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[[underlined]] REPORT OF THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE [[/underlined]]

Dr. Bowen introduced the following report of the Nominating Committee. After expressing his gratitude to the Secretary for his having participated in this first formal meeting of the Committee, Dr. Bowen noted that it was the Committee's first order of business to recommend the renomination of Regents Clark and Johnson in time for their reappointment this year, and the following motion was approved:

VOTED that the Board of Regents nominates Jeannine Smith Clark and Samuel C. Johnson to serve additional terms for the statutory period  of six years from the expiration of their current terms and requests that the Congressional members of the Board introduce and support legislation to that effect.

Dr. Bowen then initiated discussion by outlining the kinds of qualifications which the Committee agreed would be important in filling the two current vacancies and concluded by asking each of the Regents present to give the Committee the benefit of their further thought and suggestions for nominations in the weeks ahead.

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The Nominating Committee of the Board of Regents met at 3:00 p.m., Sunday afternoon, May 7, 1989, in the Secretary's Meeting Room. Present were:

William G. Bowen, Chairman
Anne L. Armstrong
Samuel C. Johnson

Also present were Secretary Robert McC. Adams and Executive Assistant to the Secretary James M. Hobbins.

The Committee reviewed the record of current appointments to the Board. It was noted that the terms of Regents Clark and Johnson are scheduled to expire August 25, 1989 and December 4, 1989, respectively. Having learned that both individuals are willing to accept nomination for a successive term (for which they are eligible under the Bylaws of the Board of Regents), the Committee resolved to suggest the following motion for the Board's consideration: