1204 

Minutes  of  the 
Meeting  of  the State Board  of Agriculture 
November  9, 1955 

Present:  Messrs. Brody  (Chairman) Berkey, Dovming, Halstead, Mrs*  Wilson; Superintendent  of 

Public  Instruction, Elliott; President Shaw and Secretary  Hannah. 

Absent: 

Mr. Daane 

The meeting was called  to order at 9:45  A.M. 

Resignations 
Appointments 
Leaves 

The minutes  of the orevious meeting were approved having been forwarded  to the Board, members. 

RESIGNATIONS, APPOINTMENTS AND LEAVES 

1*  Resignation  of Mr, H. S. Newins, Associate Professor of Forestry, effective  as of- September 
15, 1955.  Mr* Ne^Ins accented  a position on  that date with  the University  of Florida. 

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2.  Resignation  of Mr. Leland  W. Lamb, Instructor  in Dgiry Husbandry, effective  November 1, 

1S35,  Replacement has not yet been recommended. 

3.  Recommendation  of Dean Anthony for the following  appointments  under  Bankhead-Jones 

aoprooriations : 

1.  Temporary appointments  of Louis Hell and Andrew Campbell  es  assistants 
to Mr* Longnecker  In carrying  out AAA  educational work.  Each aoooint-
rnent is to be at the rate of 8200.00 per month for November, December, 
and January, plus necessary  traveling expenses. 

2.-  Aooointment of Henry C. Gleason as District Club Agent, effective 

November 11, 1935 at a salary of 81800,00 per year. 

3.  Appointment  of Lowell B. Thomas as District Club Agent, effective 

November 15, 1935 at a salary of ^2100.00 oer 

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4.  Appointment  of Dr. Louis L. Mads en as Research Assistant  in Chemistry, 

effective January 1, 1936 at a. salary  of #2500.00 oer year.  Dr. Madsen 
Is to carry  on research work in animal nutrition in  cooperation with 
the Section of Animal Husbandry  of the Experiment Station. 

Recommendation  of Dean Anthony  for the permanent appointment  of Mrs. Carol Kreltner as 
comptometer  operator in the Department  of Farm Management, effective January  1, 1956 at 
the rate of S90.00 oer month.  Mrs. Kreltner  reolaces Mr. Thomas Devlin, who has been 
transferred  to Bankhead-Jones funds. 

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Request of Dr* Olin for the appointment of an extra  day nurse  at the Health  Service  (not 
yet named), with  the appointment  to be effective November  11th  at the rate of $90.00 per 
month  (plus  board).  Dr. Olin asks that the appointment be for  the time such  extra ser 
vices are needed, but not to extend beyond  the end of the present school year, June 50, '1956 

Recommendation  of Dean Anthony  that Dr. N. L*  Partridge, Research  Assistant  In Horticulture;, 
be granted  one year's leave  of absence without  vej,  effective November If', 1955.  Dr. 
Bartridge will accept a temporary  appointment with the Benton Harbor unit of the Federal 
Soils Erosion Service. 

On  motion  of  Mr,  Brody,  seconded  by  Mr. 
l e a v e s* 
aooointments  md 

i a l s t e a d, 

it  was  voted  to  anprove  t he 

r e s i g n a t i o n s, 

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TRAVEL 

1.  C. W. Bachman, J. H. Xobs, L. L. 

^imodig, R. T*. Young, and  one member of the Athletic 

Council  to Chicago for the annual Western Conference meeting  De 
interests  of arranging for officials and schedules.  All expenses  are recommended  by 
Director Young. 

cember 6th and  7th, in the 

2.  Recommendation  of Dean Dirks  that W. F. Hitchcock, Assistant  Professor of Civil Engineering, 
be allowed, railroad and  oullman expenses  to Washington, D. C,  and return, so  that he may 
attend the Highway Research  Board meeting  December 5th and  6th  (expense estimated at $45.00) 

If 

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toquest of K. 
Association  of College Unions meeting at Chapel Hill, Korth  Carolina, December  5th to 7th, 
with travelling  expenses  only allowed.  Mr. Riggs  Is President  of the Association  this yea: 

Ripgs,  lost in the Union, that he be delegated  to attend  the National 

Recommendation  of  Dean  Emmons  that mileage  exoenses on two automobiles be granted  to Chicagc 
and return, and that Mrs, Merle Byers be granted  return fare from Chicago; further, that 
maintenance  expenses be allowed  Mrs. Byers, Miss  Laidlaw, Miss Vollmer, and  Miss Morris, P.S 
Linton, B. A. Walpole, and F. A. Smith  during  the meetings  of  the American Vocational Educa 
tion December 4th to 7th, and for Mrs. Byers alone during  the Federal Vocational Home 
Economics Education meeting December 9th to 11th.  Exoenses  are to be charged  to Vocational 
Home Economics and Agricultural Teacher-Training funds. 

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November 9, 1935 

Travel, cont. 

5.  Request of Director Baldwin for allowance of full expenses to Chicago and return for follow 

ing members of Club staff, who will accompany the Michigan delegation to the National 4-R Club; 
Congress, November 30th to December 7th; A. G. r^ettunen, P. G. Lundin, Lois Corbett, Olga 
Bird, and C. A. Rood  (Extension funds); Lola Belle Green and Nevels Pearson (State Fair funds). 

6.  Request of Professor Rather for mileage allowance on one car to Toledo and return,  so  that 
Professor Pettigrove may take the Ferm Crops Judging Team for special instruction in grain 
grading on November 15th (to be charged to Judging Team funds), 

7.  Request of Dean Giltner for mileage expenses  on one car to Chicago and return, so that 

Bacteriology staff members  mey attend meetings of the Research Workers in Animal Diseases and 
of the U. S. Livestock Sanitary Association, December 3rd to 6th. 

8.  Recommendation of Dean Anthony that Mr. J. W. Thayer of the Farm Crops Department be allowed  j 
to attend, conferences on crops experimental projects called by the Federal Department of Ap'ri-i. 
culture at Madison and Milwaukee, Wisconsin, November 29th to December 2nd.  Full expenses 
are alloy/ed to be charged to Experiment Station funds. 

9.. Request of Director Gardner that Professor Ray Hutson be allowed to attend a special meeting 
called by the Federal Plant Quarantine Bureau in Washington on November 16th, with all ex 
penses paid, from Experiment Station funds. 

10.  Recommendation of Dean Anthony that Mr. R. J. Gallagher of the Agricultural Engineering De 

partment be allowed to attend meetings of the Rural Electric Division of the American Society 
of Engineers in Chicago on December 3rd, with all expenses paid from Extension funds. 

11.  Request of Dr. C. E. Millar for mileage allowance on two cars to Chicago and return, so that 

members of the Soils Department may attend meetings of the American Soil Survey Association 
and the American Society of Agronomy December 3rd to 6th* 

Travel to Chicago for the International Live Stock Exposition  end Hay and Grain Show, November 29th 
to December 7th, is requested as indicated for the following staff members: 

12.  Dean E. L« Anthony, who will speak before the Society of Animal Production with all expenses. 

13.  G. F. 7/enner, who is in charge of Michigan competitive exhibits - full expenses allowed, to 

be charged to Michigan Crop Improvement Association funds. 

14.  H. R. Pettigrove and. five student members of the Farm Crops Judging Team - 8ll expenses 

allowed, to be paid from Crops Judging Team funds. 

15.  R. E. Decker, who is Secretary of the International Crop Improvement Association - railroad 

end Dullman expenses only allowed, to be paid from Extension funds. 

16.  H. C. Rather, mileage on one car to Chicago and return allowed for use of Farm Crops Depart 

ment members• 

17.  R. S. Hudson, John Carter, John MacAllen, and Andrew Quirrie, who are in charge of college 

horse exhibits .- mileage allowance on  one  car plus maintenance  eyi-penses  for all allowed, to 
be charged to Farm and Horse funds. 

18.  D. H. LaVoi end H. F. Moxley, who are in charge of Michigan breedersf exhibits of sheep and 
horses - all expenses for the "period December 1st to 7th allowed, to be paid from Extension 
funds  (railroad, pullman, and maintenance ext)ens-'^s). 

19.  G. A. Brown, V. A. Freeman, and L. H. Blakeslee - railroad and pullman expenses only allowed : 
to American Society of Animal Production meetings, plus maintenance expenses for such time 
ES it may be necessary for them to remain and assist in showing college livestock. 

20.  Charles ^alker, M. H. Thornton, Richard Maples, who are in charge of College exhibits of 

beef, sheet), end swine - all expenses allowed. 

On motion of Mr, Brody, seconded by Mrs. Wilson, it wes voted to soprove the a.bove 20 items of 
travel. 

MISCELLANEOUS 

1.  Recommendation of the Administrative Group that Mr. E. W. Kiebler (appointed to the Department 

of Education staff temporarily) be given the title of Special Instructor in Education for the 
fall term of 1955 only. 

2.  Recommendation of the Administrative Group that Mr. Donald Bremer, who is in charge of the 
Course in Police Administration, be given the title of Instructor in Police Administration. 

3.  Recommendation of Dean Huston that the salary of Mr. William Keck, Instructor in Physics, be 
increased from 51500.00 to $1700.00 per year, effective January 1, 1956.  Mr. Keck has re 
fused?? $2600 offer from Ohio State. 

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IMISCELLANEOUS,  continued 

tovember 9, 1955 

LaVoi's  sal- ^*  Recommendation of Dean  Anthony  that the salary of D. H. LaVoi, Extension  Specialist in 
ary  increased 

Animal Husbandry, be increased  from  $3000.00 to £3400.00 per year,  effective  November 1st. 
Mr.  LaVoi has received a $3600  offer  from  Ohio  State. 

On motion of Mr* Halstead, seconded  by Mr. Brody, it was voted  to approve  the first  four  mis 
cellaneous  items. 

Requests for  5e  Recommendation of Dean Dye for the following* additions  to staff  because of increased  enrollment: 
additional 
instructors 

1.  Employment of  en  additional  full-time  instructor  in the Department of Clothing, 

President, 
Secretary K: 
Comptroller 

Textiles  end  Related  Arts for the period. January 1st to June  30th.  Cost is esti 
mated at approximately  $1200.00 for this  period* 

2,  Employment of a part-time  instructor  in the Department of Foods  ^na. Nutrition for 

the winter  term  only, at a cost of from  £200.00 to $500.00 for the term 
(dependent  upon  teaching  hours  required]. 

6.  Recommendation  of Dean Huston for the addition of $100.00 to the maintenance  budget of the 

Zoology Department, to  ~np.y for extra  student  help  needed  because  of increased  enrollment. 

7.  Recuest of Dean Huston for the addition of #450.00 to the maintenance  budget of the Depart 

ment of "^hvsi olpgv a^d ^smipcolor^*  to pav for student  assistance  ano i^e purchase  of exirj 
materials. 

On motion of Mr. Halstead,  seconded by Mr.  D o m i n g,  it was voted t 
^resident. Secretary and Comptroller  with  power to act. 

O  T»fir P r  items 5, P, and 7 to the 

8*  Recommendation of Dean Emmons  that  Miss  Irene  Patterson, suoervisinr  teacher who was granted 

leave of absence  without  vej  for the fall  term, be paid her September  salary 
available for service  here  during  that month. 

s i n ce  spe  wa: 

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Recommendation of Dean Emmons  for the adoption of the following  regulation in regard  to the 
maximum-minimum  salary  basis of Music  Department  staff  members  (presented  at October -Board 
meeting but not  oessed 

upon): 

rfThat to clarify the understanding  es  to the payment of maximum-minimum  salaries, in 
the future - beginning  September, 1935 - no teaching  hours  above  the specified  maximum in 
rm be allowed  to accumulate  toward the attainment of the maximum in any succeeding' 
any t 
term. 

