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museum. it will pay tribute to the art, life and klture of african- americans. culture of african- americans. first lady laura bush helped with the groundbreaking. tara mergener has more. reporter: celebrities and dignitaries including president obama gathered inside a tent on the national mall to mark the start of construction on the smith sonnian s newest edition, the national museum of african- american history and culture. this is a milestone moment not only for the smithsonian, but for the united states. reporter: lonnie bunch is the museum s director. it really has been an opportunity to make sure that my ancestors and all our ancestors are remembered. reporter: the new museum is slated to open on the national mall in 2015, but it already has a staff raising money and collecting artifacts. smithsonian officials say they already have more than 15,000 items on hand that will be part of the african-american museum s collection. they re working to find more material o