A House committee hearing featured a sharp exchange between a Texas congressman and a Smithsonian official over diversity and inclusion materials used by the institution.
The lawmaker questioned references in a "Mass Action Toolkit" that he said associated concepts such as objectivity and politeness with white supremacy culture. He also asked about museum exhibits discussing the historical origins of Mickey Mouse and blackface minstrelsy.
The Smithsonian official responded that the toolkit was not created by the Smithsonian and emphasized that the institution strives to present history objectively and without promoting any political ideology.
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