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HELD ON 6 APRIL 1955 

l. The foll.owing were present at the meeting. 

a. Board Members z 

Mr. J. C. McPherson, Chairman 

Mr. H. P. Corwith 

Dr. w. R. G. Baker 

Mr. A. W. Horton 

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Dr. H. T. Engstrom (arrived 1400) 

Dr. J. von Neumann (arrived 0935, departed 0955) 

Mr. D. A. Quarles (arrived 1230) 

- b. NSA Executive Group f'or Board Affairs: 

Dr. s. Kullback, Vice Chairman 

Mr. A. B. Clark 

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Dr. H. H. Ca.mpa.igne 

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Lt. General R. J. Canine, USA . (departed 1010) 

Brig .General W. M. Burgess, USAF.. -, ' • 

Captain D. M. Agnew, USN ·"' • i .a • ··= 

Colonel J. J. Davis, USA 

Dr. J. J Eachus 

Colonel D. Sinclair, USA 

Colonel F. E. Herrelko, USAF 

Mr. M. H. Klein 

Dr. R. H. Shaw 

Dr. H. Nyquist 

Dr. H. J. Stuk.ey 

Mr. c. J. Schierlmann 

Captain I. T. McDonald, USAF 

Captain R. J. Scott, USAF 

d. Recorderi 

Miss. c. Johnson 

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&r~FIOENTIA 2. The meeting was opened by the Chairman, Mr. McPherson. The 

tentative minutes of the previous Board meeting on 20-21 April 1954, 

were reviewed and approved 

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3. General Canine told of ~- li'nooeH of the college recruitment 

program~ t'd ~ , . eld rifs to co~_this~..Pll~ 

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~ The psychometric consulting service used by the Agency 

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has materially improved the personnel situation. . r • t.·..;- •••• ,. .• ~ .. !'! .... =- .. 

4. General Canine requested., the Board's ·con~i~eration of'":~~ 

desirabil.ity of setting up a separate', or capt.iyi 6i~nization, as an . -:.-;·-1! ,... • . 

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adjunct to the Agency. A discv.ssion follo,!e~;i~=tWf\cq ~~ .t;pllowing .... 

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points were mentionedt , O~.v a. The Board might organize an Ad Hoc Committee to 4i.eeQSS .. .. .. - -

the question. •" 

Perhaps an organization such as RAND, or even a portion of 

RAND itself', might be used in such an endeavor. 

C ~ Dr. von Neumann believed there were enough people in the 

Washington area to provide a nucleus for the proJect. 

e;f f · General Canine thoyght sufficient funds would be me.de 

available for such an endeavor. 

ft ii". Mr. Horton and Mr. Corwith both favored further investigation 

of establishing a captive organization and that some members of NSA be 

included in the committee if one is appointed. 

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~ ~ General Ca.nine and Mr. McPherson agreed to discuss the subject 

informally at a later date. 

5. Dr. Baker reported on the progress of' the R/D Advisory Council 

of the Signal Corps. 

6. Colonel Sinclair, NSA, briefed the Board on college graduate 

recruitment. 

7. Major Grottle described the NSA Building at Fort Meade and the 

layout of the site. 

8. Mr. Clark reported on the present status of' R/D activities 

and plans for the future. 

9. Mr. Matthews presented a talk on his Division, the Communications 

Security Equipment Division. 

10. Dr. Eachus introduced those who were to speak on COMINT. 

a. Mr. Kirby discussed the problems involved in the intercept 

of' traffic. 

b. Mr. Hausma.n gave the R/D approach to the problems and the 

program which they have in the intercept group in R/D to support PROD. 

11. The meeting was adjourned at 1630 until 0900 7 April 1955 

{iOTEi A verbatim record of the Board proceedings and individual reports 

will be on file in the Office of the Special Assistant for 

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