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MEMORANDUM FOR DIRAJ'Sl THBIJ DDA-oec' 11 -

StTBJBOT Private bill to be submitted to the Ocmgreaa 

Bnclosuresa (A) Copy ot correspondence 

(B) Copy ot memorandum dated 21 Aug 1950 to Major 

Mills, ~A.Ge 

(C) Copy ot memorandum dated 15 .;JUne 1950 f'rom 

llr Stauffer AFSA-031.3 tor Chief', JFSA-03 

1 I think ynu know that I have bean trJ'ing for some time to 

obtain aom.e special compensation for certain inventions and patent 

applications which have properq been kept in a classitied status tor 

a long time .After a couple ot years ot negotiations I waa otticialll' 

given permission to emplOJ' oou.nsel to assist iD preparing a case with 

a view to obtainiDg such special compensation l'rel1m1.Dary meetings 

between 1111' counsel and the Department of Defense have re1111lted in a 

request by' the ArlltT Judge .Advocate General's representative, Major 

Milla, Chiet ot the Patents Division, that counsel submit a memorandum 

to him on the subject A copy ot the correspondence leading up to 

that request is attached Enclosure (A) 

2 Counsel has prepared and recentq submitted to Major llilla 

the memorandum requested by" him It is probable that the maorandum. 

will be submitted through official channels to J'OU for OOJllDlent and/or 

recommendation Theretore, tor 701Jr iDtormation, a coP'T thereof 111 

attached, Enclosure (B} 

3 To 81.1DllD&1"ize brie.f'q the intent ot lncloaure (B), I mq arq 

that it asks no af'f'ir•tive action or support on the part of the 

Department of Detense in thia case but mereq asks an opportunit,' 

to present the case to the Congress without objection on the part 

ot the Department 

4 The basil on which I •• permitted to engage counsel in 

this matter as that I would not disclose to counael &IQ" classitied 

intormtion and in a strict adherence to this limitation I did not 

teal at liberty to tell counsel even of the existence of an official 

policy decision b1' the A C of 8 , G-2, U 8 Al'll\1, having a detinite 

bearing Ol1 the case, because that policy decision ia claaa1tied 

BBORET However, that decision, a coJJ7 of which is attached u an 

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appendix to Bn.oloaure (C) clearq imlicataa that it would be proper 

tor the Department ot Defense, or, at least the Department of the A'rfQ" 

not onq to otter pq objection to the submission of a private bill to 

the Congress but wen to support auch a bill Had I been free to tell 

counael ot that poliq which so tar as I am aware baa not been 

rescinded I could have suggested to him that it would be proper tor 

him to request the active support ot the Department rather than the 

passive "nan-objection" to the submission ot a private bill in IQ' 

behalt 

5 It mq be that Major Milla knows ct the G-2 poliq but I 

am net eure that he does For the foregoing r•aon I would be moat 

appreciative 1f' the existenoa of the G-2 poliq, and a cow thereof, 

were called ott:Lci.alq to the attention ot llajor Milla as soon aa 

practicable I teal that it would be to m;v advantage 1t the G-2 

polic7 became known to Major llilla in the earq ataps ot his atwv 

ot the memorandum which counsel submitted to him on 21 .lugttst It 

might result in a more 8,111Pathetic attitude toward the case and 

poasibl.¥ assist materia~ in leading toward a decision 1n 1111' favor 

6 I wish to add that Mr Rowlett, who is co-inventar in two 

of the inventiona involved in this case, has bean kept tulq inf'ormed 

of the Tarioua steps I have taken which have met with his conourrenoe 

If the Department ot Def'ense should act .tavo.r~ in 1111' case he will 

either join with me 1n the submission of a private bill 1n our joint 

behalf or proceed separateq 1n his own behalf' 

Varr raapectf'ulq, 

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U.Vtf.AlffUM T'IRU T!CI{ dC.AL or.:CTOfi., OUICE ar nr.5EAP.C ' A..'ID DEIE.L.OP ..:: .fl 

f.JR1 ThE crim, Jf.FICE f6 iE-3Uflt:R .l..® Dc.-vEL.OP:i.::.:t 

SUBJ!C'f 1 J.L; (.i.J'mT) Conter•nce itelativa to lllVent.lons or William F. 1r1~.an 

l. Until JanuarJ, 1950, t-"'e rights or Goverrlttiant ... ~J.oyed 

1nYantors in t1ieir 1 ive11tlol'\S .. U oppose:. to ti>e ri~ ts of tre Qoyernmc~t - were r1~ad in ~e~el'8.i b;1' custom and ju-;1c1~1 decision. 

