All members will have five legislative days to submit materials and include them in the record. The exportation of Cultural Property, the antiquities and art trade now recognizes myself for two minutes to give an opening statement. Most of the statement is going to be simply presented for the record. Oft to talk about the nature the sale of historical artifacts , archaeological artifacts, the isis groups are now destroying entire Cultural Properties and putting them on the market for sale. Thank you mr. Chairman. History has shown that part and cultural antiquities have always due to theired value. I am going to start that over. History has shown that art and cultural activity antiquities have been trafficked for their values. In worldd works of art war ii which will never be recovered. War and chaos create chaos create pillage. The black market and works of art is becoming as lucrative as those for drugs, weapons, and counterfeit goods. Evidence suggests some 50,000100,000 works of ar
Subcommittee will come to order. The chairs authorized to declare a recess of the subcommittee at any time. Members of the full committee who are not members of the subcommittee on terrorism may participate in todays hearing. All members will have five minutes to submit extraneous materials for inclusion in the record. This hearing is titled the exploitation of Cultural Property, examining illegal activity and antiquities and art trade. Now recognize myself or two minutes to give an opening statement. Most of the statement will be presented into the record but to talk about the nature of the sale of historical artifacts, archaeological artifacts, the isis groups are now destroying entire Cultural Properties and putting them on the market for sale, many times the money goes into terrorism. That is what we are here to discuss today. The rest of my statement will be just printed into the record and with that i will yield two minutes to the gentleman from colorado. Thanks, mister chairman.
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Smithsonians National Museum of Natural History and this very special graduation ceremony. Im richard curran, the smithsonians distinguished scholar and ambassador at large. First and foremost, i like to extend the welcome to our colleagues and friends from the u. S. Army, distinguished leaders, and, of course, our officer our graduates and their rightly proud and maybe families. Id like to welcome distinguished guests from the Monuments Men and women foundation, including members of the board and relatives of the world. Two monuments officers. This is a very special occasion. I dont usually wear this every day to work at the smithsonian. But id also like to welcome our guests from, bank of america, whove supported the initiative from the beginning. And finally, my smithsonian colleagues and those from sister organizations involved in Cultural Heritage protect like the department of state, the fbi, the international council, museums and others who in this program, as instructors, guide