearings on the programs of the Smithsonian. A major topic of the hearings was the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden.

December 30, 1970 | In its report the House Subcommittee on the Library and Memorials recommended that "no further action to carry out the proposed plans for the sculpture garden be taken until a complete review has been made by the appropriate committees of the Congress."

June 2, 1971 | The agreement of May 17, 1966, was further modified.

June 24, 1971 | Report to Senate Committee on Public Works and Senate Committee on Government Operations recommending against the approval of S. J. Res. 45, a joint resolution "Relating