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NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL 
Moved: That the Committee on the Apportionment of Space in the Navy League Build- 
ing confer with the chairmen of the Divisions as to the proposed assignment of space and 
report at the meeting of the Executive Board to be held on June 24, 1919. (Adopted.) 
Moved: That the offer recommended by the Committee on the Apportionment of Space in 
the Navy League Building for the purchase of furniture and fixtures specified above be 
approved. (Adopted.) 
Moved: That authority be given to the Chief Clerk to move the offices of the National 
Research Council from 1023 16th Street to the Navy League Building at 1201 16th Street, 
and that the expenses of moving be paid from government funds. (Adopted.) 
Moved: That the Chief Clerk, be authorized to buy the paper and order the printing of the 
necessary letterheads for the use of the Council, using his discretion, with the approval of the 
Secretary, as to the use of government funds in this expenditure. (Adopted.) 
The Secretary, Mr. Leuschner, rendered a report on the existing committees 
of the Executive Board. 
Moved: That the following committees be discharged: 
Reorganization of Council, authorized and appointed November 12, 1918, Messrs. 
Merriam (Chairman), H. M. Howe, Millikan, Pupin, Johnston; reorganized Dec. 31, 1918, 
with Mr. Noyes in place of Mr. Merriam and with Mr. Hale as Chairman. 
Preparation and Publication of History of Research Activities in Science in this country 
during the war, authorized and appointed November 20, 1918, Messrs, Yerkes, (Chairman), 
Teggert, Gilbert. 
Smith-Howard Bill, authorized and appointed December 4, 1918, Messrs. Leuschner, 
(Chairman), H. M. Howe, Johnston, Pupin. 
Proposed Chicago Meeting with Research Representatives of Middle West Institutions, 
authorized and appointed December 31, 1918, Messrs. Hale (ex-officio), Chairman, Leusch- 
ner, Merriam, Noyes. 
To prepare Revised Scheme for the Promotion of Research in Physics and Chemistry, 
authorized and appointed January 14, 1919, Messrs. Noyes (Chairman), Flexner, Johnston, 
Millikan, Nichols. 
Organization of Division of Engineering, authorized and appointed January 21, 1919, 
Chairman of the Council, Messrs. Dunn and Howe. 
Program of the National Research Council for Annual Meeting of the National Academy of 
Sciences, appointed April 4, 1919, confirmed April 8, 1919, Messrs. Leuschner (Chairman), 
Cross, H. M. Howe, Yerkes. 
Organization of Government Division, appointed April 4, 1919, confirmed April 8, 1919, 
Messrs. Yerkes (Chairman), Bancroft, Nichols. 
Organization of Division of Industrial Relations, appointed April 4, 1919, confirmed April 
8, 1919, Messrs. H. M. Howe (Chairman), Bancroft, Clevenger, Nichols. 
Nominations of Officers and Members-at-Large of Executive Board, authorized and 
appointed April 15, 1919, Messrs. Hale (Chairman), Noyes, Millilcan. Discharged April 30, 
1919. Reappointment reported May 27, 1919, for nomination of three Vice-chairmen, 
Organization of Research Information Service, authorized and appointed May 13, 1919, 
Messrs. Yerkes (Chairman), Bancroft, Dunn, Merriam, Mathews. (Adopted.) 
Moved: That the following special and standing committees be continued: 
Reconstruction Problems, authorized August 13, 1918, and appointed August 20, 1918, 
Messrs. Vernon Kellogg (Chairman), F. H. Newell (Vice-chairman), Raphael Zon, Walton H. 
Hamilton. 
Organization of Administration, authorized and appointed April 1, 1919, Messrs. Cross 
(Chairman), Clevenger, Hussey, Leuschner, Yerkes; reorganized April 22, 1919, with Secre- 
tary Leuschner as Chairman ex-officio. Mr. Washburn added June 10, 1919. 
Research Council Budget for 1919-20, authorized and appointed April 1, 1919, Messrs. 
Leuschner (Chairman), Cross, Clevenger. 
