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' SUBJECT: l11nute1 of Army Seourity Agenoy Technioal Committee Meeting Ho .. 6L · 

1'0s Interested Members,- Army Security Agency Technioal·Conn1ttee and. 

Other Interested Agenoie• -. 

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lo. A me~ing ot the.Army Seourity Agency Technical Committee•• held 

·19 Aul)lat 1949, Room 1179 Headquarters Building, Arlington Ball Stationa At~danoe wae aa tollowas · ·. . ' 

Chairman . 

'Secretary 

Mem~ers and Alte~nates Present 

DEPARTMENT O,F THE ARMY 

GENERAL STAFF, UNITED SJATES ARMY 

Research and Developinent.Group 

~RJAY SECURITY AGENCY 

Ottice Special Asa•t to Chiet Plan~· and Operations Section, ·start · 

. . Logiatioa Section, Start 

Research and Development Division 

Security DiYision 

Ob1ervera Present 

DBPARTllSIT OF THE ARl&Y 

ARllY SECURITY AGDCY 

Reaearoh'and Development Division 

Security ~~vision 

Members Abaent and Conourring 

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. DBPAR'l'MENT 0 F 1'!11 ARMY . 

ARMY ~ECURITY AGDCY 

Operation• Division 

Lt Colonel Charles Bo Hiser 

lst Lto -llac Co Eversole 

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Lt Colo Richard Jo Meyer, Kamber 

llro Kark Rho&ds, Alternate 

Lt Col Do Wo Bernier, Jlamber 

Major Ralph lo Berr,;man, Alternate 

Major Ao Vo llhi tehead., Member 

Dro So Kttllbact, Jlember 

lira Leo Rosen, Altermte 

Mr..., B ... Lo Clark8 Alternate 

llro fto Co Biz 

llro Aa '10 Smal:l 

Mr o Frank B. Jiowlett o 

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2o The Subcommittee Report• listed below were recommended tor 

approval by the Army Security Agency Technical Com.itteeo Reconmendation.a 

contained in these reports have been approved for the Chiet9 Army Security 

Agen~y by the Chairman9 Army Security Agency Technical Committee and tor 

the Secretary of the Army by a designated representative ot the Director 

ot Logiatioa~ General Statt 9 United States Ansyo 

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16 ... 18 . . 35 

Subject 

Initiation of .Project loo 

1~29-70-006~ ASAP 32 

Iaitiation ot Projeot loo 

la29='70"=007, ASAP 33 

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type Claasitication·ot ASAlf lS 

Initiation ot Project 

and apprwal ot Mi 11 tary ~aracteriatics 

Initiatiop ot Project 

and apprOYal ot Military 

Oharactea-iatioa 

Claasitication as · 

Standard 

3o The following Memoranda tor the Record of the Army Security Agency 

Technical Committee waa approved tor inclueion in the records ot the Committee: 

Pa~e~ Item Subject 

19 36 Three Channel Printer Equipment ASAlf 8 

20 . 37 / SerTice Project Priorities 

21 58 Project Title Change 

' 22 S9 Project Title Change 

23 40 Oano•llation ot Projects 

4o Th.era being no further bueineH to come before the Conmittea it 

adjourned to ••t at the call of the Chairman., 

~c.r:~ JIAC Co BVERSOLB 

lst.Lto~ Signal Corp• Secretary~ ASATO 

~~ Lt~ Colonel, Signal Corpe 

Chairman, ASA.TC 

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•• DEPARTMENT OF THE A.ma 

HEADQUARTERS ARlllY Si.CUR.l'l'Y AGEMCY 

VIASHINGTOH 250 Do Cv 

19 August 1948 

SUBCOHMimE REPORT FOR '!'BE UiliY SEOURliY AOlitCY tECDICAL OO!IMlt'fEE 

lo REFERE'NCE11 

IRS firOm AB-11 to AS-71, dated 13 May 19499 Subjeot; Initiation 

or Pro~ct .. 

