Presentation of the Gavel from the American Radiological Societies to the International Congress on Radiology

Abstract

Mr. President: I am commissioned to bring to you greetings from the radiological societies of America, namely, the American Roentgen Ray Society, the Radiological Society of North America, the American Radium Society, the American College of Radiology, and the Radiological Section of the American Medical Association. They have sent a gavel as an emblem of authority to you and your successors, as an expression of our spirit of co-operation. This gavel has been made from ancient ivory that was buried in the glaciers of Alaska during the glacial period and is, therefore, estimated by some to be about a million years old. We hope that this gavel may pass from president to president during at least a hundred years, and serve as an emblem of peaceful authority at our international meetings.