The annual meeting of the Law School’s Board of Visitors was held at the School April 10 and 11. Members registered on Thursday, April 10 and went to their various committee meetings. Those members of the Board not assigned to attend a committee attended classes. A luncheon held at the home of Dean and Mrs. Bayless Manning preceded the afternoon session, which featured a report on the state of the Law School and forward planning by Dean Manning and others.

Thursday evening the Board of Visitors Banquet was held for faculty and Board members at Rickey’s Hyatt House. Members heard guest speaker Warren Christopher ’49 speak on the “Use of Federal Troops in Situations of Domestic Violence.”

Mr. Christopher, who was Deputy Attorney General during the administration of President Lyndon Johnson, recalled how he was brought into riot situations in Detroit, Newark and Washington, D. C. to determine whether the constitutional conditions for calling in federal troops prevailed. Mr. Christopher’s remarks were added to by Professor John McDonough, who has returned to the School after serving two years as Associate Deputy Attorney General.

On Friday morning, Board members heard student and faculty reports. Box lunches were served in the Barristers Pub to faculty, invited students and Board members. Members then adjourned to the Executive Session of the entire Board.

Late in the afternoon, after the meeting had formally adjourned, the men of Crothers Law Residence held a reception in Barristers Pub for Board members and their wives and for early arrivals for the alumni weekend.

Members of the Board and their wives were special guests on Friday evening at the annual Alumni Reunion Banquet, which was held at the Palo Alto Hills Golf and Country Club. Stanford’s new president, Kenneth Pitzer, was introduced to law alumni and addressed them after the dinner.

The outgoing chairman of the Board of Visitors is Allan Charles ’27; incoming chairman is Stuart L. Kadison ’48. The Executive Committee for 1969-70 will be: Stuart L. Kadison, Chairman; Martin Anderson ’49; Allan Charles ’27; David B. Heyler, Jr. ’51; John F. Hopkins ’57; Deane F. Johnson ’42; John F. Wells ’52; Robert A. Keller ’58, Secretary.