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!n co,1*1..-c~J.on ~it.b cGI"tai.n Of h;!.a inventiQns in t>ie cryptJ .. X'&,?tlc ftc:?.d 

'liL:!.ch 1:.s bab ~ Whilr in thC' e01rloj'!'Kln~ of tbe 1J>'Verr11'le'llt (i. &. tne 

tJ~-nal C"rp;t,•'the A.n1.f .Security .a.._,eu;y, ~d the Arneu F01.0e<; -SlCmo.t.t..,-

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subJect of ~areoy,.oMers under fUblJ:u ta• ... 1700· In ea~ ot tih& seven 

case:J ~ne ::love:mmdtlt ha!! at It.a.st s. no~tft.ve royalty-free ll.<Jc~e. 

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the $1»recy orc;Jers, c;enaered to the 'l0verni1•t for ii! U8'e 1;he mveii~ 

ot all ~ieven ot th• paterit apphcat....ona roon\ion.Gd e-cept:-Ser.Lal Uc. • 

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Dear Sir: 

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J'ISCHD, WIWS A PAIZIR 

March 10, 1950 

Thie letter ia written on behalf ot Ir. Willlu F. Friedman, 

Direct.or ot Communications Research, Detenae securit7 .Agenq. He 

la ill and baa received pel'lli•lon t.o Ntain u• to pursue the .matter 

about which this c011111Unication la concerned. 

Mr. Friedman. 1a responsible 1ndividual.lJ' and in c~llaboration 

with others fQr the invention and devel.oPaent of qatema and dn1cea 

in the field of aUita2"J" COlllftL'liCationa mich have p.roved to be ot the 

utmost. importance to the defense ot our count2"J". For hie effort.a in 

this direction, he has receiYed the Medal tor Merit from President 

Trui11an, and alao the Commendation tor Exceptional CiYilian SerYice ,. from Henry- L. Stimson, Secretar;r ot War. Copies of both are attac"'ied hereto, .. , 

In connection with these 1Dvent!ons, patent applicatio111have been 

tiled, the gDYernment allowing Mr. J.i'riedm.n, alone with respect to some 

ot the applications, and with collaborators with respect to others, to retain 

coilmercial and foreign rights. All ot these patent applications haYe been 

placed in secrecy status; one af the inventions has been in secrecy now for 

over sixteen years and a second for over thirteen 7ears. It ia high~ unlike.IT that an:1 of t~e inventions will be releaaed tro• secrecy, at least 

for a great ma?V' yeaPs to come. 

It bu al.ready- been indicated that Mr. Friedman is now ill and in the 

largest measure, his illneaa ia due to the unusuallJ' ae•ere strain imposed 

upon him by the nature ot hia work. Indeed~ it is probable that hie 

earning capacit7 baa been perma'·1ently and ha.Yify impaired. In the light 

ot these facts. the question baa arisen whether, in equit7, an attempt la 

not warranted to obtain from the Congress an act authorizing the Department af Defe11ae to p11rchase !roa Mr. Friedman all the righta he baa been ~llowed to retain in the inventions which ha'e been placed in aecrec7 

status b.J' the g0Ter1111ent tor a token J>&1119nt that would help in easing 

the concern he m"ight have about his liYelihood in the future, nen 

though such a pf1111e!lt bad little relation to the high value we understa~d 

such righta might haTe under tiltferent circumstances. There are 

precedents for such awarda in the communicationa field, even in the 

absence of any property rl~hta in the 1!19'entlona. 
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T01 Hon. Louis A. Johnac.n 

larch 10, 1950 

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· · It ha• occuned to us that the- ordlnar.r procedure in pur11Uing 

a matter auch u this 11&1 not be available in this cue because ot the 

delieaq or.the 1111bject •trt•r ot the innntiona inTOlV'ed. In a:q 

case, we bei1eve it-to.be b41st to discuss the matter with a .. reprea911tatiT• o1· 70ur of'fice before proceeding further. It ill 

therefore the·. purpose at tbia letter to request that .rou designate 

a repraileintative to whoa •• lfOuld be authorized to present the 

utter in full· and who in t.urn would have authorit7 to uoertain 

and intol'll us ot the di•poaition ot the Depa.rt;mant ot Def'enae in 

that connection. 

Because· 'lie have no wq ot tno'iring whether the Department wishes 

.to treat t-hia request. 1n a 11&nner not routine,· " ·are delivering this · · cOllllUJlication .a11d att.achllenta by hand to ~4ajor··General Leven c. Allen 

in order that we will not be in the position ot having •barraeaed 

1our decision on that score. 

Very trulT JOUN, 

HenJ7 G. Fischer