MINUTES OF THE SECOND MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE ON EXPLOITATION OF FOREIGN LANGUAGE PUBLICATIONS

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• Publication Date: July 11, 1958
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1. She Acting CmIrman emmned the meting by commuting that the
Committee had for several years been concerned with the problem of
providing the intelligence cam nunity with needed information fz Soviet
scientific and technical literature. On problem was of such proportions
that only by marshalling all, available facilities and mta4miaiag dvpli-
cation of effort by informing each of the others plans and production
could even an approach to a solution be made. In accord with these
objectives the Comittee proposed at this time to review the anticipated
efforts and scope of coverage of existing facilities for fiscal 1999.
Acting *Airman then introduced Mr. Ralph O'Dette, Notional Science
lion, who addressed the Ca?ittee concerning the Foviation's
program for this yeeur.
2. RATIONAL SCIBItI$ PC~fRDATXON
W. O'Dette stated that his remarks would be of a feral nature,
and statistics would be drawn from =tmory. Sbe EP program, he said, has
such broader objectives than it has been able to achieve. Tl'ee main
objective, however,, is the dissemeination of the results of foreign
scientific research, which, for budgetary , is 99.9% devoted to
the literature of the I. W. O'Dette noted, for purposes of comparison,
that in 1956 the MP budget was X5,000, while in fiscal 1958 a oxi-
nately $800,000 was spent on the program. The tentative budget for fiscal
1959 is $1,100,000. The acquisitions, abstracts, trans-
1atlc a, reference a erials, and bi~blio is control. At the end of
IT-58 JF was sporting 28 jownal. ins, 2 series of abstracts,
and am series of selected translations. During 1T-99 ESP hopes to add
six new Journal titles to the .List, increase the series of abstracts to
4 and seaport 3 or 4 series of selected translations, probably in the
field of pure metbamatics. Mire czgimaix will be placed on studies and
bibliographic reference. Mr. Otte pointed out that MP itself has no
requir pman% s for scientific information, nor does it contract directly
for the production of such ices. Its function is to support
research In the form of grants to Institutions.
The Acting Ctsirsaaa asked whether MW was considering coverage
of the "Referatieu vy ." for 1959. Mr. O'Dette replied that W7 bad
supported the metally ,y series beginning with issue J9 of 1957, and had
also made s grant recently for translation of the geology series.
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Jt'o O'1#stte was asked for oomment on the DSngell Bill, which is
a rider to the amended Mutual Security Act of 3.954, as to whether W pa'o-
poses to use a portion of the co m terpeact funds made available for procure-
=at, processing, abstracting, duct translating of foreign literature
overseas. Dir. O'Dette mledned that these coimtex part funds by la-
could now be utilised by @Dverazeft agencies for pueposes of research and
irfonation callsationA including the acquisition, processing, abstracting,
ing, publication and dissemination of scientific and technical
Information. An amefdient to the Presidential del. Bill was
submitted by the Bureau of the B t requesting an appropriation Of
1.9238,000 to be used for technical Information, collection, such as
foreign publication procurement and a qpl citation. An additioasal. three
million is being requested for research abroad. Me countries involved
in these c cterpart funsnts are F'inlaact, Pbleizt, Tv osl avid, Indonesia,
India, ftkistan, Chile and Israel. Presumably each agency interested in
using the funds will present its program ands be expected to Justify It.
An agency to administer the progm =' be appointed.
3. NA AL OF HNAIaB
The Acting Cl airman nact introduced Mr. Scott Adams of NIB who
distributed to Committee members a paper entitled' "Problems in Caumuoi-
eating Russian Science," which was prepared by him. Dir. Adams remarked
that DiS's Russian, scientific trawaxblan program is simi" to DSF's.
It originated in 19% vhims the Senate Appropriations Committee directed
NIB to provide through grant or , a Russian medical, translation
service for the purpose of making available to Aneric n scientists the full
findings of Russian scientists. This program eehasizes the translation
of original research poperso Since Russian, medical literature is
voluminous, (there are more than 500 biomedi ana- research institutes, most
of which pubU& papers In their coil i ected works) selection is a problem.
To cover this fle3A broadly. a grant from Public 8?slth Service was given
to Dmccerpte Medina to produce abstracts from Soviet medical Journals.