AlthoU$h a tew govern.Je~tal ori&nlsatlons bad special (i:ore re:t~1ctiveJ polleios, nots.blJ tho ~po.rt:.e11t of J1g!"iculture and t'1e 

Bat.ion.al Bureau or ~t:i.nJarde, t ... e &O!leral rule '118.1'! t1i:1.t t'&a 

OoV'ern"'tmt took free licenses to practico t'he !.!Ne itio=i.s 11AUe by 1ta ~loyeea, & k t'lio i "TV.rntors retained title and coc;ero1al right• 

tl-tere.Ln. 

2. 11--.J...le in the ti ice of t.\.,e C"tief Signal vf'fieer, t>ie patent 

policy of rtich ns the 1;enera...1. rule abovrJ-me .. tioried, eevern.l 1-we.at.iu.ia were me.de by ~ .. 11.Uiam l. YrleJ.man (eit'i~r eolel3' Ol" in collaboration wit~ ot~era). T~e ~oat s1gn1•1·ant of theoo were e:ohocled 

in e<suipnente lMown 8JI SIGABA, SIOCU"...f, and SIGP''JY. •lteae in-Fntio-ia 

(•it~ others by the same an1 other inve toI"S) were co~s1dered clasai£ied to a deireo -'1io~ would not permit t~e iaEUa or patents, and 

the res<llt lWla that uo~eatlc and torelgn c~orciAl prouotlon b~cat...e 

1mpoaa1bla. 

J. llr. friac!!!:an ha.I lon,; felt t'1at this aituation c.iecr1m1'lated .in.f~irly a.ga1~411t lnY~~tors or Gryfltologic an~ otPor hig~l7-c.las if led 

•quipment anJ bas maes several atte.::pts t..l modity it and to r-ave one 

or h1a appl1c&t1ons (SIC.CUM) decl,.:rnifled ISO that a pe.tent a:.1ght 1allU9. He )as not so tar been auccesetul "l.J.t~ough t "• : irector or Intel.Liaanc• ha• ta~en a position •enera.l..i.7 ravurable to auch 

Go•arnment ir.tventors (•ee lnclosure 1) • 

.4,. It 111!1.S with thia 1aneral ~ck6Z'CWld that the JAG (Department 

or the Arlr7) called a aeati"l!! on 3 JU!le 195,, t~c purpo1e ~as to co'l-

•idar the pos3ibllit1ea of co.!npensati•Jl Kr. Fr1a-!ran tor losa or ccraerc1al rights, domestic and forai_-n, r..lffered a.a a ra~.tl.t or tho 

..uas1.f1catL:i of hi• 1n1entio"19. 

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JJ.J (Ar::q) Conference .Relat1Ye t.o Invontiona ot 111-J.aa l .. Frier'..Cl!an 

llr. fisc~er 

Ir. ranzer 

llajor ~it~ 

!la!or Ji.Us 

llr. '"ie.lle"'! er 

llr. st~fer 

llr. !llasra...'l ) 

ir. Sara_!!POVitz ) 

rei.ireae~t!rig ~r. 1'r1edi:lan 

ot Intell1ge~cc Division 

of tre attice of the J~10 Advocate Oe"lero.l 

of tlie £.rmed Torcos ~ecJ.rlt7 Agerq 

ot t"• Office of Via C"'iet S1cnal Gtficer 

6. Poll~wi-i: a brief acc:;;unt UJ' !!ajor :!!la ot Ur. FrieJ!."a..'l•• 

a111tar1 and c1v111an aer1lce, tlte zeotir,,.: wa.a turned over to ~. 'Flacl ar 

1Mo 1.Eed1!!lt'!.l.y diachirt1!1d tor Ill". F'riedoan any intention at prosec _rting 

&1'1J' !onr.al suit a~in.at the ".lovern::e1t for CO!t~ar,e~tion or dams.gas 

resultin& !ro:a tt.e treatJHnt ot &1J,/ ot hi• pat8tlts and .applic'ltloruJ. 

