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Others who have held this position:
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| 1919-1944 | Charles Watson |
| 1944-1953 | John S. Badeau |
| 1954-1963 | Raymond F. McLain |
| 1963-1969 | Thomas A. Bartlett |
| 1969-1974 | Christopher Thoron |
| 1974-1977 | Cecil K. Byrd |
| 1977-1990 | Richard F. Pedersen |
| 1990-1997 | Donald McDonald |
| 1998-2003 | John D. Gerhart |
| 2003- | David D. Arnold |
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The collection is organized into 11 series:
Within series materials are arranged alphabetically within each series.
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Access and Restrictions
The collection is open to researchers but may contain restricted material. Contact University Archivist for more information on collection restrictions.
Use of Materials
Items in the collection do not circulate and may be used only within the Rare Books Library. Users must comply with the Rare Books Library's rules on handling and care of materials.
Permission to publish or reproduce collection materials must be received from the University Archivist. Items may be subject to copyright. The user must also secure permission to publish from the copyright owner.
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Persons
Byrd, Cecil K. (1913 -1997)
Organizations
American University in Cairo--Office of the President.
American University in Cairo--Social Research Center.
Topics
American University in Cairo--Administration.
American University in Cairo--Buildings.
American University in Cairo--Faculty.
Universities and Colleges--Administration.
Universities and colleges--Curricula.
Universities and colleges--Egypt--Cairo.
Places
Cairo.
Egypt.
Document Types
Correspondence.
Meeting Minutes.
Memoranda.
Publications.
Reports.
Occupations
Educators.
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The preferred citation for quoting material from this collection is: Records of the American University in Cairo Office of the President Cecil K. Byrd, 1973-1977, [Box/Folder #], [Folder Title], University Archives, Rare Books and Special Collections Library, The American University in Cairo.
The records were transferred to the University Archives by the Office of the Dean of Faculties' after 1974.
The collection was processed by Stephen Urgola, University Archivist, 2005.
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| Series 2: Academic and Research Departments, Programs, and Units, 1974-1977 0.5 Linear Feet (1 Box) |
| | This series contains files for only several of AUC's academic units, and none of the files presents a comprehensive set of documents. Many of the items in this series, such as those for the Division of Public Service and English Language Institute, reflect programs carried out for external groups. Other documents indicate salient issues during the Byrd Presidency, including the activities of Management Extension Services and the controversy over the nullification of the Sociology/Anthropology/Psychology Department's election of a Chairperson. |
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| | Arabic Studies, Center for, 1974 |
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| | Arabic Studies, Center for, 1974-1977 |
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| | Economics, Political Science, Mass Communication, 1974-1977 |
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| | English and Comparative Literature, 1974-1977 |
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| | English Language Institute,
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| | English Language Institute-English Language Training for Egyptian Ministry of Higher Education Candidates, Jordanian Ministry of Education Candidates, 1974 |
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| | Management, 1974-1975 |
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| | Management-Protocol with Cairo University, 1976 |
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| | Management Extension Services, 1974 |
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| | Management Extension Services, 1974-1977 |
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| | Management Extension Services-ARAMCO ELI Project, 1976-1977 |
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| | Management Extension Services-Libyan Project-Mobil Oil, 1974-1976 |
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| | Management Extension Services-Personnel, 1974-1977 |
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| | Materials Engineering and Physical Sciences, Department of, 1974-1975 |
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| | Materials Engineering and Physical Science, 1975-1977 |
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| | Social Research Center, 1974-1976 |
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| | Social Research Center-Director Laila Shukry El Hamamsy, Administrative Committee, 1975 |
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| | Sociology, Anthropology, and Psychology, Department of, 1977 |
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| | Sociology, Anthropology, and Psychology, 1974-1977 |
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| | Theatre, 1976-1977 |
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| | Year Abroad Exchange Program, 1975-1977 |
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| | Year Abroad Exchange Program-Committee, 1976-1977 |
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| Series 3: Administration, 1973-1977 0.5 Linear Feet (1 Box) |
| | The administration series documents university governance and operations. The circular memoranda issued by President Byrd, for example, deal with administrative and personnel issues such as the 1974 Presidential and Dean of Faculties searches. Presidential reports provide concise summaries of the state of the university, as does a 1974 planning and fundraising report by Burt Wallace, a development officer (later provost) engaged by the trustees. This series reflects Byrd's working relationship with the university's board of trustees, in correspondence revealing differing views on their respective roles in university governance. Byrd's 1976 letter to the trustees announcing his resignation describes in detail these differences and how they manifested themselves in control over finances (in connection with the activities of Management Extension Services and the University Educational Endowment Fund) and the role of the New York office. Documents prepared for planning trustee meetings provide helpful biographies of board members. Another important set of documents relates to the 1974 protocol between the university and the Egyptian government, an agreement granting government recognition of AUC degrees. A file on commencement planning describes the selection of Dr. Aisha Rateb as AUC's first female commencement speaker, in June 1974. This series also contains a folder on President Christopher Thoron's death and subsequent memorial activities at AUC. |
