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,. STANDARD FORM NO. 64 • a T~D ifJ 00.lfil- a 

W t!I UL.UllL I W Office Memoranaum . uNrTEn sTATEs GovERNMENT. 

TO AFSA-OOT DATE: 21 April 1951 

FROM Mary c. Lane 

SUBJECT. Interim Report on SCAG 

' 1. With regard to the ten '>rig;inal "principals" mentioned in Memorandum, 

AFSA-OOB/jmv, Serial: 00104, the status is apparently as follows: 

Dr. John von Neumann, Institute of Advanced Studies, Princeton 

University, is interested and indicated that he wished to consult with Captain 

Wenger. There is no indication whether Captain iVenger did see him, as planned. 

Dr. Stewart s. Cairns, Head of the Department of ~athematics, University of Iilinois, is willill5 to serve and has re9eived Form 60. Dr. Cairns 

is a member of the RDB Board on Security Equipment, and can provide necessary 

cooidi:nation betv.-een that panel and SCAG. 

Dr. Charles B. Tompkins, George \'ashington University, ·;:ashington, 

D.C., has consented to serve and it is stated that he "thou.-;ht well of the plan" 

Dr. Claude Shannon, Bell Telephone Laboratories, has, according to 

AFSA-16, a "ct clearance and can be cleared for work, if he consents to serve. 

Re is to be approached throughtDr. R. K. Potter of the Bell Telephone laboratories. 

Dr. Haward T. Engstrom, Vice President, Engineering Research Associates, Arlington, Virginia, has accepted. He is already under contract with 

the Navy in connection with projects being carried on for AFSA on matters 

not connected with those to be considered by 3CAG. 

Dr. Hassler ~bitney, Professor,Jla.therri.atics, Harvard University. 

AFSA-16 has yet to report on his clearance. 

Dr. Saunders .Ma.cLane, University of Chica!o. No references to his 

status were found. /"..,..\:.\.· ia: ....... ...a.k'-· \ C· .J. ·I"'~ f.!.C.. 

Dr. Dean Montgomery, Institute of Advanced Studies, Princetnn University. No references to his status vrere f~und. 

Dr. R.K. Potter, Bell Telephone Laboratories, has his Form 60 and 

has consulted previously on AFSA matters has a member of the RDB Board on 

Security Equipment. Dr. Potter, with Dr. Cairns, can serve as coordinators 

between that panel and SCAG. 

JJr. Joseph Desch, National Cash Register Company, Dayton, Ohio, has 

been sent a letter concerning his possible participation in the program. The 

letter was sent by Captain hen,g;er. 
TO DATE· 

FROM 

SUBJECT. Interim Report on SCAG -cont. 

2. With regard to the seven additional possibilities, six of whom were 

proposed by the DIRAFSA (Draft of minutes of AFSA meetin~ to discuss plans 

for SCAG,29 l.Arch 1951) and one of whom was proposed by Dr. Kullback, the 

status is apparently as follcn•s: 

Dr. John Howard, Burroughs Adding Machine Company. Captain Wenger 

indicated in a con£idential n~te that Dr. H.,..,.,"Rrd is leavi~ the company, and 

therefore he should not be appr,ached at present. 

Mr. Stephen w. Dunwell, Internati1nal Business VAchine Corp~ration. 

No references to him were found. 

Mr. Arthur Tyler, Eastman Kodak Company. No references to him were 

found. 

Dr. A. Melvin Skellett, National Union. No references to him were 

found. 

lT. Hugh Duncan, Remington Rand. Captain Wenger indicated in a 

confidential note that Mr. Duncan may shortly leave Remillbton lla.nd and therefore 

he should not be approached at present. 

Dr. Viilly Feller, Princeton University, was su,;gested as an expert in 

the fiela of probability and statistics. Dr. Campai~ne stated that he thought 

Dr. Feller would be an excellent addition. No further references ~~re found. 

No name was suggested to represent the Teletype Corporation which was 

one of the large industrial firms mentioned by DIP~~FSA for representation on 

SCAG. 

3. The following questions regarding personnel are noted: 

a. Has Captain Yienger conferred with Dr. van Neumann, and v1hat was 

result of the conference, if one occurred? 

b. Has Dr. p,tter appr~ached Dr. S~.ann,n, and has the latter agreed? 

c. Of those who have indicated their consent (Drs. Cairns, Tompkins, 

Engstrom, Potter), has notification of the c~nference ~n l Aray been sent? 

d. 'What is the clearance of Dr. Vihi tney? 

e. What is the status of Drs. MacLane, Y-ontgoreery from the original 

list, llessrs. Dunwell, Tyler, Skellet, and Dr. Feller from the second list? 

r. Has a name been submitted for Teletype Corporation? 

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SOSJ£tl Interim rteport on SCAG -- c'nt. 

4. With regard to policy. and.particularly with reference to the draft 

of minutes of the meeting to discuss plans for SCAG1 the follo;;in6 questions 

arise: 

a. Is the meetin.; tentatively set for 1 llay to be carried out. and 

if so. have potential me~bers been n~tifiod? 

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16 April? 

b. Have "dry runs" of lectures orμ-esentati,ns been carried out as 

specifically tha "dry runs" :>£ LCDR Gleas m and Jr.r. Kirby for 

c. Have tho SUtb~estions of the DIRAFSA in regard to the c nference 

been carried out: (1) asgignment of a specific member of AFSA to serve as 

guide and assistant to the SCAG member to wh~m assigned; (2) arran@aents 

for "PV" badges for members of SCAG; (3) setting aside of conference rooms 

for p resentationa; (4) arranc;ments for lectures with time limits set as 

indicated in tl~e tentative a.5onda for the conferencei 

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