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Moreover, [[strikethrough]] few people [[/strikethrough]] bring protests which might force new decisions becauze it is easier and cheaper to pay duty than to get involved even with the customs courts. 

And museums, [[strikethrough]] and educational institutions [[/strikethrough]] usually importing works of art only for exhibition purposes, can import them temporarily under bond [[strikethrough]] though they can [[/strikethrough]] then transfer them only to other educational institutions and only with permission of the Collectors of Customs) and after much time-consuming paper work) [[strikethrough]]and are not in a [[?]] position to get involved in legal briefs. [[/strikethrough]]

Yet the situation is ridiculous and ought to be remedied. The most sensible way is outlined in the "Proposals for Liberalizing Tariff Laws for Works of Art and other exhibition material" which was prepared by the American Association of Museums Committee on Customs, under the leadership and chairmanship of Dorothy H. Dudley, registrar of the Museum of Modern Art. Certain phrases are suggested which, were Congress to insert them into the existing Tariff Law, would rectify the whole foolish situation, would restore [[strikethrough]] the [[/strikethrough]] it intended [[strikethrough]] dignity and [[/strikethrough]] purpose to the legislation and would remove its euturary, but undisputed Alice-in-Winderland aspects.