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MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
OF THE
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
October 28-29, 1957
The October meeting of the Board of Trustees of the University of
Illinois was held in the Illini Union Building, Urbana, Illinois, on
Tuesday, October 29, 1957, beginning at 10:30 a.m.
The following members of the Board were present: Mr. Cushman
B. Bissell, Mr. Wirt Herrick, Mrs. Doris S. Holt, Mr. Earl M. Hughes,
Mr. Wayne A. Johnston, Mr. Park Livingston, Mr. Vernon L. Nickell,
Mr. Timothy W. Swain, Mrs. Frances B. Watkins, Mr. Kenney E.
Williamson. Governor William G. Stratton was absent.
Also present were President David D. Henry, Vice-President and
Provost Gordon N. Ray, Dr. H. 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. Ralph F. Lesemann, Legal Counsel, Professor
Norman A. Parker, Chairman of the Building Program
Committee, Mr. C. E. Flynn, Director of Public Information; and
the officers of the Board, Mr. H. O. Farber, Comptroller, and Mr. A. J.
Janata, Secretary.
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