NO. 12 CHARLES DOOLITTLE WALCOTT 1 5 



including both the board of directors and the employees. The other 

 is the financial support it receives. The underlying reason why the 

 National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics has continued to grow 

 from year to year is that Dr. Walcott has been trusted absolutely by 

 three Presidents, by the Congress and by the Bureau of the Budget. 

 When he said that the Committee needed a certain appropriation to 

 carry on its work, he was believed ; everyone felt that he could be 

 trusted. He himself always presented the formal requests for grants, 

 each year with greater confidence and enthusiasm. 



Such were Doctor Walcott's relations with the National Advisory 

 Committee for Aeronautics. He created it ; he planned its duties 

 wisely ; he guided and inspired it ; he secured the appropriations for its 

 support. Each year he took more interest and pride in its operation. 

 There can be no doubt but that from all this he himself received his 

 reward of pleasure and satisfaction. 