2o DlSCUSSlOih 

(l) Co~ize.nt A~enoy: Anly Saou1rity A~ncy 

(2) Dirsctmg,Agenoy11 Army Saourity A~einoy 

(S) Raquesting A~enayr Aray S~CUl"ity Agency 

(4) Partioipatizir.: Ageneyg NeLtiOilel Burcam.u of' Stando.rds 

(5) Ccoirdtmtinf!: Agenoys Ne.~ 

( 6) Other Probable Interested Agenoys USAF 

To devQlop mi elaotronio di,,ttal computer partioularly 

adapted tor cryptolor,ic problGJRS~ 

o~ t>eacriptiona 

An Electronic Di'!;ital ao1Dl)11ter 'irl.th lll'l internal maory ot 

102ii0 44 di!.it 11Drd11ai plus an l!Jlttt!lrnal ma~tio tape llillelllOl"Ye end eleotronio 

circuits to perform a minimum of 14 orders suoh es e.d.d. subtra.ct 11 multiply_9 

divide~ compare, substitutiong shift and bramcn·orderso 

du Related ~at0rial: 

None 

eo Development History fj nd Statusi 

Research studifl~ have be~n made., The orders tor the equip ... 

meut have been determined and basic cirouit construction has been initiated., 

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This project will·be local and con~racta 

(1) P'N;ises or t~ project include 

(a) Pul!"ther B'Gseuch atuc1y , (b) Developmsnt and oonotruotion ot squipunt · (o) inginaerinv, tacatCll . 

(2) One G1aginG1ering test model. mll be required. 

(S) Piri01?'ity l·B ia recommended because of th{j' cpiaratl om:.: 

requirnilimto 

( 4\) 'Estima't(iciL COllt ot this projec't ft 50 • 615041 000, 

n &1 ... ~100 0000 In FY ~9 ·approximately i25011 000 ns 

SJ>Qnt Ulllder Project Noo6·29 ... '10o()()l en supporting l"$Saa:rch 

tand dravelopnanto 

(5) Rearaarch started under Project No.;-29°10-0010 Projec~ 

1·29c'70a00611 ASAF 32,p will 'bi:a completed appra:dme.tely 

30 Jtme 195 lo 

f:o Secwity ClaHifioe.tion: 

The equt.pmeD:t shall be classified es CONJt'lDlr.'MTIA!... The 

Militory Cbarectaristico ~hall be classified as CO?{FID~NTIAL. 

So RECOD/?."ENOATIONS: 

(a) llliUtQey Ch11u•m.otaristics ot ASAP' 32 be mpprcved. ' . 

(b)- Project l\11o.g.29-70co0060 ASAP S2 8 b11 initiatGJd,, ol1:1aeitied 

aa dsvalopmant type and assignad a l·B priorityo 

(c) 'fhs RDB Mtlotsr Plan Technical Objective be'I0'"4o 

~. UHIBITSa 

Military Cbo.racteriatios tor ASAP 320 

So OOORDIWATIONa 

Coordination waa accomplished.with USCRADo 

Item 33 Pap;e 2 

LEO ROSEi 

Chairman, CrY!'tolop.;ic • 

Subc0111Mittee• ASATC 

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• , Prepared by CryptoloP."ic Subcommittee 

Date 6 June 1949 

Ap~roved by ASATC 

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MILITARY CHARACTERISTICS for ASAF 52 ~~-----------------------------~----~ 

Submitted by CSOAS-77 D~te ...,,.1s=-lii--1-..ir94~9i:------~~ 

I - GED!EfiAL IN•'ORUATlOW 

l.. Objeoti""Q 

Bo 'fhrilre is & military requirement for & hi~h 8pead Slectron1o di~ital 

computer vartioularly adapted roir oryptolo~io probleaao 

2o Proposed Service Emplo;yaent 

a. Equipment 1ri.ll be utilired at Headquartera, Army Security A~~ncy .. 

b. 'l'his aquipment shall be desi~ned as a fixed installation. 

II - OPERATIONAL CHARACT~HlSTICS 

1. Security 

Not applicable 

2o Functional Requirements 

a. The equipment shall have a hi~h speod internal memory or 1024, 44 

dir.it words. An sxternsl magnetic tape memory with a capac5ty of 65,000 

words per tape and the possibility of' the use of' 64 tapes. 

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b. The repetition rate of the db:its in the internal memory mentioned 

abo9e shall be a minimum of l megacycle. 

c •. The machine shall be capable of performin~ fourteen (14) orders. 

do The external memory shall consist or reela of ma~tio tape on 

which all data and/or controllinr, orders are s~redo 

eo Information shall be transferred from the external •morr to the inte~al memory which shall consist or 128 reoirculatin'- accoustic delay 

linea each capable of storin,, 384 dir,its (8 worda)o 

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f o All the orders shall be acconrolished in the arithmetic u~it and 

the restilt returned to tha internal memory and in turn read out to the 

external memoryn 

~- All operations or the maohine shall be controlled from the control 

unit., 

3. Re.n5e of Tran&lllission/Reo!J?tion 

Not applicab~e 

4o R~io Interference Reduction {includin~ enti-jmmminr.) 

Should cause no interference with equipment operlhting in the same 

r,eneral area., 

5~ SJ>Urious Radiation of Cleartext 

Not apnlicable 

· So Stability: 

Not apolicable 

7. Resolution 

Not aoplicable 

So Power Requirement (volta~e, frequency, vnttm~e) 

&o 220V, 60cps. 50KW three ~o 

bo No emer~ency standby power necessaryo 

c,, Permissible frequency var i.rat~.,n ;l e ~ cps 11 voltage variation ! l01'o 

9o Equipment Operatin~ Position Requirements 

'Not applicable 

10~ Special Features 

Not applicable 

III ~ PnYSICAI.; CHARACTERISTICS 

L Weh~ht and Volume Factors 

a. Msximwn wei~ht will not exceed the floor loadin~ of 125 lbs. per 

aqua.re footc 

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bo No max~limits uiA vvliiiiao 

2o Arrllllp;ement and Coordination of Component Units 

Not til.ppliaablG 

So Ar_iramp:ewrent and Coordination or Crypto-E9uipmrant in rialation to 

AasociotGd Equipment 

Not applicable 

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4. 0paration0 Transportation0 Packaginri 0 &nd StorQFQ Reauirem&nts 

a. To stand, shook ia normal shipment t:Y.l.thin the sone or the inteirioro 

bo · Not applicable 

Co 800F ~ 5 De~~ees t~mperature; 55% ~ 5% relative hWilidityo 

do Si'Qll bs air trll!laport~ble for U&Q in Pb~aa XV ot air o~erationso 

So Deetruotion Rsquir"1ftents 

Net applicable 

6,. ' S~cial FCilatuzrea 

mot s.ppll.1cable 

IV o EQUIPMENT OPERATION A~'D JW!AlBTENANOE CBABACTIRXSTICS 

l~ Opairatin~ T~ (hours pea~ dmy) 

24 less 2 for maintennnoe periodc 

or Continuous and !P$riodic Ad uatments 0 Tun.in~, 

Not applioablis 

So S&tety Features 

&o Fuses !lnd inter-locks will be orovidsd in all caaes where neoess'ary 

to inswre satet)p of G\ll personnel and equ1pll9lentD 

-6.. Mlillti111\1!1B Acceotable Preparation Periods f'rorn Packa~ed f'or Stora!"e or 

Shipmet dCiilditlorua to SecUJ'ed or Power Off Conditiona 

Hot m.pplicable 

tinu'tos Pago f 

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5o ~~arlmum Accepts:.b~frepuati_?n Periods from Secured or Power Off 

Conditions 

&o 4 hours to semi-raad!nesso 

bo 4 howrsp l minute to full ope~ati~mo 

So ·pGll'SOn'md Considerations 

C~e skill~d opgi~rnto~. two en~ine&~Q ruid tt:10 skilA~d techinicians for 

mi:i.int~ncmciac 

"Yo Equipment Arrr~Qments to Pr-oll'Mts Op~o.tctrG .€tf~@isncy 

As afficient &s possible consistG~ t1ith l1\!:moti~mlQ1 oha~ecteri;~icso 

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• DBPARTN."EW'l' OF THE A.BMY 

·HEADQUARTERS AR!lt!Y SECUM'l'Y AGENCY 

TIASl!INGTOI 25 Do Co 

19 A~nst 1949 

SOBJECT11 ApproTal of ASA.TC Subcomdtteca Report loo SS 

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mv Jnteroeted 11.!mberre of Anny Security Agency Teohnioal COmmittea 

an4 Other Interested AgenciQS 

lo Suboomittee Report; lo. SS0 SUbjeo'ts h1ti&tion or Project loo 

l-29·10....0080 ASAP 32a dated 19 AU1gUet 1949, M.viD~ 1'»een preQentsd by Mro 

Leo Rosen at ASA.TC meeting Wo. 6L above date. we• reconnended tor appro91\.l.. 

