MAI Seeks Court Permission to leave NY
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PrintThe Museum of the American Indian petitioned the New York State Supreme Court for a hearing to clarify the Museum's rights and obligations in considering H. Ross Perots offer of $70 million to move the museum to Texas. According to the Museum's charter, the Museum is not allowed to leave the state of New York.
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"Indian Museum Seeks Clarification by Court." The New York Times, 1 November 1985, p. C34.
Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Institution Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu
November 1985