Report of the Secretary of the 

 Smithsonian Institution 



S. DILLON RIPLEY 



For the Year Ended June 30, 1964 



To the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution: 



Gentlemen : I have the honor to submit a report showing the activi- 

 ties and condition of the Smithsonian Institution and its branches for 

 the fiscal year ended June 30, 1964. 



GENERAL STATEMENT 



This past year, on January 31, marked the retirement of my prede- 

 cessor, Dr. Leonard Carmichael, seventh Secretary of the Smithsonian 

 Institution. In the Annual Report for 1963 there was presented a 

 general review of the activities of the Institution from 1953 to 1963, 

 which gives some impression of the magnitude of the changes and 

 developments instituted under Dr. Carmichael's regime. This splen- 

 did administrator, who has done so much for the Smithsonian, deserves 

 the very highest praise. Recognition of his accomplishments has been 

 widely expressed, in honorary degrees conferred upon him and in 

 decorations by foreign governments. The Institution will always be 

 grateful to its seventh Secretary and proud of the record of progress 

 and achievement that he helped to foster. Not the least have been the 

 confidence and esteem which he developed with the Regents of the 

 Institution, who have constantly supported and encouraged the 

 programs of the Institution. The Smithsonian wishes Dr. Carmichael 

 well in his new career as vice president for research of the National 

 Geographic Society . 



The Smithsonian and Higher Education 



In the few months since the assumption of the post of Secretary 

 by the present incumbent on February 1, 1964, certain proposals have 

 been inaugurated with the support of the Regents. The general 

 problem of the Smithsonian's role in cooperating with universities 



