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tached memorandum, aam.e subject, in onl7 two 

lations per~it recognition of authorship in a 

tions 

• a. 7, AR 310-10 states tb.a.t it COPJJ"ighted matter 

is us$ in a tmen~ publication, proper recognition mu.st be· 

given sach matter, Tb.1s.otf'ice has been adyised tbat the work of 

a p&rs n.empl the government, produced an gove:N:tment time, and 

for-•b oh ?e "paid, pan.not be oop1righted. 

' . a, .!R 3l0-10~ with respect to the p~blicat!on 

of' a~t 1 subjects bJ a_member of' th~ Arm.J, active or ;reae~v 

paritaie 

it.a or 

t, nrr the a~tpor offers the work to the Yer Deccepted and p~bl~sh'd bJ the Jar DePl'rtmen~ in 

orm, oper recognition w1il be given to th"' individwa.1 11 

agraph does not appear to applJ to ci~ilian p•rBomrel ~ 

artmen and since it applies onl~ to article• ~n milii t ca hardlJ be interpreted aa cover1.ng a~ch technica 

s woul normallJ be produced bJ personnel of this Agenc • 

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reveal 

Depart 

d!ta t 

other 

strict 

change 

3 With respec to the pupl1cation of articles of an unclaaaified he Bur au of Public "Relations has informallJ advised 

this o t anr War Department employee ma1 publish such writings i a tee !cal r trade journal, even when theJ have been wri,tten on govern ent t a, provided that he first secures the permiaaion 

ot the chief t his ganc1 and tnen aubmita \he article tb the Biireau 

ot Pub 1c Re tiona or approval. Thia aire&JJ., using AB 600-700 for 

juatit cation trequ ntl1 releases such worKi for publication, even . if tbe have een ac ompliahed aa a government project apq nave been 

incorp rated !lto a ar Department tecb.nical manual. Thia is one •1 

of giv ng rec gnitio to scientific and technical peraonn.el. 

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• .. Altb. ugh 1 t a considered tbat a change of policy regarding t1on o author hip of uar. Department4 :manuala might be. desirable. i iar ao though advisable.that this agenc1 i~tiate a ~equeat for re laion, f tae p liey.at~ce"the Army Securit7 ~ge~cy 4oes not · Publ!~ a gre t rmm.be of manuals tor generel diatribi:itio~ through.out t~e A 11 It mu.at. al o be ap ~rec.iated tba~ personnel of qmy Securl t 

4senc7 pave i luntari y~eacriflced a~ce~t.ain degree of th~ir "libert7 

of pab ic exp eaalon 1 the!~ entrancaon duty wlth tbis Agenc7. , 

1. efel'e.n e to p&l'&gr&ph 2 of ss-:a•a l'em&l'ka, it ia noted 

hat t t Gen ral baa iaaued no Vl'itten polic7 in tbia matter, 

ut vo vi th atavol' on &llJ' change 1n the non-ni tten unclel'-

ta.n \on a h publ cation. Bovevel', this polic7 seem.a to be conined t p\lt>l ationa "tor general uae ttll.toughout the ArmJ'." Bow it 

I a beli ved t t for· he higblJ specialized publications Which voulu 

e Yl'i~ en b7 SA pel' onnel, the -41atr1but1on st which would be conined t the uivale t of Top Secret Cream cil'clea, the Adjutant eneral'a unv tten p liOJ doea not applJ, and that the Chltff ot 

SA- .. Pl'eso:i- be his ovn polic7 in this r.egard. Later, apeement 1th th 'R&vt: the"Britia9 might serve to enlarg~ tbe.cil'cle of ite~a and l' rs, o that the same polic7 would be in force 1~ all 

brae S Gii'! c ntel'a. ' 

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blicat on field available to ASA peraonnei would then 

tego:Z.i a: I 

fol' limited SIGIIT circulation. , . - remarks of paragrapa 4 of SS-23 1 • comments 

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ENTER FILE CLASSIFICATION ADJUTANT-----

TO FROM DATE SU~ECT Recognition or Authorship or War 

AS-2, AS-14 Department Technical Publications 

co tinuttd 

libert ot pu lie e ess!on upon entrance on dut7 at ASA. It is 

precia 17 tor this r aeon then tbat'this pePacmnsl should get proper credit within !ta a narrow continea. "A-pJ'opae\ should not be 

vithou honor in his ovn. coun.tr7", and •s a morale tactor this baa 

tremen oua licati na. 

