WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- The Smithsonian Institution issued the following news release on Sept. 9, 2026:

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Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie G. Bunch III Announces Retirement

14th Secretary To Conclude a Distinguished Career That Includes More Than Three Decades of Smithsonian Service and the Creation of the National Museum of African American History and Culture

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Lonnie G. Bunch III, the 14th Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution . . .

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