mJINEEROO RF.SEARCII ASSOCIATES, INC. 

5ffl 18th Street South, ArliJlgton, Va. 

l2 Deced>er 1951 

JiEVORAHDtnf TO MR. P'RIFDJWb 

In cmnectionwith the proposed program ot ba.e1c research, Dr,. 

Tmpld.na has eubrdtted the toll<.nd.J>& .1ntorma.tion1 

I. P!J!l COIJ?C!:ation 

l. Experie:ncet C<aputing, exceeds that or &D7 place othe:t" 

than HIT ;probabq. 

2. '&Jt:lmated w1l.11ngnesa 1 Neutra1 to tavorabla .. 

3. Secur1t;ravallable1 Fer.tect. 

4. statf ava'!lablet .llathemat1c1ana .. !lectron!ca. 

Jdil.1tar,y Soientiate. 

5. Paa111ties now on hand:r Large ccnputing installation. 

Fair militar.Y l1bra17. Fair eoience librlll'J'. 

6. Housing (temporar;y) availab1llt7 am help in tiDling: Fair. 

'1. Iocationt Santa llonica, Calltornia. 

a. Ranking on list: No. 1. 

II. National Bureau ot Standards 

1. Experience 1 Camputing good, ard Director ~ INA ia likely 

to be one ot world'• leading nuoer1cal anaJJrata. 

2.. Eetimated wUllngnesar Wllllng to do ~in&· 

3. SecuritJ' avallables Wone. except l.ocked as.tea. 

4. start availablet Good. but tacilitiea to a;pand limited to 

(a) Civil SerV1ce appointments, or £2sa1'1"Jl: (b) UCLA 

appo1ntrnents. 

pp roved for Release by NSA on 04-15-2014 

ursuant to E.O. 13526 ~npy 
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4. ltatt &n1lebJ.e1 llparb, bat. loaded dOllD DOW with 

!int. ,_,, act..1.Y1UM qt 1orrM\e.l Cmtel'. 

s. hoUlU.1 Good l1tlral7 twr •U• traa ronut.a1 

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l. BB,theon -

2. BRA - 3. Beed Beaearch 

., be able to set up •eparate tacll1 t.J' at. ecae location 

•eh ae •WJ10rt 111.'Y&l station. leed probe.bl.J' willJJwJ 

others wUJ.ingneaa unknawn,. tmat.tracti'V8 empl0J9raJ he.-

ever, Sancl:! a Oozopal"S.tion seca eucceaetul .. 

Vl. !J!1Ter1d:t.z of Chicago 

Probabq eane object.:S.om abau.t climate ard howdng, to 

u.1.Dg the excellent facilitiee wh1.cb might be aYailable. 

VII. Bell "AtleJ.?!!one Iabaratorita 

lot recamnend.ed by BTL members ot SCAO. Probab.q u.nwUl1ng. 

VIII. '11le Jdma HRJ!;!n! Uni"l'Wllitz 

Probabq wUling, but the;r have not been •pectacularl,J' 

ncceaetul with e1 tber ORO al" t.be ORR ecnm•ni cat.ions 

p-ojeet.. 

II. £!01"1! Waahtmtcm Uqiwrait.z 

Will:hc, but protabl.7 not mdoue. No aecurl't\1' now 

a-1lahle. Paeilitiea ca buad poor. 

X. ltanf ord Rea~ :s;natitute 

Probabl.7 :l.ncanpetent. Probabl;t w!lling. Kncs next to 

ne>thi11£ about th•. Pr1er.wilT with, bat .not part. ot 

stant'ord UniTerait.7. 

XI. Af!!Eican Power ,Jet. 

Cert.ai:Dl,'y int.ereatect, bit piobab~ completel7 1ncanpetent. 

Have acme operations reeearch contract• with J:J:'fll{f am Rav. llontcl.air, ._ Jeraq. 

ID. 1i49JJ;0U!' Research A~.I! {Approximate name). 

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llew compaq. Robertson and YOn Nuaann know Ridenour 

.U. PosaibJT a good bet. Location probabq near 

1agana Bu.ch I CeJ.itornia. 

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