The White House has a new curator. Donna Hayashi Smith is the first Asian American to hold the post
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The White House is photographed from Lafayette Park on Wednesday, May 1, 2024, in Washington. The White House has a new curator and Donna Hayashi Smith is the first Asian American to hold the post. Hayashi Smith had been serving in an acting capacity since last year. She will oversee the care of thousands of artifacts in the White House collection, cataloguing and preserving everything from presidential portraits to furniture to the china place settings. (AP Photo/Jon Elswick)