UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM 
BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY 
ASTROPHYSICAL OBSERVATORY 
NATIONAL AIR MUSEUM 
NATIONAL ZOOLOGICAL PARK 
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION 
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NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART 
NATIONAL COLLECTION OF FINE ARTS 
FREER GALLERY OF ART 
INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE SERVICE 
CANAL ZONE BIOLOGICAL AREA 
November 17, 1953 
Bear Sir: 
I enclose herewith Special Passport No. 49179, issued 
on January 15, 1952 to Alexander Wetraore, formerly Secretary 
of the Smithsonian Institution and now continuing in retired 
status as Research Associate of the Institution. Dr. Wetrnore 
is to go to the Netherlands West Indies, Venezuela and Panarni 
on official work for the Smithsonian Institution. He will be 
occupied in expeditions concerned with the study of the bird 
life in these countries. 
It will be appreciated if Dr. Wetraore's passport nay be 
validated for travel in the countries mentioned above. He 
is scheduled to leave the United States on December 17, 1953* 
Sincerely yours. 
J. E. Graf 
Acting Secretary 
Chief, Passport Section 
Department of State 
Winder Building 
Washington 25, D.C. 
cc* Mr. Wayland B. Waters 
Department of State 
Walker Johnson Building 
Room 413, 1734 New York Ave., N.W. 
Washington 25, D.C. 
