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        <ExplanationTxt>THE NATIONAL HELLENIC MUSEUM TOURS, SCHOOL PROGRAMS, CLASSES, EVENTS, CHILDREN'S AND FAMILY PROGRAMS USE THE MUSEUM'S PERMANENT AND TEMPORARY EXHIBITIONS AS A FOUNDATION FOR LEARNING. ALL OF THE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS ARE OFFERED TO ENCOURAGE EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING AS WELL AS OFFER NEW WAYS OF THINKING ABOUT GREEK HISTORY AND GREEK CULTURE.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>NATIONAL HELLENIC MUSEUM CALAMOS INVESTMENTS PRESIDENT CHAIRMAN DAUGHTER NATIONAL HELLENIC MUSEUM CALAMOS INVESTMENTS CHAIRMAN CHAIRMAN SAME PERSON NATIONAL HELLENIC MUSEUM NATIONAL HELLENIC MUSEUM PRESIDENT CHAIRMAN DAUGHTER NATIONAL HELLENIC MUSEUM CALAMOS INVESTMENTS PRESIDENT C.A.O. SAME PERSON NATIONAL HELLENIC MUSEUM CALAMOS INVESTMENTS TRUSTEE C.E.O. SAME PERSON</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE FULL BOARD REVIEW THE FORM 990 AT A BOARD MEETING PRIOR TO ITS FILING.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE NATIONAL HELLENIC MUSEUM BOARD FORMALLY REVIEWS AND SIGNS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY EACH YEAR AS WELL AS THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE DISCUSSES AS NEEDED DURING REGULAR MEETINGS AS SIUATIONS OR QUESTIONS ARISE.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>ALL DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>BOOK / TAX DEPRECIATION DIFFERENCE 13,082 LOSS ON K-1 FROM NIPPERSINK 125,436 TOTAL 138,518</ExplanationTxt>
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