Th.ta recomaencia~ion-•s concurred in b:y all mmiberia present, a listing 

ot who• is inoluded in the minutes or the meetinr.o 

2. the raco111Mndations oonteiriecl ill aubjeat re.Port are hereby 

111>1?rcrredo 

POR THE CHIEF, ARJlY SB\llilUTY AG.bWCl i 

~c.~~ YAC o. EVER~LI I 

let Lto41 Sit')l&l Corp• 

Secretary. ASA.TC 

Lto 

~-~~ Colonel, Sip;nal Corps 

Chainian, ASATC 

Apprcwed b)f order ot the Secretary of thr8 AnaYs 

UU,JF,a_4'r.···· /·°J/~, ¥~ RlCIWUl J. , . 

Lto Colone • CSC ' 

R&D Group. Logiatica Div., GSUSA 

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J>BPAR'RNEft OF TlllB ARMY 

lUADQUAIDRS ARMY SEOUll'fi AGilfCll 

l1ASHDG1'01 25., Do C. 

SUBCO&lftll RSPOBT FOR THE AIMr SDRm ACBNC'f ~XCAL G'.Hil!m 

Sl.IJDJtC'la lmitiation cf P.roj~t fl ... 29°'!~81 A~ 83 

Itan H-M will be turniehad separst.ely ~pom speo~ requeet t:o tlw 

Secret&J"u. let n..io Kao Co Eversol.eo bCiiiil :ns0 !mdca~sra Building., 

Arlington Hall Station., Cede lfr'1 Rxtensicm 2180 

l!il!l.Ut•• Pa~·· 10-16 

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D&PARNnT' OF TB! AmfY 

BBADQOAR?ERS ARE' SBCUllTY AGiWCT 

WASHDIGtOJ 25 ~ Do Co 

8U8J1CT • Apprnal or •s.trc Suboolld. tt.M Report Jlo. H 

19 A.ugu•t 19'9 

!Oa lntw•lt.4 ••b•r• ot Arty S.ourity Apaay !Mbaioal Comaittee 

and Othr Intneated ~enoi•• 

l. aiho 1ttM Raport Bo .. U, Sllbjeot1 llli.tlatica ot Proje~ lee 

1-lt-70-007,. ~w aa. elated 19 &u,:uat 19'9. bllYq belll pre.mt.d br llr.., * :loND at ASATC ... ting Woo 6L abOT• elate. n• reo~ ror approY&l" 

thi• r•oo•adatian .... oonourred in by ul wb.-• pnNDt, • liatiAg ot .... h iD.ol.ud~ 1n th• ainute It or the ... t~ 

2o fbe reoonmelld.ation1 contained ill 1ub;t.ot report are hereby apprOTedo 

POR THE CHI~F, A.BllY S~URI?'T AG.iDCT1 

~!mEt,~~ lat Ltc. 41 Signal Corp• 

S.Cretary 11 ASA 1'C 

Lt .. Ool00tl, Sip:n.al Corp• 

c:bai...-.n. ASATO 

.lpprond by order of th• Secretary of t~ Araya 
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DEPARI'),tENt' OP THE ARHY 

HF..AOQUARTERS ARllEY SECURITY AnENCY 

WASHINGTON 2&, Do Co 

19 Au~ut 1949 

r.UBC01VW ITTEE REPORT 'f'OR THE AR'4 y s~~C~l.UTY AG::l~CY '!'r~CHNICAL OO~l"ITTEE 

ZUBJECT: Type Claseif iaation of ASAN 13 

lo REFEHE!JCES: 

IRS from. AS=94 to AS=20.throur.h AS·90~ Subject: Type Classification of Rock Terminal Equipmentp dated l April l949c 

2., 'DISCUSSION:: 

