SAR stands for School of American Research, and according to the OMD,
Mr. Hering was director of the Indian Arts Research Center.  There's
enough heat being generated at the moment that we may as well make sure
that innocent bystanders don't get singed!

Andy Finch
AAM Government Affairs
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        "In the instance of the SAR museum, which Mr. Herring has just
resigned,
> might we assume that the selection committee would much prefer (1) a
> descendant of a Revolutionary soldier; (2) a male; and (3) a white.
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