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repair damage to the Capitol following the War of 1812. The documents included delicate watercolor sketches as well as correspondence relating to the reconstruction of the Capitol. The official presentation of the Latrobe documents was made on January 26, 1984 to Sen. Charles Mathias, who accepted on behalf of the Congress. The Society also made possible the donation of the bust "Lincoln the Legislator" by Avard Fairbanks in 1985. In addition, the organization facilitated the donation of several portraits of congressional committee chairmen. In 1985 the Society sponsored the donation of the bust, "Lincoln the Legislator," to the Capitol. Pictured at the unveiling are Senator Orrin Hatch, President Schwengel, and the sculptor, Avard Fairbanks. The 32-minute video, narrated by Executive Secretary Cornelius W. Heine, recreated the tour of the Capitol as it has been given by President Schwengel and Mr. Heine. The film premiered April 4, 1989 at the National Geographic Society Headquarters before a gala crowd. DONATIONS Lafayette's birthplace in France. The coffer was given to the Society by the LafayetteRochambeau Society. The presentation ceremony in the Capitol was held on November 6, 1981. In October 1983 the Society acquired at auction an important series of documents relating to Architect Benjamin Henry Latrobe's commission to A CHANGE IN LEADERSHIP IN THE FALL OF 1991 President Schwengel suffered two mild strokes, prompting the organization's leadership to explore the possibility of finding a successor. The Executive Committee named a special search committee, which solicited suggestions from the Board of Trustees. The search committee recommended Clarence J. Brown, a former Member of Congress from Ohio who had been Deputy Secretary of Commerce from 1983 to 1988. THE SOCIETY CONTINUED to make contributions of artwork and memorabilia to the Capitol during this period. In 1981, for example, the Society sponsored the presentation of an inlaid wood coffer containing soil from the rose garden of The Society donated the official portrait of Architect of the Capitol George M. White in 1981. Pictured at the unveiling are (left to right): Architect White, artist William Draper, Mrs. White, and President Schwengel. WINTER 2013 THE CAPITOL DOME 39