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November 13, 1876

Over the signature of Secretary Joseph Henry, the National Academy of Sciences asks the U.S. President to recommend to Congress the transfer to the Smithsonian at Washington of the Government collection at the Centennial Exhibition as well as the continued support of the collection. Eventually, some 20 railroad cars of materials from the exhibition will be transferred to the Smithsonian Institution.

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Posted: 13 November 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.