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SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION 873 
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PROCEEDINGS OF THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION HELD DECEMBER 10, 1931.

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HOUR OF MEETING.

The Board met at the Institution at 10.00 o'clock A.M.

PRESENT.

The Honorable Charles Evans Hughes, Chief Justice of the United States, Chancellor, in the chair;
Senator Reed Smoot;
"[[ditto for Senator]] Joseph T. Robinson;
"[[ditto for Senator]] Claude A. Swanson;
Representative Albert Johnson;
"[[ditto for Representative]] Robert Luce;
The Honorable R. Walton Moore;
Mr. Frederic A. Delano;
Dr. John C. Merriam; and 
The Secretary, Dr. Charles G. Abbot.
The Assistant Secretary, Dr. Alexander Wetmore, was also present.

NON-ATTENDANCE.

The Vice President, Hon. Charles Curtis, was unable to attend owing to engagements.

The Hon. Irwin B. Laughlin was in Spain as U.S. Ambassador.

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING - FEBRUARY 12, 1931.

The Secretary stated that these minutes, both in typewritten and