Irene  Patter 
son to be 
4- 
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pa 10. beotem- 
ber  salary. 

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;Math.  budget 

iSocrty  aoorov 

.10. Request of the Department of Mathematics  that the College  guarantee  the payment of S25.00 

annually  from the Department  budget  to the American  Mathematical  Society, to cover  cost of 
printing  staff research  papers in mathematics  in the publications  of the Society, 

Annua1 a wa r d 

Zonta  Club fo 
memorial to 
Hiss Ba;Pha 
accented. 

11.  Presentation by the Lansing  Zonta  Club of an annual  £25.00 student  award  (offered, for three 
years at least) as a memorial to Miss  Anna  Bayha, to be given  to the junior Home  Economics 
f 
student who has attained the highest  standing  among  those girls  earning  their own maintenance, 
The recipient  of the award is to be selected by the Home  Economics  Division  staff. 

On motion of Mr. Brody, seconded by Mrs. Prison, it was voted to 
the  proper letter of thanks to be written in item '11. 

strove 

:ems 8, 9, 10 and 11 wit! 

p^. ^TP tion  : ppm 
'armors  sell 

n ~!  ~i  <=>- r~ p 

"r* P- a* 

Mr. Downing  presented  a petition to the Board  which he had received  from a group of farmers 
selling  mil^ to the Dairy  Department of the college, asking  that the college  oay cost of 
production  plus  cartage  to the creamer:/ door, the cost of production  price  to be determined, 
by a committee of three. 

to Sec.  P. Dean 
Anthony. 

On motion  }f Mr. Berkey5  seconded  by Mr. Downing, it was voted  to authorize the Secretary and 
Dean  Anthony to look  into  this  matter and report to the Board at the next  meeting. 

n a m. ^ a deed  t o 

The name of Mr.  C 

Wilkins,  comptroller, added  to the committee on financing new dormitory, 

m a n c i ng  of  On motion of Mr. Halstead, seconded by Mrs. Wilson, it  ^JFS voted, that Mr. Hilkins ! name be added 

new  Dormitory.; to the committee on financing  of  the new dormitory* 

^i.S.C. to shaie!4.  Communication  from the Central  States  Forestry  Congress, requesting  that Michigan  State 
M ^ of expense' 
Df publishing : 
xroceeoings of 
meeting  held 
rt Houghton 
J-< e« 

College  share one third  of the expense of publishing the proceedings  of their  meeting  which 
was held at Houghton Lake, Michigan June 19 to 21*  The total  expense is $"210.00 and the other 
two thirds of the expenses  will be borne by the Department of Conservation and the University 
of Michigan.  (Our share of expense - -t70.00). 

On motion of Mr* Downing, seconded, by Mr. Brody, it was voted  to approve the above  reouest  from the 
Central States Forestry  Congress. 

Hr.Brodv  read a letter  from Mr, 

pay  tiuy  enc. a copy oi nxs rep.Lv to :i:ir. baxer. 

PRESIDENTS  REPORTS 

— p.  Hamann ^~ 
Vr*  Co burn 
added  to staf. 
list  of  v'^t. 

1.  Apppoval of the placement  on the Veterinary  Division  staff  list of the names  of Dr. E. E. Hamann 
as  lecturer in Food  Hygiene  and. of Dr. D. R. Coburn as Lecturer  in Pathology  (Fildlife).  Ho 
salaries are to be paid, but reimbursement  will be made  through  cooperative  services  rendered 
by the College to the organizations  employing  t^ese men (Lansinp  Department of Tie? 1th  pne" State 
Conservation  Department). 

P R E S I D E N T 'S  R E P O P IS ,  c o n t i n u ed 

MBond  on M f. 
! Frimocig : 
A p p r o v al  of t he p a y m e nt  of the § 2 5 . 00  p r e m i um  on bono  ($10,030)  covering" M r* L. L. F r i m o d ig  f or !  approved.  • 
the  o n e - y e ar  period  b e g i n n i ng  O c t o b er  £ 2 n d. 

November  9,;  1935. 

