APPENDIX 2 



REPORT ON THE NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART 



Sir : I have the honor to submit, on behalf of the Board of Trustees 

 of the National Gallery of Art, the eighth annual report of the Board, 

 covering its operations for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1945. This 

 report is made pursuant to the provisions of the act of March 24, 1937 

 (50 Stat. 51), as amended by the public resolution of April 13, 1939 

 (Pub. Res. No. 9, 76th Cong.). 



ORGANIZATION AND STAFF 



During the fiscal year ended June 30, 1945, the Board consisted of 

 the Chief Justice of the United States, the Secretary of State, the 

 Secretary of the Treasury, and the Secretary of the Smithsonian 

 Institution, ex officio; and five general trustees, David K. E. Bruce, 

 Ferdinand Lammot Belin, Duncan Phillips, Samuel H. Kress, and 

 Chester Dale. 



At its annual meeting, held on February 12, 1945, the Board elected 

 Samuel H. Kress as President, succeeding David K. E. Bruce who 

 resigned, and re-elected Ferdinand Lammot Belin as Vice President, 

 to serve for the ensuing year. The executive officers continuing in 

 office during the year were : 



Huntington Cairns, Secretary-Treasurer. 

 David E. Finley, Director. 

 Harry A. McBride, Administrator. 

 Huntington Cairns, General Counsel. 

 John Walker, Chief Curator. 

 Macgill James, Assistant Director. 



Donald D. Shepard continued to serve during the year as Adviser to 

 the Board. 



During the year Margaret D. Garrett was appointed Acting Chief 

 of the Inter-American Office, to succeed Porter A. McCray, who 

 resigned. 



The three standing committees of the Board, provided for in the 

 bylaws, as constituted at the annual meeting of the Board, held Feb- 

 ruary 12, 1945, were : 



EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 



Chief Justice of the United States, Harlan F. Stone, Chairman. 



Samuel H. Kress, Vice Chairman. 



Ferdinand Lammot Belin. 



Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, Dr. Alexander Wetmore. 



David K. B. Bruce. 



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