MEMOIRS BY DR. SAMUEL H. SUTHERLAND PRESIDENT EMERITUS
June 20, 1986 Page 9 - Tape 2
"Dear Sam." But when he started out, "My Beloved Sam," I instinctively felt that there was something good which was going to come from that letter. He wrote about his experiences on his tour and then he came to his concluding paragraph and said, in effect, that he wished that he had gotten my vision earlier and helped to push ahead sooner into getting a full collegiate program. He said, "When I return, I want you to give the Board your whole program. I will back it 100% and with Ray's help we'll push it through. wish I had gotten your vision sooner." So, with that signet, I looked forward to his return with keenest anticipation. The other major hurdle that we had to overcome was to get WASC to look with favor upon our application. Mrs. Gloria Graham was teaching certaln Education courses at that time. Margaret Jacobsen was also teaching Education courses and both were well qualified academically. I made several trips to Sacramento to talk with the head of the State Board of Education, and I
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