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[[underline]] Introduction of Legislation Reservation of the last remaining site on the Mall [[/underline]]

A legislative history, justification statement, and a draft bill to reserve the last remaining site on the Mall for museum purposes was also referred to the Regents in advance for their consideration.

The consensus of the Committee was to support the Secretary in seeking enactment of the legislation. The following resolution was proposed and it was:

VOTED that the Congressional members of the Board of Regents be requested to introduce and support legislation that would reserve a site for the use of the Smithsonian Institution described as that portion of the Mall bounded by Third Street, Maryland Avenue, Fourth Street, and Jefferson Drive in the District of Columbia.