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[[underline]] Media Coverage of Regents Meetings [[/underline]]

Mr. Ripley reported that a representative of the United Press International had renewed his request to attend the May meeting of the Board of Regents. Other media representatives (Betty James, The Washington [[underline]] Star [[/underline]] ) have also made similar requests. This matter was also raised by Congressman Regula at the hearings on April 29, 1977, before the House Subcommittee on Appropriations and mentioned in press coverage on April 30.

At the January 1977 meeting the Regents approved the procedure of the Secretary having an interview with the press after the meeting. This was done on the basis of an outline of the proceedings prepared immediately after the meeting.

Inasmuch as this matter is under consideration, the Secretary was requested to brief the press at the end of the meeting.