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TENTATIVE 

MDUTES OF 

THE NSA mcmacAL JOURNAL EDITORIAL POLICY BOARD 

MEETiln OF 14 J.AWARY 1955 

S 0 JAN 1955 

The meeting was opened by the Cha.irmn, Mr. William F. Friedman, 

at 1410. Those present were: 

Mr. William F. Friedman,, Chairman 

Mr. Francis A. Raven 

Dr. Ifa.rold J. Stukey 

Dr. Bowe.rd H. Csmtaisne 

Mr. Imnbros D. Callinahos 

Mr. William A. Jones 

Colonel George E. Csmpbell 

Dr. 1.a'WTence E. Shinn 

Dr. Sydmy Jaffee 

C&pta.in I. T. McDonald, USAF 

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l. - The Cha.irllml opened the meeting with the statement tbe.t it 

is the Director's view tbat a technical journal will do WlChito foster 

a professi0%lal spirit within the National Security Agency. 

2. The Chairman stated that Dr. Jattee had been invited to attend 

this meeting because of the great a.mount of work he ha.a already done 

to aid in the establishment ot a technical Journal for the Agency. 

3. Tbe Che.irms.n then a.ddressed t.lie Board's attentir:n to the 

agenda. After e. considerable discussion of each item,, the following 

decisions were reached on ea.ch: 

a. Appointment of Exebut1ve Sec:retar;y to the Beard. Captain 

I. T. McDonald, USAF, wa.s appointed Executive Secretary, T'pro tem. 11 

b. Level ot technical proficiency to which the_/~ shou~d 

a.ppea.1. t.rhe technical level to which the Journal should have its greatest 

appeal should be that ot a GS-ll and higher, but should contain an occasional. 

article ar a higher level. The object should be to appeal to the greatest 

number ot NSA. p!Ople consistent with keeping tbe Journa.1 e.. document of 

high proteasional caliber. 

c. Degree of pz:ot'essiom.l f'ornat and cbaracteristics •• c!es~d ~.!:. 

the Jourml.. Some sucaess:f"ul professional journal should be selected and 

used as standard for ph;ysiceJ. appearance, me..ke-up, foot-roting, BtyJ.e, etc., 

by t11hich the Mamgir:ig Editor can se·t the spec:ttic rules for ?mA.'s Technical 

Journal.. !l'b.e Journal will be letter pressed. 

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d. Security cJs.ssif'ication 1:1..'lli?tions to be pJ..a.ced on Journal. 

The classification will conform with USCIB and NBA secur:!:iiy standards 

and the technical. level. desired in the Journal.. 'l'.l1e Journal will be 

published at the~ level, but it will be possibJ.e to publish SECRET 

COOEWORD, TOP SECRET and TOP SECRET OOilEWORD supplements to any iaaue • 

e. Internal and external distribution of Jour-.aa.l. 

(1) Distribution will be limited to these iEldividuals 

who request it by application and 't~'hose appl.ica.tions are approved. 

(2) Each copy of the Jo~l will be nUDibe:red. 

(3) Each copy will contain a. statement to the effect 

that it :ts the property or the National. Security Agency a..ud must be 

returned to the appropriate custodian prior to the res1gna:tion, transfer / 

etc., of the person to whom the copy is charged~ 

(4) The list of Jourml recipients will be periodically 

reviewed. 

(5) The EditorieJ. Policy :Soard will monitor the securi"'G;y 

aspects of the distribution relative to the "need to know." 

t. Frequency of pu'bl1ca.t1g_n. The Journal. will be initially 

published on a quarterly basis. 

g, Qua.litiaations desired ln a ~~itor t ...E!..dice.ted 

on an examination of a. te!!_tative .1o!t descriJ.l!~on. A SubcO!!lilittee 

consisting of Dr. Campa.1gne a.m. Mr. Jones, ttith Dr. Ja:tfee as Advisor, 

was appointed to develop a new .,job deaorip"'Gion for the Me.naging Editor 

f01 .. presentation and discussion at the next Boa.rd meeting. 

h. The role ot the FA.itori~~~icl.Boa.rA· Dr. Shinn was 

appointed to work with the SUboommittee on the problem.cf the working 

relationships ot the Board and the M3.na.ging Editor; he is to report 

to the Boe.rd at its mxt meeting. 

4. It was agreed that the next meeting of the Editorial Policy 

Board would be at 08oo on Friday, 28 Je.nt'8.cy 1955, in Rcc•m 19-21~ .. 

~,r,*kf)~ h WILLIAM F o FRIEU:iAN 

Chairman 

NS.A Technical. J'ourna1 Editorial. Policy Bee.rd 

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