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Generosity and Standards : a note from the secretary.(Smithsonian has ultimate word on how donations are used)(Brief Article)

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| July 01, 2001 | Small, Lawrence M. | COPYRIGHT 1984 Smithsonian Institution. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Donations to the Smithsonian Institution by benefactors who want to be involved in how their gifts are used have recently been in the headlines. But they would hardly have been news to James Smithson, the English scientist who bequeathed his estate to found the Institution that now bears his name. That the Smithsonian was named for its first donor is no coincidence. While it was a fitting display of gratitude for Smithson's generosity, it was also a condition of his gift.

That historical fact provides a dose of perspective amid a certain amount of controversy over recent gifts to the Smithsonian: private donors have always played an integral part in the Smithsonian's …

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