January 



Grant: The American Chemical Society agreed to give $5 million to the National 

 Museum of American History to support the exhibition "Science in American Life," 

 scheduled to open in 1993. 



January 



Cultural Diversity: The first edition of Smithsonian Runner, a bimonthly newsletter for 

 Native Americans, was published. Runner, produced by the Office of Public Affairs, 

 reports on Smithsonian activities and research relevant to the Native American 

 community. 



January-June 



Research: The Si/Man and the Biosphere Program traveled to Puerto Rico to continue 

 research, conduct the two-year census of the permanent plots established there in 1988, 

 and assess the damage caused by Hurricane Hugo in October 1989. The program also 

 performed the 1990 census and continued research on the four permanent plots 

 established in 1987 in the tropical rainforest of Beni, Bolivia. 



January 9 



Acquisition: First Lady Barbara Bush officially presented her Inaugural Ball gown to the 

 National Museum of American History's First Ladies Collection. Every fust lady from 

 Martha Washington to Barbara Bush is now represented in the collection with an 

 inaugural dress or other garment. 



January 12 



Award: The International Film and Television Festival of New York conferred a finalist 

 award on the Smithsonian and the Close Up Foundation for the video documentary 

 "Democracy and Rights: One Citizen's Challenge." 



January 15 



Special Event: The Smithsonian's Cultural Education Committee sponsored the annual 

 Martin Luther King, Jr., Holiday Celebration at the National Museum of Natural History. 

 Designed to highlight issues of contemporary concern, the program featured Vine 

 Deloria, Jr., noted author and past executive director of the National Congress of 

 American Indians, as the keynote speaker. The American Indian Theatre Company of 

 Oklahoma performed. 



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