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Office of the President
PHILANDER SMITH COLLEGE
Founded 1868
LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS
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March 18, 1953

President F. D. Patterson
Tuskegee Institute
Tuskegee Institute, Alabama

Dear President Patterson:

Please find enclosed herewith a carbon of my letter, which is self-explanatory.

I read with mixed emotions the announcement of your resignation effective June 1, 1953, in our daily paper here a few days ago. Of course I regret to lose the fellowship and sense of leadership which you naturally give to the college presidents of our land. On the other hand, I rejoice in the fact that you are pulling down from the strenuous activity of the presidency of a major institution in time to enjoy some life with your family. Frankly, I am highly hopeful that I too may find some other job in the near future. By all means, I hope never to extend my service beyond the twenty year period.

Cordially yours,
[[signed]]
M LaFayette Harris
President

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-A College of Service and Distinction-
Member: North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools; American Council on Education 
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