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MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
OF THE
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
February 14, 1957
The February meeting of the Board of Trustees of the University of
Illinois was held at the Chicago Professional Colleges, in the conference
room of the East Dentistry-Medicine-Pharmacy Building, 833 South
Wood Street, Chicago, Illinois, on Thursday, February 14, 1957, beginning
at 11:00 a.m.
The following members were present: Mr. Cushman B. Bissell,
Mr. Wirt Herrick, Mrs. Doris S. Holt, Mr. Wayne A. Johnston, Mr.
Park Livingston, Mr. H. B. Megran, Mr. Timothy W. Swain, Mrs.
Frances B. Watkins, and Mr. Kenney E. Williamson. Mr. Vernon L.
Nickell and Governor William G. Stratton were absent.
Also present were President David D. Henry, Vice-President and
Provost Henning Larsen, Dr. Herbert E. Longenecker, Vice-President
in charge of the Chicago Professional Colleges, Dean C. C. Caveny of
the Chicago Undergraduate Division, Director C. S. Havens of the
Physical Plant Department, Mr. C. E. Flynn, Director of Public Information;
and the officers of the Board, Mr. H. O. Farber, Comptroller,
Mr. C. W. Weldon, Treasurer, and Mr. A. J. Janata, Secretary.
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