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President Bill Clinton and First Lady Hillary Clinton announced an effort to preserve the Star-Spangled Banner as part of a White House initiative. They were joined by Smithsonian Institute…

Mr. Heyman and Mr. Crew announced the re-opening of the National Museum of American History, which had been closed because of the government shutdown.

This Washington Journal program looked at the various facilities owned by the Smithsonian Institution and some of the exhibits at the National American History Museum.