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SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION  820
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MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE 
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, HELD
DECEMBER 12, 1929

HOUR OF MEETING

The Board met at the Institution at 10:00 o'clock A.M.

PRESENT

The Honorable W.H. Taft, Chief Justice of the United States, Chancellor, in the chair;
Senator Joseph T. Robinson;
Senator Claude A. Swanson;
Representative R. Walton Moore;
Representative Robert Luce;
Mr. Frederic A. Delano;
Mr. Dwight W. Morrow;
Mr. Charles E. Hughes;
Dr. John C. Merriam; and
The Secretary, Dr. C.G. Abbot.
Dr. Alexander Wetmore, Assistant Secretary, was also present.

NON-ATTENDANCE

The Secretary stated that Vice President Curtis was prevented from attending by an indisposition, and Senator Smoot by an engagement. Mr. Brookings, Mr. Laughlin, and Representative Albert Johnson were out of the city. 
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