Mr. Sant assured me that, with his reappointment, he would do his part to ensure that the "Nation's attic," which is the common name for the Smithsonian, is not being looted by those who have put personal gain above the interests of the Institution.
Vernon Ehlers: “Mr. Sant assured me that, with his reappointment, he would do his part to ensure that the "Nation's attic," which is the…”
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Supporting the reappointment of Roger Sant as a citizen regent of the Smithsonian Institution.
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