‘Latino Museum’ Proposed for National Mall
By Stephen Dinan, The Washington Times
A bipartisan group of lawmakers on Thursday proposed adding an American Latino Museum to the National Mall, saying it’s time to recognize the growing public role and power
of the Hispanic population in the U.S.
The bill would designate the Smithsonian’s Arts and Industries Building — the red, original Smithsonian building known colloquially in Washington as “the castle” — as the site of the new museum.
The museum would have to be built through private funds.
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