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Within the Smithsonian Institution, the Office of Museum Programs sponsors an internship program “to provide training and experience in museum methods, for persons preparing for careers in the museum field or for those already in the field who wish to improve their knowledge of current museum practice” (Jane Glaser, completed questionnaire). In FY, 1976 and FY 1977, one intern from Botswana and one intern from Nigeria participated in this program.
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