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[[underline]] LEGAL NOTES [[/underline]]

[[underline]] D. C. Real Property Tax Exemption [[/underline]]

The institution recently requested and received a ruling from the Corporation Counsel of the District of Columbia holding that the Hillwood property, bequeathed to the Institution by the late Marjorie Merriweather Post, is exempt from D. C. real property taxes.  A copy of this request and ruling is attached.  A similar ruling was obtained for "Barney Studio House" at 2306-2308 Massachusetts Avenue, N. W., donated to the Institution by the late Natalie C. Barney.

[[underline]] Board of Regents Meetings [[/underline]]

In response to an inquiry referred to the Smithsonian Institution by Senator Claiborne Pell, the attached memorandum of law was prepared concerning the authority of the Board of Regents to hold its meetings outside the city of Washington, D. C.