Newsmakers
Mission and Future of the Smithsonian Institution
2009-09-06T10:04:32-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvMWJlXC8yODg3MTYtbS5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Wayne Clough, who had been secretary of the Smithsonian for just over a year, talked about taking the Smithsonian in a new direction, changing management policies following news reports that showed overspending and lack of oversight in a predecessor’s term, and how to interest young tech-savvy people in the Smithsonian. Topics included having the Smithsonian become more of a resource on major issues of the day such as the subject of climate change. After the interview, the reporters discussed his responses with the host.
Wayne Clough, who had been secretary of the Smithsonian for just over a year, talked about taking the Smithsonian in a new direction, changi…
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Wayne Clough, who had been secretary of the Smithsonian for just over a year, talked about taking the Smithsonian in a new direction, changing management policies following news reports that showed overspending and lack of oversight in a predecessor’s term, and how to interest young tech-savvy people in the Smithsonian. Topics included having the Smithsonian become more of a resource on major issues of the day such as the subject of climate change. After the interview, the reporters discussed his responses with the host. close
Wayne Clough, who had been secretary of the Smithsonian for just over a year, talked about taking the Smithsonian in a new direction, changi… read more
Wayne Clough, who had been secretary of the Smithsonian for just over a year, talked about taking the Smithsonian in a new direction, changing management policies following news reports that showed overspending and lack of oversight in a predecessor’s term, and how to interest young tech-savvy people in the Smithsonian. Topics included having the Smithsonian become more of a resource on major issues of the day such as the subject of climate change. After the interview, the reporters discussed his responses with the host. close
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