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"The Battle of Trenton"; and "The Blue and Gray Quadrille" by 

 Mr. Bales was published in April 1964. Another of Mr. Bales's 

 arrangements was published by the Gregorian Institute in a memorial 

 edition to President Kennedy. The Institute also commissioned a 

 hymn by Mr. Bales. 



In response to requests, 18,261 copies of "An Invitation to the Na- 

 tional Gallery of Art" and 712 infonnation booklets were distributed 

 to Congressmen and various organizations in the area. 



Henry Beville, head of the photographic laboratory, and his as- 

 sistants processed 24,314 items including negatives, prints, slides, 

 color transparencies, and color separations. 



A total of 153 permits were issued to copy works of art in the 

 National Gallery, and 72 permits to photograph were issued. 



AUDIT OF PRIVATE FUNDS OF THE GALLERY 



An audit of the private funds of the Gallery will be made for the 

 fiscal year ended June 30, 1964, by Price Waterhouse & Co., public 

 accountants. A report of the audit will be forwarded to the Gallery. 



Respectfully submitted. 



Huntington Cairns, Secretary. 

 S. Dillon Riplet, 



Secretary, Smithsonian Institution. 



