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Show IS September 8, 1961 Dr. Aziz S. Atiya 8 Wa*di El-Nil Street Maadi, Egypt, U. A, R. Dear Professor Thanks ever so much for the heart-warming note delivered by your very special messengers. It's good to have these hostages of fortune back with us, assurance that the elders will follow. Helen and I hoped to have the children and Sami over for supper tonight, but already they have conflicting engagements. We'll try for next week, when we shall hear more about the summer's adventures. Paul Hodson assures rae that revised instructions have been cabled to the Cairo bank revoking the bill of lading condition. You are now your own stevedore, and from all accounts are working like one. Progress on the Ethiopian front: Dr. Storey of the U. S. Educational Mission in Ethiopia, Ethiopia's Deputy Prime Minister, and the Dean of the College of Education were on campus yesterday at the Emperor's own behest to secure the services of Dean Bentley as academic vice president for the new university recommended by our survey team and to negotiate a teacher training contract. After hearing the delegation's eloquent appeal and glowing praise of the service already rendered by the University, I have no doubt the Board of Regents will approve. The Emperor has donated his palace and grounds, some 75 acres, for the new campus. There seems to be national enthusiasm for the project. NDEA has announced a Latin American studies program under Title VI. I have asked Dr. Crampton and his committee to draft an application for a Latin American Language and Area Center along the lines of our Middle Eastern one. Mr. Kirkpatrick, eying the growing collections, has suggested that we attempt to secure the quarters soon to be vacated by the University Bookstore for housing the Center's books, the Rosenbaura collection, and the Human Relations Area Files. There's a good deal of |