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-61- [[underlined]] Proposed Award of the Langley Medal to Robert T. Jones and Charles Stark Draper [[/underlined]] The Secretary pointed out that the Langley Medal, established in 1908, honors the memory of Samuel P. Langley, a former aeronautic pioneer and Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. The Medal is awarded for "meritorious investigations in connection with the sciences of aeronautics and astronautics." Recipients have been: 1909 - Wilbur Wright, Orville Wright 1913 - Glenn H. Curtiss, Gustave Eiffel 1927 - Col. Charles A. Lindbergh 1929 - Adm. Richard E. Byrd, Charles M. Manly 1935 - Dr. Joseph S. Ames 1955 - Dr. Jerome C. Hunsaker 1960 - Dr. Robert H. Goddard 1962 - Dr. Hugh L. Dryden 1964 - Comdr. Alan B. Shepard, Jr. 1967 - Dr. Wernher von Braun 1971 - Lt. Gen. Samuel C. Phillips 1976 - James E. Webb, Grover Loening The nomination of Drs. Robert T. Jones and Charles Stark Draper for the Langley Medal was suggested by the Director of the National Air and Space Museum, Dr. Noel W. Hinners. Accompanying papers delineate the outstanding contributions which these individuals have made to aeronautical science. The following suggested motion was approved: VOTED that the Board of Regents, recognizing the manifold contributions of Dr. Robert T. Jones and Dr. Charles Stark Draper to research in the aeronautical and astronautical sciences, hereby awards the Langley Medal to each individual. It is expected that the medals will be awarded at the Regents Dinner on May 3, 1981.