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James R. Killian hands Alfred P. Sloan Jr. a document honoring his contributions to industry and education during a banquet for the Committee on Financing Development.

Original caption: "...dinner honoring Alfred P. Sloan Jr., '95, and members of the Committee on Financing Development at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel on May 3, M.I.T. President Killian presented to Mr. Sloan a volume of 2,000 signatures in testimony of his leadership in American industry and education. Below (left to right) are shown the principal speakers: President Killian, Mr. Sloan, Paul G. Hoffman, and Karl T. Compton."

Original credit line: Sam Vandivert.

Used in: Technology Review, January 1959 p. 139; June 1951 p. 414.