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[[underlined]]ADMINISTRATIVELY-CONFIDENTIAL[[/underlined]] (No part of these minutes is to be divulged unless specifically authorized by the Secretary.)

PROCEEDINGS OF THE ANNUAL MEETING 
OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION

January 24, 1973

INDEX

[[topic]] | Page

Attendance | 1
Welcome to New Regents | 2
Report of the Executive Committee | 2
New Senator Regent | 2
Minutes of Meeting of November 20, 1972 | 3
Annual Report for Fiscal Year 1972 | 17
Introduction of Legislation | 18
Museum Support Facilities | 18
Reservation of Mall Site | 23
Procedures for Use of Smithsonian Institution Facilities | 30
Visit to Ft. Pierce Facility | 32
Presentation of James Smithson Medallion | 32
National Armed Forces Museum Advisory Board | 33
National Collection of Fine Arts Commission Reports | 34
National Portrait Gallery Commission Report | 66
Status Report-Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden | 74
Status Report-National Air & Space Museum Construction | 92
Status Report-Parking at the National Zoological Park | 93
Freer Gallery of Art | 94
New Director, National Museum of Natural History | 110
Proposed Henry Medal award to Edward K. Thompson | 111
Smithsonian Institution Television Programs | 113
Dates for May 1973 Meetings | 115
Appendix: Executive Committee Discussion of Television Programs