The Smithsonian is a mirror, not a 'distorter'

House Democrats Criticize Trump’s Smithsonian Order

In response to President Trump’s effort to reshape the Smithsonian Institution, four Democratic members of a House oversight committee urged Vice President JD Vance to reject such an attempt to impose the president’s own views of American history. In a letter sent on Thursday to the office of Mr. Vance, who sits on the Smithsonian’s board, the legislators said the effort would threaten the Smithsonian’s curatorial autonomy and excellence. “Today…

Raj Tawney: The Smithsonian is not a ‘distorter.’ It’s a mirror

For 178 years, the Smithsonian Institution and its 21 museums, 21 libraries, 14 education and resource centers, National Zoo, and other affiliates have been responsible for chronicling and displaying our nation’s existence to enlighten past, present and future generations. The federally and privately funded organization has a responsibility to detail our country’s journey, from its beauty and majesty to its ugliness and struggles. But just as im…

The Smithsonian is a mirror, not a 'distorter'

For 178 years, the Smithso-nian Institution and its 21 museums, 21 libraries, 14 education and resource centers, National Zoo, and other affiliates have been responsible for chronicling and displaying our nation's existence to enlighten past, present and future generations.