(1) Using A~ency= Anny Security A~ency 

(2) Other probable interested Agencies; Navy 

b, The purpose of the equipment is to receive, demultiplex 

and prin~ foreign 2-6·9 channel time multiplexed, •utomatic 8 radio 

printer traftioo 

c& One complete equipment comprises a standard cabinet rack 

of electroamechanical P,ear and 9 modified ~odel 14 Teletype typin"= 

reperforators0 One major component of thi~ equipment~ the electro0 

mechanicala demultiplexin~ distribut~r, can be replaced with other 

distributors for processing different types or time multiplexed., radio 

Drinter traffic~ lt is contemplated that such. additional distributors 

1.Vill be dev6loped in the futureo 

do Belated m.ateriel: 

(l} A radio intereopt rece1vin~ system is required in 

conjunction with this itemo 

(2) There is no available existin~ equipment for the 

881!1& or similAr purposes 0 so there is no improvement of t~e item over 

existin~ materiel~ 

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(3) There are no existing items ~mi9h must be modified 

end new items vrilich must be classified befors issue 01' this item can 

be accomplishedo 

(4) There is no stock status of an item be in~ replaced 

or sup&rs~ded since there is no other existinr. equipme!?lto 

e. A develo9111ent project wais initi~ted on 4 September 1946 

'by Amy Security A!!'ency.. An enginewin~ model lii'lS devebped and used 

ne e basis for prepaltin~ apeoiticmtibna tcT the procurement or twenty• 

five (25) eeMJice test models by eontract and tcr producin~ t~enty (20) 

ncdels by Army Secwri"ty Ar,encyo The contract \1Zl.C GJJtecuted with Industro ... lVS!.tic Corpor~tion ot America on 30 June 1947 a.lilt! ms com-pleted on 23 Ma.y 

19690 The models developed by Anny S~Cl!~ity Ar,en.cy w~~e completed on 25 

July 1948.. All f'orty•five (45) equipNSnts b&\v<a been iliSued to the t:l.'elcl 

rcr servioe teatiogo Test results indic~ta that thia squipmeat is aatisc 

fmctory tor claesific&tiono 

to Item is new typeo 

Sa PERTIN~UT DATA1 

bo 'l'he estimated unit cost in mnall quantity procurement is 

()S9 000oOOQ 

Oo No formal silitary cbaracteristies u~re prepared0 but 

performance specifications were vritten~ The e~uipment meets the requirements or these aoecificationso 

dp The number or units procured, on hand, and on outatandin~ 

contracts is fortyafive (45)~ 

eo Future proaurement of the item is cont91111>latedo 

f o Facilities exist tor reproduction of this item, e.nd no 

unroresssa complicationm ere expected with the procurmnent of other ol~ss1r1ed itemso 

go We large quentity production is costemplated .. 

he No strategic or critical ma terisle are re<?uired J.:.·;, sig ... 

nitioan~ quGUltitieso 

1o Traininr, courses have been established at Army Seaurity 

Af'.':&DC)' school fOT the instruction of' uaing troopao One enlilted man 

spacialiat ~vinr, UOS 1199 (Non-Morse Oper&to~) is required tor th<i 

op~ration er aaoh item and one enlisted man specimlist h&vin~ MOS 868 (Wo:nci~orae !\o"aintenanoil) is required f'or the maintanance for tive (5) 

units of this itemo 

Item 35 Pa4!<a 2 

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a S iJEpift=\ft8*'9 a - J.:.J '-.4 ..I." J.:.J .I. .. jo YrQinin~ l!lllld mQinttma~ce l~t~rature is avail~bla in 

wffi.ciGnt qlJJlWllti"ti~Bo 

l., 'this iW-m ic eii" t.r&ll'lspo1."'t~blou ~©! titlGiira sc ti'anoportraci 

ft~ ~11 b~ J.l»OOl:tlilgisd fer ehipmGZ!lt in. eom"Jliom.Gei 'Wi~h Wl!"rent direotiveoo 

Ji ~~y ~~ uoed im phase tCNi" (~) er ni~ ope~ctionso 

b., Cl.muH'ication ms &'TA~~OJ'l.l\D ?Wi.. tlds equipment. ig l!Ot7 

claaa~ill'ied DIBVEU>R4&1!' 'i'YPEo 

Oo \lo item is 'being rcplacEil& or wppl~nted .. 

