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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

GENERAL COMMITTEE

643

CHESTER R. DAVIS, Chairman VICTOR CULLIN H. E. CUNNINGHAM, Secretary J. J. DOLAND M. L. ENGER H. E. HORNER A. J. JANATA F. A. JENSEN

L. R. LOHR A. C. MEYER D. R. M I L L S EVERETT PETERS M R S . ALBERT M. P I K E B. M. WOODS G. E . WOODS

The following a r e to be added (when k n o w n ) : ( 1 ) Student Chairman of Homecoming; (2) Chairman Illinois State Department of Aeronautics; (3) Representative of Labor.

PROGRAM M. L. ENGER, Chairman ROY CHUMBLEY J. J. DOLAND A. J. JANATA REXFORD NEWCOMB Colonel GEORGE ROBERTS H. P. RUSK H . T . SCOVILL F . S. SIEBERT H . S. STILLWELL

Subcommittee Subcommittee

on Speakers.—A. J. JANATA. on Exhibits and Demonstrations.—J.

J. DOLAND.

INVITATION OF DISTINGUISHED GUESTS VICTOR CULLIN, Chairman JAMES W . BARR J. M. CLEARY C. W. CLABAUGH O. D. DILLAVOU T. M. GARMAN N. C. FARR EVERETT PETERS, Chairman J. H . ARMSTRONG G. J. BABB C. E. BOWEN W. E. C. CLIFFORD J. J. DOLAND W A Y N E A. JOHNSTON GEORGE B. M C K I B B I N B E N REGAN M. J. T R E E S AMOS W A T T S C. E. WOOLMAN ENTERTAINMENT G. F . H U R D SHERDIE JONES ROYAL MCCLELLAND A. C. MEYER J. N E I L MOORE R. A. S T I P E S

The Entertainment Committee is to be assisted by subcommittees service clubs and local organizations.

PUBLICITY L. R. LOHR, Chairman A. T. BURCH E. M. CLAYFOOL A. A. DAILEY FRED H . EBERSOLD H. W. FRIER GEORGE H . H A R T M A N JEAN H U R T E. N. JACQUIN D. M. MACMASTER WALTER J. PRESTON ROBERT S I N K C. C. TAPSCOTT J. F . W R I G H T

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President Willard was requested to ask Senators Lucas and Brooks t o act as a special committee to convey to President Truman the invitation of t h e University to attend the dedication. Mr. A. C. Meyer and Senator Peters were requested to take u p with local interests in Champaign and Urbana t h e matter of entertainment, particularly a dinner on Friday night, and to expand the Entertainment Committee by adding subcommittees from t h e service clubs, etc. Various features of the dedication were discussed, including t h e speakers, list of guests, invitations, policing traffic, exhibits, air show, etc., and the subcommittees were requested to proceed with their arrangements.

H. E. CUNNINGHAM CHESTER R. D A V I S

Secretary

Chairman