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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Please see the below announcement from NMNH:
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The National Museum of Natural History (NMNH) encourages donations of specimens, samples, objects or materials that are either of known origin or are solicited. NMNH complies with all U.S. export and sanctions
laws, as well as fish, wildlife and other regulations applicable to the importation and exportation of specimens and research materials.</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> All specimens, samples, objects or materials shipped to NMNH must be properly
licensed if applicable and otherwise comply with U.S. law. By way of illustration, please check the<b>
</b>U.S. Treasury <span class="MsoHyperlink"><a href="https://www.treasury.gov/resource-center/sanctions/Programs/Pages/Programs.aspx">Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctions programs</a></span> and lists and do not ship specimens and research materials
that <i>originated</i> in a sanctioned country even if such specimens and research materials are not currently located there. The museum discourages unsolicited shipments. If you are considering making a donation please contact the museum in advance. If
you have questions, please contact the Collections Manager of the appropriate museum department.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sarah Loudin</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Registrar<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Collections Program<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">MRC 170 Rm 85<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">National Museum of Natural History<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">10th Street & Constitution Ave NW<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Washington, DC 20560<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">w</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> 202.633.1633<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="mailto:loudins@si.edu"><span style="color:#0563C1">loudins@si.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The National Museum of Natural History (NMNH) complies with all U.S. export and sanctions laws, as well as fish, wildlife and other regulations applicable to the importation and exportation of specimens
and research materials. Please consider the country of origin and nature of any specimen, sample, object or material shipped to NMNH, and if applicable, ensure that it is properly licensed and otherwise compliant with U.S. law prior to shipment.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#00C1D5">SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#00778B">NATIONAL MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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