That evening. On behalf of this Smithsonian National museum of africanamericanhistory and culture , welcome to a fools errand book to her. A conversation with secretary lonnie bunch and ali. Please welcome to the stage interim director of the National Museum of africanAmerican History and culture , doctor spencer crew. [applause] that evening. What a wonderful crowd. Its good to see this talk filled with so many people and were glad to haveyou here. I thank you for that introduction. Its my pleasure to be here and to welcome you into our building to welcome you here on behalf of all the staff and all of you connected with the National Museum of africanAmerican History. Happy third anniversary. Its a great day for the museum, but its a great day that never would have happened without the help of all of you in this audience. Supporting us and encouraging us as we move forward. Several months ago, about 90 days ago. I was actually working as a professor at george mason university. I thoug
What a wonderful crowd filled with so many people. We are glad to have you here. Thank you for that introduction. It is my pleasure to welcome you to the building on behalf of all the staff connected with the National Museum of africanAmerican History and culture. Happy third anniversary. It is a great day for the museum and a great day that never would have happened without the help of all of you in this audience supporting us and encouraging us to move forward. Several months ago, 90 days ago i was at george mason university, and finished my career there. I got a phone call from the director of National Museum of africanAmerican History and culture. A good friend. He told me something that made my heart sing, that he was about to be announced as 14 secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. For me it couldnt have been more exciting except he put a link or in there. He asked me, to go the way to the mall. When lonnie bunch asks you to do same thing all you say is yes and that is what i
Would like to welcome everyone here to the installation of the 14th secretary of the smithsonian, lonnie bunche. People here are associated with the smithsonian in one form or another, work at the smithsonian or on a board so forth . Ok. How many came to the smithsonian as a child . Ok. How many think the smithsonian is the most unifying organization in washington . [laughter] ok. [applause] so, we can all use a little unification. The nationals do a pretty good job, but nothing, nothing is as good as the smithsonian. There is nobody that doesnt like the smithsonian. And that is true because of so much of the work all of you have done. Let me acknowledge the presence of our congressional regents who are here, senator lahey, congresswoman matsui. Thank you very much for coming. And let me acknowledge the presence of our regions and former regions who are here. Thank you for all you have done to make the smithsonian such a strong organization. I would like to acknowledge the presence of
What a wonderful crowd filled with so many people. We are glad to have you here. Thank you for that introduction. It is my pleasure to welcome you to the building on behalf of all the staff connected with the National Museum of africanAmerican History and culture. Happy third anniversary. It is a great day for the museum and a great day that never would have happened without the help of all of you in this audience supporting us and encouraging us to move forward. Several months ago, 90 days ago i was at george mason university, and finished my career there. I got a phone call from the director of National Museum of africanAmerican History and culture. A good friend. He told me something that made my heart sing, that he was about to be announced as 14 secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. For me it couldnt have been more exciting except he put a link or in there. He asked me, to go the way to the mall. When lonnie bunch asks you to do same thing all you say is yes and that is what i
Here to the installation of the 14th secretary of the smithsonian, lonnie bunche. People here are associated with the smithsonian in one form or another, work at the smithsonian or on a board so forth . Ok. How many came to the smithsonian as a child . Ok. How many think the smithsonian is the most unifying organization in washington . [laughter] ok. [applause] so, we can all use a little unification. The nationals do a pretty good job, but nothing, nothing is as good as the smithsonian. There is nobody that doesnt like the smithsonian. And that is true because of so much of the work all of you have done. Let me acknowledge the presence of our congressional regents who are here, senator lahey, congresswoman matsui. Thank you very much for coming. And let me acknowledge the presence of our regions and former regions who are here. Thank you for all you have done to make the smithsonian such a strong organization. I would like to acknowledge the presence of the Museum Directors and Resear