A short discussion on the Committee's recommendation of the last
Policy
Aliens
meeting concerning the participation of alien scientists in the research
program of the Commission was held.
Dr. Rabi suggested that inquiry be
made as to its status,
At 11:00 aut. Commissioners Siyth, Murray, and Zuckert , and General -
Meeting Mahdger Nichols joined the meetings
with the
Comnds~
sioners
and
General
.
Dr. Smyth, in the absence of the Commission Chairman, welcomed the
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members of the Committee.
He asked Mr, Nichols to explain the items on
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Manager which the Commission would like to have the advice of the General
Advisory Committee.
Mr, Nichols told the members that Dr, James G. Beckerley had resigned
Succes-
as the Director of the Office of Classification, and that Dr. BeckerLey .
Dr. ne would be leaving the Commission in early summer.
Beckerley
Dr, Charles D. Luke,
Chairman of the Department of Chemical Engineering at Syracuse University,
was mentioned by Mr. Nichols as a possible successor to Dr. Beckerley,
Mr, Nichols described Dr. Luke as a man with Manhattan Engineer District
experience under Dr, Ruhoff, and with some experience with the Standard
Oil Company.
Mr, Nichols said that Syracuse would give Dr. Luke a one-
year leave of absence.
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Dr. Rabi asked whether this position did not call for long experi~ oI
ence in handling information problems,
Both Dr. Smyth and Mr. Nichols
agreed, but told of their difficulties in finding tine properman.
‘They
oa
said they also were considering Mr. Charles Marshall and Mr. Murray Nash oS
of the Office of Classification for the job.
Mr. ‘Whitman and Mr. Murphree said they knew Dr. Luke, and that he
had many of the right qualities for the job.