September 17 



Appointments: The appointments of the first 13 members of the National Council of the 

 National Museum of Natural History were approved by the Smithsonian Institution 

 Board of Regents. The council will eventually include 32 leading scientists and private 

 citizens who will advise on matters of policy and help generate support for the museum. 



September 18 



Premiere: "Keepers of Eden," a one-hour production of the Infinite Voyage series on the 

 state-of-the-art conservation work of zoos, was previewed at the National Zoo. A 

 20-minute segment of the program was devoted to such work at the Zoo. The program 

 was aired over PBS stations nationwide on October 1. 



September 21 



Special Event: The James Smithson Society's annual dinner was held in conjunction 

 with the fall meeting of the National Board of the Smithsonian Associates. Gay F. Wray, 

 chairman of the National Board, announced the projects receiving 1990 society grants 

 and awarded the society's Founder Medal to Sam De Vincent for his donation of 

 American sheet music to the National Museum of American History. 



September 24 



International Outreach: The Office of Public Affairs and the New York Times 

 Syndication Sales Corporation signed an agreement that provides for distribution of 

 Smithsonian News Service feature stories, including color and black-and-white art, to 

 newspapers, magazines, and other print media worldwide (excluding the United States). 

 Syndication will be in English, with selected stories in Spanish. 



September 25 



Program: The National Science Resources Center (NSRC) entered into a working 

 partnership with Carolina Biological Supply Company to disseminate to the nation's 

 elementary schools the science teaching units for use in grades one through six being 

 developed by the NSRC's Science and Technology for Children project. 



September 26 



Film Series: The Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden launched its 1989-90 series 

 of independent films, art documentaries, and children's programs. 



September 26 



Lecture: Cyril Ramaphosa, general secretary of the National Union of Mineworkers in 

 South Africa, spoke on his assessment of current developments in South Africa. His 

 lecture concluded the Office of Folklife Programs lecture series "South Africa Today: 

 Living in a Divided Society." 



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