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tion's resources during production. Throughout our preliminary contract negotiations with Wolper, we have had the advice of attorneys and consultants experienced in the entertainment and television fields, and we are assured that the terms we have been offered are within the range of typical television licensing agreements. Smithsonian shall have absolute approval of the subjects, scripts, the rough and final cuts of the films, and of the sponsors. It should be noted, too, that Wolper acknowledges that the Smithsonian must allow others access to its facilities and services for television purposes, and that in exceptional cases the public interest may demand that such others use the Smithsonian name in the program's title. As a rule, however, we agree not to license someone else to use our name for television programs or to film subjects which would conflict with any Wolper program, produced or planned. Smithsonian staff members may appear on other television programs, and in connection with such appearances their Smithsonian job title may be appropriately credited.

9. [[underlined]] Question: What about residual rights? [[/underlined]]

[[underlined]] Answer: [[/underlined]] Wolper has informed us that the initial sale for network telecast usually serves only to recover his costs, and that he counts upon subsequent syndication and other related rights to provide the normal margin of return. He first asked for perpetual broadcast rights to the films and the right to convert the films into other educational materials for further distribution. We have