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The Fiftieth Anniversary owards the end of the '70s, the House began to prepare for its fiftieth anniversary, the occasion of the largest fundraising drive in the institution's history. Under the dedicated leadership of Board member Bill Slusser, the House Board, administration and alumni raised almost $2,000,000 in two years. The 50th anniversary capital campaign, which included a $500,000 gift from the Chevron Corporation, was driven by the need for capital improvements, code corrections and renovations. The result was the renovation of all public rooms and administrative offices. In addition, the Great Hall and Auditorium underwent extensive renovation, painting and seismic reinforcement. The anniversary was formally celebrated in 1980 with the visit and speech of I-House alumnus and world renowned economist, John Kenneth Galbraith. As the Berkeley House entered its sixth decade, its relationships with other International Houses were broadened. In addition to its ongoing communication with the Houses of New York and Chicago, the Berkeley House began to participate in a new series of international conferences with the leaders of Houses in the U.S., France, Great Britain, Canada, Australia T Residents on a retreat to Yosemite, 1964. International House. In the end, the I-House Board of Directors reaffirmed the principle of free speech while underlining the crucial House policy of encouraging mutual respect and tolerance in the expression of differing views. As in the past, the House welcomed distinguished visitors and speakers. Among those who came to I-House were U.N. Secretary General U-Thant; former U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Adlai Stevenson; Senator Edward Kennedy; former Governor "Pat" Brown; the then future U.S. Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger; former Canadian Ambassador to Iran and I-House alumnus Kenneth Taylor; Watergate Special Prosecutor Archibald Cox; Madame Pandit, former Chair of India's delegation to the U.N. and Ambassador to Moscow; and South African anti-apartheid leader Allan Boesak. Residents pose at I-House entrance, summer 1974. 10