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5.  A u t h o r i z a t i on  of f u ll  e x p e n s es  to W a s h i n g t o n,  D. C* f or M r. C. 0» W i l k i ns  on official  b u s i n e s s. 

4.  .Authorization  of c h a n ge  in d a te  of a p p o i n t m e nt  of M r s. L e d ah  T h o m p s o n,  chaperon  in the U n i on 

B u i l d i n g,  to S e p t e m b er  1 st r a t h er  t h an  S e p t e m b er  1 5 th as s et by Board  a c t i o n. 

On  m o t i on  of M r. D o w n i n g,  s e c o n d ed  by M r. B r o d y,  it was voted  to approve  the President's  'Reports. 

S E C R E T A R Y 'S  I T E MS 

1.  R e c o m m e n d a t i on  that  a  p o l i cy  be a d o p t ed  r e q u i r i ng  R e h a b i l i t a t i on  students  to comoly  w i th t he 

same  r e g u l a t i o ns  in t he p a y m e nt  of o u t - o f - s t a te  fees  as s t u d e n ts  w ho a re n ot charges  of t he 
R e h a b i l i t a t i on  D i v i s i o n,  D e p a r t m e nt  of P u b l ic  I n s t r u c t i o n. 

On  m o t i on  of M r. B r o d y,  s e c o n d ed  by M r. D o w n i n g,  it w as voted  to leave  the above  m a t t er  w i th the 
C o m m i t t ee  on O u t - o f - S t a te  F e es  w i th  power  to a c t* 

2.  R e p o rt  t h at  t he 8 5 0 , 0 00  b e q u e st  f r om  the e s t a te  of the late  F. S.'Kedzie  is  no^i  a v a i l a b l e, to 
be  u s ed  f or the p u r p o s es  d e s i g n a t ed  in t h e - w i l l.  Board  a c c e p t a n ce  and a u t h o r i z a t i on  of the y 
S e c r e t a ry  to receipt' f or this  sum a re r e q u e s t e d. 

On  m o t i on  of M r. H a l s t e a d,  s e c o n d ed  ty M r. B e r k e y,  it w as voted  to accept  this  b e o u e st  and to 
a u t h o r i ze  t he S e c r e t a ry  a nd C o m p t r o l l er  to  take  s u ch  steps  es  e re necessary. 

5.  R e p o rt  on the d i s s o l u t i on  of the M i c h i g an  S t a te  College  U n i o n,  effective  N o v e m b er  1 s t, a nd the 

transfer  of a ll p r o p e r ty  to the State  B o a rd  of  A g r i c u l t u r e. 

On  m o t i on  of M r. B e r k e y,  s e c o n d ed  by M r. H a l s t e a d,  it w as v o t ed  to accept  the r e p o rt  regarding the 
d i s s o l u t i on  of t he U n i on  B u i l d i n g. 

M I S C E L L A N E O US  R E T O R TS 

: -vir * i i,iKins 
:> ^ a s h i n g t on 

Change  In 

Leo.ah  'iiiomp-
son. 

R e c.  that 
R e h a b,  s t u 
dents  c o m p ly 
same- rep^ul.  i 
:other  student^ 
ref.•to Com. 
on: Out of 
State  F e e s• 

e o u e s P I r om 
M r.  Kedzie 
accented. 

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1.  Report  of t he F i n a n ce  C o m m i t t ee  on the p r o p o s ed  1955-56  b u d g et  of the A t h l e t ic  Association. 

zhietic 

s u b m i t t ed  in the a m o u nt  of 8 1 0 5 , 5 1 5 . 00  (brought  up a.t t he O c t o b er  m e e t i n g,  b ut action  d e f e r r ed  A s s o c i a t i on 
for  c o m m i t t ee  c o n s i d e r a t i o n) . 

b u d y et  approval 

A t h l e t ic  A s s o c i a t i on  be  a d o p t e d. 

i  On  m o t i on  of M r. B e r k e y,  s e c o n d ed  by M r. H a l s t e a d,  it w as v o t ed  that  the 1 9 5 5 - 56  budget  of t he 

