CONTENTS 



Foreword 

 Preface 



IX 



xi 



PART ONE: Harnessing Science 



I 



II 



III 

 IV 

 V 

 VI 



VII 



VIII 



IX 



The Beginnings 3 



National Defense Research Committee (of the 



Council of National Defense) 7 



Office of Scientific Research and Development 35 



NDRC of OSRD — The Committee 52 



NDRC of OSRD — The Chairman's Office 68 



NDRC of OSRD — The Divisions, Panels, and 



Committees 79 



Committee on Medical Research of OSRD 98 



Other OSRD Research Groups 120 



Office of Field Service of OSRD 128 



PART TWO: Liaison 



X 



XI 



Liaison with the Armed Services 

 Liaison with Allied Governments 



151 



168 



PART THREE: Supporting Operations 



XVI Priorities and Property 



XVII Security 



XVIII Scientific Manpower 



181 

 191 

 200 

 221 

 232 

 246 

 256 



