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MmU'?BS <R 'rHE THmD MEETifG OF 'mB 

NM'IOHAL SE:CURI'l"i AGENCr mcHIICAL .lOtlRJIAL 

ED.m:mIAL POLICY BQABD 

8 FEBRUARY 1955 

/jicl_t.ea The third meetillg was orig:fnaJ 17 scheduled ~or 4. February 

1955· It vas necessa.r1J¥ postponed until 8 J'ebruary 1955;/ 

!l'.be meeting as opened by the Cba1rman at 1000. 1!aose present were 1 

Mr. William P. Prieduan,, Chairman 

Mr. PraneS.a A. Baven 

Colonel George B. Cmnpbel.1 

Dr. Harold J. Stukey 

Dr. Iawrenee E. Shinn 

Mr. Iambroa D. Ca.ll.1JJB.hos 

Mr. William A. JOlles 

Mr. Jam1ts A. Grooms,, Security Advisor 

Captain I.T. McJ)cmald, lJSAlP, Executive 

@sent: 

Dr. H. H. Campa1gne 

S/A 

!ROD 

AG 

COMSBO 

P/P 

DD 

'lBC 

SEC 

8/A 

1. The minutes or the second meeting ot the Boa.rd were reviewed 

and approved as written. 

2. 'l'be Cba1rman stated that,, having noted that several ~esaioml. 

Journals ~ high &taming have their orpu1zatiana.1 seal and m:>tto cm 

their covers, he bad suggested to the Director that BSA might wish to 

ad.opt th1a idea. The Cba1rnBD continued by stating tbat the Director 

bas approved the idea,, including the motto: "Tba.t which has to be done 

can be done." 

3. 1'be .job description for tbe Managing Editor ot the Journal vaa 

reviewed and approved aa written with the :toll.OllilJg atipulationa: 

a. i'he word "articlesn will be used throughou.t 1n ref'erence to 

na:terial aubm:S:ttecl for publishing in the JOUl"IJ8,1. 

b. The .1ob will be established at the as-13 level,, with the 

assumption that the job description can be :reviae4 at a later date to 

.justify a higher grade it such a need shoul4 ariaeo 

4o It was agreed that Mr. Priednan ask Mr. A.B. Clark (DD/BD) to 

find cut what the ealaey' level ot the m:maging editor ot "'lbe Bell Syatem 

Technical Jcurml" is• and that Captain McJ.'lonald llOUld review the avail• 

able Service 3ourml.s iD an ettort to determine the military Z'Sllk or 

their namging editors. 

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s. Mr. Joma stated that the editorial management ot the 'l'eclmica1 

Jom'D!ll. has been aaa1ped to the Libl'al7 Branch of TIC and t.bat authori• 

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zation tor two perscmnel spaces (Manag11Jg Editor and his asa1sttmt) had 

been obta1Ded. 

6. After diacussillg possible methods ot obta1ning the best qm.l.ttled 

amfdate tar the .1ob ot Mmag1ng Editor, the tollawing decisicns wen 

DB.de: 

a. An attempt will be nade to find a qualified candidate 

Withf.D BSA. 

b. Mr. Jones will make 'the necessary arrangemente to baw 

PBRS ad.vertize the Job within the Agency. 

c. Captain McDomJd w1lJ. prepare a D/F to the Chief's of all 

Otticea and Statt Divieicms, rev1ewiDg the status ot the 'lechn1cal 

Jaurml proJect aDl requesting their assifltance am. cooperaUca 1D 

finding and mldng available the best qual.U'1ed cand1date ttr the .1ob 

W1tb1D the Agency. 

d. 'lbe Boa.rd will review the applicat:Lcma, peraonael. recorde• 

letters ot reCOJllD!Ddation1 etc. 1 ot the likely caDlidates and select a 

tev outstaDd1Dg ones who will be invited to appear bef'are the Board. f'or 

a persoral mteniew. 

e. In the event that no one cODSidered tully qual1t1e4 is 

found ~, P.BBS v1ll be asked to recruit an approp.r1&te:11' 

qual.U1ed candidate f'rom outside the Agem:y. 

t. candidates vill. be asked to provide a sample ~ their 

teehn1cal witins or work they have pibliahed, it available, for nnr1ew 

by the Boa.rd.. 

7. Mr. James A. orooms read a cow of a D/P from SEC to C/S, 

dated 12 J8111J817 19551 :l.n which SEC requested that a Security .Advisor 

'be appointed to the :Board to assist in the aolut1on ~security problems 

which me.y arise and to assure that the security aspects ot pert:lmnt 

matters are ~ Nreri"ed to SBC 'tor their :reaolution. '-'be Cha1rnBD 

welcomed Mr. Gl'OCllDB as the Security Advisor to the :Boa.rd. 

8. 1!J9 meeting adjourned at 1055. 

~~J WILLIAM P • 1BDDMAlf 

Cba1rmm 

1IBA Technical Journal Editorial Polley Boa.rd