即将卸任的史密森尼学会秘书长洛尼·邦奇驳斥了该机构不爱国指控，并告诉观众：“如果不照亮黑暗的角落，就无法理解整体。”
Outgoing secretary Lonnie Bunch rejects claims the institution is unpatriotic, telling audience ‘You cannot understand all without illuminating the dark corners’ Lonnie Bunch, the outgoing secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, has defended the organisation against political interference, insisting that telling the unvarnished and complex truths of history is an act of “great love” for the country.
史密森尼学会即将卸任的秘书长洛尼·邦奇为机构辩护，反对政治干预，坚称讲述历史中未经修饰且复杂的真相是对国家“伟大的爱”。
Outgoing secretary Lonnie Bunch rejects claims the institution is unpatriotic, telling audience ‘You cannot understand all without illuminating the dark corners’ Lonnie Bunch, the outgoing secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, has defended the organisation against political interference, insisting that telling the unvarnished and complex truths of history is an act of “great love” for the country.
周五，邦奇在华盛顿的国家非裔美国人历史和文化博物馆发表讲话时，数百名观众起立鼓掌，他驳斥了该机构员工或展览不爱国的主张。
Speaking on Friday at the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, Bunch received a standing ovation from hundreds of audience members and rejected claims that the institution’s staff or exhibitions were unpatriotic.