LETTER TO MR. ALLEN W. DULLES, DIRECTOR FROM E.E. LITKENHOUS

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• Publication Date: November 13, 1956
• Content Type: LETTER

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1957 ENGINEERS AND ARCHITECTS DAY OBSERVANCE
D. C. Council of Engineering & Architectural Societies
Washington Academy of Sciences
Washington Section, IRE
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RALPH 1. COLE
General Chairman and
Chairman of Washington Section IRE
WALTER H. McCARTHA
Chairman, D. C. Council
DR. RALPH GIBSON
President, Washington Academy
DeWITT MYATT
Executive Director
ROBERT BOWMAN
Program Director
:R. RICHARD WEISS
Deputy Program Director
=HARLES TIEMAN
Director of Arrangements
=ARL BUSCH
Deputy Director, Arrangements
dERNON FOSTER
Treasurer
=0L E. G. BLISS (Rot.)
DI>'r, Public Relations & Publicity
=HARLES DeVORE
Co-Director, Public Relations &
Publicity (Program Publisher)
NELSON GRELLER
Co-Director, Public Relations & Publicity
VAN ASAY
Chairman, Government Participation
Committee
DR. KENNETH COLMEN
Deputy Chairman, Government
Participation Committee
ROY BRYANT
Chairman, Industry Participation
Committee
IOSEPH V. COPLEY
Deputy Chairman, Industry
Participation Committee
DR. GEORGE BUSH
Chairman, Schools & Universities
Participation Committee
-TOWARD B. OWENS
Deputy Chairman, Schools & Universities
Participation Committee
DR. E. E. LITKENHOUS
Chairman, Professional Awards Committee
DR. GENE NORDBY
Deputy Chairman, Professional Awards
Committee
:ONSULTANTS
WILLIAM G. ALLEN
J. H. BROOME
DR EN GAMBLE
W raswIGGINSON
KARL KELLERMAN
CARL SIEG
DR. E. WITTING
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Mr. Allen W. Dulles, Director
Central Intelligence Agency
2430 E Street, N. W.
Washington 25, D. C.
Dear Sir:
November 13, 19A
You are invited to nominate a staff member for spe-
cial recognition during Engineers' Week. A similar invita-
tion is being sent to other organizations having engineering,
architectural, or scientific activities in metropolitan Wash-
ington, D. C. Six young engineers, architects, and scien-
tists will be honored on Wednesday, February 20, 1957, as
part of the contribution of the D. C. Council of Engineering
and Architectural Societies to the nation-wide observance of
Engineers' Week. Nominations must be received no later
than Thursday, Tanuary 10, 1957.
The major objective of the entire program, includ-
ing these awards, is to stimulate science education in the
secondary schools of the Greater Washington area. We
wish to appeal, both directly and through their teachers,
to those high school students who would not otherwise se-
lect engineering, architecture, or science as a vocation.
We wish also to inform students of the importance of
mathematics and introductory science. Many seem to
avoid these subjects because of their difficulty or because
of an attitude that students taking and doing well in them
are somewhat peculiar. We wish to help impress students
that these subjects are necessary preparations for practi-
cal, rewarding and well-paying professions. Since we are
appealing primarily to those not already informed or
attracted, we are hoping to present for special recognition
young professionals with whom students can identify them-
selves,
Sponoorect
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Nominees for special recognition during Engineers' Week must meet
the following criteria:
Age: 35 years or younger as of February 20, 1957.
Sex: Open to both men and women.
Limitation on Number:
Each organization issued an invitation may nominate one person. Pre-
vious award winners are ineligible for nomination.
Location:
Must be employed within the Washington metropolitan area, defined as
extending 30 miles in all directions from the White House.
Profession:
Must be an engineer or architect by college training, or an applied
scientist (physical scientist, or mathematician by training engaged
in the application of scientific knowledge). Present field may be re-
search, development, design, administration, or other field appro-
priate for an engineer, architect, or applied scientist, regardless of
present official title. Military or civilian nominees are invited.
Achievement:
A single notable achievement, or a notable professional career.
Four items are to be submitted in support of the nomination of a person
meeting the above criteria:
(1) Basic Personal Information:
Name and date of birth, title, organization, business address, sex,
high school and college attended and degrees.
(2) Description of Present Duties:
Describe concisely in not more than one-half single-spaced type-
written page.
(3) Description of Achievement or Notable Career:
Preferably one single-spaced typewritten page, not more than two
pages. Should be expressed in terminology understandable to high
school students.
(4) Personal Background:
Sports, hobbies, interests, etc., including high school.
(5) Photograph:
To be used for publicity of various types, such as press releases,
a lobby display of nominees and winners, and possibly a brochure
for teachers to use in their classrooms. Preferably should show
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Nominations must be received no later than Thursday, January 10, 1957.
They should be sent to:
Chairman, Professional Awards Committee
Dr. E. E. Litkenhous, Program Director for
Engineering Sciences
National Science Foundation, Room 315
1520 H Street, Northwest
Washington 25, D. C.
The award to each of the six winners will consist of a certificate to be
presented at the special luncheon to be held on Wednesday, February 20, 1957.
The luncheon will be for invited guests, selected school officials, and
all interested local members of the engineering, architectural, and scientific
professions. Attendance is expected to be large. The guests of honor will in-
clude not only the six winners of this competition but also the winners of a con-
test among high school and elementary teachers of science and mathematics.
Preceding the luncheon, a panel of very distinguished persons will discuss the
topic, "Technological Advances in the Soviet Union in the Fields of Automation
and Atomic Energy. "
Best personal regards,
E. E. Litkenhous
Chairman
Professional Awards Committee
1957 Engineers and Architects Day
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