In brle.t, he asked that an attecpt be aade tu obtain bef'ore-"12.r.d 

approval by t~e Dopartmont of Defense 0£ a private bill tor special co•pona~t!on, he mentio1ed t~o precede~ts for euc~ a private oiJ.l, 

Da."'eq CMe rel"!.ti"li to WU.ton (la"f'Y Department), 11,)5, ar.d t~e o'l~er 

r.l!l.tinz to Jreshp .IJlS f2Jj.aeoll ( ._r.r ;:: apa.rt.m ... nt) , l '.37. 

7. Usjor .,ills me uncertain iihet,er the DeparUo.)'lt ot the Any 

or th• Zie;:ar""u:J~t of D.renaa could, ~lt~ propr1~ty, col"r'J1t it!elf in 

au'vance in rrJch a •3tter, but s~g~6steu t!l~t lr. fiac~er s~pp~ for 

•tuY,Y a Qr&f't ot a proposed bill, a brier 1n support or the desired 

action, and cor.ipl~te citatio~s fer the two preceda~to above-in' icat~J. 

3. Ir. Fia ~er ~'"'l"~ed to .upply tl-te t"eQ.ueated aoc1.l!:lents within 

ap~roxl,atel.1 t~o weeks, an..'l the .. etin; was ciosed. 

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Cp;y ilemo 21 At r 46 sgd 

C~.Larke, a..r::::/'l-2 

Copy t12rnia.'led. 

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fl'IMffit B. ST AUFFR 

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Sl19JtCT1 Bllease or (;.ryptographic ~·rinc .. ples. 

l. The tollowi '8 policy ie announced t~ be aff eetive 

1.mradiate.q-. 

a. Cr;yptograpt-1c pr1.:loiples or device• developed 'b7' 

llft"icers, enJ.iateo mej, or c1Y1lians 8"'._plo7ed in &l'.\1 War Departaent Age .cy • or patents or patent applications on auoh principles or devicea •~ich are owned by, assigned to, or liae~aed 

tor uaa o! the War Deparb!ent wil.l not be raleued for wse of 

rorai&n govarM.ente or tor forei_~ or coeostic couercial or 

private uae until auo~ time a.a neces:;ar:y 1 'lfonation 1• available anc. a procecure eatablis~ed in th• rm7 Securit7 ~ency 

li"lereby infon.e.tion 11h1c'1 1a or.llJtou~,.,i--ed b.1 •eene of euoti principle:! or devices CA'"' ba crJtik~zed and read under l:!t'fT and 

all cirCUJ?.tstancea. 

b. Where it 1a 1n tre 1otere~t of t"e Govtilrn:;;i:lnt of t~e Unite ~t4t~s that an employee "1.ave ~o p~tent rights i~ 

cr,r-to:traphic 1-'rinciplea or deviceis to cispoao or, an .... for the 

GoverIDent to ow the entire int.ire.;;t for eec~1rity re&eo'UI 

throughout av forese.able tuturo1 and tie e diecover.r or 1nVe'1t1cn or er;. ;Jt.o&raf.-~ie t.i:r1noii:les or devices hu b-:::en .ade 

by a c1v1llan e:::. loyee and does not -elate to s matte- u to 

which t"ie uployae RB mpeclfical.17 airected to exper1m$nt 14ith 

& vin to suz::.~ati.ng imp-ov\JZentes nor •• produced aa a result 

of A1J3 a1ecl.f'ic ec~lo;ment or contract to invent A specific 

device or artic~e, a.no. •hara an applic~tlon tor patent on sue~ 

prino.i.ples or aev1cea has ba~n tiled •it~ o.n &a3L,,~ont-in-trust 

to trie ~erDCQnt for t'le purpose of u.ints..i!ling suo~ application 1n •ecrecy, the iillit!U'7 Intellig~nca ~1vi=1cn will sup~ort, 

subject to t~e &Ta.1.labl~it; or ~p~ropriatlona, fUl1' reasonable 

request for purchl!l!!e ot all co~ •. rrclally exploit,ble revers1o!lary ri-hte o! t~• itiV~~tor in t~e pate~t ~pplication. 

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