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UNITED STATES ANTARCTIC PROJECTS OFFICER 
718 JACKSON PLACE, N.W. 
WASHINGTON 25, D.C. 
27 July 19^2 
Honorable Leonard Camdehael 
Secretary, Smithsonian Institution 
Washington 25, D. C. 
Dear Dr. Carmichael: 
It is my honor, on behalf of the Department of Defense, 
to bring to your attention an international program in which 
the Smithsonian Institution way be interested. Each year the 
United States invites governments active in the Antarctic to 
exchange representatives on the annual relief and resupply 
expeditions. This office has the responsibility of adminis- 
tering and implementing the United States exchange represent- 
ative program. This responsibility includes, among other 
things, procurement of individuals who will be assigned to 
foreign expeditions for the purpose of observing polar oper- 
ations and activities during the period of the annual resupply 
activities . 
At the present time, the Department of State is Issuing 
invitations to the nations concerned. It cannot therefore be 
determined with certainty how many representatives will be 
required, but experience over several years indicates a total 
of six to eight . A representative may be expected, to be ab~ • 
sent from his customary work for two to four months, beginning 
In late aufct 
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This office has funds to support the costs of 
travel and per dim, but not the representative ' a salary. 
She Smithsonian Institution lias a long record of interest 
in polar exploration and research, and it is hoped that you may 
wish to take advantage of this opportunity to obtain firsthand 
information about foreign experience and techniques, while at 
the same time assisting the government in meeting an obligation, 
by salting available one or two individuals from your staff. 
Sincerely, 
DAVID M. CTREE 
Rear Admiral, USH 
