January
Jul 20 President Jimmy Carter Authorizes Quad Construction
Year:
1979
Month:
july
Day:
20
Date:
Fri, 1979-07-20
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President Jimmy Carter signs a bill (P.L. 96-36) authorizing the appropriation of $500,000 for planning of the South Quadrangle Project. The Quadrangle will be located behind the Smithsonian Institution Building or "Castle," and will be a center for African, Near Eastern and Asian cultures.