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October 5, 1968

Opening ceremonies are held at the National Portrait Gallery. The museum collects and displays paintings, sculptures, graphics and photographs of men and women who have made significant contributions to the history, development and culture of the United States. The museum is located in the former Patent Office Building, newly named the Fine Arts and Portraits Galleries, which it shares with the National Collection of Fine Arts, now the National Museum of American Art. On October 6, 1968, an opening is held for the Smithsonian Associates and on October 7, 1968, the Gallery is opened to the public.

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Posted: 5 October 2010
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Alex di Giovanni is primarily responsible for "other duties as assigned" in the Office of Communications and External Affairs. She has been with the Smithsonian since 2006 and plans to be interred in the Smithson crypt.