See article in today's Washington Post about exhibition on sweatshops that just opened. The site www.washingtonpost.com; title of article is "In 'Sweatshops,' Smithsonian Holds Back The Outrage." Various garment industry groups such as Calvin Klein and Levi Strauss contributed to the exhibition, but the American Apparel Manufacturers Association did not participate in because "our members believe that the program unfairly tars the reputation of law-abiding U.S. Companies with the same brush as other illegal operations." Of interest to this thread is the final paragraph: "The touchiness of the subject matter is reflected in two explanatory texts at the beginning of the show. One states that the mision of a history museum is to 'interpret difficult, unpleasant, or controversial episodes, not out of any desire to embarrass, be unpatriotic, or cause pain, but out of a responsibility to convey a fuller, more inclusive history.' The other, signed by curators Peter Liebhold and Harry Rubenstein, stresses 'there are no simple answers' to the quandary of sweatshops." You can get the article at no charge at the Post's web site today. I think they charge for back issues. Andy Finch AAM Government Affairs [log in to unmask]