NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL 
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To express to Rockefeller Foundation the appreciation of the National Research Council 
for the support of National Research Fellowships in Physics and Chemistry, authorized and 
appointed April 15, 1919, Messrs. Hale (Chairman), Noyes, Millikan. 
Budget — Expenses National Academy of Sciences and National Research Council, au- 
thorized and appointed April 30, 1919, President of National Academy (Chairman), Chair- 
man of National Research Council, Treasurer of National Academy and National Research 
Council; May 27, 1919, function enlarged to include securing of funds to meet the needs of 
the National Academy and of the National Research Council, and the preparation of a bud- 
get apportioning such funds and other available funds. (Academy Committee.) 
Removal of Ofl&ces of National Research Council, authorized and appointed May 8, 1919, 
Messrs. Walcott (Chairman), Cross, Dunn, Merriam. 
To express to Retiring Treasurer Whitman Cross the appreciation of the National Re- 
search Council for his services, authorized and appointed May 8, 1919, Messrs, Woodward 
(Chairman), Leuschner, Washburn. 
Scientific Men as Reserve Officers in the Reorganized Army, authorized March 18, 1919, 
appointed May 8, 1919, Messrs. Walcott (Chairman), Mathews, Leuschner. 
Nominations of members at large of Executive Board (Joint Committee of Council of 
National Academy and Executive Board of Research Council), authorized April 30, 1919, 
appointed May 13, 1919, by Dr. Walcott; Messrs. Dunn (Chairman), Merriam, Yerkes; 
May 27, 1919, function enlarged to consider membership of Advisory Board. 
Apportionment of space in Navy League Building, authorized and appointed May 20, 
1919, Messrs. Mathews (Chairman), Leuschner, Yerkes. 
Federal grants for research, authorized Jan. 14, 1919, appointed May 27, Messrs. Carty 
(Chairman), Dunn, Leuschner, Manning, Mees, Stratton, Walcott, Yerkes. 
Representation of the United States at the International meetings at London and Brussels, 
July, 1919, authorized and appointed May 27, 1919, Messrs. Walcott (Chairman), Leuschner, 
Yerkes. 
Committee on Patent Office, authorized and appointed July 31, 1917, Professor W. F. 
Durand (Chairman), Messrs. R. A. Millikan, S. W. Stratton. Reorganized December 14, 
1917 as follows: Messrs. L. H. Baekeland, W. F. Durand (Chairman), Thos. Ewing, Frederick 
P. Fish, R. A. Millikan, E. J. Prindle, M. 1. Pupin, S. W. Stratton. March 1918, Mr. Baeke- 
land appointed Acting Chairman, approved at meeting of April 30, 1918. April 19, 1918, Mr. 
Reid Hunt added to the Committee. March 11, 1918, Mr. C. P. Townsend added to the 
Committee. Present Organization, Messrs, W. F. Durand (Chairman), L. H. Baekeland 
(Acting Chairman), Thos. Ewing, F. P. Fish, R. Hunt, R. A. Millikan, E. J. Prindle, M. I. 
Pupin, S. W. Stratton, C. P. Townsend. (Adopted.) 
Moved: That the matter of preparation and publication of History of Research Activities 
in Science in this country during the war be referred to the Research Information Service. 
(Adopted.) 
The Committee on Organization of Administration, Mr. Leuschner, chair- 
man, submitted the following office organization for the National Research 
Council, which was approved as presented. 
Office Organization of National Research Council 
I. Executive Staff of the Board: 
1. Chairman of the Council 
2. Secretary of the Council 
3. Treasurer of the Council 
4. Chairman and other executive officers of Divisions 
II. Technical Staff: 
1. Scientific Associates 
2. Assistants to Officers 
3. Division Secretaries 
