Capitol Hill Demands Smithsonian Start Selling More American-Made Products In Its Gift Shops

It’s been a little while since the Smithsonian‘s gift shops have received any attention, perhaps since fall of 2007, when it was reported that none of them were making any money, “due to things like poor placement, bad displays and lack of stock.” Now the shops have been thrust back into the spotlight, though unfortunately for the organization, with roughly the same level of negative attention. This week, Capitol Hill set its sights on the Smithsonian, demanding that the institution start