John Cornyn: “The Smithsonian Institution itself has argued time and time…”

“Furthermore, the institutions are structured much like other government agencies, headed by a secretary who oversees several under secretaries. I don't know of any private corporations who CEOs are referred to as secretary. Moreover, The Smithsonian Institution itself has argued time and time again in court that they are in fact a government entity. In a case called Raven vs. Sajit, a federal court agreed ruling that the Smithsonian is a government institution through and through.” (10:37–10:47)

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