January
Apr 3 Earl S. Tupper Research and Conference Center Groundbreaking Held
Year:
1987
Month:
april
Day:
3
Date:
Fri, 1987-04-03
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Groundbreaking ceremonies are held for the new Earl S. Tupper Research and Conference Center at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute in Panama. Ground was broken by His Excellency Don Eric Arturo Devalle, President of the Republic of Panama, and Glenn Tupper. In 1985, the Tupper Foundation donated $4 million toward the center's construction.