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] >