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Thumbs UP for The Smithsonian Institute

16 years ago

Abraham Lincoln's top hat, Muhammad Ali's boxing gloves, Dorothy's ruby red slippers ... and O.J. Simpson's acquittal suit? Not so fast, says The Smithsonian Institution.

The Smithsonian said today it will not welcome the beige suit worn by Simpson on the day in 1995 when he was acquitted in the double murder of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown, and her friend, Ron Goldman.

"The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History will not be collecting O.J. Simpson's suit," the museum said in a statement. "The decision was made by the museum's curators together with the director."

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carol_in_california
16 years ago
That is good news!
sylviatexas1
16 years ago
Maybe they could have displayed it with that stiff, bloody glove & some crime-scene photos of the butchered bodies...
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phyllis__mn
16 years ago
I wonder who in the world would have even suggested that they keep it in the display.
kayjones
16 years ago
At least there is some sense of decorum left in this world - way to go, Smithsonian curators & director!!!!
glenda_al
Original Author
16 years ago
I just cannot imagine who even thought of that idea!
glenda_al
Original Author
16 years ago
At least they had good sense on this, as well:

It's not the first time the Smithsonian has rejected an American artifact with questionable value. It also passed on Monica Lewinsky's infamous blue dress.
cynic
16 years ago
From the way it sounded on the news it was a compromise between Fred Goldman and Simpson's attorney. Since it's perceived to have some value, Goldman is entitled to it but greedy Simpson of course fought it. He would allow it to go there or somewhere where nobody makes a financial gain on it.

The Smithsonian could also do a map of all the golf courses OJ has been diligently searching in his non-stop quest to find the "real" murderer.
jannie
16 years ago
Hooray for them, I'm not interested in glorifying a miurderer. I was very pleased to visit the Smithsonian museums several years ago. My favorite exhibit was the dreesses of the first ladies, they even had a gown worn by Dolly Madison. And, because it's owned by us tax payers, there was no admission fee!
lyndy_pa
16 years ago
I have not posted here for a long time because I am addicted to FB however, I had to post.....I say good for the Smithsonian, who wants to look at that murderer's suit?????
minnie_tx
16 years ago
Years to come people will ask WHO?
Jodi_SoCal
16 years ago
It will end up on eBay and make OJ a ton of money. Sad.

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socks
16 years ago
I think Goldman should make a public display of burning the suit.
evatx
16 years ago
I'm glad the Smithsonial displayed such integrity.
trixietx
16 years ago
I saw it in the newspaper this morning and thought what good news. Why honor a murderer?

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