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Smithsonian Head Replaced

Smithsonian Head Replaced Amid Criticism – washingtonpost.com
Small submitted his resignation on Saturday. The regents met on Sunday and accepted it.

“There were some regrets” among the regents, Sant said, “but we had to weigh that against the contrary current feeling among some in the community about Secretary Small. . . . It would be hard to ignore those when things were swirling around you.”

Sure, Small brought a lot of money to the Smithsonian Institution, but still… $160,000 to redecorate his office? $273,000 for “housekeeping services” for the six years he used his home to host Smithsonian functions? That’s over $40,000 a year! What kinds of parties was he throwing for the Smithsonian that it cost $40,000 per year to clean up after them??

The Smithsonian museums are really a national treasure. That’s what makes this blatant money grab by Lawrence M. Smith all the more offensive. It’s like finding out that some con man has ripped off your grandparents — know what I mean?