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the membership of this Committee and of the newly organized Military Division 
of the Council, and accordingly it was 
Resolved: That the Military Division of the Council consist of the heads or acting 
heads of government bureaus in Washington, who have been appointed members of the 
National Research Council. 
Membership of the Division at present consists of: 
Charles D. Walcott, Chairman Rear Admiral Robert S. Griffin 
S. W. Stratton, Vice-Chairman Brigadier-General P. D. Lockridge 
Carl L. Alsberg Van H. Manning 
Admiral William S. Benson Charles F. Marvin 
Maj. -General William M. Black George O. Smith 
Howard E. Coffin Major-General George O. Squier 
Maj. -General William Crozier Rear-Admiral David W. Taylor 
Rear-Admiral Ralph Earle Colonel Ralph H. Van Deman 
Walter S. Giflord Captain Roger Welles 
Major-General Willliam C. Gorgas 
Mr. Cross reported that the proposed allotment of a sum not to exceed 
$5,000 as discussed at the meeting of the Executive Board of February 26 and 
referred to the Interim Committee with authority to act, has become un- 
necessary in view of a change of plan relative to the special monograph work 
concerned. On the other hand, he submitted a request from the Military 
Intelligence Section of the Army for advice and assistance in connection with 
other monograph work. 
After discussion it was voted that the National Research Council accept the 
invitation of the Chief of the Military Intelligence Section, Executive Division 
of the General Staff, U. S. A., to furnish a list of the names of persons who can 
supply information desired for proposed special monographs and that a 
committee of three be appointed by the Chairman of the Council to take charge 
of this work. Thereupon, Mr. Hale appointed this committee as follows: 
Whitman Cross, Chairman, Henry M. Howe, Alfred D. Flinn. 
Upon motion, a special committee of three members of the National Re- 
search Council, consisting of Messrs. Dunn, Millikan and Noyes, was appointed 
to serve in joint session with the special committee of the National Academy 
of Sciences, referred to above, for the consideration and formulation of pro- 
posals relative to the future extension of the work of the Academy and Council, 
including the accumulation of endowment funds and the construction of suit- 
able buildings. 
Mr. Hale reported that Dr. Arthur Schuster, Secretary of the Royal Society, 
had suggested the desirability of organizing an international conference of 
scientific academies during the coming summer. Upon motion, the Chairman 
of the meeting was requested to appoint a committee of three members of the 
National Academy of Sciences to consider this question. Mr. Hale, Mr. 
Noyes and Mr. Howe were appointed members of such a Committee, the 
President of the National Academy of Sciences to act also as an ex officio 
member. 
The meeting adjourned at 12.10 p.m. 
