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It was determined that the Congressional members of the Board will undertake to introduce a joint resolution on much the same terms as other legislative measures are handled by them.  A proposed bill will be transmitted to the Congressional Regents after language and protocol are worked out with the Department of State, the Office of Management and Budget, and the British Embassy.

The matter of other foreign visiting dignitaries visiting the United States during the Bicentennial summer disclosed that on May 11 and 12, Queen Margrethe II of Denmark will visit both the National Portrait Gallery and the National Collection of Fine Arts.  The visit of French President Valéry Giscard d'Estaing and Mme. Giscard d'Estaing will also take place in May, for which the exact date has not yet been set.  It is the Secretary's understanding that President Giscard d'Estaing will not have an opportunity to visit the Smithsonian, but that Mme. Giscard d'Estaing is interested in visiting the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden and appropriate arrangements will be made for her visit.

The following tentative schedule has been prepared for the Queen of Great Britain's visit.

Several aspects of the ceremony discussed included the possibility of wearing academic robes, timing and attendance.  Information on these details will be sent to the Regents as they become available.