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Dr. Flexner "quoted scripturem to ease Mitrany's fears, for
the Professor, still in England, had heard indirectly that Flexner con-
sidered first a rathematical economist, and now an expert in money and
rates. Hitrany was not reassured; he repeated his demands for a philo-
sophical economist, and above all, for a congenial group. As for Dr.
Riefler, had he been informed with equal candor of Mr. Stewart's views.
he might have had serious misgivings about his future career in research
at the Institute. He decided to accept the offer from Flexner late in
December. While Hr. Frankfurter had been given to understand that Dr.
Riefler was being interviewed by the Director and Mr. Stewart, Plexner's
notes and agenda did not announce his intention to nominate the economist
at the January meeting.
To the Trustees, Dr. Flexner gave a brief description of Dr.
Riefler's qualifications, and expressed the hope that the three men
then in the School of Econmics and Politics would be able to work to-
gether in internatio~l politics and economics. They would have the
same autonouy, individually and as a School, as was enjoyed in the School
of Mathematics. The appointment was unanimously approved, but Mr. Prank-
furter took vigorous exception to the fact that Flexner proposed and the
Board granted a salary for the econmist which exceeded by $2,000 the
full-time rates of his absent colleagues in the School. The minutes say
that "standardizedn rates were discussed, and noted "that most of the
Board vas opposed to the principle." Mr. Frankfurter asked to be recorded
as opposed to the differential, maintaining that either Riefler should
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receive the same salary as Earle and Hitrany, or that their salaries
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