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SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION    1337

PROCEEDINGS OF THE ANNUAL MEETING
of the
BOARD OF REGENTS
of the 
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION

January 18, 1952

HOUR OF MEETING

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

ATTENDANCE

Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson, Chancellor
Senator Leverett Saltonstall
Representative Clarence Cannon
Representative John M. Vorys
Dr. Vannevar Bush
Dr. Robert V. Fleming
Dr. Jerome C. Hunsaker
Dr. Alexander Wetmore

The Assistant Secretary, Mr. John E. Graf

The Vice President was detained by business of the Senate and could not attend. 

Senator George was unable to attend because of a previous engagement but sent his proxy. 

Senator Anderson was called unexpectedly to a meeting of the Senate Committee on Agriculture and so could not attend. 

Mr. Cox was unavoidably detained by engagements in his office. 

Dr. Compton was unable to be in Washington because of an unavoidable conflict in his schedule.
 
Dr. Davis, who is not in good health, was in Florida for the winter. 

A.W.