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46, Flexner to Peblen, 12/4/36.
47. ' Veblen to Flexner, 12/4/36,
48. Minutes, Trustees* meeting, 1/23/37, p. 5. See Flexner Lo Veblen,
1/24/33, Veblen papers,
49. Robert A. Hillikan, Autobiography, Prentice Hall, Inc., 1950, p. 184.
Minutes, Trustees' meeting, 4/15/37, pp. 4-5.
50. Minutes, Trustees' meeting, 10111 137, p. 4.
51. Minutes, S. H., 1018135.
52. Statistics, S.M. 7/14/41. Aydelotte papers,
53. Princeton Alumi Weekly, 2/15/35,
54. Eisenhart to Flexner, 5/8/37.
55. Minutes, S. M., 2/23/37. The stipend fund was reduced in 1937-38 to
. less than $27,000.
56. Confidential Memorandum, G., p. 16.
57. Minutes, S. M., 1/20]36, Minutes, Trusteesm meeting, 1/27/36, p,
14. Treasurex.'~ Report, Fiscal year 1937, Schedule 1.
58. Intemiews. Infeld, op. cit., p.,299 ff.
59. Flexner to Veblen, 12/11/35; 12120135.
60. Veblen to Flexner, 12/19/35. Flexner to Veblen, 12j23J35.
61. Flexner t o Yon Nemnn, 11/22/35. Minutes, S. M. meeting, 12/14/35,
62. The point was important. Professox Veblen answered Flexner by saying
that he had not called the meeting, but that the staff had, after
reading Flexner's letter rsising the questions in the first place.
However, the School minutes say:
"Professor Veblea informs the group that Dr. Flexner cam-
municated to him his opinkon
a, To adopt the rule that only persons possessing the
Ph. D. degree should be admitted to the Institute.
b. That no part- ti^ appointmnts should be arade in
future of assistants or stipend-holders (who at the
same time undertake teachfng obligations in the
Univexsity. ..
And the discussion shows clearly that he did not cite the rest of
Flexner's letter to support his position. It would seem natural
that any discussion between FLexner and Yon Nemnn might disclose
this.