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Show 3‘19? ' r to ia University to dellve w v,w PRESIDENT Eisenhower of Columb.V 3~" wi i_v figi _;" ‘;‘ :‘w' _ ‘, EISENHOWER ead.to the Boardyexes; 0F COL- ‘ June commencement,wss.r ; TY " COLUMBIA UNIVERSI_;;; > UNIVERSITY INVITA~ _ ‘ . t ,A ‘ . 7 , 7 , commws- ADDRESS ,,~' in the City of New Yb K*_ TION T0 MENT '; - MY.__ DEGLINES_ 7 Office.or the President .s ‘ n , ,. . . _ A, w ., l.k ,. A" , ' February 15, 1950 Dear President Olpin: ment M I must say thet4~were I to make a Commencecamphss mbia Colu the m Address this year'aWBnyr tstien! I should be delighted to ecQBpt your inti emu onor sn_h and sure plea a for it would be bdth ' I;MK, » H ' . Utah of ty ersi visit the Univ Unfortunately, several months 3509 ln‘plennieg my_schedule for the second term of this sea I, year, it became necessary.£or me to reaah'srb decision that I would not accept any invitations * to mete commencement addresses other then my own here at the university; From your own e; I em sure you will understand.the validity she necessity of that decision. In line with it, I have turned dows-without , exception-~every request that reached me. NOW‘ if I were to break.the policy in favor of the" Uhlversity of Utah, my action would certainly be a source of embarrassment to many'closs'* . friends-who have supported invitations from<« schools and could easily be interpreted as a breach of good faith with those institutions have been refused. You will appreciate this stance leaves me no alternative but to aeoliee Nevertheless, I am very.grateful to.you for compliment implicit'ih your invitation and I a hope that sometime in the reasonably near f I shall be able to visit you on your ewe ha SinCerely V ‘ ' ‘ ‘President Albert Rey Olpin University of Utah Salt Lake City, Utah sT"DWIiTt"D%IEi / _ 4 ab ' " |