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| | By-Laws Committee, 1975 |
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| | Dean of Faculties-search, 1973-1975 |
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| | Division of Public Service, 1974-1977 |
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| | Long Range Planning and Fund Raising Program Summary, 1974 |
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| | President-Circular, Memoranda and Notices, 1974 |
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| | President-Congratulatory Letters on Appointment as President, 1974 |
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| | President-President's Report-Preparation, Drafts, 1973 |
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| | President-Travel, Itineraries, and Arrangements, 1974-1975 |
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| | Protocol between AUC and Ministry of Higher Education, Arab Republic of Egypt/Recognition of AUC Degrees, 1974-1975 |
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| | Trustees, Board of, 1974-1976 |
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| | Trustees, Board of-Meetings-Cairo, 1973-1974 |
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| | Trustees-Dirks, J. Edward-J. Edward Dirks Scholarship 1975 |
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| Series 6: External Organizations and Individuals, 1973-1977 0.75 Linear Feet (1.5 Boxes) |
| | AUC's relations with other institutions are documented in this series. Among these were partnerships with universities in the United States and elsewhere - ranging from training programs conducted for Saudi Arabia's King Abdel Aziz University to summer seminars conducted for classes of American university students. A January 1974 memorandum on such AUC programs for American groups discusses these kinds of activities. Files here also indicate AUC efforts to assist other regional universities with their educational programs, for example by providing advice on the development of the library Egypt's Tanta University. AUC's contacts with Egyptian and United States government agencies are also reflected here, as are its dealings with other regional academic and research institutions, like Cairo American College. Relationships with oil companies like ARAMCO, manifested in fundraising contacts and AUC's operation of training programs for their employees (typically through Management Extension Services), feature prominently in these records. Other donor files are also included. |
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| | Arthur Andersen & Company, 1975-1976 |
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| | American Friends of the Middle East, Inc., 1976 |
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| | American Research Center in Egypt, 1974-1977 |
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| | American University of Beirut, 1974-1975 |
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| | ARAMCO/Arabian American Oil Company, 1973-1977 |
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| | Association of American Colleges, 1975 |
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| | AUC Programs for American Groups, 1974 |
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| | Bank of America (Beirut, Lebanon), 1974 |
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| | Cairo American College, 1974-1975 |
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| | Cairo University, 1974-1977 |
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| | California, University of, 1977 |
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| | Central Michigan University, 1974 |
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| | Columbia University Teacher's College, 1975 |
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| | Earl C. Sams Foundation, Inc., 1974 |
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| | Egypt, Arab Republic of-Ministry of Higher Education, 1974-1976 |
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| | Ford Foundation, 1976 |
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| | Ghana, University of-Student Exchange Program, 1976 |
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| | Helwan, University of , 1976 |
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| | King Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia, 1974-1977 |
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| | Kuwait University, 1975-1977 |
| | | | Including Frank Blanning Report on AUC Alumni in Kuwait |
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| | Occidental of Libya, Inc., 1975 |
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| | Organization for the Promotion of the Social Sciences in the Middle East, 1975-1976 |
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| | Petroleum and Minerals, College of (Saudi Arabia), 1974 |
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| | Rentz Library, nd |
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| | Requests-Miscellaneous, 1974-1975 |
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| | Riyadh University, Saudi Arabia, 1974-1976 |
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| | Tala Society for Social Development-Donation by Singer Sewing Machine Company, 1975 |
| | | | Including Jehane El Sadat Correspondence |
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| | Tanta University, Egypt, 1976 |
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| | Texas at Austin, University of, 1975 |
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| | Union Carbide-Visit of Taha Zaki, 1974 |
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| | United States Advisory Commission on International Educational and Cultural Affairs, 1977 |
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| | Utah, University of, 1976-1977 |
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| | United States Department of State-Foreign Service Institute, 1977 |
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| | United States Embassy, 1974-1975 |
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| | United States Naval Medical Research Unit 3, 1974 |
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| | Visitors, 1974-1975 |
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| Series 7: Facilities and Services, 1974-1977 0.25 Linear Feet (0.5 Boxes) |