Ex oerpata Medico, produced 2,900 abstracts the first year with a 70" increase
this or, totaling approctimately 5,300 translated abstracts.
The abstracts are published in "Abstracts of Soviet Msdicine," which has
two parts: (a) devoted to the basic medical, sciea~ces, and (b) to clinical
medicine; both are issued quertAwly. Me III progren includes the cover-
to-cover translation of the foUa ,i.r g eight research journals which are
representative of the basic biomediml sciences s
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Biochemtatry
B*Uetin of Experimental Biology and Medicine
Biopl>Vysics
Journal of Microbiology, Epidemiology and Imnnobdology
Problems of Oncology
Problems of Virology
Sechenov Physiological Journal of the USSR
Problemn of Hematology and Blood Transfusion
(Nos. I and 2 are published by Consultants Bureau., Nev York; Nos. 3-6 are
published by AQrgamon Institute of Nov York and Loondon). 11TH also has
7,000 Federal Government grants placed with academies and private
institutions for medical research, the results of which are made freely
available to research scientists. NIH has in preparation a study of the
AcedemW of Medical Sciences, Its organization, functions and budget
pceocedures, and the Five Year Plan in Medical and Pharmaceutical Research
has been translated. It is also planned to do a cover-to-caver translation
of Pavlov s s Journal of Higher Nervous Activity.
In addition to the translation of Russian review papers, NIH
plans to continue in the present fiscal year its program of production of
material for evaluation by porofessionals in the field.
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The Acting Glmirmea then presented Mr. John Green of OTS who
described OTT as a clearing house and dissemination point for scientific
and technical information. He reported that Congress had appropriated
one-half million dollars in Jbly for OTS operations and in the interim,
he said, such has been squished. Arrangements have been concluded for
STATS P E C OTS to obtain copies of the Referativz series which are prepared
for the purpose of making them generally available on subscription. KIM
respect to the information produced by AID in card form. OrS proposes to
organize and sell the cards an a subscription basis as publications. These
should be available by midm,August. OTS plans to re-issue the "Scientific
Information Report" pfd by FDD, and to have it available an
subscription by mid-August. W. Green stated that he and W. O'Dette had
arranged a cooperative effort whereby the Crerar Library would collect
nongovernmental translations and OTS would collect governmenta'pr+oduced
translations, with a view toward the eventual production of a joint Cosmerce/
14SF translation monthly. Meanwhile, OTS will reproduce the scientific
section of the "Consolidated Translation Survey" utilizing material
assembled by FDD. Efforts will be made to provide a reference service by.
add-September, beginning with a catalog of ATIC materials. W. Green
expressed appreciation for the cooperation received from FDD and ATIC.
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Mj ., Kudrs"ta tnas fired at this point if ar3 voald handle
ri tted material. The Acting Chiraean referred this diary to 25X1 A
who asuattid that he had discussed this with legislative QOUXMI or
the Ot Of"Bleea Library at Cress. The legislative Counsel Informed
that ca rights registered with the Copyright Of?ieev Library
as and fry natla which the US has a bilateral social
cop right agreemennt mint a the copyright ret4stricticsi in Eng1i a or
the adapt iit is, not enf ble in this avintry. He added that few
rations as" aaaa with the Wight Oftlsa from the Soviet aarcpee n
rAt it nations except tth c d ling with ei*sie seares. Be added that
If a US Gover=wnt eMftg it s'. a t were punt an a pablie aatiasm, it might
result In mss coo P1ieat is than If it been ciittede a,
xgl tt a Counsel *49608ted that Ts" %Mpwm copyright cla1we be
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138 Soviet eienatific and tedudcal publications are being
Progrew aaa a The abstracts pa ded to Orb and i~dU tb`os be available
to iiraaii stry b Air Force platne an ea x ed effort sine the Soviets are
X ng cot with new publiicatia , of vh1ch 26 have been selected and
as tided ' the list for caavar-t over abstaraacting Plans have also been
f ted for txan*lation of Satellite pabUcatlens. ATIC Is in the
PrOces, or del, tiag the ,pbliecati to be mooessed. In addition, ATIC
has 9ertaken translat4an of a mwgar of sigaifia phs wt ich
w1:I . be m e available t government a i ier and also released thra
Ors. Fort external far i3.i.tties also Prodwe a aaafver.to 'cover trans.