4 It 1 , ther tore, recominended that the Chiet ot ASA adopt the po ic7 or author zing b711nea or credits to the authors ot 

tecbni l bul etins, DBDu&la, texts or other clasaitied articles 

wh1ch re int dad______ thin ASA and ot encoUl'&ging the 

writ ot un. lasait ed articles in accordance with alread.J' prescribe polic7 

3. AS·l.4 AS.-23 

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16 Now 4!I lll!ICID 

WILLIAM P. PBDDJIAll 

Director ot 

Communications Research 

t classified mnuala and papers publiahed b.Y the A:1!lq 

the War Department poJ.iOJ of granting no b;ylinaa or 

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107 Qn format for above mer:rtiomcl doCU111Bnta rests with 

Seation, start. Appropriate regulations will be proHAROLD G. BA 

Colonel, Sigml. ~l"'l'W 

Chief, .Ar1Q' SeauritJ" AgalJ07 

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Recognition of' Authorship of' War Department Technical Publ1cat"1i:ls '-~ 

With ver7 rare exceptions, all War Department and U. s. 

A1!'1111' publications are anollJDlous. Ro doubt f'rom the ver7 begin- ning it baa been the unquestioned polic7 ot the War Department and of the A1!'1117 to ahov no indication of authorship on &DJ 

documents of' an official cbaracter written or produced within 

the m1lital'J establishment and disseminated for the information, guidance, or training ot its personnel. Thia polic7 has 

been and still is applicable to all publications, technical as 

vell as purel7 administrative. '!'Iii" policJ stems no doubt from 

the da7s vhen science and research in general did not pl&J so 

prominent a part in warf'are as it does toda7. 

It is obvious that in the large majoritJ of cases such a 

polic7 ot anoI1Jlllit7 of' authorship can hardlJ be challenged. It is vise and necessa17. Bovever, 1n 1lll opinion, the valid1t7 

ot the thesis of' anoDJmitJ of authorship ma.7 be questioned in 

the case ot purel7 technical documents and research papers on 

scientific subjects. 

In the vorld of science, the incentive to do good research 

and to write good papers thereon originates in the natural 

craving tor the approbation and esteem of one's colleagues and 

associates. It is bardlJ necessar7 to elaborate on this thesis 

and to indicate hov important it is to scientists throughout the world. For the most part a man who baa selected the pursuit of' science as bis life's work does not receive a large monetar7 

reward. A large part of' his recompense derives from an internal 

satisfaction in achievement; but b7 no means the minor part of 

his recompense derives f'rom his knowledge tbat Vba.tever he ma.7 

write, if' it be vorthJ of' him and represents his best ef'f'ort, vill carrf bis name as author. Scientists, indeed, derive as 

much sat1sf'act1on from the tact tbat tor decades in the future 

their writings vill serve as memorials and testimonials to their 

having once lived on earth as do men who cause imposing mausoleums 

to be erected over their graves, to serve as memorials tor the 

same purpose. 

In the Gover.mnent Service as a whole, vith the notable 

and possibl7 onl7 exceptions of' the milit&l'J and naval services, authorship of' technical documents is usuall7 indicated. This 

is true in the m&D.J scientific bUl'e&ua of' the various executive 

departments, such as the Geological Surve7, the BUl'eau ot 

Standards, etc. WhJ should not purel7 technical documents and 

research papers vhich do not receive ~ral d1aaem1nation 

throughout the m111tal'J establiahment"Ol' which do not serve 

"tor the guidanc• ot all concerne~" show authorship? 

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When it comes to the matter ot indicati~ authorship ot 

patentable ideas (inventions, ln other words), the War Department not onl7 does but is required to have authorship shown. 

