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of us. In addition to his professional accomplishments in the field of theoretical physics, it is interesting to note that Dr. Einstein immigrated to this country in 1933 and became a naturalized citizen of the United States in 1940.

It was suggested that the American people should notice that the National Air and Space Museum will be opened soon and that gifts from them will be most appropriate and most welcome.

It was recommended that the Board of Regents authorize the Secretary to accept this gift and the following motion was suggested. The Board of Regents then:

VOTED that the Board of Regents authorizes the Secretary to accept the proposed gift of a Zeiss planetarium instrument from the Federal Republic of Germany and that the exhibition hall in which it is housed to be named the "Albert Einstein Spacearium."