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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

MANNED SPACECRAFT CENTER

2101 WEBSTER·SEABROOK ROAD

HOUSTON, TEXAS 77058

JUL 2 8 1964

NASA Langley Research CenterAttention: Mr. Edward T. Maher, Mail Stop 111

Special Assistant to the Director

Reference material on NASA Inspection of AdvancedResearch and Technology held at Langley May 18-22, 196~

We certainly appreciate receiving the material that you assembledon the recent Langley Inspection Program. Mr, Kinzler has beennotified that the material is available, and I am sure that wewill find it most useful.

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lth the tho ht that it ill ser e a eful purpo , as a point of ready reI r nee,a comp1€te file has been assembled of mate tal qe erated a result of the NInspection of Advanced Re rch and 11 logy h d a.t Lanqley, y 18-22,1964,and th Langley n House ogra.n1 held Y 23, 196 1b1 rna rial has n

teqortz in four volume follow:

Vo1um I ... ' rial enerated by actions prior to theactual Inspection Proqram

Volume n... terlalgenerated rIn8pectton Program

durlnq the actual

Volum m- at r relative to In pecUon reaction

Volume IV - Mat rial r Uv to pen Bous oq

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t of this assem ad mat talbe transmitted to Ame ,

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careful analys1s s been made .f the reaction toan the conclusion r <:bed 1 t 1t d! tely U ed tlt purpo

e fjIled to serve. In hi 1 t of AprU 2, 196 to 0 er 0 Ttor Dr. p11nqhoff tabU that the pu-po of the lion apr t the of T d the research and technoloqy PI'09raD1 of J."'I'lJL:IrIo..

a r ected through tb res arch acUvitie of Lanqley. In dditi.on to tbnumerous verbal comment made by attendee a surprls1nq number of 1 tter

ere r etved by !.an 8y from atten ee he took the tim to record theirfee11nq FJccerpt taken from some f the 1 t Attac1un nt ) c ~ta1nly

91ve credence to the con 1 ion that tb purpose of th Ins tiOD Program

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s stated by Dr. Bisplinghofi was met. Of significant importance also are t.hein-house benefits that a.ccrue from such a program.

The chief disappointment of this program was the limited attendance by membersof both houses of Congress. If these programs are to be held in the future,more attention should be directed to means which would achieve broader ttendancefrom members of Congress.

/~?0Floyd L. Thompson

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ATTACHMENT A

PUBLIC REACTION TO INSPECTION PROGRAM

The following- excerpts from some of the letters received at LangleyResearch Center illustrate how well the program accomplished its purposein informing the public of the NASA's vital role in the conduct of advancedresearch and technology in both the aeronautical and space sciences:

[x)nald W. Douglas, Jr., President, l»uglas Aircraft Company, Inc.said - "I consider the recent Field Inspection Tour at Lanqley themost successful event of its type I have attended. The demonstra­tions effectively empbasiZed the importance of a sustained effortin research and tecbnoloQY,and it 1s reqretable that every keymember of the ConQrE!ss could net witness this evidence of soundproqress in aeronautics and space. "

1. R. Clark, Vice President and General Manaqer, Ling- Temco- Vought,Vought Aeronautics Division commented that "The reason I am soenthuaiastic is that the program was educational, current in state­of-tile-art technolow, was presented with enthusiasm and confidence,and it put aeronautics into proper perspective."

L. We1ch :Pogue of the law firm of Pogue and Neal, Washington, D. C.,former chairman of the Civil Aeronautics Board, described theInspection as "a portrayal of the fundamental research beingconducted by NASA which 1s most encouraqing to citiZens of theUnited States." Be offered congratula.tions on the resumption ofthe Inspection- - "as it is very difficult for the public of the UnitedStates--even the public interested in aerospace activities in someparticular way--to gain any adequate impression as to what is beingundertaken by NASA without some personal exposure... "

George R. Herbert, President of the Research Triangle Institute, Durham,North carolina, obserVed that "the presentations by the technicalstaff and the visual impact of the Inspection conveyed the real feelingof the importance of the research being undertaken. "

Dr. Frank 1. Kraysa, Associate Director of the Smithsonian Institution'sRlysical Sciences Division, "foWld the well-planned activities mostprofitable--the various inspection stops had clear and interestinglyarranged displays and demonstrations, and competent speakers... "

ATTACHMENT A

PUBLIC REACTION TO INSPECTION PROGRAM

'!he followinC; exce.rpts from some of the letters received at LangleyResearch Center illustrate how well the program accomplished its purposein informinq the public of the NASA's vital role in the conduct of advancedresearch and technoloqy in both the aeronautical and space sciences:

Donald W. DGuglas, Ir., President, Douglas Aircraft Company, Inc.said - flI consider the recent Field Inspection Tour at Lan.qley themost success.ful event of its type I have attended. 'The demonstra­tions effectively emphasiZed the importance of a sustained effortin research and technology,and it 1s reqretable that every keymemoer of the Congress could not witness this evidence of soundproqress in aeronautics and space. ~'

1. R. Clark, Vice President and General Manaqer, Ling-Temco- Vought,Vought Aeronautics Division commented that "The reason I am soenthusiastic 1s Ulat the program was educational, current in state­of-ilie-art technoloqy, was presented with enthusiasm and confidence,and it put aeronautics into proper perspective."

