and Spanish newspapers, radio, and television attended. Six Smithsonian staff members 

 participated. 



April 15 



Publication Redesign: The first issue of the redesigned Arthur M. Sackler Gallery 

 Calendar, offering fuller information about exhibitions and public programs in a larger 

 and clearer format, was published. The new calendar was made possible through a 

 generous gift from Mrs. Else Sackler, who also continued her support of the museum's 

 advertising program. 



April 19 



Seminar: The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public Service sponsored a working 

 seminar, titled "Cultural Equity and the Humanities," with the Federation of State 

 Humanities Councils and various Smithsonian bureaus and offices. 



April 21 



Earth Day Event: In conjunction with Earth Day, the National Museum of Natural 

 History presented a public briefing on the history of crises in the biosphere. The 1 1 

 museum scientists who spoke were affiliated with the museum's Evolution of Terrestrial 

 Ecosystems Program, which is exploring the changes in plants and animals on land 

 through their 400 million years of evolution. 



April 21-22 



Earth Day Events: The National Zoological Park sponsored special events in celebration 

 of the 20th anniversary of the first Earth Day. Activities included "Elephant Can Stomp" 

 (aluminum can recycling), "Tree Giveaway," and entertainment by Ironweed and "Billy 

 B" Brennan. 



April 24 



Exhibition: "Flora Danica and the Heritage of Danish Porcelain," an exhibition 

 surveying the forms, techniques, and decoration of Danish porcelain, opened at the 

 Cooper-Hewitt National Museum of Design. Princess Benedikte of Denmark attended 

 the opening reception. 



April 25 



Lecture: The Smithsonian Institution Libraries (SIL) presented "Black Beauty: From 

 Humane Tract to Children's Classic," an illustrated talk by Ellen B. Wells, SIL special 

 collections librarian. The program was a feature of "Night of a Thousand Stars," a 

 National Library Week event of the American Library Association. 



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