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[[underlined in red]] sat on my right. Northcliffe [[/underlined in red]] made excellent impression, simple direct and outspoken. He tells me that [[underlined in red]] Lloyd George [[/underlined in red]] is the [[underlined in red]] most unreliable man for keeping appointments or for answering letters and that this leads often to complications. [[/underlined in red]]
Presentation of [[underlined in red]] Medal [[/underlined in red]] was in Dayton in a large public building Hall entirely filled. [[underlined in red]] I was on the stage. One of the first biplanes, [[/underlined in red]] a "baby Wright" [[/underlined in red]] was hung from the ceiling. [[strikethrough]] Go [[/strikethrough]] City Manager Waite introduced [[underlined in red]] Governor Cox [[/underlined in red]] in simple and short speech. Cox made excell short speech, then came [[underlined in red]] Northcliffes [[/underlined in red]] excellent speech, well said, short and direct made very good impression then after handing medal to [[underlined in red]] Wright [[/underlined in red]] the latter bowed and [[underlined in red]] like usually did not [[/underlined in red]]
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[[underlined in red]] say a word. Wright handed me the medal so that I might have a look at it and I handed it to other men who were on the stage some of them were: [[/underlined in red]]
Col. E. A. [[underlined in red]] Deeds [[/underlined in red]] Chairman Aircraft [[production?]] of the National Defense Counsel
H. E. [[underlined in red]] Talbott [[/underlined in red]] President of Dayton Wright Co. who manufacture the new airplanes
Col. Geo. [[underlined in red]] M. Bomford, [[/underlined in red]] Commanding officer of Aviation camp.
H. M. [[underlined in red]] Waite [[/underlined in red]] City Manager of Dayton
C. F. [[underlined in red]] Kettering [[/underlined in red]] of Delco Co
Howard E. [[underlined in red]] Coffin [[/underlined in red]] of National Defense Council
Commander [[underlined in red]] Jenkins [[/underlined in red]] of British Admiralty, expert on aviation
Charles. R. [[underlined in red]] Flint [[/underlined in red]] of Flint Eddy & Co bankers of N.Y. probably financially interested in Dayton Wright Co
F. S. [[underlined in red]] Lakin [[/underlined in red]]
Allan R. [[underlined in red]] Hawley [[/underlined in red]] President Aero Club
Dr. Charles [[underlined in red]] Chamberlain [[/underlined in red]] President Denison University