258 ANNUAL REPORT SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, 1964 



and women who have made significant contributions to the history, development, 

 and culture of the United States. 



(8) Submit to the Board of Regents an annual report of the operations of 

 the Gallery. 



(II ) Determined the nurriber and tenure of memhers of the National 

 Portrait Galley Commission; 



The National Portrait Gallery Commission, created by Public Law 87-443, 

 April 27, 1962, shall be composed of the Chief Justice of the United States, the 

 Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, and the Director of the National Gallery 

 of Art, as members ex-officio ; and eight appointive members, chosen as provided 

 in this section, who shall be citizens of the United States. 



The appointive members of the Commission first taking office shall be chosen 

 by the Board and shall have terms expiring two each on July 1 of 1965, 1966, 

 1967, and 1968, as designated by the Board. Successors shall be chosen by the 

 Board from nominees presented by the Commission and the Secretary of the 

 Smithsonian Institution, and shall have a term expiring six years from the date 

 of the expiration of the term for which the predecessor was chosen, except that 

 a successor chosen to fill a vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of such term 

 shall be chosen only for the remainder of such term. Notwithstanding the 

 expiration of the term of office provided by this section for any member of the 

 Commission, such member shall continue to serve as such untU his successor has 

 been appointed and has qualified. 



The Commission may function notwithstanding vacancies, and six members 

 shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. 



The Chancellor of the Board of Regents, the Honorable Earl 

 Warren, announced the membership of the National Portrait Gallery 

 Commission on Jime 21, 1963. (The members are listed in the 1963 

 report.) 



The significant first meeting of the National Portrait Gallery Com- 

 mission was held on October 21, 1963. Dr. John Nicholas Brown, 

 Regent of the Smithsonian Institution, was elected chairman. The 

 basic functions of the National Portrait Gallery were discussed and 

 a subcommittee was appointed to develop criteria for admission to 

 the National Portrait Gallery. 



A discussion of the qualifications for Director and Associate Direc- 

 tor resulted in an agreement that the two types of skills needed at 

 the top of the organization were : 



( 1 ) A highly capable museum or art gallery director who is a good 

 administrator, and 



( 2 ) A historian who knows American history and could be a leading 

 research man. 



Dr. Brown designated the following terms of Commission members : 



Term ending July 1 of 

 year indicated telow 



Mrs. Bowen and Dr. Boyd 1965 



Dr. Brown and Dr. Deschler 1966 



Mr. Finley and Dr. Lewis 1967 



Dr. Shryock and Colonel Todd 1968 