d., !he 'PB"Ojllct will be oontir.u<Gld to devGJlop auapplementary 

QlQotlrciiaGchf:im.ictl ccmmm.atatorso 

o :1 The Any Secuiri ty Agamy bia cbo.li"~ -m.th the preparation 

of s~cifieutione 9 dGt0rminstiom of rGquirGlii!~ts~ provision ct fund08 

FchQso., ll.nspiaotion9 .Gtorrag.a. iaisue 9 crnd mointeemcG of this itemo 

1 o 'fhh ital is non-sxpend&ble and will h'1ve & lif"e 0xpectancy 

ot trom thrQQ (S) to fiY$ (5) ~er~o 

~' ~ ASAI=J ].5 be supp~ c:leio.s lV;a 

ho The initial quantity ot the ASlll.W 13 be forty-five (45)o 

(The numb!i>rr now on hed)-:. 

5,. lii'XHIBITS: 

So COOftJ>lNATlONa 

there ~e no coordination as to type clnssitication ~th 

ony other A~enoy., 

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DBPAlftDI!' OP 1U AD? 

BIAI>QUAllftllS ADY SICURifY AGBICt 

11AS11IIGTOB 260 Do Co 

SUBJICf 11 Appl'ern.l .t ASAfC Suboaamaittee Report lloa s& 

19 August 19'9 

TOa IatereaW Member•. ot AftlY Seouri 1i)r 'Agem7 !Hhllioal C~ ttee 

and Other htereet84 .Agencies 

- lo SUbooaittee lepor:t lfoo 35" Subjects type Classitioation ot ASAI 139 

dated 19 August 19490 having been presented by Kro a. Co Bilt at ASATO mee'ting 

Jro., 6L abOTe date. ma recommended tor approval.a Thia reoomendation wu 

concurred in. by all members presen.t8 tA listing of whom. ia included in the 

lllinutea or the meetingo 

Zo !he reconmnclationa contained in aubjaot report are hereby c.pprcnedo 

POii 'DIE CJIIBF. ABllY SECURITY AtJDCYs 

~~~ii>,~ lat Ltoa Signal Corpe 

Seoretaey • ASA'?O 

AJ'l>rOYed by order of the. Secretary .ot the .l.rmy1 

(f~~·' RICHARD Jo ·~ V' 

Lto Colone , GSC 

l&O Group. Logiatioa Divo, GSUSI. 

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A {'fY: ~ '"'EE~ ':f~~B·1 ~.G:& WI' \' DEPARTDAEmT OF ME 'ARllftY . }., 

. READQUAR'l'EnS' AM' SECURITY· A<lENCY· 

~SHINGTON 25, Do Co 

19 Au~ust 1949 

IDED40RAND'OM FOR 'ME RECORD QF THE ARMY SECURITY AGENCY TECHNICAL OOW.lt!TTEE 

SUBJECT: 'lhr@e ChemnQl Printer Equiprnent6 ASA~ 8 

l~ Referencea 

IRS throueh AS0 90 and AS-20 to ASm?O from AS...949 subject, "ASAN 8 

Terminala 9 " dated 25 April 1949 with two (2) "commentao 

2o The above referenced. IRS authorized the construction or four (4) 

aervioe·test units of the ASAN 8 terminal in addition'to ei~ht (8) pre• 

viously ruth.or ized., · 

3., Authorization tor construction or a total or twelve (12) service 

test unite of the ASAH 8 terminal is hereby made a matter of recordo 

Item 36 Patl'.Q l 

TJ::ft/;;oofa~ lat Lto 9 Signal Corps Secretary~ ASATO 

Minutes Page 22 
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Ai 0 p. REJ; .j.p'~l#' "'I.. . ~J!,l..AKJ!I- ,_____ DEPARTMENT OF 'l'HE A.Riil' 

HEADQUARTERS ARMY SECURITY AGENCY 

~ASHIN/TON 25» Do Co 

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ITEM I 3'1 

19 August 1949 

' 14EJ#.ORAND~ FOR THE REOORD OF THE ARMY S~CURITY AGBNCY TEC-'HNICAiL C:>DlTTEE 

\ . SUBJECT: Service Project Pr~oritiea I ' 

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la Reference: 

IRS from AS-71 to AS-24. subject_. "Res.arch and Developm~t Service 

Projects." dated 27 lay 1949, with four (4) commen~&o ' · I 

2o .Priorities tor research and development servic~ projects within 

Army Security A~ency have been assi~nea as follows in accordance with SR~705=5·1 and SR 105~20·1& 

DoAo 'Number 

