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22 David Andrews Princeton and suggesting that he could bring such an Institute to Toronto. Prichard, ever alert to such possibilities for the University, expressed an interest, but as this was research, invited us into the office of the Vice-President of Research, whose occupant was known to be absent. It was all decided in minutes and Prichard seized the issue and worked most effectively to bring the Fields to Toronto. Everyone else worked. All I did was to suggest and do the obvious.