Smithsonian Chief Announces Retirement Amid Push to Reframe U.S. History
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Lonnie G. Bunch III, the Smithsonian’s first Black secretary, is retiring, a move that comes as President Trump seeks to influence how American history is portrayed. Bunch says the politics surrounding the institution did not drive his decision and pledges to defend Smithsonian independence through his remaining tenure, a period during which he oversaw landmark efforts like founding the National Museum of African American History and Culture.
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