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Prevention of Violence) should undoubtedly embark on a program of the preparation and dissemination of educational TV programs for prime time in fulfillment of its mission "to increase and diffuse."

It was the consensus of the meeting that the Smithsonian should not exclude TV from its program by rather should set up a Regent' subcommittee to examine ways and means of going about the including dealing with production firms, that the draft of conclusions or actions should be submitted to the Congressional members for comments on how to proceed, and that possible legislation was not to be excluded from such plans, opening the way to Federal support for programs which were estimated to cost approximately $800,000 a year.

The subcommittee, (like the Finance Subcommittee) could consist of Regents as well as non-Regent consultant members, and will be appointed by the Chancellor in consultation with the Executive Committee and the Secretary.  Mr. Wolper will be informed of the need to wait until such a report has been completed by the Regents subcommittee and approved by the Board.

It was agreed that there were many aspects of TV participation which were of great potential use to the Smithsonian exhibits program and in-house capability.  It was also agreed that a parallel development of educational aids, film strips, cassettes, etc., could or could not be helped by TV film production in itself, by [[underline]]by[[/underline]]-[[underline]]product[[/underline]] or not, was of the utmost importance as a Smithsonian concern and development program.

The Regents will be kept informed concerning progress in this matter.