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X. Julian Steward and I had a talk with Zweaer about additional 
printing funds from the State Department. Zweaer said it was still 
too early to indicate just what could be done, but that it looked to 
him as if they would be able to salvage around f BO, 000 out of the 
programj and while this would have to b *broken down into three portions, 
he would see that we got the largest portion. Julian and I both 
came away with the feeling that it would be not less than #25,000 and 
that it might run as high as #35,000. This amount would put us in 
rather fair shape, certainly much better than the condition in which 
we now find ourselves. 
XI- I have just received an appeal for reclassification from 
Mrs. Awl, asking for P-3. In looking over the examples she quotes — 
she showed three P-3’s from Agriculturej Weber, P-2, from the Museum; 
and several SP-8’s from Agriculture — it looks to me that her job 
should probably be about SP-B, the same grade as Mrs. Benson and 
Carlin, both of Agriculture. Her use of leber will not help her 
since Weber was an Assistant Curator, and his illustrating work was 
incidental. Incidentally, we should remember that Cassedy is naturally 
tied up with any action on this appeal. 
XII. There is attached statement drawn up by Oehser and True, 
which I think you should look over carefully. In addition to their 
suggestions, I think we should probably have shorter articles relating 
to the collections in Engineering and History, though I agree with 
them that we should put our main accent on research. If you agree 
with this, it would be wise to let us know since the preparation of 
these articles will be quite a task and I do not think the beginning 
should await your return. 
XIII. Dr. A. K. Fisher’s birthday dinner was held last night at the 
Club. About forty persons were present, T. S. Palmer acting as toast¬ 
master. It was a very fine occasion. 
XIV. Conger has returned from Richmond and brought the diatom 
collection, the purchase of which you had authorized. He is very 
well pleased with it, and says it is worth much more than the sum 
agreed upon. 
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