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In recognition of his 67 years of service to the
Smithsonian Institution, Dr. Paul E. Garber,
historian emeritus, is declared the Museum's honorary
director for the day (August 14). |
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Dr. Martin O. Harwit, Cornell University astrophysicist,
is appointed director the Museum (August 17) |
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Barry Goldwater, former senator from Arizona, is
presented with the Smithsonian Institution's Samuel
P. Langley Medal for his lifelong contribution to
aviation and his seminal role in the building of
the National Air and Space Museum (November 3).. |
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Voyager, the first aircraft to fly around
the world without landing or refueling, is transported
to the Museum and suspended from the ceiling in
the South Lobby (November 20). |
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