It's a real shame isn't it?

On Thu, 4 Apr 1996, Susan M. Ward wrote:

> >> MARIETTA, Ga (Reuter) - House Speaker Newt Gingrich Tuesday
> called on the Phoenix Art Museum to close an exhibition that
> shows the American flag lying on the floor and draped over a
> toilet.<<
>
> Although I certainly find Gingrich's comments annoying, I will suggest that it
> also could be used as a reminder to all museums that we are not doing a very
> good job of selling ourselves to the public.  Is there some pro-active way the
> museum field in general could develop a public relations program that would gi
ve
> America insight into who we are, what we do, and how its done?  It seems
> somewhat ironic that in this day and age of people searching for relevance,
> meaning, and community connections, that the very institutions that do this ar
e
> thought of as "the bad guys."
>
> Susan M. Ward
> Heritage Communications, [log in to unmask]
>