October 



Course: A six -week Resident Associate Program course began, titled "The Wall Street 

 Journal at the Smithsonian: American Business and the World Economy in the 1990s 

 and Beyond." Cosponsored with the Wall Street Journal, this course was videotaped and 

 subsequently broadcast to a national audience via the PBS Adult Services network. 



October 



Fellowships and Grants: During this fiscal year, the Office of Fellowships and Grants 

 made a record number of awards under its Scholarly Studies program (39) and its 

 Research Resources program (11). 



October 



Grants: With awards from the James Smithson Society and the Kress Foundation, the 

 Conservation Analytical Laboratory began implementing plans to augment the 

 autoradiography facilities at the National Institute for Standards and Technology. 



October 5-6 



Cultural Diversity: The first meeting was held of the Ad Hoc African American Media 

 Advisory Committee, organized by the Office of Public Affairs with a grant from the 

 Educational Outreach Program. The committee of 10 local and national journalists was 

 established to provide advice on how the Smithsonian can reach out to the African 

 American community. 



October 12 



Event: The Smithsonian's Hispanic Heritage Planning Committee presented a day-long 

 public event commemorating Hispanic Heritage Month. A keynote address by 

 filmmaker Luis Valdez, founder of El Teatro Campesino, was followed by a public film 

 and panel discussion celebrating 25 years since the founding of El Teatro Campesino. 



October 12 



Exhibition: "Portrait of the American Law" opened at the National Portrait Gallery with 

 a dinner and reception. Chief Justice William Rehnquist presided, and three associate 

 justices, several prominent judges, and many attorneys attended. 



October 14 



Silver Anniversary: The National Museum of American History celebrated its 25th 

 anniversary with an open house that included demonstrations, behind-the-scenes tours, 

 hands-on workshops, musical performances, children's activities, and a birthday cake 

 model of the museum. 



