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INDIANA UNIVERS~Y • 

BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA 

DEPARTMENT OF JOURNALISM 

.l!)HN E. STEMPEL 

.IOllEPH A. WRIGHT ' . ~·· WYMOND FRENCH 

PAUL H. WAGNER 

11. ROSS BARTLEY 

PAUL SHIDELER 

Colonel William F. Friedman 

Office of the Chief Signal Officer 

War Department 

Washington, D.C. 

My dear Colonel Friedman: 

January 22, 1943 

I am writing to inquire if you know whether or not an 

English translation has been made of General Marcel Givierge's 

Cours ~ Cryptographie. I have made a few inquiries, but no 

one seems to know. 

Mlle. Antoinette Billant, Instructor in French in the University, is eager to make a translation, with my help in clarifying the text. Mlle. Billant was an enthusiastic auditor in 

my course in elementary cryptanalysis last semester. Funds 

could be obtained for financing the publication. There are other French texts, too, that might be handled in the same way. 

I am devoting nearly all of my time now to work in crypto.- graphy a~d in teaching the subject. I have a very enthusiastic 

class this semester, chiefly advanced military students. 

Cordially yours, 

1r.1cf A a ~ )d~ oseph A. Wright 

Professor of Journalism 

Instructor in Cryptography 

P.S. -- I am enclosing a letter to members of the faculty which 

has just.been laid on my desk. I should be glad to have any 

suggestions you may make in furtherance of research in cryptography. - J.A.W. 

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REF ID: A6,30. 

January 201 1943 

To the members of the Fa.cul.ty: 

As the ext.ent of '\me ltliV'ersity• s war effort increases it is necessary to draw upon the services of additional members of the staff in order that the program may 

be effective].y admini"'stered, 

It is believed that it would be desirable to 

bring our research facilities to t~e attention of the federal authoritiea for the plll"posa of increasing the number 

of wat research projects. on the campus. 

Important pro~cts are already in progress in 

chemistry and phtsics and,, if needed,, &ther departments 

have bo~ equipment and personnel ad.4!.!g,uate to undertake 

problems. 

Professor R. E. Cleland has been asked to take 

charge of this phase of activity. He will survey all of our 

resources on both campuses and with such committees as he may 

aptJoint bring the a:vailability of our resources ef men and 

equi1'IJl0D.t te the attention of the proper authorities in 'Washington and else-where. If you feel that your department has 

something to contribute to war research, please communicate 

with Professor Cleland. 

Th~e are many are.as of the l:Lfe of the commonwealth that are touched by the war wh!ch might be benefited 

by special •ff-campus or on-campus programs. Mr. John Dillon 

has had remarkable suacess in this field and has ldndly consented to take charge of matters dealing with special public 

service projects relating \o the war and war training. He 

will survey the resources of the University on both campuses) 

including the Extensien Division, a'nd will likewise survey 

the needs of the sta~e in an attempt to bring the two t~gether. 
The increasing number of Army-Havy training ?rogra.ms has necessitated an increase in the staff of the Office 

of War Information, of which Professor Horack is Director. 

Mr. Robert G. Stephens has kindly consented to serve as 

Assistant Director of this essential office. A chart setting 

out the relationships of these new divisions is given below. 

CO--ORDINATOR OF WA.R SERVICE PROGRAM 

H. T. RISCOE (F. E. HORACK-ACTING) 

OFFICE OF MILITARY 

INFORMATION 

F. E. HORA.CK, DIRECTOR 

R. G. STEPiiENS, ASST. 

DIRECTOR 

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'V;iAR RESEARCH SPEDIAL PUBLIC 

SERVICE PROJIDTS 

RELATED TO WA.R 

R. E. CLEIAND JOHN DILIDN 

H. B Wells