Word: lavine
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...James V. Lavin, director of the fund raising campaign, said yesterday that the architects, I.M. Pei and Associates, probably would not finish their work until October. "Then we'll decide whether to raise $22 million or leave the fund as it is," he said...
...meantime, Lavin said he will keep in touch with foundations and foreign governments which might contribute the library it additional funds are needed. Sixty countries have expressed interest in the project and some have already made anonymous donations...
...bulk of the money has come from more than six million private donors, he said, Although no figures are available on the average size of the contributions, Lavin commented that "this is not one of those campaigns where 10 or 12 people give most of the money. We had support from millions of high school and college students...
Some $2.5 million came from foundations, with the Ford Foundation giving million towards the creation of the John F. Kennedy Institute of Politics, which will be part of the library complex but run by the Graduate School of Public Administration. The Kennedy family also made a "substantial" contribution, Lavin said...
...today's markets, Lavin figures that almost any well-established consumer product can be toppled by a forcefully promoted newcomer. But, he says, "we realize this vulnerability cannot go on forever, so we are determined to exploit it thoroughly before the situation is corrected." Right now, another "20 or so" new products are in the works at Alberto-Culver...