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GP Stemm <[log in to unmask]>
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Wed, 1 May 1996 16:19:20 -0400
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Craig, Michelle wrote:
>
> Eric ---
>
> re: challange that this country was founded on the "principle of free
> will"
> (proposed in the discussion of the support/condemnation of Dial)

> (snip)

> Thanks for the constitutional segue.  And I'd love to see different
> interpretations of the public good...
> Since the public is the primary constituency of Museums, it would be
interesting to delve a little further into different interpretations of
the "public good". It seems that the "best interest" of the public is
frequently co-opted as an excuse for contradictory views.

Anyone out there have a good definition of "public good" vis-a-vis the
obligations and responsibilities of Museums?

Greg Stemm

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