2.  R e p o rt  of t he c o m m i t t ee  (president  S h a w,  S e c r e t a ry  H a n n a h,  M e s s r s.  B r o d y,  B e r k ey  and D a a n e) 

a p p o i n t ed  w i th  power  to a ct in n e g o t i a t i o ns  f or financing  a n ew women's  d o r m i t o r y, 

R e p o rt of 

committee 
'on fInaneInr" 
;ne*r  w o m e nrs 

M r.  G r i f f i th  of t he F i r st  of M i c h i g an  C o r p o r a t i on  appeared  b e f o re  the Board  and suggested  that  a 
b o nd  issue  c o v e r i ng  the c o st  of c o n s t r u c t i on  of t he n ew d o r m i t o ry  also  Include  t he refinancing  of 
M a ry  Mayo  s i n ce  this  s e e ms  to be the only w ay to g et around  a  clause  in the M a ry  Mayo  Trust  A g r e e- • 
m e n t,  limiting  t he o p e r a t i on  of a d d i t i o n al  d o r m i t o r i e s.  M r. G r i f f i th  w as asked  to prepare a 
d e f i n i te  p r o p o s al  f or f u r t h er  c o n s i d e r a t i o n. 

d o r m i t o r y. 

B U I L D I NG  C O M M I T T EE  ITEMS 

•• d,oi iionai 
1.  R e q u e st  f r om  D r. H u nt  t h r o u gh  D e an  Huston  f or a  partition  and additional  space  in the b a s e m e nt  soace  grarxeo 

of  the a d m i n i s t r a t i on  b u i l d i ng  to  cost  $ 5 0 . 00  -  funds  to be t a k en  from  the b u d g et  of the 
Zoology  D e p a r t m e n t. 

,:oology i.*eoi. 

' I e c t r I c w I r— 

2.  Recommendation  of Professor  Hudson  through  Dean  Anthony for the electric  wiring  of buildings 

at Farm  2-B, at a  cost  of $260.00  - funds  to be taken  from  the Farm  P.-. Horse  Department  budget, ;cU 

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Request of Professor Herbert  through Dean Anthony for office  changes In the Forestry  Building 
to cost F'100.00  - funds  to be taken from the Forestry Department budget. 

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Request of Professor Hudson  through Dean Anthony for authorization  to complete  the blacksmith 
shop and tool shed  es  per  original  plans to provide  suitable housing for farm  equipment, 
stabling  stock for  sales and Farmers' Week uses  -  the cost not  to exceed 84500 - funds to be  S-°-op anc  0001 
taken from the Horse Revolving  Fund.  The fund  now has $6000 and will be augmented  by not less  —eo  !-'0^oe 
than ^3,000 in horse  sales within the  next  few weeks. 

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5.  Approval  of IrPA project  covering  repairs  and. additions  to the 4-H  Club Camp at Gaylord.  This 

project  calls  for a contribution  of -D50.00 from  the budget of the Boys and Girls  Club Depart- 
ment and Federal Funds  totalling  816,353.94. 

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'ens  to 

y-^Oiuc  Camp 

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6.  R e n u e st  from  D i r e c t or  G a r d n er  f or t he r e m o v al  of t he platform  a nd ramp  at t he back  of the H o r t i- "'onr>0vreo • 
cultural  Building"  a nd r e p l a c i ng  this  w i th  a f l o or  level  e n t r a n c e.  Estimate  § 2 5 0 . 00  - funds  to  ^.^,,^-i 
-Ill V-
be  drawn  from  t he B u i l d i n gs  a nd Grounds  D e p a r t m e nt  b u d g e t. 
.a if Or fll  PTifi 
I'll  at  back 
Uort.  3ld? 

On  m o t i on  of M r s. V/ilson,  s e c o n d ed  by M r. B e r k e y,  it w as voted  to a p p r o ve  the b u i l d i ng  committee 
i t e ms . 

T he  meeting  a d j o u r n ed  at 12 o'clock 

noon. 

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s e c r e t a ry