May 8 



Milestone: Secretary Adams signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Museum 

 of the American Indian, Heye Foundation, in New York City, under which the Heye 

 Foundation's American Indian objects will be transferred to the Smithsonian. The 

 signing ceremony, part of a major press conference organized by the Office of 

 Public Affairs, involved American Indian representatives, Smithsonian regents, 

 members of Congress, and other dignitaries. 



May 11-12 



Conference: The Office of International Relations, in coordination with the U.S. 

 Agency for International Development, held a conference titled "Incentives and 

 Constraints: Macroeconomic Policy Impacts on Natural Resource Utilization." 



May 12 



Exhibition: The computer revolution in aerospace was the subject of a major new 

 gallery at the National Air and Space Museum. "Beyond the Limits: Flight Enters 

 the Computer Age" was organized into seven exhibit areas, each featuring hands-on 

 interactive computer terminals so that visitors can see for themselves the kinds 

 of tasks that computers perform. 



May 15-19 



Special Event: In recognition that a healthy work force is one of the 

 Smithsonian's most valuable assets, the Office of Protection Services expanded 

 the Institution's occupational health program by initiating employee wellness 

 activities. During "Fit Week," hundreds of employees participated in such 

 programs as health assessment, on-site exercise classes and a weight-control 

 program, and special screening activities (including blood pressure monitoring, 

 cholesterol screening, and mammography). 



May 19 



Meeting: In a meeting at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, 

 Bronislaw Geremek discussed Poland's upcoming elections that were to result in 

 Eastern Europe's first noncommunist government since World War II. Geremek, a 

 medieval historian and former fellow of the Woodrow Wilson Center, was elected to 

 Poland's parliament in the June 1989 elections and became Solidarity's floor 

 leader in the lower house. 



May 21 



Grant: The Peter Krueger-Christie's Fellowship was established for advanced 

 research in design and decorative arts at the Cooper-Hewitt Museum. Mr. and Mrs. 

 Harvey Krueger joined with Christie's to make possible the fellowship in memory 

 of their son, Peter A. Krueger, former vice-president of French and Continental 

 Furniture at Christie's and one-time intern at the Cooper-Hewitt Museum. 



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