COOLIDGE SPEAKS AT DEDICATION OF NEW HOME OF NATIONAL SCIENCE ACADEMY
Washington, D.C. (JFK+50) On April 28, 1924, President Calvin Coolidge spoke at the dedication of the new home of the National Academy of Science* and the National Research Council.
The building is located near the Lincoln Memorial and was completed at a cost of $1,500,000.
The President, speaking in front of a large swinging golden globe suspended from the ceiling and proving the earth is rotating on its axis, said...
"A new sun is rising'' destined to illuminate the scientific world.
*National Academy of Sciences is a non-profit, non-governmental organization founded in 1863 & headquartered in Washington, D.C. The Academy recognizes & promotes outstanding science.
SOURCE
"Coolidge Dedicates New Science Home," The Evening Star, Washington, D.C., April 28, 1924, Chronicling America, Library of Congress, www.loc.gov/