| | The activities of several university units are documented in detail in this series. Director Safeya Sheata details the Alumni Office's programs fostering alumni contacts (international alumni gatherings) and providing services (employment placement). Events such as the unveiling of the Wendell Cleland memorial plaque and an Alumni Board dispute are also recorded. Efforts to upgrade printshop equipment, as well its ongoing publishing program, are described by director Mason Rossiter Smith in the file for the AUC Press. Reports also outline the functioning of the Clinic and Computer Center. |
| | The planning and construction of the university's new library building is the most prominent matter covered in this series. These library planning files include correspondence and reports generated by architect Hugh Jacobsen, contractors, librarian Jesse Duggan and University Engineer Yehia Fahmy. Financial support by the United States Agency for International Development and Lila Acheson Wallace is documented, as are the execution of construction contracts and the procurement of furniture and equipment. The August 1976 fire at the construction site and the resulting project delays are described in detail. Other library planning files can be found in Byrd's records as Dean of Faculties. |
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| | Alumni Affairs, Office of, 1974-1976 |
| | | | Including correspondence with Alumni, Former Faculty and Staff, Wendell Cleland Memorial |
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| | AUC Press-printshop, 1974 |
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| | AUC Press-Rodenbeck, 1974-1977 |
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| | Clinic, 1974 |
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| | Computer Center, 1974 |
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| | Library, 1974-1977 |
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| | Library-New Building, 1974-1975 |
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| | Library-New Building, 1976-1977 |
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| | Library-Rare Books and Special Collections Library-Habashi Collection, 1976 |
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| | Library-Rare Books and Special Collections Library-Book donations-general, 1975-1976 |
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| | Records and Admissions, Office of/Registrar-Enrollment Statistics, 1975 |
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| | University Engineer-Yehia Fahmy, 1974-1975 |
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| Series 8: Finances, 1973-1978 0.25 Linear Feet (0.5 Boxes) |
| | This series contains material on the state of AUC's budget and finances, as well as operational memoranda from the Business Manager's Office. Fundraising and support from grant agencies represent other topics covered, the latter documented by a comprehensive list of outstanding grants as of December 1973. |
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| | Budget Changes and Requisitions, 1974-1975 |
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| | Budgets and Financial Statements, 1975 |
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| | Business Manager's Office/Business Managers William W. Harrison, Peter W. Nichols, 1974 |
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| | Business Manager's Office-Circular Memoranda, 1974 |
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| | Business Office, 1974-1975 |
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| | Endowments-deposits (LE), 1976-1977 |
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| | Fundraising-Burt Wallace, 1974-1975 |
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| | Fundraising-Testimonials by AUC Parents, 1975 |
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| | Grants-List of outstanding grants, 1973 |
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| | New York Office-Budget and cash requirements, 1975-1978 |
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| Series 9: Personal, 1974-1975 3 files |
| | Cecil Byrd's correspondence with friends and colleagues in the United States, especially those at Indiana University, comprise the bulk of this small series. Letters of recommendation and acknowledgements for gifts received are also included. |
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| | Gift Acknowledgements, 1974-1975 |
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| | Letters of Recommendation, 1975 |
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| | Personal Correspondence-Colleagues, Family, Friends, 1974-1975 |
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| Series 10: Personnel, Faculty, and Staff, 1973-1977 0.25 Linear Feet (0.5 Boxes) |
| | Documents relating to the conditions and benefits of faculty and staff employment, such as orientation, leaves of absence, and conference activities, can be found in this series. Correspondence relating to former faculty and staff, including material on the installation of a plaque honoring Wendell Cleland, is also present. |
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| | Cleland, Wendell Memorial plaque, 1974 |
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| | Distinguished Visiting Professors-L. Carl Brown,
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| | Faculty-Conferences, 1974 |
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| | Faculty-Leaves of Absence, Sabbaticals, 1975 |
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| | Faculty-New Faculty Orientation Program, 1974-1977 |
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| | Faculty Recruiting and Employment Inquiries, 1974-1975 |
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| | Faculty and Staff, Current and Former-Correspondence, 1974-1976 |
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| | Faculty Staff, Current and Former-Vatikiotis, P.J.-Correspondence, 1976-1977 |
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| | Salaries, 1974 |
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| Series 11: Student Affairs, 1973-1977 4 files |
| | This series includes reports from recently reorganized offices responsible for student matters, including the Vice President for Student Development and Office of Student Affairs). Topics included in these reports and elsewhere in the series include financial aid and scholarships (African student aid programs among them), tuition, exchange programs, training programs, and student activities like athletics and folk dancing. |
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| | Student Activities, 1974 |
| | | | Including National Universities Sports Union Tournament, Student Union |
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| | Student Development, Vice President for, 1975-1976 |
| | | | Including Student Financial Aid, Scholarships |
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| | Student Financial Aid-INTERAF Program, Middle East-African Fellowships, 1973-1975 |
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| | Tuition, 1977 |
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