CONTENTS Blitzer, Mr. Charles, Assistant Secretary (History and Art), Boorstin, Dr. Daniel J., Director, National Museum of History and Technology, Smithsonian Institution____. Bradley, Mr. James, Under Secretary, Smithsonian Institution___ Dixon, Mr. Nathaniel R., Associate Director, Office of Academic Pro- grams, and Director, Division of Elementary and Secondary Educa- tion, Smithsonian Institution____. Doyle, Mr. Vincent J., Senior Personnel Management Consultant, Findlay, Dr. John W., Director, National Radio Astronomy Observa- 701 Grant, Mr. Carl E., Senior Personnel Management Consultant, Office of Kinard, Mr. John R., Director, Anacostia Neighborhood Museum, 683 597, 1019 Lample, Mr. 683 Lee, Dr. Sherman, Director, Cleveland Museum of Art.. 790 Lerner, Mr. Abram, Director, Joseph H. Hirshhorn Museum and 759 Michaels, Mr. Andrew F., Director, Buildings Management Depart- 604 Morris, Mr. James R., Director, Division of Performing Arts, Smith- 997, 1009 Moynihan, Martin, Director, Smithsonian Tropical Research Insti- 1020 Pouliot, Mr. Leonard B., Director, Office of Personnel and Manage- ment Resources, Smithsonian Institution_-_-. Powers, Mr. Peter G., General Counsel, Smithsonian Institution____ 777 Ritterbush, Mr. Philip C., Director, Office of Academic Programs, Sadik, Mr. Marvin S., Director, National Portrait Gallery, Smith- Statement of-Continued Stern, Dr. Harold, Assistant Director, Freer Gallery of Art, Smithsonian Institution__. Talbot, Mrs. Jean_ Page 759, 785 664 Taylor, Mr. Frank A., Director General of Museums and Acting Director, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution____ 997. 1000, 1003, 1017 Taylor, Dr. Joshua C., Director, National Collection of Fine Arts, Thomas, Mr. Roger_-_ 759, 997, 1014 683 Wallen, Dr. I. Eugene, Director, Office of Environmental Sciences, 582, 588 Warner, Mr. William W., Assistant Secretary (Public Service), Smithsonian Institution___. 597, 998 Whipple, Dr. Fred L., Director, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, Smithsonian Institution_. Wiggins, Mr. William D.. 549, 554, 1018 664, 683 SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION General Background-Policies, Purposes, and Goals From 1846 to Present WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 1970 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SUBCOMMITTEE ON LIBRARY AND MEMORIALS OF THE COMMITTEE ON HOUSE ADMINISTRATION, Washington, D.C. The subcommittee met at 10 a.m., pursuant to recess, in room 2257, Rayburn House Office Building, Hon. Frank Thompson, Jr. (chairman of the subcommittee) presiding. Present: Representatives Thompson, Brademas, Bingham, Harvey, and Schwengel. Staff member present: John d'Amecourt, Staff Director. Mr. THOMPSON. The subcommittee will come to order. We will begin this morning with Dr. S. Dillon Ripley who will introduce the subject matter and some other witnesses. STATEMENT OF S. DILLON RIPLEY, SECRETARY, SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION; ACCOMPANIED BY FRED L. WHIPPLE, DIRECTOR, SMITHSONIAN ASTROPHYSICAL OBSERVATORY; JOHN W. FINDLAY, DIRECTOR, NATIONAL RADIO ASTRONOMY OBSERVATORY, GREEN BANK, W. VA.; AND SIDNEY R. GALLER, ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR SCIENCE, SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION Dr. RIPLEY. Good morning, Mr. Chairman. I would like to bring three witnesses to the table this morning, please. Dr. Galler, Assistant Secretary for Science will testify in due course about some of the problems of the discussion principally before us this morning. Dr. Whipple, the Director of the Astrophysical Observatory of the Smithsonian will testify also and we are very happy to have another distinguished scientist with us this morning, Dr. John W. Findlay, Assistant Director of the National Radio Astronomy Observatory in Green Bank, W. Va. It is a great pleasure to us indeed, sir, to be able to testify about some of the science activities of the Smithsonian. As we explained in the first day's testimony, the Institution is a highly diverse organization and even though very small, our activities are basically derived from classical interests and concern of the early years of the last century. This one in science is ramified and extremely complex. |