After a Scandal, the Smithsonian Makes a Smart Choice

The Smithsonian Institution's announcement that it has appointed G. Wayne Clough, president of the Georgia Institute of Technology, to lead the troubled complex of 19 museums and research facilities heralds a promising new beginning for the institution.

The selection of an outsider and prominent university president with impressive credentials was a surprise to many observers who expected the nomination of the acting secretary, Cristián Samper, or somebody else well known in

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