When the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History reopened its doors to the public on Friday, two well-known Georgians were in charge of the ceremony. The secretary of the Smithsonian, who spoke and introduced President Bush and First Lady Laura Bush, is Dr. Wayne Clough, a Douglas, Ga. native who previously served as president of Georgia Tech in Atlanta. Although she is a native of Oklahoma, Judy Woodruff, who was the program’s MC, got her start in broadcasting by covering the State Capitol in Georgia for WAGA TV. The $85 million renovation of the Museum will provide a new look at the almost 200-year-old Star Spangled Banner and a rare chance to see the White House copy of President Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address. The museum reopened Friday after a two-year renovation period. More information about the Smithsonian can be found at newsdesk.si.edu.
