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Letter to Dr. Mina Rees 17 Sept $2 

MEMO FUR RECORD: 

Professor Cai.ms, Chief of 03 am Mr. Friedman agreed it was useful 

to have coDllll.ents from. qualified ma.thematicans on the symposium, but not 

participants thereof. Comments would be useful in gu.iding the next 

symposium. 

See also letters to Robertson, von Neumann, Engstrom 

Declassified and approved for release by NSA on 02-18-2014 pursuantto E .0. 1352a 
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t"O.\'FIDtNTIAL- SfCttftlfi' INRJRMATfON 

em!Wf!:!: • SIOHttft DR?RH:t!!CW 

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.rn.\1 t.ute tor J.dvanatlel SWdJ' 

Pl"J..DQe\oll UaiT.al'lli. \7 

~- New Jer--r 

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, 3Uillla 0579 . )-: :h-:c H1i:;, .:-'-'.-·~r vv,t, 

~ )'01.l haw had ~ cont&ci with the epaposiWll vtU.oh vaa held 

at the Insti.tut.e tor llh.nHrical .ui&l.yais tM• su..mer am which vu apoollOM bJ 1.be Al'llltd. Foree• seour1 \J A&eQCJ, I think JQU Will be int4NaW 

in lrna1'1ng t.nat. I h.aYe deaided to extend the expet'l.Mn\ uiot.her ~ar a.Dl1 

to have a similar pther:ln& 1WXt swa.-c.er. lour op1.nico c¥1 c~t.s will 

be ~in uaiat.i.n& u in det.rw1n1ng the direotl.OA of ~e next 

a;p!lp09i. •. 

I -..ould JWOh a:ppreoia t. n•Villg yol!l'" answers or COIUMllU on the 

tollovi.ng point. haVing • definite bearin& on such a .,apoailmlt 

l) Aft the Obj tiet.1.Yea ~te? 

2~ Wa• tM progl."eu tbi• aw11aer ill t.he r.lgh\ diNOtion? 

3 What ke;y peopl<l 9hould 0. oougbt tor next 79.ar? 

h Wbea 'W0"'1.d J'OU NO! snd to be oha.Ui.an /or next y-..r? 

$ ,._, turbr obJeotiYU do J'OU reoomml? 

I reali M tba t oppol"t.uld. 'to1' to ga.1 n d•t.•1l .. , !'1 nt.-harwi know lodge ot 

the .N0«1t.1,J-colltpleW epipoai\DI am i te conduct ha• not ""1 posaible 

tor you. wt. I _,ul.d. 8Pprec1&1* your at.a.t•1nt-e oo tbeM ~\Lona• hwner ~ or l1ld. ted ~q wq ~. oinc• what. I 'Iii ah are the opi.n1on8 

ot q~ people ~o did not d1reotJ.y partJ.oipate 1n the •YMPOaiW&. 

A. copy ot Pret. C&.1ms oont1dent.1Al rttp<>rt, 1-. the rather oWJcy 

appsd.i.098, ia ClUOnd for your infODl&t.ion. 1l JOU dO JJOt. v:hh \o 

N'\a1n the report,, pl.eue return 1\. In .&:11 Uoa• i.f ;yoa 1'0Uld like to 

... ~or ill or th• appaad.i.oe11 to tho repon, I 1d.ll be glat to ..a 

thea '\o yC>\l o.n J"eqi.lUt.e 

w.F.Friedaan/•by/17 Sept 52 

Consult-ant/ 60493 

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RALPH J. CAKDE 

Major GeneJ'al.• us A.1!1J7 

Direot.or 1 Armed Fore. ~ t7 AieDllT 

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Dear Dr. Boberteons 

Since )'OU ha.Te tad ...., contact w1 th the oyaposi w. vhich va~ held 

at the Inatl.1.ute !or Nuaerical. A.ml.)'lsis this SUJner and which wa.e spoosor.:1 b)'" tbe .Armed Fo~ Secur11:ir i>gency, I think ,ou ll1ll be in teruted. 

in knolll.ng UL&t 1 ha-re decided to exteM the experillent aootber year llDd 

to baYe a •hrUar gatherin& next ...wr. Your opinion ard cosct• 1d.ll 

be uef\il in aaaiating WI in det.era1.ning the direction of the nan 

S]llpOail.a. 

I would men appreoiate b&Yin& JOUr ansvera or comments oo the 

1'olJ.owiD& point. haYing a def'1n.1 te bean ng on auch a s;JJlpOsi wni 

1) J.re the object:lYU appropriate? 

2) Wu \be progress thia SUJ9118r in tbe ri&ht direCUon? 

)) *4 t kq people should be sought ~or next. 7HJ"'1 

4) Whom would -you r.oo•1 ml to be aha1n&ln tor next. 7N.r? 

5) What. further objectives do yoa noa•1ill? 

I r.all .. Ulat oppoMunity to pin det.d.led, first-hand lmovladge ot 

tM reoep~eted sympoat.u.m. and iu conduc~ hu no\ been poulble 

tor ,vu. but I -.>uld appreci.ate 70ur at.at.ant.a on thaae questicim, how-

~modi.tied or llld.ted they wq be, sinCe what I willh are the opini~ 

oE ~ p.ople who did not diNCt.17 parUcipate in tha S.1J:JPOsi•. 

A oopJ" or Pro:!. Cainae con.Oden ti.al report, 1- the ra tJier bulJcy 

apJ*ldi.oa,. is enoloHd !or 'TfJU7 information. 1r J1>U do not via t.o 

retain the report, pleaee retam it. In .sdi.tion• 1.r 1'0f1 wllld ilk• to 

aee any or all o! the appemlicea to the report, I vill .,_ glad to aml 

the=t t£i JOU Oil requeet. 

I will be mch inclebted to you. tor takimg tt.. on thia aat.ter. 

w. F. Friedman/eby/17 Sept 52 

Consultant/60493 

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RALPH J. CAllIHE 

Major GeDaral1 US AIW;T 

Direc11or. Aiwed Yorcea Seouritf' ~ 

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