SECRETARY'S REPORT 259 



At the second meeting of tlie Commission on December 20, 1963, it 

 was reported that bids for the remodeling of the F Street Building 

 were 35 percent higher than the funds available. Therefore, the bids 

 had to be rejected, with the understanding that the Smithsonian would 

 work with the architect and the General Services Administration to 

 reduce the scope of the remodeling to bring the cost within the funds 

 available. 



At this meeting the twofold objectives of the National Portrait 

 Gallery were reaffirmed: (1) exhibition of portraits and statuary of 

 men and women who have made contributions to the history, develop- 

 ment, and culture of the United States, and (2) the provision of 

 necessary bibliographical, biographical, and historical materials for 

 a study center. 



The chairman announced that he had appointed the following 

 subcommittee on criteria: Mr. Lewis (chairman), Mrs. Bowen, and 

 Mr. Boyd. The Commission recommended and the Regents approved 

 the appointment of Charles Nagel to be Director of the National 

 Portrait Gallery, and this was announced on March 3, 1964. 

 Mr. Nagel will enter on duty July 1, 1964. Mr. Nagel has been 

 director of the City Art Museum of St. Louis, Mo., and prior to that 

 he was director of the Brooklyn Museum. 



At the third meeting of the Commission on February 26, there was 

 a detailed discussion of the proposed rules for selection to the per- 

 manent collections to the National Portrait Gallery. A subcommittee 

 was appointed to make recommendations on the proposed libraiy, 

 research, and publication program. The members were Dr. Shryock, 

 Mr. Lewis, and Dr. Boyd. 



At the fourth meeting of the Commission on May 1, 1964, the pro- 

 posed library, research, and publication program were discussed. The 

 rules for selection to the permanent collection were approved for 

 submission to the Board of Regents. 



In their May 1964 meeting, the Regents approved the rules for 

 selection to the permanent collection, as follows : 



The purpose of the National Portrait Gallery is to collect and exhibit por- 

 traits and sculpture of persons who have made significant contributions to 

 the history, development, and culture of the United States of America from 

 its earliest period of discovery to the present and, as integral to this pur- 

 pose, to establish a research center in American iconography and biography. 



I. The Gallery hopes to acquire the best likenesses available, originals from 

 life if possible, replicas or copies if necessary. The initial selection shall be 

 made by the National Portrait Gallery Commission acting upon the recom- 

 mendations of the Director and the Committee on acquisitions. The recom- 

 mendations shall be circulated to the Commission before the meeting at which 

 the selections are to be made. Approval of such recommendations shall be by 

 a majority of two-thirds of the Commission. Proxy votes shall be admissible 

 for this purpose. 



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