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Images: (Air & Space Museum) letsgo.dc.com; (Ford) texashideout.tripod.com; (Terraplane) hetclub.com;(C-123k) via staticflickr.com; (’54 Greyhound) Redden Archive Collection via walkercustomer.com; (Packard) via imstumped.com; (Con-Air) via allposters.com
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Indian Museum Director Spent Lavishly on Travel
By James V. Grimaldi and Jacqueline Trescott
Washington Post Staff Writers
Friday, December 28, 2007; A01
The founding director of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian spent more than $250,000 in institution funds over the past four years on first-class transportation and plush lodging in hotels around the world, including […]
Posted in Native Americans, Sleaze, Smithsonian |
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As secretary, Lawrence Small, aided by then-Deputy Secretary Sheila Burke, took advantage of the lack of oversight by the Board of Regents and others, according to an independent report on Smithsonian management abuses. (Charles Dharapak - AP)
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Report Slams Small’s Tenure
Smithsonian Had ‘Ill-Suited’ Leader
By James V. Grimaldi
Washington Post Staff Writer
Wednesday, June 20, 2007; 4:58 PM
Former Smithsonian […]
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