L. wetch Pogue of the law firm of Pogue and Neal, Washington, D. C.,former chairman of the Civil Aeronautics Board, described theInspection as "a portrayal of the fundamental research beingconducted by NASA which is most encouraqinq to citizens of theUnited States." 11e offered congratulations on the resumption ofthe InspectiQn- ... "as 1t ts very difficult for the public of the UnitedState.s--even the public interested in aerospace activities in someparticular way--to gain any adequate impression as to what is beingundertaken by NASA without some personal exposure•.. "

George R. Herbert, President of the Research Trianqle InsUtute, Durham,North Carolina, observed that "the presentations by the technicalstaff and the visual impact of the Inspection conveyed the real feelingof the importance of the research being undertaken. "

Dr. Frank 1. Kreysa, Associate Director of the Smithsonian Institution's:Rlyslcal SCiences Division, "foWld the well-planned activities mostprofitable--the various inspection stops had clear and interestinglyarranged displays and demonstratiQns, and competent speakers.•• "

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Dr. H. H. Kurzweg, NASA Director of Research, Office of AdvancedResearch and Technology, reported that. the Utnany commentswhich I've heard.•. were all favorable with respect to cententand the very professional manner in which the entire inspectionwas handled. Everybody seem to have left with a greaterrealization of the extent and diversity of Langley' . capabUities. It

. C. Ruling, regional vice-president of the General Electric Company,Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, "was tremendously impressed withthe breadtil of the advanced research•.. and the significant contri­butions that your program have made to aeronautics and sp3.cedevelopments. 11

Marcellus Wright, Jr., Marcellus . right and Son, architects, Richmond,consi ered the Inspection I1beautifully staged from start to finishand everyone was impressed by the precision timing which wasmaintained. The friendly and helpful attention given to the visitorswas most apprecia.ted and served·to add so much to the smoothnessof the entire operation. II

Harold E. essman, Dean of the University of Washington's college ofengineering, SeatUe,said the Hvisit was an extremely enlighteningand educational experience for me. I was particularly impressedby the orqanization of the entire affair. What impressed me most,however, were the fine talks given by many young enqineers at thevarious exhibits. 11

John V. Robinson, Assistant Director for Spice Developments for theState of New York, stated that the Inspection "afforded me apropitious opportunity to learn the current status of research anddevelopment being conducted at one of NASA's principal centers. "

R. E. Fadum, Dean of Engineerin9 at North Carolina State College,said: I1The schedule included a good cross-section of activity andga.ve ttl a much better understanding of the scope of the Center'srole.•. "

Charles L. Kessler (Captain, U. S. Na.vy), Director of the StateHeadquarters for Selective Service, felt that a f sense of dedicationwas in the very atmosphere..• "

Victor .. , Buhr of Clarkt Buhr, and Nexsen, architect -engineers,NGrfolk, said, II veryQne was impressed with the complexity andmagnitude of your many problems and with the very efficientmanner in which your research a sodated therewith has beenconducted. fJ

. D. Harper, Director of Engineering 0 the pec1al stems Divisionof Honeywell, Inc., said: "I am left with the vivid impre sian thatLangley is a tre endous force for the good of tM naUo and isetti g a national standard in efficiency. "

jor General J. Stanley Holtoner, USAF, ommandant of the ArmedForeee Staff Colleg-e, Norfolk, mentioned that "many of our studentswere 0 favora ly impressed that they returned with their familieson turd.ay to 0 serve the public open house. 11

dney . urti) Vice- President of General Dynamics/Electronics,,chester, N. Y., said, "This w sa stimulatin and provocative

experience for me and was particularly helpful in understandinghow ASA fits into the over-all economy. U

ear Admiral Henry J. uensch, Commander, Fifth District, U. S.Coast Guard, P::>rtsmouth, said he and his group Ilcame away withan Wlderstandinq of the vast cope and tremendou . importance ofthe work bem done... TI

J. H. Lampe, Dean of Engineering at Old Dominion College, Norfolk,called the Inspection "extremely well organized, effectivelyresented, and inspirational as to techni al d velopments and

advance for our way of life ahead. If

. A. 'Thompson, representing the Standard Oll Co pany, Cleveland,Ohio, tated that Ilthe displays were directly to the IX>int, and thelecture d demonstrations were geared both to the specialist andnon.. specialists. II

chard sale, General Marketing Manager, The hesapeake andPotomac Telephone Company of Virginia, Richmondt declaredt

"I'm sorry that more people in this great country of our can't havethe same opportunity" to see the In pection.

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- ear Admiral .. A. Stuart, Commander of Hunter Killer Force,U. S. Atlantic Fleet, commented, " . e precise and efficientmanner in which the In pection was run and the va t amount ofinteresting information disseminated in the short time wasparticularly impressive... I feel that acquainting each otherwith the advancements, projects, and problems of our individualfields is 01 utmost importance. II

Jobn Newbauer, Editor of Astronautics and Aeronautics, said hefound the Inspection "exceptionally informative and helpful inbroadening my view of the nation's technical developmentssupporting advanced space vehicle and aircraft developments. "

NASA

Aug 13, 1964

MEMORANDUM For Mr. Callaghan - AC

The attached memorandum from Floyd Thompson to Dr. Bisplinghoffof July 1, 1964, indicates that the NASA Inspection of AdvancedResearch and Technology recently held at Langley appears to havebeen a success, but the last paragraph should centainly be ofreal concern to all of us.

While I realize the many possible reasons for the limited attendanceby Members of Congress -- the heavy legislative program, previouscommitments, etc -- it is highly important that the most carefuladvanced palnning be conducted for our next inspection so thatMembers are given every opportunity to attend and that we attemptalso to motivate them to do so.

I will look to both you and Julian Scheer to work closely with theappropriate institutional director and Center Director in connectionwith our next Inspection so that it will be given the maximumamount of appropriate Congressio 1 exposure.

James E. vlebbAdministrator

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