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may reinvest in better income paying securities. [[underline]] He seems very pleased. Will do same with Nina. [[/underline]]
[[underline]] June 19. George Baekeland [[/underline]] and myself [[strikethrough]] went [[/strikethrough]] at office morning. Afternoon to [[underline]] New London to see sailboats off for race to Bermuda, [[/underline]] to morrow. Visited "Dragoon", Baires new [[underline]] ketch cruiser [[/underline]] also [[underline]] "Blue Water" [[/underline]] and "Wind [[underline]] jammer [[/underline]].
[[underline]] June 20. [[/underline]] (Sunday) Beautiful weather. followed the start in [[underline]] Stephen D. Baker's [[/underline]] [[strikethrough]] boat [[/strikethrough]] motor boat [[underline]] "Gulf Stream"[[/underline]] with George B. and Cornelia [[underline]] "Jolie Brise" [[/underline]] the English boat also in race, but "Dragoon" [[strikethrough]] start [[/strikethrough]] and "Malabar" start off much better. Followed them to sea.
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[[underline]] June 21 [[/underline]] Executive meeting 11.AM first meeting since my return [[strikethrough]] and [[/striethrough]] [[underline]] Rossi [[/underline]] & A. [[underline]] Karpen first presence since their illness. [[/underline]] Very busy day.
[[underline]] June 2 [[/underline]]  All day busy executive meeting
[[underline]] June 23  Dolbear [[/underline]] and a representative from a large bank (Leach & Co?) came to see me to induce me to [[underline]] recapitalize Bakelite Corporation. Nothing doing! Busy day [[/underline]]
[[underline]] June 24. Directors meeting [[/underline]] at 10AM all present. Then immediately after executive meeting with [[underline]] Townsend [[/underline]] present as patent matters (Durez) have to be discussed. [[underline]] Exchange of cables [[/underline]] for [[underline]] purchase [[/underline]] of [[underline]] Pinchen Johnson [[/underline]] obligations for [[underline]] stock in Damard [[/underline]]
June 25. Further executive meetings. Townsend present discussing [[underline]] Radiofrequencies [[/underline]]