Government Shutdown Closes Smithsonian for 6 Days
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PrintAfter a budget impasse between President William Clinton and the United States Congress, the federal government was closed for six days, from Tuesday, November 14, to Sunday, November 19, 1995. A November 19th continuing resolution reopened the government, kept it funded at 75% of current levels, and paid federal employees for furlough days. Smithsonian non-essential staff were furloughed, and the museums and zoo were closed to the public from November 14-19. Security officers, building maintenance staff, zoo keepers and other essential employees remained on the job.
Chronology of Smithsonian History
Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Institution Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu
November 14-19, 1995
Washington (D.C.)