The laws governing inventions and patents are quite clear in 

this respect and the War Department does not appear to sutter 

azq handicaps 1D the administration ot its business bJ" giving credit where credit is due in the case ot patentable ideas. 

Moreover, AR 850"50 sets torth ver7 clearl7 vhat the rights 

ot the inventor and the rights of' the Government are. However, when authorship involves a book, document, treatise, etc., the 

War Department tollovs a tar different polic7. It appears a 

bit inconsistent. 

At the present time and under the present rule ot anoDJJD1t7, there is not and, it seems to me, there can not be the same 

incentive to do an excellent piece of exposition, Where such a 

document is desirable. Excellent exposition requires careful 

thought, much labor, and the patience to vrlte, re-vrite, and 

then revise -- sometimes to the extent of several revisions. 

'WhJ' should the anollflllOUI author take •DJ pains to do a tirstclass job? Be ma.7, of course, receive a fleeting and not too 

important advantage in the form ot some consideration vhen his 

superior 1a preparing an etf'1cienc7 report. But this sort ot 

recompense bal'dl7 fills the need tor the ver7 important sense 

ot gratitication which comes trom the exterll&l recognition ot 

a good piece of work and trom the visible indication of' authorship on the document. This la a more lasting sort of' recompense 

to the real scholar and research •n. An internal recognition and an inner sense of satisfaction ls, in 'lll7 opinion, not 

sutt1cient to spur most people to extend themselves, take the 

neceasal'J' pa.ins, and to 1.&bor with words over and over again to 

get just the right phrase. 

I think tbat a cbange in the present War Department pol1c7 would be conducive to more and better technical documents from 

more and better people at ArrIJ7 Becuri t7 Agenc7. Wba t steps would be necessa1'7 to bring about the necessa1'J' change? Is 

there &DJ Ar'lllf Regulation which la7s down the polic7 and requires anODJJDit7? I have searched but have not been able to find such 

a regulation. Bas the polic7 been of' such long-standing acceptance that it la among the "unvrltten laws" of' the service? If' so., the change would perba.ps not be so d1f'f'1cult to •ke and so tar 

as concerns purel7 technical documents tor use within the .Al'IDJ' 

Becurit7 Agenc7 a ruling b7 the Chief ot the AJ!'llJ'I Becur1t7 

Agenc7 might be suf'f'1o1ent. 

Your comments on the f'oregoi:ag are so11o1t8'd. 

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REF ID:A65564 ~'T " - .,, C~L\'[. 

~ lln.TE ~rk,L 

TO :raoKro FRO!i - Chiaf', .ta&a. (lo):=- Ch, Security Di'9' (80)-

Exoc o (11) · P & o Sta.ff' {a1)-

- Ool'l.trol 0 · 115)=- Ch, JGateriel Br(82)= _ Dito Comm Res 14}~ Ch, Protea iJr (84) _ 

_ Asst Ch (.3tatt) 20) __ Oh, hie.int ~ (es}_ 

CJ1 1 Pers Sec {21) __ 6h, :Methods Br (83) 

_ Oh, Org & TJrg (2'!)_0J_~es&Dov Div (70-)Z::;i' 

= Oh, 'L:ateriel (24) _ Tech Staff' (11rCh, Plans&. 0p&"(23)=- Ch,Clph& 01phBr(?2)= _ Modjut::t11t, a. (25} __ Cn,I.nt E~uip ur(?3) _ 

_ Ch, FiacoJ. M25) ___ Ch, El.ea& .ilcc.Br('74).:.__ 

, Cb, Soc 0ont 27) Cb 1Lab Sorv Dr {?5) 

~~Oh (Opar) 60)=== Ch,C'logic Br (76).=: 

~~' Intel Div 190) __ -Ch, Per & Tn,g" Br (01)_ _ C!l,Int Cont Br 94) __ Cb, Supply Br (62)_ 

_ Ch, Crypt Br 93)_ :_CO, Al!lir~ton R 6(40)_ 

~ Ch, Lab Br 91)_ 2d 8£g-~ (5C}_ _ Ch, I & D Br 95)_ _ _ 

Ch, i.iaohine Pr(92)_ _ 

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