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Moved: That the necessary steps be taken by the President of tlie National Academy of 
Sciences to continue the status and titles of the scientific attaches at the American embassies 
in Europe from July 1 to September 30, 1919. {Adopted.) 
In accordance with the resolution adopted at the meeting of the Interim 
Committee of March 25, 1919, providing that a committee on Scientific Men 
as Reserve Officers in the Reorganized Army be appointed by the Chairman 
to formulate plans for advising the Army and Navy in the reorganization of 
their research activities at the close of the war, Mr. Walcott presented the fol- 
lowing resolution in behalf of the Committee (Messrs. Walcott, Chairman, 
Mathews, Leuschner) : 
Whereas, the present war has shown the necessity for scientific experts trained in lines 
not essentially military, and that in times of peace many serviceable men occupy civil posi- 
tions from which they cannot be drawn by the ordinary attractions of military service, and 
Whereas, the development of a corps of scientific experts for military purposes in times 
of emergency involves great loss of time in finding and organizing suitably trained experts to 
apply their expert knowledge to military problems 
The National Research Council respectfully suggests and recommends that in the reorgan- 
ization of the Army and Navy suitable provision be made for a number of reserve officers 
who may become, during time of peace, familiar with the military applications of their special 
knowledge and in case of war serve as a nucleus for temporarily enlarged forces in their special 
lines. Such reserve officers should be primarily scientific experts in physics, chemistry, geog- 
raphy, biology, geology, psychology, mathematics, astronomy, engineering, medicine, and 
such other sciences as may be appropriated. 
They should be relieved, if necessary, from the requiremet of previous military training, 
and from annual active military service, and be required to give the equivalent time to the 
investigation in their special fields of problems of military application. 
In order that no hardship may be imposed upon regular officers through service under the 
direction of specialists with lower military rank such reserve officers should have a rating com- 
parable to their work. 
Moved: That the foregoing resolution presented by the Committee on Scientific Men as 
Reserve Officers in the Reorganized Army, be approved. (Adopted.) 
On recommendation of the Chairman, it was 
Moved: That a committee be appointed for the consideration of all requests for the financial 
support of the objects of the National Research Council and for the unification of plans for 
securing financial support, with power until the next meeting of the Executive Board. 
{Adopted.) 
Appointed: Messrs. J. R. Angell (Chairman), John C. Carty, Gano Dunn, 
Geo. F. Hale, H. E. Howe, Vernon Kellogg, and J. C. Merriam. 
Moved: That the President of the National Academy of Sciences request the Department 
of State to detail some official already in Europe to attend the meetings at Brussels and as- 
sist the delegates to the International Research Council with advice on diplomatic matters. 
(Adopted.) 
On recommendation of the Committee on Delegates, Messrs. Walcott, 
Leuschner, Yerkes, to the international conferences to be held at Brussels July, 
1919, it was 
