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SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION PROCEEDINGS OF THE MEETING OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS May 13,1977 [[Underlined]]Attendance[[Underlined]] The meeting of the Board of Regents was called to order by the Chancellor on May 13,1977, at 9:30 a.m., in the Regents Room of the Smithsonian Institution Building. Present were: Chief Justice Warren E. Burger, Chancellor J. Paul Austin Robert F. Goheen Murray Gell-Man Caryl P. Haskins Judge A. Leon Higginbotham Thomas J. Watson, Jr. James E. Webb, Chairman, Executive Committee Senator Henry M. Jackson Representative Lindy Boggs Representative George H. Mahon The Vice President, Walter F. Mondale, was unable to be present because of his pending travel out of the country. He sent his regrets and asked that he have an opportunity to meet with a number of Regents upon his return to the United States for a briefing of this past meeting. Senators Goldwater and Pell, Congressman Cederberg, and Messrs. Burden and Brown were unable to attend because of conflicting commitments. Proxies were received from Messrs. Goldwater, Pell and Cederberg. Also present were Assistant Secretaries Blitzer, Challinor, Euell, Jameson, Treasurer T. Ames Wheeler; General Counsel Peter G. Powers; Director of Support Activities Richard L. Ault; Director of Membership and Development James McK. Symington;