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THE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY IN CAIRO Minutes of the Annual Meeting of the Board of Trustees February 28, 1980 Cairo Attending: Messrs. Allam, Bacon, Bartlett, Brown, Crary, Devine, Goelet, Hannon, Hedlund, Kelberer, Lamont, McCloy, O'Connor, Pedersen, Reed, Robinson, Mrs. Sage, Messrs. Simpson, Stone, Mrs. Van Vleck, Messrs. Van Vleck, Wadsworth, Yost. 1. Executive Session Prior to taking up the items on the published agenda, the Board met in camera. Mr. Hedlund reported that he had been asked by Mr. Thorne to serve as Acting Chairman, and had accepted. It is expected that there will be further considera-tion of the Chairmanship at the May meeting. The Trustees sent a cable message to Mr. Thorne relaying their best wishes and their regret at his absence. ~1r. Hedlund asked Messrs. Hannon, McCloy and Pedersen to develop recommenda-tions of appropriate ways of honoring Mr. Thorne, and to report to the Board at the May meeting. \ Mr. Thorne's suggestion that plaques be placed at the University honoring past Presidents, Board Chairmen, and benefactors, and his offer to absorb the expenses of the project were gratefully received. It was agreed that there are problems concerning the Faculty which need serious attention. Communications with the Faculty need to be improved and th