Special Meeting  of the State Board of Agriculture

Minutes  of the

April 30, 1949

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Presents  Mr. C. L. Brody  (Chairman); Messrs. Akers, Armstrong*  More, Mueller; Miss Jones;

President Hannah, Treasurer May, Secretary McDonel

Absent:  Dr. Thurston

The meeting was  called to order at 10 a.m.

1 1.  This special meeting was  called by the Chairman*  Mr. Brody, for the purpose  of discussing 

the appropriation bill for maintenance and operation of the College, now before the legislaturejappropriations|
The College  requested a total appropriation for college  operation  of $8,500,^92 which had 
been reduced by the State Budget  Office  to $7,905,000.  The bill as introduced by the Ways and  for 19^9
Means Committee  is for $7»l63,25^ - a total cut of $1,337*238. 

for operation

;Discussion

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After considerable  discussion, it was moved hy Mr. Brody,  seconded by Miss Jones that  the Board use;
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every facility at  its command  in an effort  to persuade  the legislature  to appropriate  not less 
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than the sum recommended by the State Budget  Director of $7»905»000 for college operation.  The 
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House proposal for Agricultural Extension, Agricultural Experiment  Station and Hope jflannagan 
Offset are satisfactory as introduced by the Committee.

Request from
Mr. Gross and
chain of Mich.I
radio stations!
for broad-
casting
football
srame s.

Motion carried.

2.  Mr. Denison discussed with  the Board the proposal  of Mr. Harold &ross and a chain of Michigan
radio stations  that they be permitted exclusive broadcasting privileges for all Michigan
State College home football games.

On motion of Mr. Mueller, seconded by Mr. Akers, it was voted to abide by the rules of the
Western Conference  in connection with broadcasting of football games*  The Western Conference
policy  is not  to grant exclusive  broadcasting privileges.

1 The Board adjourned at 11:50 a.m.  to meet with officials and representatives  of various  organised

alumni groups in Michigan who were meeting in the Union Building.

Secretary

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