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SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION    1361

PROCEEDINGS OF THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS.

January 16, 1953

HOUR OF MEETING

The Board met in the Regents Room of the Smithsonian Institution Building at 10:20 a.m.

ATTENDANCE

Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson, Chancellor
Senator Clinton P. Anderson
Representative Clarence Cannon
Representative John M. Vorys
Dr. Vannevar Bush
Dr. Arthur Compton
Mr. Robert V. Fleming
Dr. Jerome C. Hunsaker
Dr. Leonard Carmichael

Dr. Alexander Wetmore and Mr. John E. Graf also were present.

The Vice President was out of town and could not attend.

Senator George was absent because of illness.

Senator Saltonstall was detained at the Capitol on Committee Business.

MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING

The Secretary stated that minutes of the last Annual Meeting convened January 18 and continued by motion of the Board on April 9, 1952, had been duly circulated among the members of the Board.

On motion the minutes were approved.