On Thu, 2 Feb 1995, Laurie Hart wrote:
 
> I've noticed that the threads have disappeared on the subject of the
> Smithsonian and the "Last Act."  I am curious about the outcome of the
> meeting on Monday there.  The only news article I've seen here in
> Edmonton is a small one in the Journal noting that the exhibit has been
> "sharply curtailed."  Would anyone mind letting me know (privately if
> need be) about this?  I attend a seminar about Museum exhibition here at
> the University of Alberta, and my classmates and I have had many lively
> discussions about
> this exhibition, the issue of voice and authority, and the "ownership" of
> history.  It takes a while for our library to get current American
> newspapers out into the stacks for students to read, so I've thorougly
> enjoyed the animated discussion about this subject here on museum-l.
>
> Thanks for any info that can be passed along.
>
> Laurie Hart
> Graduate student
> Dept. of Human Ecology
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     LH, you must not be getting, or not reading, the full file of museum-l
messages,
because the fate of the Enola Gay exhibition has been chronicled
day-by-day. You might try searching the museum-l archive for the messages
you've missed.
 
     I finally got a chance to leaf through the final revised edition of
the exhibit script, but didn't have time to read it carefully, much less
to copy it; it's a huge beast. But if you want a copy, they're available.
>From the title page:
 
     The Last Act:
     The Atomic Bomb and the End of World War II
 
         An exhibition label script for the National Air & Space Museum
 
     Copyright 1994, Smithsonian Institution
 
All rights reserved. No part of this manuscript may be reproduced or
transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical,
including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and
retrieval system, without permission in writing from the Smithsonian
Institution.
 
Individuals interested in obtaining a copy of this exhibition script
should contact the National Air and Space Museum's Office of Public
Affairs (202) 357-1552, which will provide a copy at cost.
 
                            -)*(-
 
    The cost is not stated, but be aware that this document is a hefty
sonofagun, several inches thick and weighing over a kilo.
 
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