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to the establishment of a museum to be used for the exhibition of works of art." This resolution, if enacted, would provide that no construction shall be undertaken on the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden until the Congress has approved new plans and specifications. It would also declare the gift agreement between Mr. Hirshhorn and the Smithsonian to be null and void.

[[underline]] July 1, 1971 [[/underline]] The Smithsonian and the architect of the museum developed an alternative plan which would relocate the sculpture garden in such a way that it would not transverse the Mall. The plan has been approved by the National Capital Planning Commission (July 1, 1971) and the Commission of Fine Arts (May 19, 1971).

[[underline]]July 2, 1971 [[/underline]]The President appointed eight persons to be members of the board of trustees of the Hirshhorn Museum and sculpture garden comprising of H. H. Arnason, Miss Elisabeth Houghton, Taft B. Schreiber, Hal B. Wallis, Leigh B. Block, Theodore E. Cummings, George Heard Hamilton, and Daniel P. Moynihan.

[[underline]]October 1, 1971[[/underline]] Secretary Ripley wrote to the Commissioner of the Public Buildings Service, General Services Administration, calling attention to the lack of progress in construction and requested effective action.

[[underline]]November 1, 1971[[/underline]] Commissioner of Public Buildings Service, General Services Administration, wrote the Secretary that "we hope construction can be completed in December 1972" and that "we will continue to search for additional avenues which will improve progress in order to meet the contract completion date of September 1972."

[[underline]]December 1, 1971[[/underline]] A meeting was held to discuss an improvement in the construction rate at the museum, attended by Messrs. Gordon Bunshaft (architect), Hurley Offenbacher (Director, Design and Construction, Public Buildings Service), Pete Mantegna (Piracci Construction Co.), John Rupp (Vice President, Piracci Construction Co.), and James Bradley (Under Secretary, Smithsonian Institution).

[[underline]]December 2, 1971[[/underline]] Secretary Ripley requested Mr. Hirshhorn to include under the terms of the 1966 agreement a list of additional works chosen by Mr. Hirshhorn from more recent acquisitions, especially those works intended for the opening exhibition.