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Mr. Watson, Chairman of the Regents' Nominating Committee, on behalf of the Board extended a warm welcome to Mr. Gell-Mann recently appointed as a Regent.  He also expressed pleasure in noting the reappointments of Mr. Burden and Mr. Haskins by the Congress as Regents.  Individual bills had been signed by the President on August 30, 1974, for these appointments which are for the statutory term of six years.

[[underline]]Report of the Executive Committee[[/underline]]

Mr. Webb reported that the Executive Committee of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution met in the Chambers of the Chief Justice at 4 p.m. on September 11, 1974.

Present were:
Warren E. Burger, Chancellor
James E. Webb, Chairman
William A. M. Burden
S. Dillon Ripley, Secretary

Also present were Under Secretary Robert A. Brooks and Treasurer, T. Ames Wheeler.

The Chairman reported that

THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CONSIDERED THE ITEMS ON THE AGENDA AND THEIR DISCUSSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS AREINCLUDED IN THE FOLLOWING MATERIAL.

[[underline]]Minutes of May 14, 1974 Meeting[[/underline]]

The Executive Committee noted that the minutes of the May 14, 1974 meeting of the Board of Regents had been sent to the members of the Board of Regents on June 17, 1974, and having no changes to suggest recommended approval of the minutes.

It was

VOTED that the Board of Regents approves the minutes of the meeting of May 14, 1974, as circulated on June 17, 1974.