BUT IN PURSUIT OF GEORGE WASHINGTON’S GOAL, THE SCHOOL’S FOUNDERS IN THE 1860S CITED HIS STATEMENT THAT “A PRIMARY OBJECT OF SUCH A NATIONAL INSTITUTION SHOULD BE THE EDUCATION OF OUR YOUTH IN THE SCIENCE OF GOVERNMENT” AND MADE THE. THE UNIVERSITY’S FIRST INSTITUTION. IN THE EARLY YEARS OF THE. PRESIDENT ACTED AS CHANCELLOR EX OFFICIO BY VIRTUE OF THEIR OFFICE. AFTER PRESIDENT GROVER CLEVELAND, THE BOARD OF REGENTS ABOLISHED THE OFFICE AND ELECTED THEIR OWN CHANCELLOR. TWO FUTURE CHANCELLORS HAVE ALSO SIGNED THIS DIPLOMA. A MERGER WITH GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVRSITY WAS DELAYED BY THE MAJOR STUMBLING BLOCK OF SEGREGATION. NATIONAL HAD DESEGREGATED YEARS BEFORE WHILE GEORGE WASHINGTON HAD REMAINED STAUNCHLY OPPOSED TO INTEGRATION. AS NATIONAL HAD SIX AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDENTS MATRICULATING AT THE TIME, MERGING THE SCHOOLS WOULD REQUIRE A CHANGE IN POLICY. UNDER PRESSURE FROM STUDENTS, FACULTY, AND THE AMERICN ASSOCIATION OF LAW SCHOOLS, VOTED TO DESEGREGATE THE UNIVERSITY ON JUNE 30, 1954, AND THE MERGER PROCEEDED TO CREATE. , 1887, a partially printed document in Latin for the National University School of Law conferring a diploma upon Robert H. President Cleveland was the last. President to act as ex officio of the university by virtue of their office. Also signed by five others, including two future chancellors, Eugene Carusi, and Arthur MacArthur (1815-96), a Scottish-American immigrant lawyer, and judge. He was the fourth Governor of. (for four days) and an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the. He was the grandfather of General Douglas MacArthur. In fine condition with gold foil seal intact and some age toning throughout. This item has been authenticated and is accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity issued by our parent company, History Makers Autographs. We financially stand behind our COA. Ask us about our PSA/DNA and JSA authentication guarantee. YES, WE DO OFFER A LAYAWAY PLAN. THIS IS AN ORIGINAL HAND SIGNED AUTOGRAPH. We do not sell reprints or facsimile autographs. This is our 34. We closed our retail galleries and now are totally internet sales oriented. We are a long-time member of UACC #RD337, PADAH, and the Manuscript Society. Our collectibles make for fantastic additions to long standing collections, great starting points for new collectors looking for trusted authentic material, and make for a truly unique gifts for that special person in your life or corporate gift for a special client. History Makers Autographs offers one of the strongest guarantees available by any dealer. We unconditionally guarantee the authenticity of the document/artwork, without time limit, to the original purchaser. Every item we sell comes with a Certificate of Authenticity clearly stating this guarantee. International Buyers Please Note. We hope you enjoyed looking at all the wonderful autographs, historic documents, fine art photographs, and interesting memorabilia. Please let us know how we can be of service. We appreciate you letting your friends know about us. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Autographs\Historical”. The seller is “stevnowli_0″ and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Industry: Historical
- Signed by: GROVER CLEVELAND
- Signed: Yes
- Autograph Authentication: HISTORY MAKERS AUTOGRAPHS
- Original/Reproduction: Original
- Country/Region of Manufacture: Unknown
- Modified Item: No
