Winning The Peace Is Harder Than Winning

African Americans Make Up About 13 Percent Of The U.s. Population But Comprise 32 Percent Of Patients Treated For Kidney Failure, Giving Them A Kidney Failure Rate That Is 4.2 Times Greater Than That Of White Americans.

Winning The Peace Is Harder Than Winning The War.

As A Regent, I Hope To Bring That Important Perspective Of A Typical Family Visitor In Combination With My Background As A Member Of Congress And A Proponent Of The Smithsonian's Efforts To Reach All Americans.

The Smithsonian Museums Are Among This Country's Most Endearing Treasures And I Look Forward To Helping Maintain And Enhance Their Coveted Works Of Art.

But 18 Years After The Passage Of The Civil Liberties Act, There Still Remains Unfinished Work To Completely Rectify And Close This Regrettable Chapter In Our Nations History.