Word: australian
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...said as far as he knew Harvard was the only University to receive a grant from the Australian government for Australian studies...
Although not all the details about the gift are complete. Whitlam said the professorship, to be called the Australian Bicentennial Chair, will be "at research level and form a center for Australian Studies by other universities...
Whitlam, speaking at the Australian-American Association Ball in Sydney, Australia, said he hopes the chair would be the first step in expanding American studies of all aspects of his country...
...said he and other Harvard officials will be meeting soon with the Australians to discuss further plans and possible additional gifts for Australian research...
Olney said the Australian grant is not part of the Program for Harvard and East Asia, which is soliciting funds for the University in the Far East for the Japan Institute and other East Asian programs...