lesttitiaa Of ?"Ser ,d of the Air ice" and have began back reviews an 5a4
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HINUMS CF TEE FIRST CIA PAJEL ON ECPLOTTATION OF FOREIGN
LAII3WL E PUBLICATIOmS I TII
8 July 1958
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Me first meeting of the CIA Pawl on Exploitation of Pbreign
25X1 A Publications convened in I on 8 ju* 1958 at . Ss
25X1 A opened the discussion with a statement on the proposed
objectives the Panel as follows:
A. To discuss program reviews and other matters before
the Cc** ittee on Srploitati+oa of Pbreige Lsngw&W Publications
prior to Committee consideration so that CIA?s interests may
be preps tea in coilete and unified form.
B. To determine overall Agency priorities for explloitation
sad translation service where CouiIicting interests demand more
effort than can be provide&.by existing facilities.
C. To keep Agency offices informed of all cue Qtlop pmts
conce ning exploitation and translation of foreip fang ge
source trials.
The Panel agreed to these gmiersL objectives, subject to emendation
or expansion as might become desirable or necessary in the future. Be
suggested that the panel would norms ly meet a week in awe of the
LhMloitation Committee but was subject to c& U by aaW member, at any
time to consider appropriate business of Agency Interest in the field
of exploitation or translation. Panel members will be provided with
copies of A4 memoranda, mim1tee, and correspondence Deering on the
2sp1oitaation Committee agenda for referral to their eaeuya'. Bsving
determined, the views of these emlysts with respect to individual
its of the agenda, panel members will coordinate their findings to
ILL E G I B the Panel and if desirable, select one member to present the
consolidated CIA viewpoint to the IAC Committee.
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each as the foatbcoming tao?mittee meetings sill be concerned
with the sererat prograw for esvi Ration of scientific and technical
25X1 A ptablicationa suggeebed that Q present the unified 25X1 A
CL vievpoiut on %he e-ubJeet. The Panel agreed. ere were 25X1 A
25X1 A the vieve of their respective offices to
inquired. eceeerning the periodicity of the ThC Casoit ee
meetings. 0 r plied that the Co?ittee would. nor=&3v asst
25X1 A once a month. Bear, because of the number of pmg~*ma involved, he
believed there would be at least tbree seetings concerned with scientific
and t ,sal em Loitation activities, occurring at two week intervals.
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I said. it was his ogisir that the intell3 ee coarnmity
had. me cost of scientific tra s ation for too ling, sad he pro-
posed to mane this point daring the U July Cc?ittee me fags possibly
In the form of a m ggeeticn that MP provide funds for translation of.
the Defer ti r 2hiasyal.. Ca iag on the eeaph is vbldh 3s currently
Ple,eed an cover-to "cover trattelactioaa :of Journals, found swb 2 5X 1 A
publicutianie ci ereome to use is co trast to the 8 abstract. cards
produced by Aar puree vhieh are issue. pronely ~md are n accessible
in seal rste' face.
3k this comft-blon iatrodticeOl . a meoq Ilia Evan Derpnty
C iet, 8leetroaier Di is3 , ing tsaoals~tion
of itipoai Russ
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exit bV the Panel to d ea inn try are nesting the aveds
of the `iatedligance coaVitw. DMOrt's of nrgiaa 1. vab* ant either
be reprised or aieaoatimmd in tUW of ftbere westing higher priority
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There are also about 40 "Lodes Act" perao?oeei with the Arles
who Imme is t? a proficie in foram languages. gone litaguiats may
be der wmU&Me to FD for vork In an ue leesii'iad area. tbilisation
of thin facility is under eoasideratic.
scientific and technical pro,grau as fatlows
mmounced the mgmft for the fortheaniezg Committee
7.. RF. John Gresn/00,, Mr. Ralph 4'Dl to Scott
Aumlirm will prey fteir pragrnaES for 1959. froeQ 2 5X 1 A
wi i atte 4 as to obserwer. A1r Force msy 3se to
rent on their Mto=a faeilities also.
2. MD sacanct meeting will rayiew regtiireee wt 1 ageiast
eeaiet1g feeciliti,es a d ata what is n being done.
30 %be third westing will a pt to dwrift cooperative
1 for the sceo 1ss of reporting which is rsquireds but
tdaich is not befog done. .
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