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Padilla Statement on Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch's Decision to Retire
September 08, 2026
WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release:

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Padilla Statement on Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch's Decision to Retire

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WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) released the following statement after Secretary of the Smithsonian Lonnie G. Bunch III announced his decision to depart from the Smithsonian Institution:

"Secretary Bunch has been instru . . .

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