Smithsonian - Obama Presidency Oral History

...a visiting scholar position with the Smithsonian Asian-Pacific American program. Fo...

... So I then became involved in the Smithsonian and that was – that's not a branch o...

...art, history, and culture and the Smithsonian . So I participated in tha...

...very closely with my work at the Smithsonian , but also that I was [unclear] when ...

...the campaign while I was wearing my Smithsonian hat though, and being in Washington...

...I participated in by wearing my Smithsonian hat but it was certainly an initiativ...

...I in my notes with what I sent to the Smithsonian , I included a summary of the chapter...

...can take with you. Of what I sent the Smithsonian , so you might be able to figure ou...

...additional attention from the Smithsonian , because I didn't know enough to writ...

...I bought a copy and sent it off to the Smithsonian . I don't think it sold a lot o...

...any order. And I was fussing about the Smithsonian not being in that. And oddly enough...

...then I recommend you to be part of the Smithsonian Folklife Festival.” It was an exhibi...

...It was my first experience with the Smithsonian . It was a key moment because we buil...

...pretty close to the government. The Smithsonian was wondering what they could do t...

...greatness that we have. And the Smithsonian offered a framework and the environmen...

...to do so. As a cultural institution, Smithsonian created a lot of freedom so we ca...

...also why people wanted to come to the Smithsonian and make something great, which wa...

...out that I came back to Haiti after the Smithsonian thing, they wanted to create a cultura...

...me back again [laughs] to work with the Smithsonian so we could manage the Cultura...

...I had already been working with the Smithsonian since 2004. In fact, the Smithsonia...

...Smithsonian since 2004. In fact, the Smithsonian came down to Haiti in March 2010, tw...

...not really until I reached out to the Smithsonian did I start getting involved i...

...That was also what happened with the Smithsonian when they wanted to do something. I...

...I would say, who were there before the Smithsonian came down. There were probably a lot o...

...Cultural Recovery Project. You said the Smithsonian reached out to you, and you mentione...

...experience of working earlier with the Smithsonian . Tell me about how the project cam...

...your perspective. You talked about the Smithsonian reaching out, but I wondered what yo...

...shared with me the perspective that the Smithsonian had of what they would be able to do...

...idea of what the project would be. The Smithsonian and Richard had a very good idea o...

...that needs a place to stay. So the Smithsonian came down with the idea of creating ...

...We did that, in fact, together. The Smithsonian started building agreements wit...

...so the project would work. Then the Smithsonian had another role—in fact, I would sa...

...fact, I would say two other roles. The Smithsonian would bring its own money but woul...

...money for the project. In fact, the Smithsonian raised almost all the money that w...

...the fundraising coordination was also a Smithsonian task. The Smithsonian had five ke...

...was also a Smithsonian task. The Smithsonian had five key roles. The first one is t...

...the first one. The second one, the Smithsonian established the terms of the cultura...

...with the US agencies. In fact, the Smithsonian has the liberty to organize th...

...help. They would help in the terms the Smithsonian defined. It was very important, too...

...But in the cultural aspect, the Smithsonian defined the terms. And they let them d...

...we could not have the project. The Smithsonian paid my salary [laughs], so it wa...

...and cultural conservation. The Smithsonian has a huge network of conservator...

...of professionals working for the Smithsonian . Mobilizing the knowledge base for th...

...Richard's leadership or without the Smithsonian 's involvement. It's important. It'...

...difficult to carry on. I read the Smithsonian book about the Cultural Recover...

...down into your work at all? I do. The Smithsonian had two approaches. One is to create ...

...part of the project from the Smithsonian 's standpoint. It's to create an even...

...putting together a kid exhibit at the Smithsonian , I think Michelle Obama's team di...

...very great success in Washington. The Smithsonian also brought some other aspects...

...was another complementary part of the Smithsonian action. But I wasn't involved directly...

...Healing Hands. It's one aspect of the Smithsonian involvement that understands thes...