Removing the truth?

It is worth reading the White House’s “Letter to the Smithsonian: Internal Review of Smithsonian Exhibitions and Materials” to think about what could happen and what shouldn’t.

The direction that “This initiative aims to ensure alignment with the President’s directive to celebrate American exceptionalism, remove divisive or partisan narratives...” suggests that there might be some tidying up of exhibits, and history itself.

Many historical events are divisive, someone wins, someone loses. The slaughter of native Americans, the decades of slavery and some recent ICE actions concerning immigration are going to be remembered long past the current Presidency. They were evil events and must be remembered. This attempt to change history or its remembrance might not be restricted to America if people do not stand up.

Dennis Fitzgerald
Melbourne, Australia