In a letter to Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley dated Friday, new Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie G. Bunch III reiterated the institution's position that it is legally bound to keep the name of the late benefactor, Arthur M. Sackler, who, in 1982, donated 1,000 objects and $4 million toward the construction of the museum. " Washington Post
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 06:42PM on July 1, 2019