Trivia
- The Council opened its first office in 1927, filling 1,500 square feet (140 m2) on the 20th floor of a building at 50 East 42nd St., for an annual rent of $6,700, or $4.47 per square foot.
- Oft-repeated story: Three senior scholars, each an important figure in his respective field, first met at a Council gathering despite their being from the same university. It is said that this occurs even today.
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