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Other matters of importance to the work of the Institution were 

 then brought before the board for discussion. 



On March 27, 1931, as noted above, the Langley gold medal was 

 presented to Admiral Byrd in the main hall of the Smithsonian 

 Building in the presence of members of the Board of Regents and 

 other distinguished guests. The presentation was made by Chancellor 

 Charles E. Hughes; Admiral BjTd, in accepting the medal, spoke of 

 his appreciation of the award and of his great respect for the work of 

 Professor Langley. Further details of the presentation will be found 

 in the Report of the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution for 1931. 



