298 ORGANIZING SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH FOR WAR 



disseminated to the Publication Board and to interested persons in OSRD, 

 the Army, and the Navy by means of periodic lists broken down by NDRC 

 and CMR projects, contracts and reports. 



OSRD was fortunate in its public relations, particularly in that it did not 

 become embroiled in controversies with other agencies. Its limited publicity 

 resulted in an unawareness of its existence by most people, but it enjoyed 

 an excellent reputation among those who were acquainted with its accom- 

 plishments. The flood of scientific publication resulting from its efforts has 

 hardly begun; it will be years before the appearance of the last paper which 

 is the direct outgrowth of its activities. Although its part in the winning 

 of the war was its greatest contribution, as well as the justification for its 

 existence, the full impact of its work must await the judgment of the future 

 as the civilian counterparts of its military developments begin to exert their 

 influence upon life in the United States and in the world at large. 



