LETTER TO ALLEN W. DULLES FROM GENE M. NORDBY

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• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 12, 2001
• Sequence Number: 25
• Publication Date: December 9, 1957
• Content Type: LETTER

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1958 ENGINEERS AND ARCHITECTS DAY OBSERVAN
D. C. Council of Engineering & Architectural Societies
Sponsored! dg I Washington Academy of Sciences
Washington Section, IRE
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57 -'4 :. 75
FRIDAY, 21 FEBRUARY ? 10 A. M.-2:30 F. M. ? WILLARD HOTEL, WASHINGTON, D. C.
Executive Board
RALPH I. COLE
General Chairman, E & A Day
DR. W. T. READ
Chairman, D. C. Council
DR. WILLIAM W. RUBEY
President, Washington Academy of
Sciences
ALLEN H. SCHOOLEY
Chairman, Washington Section, I.R.E.
DR. GEORGE HOWARD
Executive Director
ROBERT BOWMAN
Program Director
DR. KENNETH COLMEN
Deputy Program Director
DR. E. D. VINOGRADOFF
Deputy Program Director
J. E. VOYLES
Director of Arrangements
CARL SIEG
Deputy Director of Arrangements
CARL BUSCH
Deputy Director of Arrangements
L. B. SPONHOLTZ
Treasurer
HERBERT ROSEN
Director, Public Relations & Publicity
COL. E. G. BLISS
Deputy Director, Public Relations
& Publicity
DALE D. REED
Deputy Director, Public Relations
& Publicity
CHARLES DEVORE
Deputy Director Public Relations &
Publicity, & programs Publisher
IVAN ASAY
Chairman, Government Participating
Committee
DR. KENNETH COLMEN
Deputy Chairman, Government
Participation Committee
ROBERT N. FAIMAN
Deputy Chairman, Government
Participation Committee
J. V. COPLEY
Chairman, Industry Participation
Committee
LEON KING
Deputy Chairman, Industry
Committee
T. M. ROBERTSON
Mrs Allen We Dulles, Director
Central Intelligence Agency
Dear Sir
1957
You are invited to nominate a staff member from your organiza-
tion for special recognition during Engineers Week. A similar
invitation is being extended to other organizations having engin-
eeringj, architectural or scientific activities in the Metropolitan
Washington area, Three young professional men, one architecto one
applied scientist, and one engineer will be honored on Friday!
21 February 1958, as part of the contribution of the D. C. Council
of Engineering and Architectural Societies to the nationwide
observance of Engineers Week. Nominations must be received no
later than 10 January 1958.
The major, objective of the program is the development of a
professional and public awareness of the contributions made by
younger members of these professions and a stimulation of interest
in the engineering! architectural and scientific areas by young
people who are preparing for a professional career. It is hoped
that this increased awareness c the part of young people in
high school and college will result in an increased supply of
Participotio" un competent
yo g personnel into our professions.
Deputy Chairman, Industry Participation
Committee .. 4._..t.._a .- - _t-^i. -_-L1J-J-- '' - ---~' ---~ ..
Chairman, Schools & University The award to each of the three winners will consist of a suitably
Participation Committee
DR. PHOEBE H. KNIPLING engraved gold key, to be known henceforth as the National Capital
Deputy Caton Committee & University Award and a certificate.. to be resented during Participation Commtttee ! ! p a luncheon to be
DR. GENE M. NORDBY held at 12300 p.m., Friday, 21 February 1958, at the Willard
Chairman, Professional Awards Commit)
E. B. MORRIS, JR. Hotel.
16ommtttee
ROBERT N. FAIMAN
Deputy Chairman, Professional
Committee
CONSULTANTS.
DR. F. CHARLES MOESEL
DR. E. WITTING
MR. J. H. BROOME
MR. WALTER H. McCARTHA
MR. VERNON D. FOSTER
DR. RICHARD WEISS
Gene M. Nor
Professional. essional-AArds Committee
Chairman
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'Nominees for special recognition during Engineers' Week must meet the
following criteria:
Age: 35 years or younger as of. February 21, 1958-
Sex: Open to both men and women.
limitation on Number:
Each organization, issued an invitation may nominate one person. Previous
award winners are ineligible for nomination.
Location:
Must be employed within the Washington metropolitan area, defined as within
a radium of 30 miles 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 research, development, design,
administration, or other field appropriate 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 bin , title, organization, business address, sex,
high school and college attended and degrees.
(2) Descri tion 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 those
not engaged in the area of specialty.
(4) Photograph:
To be used for publicity of various types, such as press releases,
a lobby display of nominees and winners. Preferably should show
the nominee engaged in his professional work. Must be glossy
prints, 5 x 7 inches, 2 copies.
Nominations must be received no later than Thursday,, 'January 10, 1957.
They should be sent to:
Chairman, Professional Awards Committee
Dr. G. M. Nordby, Program Director for
Engineering Sciences
National Science Foundation, Room 315
Washington 25, D. C.
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