Education: Ford's Gift

In a speech this month at the University of Pennsylvania, Henry Ford II noted the rising concern of big business over the shortage of classrooms and laboratories on the nation's campuses, then dropped a big hint. "We at the Ford Motor Company," said he, "have been looking hard at the problem for some time, and we hope to be able in the near future to come forth with some direct kind of action to help meet it head-on." Ford proved as good as his word. This week, the Ford Motor Co. and the Ford Motor Company Fund* offered the University of...

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