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of Virginia and Dr. Brian O'Doherty of [[underlined]]Art in America[[/underlined]]. The proposal was received with enthusiasm by members of the Board of Trustees and by Mr. Lerner.

It was agreed that Mr. Arnason should invite Dr. Seitz and Dr. O'Doherty to become full members of the Committee on Collections for the remainder of this fiscal year, with the understanding that they would be reappointed for a regular one-year term to begin July 1, 1973.

Mr. Arnason recalled that the Directors of the Hirshhorn Museum and the National Collection of Fine Arts are ex officio members of the Committee on Collections. He hopes that the Committee, including its two newly-elected members, will be able to meet with Mr. Lerner prior to the spring meeting of the Board of Trustees to discuss its functions in relation to the museum staff and the collection.

Mr. Schreiber asked that the members of the Board of Trustees be given a complete inventory of the museum's collection, including Mr. Hirshhorn's recent gift. He also mentioned again his hope that the museum staff could be strengthened by an additional administrative appointment. The Chairman reported that a building manager is now being recruited.

[Mr. Schreiber left for another meeting]

[[underlined]]Revision of Bylaws[[/underlined]]

The Chairman noted the present requirement that the Board of Trustees meet three times a year, including one meeting in Washington.