Board of Trustees meeting minutes, August 12, 1969

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THE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY iN CAIRO
Board of Trustees
Executive Committee Meeting
August 12, 1969
The Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees met at a
special meeting, called by the Committee's Chairman, Mr. Barco,
on the 12th August, 1969, at 12 :15 p.m. at The Recess, 60 Broad
Street, New York, N.Y. Present were Mr. Barco, Mr. Payne, Chair-man
of the Board, President Thoron, Mr. Crary, Dr. Dirks, and
Mr. NeWBom.
Mr. Barco noted that, in view of the lengthy Agenda before
the Committee, background papers on several items were being
distributed to those present in order to expedite discussion
and Committee action.
1. Proposed authorization for Peter Nichols to sign checks
(General Resolution)
}~. Barco proposed that Peter Nichols be designated Execu-tive
Secretary of the Board, to fill the position being vacated
as a result of Mr. Thoron's taking up the position of Acting
President, and that Mr. Nichols be authorized to sign checks on
behalf of the UniverSity. The Executive Committee endorsed this
proposal and the appropriate documents for check signing inform-ing
the University's U.S. banks, the First National City Bank
and the Franklin National Bank, were executed and signed by Mr.
Crary as Recording Secretary. At this juncture, Mr. Nichols was
asked to join the meeting.