Making A Better Smithsonian From: The Washington Post | Date: January 19, 2008| Author: Doris O Matsui | Copyright 2008 The Washington Post. This material is published under license from the Washington Post.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Washington Post.Copyright information

In less than a year, the Smithsonian Institution has undergone one of the most striking transformations in its 161-year history. Since March, two months after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi appointed me to the Board of Regents, the board has embarked on a comprehensive reform of its oversight. We have cultivated a plan to create a top-to-bottom culture of accountability.

So the Jan. 14 op-ed by Pablo Eisenberg, "Same Old Smithsonian," which asserted that the Smithsonian has not "moved dec...

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