Smithsonian Institution Oversight
2007-04-11T20:00:42-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvNjIwXC8xOTc1NDQtbS5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Witnesses testified about the management of the Smithsonian Institution. It was noted that the Smithsonian’s governance structure needs reconsideration. Its Board of Regents membership is largely honorific and includes Vice President Cheney and Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts. Topics included extravagant spending by Secretary Lawrence Small who resigned March 24, the need for infrastructure maintenance in many of the Smithsonian’s 18 museums, and the “confidence gap with Congress and with the American people.”
Witnesses testified about the management of the Smithsonian Institution. It was noted that the Smithsonian’s governance structure needs reco… read more
Witnesses testified about the management of the Smithsonian Institution. It was noted that the Smithsonian’s governance structure needs reconsideration. Its Board of Regents membership is largely honorific and includes Vice President Cheney and Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts. Topics included extravagant spending by Secretary Lawrence Small who resigned March 24, the need for infrastructure maintenance in many of the Smithsonian’s 18 museums, and the “confidence gap with Congress and with the American people.” close
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