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2. Department of publicity.

To accomplish the aims above, with benefit to the Smithsonian by attracting a large membership and wide interest, demands an able publicity officer, with a couple of clerks. As the services of a good man of this type are well paid in commercial life, a fairly high salary is required.

f. Proposed Budget

Salary of Director of Publicity - $7,500
Salary of stenographic secretary - 2,100
Salary of clerk attendant - 1,800
Travel, cost of contributed articles, cost of photographic and other illustrations, etc. - 2,500
Cost of publication - [[underlined]] 5,000 [[underlined]]
[[total]] - $18,900

g. Available Director.

Mr. John R. Ellingston, who has been associate with the Institution since 1925, first as publicity man for Tamblyn and Brown, later as associate editor of Smithsonian Scientific Series, will be available within about 6 months and would accept the position.

A discussion ensued in regard to the proposed Department of Publicity, in which Mr. Hughes pointed out possible legal objection to the term "Members". After expression of opinion by the Regents, the following resolution was adopted:

RESOLVED; That the recommendation in regard to a Department of Publicity be referred to the Permanent Committee for further consideration and power to act.

AWARD OF LANGLEY GOLD MEDAL

Senator Robinson, on behalf of the Special Committee, stated that at the meeting of May 7, 1929, the Secretary had proposed the posthumous award of the Langley Gold Medal to the late Charles Matthew Manly to be represented by his son, and that the matter had been referred to a committee composed of Mr. Delano, Mr. Newton, and himself. Mr. Newton had terminated his membership on the Board of Regents by resigning as a member of the House.

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