Proceedings of the Board of Regents (1963-1966)

FEBRUARY MEETING, 1966

1281

The Regents were pleased to receive the George Washington Honor
Medal of the Freedoms Foundation for the film "Nine Days that Made
America," written and produced by the University of Michigan Television Center. The medal bears the following inscription on the obverse
side, "Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge. Honoring The University
of Michigan Motion Picture 1964" and on the reverse side, the following: "'Impress on the mind of every man from first to lowest the
importance of the cause and what it is they are contending for'George Washington. For Outstanding Achievement in Bringing About
a Better Understanding of the American Way of Life." Justice John R.
Dethmers, one of the award jurors, had planned to make the presentation to the Regents. Because of illness he was represented by his son,
John R. Dethmers, Jr. Mr. Dethmers said, "The program was produced
by the University of Michigan Television Center for presentation over
television stations in the state of Michigan and over thirty other
stations located in major centers of population throughout the country."'
The faculty host commentator was Professor Howard Peckham,
Director of the Clements Library and Professor of History. His research
and writings based upon materials in the Clements Library served as the
basic program resource.
Hazen Schumacher, Jr., Associate Director of Television, was the
producer-writer of the program. He also wrote the song lyrics used as
the thematic narrative element on the program. Jerry Bilik of the
School of Music composed the music for the song. Marshall Franke was
the studio camera director. The Executive Producer for the program
was Garnet R. Garrison, Director of Broadcasting and Professor of
Speech.
The Regents authorized the preparation of the General Fund budget
for 1966-67 in accord with the guiding principles for budget allocations
as they were presented by the Vice-President for Academic Affairs.
The Regents heard a combined oral report from the Vice-President
in charge of business and finance and the Vice-President for Student
Affairs on proposed assignments of land on the North Campus for
student-oriented projects, such as the building of fraternity and sorority
houses, the University's church-related religious programs, and co-operative housing programs. The progress report was received with favor.
There was consensus that the direction of the program be continued as
described in the report.
The President called upon the Vice-President for Research for a
progress report on the University of Michigan Highway Safety Research
Institute (p. 1151). The Vice-President said even though the announcement of the gift creating the Institute had been made only seven weeks
ago, it was a pleasure to note that a program of graduate fellowships
had been initiated; that research grants were ready to be announced;
that a faculty advisory committee had been established in the structuring of the over-all program of the Institute; and that Robert L. Hess,
Associate Director of the Institute of Science and Technology, was the
chairman. Dr. Hess, the Vice-President said, had assumed the responsibility for organizing the Institute.

Freedoms Foundation Award

General Fund
Budget 1966-67
North Campus:
Report on Land
Assignment for
Student Housing,
etc.
Highway Safety
Research Institute: Report on