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Release Date: June 18, 2002

"On behalf of all of Carter’s longtime colleagues and friends at the National Gallery of Art, we are deeply saddened at the tragic news of his death. He was a gifted and brilliant director who served the nation and the world of art with unparalleled commitment and leadership and has left a great legacy."

--Earl A. Powell III, Director, National Gallery of Art

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