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This month in Harvard History

Dec. 6-7, 1941 - Harvard faculty, government officials, and labor delegates convene at the Business School for a conference on "Labor and National Defense." It is believed to be the first meeting of its kind in the nation.

Dec. 2-3, 1942 - Seven Mexican and three Bolivian journalists visit Harvard while touring the U.S. and Canada to study wartime conditions.

Dec. 16, 1948 - The Law School Forum makes its first television appearance on Boston's WBZ-TV with a discussion of Boston traffic and housing problems.

Dec. 8, 1956 - The Music Department's Eda Kuhn Loeb Music Library is dedicated. Designed by Stanley B. Parker '04, the $500,000 wing allows the department to house its previously scattered collections under one roof. Upon completion, it is expected to handle collection growth for the next 40 years.

- From the Harvard Historical Calendar, a database compiled by Marvin Hightower