Published 1976
by Overseas Liaison Committee, American Council on Education in [Washington, D.C.] .
Written in English
Edition Notes
| Statement | by Alan Pifer. |
| Series | OLC paper -- no. 11 |
| Contributions | Conference of Commonwealth Vice Chancellors, Aspen, Colo., 1976. |
| Classifications | |
|---|---|
| LC Classifications | LA227.3 .P5 |
| The Physical Object | |
| Pagination | 16 p. ; |
| Number of Pages | 16 |
| ID Numbers | |
| Open Library | OL18175331M |
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