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The U.S. Air Force issued a news release in late January announcing that Major General Bob Dixon, former Commander of the USAF Military Personnel Center at Randolph Air Force Base in Texas, has been presented with the 1969 Eugene M. Zuckert Management Award. Air Force Secretary Robert Seamans presented the award during recent ceremonies at the Pentagon. Bob is presently Vice Commander of the Seventh Air Force in Saigon, South Viet Nam. His selection was based on "Demonstrated out-standing management leadership in the operation, improvement and advancement of Air Force military personnel programs," accomplished while at the USAF Military Personnel Center. These programs "improved the distribution of the personnel resource," and "enhanced the career development" of Air Force personnel. The award was established in 1965 as a tribute to the former Secretary of the Air Force and to recognize annually outstanding management achievements by an Air Force general officer or equivalent level civilian. The recipient, who is selected by the Secretary of the Air Force and Chief of Staff of Air Force from Air Force-wide nominations, received a citation and medallion for permanent retention, and a mahogany plaque which he retains for one year. Secretary Seamans, former Secretary Zuckert and General John D. Ryan, Air Force Chief of Staff, participated in the presentation ceremonies.

In January, Monk Larson was named Commissioner of Commerce and Industry of Nassau County, New York. Monk resigned late last year as president of Woodward & Fondiller, Inc., a management consulting firm in New York City. According to the newspaper account of the appointment, Monk's new job was viewed by political observers as a potential public springboard in the event that he decides to run ,for county executive later this year. Asked if he had any political plans, he replied "I don't aspire to be a candidate." But he did not rule out the possibility that he might run, saying "because it doesn't make sense to withdraw when one is interested in government as I am." Monk is a former member and acting chairman of the council of State University at Stony Brook, N. Y. He is also a member of the advisory committee to the Joint Legislative Committee on Public Health, Medicare and Medicaid, and is chairman of Opengate, a new residential treatment center for mentally handicapped adolescents and young adults.

Dr. Philip Roos, executive director of the National Association for Retarded Children, has announced that effective January 1 FredWieting has assumed the duties of director of Public Relations of the association. Fred was formerly the assistant director of public relations for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, and previous to that he was radio and television director for the National Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases Association. Earlier, he was in the broadcast industry in New York and Philadelphia. He lives in Norwalk, Conn.

Dick Krolik, formerly vice president of public relations of Time-Life Broadcast in Washington, D. C., has moved to the new position of vice president for programming, working out of New York with Time-Life's five television and four radio stations, and also developing programming for syndication and for cable television.

Believe it or not, the time has come to start thinking about our 30th reunion! Actually, it will be our 31st, since the College has scheduled it for June, 1972. Steve Winship has accepted the invitation of the executive committee to be general chairman of the affair and is in the process of forming a committee to develop plans. Already forming the nucleus of this committee are prexy Bruce Friedlich, Ed Lamer, who has agreed to be treasurer, and Howie Wilson, who will handle publicity. Anyone having any ideas for items to be included in the program, or wishing to volunteer for service on the committee, should contact Steve at Box 108, Concord, N. H. 03301.

Of a more immediate nature is the word that Bob Thomas is rounding up a crew to start work forthwith on the 1970 Alumni Fund Drive. It would be great to have 1941 break out on top at the beginning of the campaign and maintain that position in the Green Derby right through June 30th. How about it? Remember, even if you don't feel you can come up with a bundle, each gift, large or small, carries the same weight in computing the percentage of class participation which counts for 50% of the Green Derby score. '41 out!

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