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( 5 ) The leave proposition which was cooking freely at the time of your 
departure has settled down now. Some members of Congress are thinking that the 
best way to tackle it is to reduce leave, and the papers indicate that Senator 
Douglas soon will introduce a hill cutting annual leave to 20 days per year 
and possibly sick leave to 12 . 
( 6 ) We are in touch with Dr. Bertil Lindblad who is to give the Arthur 
Lecture. He sent in a suggested title, but we have asked him for a bit of 
simplification. This, as you know, is slated for April 6 . 
( 7 ) We have kept in touch with the Senate Appropriations Committee, and 
apparently our hearings are sometime in the week oj. March u. 
( 8 ) Gordon Willey is about in the Canal Zone today on his way south.^ He 
had a very good visit in Mexico; and from what I can learn, Dr. Kelly stands 
in very well not only with our Embassy but also with the Mexicans. Gordon said 
that the Ambassador praised her work to the skies. 
( 9 ) John Howard apparently cracked a vertebra recently and is in a cast. 
He was in the office for a short time today and appears to be making very good 
progress. 
(10) Jack Long, who is now doing some historical work for the Department 
of Defense, said that he was tracing back the history of the military museum; 
and the only word he had on it was that the Smithsonian had sent a letter 
criticising the scheme. He wanted to know whether he could have a copy of uhe 
letter. I told him that we both criticised and praised, taking issue with the 
administrative set-up and asking certain other questions. I suggested that 
since this letter had been directed to thg^ ^ureau of the Budget he had better 
get it from them since I would be reluctant.to get it here. 
(11) I assume you know that Mr. Bryant passed away on February 10. 
Death was due to a heart attack. 
(12) Mr. Maurice Leigh was in the office today. In fact, this is third 
visit since you left. His present plan is to support the magazine by advertising 
and five it away to a selected list. He said he thought this would overcome your 
objection to selling the publication. I pointed out that your letter of June 1 
appeared to me to be final. This is the letter in which you stated that this 
project did not come within the policy of the Institution. He then said that he 
thought my presence at one of the later meetings indicated that you had turned 
the matter over to me. I told him this was not the case and I was sure you 
considered the matter settled. I rather have an idea that he will approach you 
on his new plan when you return. 
(13) I am enclosing a copy of a statement on building plans which Dr. 
Keddy just turned over to me today. This matter of taking stock on suitable 
requirements will still be going on when you return. 
Sincerely, 
Enclosure 
