“The Smithsonian Festival of American Folklife, actually, was an effort to put something on the mall in Washington so American tourists could walk through America, and in their minds everything on the mall would be American.Quote by Bernice Johnson ReagonTopics: Quotes about Bernice Johnson ReagonShare on:FacebookPinterestWhatsApp
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