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NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL 
as understood by the Research Council, shall not be deemed to involve restrictions or limi- 
tations of any kind to be placed upon research workers. 
The following resolution was adopted, inviting the American Association 
for the Advancement of Science to co-operate with the Research Council. 
Resolved, that the American Association for the Advancement of Science be informed that 
the National Research Council has been organized by the National Academy of Sciences at 
the request of the President of the United States for the purpose of bringing into co-oper- 
ation existing governmental, educational, industrial, and other research organizations, with 
the object of encouraging the investigation of natural phenomena, the increased use of scien- 
tific research in the development of American industries, the employment of scientific meth- 
ods in strengthening the national defense, and such other applications of science as will 
promote the national security and welfare; and that the Association, which has itself es- 
tablished the Committee of One Hundred on Research, be invited to co-operate with the 
Research Council in the promotion of research, and that to this end it be asked to appoint a 
committee of three to meet with a similar committee of the Research Council to consider how 
such co-operation can be made most effective. 
As members of this Committee on behalf of the Research Council, Dr. 
Welch, president of the Academy, and Messrs. Conklin and Noyes were ap- 
pointed. 
The following committees were also appointed: 
A committee to arrange for an office for the Research Council in the Engi- 
neering Societies Building, consisting of Messrs. Pupin and Dunn. 
A Committee on Rules and Procedure, consisting of Messrs. J. J. Carty 
(Chairman), E. G. Conklin and A. A. Noyes. 
A Committee on Pubhcation, of which Mr. Gano Dunn was made Chairman 
and given power to name his associates. 
A Committee on Research in Educational Institutions, consisting of G. E. 
Hale, Chairman, J. S. Ames, R. H. Chittenden, J. M. Coulter, G. N. Lewis, 
G. H. Parker, Harold Pender, C. R. Van Hise and F. J. E. Woodbridge; this 
committee to consider general plans for the promotion of research in educa- 
tional institutions, and to have power to arrange for local committees in each 
institution. 
A Committee on the Promotion of Industrial Research, Dr. J. J. Carty, 
Chairman, with functions in its field somewhat similar to those of the Com- 
mittee on Research in Educational Institutions. 
A Committee on a National Census of Research, Dr. Stratton, Chairman, 
to prepare a national census of equipment for research, of the men engaged 
in it, and of the lines of investigation pursued in co-operating Government 
bureaus, educational institutions, research foundations, and industrial research 
laboratories. 
The second meeting of the Executive Committee was held in New York on 
September 29, 1916. Messrs. J. J. Carty, E. G. Conklin, Gano Dunn, G. E. 
Hale, A. A. Noyes, Michael Pupin, V. C. Vaughan, W. H. Welch and the 
Secretary were present. 