1029 ... 09 ... 001 

1·29 .. QS...002 

la29•4SoQ08 

lm29-66e00l 

1-29-66 .. 004 

-t-21-eeseee 

i-·2 s-ss-ooa· 

1·29-66-009 

l-29·6~-022 

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Title Priority 

Cryptanalytic Research l-0 

Documents Research i ... c 

Relay Aids and Analo~e·a 1-=C 

Machinery ~xploitation i .. c 

Adaptation of ~SAF 14 tor Multi=Notch ·3=A 

Rotor Machines 

Bnr,imuu htP, Se21iee R!s:lt SfJ•i,al'iM a s· 

ASAF 43 1-0 

Diag;onal Soard Connector tor AS~F 14 l·C 

ASAF 40,, ASAF' 41 1-C 

fl]M_C.. 

flAC C. EVERSOIE 

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1st L~o; Si!rn&l Corps 

Secretary. ASATC 

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OEPARUXtt 01' °ll'RE AmDY 

HEADQUARTERS Al.l\W SECURITY AO~CY 

TrASHING'IDN 25, De Co 

MEMORAB>mi Jr'QR ·ms RliCO.RD OF THE ARMY SECURITY AGENCY TEOBtUCAL COMMITTEE 

1., Rst'ertancss 

IRS to· Anny Security AP.ency Teahnioal Committee throu~h AS-70 

mm AS-20 with three (3) coments. Su.bj$ot~ Ohan~ea in Project titles.I> 

dated 27 April 19494 

. . ·2., the followinP.: project title change ms approved by above referenced IRS and is hereby made a matter of record: 

DA Project #1-29-32-002~ 

Old Title; Conatruation ot ,Sb Channel Plultiplex Terminal .. 

New Titlea Ell.eotromeohanical Demultiplexer .. 

The old title was demoriptivQ"' of Oilly the first phase of this 

projecto 

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lat Lt., 8 Si~l Corps 

Secriata.ry .P ASA'l'C 

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DEPA.RT),n!:NT OF THE AR»a 

HEA.DQUARtERS ARMY SECURITY AGtllCY 

\\ASHI~l'OW 25; Do Co 

19 Au~at 1949 

:MWORAtl.'DW FOR THE REOORD OF THE A.Ri."Y SECURITY AGENCY '!ECHNICAL COtill.lT'l'E6 

SUBJMCTs Project Title Chari~~ 

IRS trrom AS-71 to AS=20, aubjeot~ ~Change in Project Title," 

dated 10 l'!ay 1949. "t:rith seven (7) conrmentso 

2o 'fhs above referenced IRS a~prO"Ved the title change or DA 

project fl·29mTOo002 trom •cryptolor,ic Vacuum Tube Research" 1m. "Varsmt" 

fOTl' the fo Uowing r~ssona: :~ \ 

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~o Purposes of securityo 

b,. Convenienoe .or a sin.~le word ti tleo 

3o This ohanr.e in project title is hereby made a matter of recordo 

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~c.r;t~ MAC C. t;VI::hSOLE 

lst Ltoa Signal Corps 

SecretaryJ ASATO 

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SECRET 
...... . . • REF ID:As8149e 

DEPARTI£ENT O~' THE AR1<Y 

HEADQUARTERS ARMY SECURITY AGENCY 

YtASHiNOTOW 25, DQ Ca 

19 August 1949 

DITB>RANOOM FOR· THE RECORD OF THE AmaY SECtRI'lY AGENCY TEC1:UTXCAL COMMITTEE 

SUBJEC~: C81llcall&tion ot Project~ 

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lo Retsrano~)8 

' IRS from AS-24 to Secretary, Army Security AP.;mcy Technical 

Cormnittee, subject QS above, dated 29 July 19490 

2o The following research and developlillent service projects were 

01&11celled-by the above reterenc~d !Rt end such cancellations are hereby 

made a matter of record: -

rAo DA 111-29 ... os-001 TDllBER 

. Co DA ~l-29~08=001 Cryptov,raphio System Researcho 

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·mac,~. l':iAC C. EVERSOLE t~ 

lst Lto 9 Signml Corps 

Secretary, ASA.TC 

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