On the recordJune 3, 1929
We have had some delay due to the difficulty of persuading men of very much larger incomes and positions to accept this sort of position.
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presidency.ucsb.eduWe have had some delay due to the difficulty of persuading men of very much larger incomes and positions to accept this sort of position.
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