# Full interview: Smithsonian’s Lonnie Bunch says ‘we are in pursuit of the promise of America’

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Podcast: [Meet the Press](https://stenobird.com/podcast/meet-the-press-169857)
Published: 2026-07-05T22:00:00+00:00
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Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie G. Bunch III joins Kristen Welker for a special edition of Meet the Press marking America’s 250th anniversary to discuss the nation’s founding ideals, the power of history to unite Americans and why pursuing a more perfect union remains an unfinished project.

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