NDRC OF OSRD: THE CHAIRMAN S OFFICE 



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* On detail from U. S. Army. 



With his appointment as Executive Officer on August 10, 1942, More- 

 land moved to Washington and became the active executive head of NDRC. 

 In establishing the position Bush had provided that the incumbent should 

 exercise, under the direction of the Chairman, such functions of the Chair- 

 man of NDRC as executive head of NDRC as should be delegated to him 

 by the Chairman and that he should represent the Chairman in his ab- 

 sence in all matters concerning NDRC business. Conant followed this up 



