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SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION   1278

PROCEEDINGS OF THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
HELD ON JANUARY 14, 1949

HOUR OF MEETING

The Board met in the Regents' Room of the Smithsonian Building at 10:15 a.m.

PRESENT

Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson, Chancellor
Representative Clarence Cannon
Dr. Arthur H. Compton
Dr. Harvey N. Davis
Mr. Robert V. Fleming
Representative John M. Vorys
Dr. Alexander Wetmore

The Assistant Secretary, Mr. John E. Graf, was also present.

NON-ATTENDANCE

Senator Alben W. Barkley had been called to come to the White House; Senator Walter F. George had to attend another meeting at the same hour; Representative Samuel K. McConnell, Jr., was called to Philadelphia; and Dr. Vannevar Bush was out of the city on his way to Honduras.

MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING

The Secretary stated that the minutes of the last Annual Meeting, held January 16, had been duly circulated among the members of the Board. Without

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