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Geography and 'The Great Society'

Geography and 'The Great Society' Richard M. Highsmtth, Jh.* Oregon State University Geography and 'The Great Society' Although many values accrue to those of us who are honored by ¦I** election to the presidency of a learned society, I now judge the greatest to be those which are associated with the final official actstanding before one's assembled colleagues to deliver a presidential address. To prepare for this final function, one must examine deeply and carefully his professional background, accomplishments, and attitudes. Such reflection is both revealing and beneficial. I presume that my procedures were typical. In the early stages of the topic-selection process--nearly a year ago when the commitment seemed far off--I allowed my mind to sort briefly through many ideas; most were nebulous; some were conflicting. During the Christmas recess, however, the pressures of time required a topic if I were to be prepared for this occasion. The first formal step taken was an examination of the addresses of former presidents. Skimming through those recorded in the twenty-four volumes of the , I found that, although the details of the topics varied, three general kinds of tions of philosophical aspects of our field, (2) reports of individual research, and (3) essays directed http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Yearbook of the Association of Pacific Coast Geographers University of Hawai'I Press

Geography and 'The Great Society'

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Richard M. Highsmtth, Jh.* Oregon State University Geography and 'The Great Society' Although many values accrue to those of us who are honored by ¦I** election to the presidency of a learned society, I now judge the greatest to be those which are associated with the final official actstanding before one's assembled colleagues to deliver a presidential address. To prepare for this final function, one must examine deeply and carefully his professional background, accomplishments, and attitudes. Such reflection is both revealing and beneficial. I presume that my procedures were typical. In the early stages of the topic-selection process--nearly a year ago when the commitment seemed far off--I allowed my mind to sort briefly through many ideas; most were nebulous; some were conflicting. During the Christmas recess, however, the pressures of time required a topic if I were to be prepared for this occasion. The first formal step taken was an examination of the addresses of former presidents. Skimming through those recorded in the twenty-four volumes of the , I found that, although the details of the topics varied, three general kinds of tions of philosophical aspects of our field, (2) reports of individual research, and (3) essays directed

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Yearbook of the Association of Pacific Coast Geographers – University of Hawai'I Press

Published: Oct 1, 1965

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