Museum association urged to rethink guidelines concerning looted art A Jewish organization wants the American Alliance of Museums to review its ethical standards after the association declined to investigate an Oklahoma museum that houses a painting stolen by Nazis during World War II. In a Nov. 11 letter, the World Jewish Restoration Organization urged AAM President Ford Bell to give more weight to ethical concerns in the association's accreditation process for museums. The group was incensed by Bell's comment that AAM's accreditation commission "is not a legal body" in a news report about a University of Oklahoma art museum being sued by Paris woman for refusing to… Read More