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The White House’s plan for a sweeping review of Smithsonian museums and exhibits looked less like historical stewardship than a loyalty test for the nation’s cultural memory. The move set off predictable alarms about political interference, institutional independence, and the administration’s habit of treating public institutions as props in a partisan script.
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The White House’s plan for a sweeping review of Smithsonian museums and exhibits looked less like historical stewardship than a loyalty test for the nation’s cultural memory. The move set off predictable alarms about political interference, institutional independence, and the administration’s habit of treating public institutions as props in a partisan script.
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The White House’s plan for a sweeping review of Smithsonian museums and exhibits looked less like historical stewardship than a loyalty test for the nation’s cultural memory. The move set off predictable alarms about political interference, institutional independence, and the administration’s habit of treating public institutions as props in a partisan script.
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