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Carl sez, "Hordes of Smithsonian lobbyists have descended on Capitol Hill
to reverse recent congressional actions meant to mitigate
at least a little bit of the damage from the Smithsonian's
exclusive 30-year selloutcontract to Showtime. Lobbyists are moving
moving on several fronts, including trying to keep a GAO analysis
of the contract secret and rescinding House language that would
cut the Secretary's salary in half so he would only earn what
the President earns. This situation is begging for some sunshine in the attic. If
you're interested, there is a
letter open for signature that asks Congress to stand firm. More info in
this post on Interesting-People.
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See also Smithsonian's Showtime deal: critical attorneys shred it
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