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Dr. Cristián Samper, director of the National Museum of Natural History, is named Acting Secretary after the resignation of Secretary Larry Small. During his time as Acting Secretary, Dr. Samper expands funding for research and begins planning for use of the Arts and Industries Building. More - https://siarchives.si.edu/collections/siris_sic_11733.
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Saturday, March 24, 2007
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Color photograph of Dr. Samper. Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 09-291, Folder Torch January-May 2005.