"To furnish the means of acquiring knowledge is…the greatest benefit that can be conferred upon mankind. It prolongs life itself and enlarges the sphere of existence."
— Existence

January 1, 1970

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Report on the establishment of the Smithsonian, in John Quincy Adams Founders V. Bush: A Comparison in Quotations of the Policies and Politics of the Founding Fathers and George W. Bush, Founders v. Bush, 2007, p. 37